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Useful Information for Hanoi Tours
The temples for Hanoi Tours
Visit the famous Ngoc Son temple in center of Hanoi
THE MOST POPULAR SIGHTSEEING IN HANOI TOURS
(Overview of a spiritual-cultural symbol of Hanoi)
Hanoi is the economic, cultural and political centre of Vietnam and Ngoc Son Temple is located in the heart of Hoan Kiem Lake which is considered the centre of Hanoi. Today, Ngoc Son Temple is one of the most popular attractions in Hanoi.
Ngoc Son temple and The Huc bridge on Google map
Hoan Kiem Lake is a natural lake in Hanoi, it is associated with the legend of restored the sword of Le Loi King in the 15th century. There was a small island in the middle of the lake where a temple was built to honour the heroes of the Viet. After many changes, the temple was restored in the 19th century and has the name of Ngoc Son temple. At that time, a bridge was built to connect the temple to the shore of the lake which is called The Huc bridge.
The red The Huc bridge in Hoan Kiem lake
The beauty of Ngoc Son Temple and The Huc Bridge has come into Vietnamese literature and songs as well as one of the symbolic images for Hanoi. In a trip in North Vietnam and Hanoi Tours, visiting The Huc bridge and Ngoc Son temple is a must-go place.
In normal, the tourists going from the Old Quarter and passing through Hang Dao, Hang Dao, Cau Go ... streets to go to the lake. From a distance, the temple is a small point that cover by the trees. Come to the temple, it'll be recognized by a gate with a small tower that is called the Pen Tower. There are 3 words on the tower: "Ta Thanh Thien" - write on the blue sky - in the tower which was built by a Hanoi scholar Nguyen Van Sieu
Pen tower near the 1st gate in the past
Over the years, the temple still retains ancient features as the past. In front of the temple, the gate is a familiar symbol: the tiger descends into the mountain and the dragon in the clouds that are symbolizing of the strength, success, sacred ... in the ideas of the Eastern people. Some sentences in Han Nom script on the gate are kept original, 2 mascots are sitting at the top.
A small entrance leads the people to the second gate that has a poem and a spot of ink in the top. Behind this 2nd gate is the Thu Huc bridge. In the early sunshine, the red colour of The Huc Bridge stands out against the green background of the leaves and the colour of the lake water. This is also a famous photography spot of Hanoi photographers.
Take some memories pictures in The Huc bridge
The curved bridge leads visitors to the temple's main door. The two sides are the images of ancient symbols and a pair of phoenix birds on above. Continue to visit inside the temple, the tourists will explore more about the worshipping of the Viet
Ancient symbol outside of the temple
There are some special things in the temple. These are statues of the god, a pair of birds on both sides with a body version of the turtle. Initially, the temple worshipped Van Xuong De Quan (god of literary literature), Tran Hung Dao (the Viet hero of the 13th century Nguyen army) and a statue of Quan Van Truong (Guan Gong) who was a Chinese general (he had red skin with a long beard). Why that?
Local people pray for the lucky and healthy
That was an impressive mark of history. In a period of the past, the temple was preserved by Chinese people who lived here and they brought the Guan Gong statue into it and honour as the lucky god. Later, the Viet has kept the same.
The altar area inside the temple
In half of the day (morning or afternoon), visit the famous Ngoc Son temple in center of Hanoi is such an interesting trip to explore Vietnam's history.
The basic information to visit Ngoc Son Temple:
Opening hours: from 07h00 to 18h00 every day
The ticket price: 30,000VND/ticket (~US$ 1.3) for Vietnamese and foreigners (adult) - 15,000VND/ticket (~US$ 0.65) for the student (ID, students card required) - free for the children under 15
For the best information, please contact Impress Travel's Hanoi tours via email: hanoi@impresstravel.com or the hotline (Whatsapp, Zalo, Viber, Skype) at +84.912 379 189 - Mr. Alex.
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TOP FOOD AND DRINK INDUSTRY TRENDS FOR 2021 – PART ONE
With 2021 now on the horizon, Head of Process at Integrated Food Projects, Ed Keenan, gives his predictions for the top food and drink trends for the industry. In the first of a three-part series, he looks at the alternative and environmental trends that we can expect to see from next year.
Over the past year, COVID-19 has impacted our lives in many ways, including what we eat and how we make food choices. Consumers have become more environmentally aware, with social media further influencing food habits, and innovators, retailers, and even the government pushing for certain ways of consuming food.
I expect it won’t be long until environmental factors including food miles and a measure of the carbon footprint to appear on packaging, perhaps even becoming regulation in law. 2021 will be the year of the alternative eater; the meat-free burger was the star of the show last year, but this year we will see alternatives to other animal products including eggs, milk, chicken, and seafood. We’ll also see some exciting new ingredients appearing on the menu, as well as the reinvention or repurposing of others.
Carbon footprint traffic light system:
An extension to the current nutritional traffic light system, I can see this becoming a compulsory addition to packaging as consumers want to understand the carbon footprint of the food they eat. The winners here will be the manufacturers that boast the environmental credentials to match their product.
Food miles traffic light system:
Another extension to the current nutritional traffic light system, consumers want to understand the total food miles of a product. This isn’t just the distance from the packing source to RDC, it’s the total lifetime mileage of a product, including the full manufacturing process.
Climatarian diet:
There’s been an increased awareness and acceptance of climate change recently. Add to this Sir David Attenborough explicitly stating that the world is in dire peril unless we make significant changes now, with diet being one of them. Vegetarianism and veganism had some focus on combating climate change, but there’s now a more comprehensive approach: a climatarian diet eliminates high carbon footprint such as meat and cheese. It consists of locally grown seasonal foods and avoids foods that exploit animals at risk from climate change.
Products with five ingredients or fewer:
As consumers react to messages about ultra-processed foods, they are seeking cleaner and reduced ingredient lists. Products with fewer than five ingredients will be perceived as more natural and healthier alternatives to products with busier ingredient declarations.
Free-from milks, cheese and ice cream:
Continuing from the meat-free boom of recent years, there has also been a growing retailer confidence in alternatives, so expect to see an increased interest in other non-animal products with alternatives to dairy products being the most popular.
‘Faux’ chicken:
With recent focuses being on the mighty ‘beef’ burger, and meat-free versions booming in popularity during 2020, meat-free chicken is about to hit the spotlight in a big way. The UK’s favourite protein has a new alternative and it’s set to have the same, if not bigger, impact than burgers did.
‘Free-from’ eggs:
There are already egg alternatives on the market for bakers, but expect to see alternatives that you can make an omelette with arriving on supermarket shelves over the next year.
‘Faux’ seafood:
Why stop at mimicking land-based animal proteins? We can expect to see advances in seafood alternatives over the next year with tuna and salmon alternatives are likely to be the big targets.
The move away from whey:
Whey has long been the go-to protein for sports supplements. But due to the environmental impact of whey, along with an increase in alternative protein sources, I think we’ll see whey being overtaken by pea, rice, insect, or algae-based proteins in sports supplements from next year.
Insects:
Already available in Waitrose and other retailers, expect to see insect flours and burgers becoming more commonplace as consumers understand the benefits associated with them. Gradually, the ‘yuck factor’ will disappear as insects become more widely accepted as food.
The confusion regarding the legality of CBD hasn’t stopped its recent impressive growth in popularity. But for those still concerned about the legality, there is an alternative which claims to be a remedy for inflammation, chronic pain and anxiety. It’s called Copaiba and is a completely legal essential oil derived from the resin of the Copaifera tree. It contains terpenes that interact with the endocannabinoid system in the body, claiming similar therapeutic benefits to CBD.
In the next part of this series, Ed will be looking at the drinks trends expected to emerge in 2021.
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BloomReach Raises $25M Series C
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BloomReach, creator of big data marketing applications, today announced $25 million in Series C funding, led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) Existing investors, including Lightspeed Venture Partners and Bain Capital Ventures, also participated in the third round, bringing BloomReach’s total funding to $41 million. BloomReach plans to double its investment in sales and marketing and triple its investment in R&D to create large data applications beyond search for any online marketing channel, including mobile, social and video.
“By empowering companies to channel Internet data into sales conversions and revenue growth, big data applications are the natural evolution of the Software as a Service (SaaS) model,” said NEA General Partner Scott Sandell. “The next wave of SaaS leaders will combine cloud delivery model benefits with web-scale data and machine-learning technologies. NEA’s investment in BloomReach builds on our long history of partnering with disruptive SaaS companies such as Salesforce. Com, WebEx, Workday By exploiting the potential of big data to revolutionize SaaS, BloomReach is an example of what’s possible. “That’s right.
“We’re betting that the fastest-growing BDAs will focus on the frontline of business to increase revenue and market share for companies. Many CMOs’ annual budgets are larger than the business IT organization’s budget today, so we’re following the money and betting on BloomReach,” Sandell said.
BloomReach’s big data applications connect marketers and consumers by interpreting web content and predicting online demand, and then automatically adjust web pages to present content that makes the page most relevant to the widest range of demand for products or services. BloomReach is a fundamental shift in how marketers attract and acquire customers: big data, natural language processing, and machine learning.
“BloomReach provides marketers with the power, scope and action of data insights from the entire Internet without requiring manual intervention,” said Target. Com veteran and Managing Partner Ovative/Dale Nitschke Group “With BloomReach, marketers can focus their resources on content development and creative strategy, allowing machines to maximize the reach and impact of their business content. It has created a compounding effect on the efficiency of online marketing of major brands over time for companies such as Bellacor and Pottery Barn. “That’s right.
On average, BloomReach generates a 92 per cent annual increase in non-branded, natural search traffic and improves pay-as-you-go search profitability by up to 50 per cent by making user experience as relevant as possible to consumer intent.
“The future belongs to marketers who extract the maximum impact from the content they continuously produce. BloomReach delivers the most relevant content at the right time and promotes brand awareness. It adapts and learns as the Internet grows and consumer demand shifts,” said Raj De Datta, CEO and co-founder of BloomReach. “The power and magic of BloomReach lies in the creation of a compound marketing effect. Just like money in a compound-interest account, the longer BloomReach operates in a business, the better we perform to achieve superior user experience and business objectives. “That’s right.
BloomReach has been a fast success since the stealth mode emerged in February 2012. From 2011 to 2012, all of BloomReach’s metrics tripled: revenue increases, team and customer base growth, and the number of BloomReach pages. In a short time, BloomReach has built a leading customer base, including Neiman Marcus, Williams-Sonoma and Bellacor. Its current user base covers retail, travel and real estate and includes three Internet Retailers’ list of top 10 companies.
“Since the implementation of BloomSearch in 2009, Bellacor has created a more relevant user experience that has driven more than 200 percent growth in natural search traffic,” said Chris Fowler, Director of Marketing for Bellacor. “The major problems that BloomReach solves are very complex and require specialized knowledge, sophistication and scalable technology. We are planning to boost our success with more big data applications from BloomReach. “That’s right.
BloomReach has been awarded multiple industry awards, including the 2012 “Red Herring Top 100 North America start-up” award and the Silver Stevie award for the new product or service of the year in the Cloud Platform category.
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BloomReach’s Big Data Marketing Apps maximize revenue—to attract unmet demand and create better user experience by making it easier to find the most relevant products and services.
BloomReach’s signature technology, the Web Relevance Engine (WRE), analyzes consumer interaction across the web and semantically interprets content on more than one billion web pages a day. Cloud applications powered by WRE dynamically adapt websites to capture existing consumer demand across search, social and advertising channels—promoting relevance and significant incremental revenues across a large customer base, including retail, travel, education, financial and listing industries.
The BloomReach team, consisting of leaders in machine learning, large-scale systems science, big data and search from companies such as Google, Cisco and Facebook, is dedicated to delivering relevant results to customers across a wide range of channels across industries. BloomReach is headquartered in Mountain View, CA and is supported by investments
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Irish comedy "Father Ted" episodes ranked by expert critic
Check out the Ultimate Father Ted Episode Guide.
The cast of Father Ted.
Every episode of the classic Irish comedy "Father Ted" has been ranked from best to worst.
Meanwhile in Ireland has created The Ultimate Father Ted Episode Guide, which ranks every episode in the beloved series from when the sitcom first aired on April 21, 1995 until it ended in 1998.
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The brainchild of Graham Lineman and Arthur Mathews, "Father Ted" follows the lives of three priests and their housekeeper, Mrs Doyle, on the fictional Craggy Island. The show only ran three seasons - it ended with the death of 45-year-old actor Dermot Morgan in 1998 - but has since gained cult status.
A few months ago, Meanwhile in Ireland announced they were looking for a Father Ted expert to watch and review all 25 episodes of the Channel 4 show in three weeks.
The chosen candidate, Lousie Kiernan, was selected from over 200 applications worldwide. According to the website, Kiernan seemed a perfect fit for this dream job as she is a key organizer of Tedfest, an annual fan convention held on the island of Inishmore, and a passionate Father Ted enthusiast.
Kieran worked alongside the team at Meanwhile in Ireland to research and develop the first definitive "Father Ted" ranking guide, and now it's here!
Each episode was ranked on a scale of one to ten (with 10 the maximum score), examining the episode plot line, “laugh-o-meter,” and memorable one-liners.
According to the guide, the best ever “Father Ted” episode and the only one to earn a perfect 10 score, is 'Speed 3,' the third episode in the third season.
In this take-off of the Hollywood film “Speed,” Ted tries to save the day from a bomb-ridden milk truck belonging to promiscuous milk man Pat Mustard.
Read More: Where are they now? The cast of 'Father Ted'?
One-liners from the episode include: “Well, Ted, I’m very cynical as you know,” and “Pat was wondering if he could put his massive tool in my box.”
To see how the other 24 shows were rated, you can check out a concise article of the guide’s findings on the Meanwhile in Ireland website or download for free the complete full guide, which further analyzes each episode.
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A first-hand guide to experiencing Uluru's Indigenous heritage
Rediscovering Uluru fifteen years after a first visit proves to be a far more meaningful experience than ever before.
Penny Watson
Scorched land, red sand, tracks in the dirt like ant trails, no water below us, or up ahead or anywhere. I cough – my throat is parched just looking at the dry land. The Northern Territory’s outback landscape, from our little Piper Lance aeroplane, takes up the entire circular window. With my forehead reverberating on the glass, I peer down and around and beyond, trying to comprehend the enormity of the interior. Below I watch the dust-bowl trail of a ute racing down an ochre-red road and the line of a wire fence as it disappears into a far-off horizon. The loneliness of a corrugated farmhouse, the only one for hundreds of miles, makes me draw breath, its neighbouring rusted windmill looking sentimentally ancient against a backdrop of scraggy gums.
When I first visited Uluru in my twenties, I arrived to a landscape I had only contemplated in books such as Wake in Fright and movies like The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. I had the sponge-like mind of any youthful traveller, taking it all in pie-eyed. Back then, as I looked down on the ground, I remember being preoccupied by the legendary journeys of the early explorers. That Burke and Wills saddled up horses and set off on a 3250-kilometre journey to the Gulf of Carpentaria left me quite awestruck.
Exploring the rugged landscape of the Red Centre is a little less arduous now!
Almost two decades later, I’m visiting again, this time arriving on a jet plane, with similar window views over the wild and arid landscape. Uluru is located in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, a 1326-square kilometre region in the red desert in the south-west corner of Australia’s Northern Territory. Its astounding beauty, geographical significance – it is thought to date back 550 million years – and status as a sacred site to Indigenous Australians make it one of the country’s landmark sights, attracting more than 450,000 visitors each year.
When the pilot dips the plane wing so passengers get that famous iconic eye-ogle of Uluru from the air, I am again swept away by its enormity. From up here, the sandstone monolith, rising 348 metres, with a circumference of 9.4 kilometres, erupts from the flat landscape with more profound beauty than anything I’ve seen since that first visit. Uluru hasn’t changed, but maybe I have.
What I see now is different to what it was on that rite-of-passage first journey with a group of mates looking for adventure. To me now, this land represents Anangu country, homeland of the Pitjantjatjara people, and what I’m feeling is more like awe, excitement and hope, not for white man’s history, but for our country’s Indigenous future.
A rich Indigenous cultural legacy abounds in this region.
In October 2019, to coincide with the 34th anniversary of the return of Uluru to traditional owners, the steep 800-metre climb to the top of this cultural and spiritual icon was closed for good.
My guide on a tour around the base of Uluru just before the closing explains it best: “No more tourists dumping used rubbish and nappies that find their way into the natural waterholes at the base of the rock, turning native animals away and, most importantly for the Indigenous people, nobody actually dying.”
My delight at this new era for Uluru is somewhat hypocritical. On my first trip, drawing on a pool of blinkered youthful knowledge, my travelling cohort and I climbed the rock without so much as a thought. We raced to the top like your average excitable young traveller and, while up there, made a short (and to us, at the time, hilarious) movie which involved ducking in and out of the lunar-like holes on the surface. Inspired by the promise of an afternoon sinking cool beers in the hot sun, we ran back down. No respect. It wasn’t that we didn’t know.
The entire rock is sacred and the climb site, in particular, is a sacred men’s area. Traditional owners have been asking visitors not to climb since the 1985 hand-back and signs requesting people reconsider climbing were erected near the start of the climb in 1992. This was 2003.
There are several different ways of experiencing Uluru today that don't involve climbing.
Fifteen years on, my wiser, more informed self is appreciating the spirituality of Uluru, the feeling of awe its age-old rock folds inspire and the magic it evokes by way of ancestral stories. To me now, it feels like less of a tourist attraction, more a place of peaceful pilgrimage. On this trip I am celebrating the climb’s closure by indulging in activities that celebrate the rock, and in turn its rightful owners, from a more respectful distance.
Tali Wiru is perhaps the best example. As its name – meaning “beautiful dune” in the Pitjantjatjara language – suggests, this seasonal experience opens in new window is fine dining with a difference, hosted in the desert sand on a small rise that neatly frames Uluru beyond. With cameras in hand, we stand amid she-oaks and mulga trees, saltbush and bush tomato plants, as the setting sun paints Uluru’s surface in gossamer watercolour washes of yellow, pink and purple. A menu, informed by the surrounding bush landscape, has us sitting down to spinifex baked beetroot with goat cheese, buttery grilled scallop with pickled emu apple, and kangaroo jerky with crispbread and quandong (“a desert peach”).
Gourmet culinary experiences, with Uluru as a backdrop, are on offer for visitors to the area.
When Uluru has disappeared into the inky darkness, the night sky takes the stage. Joseph, an Indigenous man from Rockhampton who has come to love the ways of the Anangu, sends his laser across the sky identifying Western and Aboriginal astronomy including the Emu in the Sky, which appears so clear stretching across the Milky Way, I wonder why I’ve never spotted it before.
Uluru again makes its presence known the next morning when I wake early to see the sun shed pink rays on the folds of sandstone as we pass the great rock in a 4WD on our way to Kata Tjuta.
On my first visit, Kata Tjuta was known as the Olgas, but that has happily changed to its traditional name. Kata Tjuta’s 32 giant geological domes cut into the horizon as conspicuously as Uluru and the site, another sacred men’s area, blooms with an astounding diversity of endemic flora.
Kata Tjuta is also an area of immense cultural significance for Indigenous people.
We take the 7.5km Valley of the Winds walk, with the domes looming either side. Our guide, a fellow from South Africa who has fallen for the Red Centre, tells how the Lasseter Highway, the 224km stretch of sealed road connecting Uluru with the Stuart Highway, once cut straight through the middle of Kata Tjuta. “Healing began when they redirected the road around the park and below the dune lines in respect,” he says.
The day before my departure, I sit under a eucalyptus tree on the grass in the courtyard of our hotel where Indigenous artist Valerie Brumby talks through an interpreter about Tjukurpa – the law and stories of ancestors, and her own paintings. Little arrows symbolise emu tracks, a cluster of circles represents the sun or stars, four straight lines means rain. We spend the afternoon adding dots to our little black canvases, appreciating the meticulous skill of the local artisans and creating our own stories in the artistic language of their people.
An immersive art workshop is a great way to learn about local history.
My finished work is a view from the air, concentric circles denoting Uluru, little curves illustrating desert dunes, dots representing tufts of spinifex. It is the spiritual land of the Anangu people. And this time, that’s the message I’m taking home.
Where to stay in Uluru
If you’re looking for places to stay and eat when visiting the Red Centre, Voyages Ayers Rock Resort, 20 kilometres from Uluru, is a mini-township where visitors can choose from one of five accommodation options to suit different tastes and budgets, from dorm beds at the Outback Pioneer Lodge to five-star rooms at Sails in the Desert. Dining and drinking venues are found throughout the resort, from the Pioneer BBQ & Bar at Outback Pioneer and Ayers Wok noodle bar in the town square, to the Arnguli Grill at Desert Gardens Hotel and the upmarket Ilkara buffet restaurant at Sails or the famous under-the-stars Sounds of Silence dinner.
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PSIA/AASI Certified Instructors can qualify through PSIA/AASI Partner Program through snowpros.org and will see that option when applying.
Copy of Level II or III or Examiner certification card
Level I may be accepted with letter of reference from school director or proof of employment
Certified coaches must submit copies of certificates and proof of paid coaching status
Company email address from Station, Publisher or Newspaper
Copy of Business Card
Copy or link to article or published work
Outdoor education & non profits
Scans of Marketing collateral, website, and other program related documents
Copies of Certifications/Affiliations
Avalanche Professionals
Pay Stub showing full time paid status
Copy of certifications
Membership ID from NASAR or Regional equivalent
Copy of Program Certification
Forest service (Full & Part time)
Copy of Employee ID
By completing this application you acknowledge:
icebreaker may contact you via email about your pro account. Please note that we respect your privacy; email and mailing addresses are not released to third parties.
The responsibility and rules that comes with the special pricing icebreaker offers you as an industry professional include:
1. Do not share your discount price with anybody outside the realm of your membership.
2. Talking about your pro deal in retail stores with customers will result in termination from the program.
3. Product is for personal/professional use only, not resale.
4. All sales are final – no returns/exchanges.
5. Pro Deal members are not eligible for free shipping.
Membership is valid for up to one (1) year from application date. You will be asked to renew your membership at the conclusion of this period.
The products received through the program are for you and you alone. The purchase of products for people other than yourself will result in immediate dismissal from the program.
Returning items for a refund/exchange to a retail store is prohibited.
US Shipping Address only. For Canadian users, please visit the Pro Link found on our Canadian website.
We respect the work you do as an outdoor professional and hope you are able to enjoy the pro deal discounts we offer. In return, we hope you acknowledge, understand and respect how seriously we take this program. We look forward to having you on board!
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Consumer Privacy Policy Statement
At icebreaker, we understand that you care how information about you is collected, used, and shared. This Privacy Statement describes information we may collect about you directly or indirectly, how and why we may collect, use and share your information, and the choices you have regarding your information. As more fully described below, we collect, use and share your information to better serve you and to improve our own business processes. By using our websites, mobile applications, or facilities, buying our products, participating in our promotions and events, or by providing your information to us in other ways, you agree to this Privacy Statement. Icebreaker ] is a subsidiary of VF Corporation, and we may receive information about you from the brands and companies VF Corporation owns or controls (“subsidiaries”), including Altra®, Bulwark®, Dickies®, Eagle Creek®, Eastpak®, Horace Small®, Icebreaker®, JanSport®, Kipling®, Kodiak®, Liberty®, Napapijri®, Red Kap®, Smartwool®, Supreme®, Terra®, The North Face®, Timberland®, Vans®, VF Solutions®, Walls®, and Workrite®. We may also provide information about you to these subsidiaries, and when we do, this Privacy Statement also describes how they collect, use and share your information. For purposes of this Privacy Statement, when we use the terms “we,” “us” and “our,” or similar terms, we are referring to VF Corporation and its subsidiaries.
Categories of Information We Collect
In order to help us better understand you so that we can give you an excellent customer experience, we collect information that identifies you or that we can associate with you (your “personal information”) as well as information that does not identify you (e.g., anonymous, deidentified, or aggregated data), and we may collect various categories of information directly (from you), or indirectly (from others), as more fully described below. The categories of personal information that we or our service providers have collected during the preceding 12 months are:
Identifiers (such as your name, nickname, account name, unique personal identifier, online identifier/screenname, IP address, driver’s license number or signature);
Contact Information (such as your physical or mailing address, telephone number or email address);
Profile information (such as commercial information and inferences, including products or services purchased or considered, purchasing histories or tendencies, interactions with us, preferences, psychological traits/ predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence or abilities/aptitudes, some of which may be assigned by probabilistic methods);
Education information (such as your education status or history);
Employment information (such as your employment status or history, or your professional information);
Internet activity (such as browsing history, search history, clicks, interactions with websites, applications and advertisements, or social media information);
Demographic information (such as your age, date of birth, sex or gender, race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or national origin);
Physical characteristics or biometric information (such as your size, height, weight or other information relevant to your footwear and apparel preferences, audio, electronic, visual, thermal or olfactory information);
Financial information (such as your bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, other payment information, or insurance information); and
Location data (such as the geographical location information indicated by your mobile device or computer).
How Information About You Is Collected
When you interact with us, we may collect information about you directly. Examples of direct interaction with us include when you visit our websites, shop in our stores, communicate with our customer service representatives, attend our events, use our mobile applications, participate in our marketing efforts (including contests sweepstakes and virtual events), participate in our customer loyalty programs, or any other way you interact with us. When we collect information about you directly, we may ask you to affirmatively furnish the information to us (such as when we ask you for your telephone number), or we may collect the information from your electronic device (such as when you download and use our mobile applications) or by observing your activity (such as when you visit our websites). We and some of our service providers and other third parties collect identifiers matched to your mobile or other devices, which can be used to deliver customized ads or content via the internet, across different devices or browsers (sometimes called “cross-device tracking”). In some cases, we may engage service providers to help us operate our business, and they may collect data on our behalf in the course of the services they provide to us. In other cases, third parties may obtain information about you independently, and we may acquire that data from a third party (for example, by purchasing the data from a data broker).
The following table shows the categories of personal information that we or our service providers may obtain directly (from consumers), or indirectly (from third parties), by category of source.
Categories of Information We Collect*
Directly from Consumers
Government Entities and Public Records
Consumer Data Resellers/ Brokers
Social Networks/ Social Media
Identifiers x x x x x x x
Contact information x x x x
Profile information x x x x x
Education information x x
Employment information x x
Internet activity x x x x x x
Demographic information x x x x
Physical characteristics or biometric information x x
Financial information x
Location data x x x x x x x
*Includes collection by our service providers expressly on our behalf
Why Your Information Is Collected and Used
We use the personal information we collect directly and indirectly to conduct our business, communicate with you, and provide better products, services, and experiences, as further described below. The specific purposes for which we or our service providers may collect and use information about you are (1) to provide the products and services that you have ordered or requested, and to communicate about your orders; (2) to enable and improve our customer service; (3) to address your comments, questions or complaints; (4) to personalize your experiences; (5) to understand your opinions, preferences and shopping habits; (6) to analyze trends and statistics; (7) to administer and fulfill our contests and other promotions, including special discounts for professionals, military personnel, students and first responders; (8) to analyze and improve our websites, mobile applications, facilities, products and services; (9) to market our products and services to you, including by sending you marketing communications and other information regarding our products, services, or special events, and to improve our marketing efforts; (10) to share reviews, testimonials, or other user-generated content; (11) to facilitate our merger or acquisition activities; (12) to secure and protect our information and technology systems, as well as information about you and other consumers; (13) to facilitate internal audits, dispute resolution or investigations; (14) to evaluate new technology for our businesses; (15) to conduct market research; (16) to formulate our business strategies; (17) to analyze business information about organizations to which you may belong (i.e., your employer); (18) to enable us to monitor and evaluate our third party service providers and their activities; (19) to manage our gift card programs, loyalty programs, other stored value programs; (20) to keep records of transactions; (21) to comply with our contractual obligations; (22) to detect and address actual or potential fraud; (23) to establish and maintain data back-ups for our business continuity and disaster recovery; and (24) to comply with various legal obligations or other rules to which we are subject. In the following table, we disclose the purposes for which we collect and use each category of personal information:
Categories of Information We Collect**
Identifiers x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Contact information x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Profile information x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Education information x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Employment information x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Internet activity x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Demographic information x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Physical characteristics or biometric information x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Financial information x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Location data x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
*Includes collection by our service providers or from other third parties
What Information About You Is Shared and With Whom
We may share some or all of your personal information with VF Corporation, our parent company, and its subsidiaries (which are listed above).
We may also share your personal information with service providers who provide services to us or conduct activities on our behalf. When we share your personal information with our service providers, we instruct them to limit their use and further sharing of your personal information so that they only use or share your personal information for the intended purposes (which are limited to those listed above). One example of our information sharing with a service provider is when we share your name, address, and similar contact information with a courier service for the purpose of delivering a product to you and notifying you of the status of the shipment. The categories of information that we may share with third parties (including our service providers) for a business purposes, or have shared during the preceding twelve (12) months, are the following: Identifiers; Contact information; Profile information; Education information; Employment information; Internet activity; Demographic information; Physical characteristics or biometric information; Financial information; and Location data. We share these categories of information for the same purposes we collect and use them, as described above under the caption “Why Your Information Is Collected and Used.”
We do not sell consumers’ personal information for money. We do, however, share consumers’ personal information with certain third parties in ways that might be considered a “sale” of personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act, even though we do not receive any fee from the third parties in exchange, and we have done this in the twelve (12) months prior to the date of this Privacy Statement. For example, we allow third parties, such as Facebook® and Google®, to place technologies (such as cookies, tags, pixels, and scripts) on our websites for purposes of marketing to users of our websites, however, we ask our California consumers to consent to the use of these technologies when they visit our websites, and we do not share their information in this way unless they affirmatively agree. To request that your personal information not be sold, please follow this hyperlink: Do Not Sell My Personal Information.
How You Can Opt Out of Online Advertising Or Other Promotional Communications
Our websites use a variety of technologies to understand more about your interaction with our websites and our brands. You can manage how your mobile device, mobile browser and other devices share information with our websites and mobile apps, as well as how your browser handles cookies and other tracking technologies, by adjusting the privacy, security and Wi-Fi settings on your device. Please refer to instructions provided by your mobile service provider or the manufacturer of your device to learn how to adjust your settings. Our websites currently do not have a mechanism to recognize an Internet browser’s “Do Not Track” signals, and we cannot follow those signals. Several of the companies who utilize cookies or other tracking or monitoring mechanisms enable you to opt out of advertising through mechanisms established by trade groups. If you wish to reduce this type of third-party, interest-based advertising, you may opt out of advertising from members of the National Advertising Initiative here, and from members of the Digital Advertising Alliance here. Please note the links in the prior sentence will not opt you out of receiving all marketing communications from us. There are other ways in which you can tell us whether or not you want to receive promotional communications from us. When you set-up an account or log into your account on our brands’ websites or mobile applications, you may have an opportunity to make or change your selections with respect to each brand. You also will have an opportunity to opt-out of advertising email messages from us by clicking on an "unsubscribe" hyperlink contained in commercial e-mails those brands send you. If you receive a text message (SMS or MMS) from one of our brands and would like to opt out of receiving further text messages, you may do so by following the opt-out instructions within the text message.
We do not intend to collect personal information from anyone who is under the age of 16. If you are under the age of 16 you should not provide any personal information to us. If you are a parent or guardian of a child under the age of 16 and suspect they have provided personal information to us, you may contact us using one of the Communication Methods described in this Privacy Statement to exercise your rights as a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly sell the personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.
Keeping Your Personal Information Secure
We have implemented reasonable security procedures and measures that are intended to protect your personal information and our information technology systems that store personal information. Unfortunately, no transmission of information over the Internet nor storage of information electronically can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. In order to help protect personal information you provide to us, you: (i) should not share your password or account information with others, (ii) should use a secure internet connection and web browser, (iii) should select a unique, complex, secure password, (iv) should change your password frequently and (v) should not use the same password elsewhere. If you become aware of any loss, theft or unauthorized use of a password, please contact us immediately using the contact information below. By providing your email address in connection with a purchase, or your use of our websites, mobile applications or services, you are consenting to receive electronic notice of any information security issues using your most recent email address in our records.
Our websites and mobile applications may contain links to third-party websites to which this Privacy Statement does not apply ("Linked Websites"). Your use of Linked Websites will be governed by the terms of use, privacy policies, and other terms, notices, and policies set forth on or referenced in those Linked Websites.
This Privacy Statement describes our policies and procedures in the United States. Regardless of where you live, by using our U.S. websites or engaging with us while within the U.S., you consent to have your personal data transferred, processed, and stored in the United States, and allow us to use and collect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Statement. If you live outside the U.S., we may host a website or application designed for use in your jurisdiction, and we encourage you to use that website or application. We are a global company, and personal information we collect in the United States may be transferred to other jurisdictions, as permitted by law.
Your Options Regarding Personal Information
We have established processes by which you can submit requests regarding your personal information. To exercise your options as described in this Privacy Statement, you may contact us in one of four ways:
by telephone at +1-877-709-1800;
by completing the web form at https://www.vfc.com/privacy-requests;
by mail at: VF Corporation, Attn: VF North America Privacy Program Office, 105 Corporate Center Blvd., Greensboro, North Carolina, USA 27408; or
in person at one of our retail stores in California
Collectively, these are referred to as the “Communication Methods.” To effectively exercise your privacy options, you must use one of these Communication Methods.
The list below describes the types of requests you may make to us regarding information we have collected from you:
Request to Know: You may ask us to furnish you with (i) the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you; (ii) the categories of sources from which we collect information about you; (iii) the business or commercial purposes for collecting information about you; and (iv) the categories of third parties with whom we share personal information about you (or have shared in the prior 12 months).
Request to Delete: You may ask us to delete any personal information that we have collected from you and to direct our service providers to delete your personal information from their records. After verifying your request, we will comply as further described below, unless we determine that there is a lawful basis for retaining the information, including because the information is necessary to (i) complete a transaction or perform a contract between us; (ii) ensure security; (iii) debug or repair errors; (iv) exercise a legal right; (v) comply with another law or a legal obligation; (vi) conduct research; (vii) enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with our consumers’ reasonable expectations; or (viii) otherwise use the information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information.
Request to Opt-Out of Sale: You may request that we not sell your personal information. You may make such a request by following this link.
If you are a California resident, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate your request within 45 days; however, we may notify you during the initial 45-day period that we will extend the timeframe by up to 45 additional days, if an extension is reasonably necessary in order to fulfill your request. If you are a Nevada resident, we will fulfill your request within 60 days; however, we may extend the timeframe by up to 30 additional days, if an extension is reasonably necessary. We are not obligated to fulfill requests from residents of jurisdictions other than California (and, in the case of a Request to Opt-Out of Sale, Nevada). We reserve the right to deny any request to the extent permitted by applicable law. We will fulfill the same Request to Know from an individual up to two times in any twelve-month period, but we are not able to fulfill redundant Requests to Know more frequently than that. We will not discriminate against you because you have made a request described in this Privacy Statement or otherwise exercised your rights under applicable law. In addition, California law permits customers who are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for the third parties’ own direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us using one of the Communication Methods described in this Privacy Statement, describing your request specifically.
We may offer financial incentives or offer you a different price, level or quality of goods or services in connection with programs that require you to disclose certain personal information, but only if you opt in to such an incentive program. If you opt in to any such incentive program, you may opt out at any time, as described in the terms and conditions of those programs, though you may lose the benefits associated with the incentive if you require us to delete your information.
Requests from Authorized Agents
If you submit a consumer privacy request on behalf of another person, you will be required to demonstrate your legal authority to act on behalf of that person, and we may contact you for verification purposes. For the protection of our customers, we must receive all information requested and must verify your authority to our satisfaction before we can fulfill your request.
We will review our Privacy Statement periodically (at least annually), and we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to revise, change or modify this Privacy Statement at any time. We will post any changes to this Privacy Statement to this page and they will be effective as of the date of posting. We encourage you to visit this page periodically to review this information. By engaging with us, including by visiting our website(s) or mobile application(s), after this Privacy Statement has been updated, you agree to the updated terms of this Privacy Statement. This Privacy Statement was last updated on January 1, 2021.
nature.rewards
General Terms of the icebreaker's nature.rewards Program ("Terms")
As of November 11, 2020
Membership of icebreaker's nature.rewards Program ("The Program") and its benefits are offered at the discretion of icebreaker, which reserves the right to terminate, change, limit, modify, or cancel any rules, regulations, benefits, or conditions of participation of "The Program" at any time, with or without notice. In the event of cancellation, Points earned up to the date of cancellation will be issued according to the "Terms" in place immediately prior to cancellation.
icebreaker may change or modify these "Terms" at any time. We will post the revision date with the revised "Terms" on our website. Electing to remain a Member after a change in the "Terms" constitutes your acceptance of the revised "Terms". The revisions to "The Program" that icebreaker may make include, but are not limited to, any of the following changes: (i) increase or decrease the number of points for each purchase and activity; (ii) increase the number of Points required to earn an Instant Reward and/or to qualify into a Level; (iii) cease providing a Instant Rewards and/or Level Rewards; (iv) change the method of becoming a Member; (v) institute or add blackout dates for earning Points or using Instant Rewards and/or Level Rewards.
These "Terms" are void where and to the extent prohibited by law.
In the event of a dispute over ownership of an "The Program"'s account, the registration will be declared to have been made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of registration. For purposes of these "Terms", the "authorized account holder" is the natural person who is assigned to the submitted email address by an internet provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
Abuse of "The Program", including failure to abide by these "Terms", the sale or barter (or the attempted sale or barter) of Instant Rewards, Level Rewards, Points, or promotional offers, and any misrepresentation of fact relating thereto or other improper conduct as determined by icebreaker in its sole judgment may result in cancellation of a Member's account and future disqualification from Program participation in "The Program", forfeiture of all Points accrued, and cancellation of any qualified Instant Rewards and Level Rewards. At our discretion, we may prosecute abuse of "The Program" to the fullest extent of the law.
You may cancel your nature.rewards membership at any time by emailing icebreaker's Customer Service team at IB_CS@vfc.com or by calling 1-888-530-0075. If you cancel your nature.rewards membership, your accrued Points will be forfeited.
Points are not transferable and may not be combined among Members or conveyed by any means to anyone, including through a Member's estate, and may not pass to a Member's successors and assigns. Accrued Points do not constitute property of the Member. Accrued Points are not transferable by the Member upon death, as part of a domestic relations matter, or otherwise.
By agreeing to participate in "The Program", you release icebreaker, a Division of VF Outdoor, LLC, its parent and subsidiaries and affiliate entities, and their respective, directors, officers, employees and agents (the "Released Parties") from all liability with respect to the misdirection or misuse of any Points, or the use of any Level Rewards and Instant Rewards by an individual other than "The Program"'s Member who earned the Level Rewards and Instant Rewards. You further agree to release the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and other expenses (including, without limitation, attorney's fees) relating to your participation in "The Program", use of Instant Rewards, use of products or experiences from the Level Rewards, or agreement to these "Terms".
The Released Parties make no warranty or condition, express or implied, including, but not limited to, any warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to "The Program", membership in "The Program", or any products or services related to "The Program".
The "The Program" and these "Terms" will be governed by and construed under the substantive laws of the State of Oregon, without reference to conflict-of-laws considerations. The parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of Oregon.
The icebreaker logo, and other logos and taglines are the intellectual property of icebreaker.
If you have any questions about the "The Program" or these "Terms", please contact our icebreaker Customer Service team at 1-888-530-0075.
"The Program"
When a member joins "The Program", he or she can earn points on purchases made in the United States icebreaker website at www.icebreaker.com/en-us/ for purchases paid for in USD ($), made from, and delivered to, the United States only.
“The Program” is also available across icebreaker’s participating retail stores (“Participating Stores”) within the United States. As such, all activities associated with “The Program” such as membership enrolment, earning points and redeeming of rewards can be done with the assistance of retail staff in the “Participating Stores”.
Points will be earned during each nature.rewards Year. A nature.rewards Year is defined as a year from when you signed up to the nature.rewards program. For example, if you joined on the 1 April 2020, your nature.rewards year will end on the 31 March 2021.
"Participating Stores"
Store Physical address
UNION SQUARE 170 POST STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, 94108 UNITED STATES
CHICAGO 44 EAST WALTON ST, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60611, UNITED STATES
PORTLAND 1109 WEST BURNSIDE STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON 97209 UNITED STATES
BELLEVUE SQUARE 129 BELLEVUE SQUARE, BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON, 98004 UNITED STATES
WOODBURN 1001 ARNEY RD, #611, WOODBURN, OREGON, 97071 UNITED STATES
A member must be at least 18 years of age or above to enrol into the "The Program". Employees of icebreaker, a Division of VF Outdoor, LLC and all its affiliates and subsidiaries, and/or individuals receiving a discount or free product to represent the icebreaker brand are not eligible.
Joining "The Program"
A member may enrol into "The Program" online at www.icebreaker.com/en-us/ by creating an account. The user is responsible for providing the correct email address to receive points and rewards. As a result, each Member is responsible for maintaining accurate and updated personal information, including your email address. A member may update his/her personal information online at www.icebreaker.com/en-us/account or by emailing icebreaker's Customer Service team at IB_CS@vfc.com or by calling 1-888-530-0075. A member may opt-out of "The Program" at any point in time by emailing icebreaker's Customer Service team at IB_CS@vfc.com or by calling 1-888-530-0075.
A member may join "The Program" at any time.
Points can be earned and accumulated during the nature.rewards Year. Members will receive fifty (50) points when upon signing up for a www.icebreaker.com/en-us/ account and registering as a Member. When purchases are made at www.icebreaker.com/en-us/ or “Participating Stores”, members will receive ten (10) points for every US$1 spent on eligible full-price product, five (5) points for every US$1 spent on eligible discounted product. Only purchases made on www.icebreaker.com/en-us/ from, and delivered to/within the United States of America are eligible for points accumulation.
There will be a delay between the time of purchase and the actual award of points to your account. During this period, the status will be marked as 'Pending'. Products that are returned will count towards the deduction of points eventually awarded. Once the points are confirmed and awarded, the status will be marked as 'Confirmed'.
Purchases with other discounts (for eg, Pro Membership or other partner, discount or coupon codes) and/or made during a promotional period will not be eligible to be converted to points unless explicitly stated. Accumulated points are used for the sole purpose of determining the Membership Level each member achieves within a nature.rewards Year and cannot be converted into cash or used to redeem rewards. All the points earned within a nature.rewards Year will continue to accumulate until the end of the nature.rewards year. At the end of the nature.rewards year, all accumulated points will be reset to zero (0).
Levels are tied to the points you earned within a nature.rewards Year. Each Level brings with it associated Level Rewards. You will start off with zero (0) points at Level 0 upon registration as a Member. You will progressively get upgraded to higher Levels upon accumulating a certain amount of points within the nature.rewards Year. Members achieving the Seeker, Adventurer and The Natural tiers will remain within that Level for a maximum of two (2) nature.rewards Years. For example, if John achieves the Adventurer tier on October 1 2020, he will enjoy the tier rewards associated with Adventurer tier right through to the end of his nature.rewards Year 1 and until the end of his nature.rewards Year 2.
Unless stated otherwise, rewards are typically issued via email, delivered to the email address submitted at the time of registration into the “The Program”.
Rewards in the form of discount coupons can be applied on purchases made on the www.icebreaker.com/en-us/ website subject to their expiry dates.
Each discount coupon must be applied in its entirety within a single order. The discount coupon’s value cannot be partially applied, split across multiple orders or saved for future orders.
Returning any or all items within a purchase that have discount coupon(s) applied shall only result in the refund of the actual final amount paid, in its original form of payment.
If an order has more than one item, the applied discount coupon(s)' total amount deducted is proportionately distributed across all the items in the order. As such, when an order is partially returned, the total amount refunded shall be the original price of the returned items less the proportionate discounts applied on the returned items.
The applied discount coupon(s) will not be refunded, and hence will be forfeited.
More than one (1) coupon code may be applied within a single purchase, as long as the total merchandise value in the cart has a minimum value of US$5 upon application of all discount coupon codes.
Email and Privacy Policies
By registering for "The Program", you agree to receive transactional emails regarding the "The Program" from icebreaker. These may include information about Points, Levels, Instant Rewards, Level Rewards, Program updates, and other related materials at the discretion of icebreaker. Members may not unsubscribe from transactional emails of "The Program", but can cancel their membership in "The Program" as described in the "Terms". When registering for "The Program", Members will have the option of signing up to receive promotional email offers and updates from icebreaker. Members may unsubscribe from icebreaker's promotional emails at any time via the unsubscribe link in those emails. By registering for "The Program", you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in the icebreaker Privacy Policy.
For California Customers – Notice of Incentive
The categories of personal information collected to participate in The Program are:
Opt-in: name, email address, optional gender information, ongoing purchase history is collected.
Opt-out: You may cancel your nature.rewards membership at any time by emailing icebreaker's Customer Service team at IB_CS@vfc.com or by calling 1-888-530-0075. If you cancel your nature.rewards membership, your accrued Points will be forfeited. Any unexpired discount codes or free shipping codes sent to the customer will still remain usable.
We administer The Program in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
If you instruct us to delete your personal information, we will comply as described in our Privacy Statement and as required by the CCPA; however, you may lose the benefits associated with The Program, including any previously accumulated benefits.
The value of a typical consumer’s data collected in connection with the program that forms the basis for offering this program is [$36.40].
To estimate the value of the consumer’s data, we measured the cost of acquiring the data related to the program in accordance with GAAP accounting standards and divided the cost by the number program participants.
For more information about the CCPA and how we handle personal information, please view the icebreaker Privacy Policy at https://www.icebreaker.com/en-us/service-privacy-policy.html This Notice of Incentive was last updated on January 1, 2020.
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Enterprise 2.0: Challenging Economy Pushes Businesses Toward Better Tools
TechWeb's Enterprise 2.0 Conference, Nov. 2 through 5 in San Francisco, aims to connect companies with better business technology.
It's been a rough year for many companies, but Steve Wylie, general manager of the Enterprise 2.0 Conference, believes the belt tightening and realignment have helped drive adoption of Enterprise 2.0 technology.
"Just in the last six months to a year, the Enterprise 2.0 market has turned the corner," he said. "Businesses are under a lot of pressure and there's no question the economy has been a catalyst for the Enterprise 2.0 effort."
Enterprise 2.0 -- a term for technology and business practices that emphasize distributed, user-driven communication and collaboration over legacy systems that are more limited, less flexible, and less open -- has moved beyond being a curiosity to being a strategic imperative for many organizations, Wylie contends.
Wylie points to the fact the companies like Adobe, Google, IBM, and Microsoft are offering Enterprise 2.0 tools as a sign of the maturation of the market. "Clearly, the Enterprise 2.0 market has grown up," he said.
Amid signs of an economic thaw, companies like Eli Lilly, Kaiser, MetLife, Nike and Wells Fargo will be sharing their experience implementing Enterprise 2.0 initiatives at next week's conference.
"What I think Enterprise 2.0 offers is a new perspective to make their businesses more transparent, agile, productive," said Wylie.
At the show, which runs from Nov. 2 through Nov. 5, exhibitors will be jockeying to convince attendees of the merits of their wares.
Presentations about integrating Google Wave into enterprise systems and about Microsoft SharePoint should be among the highlights of the conference, not to mention a panel discussion titled, "Is Enterprise 2.0 A Crock?"
Another must-see presentation, according to Wylie, is "The Secret Sauce of Enterprise 2.0 Success at Booz Allen Hamilton."
Various vendors have announcements planned, including Adobe, BroadVision, LeapFile, Linden Lab, LiquidPlanner, nGenera, PBworks, Twiki, Universal Mind, and Yammer.
Linden Lab will be announcing a stand-alone, beta version of its Second Life virtual world that companies can run behind a firewall, for intra-company collaboration and communication.
Adobe will be showcasing a new version of enterprise document management software LiveCycle ES2, which was announced in early October at Adobe's MAX conference.
LiquidPlanner plans to launch its Mobile Dashboard, a mobile project management and collaboration application, for the iPhone.
And Wylie expects to see more mobile innovation in the Enterprise 2.0 space. "Mobile is clearly the next frontier for this market," he said.
TechWeb, which operates the Enterprise 2.0 Conference, also publishes InformationWeek.
The most influential event about the Enterprise 2.0 movement is coming to San Francisco this fall: Enterprise 2.0 Conference Find out more and register.
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Design + Inclusion
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Rich tradition and a spirit of innovation are trademarks of Rostock University. As one of the oldest universities in the world, it has a well-earned reputation as a centre of higher education in the Baltic Sea region. But the wayfinding round the historic campus in the city centre had become a bit worn and dated when they approached us, in 2013, for a design scheme to make directions throughout the site both universally accessible and user-friendly.
Before our renovations, and the provision of a new interior layout for the listed building, students and visitors, with or without disabilities, had a hard time finding their way around the university’s headquarters. A maze of corridors, passageways, staircases, and lifts turned any attempt to arrive on time for a seminar, or even to locate a particular room into a major challenge.
A pioneering solution was needed, one that would blend in with the historic buildings, recently revealed in all their original beauty, with a restored colour scheme.
Naturally, it was particularly important for our clients that the signposting should not stick out like a sore thumb. We came up with neat and elegant solution.
Our collaboration with a sign maker produced a revolutionary, cost-effective way of making a series of touch-friendly plastic moulds and reliefs. Signs and display stands prioritise detailed information using these elements. Eye-catching icons and Braille displays in prominent positions make university life easier and more enjoyable for everyone.
Client: Universität Rostock, Main Building Kröpeliner Straße
Project Period: 2014
Project Partners: Büro Baldauf
Project Scope: Analysis of orientation needs, conception of wayfinding system, conception of barrier-free elements (2-sense principle), development of tactile printing processes in cooperation with manufacturer, layout and graphic design, production management
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Pitch and catch: Round 2 of NFL draft heavy on receivers
Posted: Apr 25, 2020 / 08:34 AM CDT / Updated: Apr 25, 2020 / 08:34 AM CDT
In this still image from video provided by the NFL, Tee Higgins, front center, is selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 24, 2020. (NFL via AP)
Pitch and catch.
While only one quarterback, Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts, was taken on the second day of the NFL draft Friday, the guys who haul in passes were everywhere.
Starting with the top two selections on Day 2 — Clemson’s Tee Higgins to Cincinnati and Southern California’s Michael Pittman to Indianapolis — seven wideouts were drafted in the second round. Add that to the six who went in the opening session, and it set an NFL record through two rounds.
Three more receivers were selected in the third round — were teams running out of prospects?
“It doesn’t matter who your quarterback is, you want him to have as many weapons as possible,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said. “A lot of great offenses have those weapons at their disposal.”
Yep, the NFL these days is built on passing offenses. This draft is loaded with outstanding pass catchers. Many teams had both Higgins and Pittman rated as top-32 talent.
So Cincinnati held firm atop the second round by grabbing Higgins to catch Joe Burrow’s passes. The pair worked out together heading toward the draft.
And Higgins idolizes Bengals star receiver A.J. Green.
“I actually model my game after him,” Higgins said. “Man, it’s crazy. I was just talking about this to my good friend — I could end up with the Bengals and be his teammate one day. Now that this moment is here, it’s surreal.”
In addition to finding what they hope will be their franchise quarterback in LSU’s Burrow with the first overall pick, the Bengals (2-14 last season) added a threat who can make the spectacular reception.
Pittman takes his 6-foot-4, 224-pound frame to Indianapolis. The Colts had no first-rounder, and they quickly gave new quarterback Philip Rivers a target in Pittman, whose father also played in the NFL.
“I think they brought me in to make an impact right now and they have Philip Rivers, who I think is a Hall of Famer,” Pittman said. “I’m happy I get to start with like a Hall of Fame quarterback.”
Hurts wound up in Philadelphia, which has an established QB in Carson Wentz. But the Eagles envision using Hurts, who was at Alabama before being beaten out as starter by Tua Tagolvailoa.
“We’re always going to be about the QB position,” Eagles draft boss Howie Roseman said. “It’s the most important position in sports. … We think Jalen is an incredible teammate.
“We believe Carson will lead us to our next championship. … We are quarterback developers.”
So is the SEC, which, truthfully, develops every type of player. Through 106 selections, 40 came from that conference — far more than the previous high. Indeed, 40 for a conference through four rounds was the previous record.
National champion LSU had 10, tying the 2016 Ohio State record through three rounds, while perennial power Alabama added nine.
Two positions barely or not addressed at all in the first round got some attention directly after Higgins and Pittman were selected. Georgia’s D’Andre Swift became the second running back chosen, by Detroit. LSU’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire was the only RB who went in the opening round, last to Super Bowl champions Kansas City.
Swift is a dynamic playmaker unlike anyone the Lions have had in the backfield in years — maybe since Hall of Famer Barry Sanders, who retired in 1998.
Four more running backs went in the round.
Safety was ignored on Thursday, but immediately was addressed by the Giants in Round 2 with Alabama’s Xavier McKinney. New York’s secondary has been a sieve.
“He also has that ability to be a quarterback on the back end, a signal caller for the defense,” coach Joe Judge said. “He fits the mold of a smart, tough, fundamentally sound guy we are looking to build with.”
New England finally surfaced with the 37th overall spot after trading out of the first round. Coach Bill Belichick was nowhere in sight — his dog appeared to be manning his laptop — as the Patriots chose Kyle Dugger, a safety from Division II Lenoir-Rhyne. Dugger not only was the first player not in FBS to be selected, but only the second from a non-Power Five conference. Utah State quarterback Jordan Love, who went 26th overall to Green Bay, was the other.
After a record 15 of the 32 players in the first round came from the Southeastern Conference, another 10 SEC players came off the board in Round 2. And that’s not including Hurts, who transferred to the Big 12 for his final season.
Other teams making their initial selections Friday night saw:
— TCU defensive tackle Ross Blacklock going to Houston;
— Chicago adding a 10th tight end to its roster in Cole Kmet of Notre Dame;
— Another Irish player, wideout Chase Claypool, a Canadian, to Pittsburgh;
— Florida State’s Cam Akers to the Rams, who had released their standout running back, Todd Gurley last month, with Gurley surfacing in Atlanta;
— Buffalo adding to an already solid defense with Iowa end A.J. Epenesa, one of the Big Ten’s outstanding defenders.
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Ministry boost efforts for irrigation infrastructure
JICA’s irrigation rehabilitation project in Pursat province. KT/ Pech Sotheary
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has increased efforts to develop irrigation systems along border areas shared with Vietnam and Thailand in a bid to strengthen water management and mitigate effects of drought and floods.
In a press conference held at the Council of Ministers yesterday, Ministry spokesman Chan Youttha said despite some irrigation system developments, residents in some provinces bordering Vietnam are still dependent on tidal waters from Vietnam, which are sporadic and result in water shortages.
“Some areas in Takeo, Kandal, Kampot, Prey Veng and Svay Rieng provinces depend on tidal waters from Vietnam. We will utilise the potential water sources in our country to send water to those regions through the development of irrigation systems” he added.
Mr Youttha said some areas bordering Thailand have been suffering from floods fromBanteay Meanchey province, which is a low-lying area.
“We are cooperating with Korea for a drought and flood mitigation project to build water storage infrastructures in Banteay Meanchey. With this, we will be able to store rainwater to avoid floods and use it during the dry season,” he said.
“In the future, we will have our own sources for clean water to supply the needs of those living along the border areas,” he said.
The ministry will continue to cooperate with other countries and development partners to further develop irrigation infrastructures in the Kingdom to cover more than 3.2 million hectares of rice fields.
Peng Bunnet, a farmer living in Prey Veng province, expressed support for the ministry because they currently lack water for rice cultivation in the dry season.
Pat Sovann, an agriculture official at the French NGO GRET Cambodia, said irrigation development will help Cambodians who mostly rely on agriculture. “Having enough water will help improve the cultivation of crops. But if there is shortage, people may decide to migrate to other areas,” he said.
At present, irrigation infrastructures in the country can irrigate only over 1.9 million hectares of paddy, or about 62 percent.
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Laura Greenley
Saying Goodbye to Senior Year and Hello to the Rest of Our Lives
Editorial By: Jaiden Linebaugh
As schools across the country begin to close, a halt has been put on all school activities. For most students, these closings have felt like a mini-vacation away from school where they can sleep in all day. For seniors, this makes for an early goodbye to the last four years of our lives and makes us question what will become of our futures. Everyone says that senior year goes by fast, but I didn’t think it would go by that fast.
Senior year is the time for students to make their final memories with their childhood friends before they all go their separate ways after graduation. Because of the schools being closed, many seniors are missing out on all of the memorable moments of their senior year such as their final high school spring sports season, senior prom, and for some, even their high school graduation. This is the year of lasts and after working so hard to get to this point in our lives, we won't even get to say goodbye.
As a senior, I was initially disappointed to hear that the rest of the year was put on hold. I was mad that everything I had done and worked towards to get to this point was just going to set aside; how can it can all go away in the blink of an eye? Then I realized that everything happens for a reason and this reason is important.
Due to recent events, the closing of schools is the best way to make sure that students stay safe from the harmful virus that has affected many people across the globe. Even though we aren't in school, we are still learning. Whether it be for school or the bettering of our future, we are still taking every chance we can to make our lives a little bit better. As of right now, some schools are closed temporarily, while others are closed for the rest of the year. I couldn’t be happier to know that there is still a chance that I could get to walk the halls of Knox County High School as a student again.
The students of the high school Senior Class of 2020 entered the world during 9/11 and are graduating during a worldwide pandemic; we are strong and we were made to get through this together. It may seem scary now, but we can’t think of this virus as a tragedy. We must think of it as a way to shape us into better people and prepare us for the rest of our lives. This moment in history will be something we will remember for the rest of our lives.
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by Nicole Neroulias
Easter usually comes twice to the Kringas household in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.: first with baskets of pastel eggs and a ham baked in the oven, then a week or more later with dark red eggs and lamb roasted on a spit.
Maureen Kringas, who splits her time between her mother's Catholic parish and her father's Greek Orthodox church, grew up attending both sets of Holy Week services, from Palm Sunday to midnight Mass on Holy Saturday.
Because Western (Catholic) and Eastern Orthodox Easter typically fall on different dates, it made for an extended Easter season for Kringas, now a 21-year-old nursing student.
When the Easter dates periodically share the same date, as they do for the next two years, interfaith families may struggle to sync their menu and worship options, but Kringas, for one, loves the result.
"I like to be able to mix and match the services, and at college, I only have time off for Catholic Easter," she explained. "It's so much easier when they're the same."
All the world's Christians will celebrate Easter this year on April 4 and on April 24 in 2011 -- a two-year East-West convergence that hasn't occurred since 1943 and won't happen again until 2037. The National Council of Churches has seized this as a chance to renew its call "to set a common date for the annual celebration of the most important event in Christian history," hoping to coax Eastern Orthodox traditionalists to budge on their calendar.
Orthodox churches use the old Julian calendar's equinox and lunar cycle calculations; Catholics and Protestants use the Gregorian method, adopted in the 16th century and the basis for the secular January-December year. (Isolated exceptions include Greece's Catholic minority that uses the state-approved Orthodox Easter date, and Finland's small Orthodox community that celebrates with the Protestant majority.)
In 1997, the World Council of Churches met in Aleppo, Syria, and proposed scientifically updating both calendars -- a compromise favored by the West, but still troublesome for the East.
"It is difficult, especially for the Orthodox churches, to change anything," said the Rev. Dagmar Heller, a German pastor who serves on the WCC's Faith and Order Commission and helped organize the 1997 conference in Syria. Calendar updates have caused schisms before, including 20th-century rifts when some branches of Orthodoxy moved their Christmas to Dec. 25 instead of the January date maintained in Russia and some other countries.
"There's a conviction that you just do not touch the calendar," said the Rev. Leonid Kishkovsky, ecumenical officer of the Orthodox Church in America. "Any attempt, even a perfectly appropriate one, in historical and theological terms, is interpreted at the popular level as an assault on tradition."
While the relatively young and small OCA seems more receptive to adopting the Aleppo plan than the Greek and Russian heavyweights, Kishkovsky's church won't act independently, he said.
Lewis Patsavos, a canon law professor at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, says Eastern church leaders will eventually be forced to update their calendar system, if only because their Easter Sunday will eventually start heading off course, into summer, in a few centuries.
"It's a scandal that the most important feast of the Christian church is celebrated by two different methods of calculation; any serious theologian understands that this cannot continue indefinitely," he said. "We really need to put our heads together and start seriously considering how to update this matter."
With dates converging four times in the next 10 years, there may be a shift in momentum toward establishing a common Christian calendar. The Catholic Church would welcome a return to the universal celebration of earlier centuries, said the Rev. Ron Roberson, ecumenical officer for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
"It would be ideal to celebrate together, as Christians," he said, adding that it would offer some practical benefits, such as establishing a common work holiday across the European Union, for example. "It's a very joyful thing when it happens two years in a row, and we certainly wish we could do it all the time."
Then again, there are some advantages to maintaining dueling calendars. Orthodox Christians working in the West may find it easier to get vacation days approved when they're not competing with Catholic and Protestant colleagues. In Jerusalem, crowding and security issues are far more manageable with two sets of Holy Weeks, especially when the dates also stray from Passover, Kishkovsky added.
And some people just like to be different.
"It might sound very silly, but for some people, this is what they see as making us distinct," Patsavos said. "We follow the letter of the law, though not necessarily the spirit."
With no compromise in sight, the Kringas family and other East-West clans will continue celebrating Easter twice. Maureen's mother, Patricia Kringas, says she prefers it this way, as long as the two Easters are far enough apart that Orthodox Palm Sunday doesn't run into Catholic Easter Sunday.
"When it's the same or too close together, you feel you're always going to shortchange one of them," she said.
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The Art of the Cocktail is Being Revived in Clayton
Friday, March 10, 2017 12:00 PM by Ashby Brame
When you think of a bartender in these modern times you probably imagine a harassed, busy, maybe friendly person hastily taking orders and doling out drinks behind the counter in any given restaurant, tavern, or club. At their best bartenders are welcoming, knowledgeable about the drink menu, and attentive. At their worst, they are rude, short, apathetic and happy to serve you a hastily-mixed version of whatever you ordered.
We can blame this iteration of the bartender on prohibition (like so many other things). But before prohibition a bartender was a sort of Renaissance man, able to expertly serve his bar patrons a concoction fit for their preferences and tastes while understanding enough about each of them to know where along the bar to linger, to listen, or to avoid. He was an artist who knew enough about his craft to make the best popular drinks of that era and to even create his own recipes.
“An excellent bartender can read their customers – they recognize what they want, when they need space or when they need attention. Beyond detailed service, bartending means a deep understanding of ingredients combined with proper execution.”
That definition comes straight from Zack Thomas, bartender and Renaissance man himself. Zack is the Bar Manager and Beverage Director at Clayton’s brand new jazz-influenced cocktail lounge Revival 1869. Revival will be opening the 24th of this month and is the culmination of more than a year’s hard work on the part of owners and entrepreneurs Mike Stojic and Maleah Christie. Both of them immediately knew Zach would the perfect person to be the face of their lounge.
Zack’s background includes work at Foundation, a popular Raleigh nightlife spot. Born in Boston, Zack moved to Raleigh in the early 90s and then back to Boston for college where he started bartending. When asked why he then moved back to Raleigh again, he said it was because he missed it too much.
“I felt at the time that Raleigh was experiencing a cultural revolution, which is also sort of the same feeling that’s led me to Clayton and to Revival. There is a feeling here of being on the cusp of something. The idea that Clayton could have a true nightlife scene is something people are excited for, and I think that what Mike and Maleah are doing with Revival is going to be the moment that kicks it all into full gear.”
So, what will visitors to Revival 1869 experience? Well, excellently crafted cocktails for one. And hot jazz music for another. The bar will feature classic cocktails like the Sazerac, the Old Fashioned, and the Hemingway Daiquiri. A seasonal menu will also feature all original cocktails created in-house. Limited beer, wine, and food items will be available, all with trends towards local and regional sourcing. For example, you’ll certainly be able to find Broadslab Distillery products on the menu. Music will also be a huge focus at Revival. There will be live jazz music every Saturday night and alternating Thursday nights will feature jazz jam sessions and solo pianists and vocalists.
Mike is excited for what Zack and Revival can bring to Clayton’s downtown scene, “We want to go back to the visionary aspects of what cocktail making was 80 to 100 years ago, and get back to treating it like an art.”
Which brings us back to the resurgence of the career bartender. The best our modern-day vernacular can muster up is mixologist. Which makes them sound like alcohol chemists. Which they are. But, they are also so much more. The bartenders you’ll find at Revival, including Zack, will be passionate and meticulous.
According to Zack, his vision for Revival is, “to reintroduce the cocktail culture to Johnston County, which has a long history of spirits. I want Revival to be an interpersonal place of great cocktails shared among people who have a love for good drinks, community, and history. I also want our service to be on-point every single time – fresh ingredients, fresh juices squeezed in-house daily, and a knowledgeable staff.”
Finally, the most important question. What is Zack’s favorite drink? A Rum Manhattan, as it turns out, for its rich, decadent, funky vibe. This could also easily describe the atmosphere at Revival. It’s soon to be one of your favorite places to visit in Johnston County.
There used to places you could go to relax and unwind. Where you could lounge with friends and discuss important or whimsical things. Where the bartender was a magician and every glass full of his own special brand of magic. Where the gin was cold and the piano hot.
And now, in downtown Clayton, there will be again. You could call it a revival.
Stay tuned-in to everything going on at Revival 1869 by following their Facebook page. Revival will open its doors to the public on Friday and Saturday evening March 24th and 25th. They will be closed Sunday the 26th. After that, regular hours will be Thursday through Sunday with exact times to be announced.
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Tags: Revival, nightlife, beer wine shine trail, clayton, drinks
Author: Ashby Brame
Ashby Brame is a Johnston County native who lived all over the state of North Carolina from mountains to coast, before settling back in JoCo. She loves sharing the ways in which this county is evolving into a fun visitor destination and an awesome place to call home. Ashby hopes her blogs about history, hospitality, delicious food, beer, and moonshine encourage people near and far to give JoCo a try.
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Our editors who have great sense of humor are collecting the best jokes since August of 1862, so for now we have more than 1458343 jokes on our webpage! (Yes, onemillion-fourhundred-fifty-eight-thousand-three hundred-forty-three!)
The jokes are here right now. Have a great laugh!
(Last joke update: 2021. January 20.)
Phony Bill
A counterfeiter decided to get rid of his phony bill of $24. He wanted to unload it in some rural town, so he drove until the first one, which had only one small grocery store. He entered, and handed the phony bill to the cashier.
'Could you please change this for me?'
The cashier looked at the bill then smiled at the man, 'Sure, would you prefer two $12 bills or four $6 bills?'
(So far it's 5 point, based on 1 ratings)
An old farmer was sitting in his rocking chair on his terrace. He was holding a small piece of rope.
He had a guest, a city man, who asked, 'What's the use of that rope?'
The old farmer replied, 'It's for weather forecasting.'
'How can you use that for weather forecasting?' asked the city man.
'It's easy. When it swings from side to side, it is windy, and when it's wet, it is raining.'
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To Feed Peanuts to the Tiger
A zookeeper hurries to the three boys who are standing near the tiger's cage.
'What are you up to?' he asks.
The first boy replies, 'My name is Billy and I was trying to feed peanuts to the tiger.'
The second boy replies, 'My name is Joe and I was trying to feed peanuts to the tiger.'
The third boy says, 'My name is Peanuts.'
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Vacation in California
The husband left the snowy streets of Portland for a vacation in California. His wife was planning to join him next day. When he reached their hotel, he decided to send an e-mail to his wife. Unfortunately, he addressed it to some other e-mail account, and an elderly woman received it, whose husband passed away two days before. She screamed and fell to the floor in a dead faint. Her son rushed into the living room and saw the e-mail on the screen:
"Dearest Wife, I checked-in. For your arrival, everything is prepared. See you tomorrow! P.S. No doubt, hot down here."
What He Says, What He Means
What he says: You will get this one, next round is on me.
What he means: We won't be here long enough to get another round.
What he says: I will get this one, next round is on you.
What he means: Happy hour is about to end.
What he says: I'm out of here, I have to work early in the morning.
What he means: I owe that guy who just walked in $200 and have been avoiding him since football season.
What he says: What do you have on tap?
What he means: What is cheap?
Surrounded by Lions
'Lulu, in the park this morning I was surrounded by lions!'
'Lance, surrounded by lions, in the park?'
'Well, dandelions!'
Drunk Fellow
This drunk fellow was stumbling down the street with one foot on the sidewalk and one foot in the ditch.
A policeman pulled him up and said, 'Sir, I'm gonna take you in. You are drunk, you cannot deny it.'
The wasted fellow asked, 'Uhm, officer, are you sure I'm drunk...?'
'Yes, buddy,' he said, 'I am totally sure about that. Let's go.'
'Oh, that's a huge relief, you know. I thought I was a cripple.'
Dogs Catch Fish
Q: What kind of fish do dogs catch?
A: Catfish.
Knock Knock - It's July
Knock, Knock.
July!
July who?
July to me about stealing my pencil?
Motocross Riders
An old man was eating in a diner. Three wild motocross riders marched in. As they passed the old man, the first pushed his cigarette into the old man's boiled eggs, then laughed harshly and took a seat at the counter. The second motocross rider picked up the old man's milkshake and spit into it. The third poured the salt into his coffee before joining the others at the counter. Without saying a word to the laughing mob, the old man put his money down, and left the diner.
One of the riders said to the waitress, 'Not much of a man, was he?'
The waitress answered, 'Not much of a truck driver either apparently. He just went over three motorcycles with his truck!'
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series: Shigeru Mizuki's Kitaro
Comic book series : Shigeru Mizuki's Kitaro
Artist: Shigeru Mizuki
Writer: Mizuki, Shigeru
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Kitaro's Strange Adventures
coloring: black/white
genres: actionhumour
MORE BIZARRE AND HILARIOUS ADVENTURES WITH EVERYONE’S FAVORITE ONE-EYED BOY!
In the fourth installment of Shigeru Mizuki’s Kitaro series readers meet a whole new cast of yokai monsters, including a giant Cyclops, the villainous Blackbeard, and a malefic sea captain who attempts to summon hell on Earth. The lead adventure “Yokai Cloth,” follows Kitaro and his gang as they intercept a plot by Chinese yokai who want to enslave the Japanese population to turn the country into a yokai paradise, bringing forth the largest yokai battle yet! But anyone familiar with Kitaro knows that even the toughest yokai squad is no match for him. With the help of a few friends and some funky magic, Kitaro will do everything in his power to outwit and outplay all who challenge him.
Drawn & Quarterly’s kid-friendly edition showcases stories from the golden age of Kitaro, now available for the very first time in English. It also features a bonus “History of Kitaro” essay and more yokai files by the award-winning series translator and Mizuki scholar Zack Davisson. Comedy, folklore, horror, and action meld in Kitaro’s Strange Adventures, epitomizing the whimsical all-age stories that make Kitaro one of Japan’s most celebrated and beloved characters.
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1.25 Acres for Sale in Joshua Tree, CA
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Parcel: 0604-171-06-0000
GPS: 34.138844, -116.281118 Open in Google Maps
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2 years (0.0%), down payment $250 - monthly payment $210.00
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This 1.25-acre lot has it all -- country living with city amenities nearby! Water and power are in the area if you want to build on-grid, but with 282 days of sunshine per year, solar panels are a viable option. Access is easy on a paved road – no 4WD needed! The Hi-Desert Medical Center with an emergency room is less than a mile away.
Even with all these amenities in the area, this lot still has uninterrupted desert views in every direction, with craggy mountains to the east and south. Sit on your back porch and see some of the most stunning sunrises in Southern California. This is a great place to raise kids with good schools and less crime than the big cities.
You can skip winter this year! The weather here is perfect from October to April. Soak up the Vitamin D while you golf, hike, and explore nearby Joshua Tree National Park. Take your camera to the Desert View Conservation area just three miles away with 605 acres of undeveloped land for you to explore. When you crave urban adventures, you can make the easy drive to Palm Springs (35 miles) or San Bernardino (77 miles) and spend your day exploring art galleries and museums or dining at quirky local restaurants. If you crave just a taste of winter, you can ski at Sugarloaf Mountain 68 miles away before returning to your desert paradise to warm up.
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Street Address: 0 Rice Ave
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Improved Leprosy Services
The new project, Improved Leprosy Services in Timor Leste (ILS), will keep up the work of the Better Health project (which concluded in 2019) in three districts, and expand to a fourth – Manatuto – which has seen a worrying trend of emerging leprosy cases recently.
The ILS project will also develop an exit-strategy for The Leprosy Mission Timor Leste’s engagement with the Ministry of Health, in order to promote sustainability.
The Better Health project worked to eliminate leprosy in the high-endemic districts of Dili, Baucau and Oecusse. Working as the official partner of the Timorese Ministry of Health in the National Leprosy Control Program, Better Health strengthened early detection of leprosy to help minimise transmission and disability in affected communities.
Last year, the project achieved the following:
• Leprosy information material distributed to 41,937 people
• 25,817 people screened for leprosy
• 102 new cases of leprosy diagnosed
• 191 health workers trained in leprosy detection and management
Social Return on Investment
The Better Health project screened household members and neighbours of people newly diagnosed with leprosy, in order to catch further cases quickly. At a cost of $3.25 each, 445 people were screened.
Supported by the Australian Government
The Better Health Project is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). Thanks to ANCP, this project is able to help improve the well-being of people affected by leprosy and disability in Timor Leste.
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The Leprosy Mission in Timor Leste
Timor Leste (pronounced Tee-more Less-tay) is a country in Southeast Asia located about 640km north-west of Darwin, Australia. Due to many years of political unrest and a long independence struggle with Indonesia, Timor Leste is continuing to rebuild its infrastructure and economy.
The Leprosy Mission Timor Leste has been fighting the spread of leprosy in the country for more than 20 years and is currently committed to eliminating leprosy to align with the Leprosy Mission’s global goals of zero transmission, zero disability and zero discrimination by 2035. The project is building on The Leprosy Mission Timor Leste's previous ‘Better health for communities affected by leprosy project’ that was implemented in 5 municipalities, to further expand this work to the entire country with the overall objective of reducing leprosy cases and related disabilities in Timor-Leste.
In Timor-Leste, leprosy is not given priority by the Ministry of Health (MOH) which has resulted in limited funding, poor coordination and case management of leprosy. Additionally, there is limited capacity of health professionals to detect and manage leprosy and a lack of awareness and knowledge regarding leprosy at national, sub-national, community and all levels of health providers.
There has been an increase in Grade 2 disabilities as a result of leprosy and increase in the number of children detected among new cases. Timor-Leste has four municipalities with high leprosy prevalence rates and with a high rate of Grade 2 disability among new leprosy cases, indicating late detection. People with disabilities (from leprosy) living in communities also have a limited understanding of how to prevent disabilities.
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Online advertising raises Congressional concerns
Committees in the Senate and House held hearings in July to examine the privacy implications of online behavioral advertising technology. Broadband Internet access providers (ISPs) potentially could use technology known as deep packet inspection (DPI) to monitor their subscribers' online activities, such as the websites they visit and the search terms they use. Such information would generate a user profile, which in turn would guide the placement of online ads as a subscriber surfs the Web. An ISP would receive a fee when an ad is placed or clicked on, tapping into the existing billion-dollar online advertising market.
Publicly available information concerning DPI tools stresses that the information collected—standing alone without cross-referencing an ISP's subscriber records—does not personally identify an individual. In addition, plans to deploy DPI tools usually include an opportunity for subscribers to "opt-out" in some respect. Some in Congress, however, remain skeptical.
Into the Limelight
Targeted online advertising has, in many respects, operated in a legal vacuum, where old regulation had not been shown to apply, and new regulation had not been adopted. The emergence of powerful DPI tools could prompt lawmakers to fill the void.
DPI technology hit center stage on July 9, when the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a full committee hearing on the privacy implications of online advertising. ISPs had declined the committee's invitation, but providers of DPI tools were in attendance. While Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), who chaired the meeting, acknowledged that Internet advertisements support free online services, he voiced concerns about the invisibility of data collection, whether data would be secure and how it would be used. He also emphasized the importance of consumer choice.
Whether DPI collections can occur without a consumer's express approval was a flashpoint in the July 17 hearing of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet of the House Commerce Committee. Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) asserted that existing federal law requires opt-in consent, comparing DPI tools to the post office's opening personal mail. Before such an intrusion, he asserted, consumers must receive meaningful notice, and no data collection may occur without their express consent. In a heated exchange with Rep. Markey, Robert Dykes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NebuAD Incorporated, a DPI tool vendor, instead asserted the legality of "robust notice," informed subscriber choice (apparently, an "opt-out" choice) and a policy against linking collected data to personally identifiable information.
Whether existing law requires an "opt-in" choice is subject to debate. But this view underpins a July 14 letter to ISP Embarq from Rep. Markey and his colleagues, John Dingell (D-MI), the Chairman of the House Commerce Committee, and Joe Barton (R-TX), the ranking member. This bipartisan group demanded information about a DPI test Embarq allegedly conducted using real subscriber information, including the notice that was given, the choices offered and the legal justifications for the test.
Confluence of Interests for Federal Legislation?
July's congressional hearings are the latest in a long history of challenges to online advertising brought by privacy advocates. So far, their efforts have not yielded much federal legislation. But the prospect of DPI-driven advertising may change this dynamic.
Large search engine companies, the dominant actors in today's online advertising market, might support federal law. Indeed, during the Senate hearing, representatives from Google Inc. and Microsoft Corporation both called for the passage of baseline federal privacy legislation to prevent a state law patchwork. These companies may also have larger strategic interests in privacy legislation. By applying to all online advertising, a privacy law could curb any relative advantage for ISPs due to richer, DPI-generated subscriber profiles. Thus, a market-wide privacy burden could prevent ISPs—the potential new entrants—from eroding the search engine's existing large market share.
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Takeover Panel publishes two new consultation papers
United Kingdom July 18 2008
On 18 July 2008, the Takeover Panel published two new consultation papers proposing amendments to the Takeover Code. The first (PCP 2008/3) proposes wider use of electronic communications with shareholders in takeovers whilst the other (PCP 2008/2) suggests miscellaneous amendments including to Rule 2 (secrecy and announcements). This Briefing highlights the key changes and some of their practical implications.
Electronic communications PCP 2008/3
Recognising the increased importance of electronic communications, a number of amendments have been proposed which will have practical implications for the publication and availability of documents and information in relation to an offer:
Website publication of documents:
Display documents available on website: Amendments to Rule 26 will require bidders and targets to make display documents available on a website, in addition to the present requirement of putting hard copies on display. It is proposed that documents should remain on display until the offer closes, which is often beyond the end of the offer period, which is the current requirement. The practical effect of this is to make such documents, including the material contracts of the parties, much easier to access. This proposal may generate comment during the consultation process and, if implemented, is likely to lead to more requests for redaction of commercially sensitive information and debates as to what constitutes a material contract.
Offer documentation: It is proposed that both the bidder and target would be required to publish all offer documentation and offer related materials published by them (other than disclosures relating to dealings during the offer period) on a website. Although for many parties access to a suitable website may not be a problem, for some parties including consortium bidders, this will require the hosting of a website or access to a third party hosted website for this purpose.
Electronic distribution of offer documentation: Parties would be permitted to distribute offer documentation electronically to shareholders, without any requirement for shareholders to have made a prior election to receive documents in electronic form. Although the Takeover Code will not be prescriptive as to the manner in which documents will be published, existing shareholder elections to receive documents in hard copy form will need to be followed and those who receive documents electronically or via a website may request a hard copy of that document and all future offer documentation to be sent to them in connection with the offer. This proposal is underpinned by a requirement for the target’s registrar to provide additional shareholder information to the bidder, including electronic addresses where shareholders have elected to receive electronic communications.
Incorporation by reference: The proposed Rule changes would expressly permit incorporation of information into documents by reference to other sources, including most notably the incorporation of historical financial information in relation to the bidder and the target. This welcome change would have the effect of shortening offer documentation considerably. Recognition of “information rights”: Persons with “information rights” (a concept introduced by the Companies Act 2006 from 1 October 2007) would be entitled to receive documents distributed in accordance with the Takeover Code. Members of companies admitted to a regulated market (so this includes companies on the Official List but not AIM), who hold their shares on behalf of another person, can nominate that beneficial holder of the shares to enjoy information rights and also receive company documents and information. Such a beneficial holder would be entitled to receive the documents in connection with an offer, in the same way as the registered shareholder.
Miscellaneous amendments PCP 2008/2
PCP 2008/2 proposes a number of miscellaneous rule amendments intended to clarify certain aspects of the Takeover Code and reflect the existing practice of the Panel Executive. Those of particular interest relate to Rule 2:
Rule 2.2: There is to be a codification of the Panel Executive’s existing practice of requiring targets on auction sales and potential sellers where a purchaser of a 30% or more stake in the target is being sought, to consult with the Panel before more than one potential purchaser or bidder is approached. The aim of the consultation is to reduce the risk of information about the transaction being leaked to a large number of people. In addition it is made clear that the requirement to consult the Panel before the group of persons approached about the transaction is widened beyond a very restricted number, applies to both bidders and targets.
Rule 2.4: Some changes will clarify the application of Rule 2.4(c) which concerns the impact of including a statement about the price of a possible offer (particularly where the consideration is expressed in terms of a securities exchange offer) in a Rule 2.4 announcement and the implications for any subsequent firm offer. Other amendments further clarify the effect of a “no increase statement” made by a potential bidder. If a “no increase statement” is made, the potential bidder will not be able to make a firm offer at a higher level unless an event occurs which the potential bidder specified in the “no increase statement” would be one that would enable the level of consideration to be set aside. It will also be made clear that if a potential bidder makes a “no increase statement” in respect of a possible offer but does not then make that offer, the potential bidder will not be able to make a higher offer in the 3 month period after the initial offer period ends.
PCP 2008/2 also proposes minor changes to Rules 8 (disclosure of dealings during offer period), 9 (mandatory offers), 35 (restrictions following offers and possible offers) and 38 (dealings by connected exempt principal traders).
The Code Committee is inviting comments on PCP 2008/2 and PCP 2008/3 by 17 October 2008. PCP 2008/2 and 2008/3 can be found on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/new/
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Home News Significant Milestone for Global Peace
Significant Milestone for Global Peace
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President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has described the nuclear deal reached between the United States and Iran as “a significant milestone”, not just for the two countries, but for global peace and peaceful co-existence.”
Congratulating U. S. President Barack Obama and the Government of the United States for the outstanding and remarkable success and for his personal leadership of Global Partners, working through the instrumentality of the P5, in reaching a groundbreaking Nuclear Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran, she said it sends a strong message that diplomacy and negotiation remain viable tools in international relations for the attainment and maintenance of global peace and security.
The agreement seeks to ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon.
The nuclear deal agreement comes after many months of principled diplomacy. The P5+1, which include the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China, Russia and Germany — along with the European Union, have achieved a long-term comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran that will verifiably prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and ensure that Iran’s nuclear program will be exclusively peaceful going forward.
According to a statement from the Liberian Foreign Ministry, President Sirleaf expressed confidence that the agreement will remove two thirds of Iran’s installed centrifuges and reduce its current stockpile to a fraction of what would be required for the production of a single weapon.
She also noted with deep satisfaction, that the agreement is built on verification upon the slightest suspicion, which provides inspectors from the IAEA 24/7 access to Iran’s key nuclear facilities among others.
According to the statement, President Sirleaf indicated that this far-reaching agreement with Iran seemed almost impossible a few years back. However the decision by President Obama to resort to diplomacy rather than force over the past six years of his tenure as President of the United States, coupled with his commitment in working along with other members of the P5 as well as his relentless pursuit of a peaceful settlement of the Iranian nuclear issues, has once again demonstrated to the world his keen interest in global peace, security and human advancement.
She expressed satisfaction for the commitment, fortitude and hard work that President Obama and his team exhibited throughout the negotiation process and for obtaining a deal which seeks to make the world a safer place for mankind, leading to prosperity.
Meanwhile, this deal stands on the foundation of the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA), achieved in November of 2013, and the framework for this Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), announced in Lausanne on April 2, 2015 that set the requirements for the deal with the P5+ 1 and Iran, alongside the European Union announced today.
“Now, with this deal in place, the U.S., our allies, and the international community can know that tough, new requirements will keep Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon,” President Obama said.
According to experts, the deal blocks Iran’s pathways to obtaining a nuclear weapon. Building a nuclear bomb requires either uranium or plutonium. But this deal nullifies Iran’s four possible ways to leverage those fissile materials.
The nuclear deal compels Iran’s two current uranium enrichment facilities in the country, the Natanz facility and the Fordow facility, blocked.
According to reliable information, Iran currently has a uranium stockpile to create 8 to ten nuclear bombs. The nuclear deal requires Iran to reduce its stockpile of uranium by 98%, and will keep its level of uranium enrichment at 3.67% — significantly below the enrichment level needed to create a bomb.
Iran also needs tens of thousands of centrifuges to create highly enriched uranium for a bomb. Right now, Iran has nearly 20,000 centrifuges between their Natanz and Fordow facilities. But under the deal, Iran must reduce its centrifuges to 6,104 for the next ten years. No enrichment will be allowed at the Fordow facility at all, and the only centrifuges Iran will be allowed to use are their oldest and least efficient models.
In short, the Iranian nuclear deal will cut off all Iran’s potential pathways to a bomb as the deal has now blocked all of the possible pathways. These include, highly enriched uranium at Natanz facility, highly enriched uranium at Fordow Facility, Weapon-Grade Plutonium, covert attempts to produce fissile material.
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Robert Cummins, Principal, Westmer Elementary School, New Boston Illinois.
“In the days following your performance at Westmer, I heard many favorable comments from students and teachers. We were impressed by your sensitivity to the audiences as you were able to change the direction of a story and alter inflection or volume to regain the children’s attention. Your material was appropriate for each age group, and the children enjoyed listening.”
Christopher LaMothe, President, Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
” I wish I could adequately express my delight regarding your performance as Abraham Lincoln during the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner…” “Your performance was absolutely outstanding and I was completely mesmerized throughout its duration. I can also relay to you how profoundly moved our attendees were that evening. My telephone has not stopped ringing!”
Jeff Schultz, Wade House State Historic Site, Greenbush, Wisconsin
“Fritz Klein IS Abraham Lincoln – He exhibits all the complexity, wisdom, and great country humor that Lincoln possessed. We could not imagine a better Lincoln impersonator – our audiences spoke in raving terms about his appearance at our recent Civil War reenactment. We have invited him back.”
SJ-R.com Assistant metro editor Mike Kienzler
Fritz Klein has become Springfield’s go-to Abraham Lincoln presenter. He’s all over town — in “History Comes Alive” presentations, at news conferences, chiming in on tourism presentations. And now he’s omnipresent in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum’s production of James Still’s play, “The Heavens Are Hung in Black.”
Except for a few Walt Whitman interludes, Klein is in every scene and on stage for more than two hours of the two-hour, 20-minute production. It’s a tour-de-force of endurance and line memorization, if nothing else.
But there is, in fact, something else. Klein also turns out to be the best actor in almost every scene, and this in a 20-some-character play that goes deep into central Illinois’ semipro acting community. “Heavens” is a quasi-mystical, highly imaginative look at Lincoln’s decision to propose the Emancipation Proclamation, with sidewise looks at military discipline, Gen. George McClellan’s “slows,” the Lincolns’ marriage, and the burden of the presidency. It’s complicated enough that the program includes a page with mini-bios of a dozen of the more-or-less major characters.
The play originally was commissioned for the Lincoln birthday bicentennial in 2009, as the inaugural production at the revamped Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. The presidential museum, however, got an advance look at the script, and Phil Funkenbusch, who produced and directed the local version, says he’s been champing at the bit for nearly four years to put it on here.
One reason probably is that, although most of “Heavens” is staged around (and briefly beneath) Lincoln’s White House desk, what the play calls “the busy wilderness of Springfield” also plays no small role. One scene features a three-panel, blown-up photo of part of the Old Capitol square during the Lincoln family’s years in town, and both Abraham and Mary Lincoln (played by Pam Brown), remember the city wistfully. “Washington,” laments Mary, “lacks Springfield’s impulsive generosity.”
“Heavens” gets talky every now and then, delving, for instance, into the high weeds of the Dred Scott decision. And several characters, especially abolitionist John Brown (Patrick Foster) and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (Stephan Kaplan) suffer from almost comically fake beards. As compensation, perhaps, Rick Dunham’s usual Elvis Himselvis pompadour adds color — and a couple inches in height — to Dunham’s portrayal of the shade of Stephen Douglas.
Otherwise, Funkenbusch’s staging is impeccable, thanks in great part to the availability of the presidential museum’s Union Theater. Nowhere else in town offers the same combination of technical sophistication and audience intimacy, not to mention the museum’s overall Lincoln aura. (Not that those of us attending Sunday’s matinee had a chance to enjoy any aura; a gauntlet of museum workers whisked us into the theater, apparently so no one got an illicit museum tour as a bonus for our $18 “Heavens” ticket.)
Supporting cast Pam Brown, almost as familiar to Springfieldians as Klein’s Abe, is a sympathetic and surprisingly vivacious Mary. Other supporting actors of note include Lucas McQuillan as Lincoln’s secretary, John Hay, Matthew Donathan and Alex Remolina, portraying the scene-stealing Lincoln boys, and Lincoln Ghost Tour impresario Garret Moffett as the bluff bodyguard Ward Hill Lamon. Corey M. Morrison deserves some kind of award for playing every black character — including an interesting one in the final scene about whom I’ll say no more.
James Daniels might be the only “Heavens” actor whose stage presence matches Klein’s — no small thing, since Daniels portrays 19th-century stage star Edwin Booth (brother of John Wilkes) in a scene that culminates in a Booth vs. Lincoln Shakespearean poetry slam. “Few die well that die in battle,” Lincoln concludes, reflecting his anguish at the Civil War’s carnage.
Time after time, Klein’s Lincoln pulls you in, from romping around his desk as Tad’s horsie to solemn debates with Stanton over whether to pardon sleepy Union sentries, to awkwardly consoling Mary over the shattering death of 11-year-old Willy. In the end, “Heavens’ is hostage to its Lincoln, and Fritz Klein is up to the job.
Dr. Ken Bradbury (Educator, playwright, actor, musician, composer, and syndicated newspaper columnist.)
Thirty-five years in professional and educational theatre have taught me that the prime requisite for a performer is to know his audience. Fritz Klein as Abraham Lincoln not only knows the characteristics of particular age groups and interests, but he has that magical ability to adapt his performance to varying groups without sacrificing a whit of authenticity. Within a month’s time I saw Mr. Klein hold forth for a full-length performance mesmerizing an adult crowd that included many professional historians, and then a lively audience of elementary school children. Both performances grabbed and enraptured his audience. I’ve seen (and often directed) many Lincolns over the years, but Fritz Klein has distilled our 16th President into living, breathing national treasure.”
A 2013 summer tourist at Lincoln’s home who happened upon a “History Comes Alive” program with Mr. Klein as Lincoln in the back yard
“… Our tour guide was fantastic and she was extremely professional, knowledgable, and make the tour exciting and educational. But my favorite part was what was waiting after the tour. Mr. Lincoln himself was standing in the back yard of the home after the tour! I wanted to take the time to say how much of an honor it was to meet this individual and how he made the trip and tour one of the best I have had. The gentleman playing Lincoln was AMAZING! He was extremely knowledgable, professional, and extremely polite. You could tell he was truly passionate about his job and the character he plays. He stood around patiently answering the many questions, taking pictures, and sharing stories. He looked exactly the part from the clothing, facial expressions, stance, voice, everything! I especially loved how he would answer questions or share stories either in character or out of character. I wish I knew his name, but I wanted to personally thank him for making the trip one to remember. He is a true asset to the facility and I hope to one day take the tour again and bring others to hear and see him. Thank you for making this an incredible tour! “
Morton Community Bank’s Hometown Community Travelers Travel Club October, 2013
” ‘President-elect’ Lincoln was most entertaining . . humorous, modest and informative. Absolutely in period.” Morton Community Bank’s Hometown Community Travelers Travel Club October, 2013 luncheon at Jackson Truss Cover Bridge near Greenup, Illinois, after their visit to Lincoln’s mother’s home in Lerna, Illinois.
On October 1, forty-five members of Morton Community Bank’s Travel Club, Hometown Community Travelers left Morton on a Mystery Trip. The club’s Co-Travel Directors, Alison and Doug Robinson, had a real surprise for them. Their first stop was the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site near Lerna, Illinois. It was to this site Abraham Lincoln made several trips, the last in 1861, as President-elect, to make arrangements for the care of his step-mother, Sara, before leaving for Washington to be sworn in as our 16th President.
Following this stop, the group proceeded to the Cumberland County Covered Bridge just west of Greenup, IL, where a local Greenup caterer, Michael Saathoff, had tables and a picnic lunch set up on decking adjacent to the bridge. Just as the hungry travelers began to go through the buffet line, the group seemed to be ‘swept into a time warp,’ as President-elect Lincoln came strolling along the road on the way to see his mother.
Seeing him, Doug called over to Mr. Lincoln, asking him to join them and Mr. Lincoln readily agreed. While he graciously declined an offer to join the group for lunch, stating: “my mother expects me to arrive with a healthy appetite,” Mr. Lincoln spent a good bit of time visiting with them. The group learned Mr. Lincoln’s horse had earlier gone lame and he was thankful for the opportunity of stopping to rest and visit with, as he stated: “some good Republicans.” President-elect Lincoln was gracious enough to talk some about his thoughts and apprehensions about going to Washington and fielded several questions from the group, posed for some pictures and then continued on his way, at which point the group was swept back from the 1861 time warp into which it had been earlier transported.
February 16, 2014 By CHRIS HEADY / Lincoln Journal Star
Fritz Klein can fool just about anyone. The chin, the beard, the nose, the hair, the wingspan. The way he leans back when he stands and wags his finger. How he walks into an auditorium to the beat of “Hail to the Chief,” taking tiny bows while shaking hands with constituents, giving Daniel Day-Lewis a run for his money. Dress Klein in a top hat and an 1860s suit with coattails, and he is Abraham Lincoln.
“Best I’ve ever seen,” said Susan Grace Dittman, who wrote “Abraham Lincoln’s Shining Star — the Inspiring Story of Abraham Lincoln and Nebraska.”
Standing between two guards in Union attire at Sunday’s 14th annual Abraham Lincoln Birthday Celebration at Lincoln Southwest, Klein did what the 16th President of the United States always did: He told stories.
“When I was elected four years ago…You know, my mother…In fact, there’s a story about that…”
Klein, who has been acting since 1970 and playing Lincoln exclusively since 1980, says sometimes he even fools himself. “Once in a while,” Klein says, “I do feel like I have some presidential authority. Once in a while, there’s a glimmer. ”While living in Hawaii in 1976, Klein initially turned down the role of playing Lincoln in a community play. “But a professional makeup artist said to me, ‘Let me show you what we can do with you,’” Klein said. Since that first performance, Klein has portrayed Lincoln in feature films in both the U.S. and in Europe, and can count on one hand how many roles he’s turned down, including the most recent: “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.”
Klein and his family moved to the Continental U.S. in 1980, wanting to settle down in a place where tourism would play a big role in the community. The perfect fit was Springfield, Ill., where Klein portrays Lincoln at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, convincing thousands of what he himself first had to be convinced.
To assume the part in the beginning, he read a Benjamin B. Thomas biography of Lincoln and then Lincoln’s manuscripts. “I’ve learned to know and connect with him as an individual,” Klein said, adding he has a “substantial library” now of books dedicated to Lincoln.
Those studies have made his performance of Lincoln so believable that even if a question from the floor is asked at random, like why Nebraska is mentioned 13 times more than Kansas in the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Klein can give you Lincoln’s words on the subject. “Nebraska’s territory goes all the way up to Canada, you see …” he begins, giving a metaphor for how Nebraska was a pie and Kansas was but a mere slice, ending with an eloquent, “Did I sufficiently answer your question, sir?”
Klein, 65, intends to retire as Lincoln. He’s still got time though, since Lincoln looked much older than he was at the time of his death.
Klein continues to perform for the same reason that people showed up at the annual Lincoln birthday celebration on Sunday: Lincoln is important and inspirational.
“Lincoln had the biggest impact on Nebraska as a president than anyone else has since,” Dittman said. And other places, too.
“We live in a time where we need true heroes,” Klein said. “Lincoln was an amazing man, a true hero.”
Southwest Conference of Mayors, Illinois March 12, 2014
Was the presentation helpful to those attending? Absolutely. The feedback from the audience afterwards was extremely complimentary. Fritz’s performance on Lincoln and leadership was outstanding. The audience at the Southwest Conference of Mayors totally enjoyed the presentation. Fritz is an amazing Abraham Lincoln!
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Microsoft pulls advert blasting Apple iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c
Microsoft has swiftly removed an Apple-slamming advert from its YouTube channel, stating that the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s criticism in its video was "off the mark."
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The ad, which was posted to Microsoft's YouTube channel on Friday but was quickly pulled by the company, shows two Apple employees talking to a man we assume is meant to represent Apple CEO Tim Cook (he's referred to as 'T' at one point). These employees are pitching the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models to Cook in the video, but in doing so, mocks Apple and its choices significantly.
We tracked down the pulled video on YouTube, so you can see it for yourself.
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Among the jibes in the video are comments on the iPhone 5c's colours, the plastic of the iPhone 5c, the gold version of iPhone 5s and the price of the iPhones.
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Some of the mockery isn't backed up, or seems odd coming from Microsoft. For example, the Apple employees in the video talk about descriptive colour names, but Apple has stripped away all but one of those (Space Grey).
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In addition, the man in the video asks "are we going to tell people they're made out of plastic? Nah bro." But actually, Apple designer Jony Ive describes the iPhone 5c as "unapologetically plastic" in promotions of the new iPhone. Plus, Nokia's Lumia series, which are Windows Phone devices, also come with coloured plastic shells.
Microsoft has since released a statement, which reads: "The video was intended to be a light-hearted poke at our friends from Cupertino, but it was off the mark and we've decided to pull it down."
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Huge Coral Reefs Discovered off Puerto Rico
By Live Science Staff 05 January 2011
Paraguera sea squirts.
(Image: © H. Ruíz.)
A new discovery of thriving coral reefs off the coast of Puerto Rico may offer hope for other shallower reefs.
Scuba diving scientists discovered sprawling and diverse coral reefs at 100 to 500 feet (30 to 150 meters) below the ocean surface within a 12-mile (19-kilometer) span off the southwestern coast near La Parguera, Puerto Rico.
With the overall health of shallow coral reefs and the abundance of reef fish in Puerto Rico in decline, this finding brings hope that deeper fish stocks may help to replenish stocks on shallower reefs.
These mesophotic ecosystems — 'meso' for middle and 'photic' for light — are the deepest of the light-dependent coral reefs. Too deep for exploration with traditional scuba gear, these reefs have until recently remained largely unexplored because of the cost and technical difficulty of reaching them. Advances in diving techniques allowed scientists to safely dive and conduct the new survey.
"We had no idea how extensive, vibrant and diverse these mesophotic coral ecosystems are off La Parguera," said Richard Appeldoorn, the study team leader from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez.
"At mesophotic depths in Puerto Rico, scientists are seeing fish species that were once common inhabitants of shallow reefs such as groupers, snappers and reef sharks," said Kimberly Puglise of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the organization that funded the study. "These reefs stand in stark contrast to declining shallow water reefs in the same area."
Because of the potential of mesophotic reefs to restore depleted fish stocks, local managers are looking carefully at adding protections for these coral ecosystems.
"We recognize the need to extend protections to mesophotic coral ecosystems in Puerto Rico, and the information being provided by this research is key to making that happen," said Ernesto Diaz, director of Puerto Rico's coastal management.
This article was provided by OurAmazingPlanet, a sister site to LiveScience.
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Home / Drive, Sail & Fly / Test drive: Steven Berry reviews the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2020
Test drive: Steven Berry reviews the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2020
Leading motoring journalist Steven Berry, a member of the Northern Group of Motoring Writers, test drives the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2020.
I remember the first time I clapped my eyes on the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio back in 2016 at an invite-only event in Manchester and I immediately thought, “Wow, Alfa have gone back to what they do the best: built a rear-wheel drive, powerful saloon that also looks amazing.” It had been a long time since the 75, too long.
Don’t get me wrong, I have owned and loved two FWD Alfa Romeo 156 models and a GT, but the Giulia took things to a whole new level of promised performance and dynamics.
And while it didn’t disappoint on those levels, I do remember, even back then, thinking some of the interior materials were a little disappointing. Mainly the centre console, where the controls for the infotainment sat. Oh, and the infotainment itself was rather grainy to look at and quite frustrating to navigate around. Not so anymore though, as, miracle of miracles, Alfa has listened to the critics and given the Giulia a make-over for 2020 that means we have, at last, an interior befitting of the greatest sports saloon available today.
Front and centre is a new 8.8in infotainment screen that is now crisp and bright and, I’m delighted to report, the new Alfa Connect System now includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Happily, the rotary control for the infotainment is still there in the centre console, although you can now stab a finger at the touchscreen if you prefer.
And just look at this new centre console now; solid-feeling dials, a subtle Italian tri-colour just below the leather-clad gear-shifter and shiny new carbon-fibre all surrounded by beautifully-stitched leather, it now looks like it belongs on a super-saloon.
The new Giulia Quadrifoglio also benefits from tech touches that should, probably, have been available from the outset. There’s wireless-charging for your compatible smartphone, traffic-sign recognition, blind-sport monitoring, adaptive cruise control with lane following and traffic-jam assist for those moments when you’re sat in the commuter-queue dreaming of open roads and A-road chicanes.
There’s not a great deal more that needed fixing but the steering wheel is now flat-bottomed and looks and feels more premium while the cup-holders have shifted their position in the centre-console to become more practical and take a larger cup.
Outwardly, you get the option of an exposed carbon-fibre roof. It always was carbon-fibre, just like the driveshaft and bonnet, but now you can actually see it. The rear lights are now a little darker in appearance too. And that’s about it apart from some heritage colour schemes that are coming later in the year. Just wait until you see a Quadrifoglio in Montreal Green – stunning.
Thankfully, Alfa haven’t altered the Giulia Quadrifoglio’s beating heart. After all, if it ain’t broke.
From the moment you push the bright red start/stop button on the steering wheel and hear the 2.9 Bi-turbo V6 engine burst and burble into life you know you’re about to have a motoring epiphany.
With 510 horses at your disposal and a whopping 600Nm of torque available from a lowly 2,500 rpm you can’t fail to marvel at just how well this Italian beauty shifts – and just how well it puts down that power through the rear wheels. Four-wheel-drive Giulia Quadrifoglios are available, but not in the UK. No matter, who needs the extra weight anyway?
A top speed of 191 mph and a 0-62 time of just 3.9 seconds completes the Top Trumps data card.
The beautifully-sculpted aluminium paddle-shifters are big enough to find easily – even when you have your hands full on a serpentine A-road and I must admit this is the first car I’ve driven where the paddle-shifters make complete sense. Sure the 8-speed box shifts quickly enough in full-auto mode but there is something visceral and immensely satisfying about being more in charge of this superb drivetrain. It rewards you with down-shift pops and growls that very quickly becomes addictive. Just TRY to keep one eye on the speedo.
The steering is quick, alarmingly so if you’re not expecting it or have only driven tractors before, but once you’ve calibrated your own inputs this is another aspect of the Quadrifoglio that is hugely satisfying. Pick an apex, point and go. Before you know it the next one is there and, on the right road, you can get into a rhythm that will make you feel like a driving God.
Of course, you’re being hand-held all the way by the phenomenal chassis, active suspension, active torque-vectoring and numerous driver-aids that the Giulia Quadrifoglio possesses.
If you’re feeling brave, you can use the DNA Pro toggle to go from ‘Jeez! That’s quick!’ (Natural mode), through ‘Help! I-can’t-lean-for-ward’ (Dynamic mode) and onto the sheer terror that is Race Mode where stability and traction control are switched off. Thankfully, the exhaust sound is also louder so no one will hear you screaming.
Joking aside, the Giulia Quadrifoglio is the most accomplished super-saloon out there at the moment and is the one I would have, hands-down, over either the BMW M3 or Mercedes AMG c63, which are both spectacularly good. It’s not just the way the Giulia gets down the road but how it looks and what that badge means to your average petrolhead, it all adds up to many, many smiles per mile.
The Giulia Quadrifoglio was so good to drive from the outset that you could forgive it anything, but now you don’t have to.
RATING: *****
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
OTR Price: £67,195
Engine: 2.9 V6 Bi-Turbo
Power: 510 bhp
Combined Economy: 26.4 mpg
C02: 240 g/km
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About Giacomo
On 5 May 2010, In The UK, By Man on the River
We’re still in Withstable: The weather is slowly getting better after four days of strong wind and heavy sea.
We tried to make good use of our time: Waiting may bring important gifts and help building relationships.
Not by chance, our boat was built inside the Lago Art Waiting Room, where Clodia shifted our point of view about many aspects of living.
The slowness of our travelling means waiting too, teaching how to be patient and how to listen. Less talking and more rest: That’s what happens in Withstable. We wait and listen to others.
During the days at Johnny Green’s place we have been charged with energy and entertained by amazing tales about The Clash: We discovered that they were closer to us than we thought, telling “you can do it too!” to the fans that were asking for autographs.
Johnny lives happy with his family, writing books about cycling.
His son Earl rides every day to Canterbury and back to teach English for foreigners. He’s a nice, clean and generous person, as well as Ginette, Ruby and Polly.
A very enriching family: all my thanks!
In the last days we’ve been treated like kings by the Withstable Yacht Club, who gave us a warm room to protect from the freezing cold wind (reaching 48 knot speed!). It’s a lot.
Whitstable has been our home for the last week: It seems a long but time just flew. Sometimes Johnny comes to visit, telling us new punk stories.
Then come along other friends that used to build boats for oyster fishing: They’re strong old men, a little ruby in their face and cheerful, but their noses look sad.
They show us wonderful pictures of the Withstable bay, full with hundreds of Oysters Smacks. What a boat, and what a magnificent art of building sailboats.
Joseph Conrad used to say that there are two kinds of men: those of sea and those of land (suggesting that the latter are lowlife at the most).
Today we’ve been in Faversham, along with Bob, a friend brought to us through Phyllis Poltock and her friend Caroline. In Bob’s shipyard we found lots of equipment for our boat that we couldn’t afford to buy elsewere, including two life vests for 20 pounds only and the radar reflector.
The shipyard is extraordinary: it houses hundreds of wooden boats, built from 1800 onwards.
Thames Barges, Oysters Smacks, strong ships built with an iron that “did not know rust yet”, as said by the great naval architect Carlo Sciarrelli.
It’s a boat lover paradise!
Tomorrow I’ll take my time to appreciate all of this: Jacopo will have to do his best to prevent me falling in love to some old yawl.
Faversham is a wonderful town, with many medieval and sixteen century houses. It was the first Roman city in England and it’s crossed by the Creek, a small canal, that is dried for six hours a day. The harbour is small but very important: Sometimes Henry VIII used to dock his fleet in the Creek. Here, as in Withstable, we meet many people that seem to come out from a Dickens’ tale.
Or maybe it’s just me seeing Dickens everywhere…
A public square, at last! In this corner of the earth the world “public square” doesn’t seem to exist. The streets have been built for fast walking through the chill wind.
There are pubs though, and there is beer. In Faversham you can see the oldest British brewery, Sheperd Neame, built in 1698. The smell of beer, hop and roasted malt pervades all the town. At first it seems bizarre, reminding one of chemicals, then you get used to it realising it’s a natural flavour.
We visited a pub run by a very interesting man: If you don’t drink his beer (and what a beer!) in the right way and showing appreciation, he just kicks you out… They say that if you order expensive beers and don’t behave, the next day he comes in front of your door (he seems to know where everyone lives…) leaving a note: “Don’t dare come back in my pub, you devil!”
He might be slightly mad, but in his pub we feel at home and the price is fair: apparently even Prince Charles comes here to enjoy a beer every now and then, taking care over how he behaves of course…
Tomorrow a BBC team will come to listen to our plans. An old fishermen told one of their reporters the story of two crazy men who are travelling toward Instanbul to talk about water protection. That’s the message that got through and the BBC found it interesting: It happens here. Fantastic, don’t you think?
Right now we are rested and happy. To all of you asking about when we’ll cross the Channel we have to answer: When the sea and the wind will say “yes”.
We still have to wait, for the weather and to find a skipper willing to sail the boat bought for the film crew by Paolo Muran, the documentary producer. We’ll soon mount an electric engine powered by SOLON solar panels, so we still need a bit of patience.
In our time schedule I planned that we could have waited up to the 15th of May before crossing the Channel: Hopefully we’ll meet this timing. We have to apologise to Michele and Francesca who are waiting for us in Calais: We’re sorry, on the sea it’s a different story.
Tomorrow we’ll go to Faversham. We’ve been Whitstable Yacht Club’s guests for far too long and we’re embarassed by their generosity.
See you soon. Viva il Kent!
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Hi Giacomo,
It is Whitstable – it may have been White Stable or from a sea-mark, a white post, or somesuch. Fair winds and safe crossing.
Giacomo says:
See you soon great friend. Thank you for everything
GRANDISSI GIACOMO E JACOPO, SONO IN ATTESA DELLA GRANDE ATTRAVERSATA!!!!!!!!!
UN BUOIN VENTO A VOI!!!!!!!!!!!
DAIIIII CHE SON CURIOSO, SEGUO SEMPRE I VOSTRI SPOSTAMENTI BELLISSIMO SITO!!!!!!
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EMA celebrates 25 years of regulatory management
The EMA was founded in January 1995
This week marks the EMA’s 25th anniversary.
Since the Agency’s creation on 26 January 1995, the environment in which EMA operates has undergone fundamental scientific, technological, legislative and social changes. But its mission has remained: bringing the best experts from around the EU together to create an efficient and robust system for the evaluation and supervision of human and veterinary medicines that serves citizens throughout the EU.
“25 years is a significant milestone for EMA. Together with our partners and stakeholders from national authorities, EU institutions and civil society we harmonised and improved medicines’ evaluation, stimulated innovation, improved safety monitoring and management, fostered transparency and dialogue, built relationships with international partners, and helped to make medicines accessible to those who need them’’, said Guido Rasi, EMA's Executive Director.
“As we look to the future, we will continue to build on these strong foundations to deliver high-quality work for the benefit of public and animal health,” Rasi added.
Founded in 1995, the EMA has worked across the EU and globally to protect public and animal health by assessing medicines to rigorous scientific standards and by providing partners and stakeholders with independent, science-based information on medicines.
EMA's success is based on cooperation within the European medicines regulatory network – a unique partnership between the European Commission, the medicines regulatory authorities in the European Economic Area countries, and EMA. Working together with stakeholders, including patients, healthcare professionals, industry representatives, academia and other experts has encouraged the exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practices, in order to ensure the highest standards in medicines regulation.
Seven EMA scientific committees provide scientific expertise for the regulation of medicines by drawing on a pool of several thousand European scientific experts from the network.
The Agency's remit has expanded over time, in line with new EU legislation. On top of its remit to evaluate human and veterinary medicines, EMA is also responsible for products developed in the specialised areas of medicines for rare diseases (since 2000), herbal medicines (since 2004), medicines for children (since 2006) and advanced-therapy medicines (since 2007).
Working with patients and healthcare professionals has been instrumental for EMA from the outset. In 2000, patient representatives joined for the first time as members of one of EMA’s scientific committees (the Committee for orphan medicines). Today, their representatives take part in most of EMA's scientific committees as full members, adding their unique perspective and experiences to discussions. They play an increasingly important role in the assessment of the risks and benefits of medicines.
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< User:ZayZayEM
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Influenza pandemic is Being rewritten at User:ZayZayEM/Flupandemic
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"Influenza type A", not influenza a, influenzavirus A
"Spanish flu" not Spanish influenza, or 1918 pandemic.
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1 Mucoid plaque
1.1 History
1.2 Characteristics and manifestions
1.3 Causes
Mucoid plaque[edit]
Mucoid plaque or mucoid rope is a term used in alternative medicine to describe an allegedly harmful mucus-like lining that coats the gastrointestinal tract of most people. Colonic cleansing treatments are marketed to persons with the condition, which is claimed to be caused by poor diet and environmental toxins.
The concept of mucoid plaque as a condition requiring treatment has been dismissed by the medical community as having no anatomical or physiological basis. Critics claim nothing matching descriptions of the plaque has been found during surgical or autopsy procedures. Some marketers accept that mucoid plaque does not have any empirical evidence, but instead relies mostly on anectdotal evidence, but others claim that medical practioners lack the training required to recognise the condition.
The presence of thickening agents in some mucoid plaque cleansing agents have led skeptics to suggest that the medication itself is responsible for the excreted product regarded as the plaque.[1]
Naturopath Richard Anderson claims to have coined the term 'mucoid plaque'.[2] Prior to Anderson, similar concepts have been described by practicioners of alternative medicine. Victor Earl Irons and Bernard Jensen use the term 'toxic mucous lining' or 'toxic mucous layer'.[3][4] Robert Gray referred to it as 'mucoid matter' in his 1990 handbook on colon health.[5] John R. Christopher simply used the terms 'catarrh' and 'mucus' in 1995.
Early references to excreted mucus-like mass from colonic therapy include a 1932 Journal of the American Medical Association article on colonic irrigation describing "dirty gray, brown or blackish sheets, strings and rolled up wormlike masses of tough mucus with a rotten or dead-fish odor" that are generated from the bowels of patients undergoing such therapy.[6]
Characteristics and manifestions[edit]
The mucoid plaque is described by Anderson as a "gel-like, viscous and slimy mucus that forms as a layer or layers covering epithelium cells in various hollow organs, especially all the organs of the alimentary canal."[2] It is generally described as rubbery, ropey and often green in colour.
Anderson further claims that the plaque is a health threat. It is alleged to impair digestion and nutrient absorption, cause sugar intolerance, provide a haven for pathogens and parasites and cause diarrhea. In addition the condition is alleged promote the development of, bowel cancer, allergies and skin conditions. Anderson advocates the removal of mucoid plaque as a health benefit, and promotes a range of products he has developed that are said to accomplish this task.[2]
Practicising physicians have dismissed the concept of mucoid plaque as a hoax and "non-credible". Mucous is a naturally produced product of the digestive system, and is not known to be directly harmful.[7][8][9] Some marketers of colon cleansing products have recognised that mucoid plaque holds no standing amongst the medical profession and is backed up primarily by anectdotal evidence rather than empirical data.[10]
Edward Uthman, an experienced pathologist, has called the mucoid plaque phenomenon "a complete fabrication with no anatomic basis" on the Quackwatch website.[8] Another pathologist, Edward Friedander, has noted during his experience that he has never observed anything resembling a "toxic bowel settlement" and that some online photographs he has been shown actually depict what he recognises as a blood clot.[9]
Anderson insists his claims are backed up by papers and textbooks on digestive physiology. He provides as evidence, among other studies, a scanning electron microscope study that revealed thick mucous layers are present in the small intestines of children with chronic diarrhea and food intolerances.[2]
Anderson also alleges that a number of conditions recognised as distinct disorders or physiological entities by the medical community are actually varying manifestations of mucoid plaque – such as amyloidosis, gastric metaplasia, hypertrophia, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal lymphangiectasia, malacoplakia, mucin, mucoviscoidosis, polypus, villous adenoma.[11]
Causes[edit]
The alternative medical community says that mucoid plaque is generated by the human body in response to harmful toxins. Dietary sources of these toxins listed by Anderson include processed food, alcohol and salt. Drugs are also said to exacerbate the condition, as are the presence of intestinal parasites. Imbalance of internal microbioata caused by antibiotics is also said to promote plaque formation.[12]
Skeptics have noted that the products marketed to cleanse mucoid plaque can themselves produce thick, rubbery stools, which fit the expected description of mucoid plaque.[1][13]
^ a b Skeptoid: "The Detoxification Myth". Retrieved 2008-11-05.
^ a b c d Anderson, Richard (2000). Cleanse & Purify Thyself, Books One and Two. Christobe Publishing.
^ Jensen, Bernard. Tissue Cleansing Through Bowel Management. 1981.
^ V. Earl Irons, Sr. The Destruction of Your Own Natural Protective Mechanism
^ Gray, Robert. The Colon Health Handbook. 1990
^ Bastedo, WA. “Colonic irrigations: their administration, therapeutic application and dangers”. JAMA (1932) v98 p736.
^ "Helping Healthcare Consumers Understand: An "Interpretive Layer" for Finding and Making Sense of Medical Information" (PDF). MedInfo2004. IOS Press, Amsterdam. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
^ a b Uthman, Edward. "Mucoid Plaque". Quackwatch. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
^ a b Friedlander, Ed. "Ed's Guide to Alternative Therapies: Colonics". Retrieved 2007-02-21.
^ "Some Skeptical Perspectives on Colon Cleansing". Retrieved 2008-11-05.
^ Richard Anderson (2007). "Mucoid Plaque". cleanse.net. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
^ Richard Anderson (2007). "FAQ's". cleanse.net. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
^ Skeptoid: "Things I'm Wrong About". Retrieved 2008-11-05.
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Ron Samuels is the owner and founder of Marimba One, in Arcata California. In the early Eighties, while studying piano at Humboldt State University, Ron first heard the marimba being played at a festival. Enthralled, yet living on a student budget, he decided to build his own marimba. Without formal training in either woodworking or manufacturing, Ron dedicated his life to designing and building marimbas.
After five years of experimentation under his belt, he exhibited some of his first attempts at concert marimbas at the 1988 PASIC in San Antonio, Texas. These instruments were highly unusual and non-traditional. He came home with several pages (of much needed) suggested improvements recommended by the many percussionists at PASIC. At the following PASIC in 1989, in Nashville Tennessee, he brought new instruments updated with all of the comments and criticism from the previous year. This time his list of suggestions was only a half-page long. And so it began!
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NASDAQ:PENN
Penn National Gaming Stock Forecast, Price & News
Adding Penn National Gaming, Inc.
Now: $105.89▼
Volume104,962 shs
Average Volume4.93 million shs
Market Capitalization$16.45 billion
Penn National Gaming, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and manages gaming and racing properties, and operates video gaming terminals with a focus on slot machine entertainment. The company operates through four segments: Northeast, South, West, and Midwest. It also offers live sports betting at its properties in Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia; and operates online casino under the name of iCasino in Pennsylvania. As of March 16, 2020, the company owned, managed, or had ownership interests in 41 gaming and racing properties in 19 jurisdictions. It owns various trademarks and service marks, including, Ameristar, Argosy, Boomtown, Greektown, Hollywood Casino, Hollywood Gaming, Hollywood Poker, L'Auberge, M Resort, and MYCHOICE. The company was formerly known as PNRC Corp. and changed its name to Penn National Gaming, Inc. in 1994. Penn National Gaming, Inc. was founded in 1972 and is based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
Consumer Discretionary Sector
120th out of 573 stocks
Hotels & Motels Industry
8th out of 41 stocks
Penn National Gaming has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $74.45, Penn National Gaming has a forecasted downside of 28.5% from its current price of $104.16.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Penn National Gaming has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.
Penn National Gaming has received 700 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Penn National Gaming has received 542 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Penn National Gaming has received 56.36% “outperform” votes from our community.
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Penn National Gaming and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe PENN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe PENN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Penn National Gaming does not currently pay a dividend.
Penn National Gaming does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
In the past three months, Penn National Gaming insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $29,841,323.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.81% of the stock of Penn National Gaming is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
87.48% of the stock of Penn National Gaming is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.
Earnings Growth
Earnings for Penn National Gaming are expected to grow by 297.56% in the coming year, from $0.41 to $1.63 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Penn National Gaming is -15.27, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Penn National Gaming has a P/B Ratio of 6.52. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Hotels & motels
Sub-IndustryCasinos & Gaming
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Current SymbolNASDAQ:PENN
CUSIP70756910
CIK921738
Webwww.pngaming.com
Employees28,300
Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.47
Current Ratio2.37
Quick Ratio2.37
Forward P/E Ratio258.27
Annual Sales$5.30 billion
Price / Sales3.10
Cash Flow$4.08 per share
Price / Cash Flow25.93
Book Value$15.98 per share
Price / Book6.63
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.37
Net Income$43.90 million
Net Margins-19.86%
Return on Equity-8.73%
Return on Assets-1.10%
Outstanding Shares155,324,000
Market Cap$16.45 billion
Next Earnings Date2/4/2021 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
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Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) Frequently Asked Questions
How has Penn National Gaming's stock price been impacted by COVID-19?
Penn National Gaming's stock was trading at $19.81 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, PENN shares have increased by 434.5% and is now trading at $105.89.
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Is Penn National Gaming a buy right now?
19 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Penn National Gaming in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" Penn National Gaming stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PENN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Penn National Gaming?
Wall Street analysts have given Penn National Gaming a "Hold" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but Penn National Gaming wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
When is Penn National Gaming's next earnings date?
Penn National Gaming is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 4th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Penn National Gaming.
How can I listen to Penn National Gaming's earnings call?
Penn National Gaming will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 4th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
How were Penn National Gaming's earnings last quarter?
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 29th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.45. The company earned $1.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.10 billion. Penn National Gaming had a negative net margin of 19.86% and a negative return on equity of 8.73%. Penn National Gaming's revenue for the quarter was down 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.38 EPS.
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What price target have analysts set for PENN?
19 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Penn National Gaming's stock. Their forecasts range from $31.00 to $128.00. On average, they anticipate Penn National Gaming's stock price to reach $76.20 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 28.0%.
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Who are some of Penn National Gaming's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Penn National Gaming include Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Churchill Downs (CHDN), Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS), Boyd Gaming (BYD), Scientific Games (SGMS), International Game Technology (IGT) and Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Penn National Gaming own?
Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Penn National Gaming investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), DraftKings (DKNG), QUALCOMM (QCOM), The Walt Disney (DIS), Square (SQ), The Boeing (BA), Netflix (NFLX) and PayPal (PYPL).
Who are Penn National Gaming's key executives?
Penn National Gaming's management team includes the following people:
Mr. Jay A. Snowden, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 44, Pay $2.52M)
Mr. Carl Sottosanti, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 55, Pay $1.55M)
Mr. David Edward Williams, Exec. VP & CFO
Mr. Todd George, Exec. VP of Operations
Ms. Christine LaBombard, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 50)
Richard Primus, Sr. VP & Chief Information Officer
Jennifer Weissman, Sr. VP & Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. Eugene P. Clark, Sr. VP of HR
Mr. D. Eric Schippers, Sr. VP of Public Affairs
Mr. Albert T. Britton, Sr. VP of Regional Operations (Age 63)
What is Penn National Gaming's stock symbol?
Penn National Gaming trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PENN."
Who are Penn National Gaming's major shareholders?
Penn National Gaming's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Columbus Circle Investors (0.09%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.08%), Aurora Private Wealth Inc. (0.03%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.02%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%) and First Hawaiian Bank (0.01%). Company insiders that own Penn National Gaming stock include Carl Sottosanti, Christine Labombard, David A Handler, Jane Scaccetti, Jay A Snowden, Saul Reibstein and William J Fair.
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Which institutional investors are selling Penn National Gaming stock?
PENN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Hawaiian Bank, Larson Financial Group LLC, Westside Investment Management Inc., and Sowell Financial Services LLC. Company insiders that have sold Penn National Gaming company stock in the last year include Carl Sottosanti, Christine Labombard, David A Handler, Jay A Snowden, and Saul Reibstein.
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Which institutional investors are buying Penn National Gaming stock?
PENN stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Columbus Circle Investors, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, McAdam LLC, Oxinas Partners Wealth Management LLC, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., Fruth Investment Management, Clarus Wealth Advisors, and Diversified Trust Co. Company insiders that have bought Penn National Gaming stock in the last two years include David A Handler, Jane Scaccetti, Jay A Snowden, Saul Reibstein, and William J Fair.
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How do I buy shares of Penn National Gaming?
Shares of PENN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
What is Penn National Gaming's stock price today?
One share of PENN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $105.89.
How big of a company is Penn National Gaming?
Penn National Gaming has a market capitalization of $16.45 billion and generates $5.30 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $43.90 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.37 on an earnings per share basis. Penn National Gaming employs 28,300 workers across the globe.
What is Penn National Gaming's official website?
The official website for Penn National Gaming is www.pngaming.com.
How can I contact Penn National Gaming?
Penn National Gaming's mailing address is 825 BERKSHIRE BLVD STE 200, WYOMISSING PA, 19610. The company can be reached via phone at 610-373-2400 or via email at [email protected]
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Will Vikings biz score big with Favre?
Amy Scott Aug 19, 2009
https://www.marketplace.org/2009/08/19/will-vikings-biz-score-big-favre/
Steve Chiotakis: Brett Favre just can’t seem to retire. After two attempts in as many years, the NFL legend has agreed to come back, this time with the Minnesota Vikings. Marketplace’s Amy Scott looked into what the news could mean for the team’s bottom line.
Amy Scott: Brett Favre’s second comeback is causing a stir in the Twin Cities. For 16 seasons, he played for the Vikings’ arch rivals — the Green Bay Packers.
University of Minnesota marketing professor George John says his son called him from football camp to share the news.
GEORGE JOHN: He’s the most recognized football figure in the Upper Midwest. People are passionate about him, and the casual fan will be energized by this.
That energy could mean big business for the Vikings, in sales of tickets, and purple Number Four jerseys.
Paul Swangard teaches sports marketing at the University of Oregon.
PAUL SWANGARD: Licensing revenue, butts in seats, and obviously the sponsors and the advertisers who will want to associate [with] him, all combined together, it’s a nice little benefit.
The Vikings are taking a risk. After a strong start with the New York Jets last season, Favre’s performance fell apart. But with several NFL records under his belt, Viking fans hope Favre is just what the team needs to make a run for the Super Bowl.
I’m Amy Scott for Marketplace.
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Voices event seeks to mobilize conservative women to run for office
Voices for Conservative Women, a political action group that started literally at a kitchen table three years ago, hosted its first networking event.
By Cyndy Brucato
Assistant House Majority Leader
Jennifer Loon
The setting said it all. At The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis, a hub for powerful women in the Twin Cities since 1928, Voices for Conservative Women hosted its first networking event.
The political action group that started literally at a kitchen table three years ago has set its sights on electing conservative women.
Sipping on wine and nibbling on cheese and chocolates, 75 women — mid-twenties to middle-aged — chatted and mingled Tuesday evening. On hand were former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch, Assistant House Majority Leader Jennifer Loon and radio magnate Ginny Hubbard Morris.
The atmosphere was cordial and warm, but the talk was serious – small business concerns, the economy, and the main topic of the evening: how to encourage conservative women to run for office.
“Just like liberal women, we are women who deal with issues like aging, education, business and finance,” Koch told the group. “But we do it with a different, conservative perspective.”
Jennifer DeJournett, president and founder of Voices, believes that women, and especially conservative women, know better than anyone how to maintain fiscal order. But until recently, there was no organization here to support them.
Former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader
Amy Koch
“Does the common-sense, pocketbook woman have a place and home?” she asked as she explained to the group her drive to create Voices. “As the women of the right, we could do better.”
Voices’ founding principle is to endorse women candidates based primarily on their views on fiscal issues. Voices’ endorsees are all Republicans, but DeJournett insists that party affiliation is not a litmus test.
Neither are social issues, which are strictly not part of the agenda for VoicePAC or the group’s education and advocacy arm, which sponsored the networking event.
Judging by the conversations at The Woman’s Club, Voices has correctly identified the concerns of many of today’s conservative women.
“Business is good,” Koch was saying to two women. Her utilities services business was busy, a sign that development is picking up, she said.
“But people are still unsure,” replied Laura Tomczik, who works for a small insurance company. “The cost of health care is a major issue.”
Courtesy of Jennifer DeJournett
Jennifer DeJournett
Comments like that reinforce DeJournett’s contention that women in office can better make the case for legislative change. Rep. Loon agreed: “Women, by far, can tell you when the rubber hits the road in public policy.”
Loon and others offered a hint that conservative women share some common ground with their liberal counterparts, mainly in their belief that women have the potential to be better leaders than men. “Women invented the word multitasking,” she said.
State Rep. Carol McFarlane, who is not running for re-election, is now helping other campaigns. She summed up why she supported women in office: “We don’t do it the same way as a man. We don’t rant and rave and wave our fists, and we don’t always have to take credit.”
It was the line that drew the loudest applause and the most knowing smiles.
Cyndy Brucato
Cyndy Brucato has a three-decade career as a journalist and political strategist.
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51 coronavirus cases attributed to same Hillsdale nursing facility, more than half of county total
Updated Apr 23, 2020; Posted Apr 23, 2020
The exterior of the Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility. Photo courtesy of Terry Esterline.Courtesy Photo
By Samuel Dodge | sdodge@mlive.com
HILLSDALE, MI - More than half of Hillsdale County’s 97 coronavirus cases have come from the same elderly care facility, officials said.
The Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility has seen 51 positive cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, between its patients and employees, said Terry Esterline, the facility’s spokesman.
Nine of the county’s 12 deaths from the virus originated in elderly patients with underlying conditions at the facility, said Esterline and Rebecca Burns, Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency health officer.
As of Wednesday, April 22, eight of the 12 deaths originated in patients within the facility, but Esterline attributed a ninth death on Thursday, April 23.
Another coronavirus death reported at Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility
There are, however, numbers that provide some encouragement that the facility is past the worst of its coronavirus outbreak, Esterline said.
“We are cautiously optimistic,” he said. “There are seven patients hospitalized at this time, and the majority will recover...As we’ve learned, though, this virus can change things quickly.”
The Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility, 140 W. Mechanic St. in Hillsdale, is a nursing facility focused on long-term care, short-term rehab and physical, occupational, speech, respiratory and IV therapies. The facility houses up to 170 residents at maximum.
Ten patients have recovered, Esterline said, as they have survived after at least 14 days of isolation. Out of 77 tested employees at the facility, 25 tested positive for COVID-19, he said. All but seven of the positive cases have returned to work, he said.
The death rate from the virus in the county is 12%, which can be explained by COVID-19 entering the vulnerable, elderly population at the facility, Burns said. This rate takes into account the COVID-19 deaths divided by the number of confirmed cases – but keep in mind, the actual number of COVID-19 cases is likely much higher than the number that has been confirmed.
The death toll in Hillsdale County is unusually high. Here’s why.
Neither Burns nor Esterline specified a person who brought coronavirus into the facility. However, Burns credited the facility for its response once coronavirus restrictions were implemented in March. Still, it’s been hard to track infections due to the virus’ ability to travel despite people showing no symptoms, she said.
“There have been some people that have shown light to no symptoms,” she said. “They don’t really recognize that they’re sick with this particular virus.”
This turns COVID-19 into an “invisible moving target,” Esterline said.
“With the current testing protocols, when someone isn’t showing symptoms, you can’t test them,” Esterline said. “By the time they start showing symptoms, the virus may have already moved on.”
A wing in the medical care facility, housing most of those afflicted by COVID-19, was isolated, Esterline said. In addition, the facility implemented entrance screening for symptoms, requested employees stay home if they feel sick and increased cleaning efforts throughout the building.
For many of the elderly residents who died, the disease was the tipping point to underlying health conditions, including respiratory and cardiac issues, Esterline said.
Hillsdale County has the most COVID-19 deaths for any Michigan county with less than 50,000 residents, according to the statewide database.
Read all of MLive’s coverage on the coronavirus at mlive.com/coronavirus.
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12 new cases of COVID-19 in Jackson County, no new deaths
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ArcheAge Mistsong Summit And Arena Events Offer Extra Rewards
QuintLyn
Players looking to earn extra goodies in Trion’s free-to-play MMO ArcheAge, will have plenty of opportunity between now and March 22. Two rewarding events are being held back-to-back.
The first, Battle the Bloodsong, will run from today until March 8. During this event a Masked Daru will offer extra daily quests outside Mistsong Summit and on the Crimson Altar. Players will be asked to dispatch Dochul, Sojung, and Aria on Easy or Normal mode. Once a player completes a quest, they’ll be rewarded with a Daru’s Gift Box, which offers a variety of items; including a Resplendent Regrade Scroll or a Red Regrade Charm.
On the day Battle the Bloodsong ends, an Arena event will take its place. The same Masked Daru will offer a new daily quest tasking players with defeating their opponent(s) in either the 1v1 Sparring Arena or 3v3 Skirmish arena. Players who succeed in defeating their foes will be rewarded with an extra Donation Reward Box, which will contain 5 to 10 Warrior’s Medals. This event will end on March 22nd.
For additional goodies, players can also participate in the Login Tracker to earn daily rewards.
QuintLyn is a long-time lover of all things video game related will happily talk about them to anyone that will listen. She began writing about games for various hobby sites a little over ten years ago and has taken on various roles in the games community. For the past five years she's been a writer at Gamebreaker TV.
World Of Warships Revises Commander System And Celebrates Lunar New Year
Dolphin February 25, 2016 at 1:02 pm
I’m curious as to why people still hate this game because I recently gave it a second chance and now I’m addicted to it. I have yet to see bots and I’m halfway to max rank.
existanz February 25, 2016 at 11:21 am
extreme money game with little return also bots everywhere
Player1 February 24, 2016 at 8:14 pm
Installed the game yesterday(again) lag and bots dancing togheter(again) end this madness already
Niggarfaggot February 24, 2016 at 2:19 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
dead February 24, 2016 at 10:37 am
Bad company, dead game
LAMBDA471 February 24, 2016 at 9:08 am
I kind of feel sad for the game, as if it was a living thing that everyone shuns away from.
Ursa February 27, 2016 at 4:41 pm
Totally couldn’t be because of the producers of the game straight up lying to their initial waves of fans about the founders pack bonuses and retroactively editing the page to remove their promise.
Or the fact that at one point the game started banning newbies as “Bots”.
Or the fact that they took things that are in the shop in KR and put them as extremely rare drops from chests in NA.
Or the fact that they straight up put the most valuable item in the game in the cash shop in order to complete kill off an entire line of work for people.
Or the fact that this isn’t the only time Trion has treated players like the above. They’re a bad company and permanently scorned a lot of players.
Gülizar abla February 23, 2016 at 9:34 pm
just shut the servers down trion
Todoran February 23, 2016 at 1:40 pm
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The Galleria is a spacious shopping centre located right near the Bourke Street Mall and is home to more than 30 stores.
The Galleria houses food stores, service stores, boutiques, coffee shops and specialty stores and is frequented by thousands of shoppers every week.
The Galleria Bourke Street Mall Melbourne, Shops & Store Trading Hours
The Galleria is home to the following stores: Kathmandu, The North Face, Peter Jackson, Cycles Galleria and also has a Commonwealth Bank, newsagent, dry cleaners Medicare and a Medibank Private.
The Galleria is also home to a large food court which is popular with workers taking a break over the lunch hour. You will find a huge range of food options available including Bread Sandwich Bar, Famish’d Salads, Boost Juice, Kebabworld, Sushi World and a Starbucks.
The building is wheelchair accessible via a ramp on Bourke Street and there are no stairs at the Collins Street entrance. There are also disabled bathroom facilities near the food court as well as baby change facilities located here.
You can get to The Galleria via tram via Bourke Street or Elizabeth Street. The following tram numbers travel past: Bourke Street: #86 & #96; and Elizabeth Street: #19, #57 & #59.
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Krugman: How will Biden deal with Republican…
Krugman: How will Biden deal with Republican sabotage
First, he needs to start talking about immediate policy actions to help ordinary Americans
Andrew Harnik/Associated Press
When Joe Biden is inaugurated, he will be the first modern U.S. president trying to govern in the face of an opposition that refuses to accept his legitimacy.
By Paul Krugman |
PUBLISHED: December 2, 2020 at 6:15 a.m. | UPDATED: December 2, 2020 at 6:23 a.m.
When Joe Biden is inaugurated, he will immediately be confronted with an unprecedented challenge — and I don’t mean the pandemic, although COVID-19 will almost surely be killing thousands of Americans every day. I mean, instead, that he’ll be the first modern U.S. president trying to govern in the face of an opposition that refuses to accept his legitimacy. And no, Democrats never said Donald Trump was illegitimate, just that he was incompetent and dangerous.
At a fundamental level — and completely separate from the Trump factor — today’s GOP doesn’t believe that Democrats ever have the right to govern, no matter how many votes they receive.
After all, in recent years we’ve seen what happens when a state with a Republican legislature elects a Democratic governor: Legislators quickly try to strip away the governor’s powers. So does anyone doubt that Republicans will do all they can to hobble and sabotage Biden’s presidency?
The only real questions are how much harm the GOP can do and how Biden will respond.
The answer to the first question depends a lot on what happens in the Jan. 5 Georgia Senate runoffs. If Democrats win both seats, they’ll have effective though narrow control of both houses of Congress. If they don’t, Mitch McConnell will have enormous powers of obstruction — and anyone who doubts that he’ll use those powers to undermine Biden at every turn is living in a fantasy world.
But how much damage would obstructionism inflict? In terms of economic policy — which is all I’ll talk about in this column — the near future can be divided into two eras, pre- and post-vaccine (or more accurately, after wide dissemination of a vaccine).
For the next few months, as the pandemic continues to run wild, tens of millions of Americans will be in desperate straits unless the federal government steps up to help. Unfortunately, Republicans may be in a position to block this help.
The good news about the very near future, such as it is, is that Americans will probably (and correctly) blame Donald Trump, not Joe Biden, for the misery they’re experiencing — and this very fact may make Republicans willing to cough up at least some money.
What about the post-vaccine economy? Here again there’s potentially some good news: Once a vaccine becomes widely available, we’ll probably see a spontaneous economic recovery, one that won’t depend on Republican cooperation. And there will also be a vast national sense of relief.
So Biden might do OK for a while even in the face of scorched-earth Republican opposition. But we can’t be sure of that. Republicans might refuse to confirm anyone for key economic positions. There’s always the possibility of another financial crisis — and outgoing Trump officials have been systematically undermining the incoming administration’s ability to deal with such a crisis if it happens. And America desperately needs action on issues from infrastructure to climate change to tax enforcement that won’t happen if Republicans retain blocking power.
So what can Biden do?
First, he needs to start talking about immediate policy actions to help ordinary Americans, if only to make it clear to Georgia voters how much damage will be done if they don’t elect Democrats to those two Senate seats.
If Democrats don’t get those seats, Biden will need to use executive action to accomplish as much as possible despite Republican obstruction — although I worry that the Trump-stacked Supreme Court will try to block him when he does.
Finally, although Biden is still talking in a comforting way about unity and reaching across the aisle, at some point he’ll need to stop reassuring us that he’s nothing like Trump and start making Republicans pay a political price for their attempts to prevent him from governing.
Now, I don’t mean that he should sound like Trump, demanding retribution against his enemies — although the Justice Department should be allowed to do its job and prosecute whatever Trump-era crimes it finds.
No, what Biden needs to do is what Harry Truman did in 1948, when he built political support by running against “do-nothing” Republicans. And he’ll have a better case than Truman ever did, because today’s Republicans are infinitely more corrupt and less patriotic than the Republicans Truman faced.
The results of this year’s election, with a solid Biden win but Republicans doing well down ballot, tells us that American voters don’t fully understand what the modern GOP is really about. Biden needs to get that point across and make Republicans pay for the sabotage we all know is coming.
Paul Krugman is a New York Times columnist.
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38: Illegal Immigration and Religion
Dan Wotherspoon June 21, 2011 Mormon Culture 18 Comments
38: Illegal Immigration and Religion [ 1:24:04 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
On 10 June 2011, the LDS Church released an official statement on immigration that calls for Latter-day Saints and others to honor families and treat each other, foremost, as children of God while at the same time calling for the federal government to provide strong border security and discouraging its own members from entering any country illegally. It also expresses strong concern for the nearly twelve million people who are already in the United States illegally, urging lawmakers and citizens to strive to keep families together and work toward these people being able to “square themselves with the law and continue to work without this necessarily leading to citizenship.”
Official statements call for robust discussion, and this episode tries to provide just that through engaging not only the statement but also the human face of this issue and marriage of religion and politics that is often so prevalent in policy debates related to this issue. And it even ends with the episode’s panelists—Brent Beal, a business professor in Texas who for many years has served in LDS branches containing many undocumented church members, Ben Daniel, a Presbyterian minister in northern California who likewise ministers to many people here illegally and who recently wrote a book, Neighbor: Christian Encounters with “Illegal” Immigration, and Mark Alvarez, a Salt Lake City attorney, radio host, and advocate for smart immigration reform—sharing their ideas for better discussions and improved policies.
After listening, we hope you will share your ideas in the discussion below! We also extend a special invitation to contribute to the disccuion to those who advocate positions that differ from those of the panelists. If you favor a hardline approach to illegal immigration, support enforcement-only legislative approaches increased deportations, etc., we would love to engage with you, especially on the intersection between your political positions with your religious views.
HOST’S NOTE: In the months, weeks, and days leading up this Mormon Matters episode, I was blessed to be able to speak with many people about the immigration issue and various different framings for this podcast discussion, as well as possible panelists. All were gracious with their time, all made great suggestions, AND THEN I FORGOT TO THANK THEM DURING THE EPISODE! I know it’s not as fun to be mentioned only here, and I’m very sorry, but thank you, thank you Jason Echols, Ryan Cragun, David Knowlton, David King Landreth, Jana Riess, and Joanna Brooks!
How can our overreaching government allow Mexico or any other
country sue
the State of Georgia, even though predominant Mexican illegal immigrant
citizens are ignoring our sovereignty laws? This is a farce, of our
constitutional rights, when the Obama administration as part of the
open border
zealots, allowing this humiliation on the majority of American people.
laws are being implemented in States, thus Arizona Alabama; if Georgia
to save the welfare money and public services from being drained by
nationals? We can only save America from these abhorrent undertakings
meddling from Special Interest groups, by making Barack Obama a
one-term president and throwing out his growing leftist policies. In
cases, that includes to some degree Republicans have ignored the laws
down to us in the US Constitution. Our rights are dwindling away under
this administration. Emerging from the Republican Party is the TEA
PARTY, that
are millions of average Americans of every color and religion, joining
national fight against Activist judges and the dark side of the Liberal
NOW THOSE ON THE WHITE HOUSE ARE JUSTIFYING OFFERING LENIENCY,
IN A DE FACTO AMNESTY FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
This is now the perfect time to insist on mandated policing laws.
are offering this action of using E-Verify and Secure Communities, for
reduction of illegal aliens amongst us? Already upheld by the Supreme
both federal applications can start to track foreigners, who are
stealing jobs
and Secure communities to identify all criminal aliens once they are in
the clutches
of the local police. We must also stand with Georgia and Arizona who
enacted enforcement laws, sadly being reduced by the Obama’s leftist
colleagues. Georgia, not the richest State is overrun by foreigners,
who have
illegally settled there and are involved in bleeding their public
benefits. Why
is it so different for Georgia to check the immigration status of
people, when
I have been stopped countless times and asked for my vehicle
registration and
driving license? Why is this federal case, when all it is about
being “politically Correct” that has become a virulent policy, which
we are, forced to conform too. Anything to pin on the moderates as
racial profiling case and denying the people , to follow the “Rule of
Law” not the made up stuff, played on us by Leftist
judges making up their own States statutes or federal interpretations,
courts such as the 9th Circuit in San Francisco.
Another issue that needs to be explained is our government
activist groups, who wish to see the demise of America, by overrunning
nation without a shot. There whole idea is a swarming mechanism,
bringing in as
many foreign nationals from South of the border with impunity. Taxpayer
fortunately being alerted, that they are forced by federal law, to
cater
to illegal aliens for low income housing, child care, free health
treatment and
education for all their millions of children. We are like moths to a
flame drawing into America, the rejected from foreign governments. Yet
Americans and those here legally, don’t have the availability of free
care, as the debt collectors and credit laws, but chase us down like
rats to
pay Even while Americans are desperately trying to consolidate a home
loans, refinance vehicles, illegal aliens collect welfare money, food
and in some States unemployment benefits. Every day more poverty finds
a way
through our mostly vulnerable border, while companies are sealing our
fate by
moving overseas or across our border, outsourcing jobs in other lands?
WE MIGHT BE A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS, BUT WE ARE ALSO A NATION OF
BENEVOLENT FOOLS. HAVE WE NOT LEARNED OUR LESSON YET? ARE WE
TO TOLERATE OBAMA’S LIBERALS IN GOVERNMENT, DEMANDING WE OUTLAY 2.5
TRILLION DOLLARS
TO ENACT ANOTHER MASS AMNESTY NIGHTMARE. ONLY THE TEA PARTY LEADERSHIP
CAN SAVE
US NOW.
A reflection of our insanity is the statement of NumbersUSA website,
according to Judicial Watch, federal funding for the radical
Council of La Raza has doubled in the years since Pres. Barack Obama
former NCLR Vice President Cecilia Munoz as White House Director of
Affairs. Since joining the Administration in 2009, La Raza’s funding
increased from $4 million to $11.1 million, mostly coming from the
Department headed by former California Congresswoman and amnesty
Hilda Solis. As a Congresswoman, Hilda Solis regularly teamed up with
for nationwide initiatives. “It is distressing to know that the
intensely
special-interest advocacy of this open-borders group operates with
dollars from taxpayers while the public-interest advocacy groups like
NumbersUSA don’t get a penny from the government to fight for taxpayers
workers of all ethnicities,” said NumbersUSA President Roy Beck.
“Instead, we rely on the personal, voluntary contributions of taxpayers
fight the open-borders agenda of these groups like La Raza which all
are coerced to support through their taxes.”
Judicial Watch also noted that the National Council of La Raza
wasn’t the
only organization to gain with Munoz’s appointment. An offshoot of La
Raza,
Chicanos Por La Causa, has also received an increase in funding,
$18.3 million since Munoz’s appointment. La Raza uses funding from the
government and other sources to provide social services, housing
counseling and
farm worker assistance to the Latino community. But they also spend a
chunk of money lobbying Congress for amnesty and protections for
aliens. While federal funding is not likely used for lobbying, it frees
other funds raised for lobbying efforts.
According to OpenSecrets.org, the La Raza has spent more than $500,000 per year in lobbying each every year
Hasn’t the people had enough of these venomous lies spread by
Liberal press
every day, or the open border lobbyists pleading for compassion and
at the same time. Many of our own people are living in poverty, so we
need no
more Immigration Reform bills, Sanctuary city laws? In the election of
2012, it
will be jobs and the economy, but illegal immigration will be forcing
its way
to the surface and the issue will not be tucked under the rug. This
will be a
crucial vote for all Americans and legal residents not matter your
party or ethnic background. The TEA PARTY is producing huge waves of
in both parties, because they ready to fight for every birthright
citizen and
potential new American. They will not cave-in to either party, but will
all those against the silent invasion of illegal aliens. The TEA PARTY
reign in the radical organizations like La Raza, and will repudiate any
of another Amnesty.
Michael Gonda
Nice forwarded email. Bravo.
If you can’t even be bothered to reformat your copy and pasted comment, maybe don’t comment next time.
At the 24 minute mark, there was a suggestion that our immigration laws used to be racist, but no longer. That isn’t the case. U.S. immigration law still treats a Mexican differently than it does a person from England or Sweden, or France. In fact, at no point in U.S. history have we had a race-neutral immigration system (other than the first 106 years when we had an open-border policy). Unsurprisingly, people of color have always been excluded, and “white” people have never been systematically excluded.
Chino_Blanco
Not finished listening yet but just wanted to chime in with congrats to MM for assembling this panel. Have fun fielding comments on this topic. 😉
At the 41 minute mark, there was a great summary of the economic impact in terms of substitutes and compliments. It should be noted that the economic models predict this benefit for host countries (like the U.S.), and that real-world case studies actually outperform those predictions. Even those direct substitutes where the economic impact is expected to be the harshest (as mentioned at the 47 minute mark), have felt an economic benefit as a result of undocumented immigration.
Responding to the comment about respect for law (53 minute mark), and assuming that is a reference to the 12th Article of Faith, I have a theory I’d like a legal historian to respond to (if we have one reading). When Joseph Smith wrote this, Legal Positivism hadn’t been well articulated, let alone well established. The 12th Article of Faith sounds much more like a statement in the tradition of Natural Law.
Thank you, thank you! “Mr. Obama, Tear down this wall!” I was intimately involved in the fight against the border wall. We had a few successes (at UTB, for instance), and many losses (at Eloisa Tamez’ house and almost everywhere else too). The Dep’t of Homeland Security has since studied its effects and have found it to have zero operational effect. For those of us living RIGHT ON the border, we all hate it. And if it has no effect, then who in Iowa or Provo has a right to tell us what our hometowns have to look like.
Great podcast. Even though there was not really a conservative viewpoint represented, I love that you are getting voices from outside of mormonism to chime in on these topics, Dan!
One point that you missed in brainstorming Mormon scripture that could be construed as pro-law and possibly anti-(illegal) immigrant is the scripture in D&C that says that a person who obeys the laws of God has no need to break the laws of the land. I know a lot of early church member behavior flies in the face of that proclamation, but I know conservatives today would use that scripture as a way of arguing against being lenient toward those who are here illegally.
One thing I wish you could have touched on, or maybe will touch on in a future podcast is how the church’s statement is at odds with the values of some staunch conservatives. I would love to hear a representation of how these people come to terms with their disagreement with the church’s stance. It would honestly have the possibility of building a bridge between conservatives who differ with church positions, and liberals who have questioned things like Prop. 8. Well, maybe not, but you never know! 🙂
Dan Wotherspoon
Terrific, Michael! Thanks! Interesting bit of scripture that I appreciate having you add into the mix. And your final point about seeing conservatives wrestle with being out of step with Church positions and, in this way, experiencing what social liberals often face is awesome. Here’s to hoping that it might lead to bridge building between those on opposite ends of the spectrum. Even if not that exact result, however, I believe it’s healthy to someone’s maturing faith to have to face head on the challenge of coming to really know his or her own mind on issues rather than echoing the voices of others who he or she has considered authoritative. If being out of step with an official position with the church is the trigger for reflection of this type, I think that’s to potential great benefit.
I’m disappointed to see that three days after the podcast was posted, there are only four comments (other than my own), and that the majority of them simply use undocumented immigrants as a means to an end. To add to Ben’s point, they don’t just silently pick our vegetables as dehumanized economic functions, but they silently (there are 11 million undocumented immigrants, but none were on the panel) “build bridges” between Mormons “squirming” over Prop 8 and Mormons “squirming” over the June 10 statement. The bridge might connect Mormons “triggered” to a “maturing faith,” in the sense that they are less pleased with the Church hierarchy, but leaves the homophobia and xenophobia of the two groups intact. Worse still, it leaves the undocumented immigrant not only out of the conversation, but outside the bounds of the law, in the rhetorical and legal space they currently occupy. That isn’t my idea of progress.
So… what would be progress?? Well, for starters, someone could take up the subject for what it is, not for what it might mean for those least affected. Or is it too marginalizing to defend undocumented immigrants? Did we all spend all our social capital opposing Prop 8, so that we cannot afford to be further ostracized? And was Jose Antonio Vargas representative of us too when he said: “Tough as it was, coming out about being gay seemed less daunting than coming out about my legal status.” http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/magazine/my-life-as-an-undocumented-immigrant.html?_r=1
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I love to see the conservatives squirm when the church that they love and support comes out with a statement that they don’t agree with politically. Welcome to the world of the Liberal Mormon! It will be facinating to watch this play out from a Mormon perspective. What will they say when they start to haul away good, strong Hispanic members of the church?
Mark Alvarez
Much of the political debate concerning immigration tends to dehumanize the immigrant. I hope this article might be helpful to the discussion: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/51849614-82/immigration-reform-undocumented-law.html.csp
John Moore, What can you tell us, more, about how those from Mexico are not treated equally with those from England and France?
John Jackson, There are too many examples (of where our immigration laws treat similarly situated applicants differently based on their country of origin) to mention them all, but the largest example is the nationality cap described in INA § 202(a)(2). Unlike many other examples, this one is not facially discriminatory, but has a huge discriminatory impact. That impact can be seen here: http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5489.html
Sons and daughters of U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (three different visa categories) applying for an immigrant visa will have to wait 11 years longer if s/he is from Mexico than if s/he is from England or France. This pushes the wait time from 7 or 8 years (depending on the visa category) to 18 or 19 years. Yes, thousands upon thousands of Mexicans who are sons and daughters of U.S. citizens are currently waiting for a visa, some for almost 20 years.
But INA § 202(a)(2) is only one example. There are really too many to mention. We have laws that only apply to Cubans, and others that only apply to those from Singapore., etc.
Other than the racism point, another take away is that immigration law is extremely complex. Any reference to “illegal immigrant” is simply too imprecise to have any legal meaning. Even “undocumented worker” is imprecise. Perhaps it refers to someone who has no I-9, or has a fraudulent I-9, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the worker doesn’t have a legal right to remain in the country or even to citizenship (even if the worker payed a coyote to be smuggled into the country). Such a person may be fleeing persecution and may have a legal claim to asylum. Or s/he could be a U.S. citizen and not even know it.
The Church recently released a less-well-covered statement urging its members to refrain from judgment based on immigration status or perceived immigration status. This, to me, is very wise, given our limited knowledge. Nearly every judgment about immigration status that is made by anyone but an immigration judge will be an unrighteous judgment because it is almost certainly being made without an understanding of the law and the facts.
If the purpose is to further the discussion as Dan often says, then this podcast did nothing to further the discussion in my opinion. It was partisan discussion. The guests continually used terms like anti-immigrant over and over again. I dont know a single person who is anti-immigrant. the US has thousands and thousands of legal immigrants every year. The issue is ILLEGAL immigration. So why keep referring to the other side as anti-immigrant? I am all for immigration, legal immigration. And how can you make progress on this topic without discussion of securing the boarder. I heard nothing about this. There was much discussion of 12 million undocumented immigrants here illegally but nothing of the millions who are waiting to come here through legal channels.
candidatejackson
KC, You are not anti-immigrant, nor are so many others who would not ease the laws on immigration. But, truth be told, we make it so hard for them to come to America, that much immigration is, in essence, illegal. They need maybe $5,000 to buy our paperwork (work visa) and many do not have that. Surely you might see you would not pursue a job if you had to pay $,5000 upfront to get it. And, many of them are poor. Our immigration law is so complicated, they often need a lawyer. Do we really want to take a person who just wants to come to America to work, and require him to hire a lawyer? They need jobs now, yet immigration can take years. Yes, there are many who come here through legal channels, but the question is whether we have burdensome, uncaring laws. If so, of course we should change them. There is nothing wrong with wanting to help another person, including people who want to come to America and currently cannot.. I would borrow words from Paul McCartney. “Someone’s knocking at the door. Someone’s ringing the bell. Do me a favor, and open the door, and let ’em in.”
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Mystery is always higher than mystery, and it is always the case. After all, no one can really understand this, in the whole thing full of beauty.
"If it's just this, then this Saint Immortal Realm is definitely not that simple." Qian Renxue said.
"Then we can't just leave so easily. I want to fight side by side with you. Let's work hard together, okay?" Ning Feng turned to look at Hai Feifei, with a smile on his face full of admiration.
"Yeah!" Hai Feifei rested her head in Ning Feng's arms, and looked at him affectionately.
Perhaps it has been too long since they have seen each other, but at this moment, the two of them are close to each other, and they are unwilling to destroy the atmosphere, let alone leave.
Time flies, although the reality is no longer the same as before, but the hearts of the people are still there.
"Xiaofeng, can you tell me about your experience these years?" Hai Feifei asked.
I have always cared about my sweetheart, so I also want to hear what he experienced, whether it will be very interesting.
"of course can......"
Ning Feng told Hai Feifei in a concise and concise manner the various experiences after leaving Shrek Academy.
Until the dead of night.
The two people reluctantly separated. As a saint, Hai Feifei must return to the Mermaid Temple.
However, as soon as he arrived at the temple, he saw that the mermaid king was talking to two middle-aged men.
One of them was the One Million Years Soul Beast that brought Ning Feng and the others to Mermaid Island.
His status is second only to the greatest sea god, and he also has the same faith as the sea god, creating infinite vitality and peace for the sea!
"Did the saint go to see him?" the mermaid king asked suddenly.
"Well, I think Xiaofeng really wants to help me, my friends, I hope they can stay, and they are willing to face it with me!" Hai Feifei said.
"The saint is serious. They are humans and cannot stay on our Mermaid Island. Even if they have that heart, it is enough. As for the catastrophe of our mermaid tribe, we don't want outsiders to intervene!" The mermaid king is still so insensitive Even when Xu and Yao were both present, he was still very strict with Haifeifei.
On the surface, she respectfully calls her a saint, but in her heart she still thinks that Haifeifei's heart age is still young, and she must experience more to understand some truth.
Therefore, as her only relative, she must be strictly required, and she must not be allowed to follow in the footsteps of her mother.
"Human?" Xu frowned suddenly, and did not understand for a while.
"Emperor Whale, a few humans came to Mermaid Island with Emperor Yao. They are all friends that the saint had met before going out to experience." The Mermaid King said.
"Oh? Immortal, why didn't you tell me about this?" Xu turned his head and asked Yao.
"Leave it to the young people to handle this kind of thing, and they also have the right to choose..." Yao said softly.
"Well, that's also true." Xu nodded and said.
The relationship between him and Yao is inconsistent, and occasionally it doesn't matter to you, and when you encounter such things, you usually don't care too much.
The mermaid king just wanted to use the whale emperor's hatred of humans to take the next move, but it was a pity that she missed the unusual relationship between the two soul beast emperors.
With Yao's help, it was really impossible to drive the group of humans out of Mermaid Island for a while.
The first question at this stage is...how to keep the saints away from them, otherwise once the emotions are affected, it may affect the catastrophe...
"Feifei, tell Grandpa Xu about your friends?" Xu said.
"Hmm!" Hefeifei began to tell.
Of course, in her heart, the importance of Ning Feng is self-evident, and Ning Feng talks about it most.
Xudu was a little fascinated by it, but suddenly he had a bold idea in his heart.
"Feifei, tell Grandpa Xu, are you secretly in love with that Ning Feng human being?" Xu asked.
However, before Hai Feifei could answer, the mermaid king said: "The saints of the mermaid tribe must not be entangled with humans, let alone give their love. If the saints are affected by humans, I will persuade them as soon as possible. Leave, so as not to delay your important time for cultivation."
"Grandma, I have said that Xiaofeng and the others really don't have any evil intentions. They really want to help me. If there are other ways to avoid the catastrophe, wouldn't it be better?"
"I don't have to stay in the Holy Land for life, I think that would make me crazy."
She almost uttered these words in a roaring manner, and the Emperor Whale, Emperor Yao and the Mermaid King were startled.
I have never seen Feifei speaking so emotionally, actually for a humble human being?
From an objective point of view, this is an extremely dangerous warning, of course this is the personal view of the Mermaid King.
And the other one, wearing a blue-gold armor robe, had long hair that was as thick as the waves and almost fell to the ground.
On his forehead there is a totem magic pattern resembling a "whale", which is pale gold and emits a blue streamer, which is particularly noticeable.
This person has dark blue eyes that are as deep as the sea, with a bright and smiling face, and he is chatting happily with Yao.
From time to time, he laughed loudly, and occasionally suddenly stood in a stalemate, showing a serious and inviolable fierce power.
"I said you are old and immortal, why didn't you tell me earlier, tell me about you, you came all the way here without notifying me in advance, so I didn't prepare a grand welcome ceremony!" said the middle-aged man.
"Don't come to these imaginary things, things are like this anyway, I don't plan to go back next, just at night in your whale spirit sea area, it's been a long time since I did it with you, my hands are itchy!" Yao Zheng said with fullness.
"I said you, the old immortal, came to look for a fight again, but I'm here to accompany you at any time, and I just want to find a target to practice hand skills, you came just right!"
"Hahaha!"
The two talked and laughed, the mermaid king stood alone, just listening quietly, behaving respectfully.
"Grandpa Xu, Grandpa Yao, what are you talking about?" Hai Feifei repeated the past, and rushed into Xu's arms.
"Yo yo yo, our little princess is here, your grandfather Xu, I'm thinking about teaching you grandpa Yao, who doesn't know the heights of the sky, and let him have a long memory, haha!" Xu said in a teasing tone.
That's right, this eccentric middle-aged man is the one who guards the sea, ends marine wars, and balances the sea, the patron saint of the sea, the million-year-old soul beast Whale Emperor, Xu!
His deeds are widely circulated throughout the ocean, no life does not know.
And everyone who knows his prestige is respected and admired!
Whale Emperor can be said to have brought infinite vitality to this ocean. He is the well-deserved patron saint sent by heaven to save this ocean from fire and water!
Mysterious things always appear in front of everyone very mysteriously, in any case so sacred and inviolable.
But with regard to mystery, the reason for this can only be known at the end of time and space.
If you can't really comprehend, you can't pass the test, and Yun Hao himself does the same.
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NYS Budget Decouples from Beneficial CARES Act Tax Provisions
by: Joseph A. Pizzimenti, Esq., Director
With little fanfare, New York State adopted and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the New York 2020-2021 Budget {“The Budget”} in April that contains significant New York State tax ramifications, especially for those New York taxpayers for which the CARES Act provides potential federal tax benefits.
The Budget’s amendments to New York Corporate and Personal Income tax as well as New York City Business and Personal Income tax provisions present New York taxpayers with numerous complexities with respect to their New York State and City tax compliance. In addition, The Budget’s tax provisions pose significant tax planning issues as well as pitfalls that require any affected New York taxpayers’ immediate attention.
The following is a first of several posts that will present an initial summary of the most significant tax amendments contained in the budget.
Summary – NY Decouples from Rolling Conformity with Internal Revenue Code
Prior to the 2020-2021 New York Budget, New York conformed to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) on a rolling basis; i.e. as the IRC is changed, New York State adopted such changes unless the State specifically decoupled from such changes through adoption of decoupling legislation. However, The Budget, as set forth in the final revenue bill (A. 9508B/S. 7508B) at Part WWW, contains provisions whereby New York State will temporarily not adopt the IRC on a rolling basis {“Decoupling”}.
The Decoupling from the IRC is for tax years beginning before January 1, 2022 with respect to the amendments made to the IRC after March 1, 2020, i.e. the CARES Act.
What further complicates New York’s Decoupling is that The Budget effects the Decoupling through several specific provisions that affect New York State Corporate tax, New York State Personal Income Tax, New York City Corporate and Business Taxes and New York City Personal income tax provisions on a specific basis.
Significant Ramifications of New York State Decoupling
The State’s Decoupling has the following significant ramifications, specifically with respect to the beneficial provisions contained within the CARES Act as summarized below:
Decoupling the New York State and New York City personal income tax provisions from CARES Act amendments;
Decoupling from a specific CARES Act amendment to IRC section 163(j) for New York State and New York City Corporate and Business income tax purposes;
Decoupling the New York State and New York City Net Operating Loss (NOL) provisions from the CARES Act amendments that will have potentially significant onerous personal income tax consequences.
Take Away – The Decoupling Will Have Immediate & Long Term Costs to NY Taxpayers
The CARES Act tax provisions potentially provide significant personal as well as business tax benefits to American taxpayers. New York’s Decoupling significantly limits, defers and/or eliminates the New York State and City tax benefits arising from the CARES Act for New York State and City Personal and Business taxpayers. The Decoupling poses complex issues for any New York taxpayer who is considering pursuing the numerous tax benefits provided by the CARES Act.
As with so many demanding aspects of today’s complicated world, the Decoupling demands your immediate attention to fully address the potentially significant New York State and City tax costs arising from The Budget’s Decoupling.
In our upcoming posts, we will provide additional insights into the complex ramifications of the State and City’s Decoupling.
Until then, from all of us at MWE: be safe and well.
NEXT: NYS Budget Decoupling from Beneficial CARES Act Provisions Creates NOL and Excess Business Loss Complexities
NEXT: NYS Decoupling from CARES Act – Section 163(j) Limitation – How to Make Complicated More Complicated
Read: Significant Tax Provisions of the CARES Act
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Decoupling from the CARES Act New York City Style – The Sequel
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The dark underbelly of sustainable development: Agenda 21
Monday, April 01, 2013 by: Carolanne Wright
Tags: Agenda 21, sustainable development, motives
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(NaturalNews) Sustainable development has been the catchphrase of the environmental movement for over 20 years and rarely are underlying motives questioned. After all, a majority of people want a healthy future, free of pollutants and global warming where the earth is protected for ourselves and subsequent generations. There is a catch, however. The underpinnings of sustainable development are rooted in Agenda 21, a body of regulations inspired by the United Nations (UN) "Earth Summit" conference in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. At first glance, the agenda looks beneficial and harmless -- except for the fact that it sets forth a policy which strips individuals of freedom and controls private land unconstitutionally.
The birth of sustainable development
The United Nations conference on environment and development, often referred to as the "Earth Summit," was held in 1992 to advance sustainable development throughout the world. Agenda 21 was born out of the summit as an international standard of policy. On the surface, the agenda appears favorable -- helping to save humans, wildlife and the environment from destruction through building guidelines and proper management of natural resources. But dig a bit deeper and it will soon become apparent Agenda 21 is yet another vehicle of control.
Code officials knocking
Imagine officials representing the International Code Council (ICC) having access to the keys for your home and could enter the property at any time to check for code 'violations.' According to Red State, the Cedar Falls City Council in Iowa approved an ordinance that will require:
"Mandatory lock boxes [outside of] all commercial property including apartment buildings and Triplexes. Inside the box you have to provide keys to all entrances to the property including keys to individual apartments."
It may seem like cities such as Cedar Falls are acting locally in the best interest of their community's safety, but in reality the lock box legislation is based on international code and regulation which has ties to Agenda 21. If an ICC official deems a space to be in violation of Agenda 21 rules, property can be searched (easily with the provided key), heavily fined or seized at their discretion without due process. If Agenda 21 comes to fruition, private land will be a luxury of the past and citizens will be told how they will live and where as dictated by UN guidelines.
Global rule and public lands
The UN publication, "Earth Summit: Agenda 21," outlines every area of regulation including industry, science and technology, farming, the role of children, youth and women in sustainability, water, poverty along with demographic dynamics and human settlement development. Concerned citizens believe this framework has nothing to do with environmentalism and everything to do with control of a nation's resources. Massive swathes of 'public land' will be under the command of the government who are then controlled by the policy of the UN. Many are troubled that the agenda is created by a global organization yet spoon-fed to the American public under the auspice of "local" government. If this doesn't sound alarming enough, have a look at the "Biodiversity Map" of the United States. The legend indicates the small areas where citizens would be allowed to live under the rules of the agenda.
Seeing that Americans have a long history of pioneering spirit and independence, it might be worthwhile to consider the ramifications of Agenda 21. Does the American public truly desire regulation by a behemoth world organization or would citizens rather find solutions within the freedom of authentic, local innovation and small government?
Sources for this article include:
http://www.infowars.com
http://www.freedomadvocates.org
http://www.iccsafe.org/AboutICC/Pages/default.aspx
http://wcfcourier.com
http://www.redstate.com
http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org
http://www.huffingtonpost.com
http://www.epi-us.com/coffman/coffman.htm
http://www.democratsagainstunagenda21.com
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> $618,000 to Save Cranbourne South Primary School from Labor’s threat of closure
$618,000 to Save Cranbourne South Primary School from Labor’s threat of closure
November 20, 2014 tags: mediarelease
• Coalition’s $618,000 commitment to upgrade and save Cranbourne South Primary School from closure
• Builds on a $12 million major upgrade for Cranbourne Secondary College
• Napthine Government building a better education system for all Victorian students
Member for Hastings Neale Burgess together with Liberal candidate for Cranbourne Geoff Ablett announced a $618,000 funding commitment to upgrade Cranbourne South Primary School.
“The Napthine Government is building better schools for all Victorian students and I’m delighted to announce a $618,000 upgrade of Cranbourne South Primary School if the Napthine Coalition Government is re-elected,” Mr Burgess said.
“After Labor’s threats to close Cranbourne South Primary School and force parents to send their children to School in another community, anxious parents approached Geoff Ablett and me. They are extremely troubled by Labor’s plan to pull apart the school community.
“Both Geoff and I have listened to the community’s cries for help, and our investment will save the school from closure at the hands of Labor, and upgrade the school’s facilities.
“The Victorian Coalition Government is delivering a $1.1 billion investment in school infrastructure, including 24 new schools across the state, and upgrades to hundreds of existing schools,” Mr Burgess said.
The Napthine Government is building three new primary schools in Cranbourne as part of a $223 million public-private partnership investment in new schools across Victoria.
This year’s budget also saw Cranbourne West Primary School receive $940,000 to upgrade its facilities on top of an additional $18,417 in additional maintenance funding since 2013.
“The Victorian Coalition Government stepped in after 11 years of Labor neglect, and took action to fix Labor’s $420 million school maintenance backlog.
“While Labor cut maintenance funding by 20 per cent, we have increased maintenance funding by 40 per cent, to tackle Labor’s underinvestment in key growth areas like Cranbourne South,” Mr Burgess said.
Mr Burgess said the Cranbourne community would benefit from the Napthine Government’s strong record on delivering for education.
“A re-elected Napthine Government will not only save the primary school from closure, but also spend $12 million to complete stage 3 of Cranbourne Secondary College’s modernisation project,” Mr Burgess said.
The Napthine Government is building a better education system, with a record $9.2 billion for school education in 2014-15, $1 billion more than Labor’s last budget in 2010.
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Night Owl YA
Gates of Paradise
Author: Melissa De La Cruz
Review by: Emireally
Genre: YA
* Young Adult
Publisher: Hyperion
A Blue Bloods Novel, #7
Wow! What a riveting conclusion to one of my favorite series of all time. Seeing as this is book seven and the concluding installment, it'd be difficult to comment on my favorite plot points and characters without spoiling at least one of the proceeding books for those who have not read the series or are up to date.
It feels like eons that I've been waiting for the Blue Bloods final battle, and while it was fast paced and intense, it seemed to rush a little too quickly. Some romantic pairings left something to be desired, while others finally meshed in the exact way I wanted them to.This series has definitely gone by in a whirlwind and Gates of Paradise did not disappoint.
Book Blurb for Gates of Paradise
Schuyler Van Alen is running out of time. The Dark Prince of Hell is storming the Gates of Paradise, intent on winning the heavenly throne for good. This time he has his greatest angels by his side, Abbadon and Azrael, or as they are known in the coven, Jack and Mimi Force. Will Bliss and the wolves she has recruited to join her win the battle for the vampires? Is Schuyler prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice, the same one Michael was forced to make in Florence so long ago? Love and vengeance, duty and and loyalty, life and death, are all at odds in the gripping, heartbreaking finale of the Blue Bloods series.
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This company will pay you to travel to college football tailgates
With the end of summer comes a far more important season — college football season. And college football means tailgating.
If you're like me and college football season is all about the food and less about the game itself, than CheapTickets might have your dream football season experience ready. CheapTickets is looking for its first ever Tailgate Tourist to travel to five different NCAA college football games in search of the best tailgate.
If you win CheapTickets' contest, you'll get to bring a friend to travel for two to five college football cities and a $1,500 ticket stipend to attend the following games:
Notre Dame at Georgia (Sept. 20-22) USC at Washington (Sept. 27-29) Michigan State at Ohio State (Oct. 4-6) Syracuse at NC State (Oct. 9-11) Kansas at Texas (Oct. 18-20)
"Tailgating culture is steeped in team pride and tradition, and there's no better way to experience it than traveling to some of the best college campuses and stadiums across the nation," Justine McDonald, Senior Brand Manager at CheapTickets, said in a statement.
Enter to win by Aug. 30 at CheapTickets.com/tailgate-tourist by answering two questions: "Which college football city do you most want to tailgate in this season?" and "What is your favorite tailgate dish?" Polish up those cornhole skills.
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Gap ties for second at final Shenandoah golf mini
LURAY — Three Augusta County high school golfers finished in the top seven at the final Shenandoah District mini-tournament, held Thursday at Caverns Country Club and Resort.
Buffalo Gap's Paden Gee carded an 80 finished third overall to lead the Bison to a tie for second with Luray in the team standings behind winner East Rockingham. Wilson Memorial's John Garvey fired an 82 to place sixth overall, while Riverheads' Keegan Oliver was seventh with an 83.
The Bison finished with an aggregate of 351, 36 strokes behind East Rock, which dominated again with a score of 315. Scoring behind Gee for Gap were Campbell Thompson (87), Colton Hoke (88) and Troy Hodge (96).
The Gladiators' three other scorers were Zack Ryan (85), Nick Schroers (94) and Evan Groah (102), as they finished in a tie for fourth with Page County with a total of 364.
The Green Hornets finished sixth overall with an aggregate of 386. Scoring behind Garvey were Hannah Savidge (88), Noah Hughes (94) and Ryan Campbell (122).
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Permanent Appointments Announced as North Star Middle East's Presence Strengthens
In support of North Star's continued growth and strengthening presence in the Middle East market, the start of 2017 saw the permanent appointment of Leanne Wheeler as Operations Manager (Middle East) and Katy Polley as Operations Support Consultant. Both Leanne and Katy are supporting the continued development of the business within the region and are permanently based in our Dubai office. Leanne and Katy will build on North Star's success since the Middle East Office was established in 2014, with Richard Brown continuing as Managing Director.
Read more: Permanent Appointments Announced as North Star Middle East's Presence Strengthens
Global air-rail market share report 2016: Air-rail market share still on the rise
North Star Consultancy has just released its annual review of the global air-rail market share for air-rail operators. The report shows a continuation in the surge seen in last year’s air-rail market share, which is driven by targeted investment by participating operators in marketing, the customer experience and customer perception as well as competitive awareness. The graph below demonstrates the trend.
Read more: Global air-rail market share report 2016: Air-rail market share still on the rise
London Luton Airport and partners call on Government for express style train services
London Luton Airport is calling on the Government to include a requirement to introduce four fast trains per hour from central London to Luton Airport Parkway (LAP) as part of the upcoming East Midlands rail refranchising process.
According to an independent economic analysis by North Star Consultancy, increasing the number of hourly fast trains to LAP from one to four through timetable change could significantly increase rail revenue up to £110 million at no cost to the rail operator or DfT, and could almost double the number of passengers travelling by train to the airport; reducing traffic congestion by 70,000 journeys and saving 500 tonnes of CO2.
Read more: London Luton Airport and partners call on Government for express style train services
North Star welcomes Light Rail specialist Michaela Keating
We are delighted to announce that Light Rail specialist Micheala Keating has joined North Star.
Michaela is a passenger transport operations professional with 25 years’ experience in the procurement, planning, implementation and delivery of public transport services, both as ultimate operator and as consultant to client/Local Authority organisations.
Her career has evolved from front-line operational roles (including driving LRVs, revenue protection, customer service and control centre operations) to director level and consultancy positions.
Whilst her specialism is in light rail, Michaela has also gained significant experience of other transport modes ranging from bus, BRT and metro to patient transport and transport on demand through her involvement in bid teams and work streams on a diverse range of UK and international projects.
Read more: North Star welcomes Light Rail specialist Michaela Keating
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Information for those self isolating or shielding
If you or a family member are self-isolating or shielding it is important that you are aware of the increased risks at this time, and who you can contact for support:
If you need help or support at this time, try to use existing or trusted community groups.
Is there a trusted family member, friend or neighbour who could help?
If you are struggling with managing at home and need support for basic things like food, and have been unable to get help from family, friends or local community groups, you can contact Northumberland Communities Together by clicking here (Telephone: 01670 620015).
If you are not sure about an offer of help, do not answer the door, ask the person to leave their details and talk to someone you trust.
Click here to see our Safeguarding Adults information for people who are self-isolating.
Click here for Social Isolation and Safeguarding Adults Information for Professionals
Domestic Abuse support and advice
It is recognised that this is a time of increased risk for those living with domestic abuse. There are a range of national and local services and support available:
Save Lives and Women's Aid have dedicated pages and resources for COVID-19.
Please see Safe Lives’ safety planning guide for victims and survivors of domestic abuse during Covid-19
For further information and resources please see the NCC Domestic abuse website.
Ann Craft Trust Safeguarding and the Coronavirus – Info, Tips and Resources
Please click on the blue drop down boxes below to find out about how to be mindful of coronavirus scams and information for volunteers.
Information on financial scams
National Trading Standards and Friends Against Scams have highlighted a number of scams they are currently aware of. They warn that criminals come in all shapes and sizes and can contact you at the door, by phone, post of online:
Be aware of people offering miracle cures or vaccines for coronavirus – there is no specific treatment for coronavirus (COVID-19). Treatment aims to relieve the symptoms until you recover.
People impersonating healthcare workers, claiming to be offering ‘home-testing’ for coronavirus – this is a scam and these kits are not currently available to buy. People impersonating other professionals such as Social Workers, charity workers etc.
Emails saying that you can get a refund on taxes, utilities or similar are usually bogus and they are just after your personal and bank details.
There are lots of fake products available to buy online that say they can protect you or cure coronavirus. These will not help and are designed to take your money.
There are new mobile phone applications that claim to give you updates on the virus but instead, they lock your phone and demand a ransom.
Your bank or the police will never ask for your bank details over the phone.
People offering to do your shopping or collecting medication and asking for money upfront and then disappearing.
Tips to avoid being scammed:
Be cautious and listen to your instincts. Don’t be afraid to hang up, bin it, delete it or shut the door.
Take your time; don’t be rushed.
If someone claims to represent a charity or other organisations, ask them for ID, and contact their office to check their identity. Be suspicious of requests for money up front. If someone attempts you into accepting a service they are unlikely to be genuine. Check with family and friends before accepting offers of help if you are unsure.
If you are online, be aware of fake news and use trusted sources such as .gov.uk or NHS.uk websites. Make sure you type the addresses in and don’t click on links in emails.
Only purchase goods from legitimate retailers and take a moment to think before parting with money or personal information.
Protect your financial information, especially from people you don’t know. Never give your bank card or PIN to a stranger.
The National Trading Standards Team and Friends Against Scams have produced a poster “Wash your hands of Coronavirus Scams!” which contains some useful guidance.
Further information can be found on the following websites:
National Trading Standards Team
Friends Against Scams
Take Five – national campaign that gives advice to help stop email, phone and online fraud.
Action Fraud – report scams
The role of volunteers is crucial at the present time, not only in supporting the most vulnerable people in our communities, but also in recognising and reporting any concerns.
It is important to be aware that some people are at increased risk of abuse or neglect at this time, and some vulnerable people may be exploited by others.
Where possible volunteers should offer their help or support via local or national co-ordinated schemes such as Northumberland Communities Together (01670 620015) or NHS Volunteers Responders.
If you are a volunteer, or an organisation supporting volunteers, it is important that you are aware of some of the key messages about safeguarding adults and how to report concerns. Please see below some useful resources:
Safeguarding Adults training fact sheet
Safeguarding Adults poster for volunteers during Covid 19
Safeguarding Factsheet: Community volunteers during Covid 19 outbreak
Waltham Forest have produced and shared a short video to support and train volunteers in relation to safeguarding adults and children. The video is available below and on Youtube – https://youtu.be/HHQG8CJROhU. The key message for volunteers is for them to report any concerns to their single point of contact, or report directly to Adult Social Care using the contact details above.
How to report a concern about a vulnerable adult who is at risk of neglect or abuse in Northumberland.
If you are concerned about a vulnerable adult who is at risk of neglect or abuse in Northumberland contact:
Safeguarding Adult referrals should be made using the Safeguarding Adults Enquiry Form.
If you need medical advice and support immediately, but it’s not life threatening, call your GP or NHS 111.
You should always call 999 in an emergency - for example when someone’s life is at risk or someone is seriously injured or critically ill.
For Adult Social Care staff:
If you are a member of Adult Social Care staff and want to report a concern. Please complete a Request for a decision form, and submit to the Safeguarding Triage team.
To report a crime:
In an emergency, contact the police, tel: 999
If the person is not in immediate danger, contact the police, tel: 101
To find out more information about safeguarding children please see:
Northumberland Safeguarding Children website
Northumberland Safeguarding Children Board Procedures
Here you will find information about safeguarding adults at risk, how and when to report a case of abuse and how to do it.
For further information about the safeguarding adults board, please click here.
For further information for professionals, click here.
Safeguarding means protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.
It is about people and organisations working together to prevent and stop both the risks and experience of abuse or neglect. At the same time it is essential that we make sure the person’s views, wishes, feelings and beliefs are a key part of deciding on any action.
From 1 April 2015 Safeguarding Adults is underpinned by The Care Act 2014. This calls for effective multi agency working to ensure that adults at risk of harm are safeguarded within our communities.
An adult at risk is defined by The Care Act 2014 as a person who:
Has needs for care and support (whether or not the authority is meeting any of those needs)
Is experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect
and as a result of those needs is unable to protect himself or herself against the abuse or neglect or the risk of it.
The Care Act 2014 identifies the following categories of abuse and neglect that should be included within Safeguarding Adult policy and procedures.
Abuse may be a single act or repeated acts of suspected, disclosed or witnessed abuse or neglect.
It may be:
Physical abuse, including hitting, slapping, pushing, kicking, misuse of medication, restraint, or inappropriate sanctions.
Sexual abuse, including rape and sexual assault or sexual exploitation or acts to which the vulnerable adult has not consented, or could not consent or was pressured into consenting.
Psychological abuse, including emotional abuse, threats of harm or abandonment, deprivation of contact, humiliation, blaming, controlling, intimidation, coercion, harassment, verbal abuse, isolation or withdrawal from services or supportive networks.
Financial or material abuse, including theft, fraud, exploitation, pressure in connection with wills, property or inheritance or financial transactions, or the misuse or misappropriation of property, possessions or benefit.
Neglect and acts of omission, including ignoring medical or physical care needs, failure to provide access to appropriate health, social care or educational services, the withholding of the necessities of life, such as medication, adequate nutrition and heating.
Discriminatory abuse, including forms of harassment, slurs or similar treatment because of race, gender and gender identity, age, disability, sexua orientation or religion.
Organisational abuse, including everything from individual acts of very poor professional practice to pervasive ill treatment, gross misconduct and systemic failure across a service.
Domestic abuse, including psychological, physical, sexual, financial, emotional abuse and “honour” based violence.
Modern day slavery, encompasses slavery, human trafficking, forced labour and domestic servitude.
Self-neglect, this covers a wide range of behaviours, including neglecting to care for one’s personal hygiene, health or surroundings and includes behaviours such as hoarding.
Radicalisation, the abusive process whereby adults with care and support needs are radicalised.
Abuse can happen anywhere - in a person's own home, a public place, care homes, hospitals, day centres or in the community. Anyone can neglect or abuse - family members, friends, neighbours, social workers, health staff, carers, volunteers and strangers. Stopping abuse or neglect is everyone’s responsibility and anyone can raise a concern.
If you or someone you know is being abused or neglected please report it.
Contact safeguarding adults
If you require any general advice or more information please contact:
Safeguarding Adults Team
01670 622 683 (team administrator)
Please note that this is for general advice only.
If you are concerned that someone is at risk of, or experiencing, abuse or neglect please contact Onecall.
If your query relates to the Safeguarding Adults Board please contact Karen Wright, Strategic Safeguarding Manager.
We are a board made up of a wide range of statutory, voluntary and independent organisations.
The vision of North Tyneside and Northumberland Safeguarding Adults Board is to promote the individual’s human rights, their capacity for independence, ensuring each person is treated with dignity and respect and able to enjoy a sustained quality of life and improved wellbeing. That at all times they are afforded protection from abuse, neglect, discrimination or poor treatment and that their carers whether paid or unpaid, are safe.
As no single agency can act in isolation all constituent members of the Safeguarding Adults Board recognise the need for and give a commitment to work in partnership and collaboration, to ensure positive outcomes in the welfare and protection of all citizens at risk of harm from abuse.
In addition we agree to adhere to the Care Act principles which underpin all adult safeguarding work:
Empowerment – People are supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and their decisions are based on informed consent.
Prevention – It is better to take action before harm occurs.
Proportionality – The least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented.
Protection – Support and representation for those in greatest need.
Partnership – Local solutions through services working with their communities. Communities have a part to play in preventing, detecting and reporting neglect and abuse.
Accountability - Accountability and transparency in delivering Safeguarding
Role of the safeguarding adults board
On 1 April 2015 Safeguarding Adults Boards became statutory.
Click here to view the Care and Support Statutory Guidance.
The Northumberland and North Tyneside Safeguarding Adults Board is a multi-agency partnership that leads the strategic development of safeguarding adult’s work across both areas.
The main objective of the Safeguarding Adults Board is to improve local safeguarding arrangements to ensure partners act to help and protect adults experiencing, or at risk of neglect and abuse.
It does this by:
Assuring itself that local safeguarding arrangements are in place as defined by the Care Act 2014 and statutory guidance
Assuring itself that safeguarding practice is person-centred and outcome-focused
Working collaboratively to prevent abuse and neglect where possible
Ensuring agencies and individuals give timely and proportionate responses when abuse or neglect have occurred
Assuring itself that safeguarding practice is continuously improving and enhancing the quality of life of adults in its area
Raising awareness within the wider community of the need to safeguarding adults at risk and promote their welfare
In accordance with the Care Act 2014, the SAB has three core duties:
Develop and publish a strategic plan setting out how they will meet their objectives and how their member partner agencies will contribute
Publish an annual report detailing how effective their work has been
Commission Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs) for any cases which meet the criteria for these
About the safeguarding adults board
Since December 2016 we have been a joint Board with North Tyneside, and cover both geographical areas. North Tyneside and Northumberland Safeguarding Adults Board is made up of a wide range of statutory, voluntary and independent organisations. It includes those organisations that have statutory responsibilities for promoting the welfare of adults and protecting adults at risk of abuse and neglect.
The SAB has an Independent Chairperson, and is supported by a number of sub-groups that contribute to the work of the Board:
Performance sub group
Workforce Learning and Development Group
Safeguarding Adults Review Committee
Sexual Exploitation sub-groups
Three of the sub-groups are joint between Northumberland and North Tyneside and have representation from both areas. Sexual Exploitation sub-groups remain separate, with Northumberland and North Tyneside each having a group consisting of members from their respective Local Safeguarding Children’s Board and Community Safety Partnerships.
The SAB reports to the Overview Scrutiny Committees and also shares their annual report with the Health and Wellbeing strategic boards at North Tyneside and Northumberland.
Safeguarding adults board partners
Our SAB partners are:
Northumberland County Council
Northumbria Police
National Probation Service
Northumbria Community Rehabilitation Company
Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group
North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group
Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundaton Trust
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Age UK Northumberland (third sector provider organisation)
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Services
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue
North East Ambulance Service
Safer Northumberland Partnership
Carer and service user representatives
2 Lay members covering Northumberland and North Tyneside
Safeguarding adults board plans and reports
The Care Act 2014 stipulates that Safeguarding Adult Boards must publish a strategic plan and annual report.
The SAB has produced an Annual report which provides an overview of its work and achievements over the last year.
Click here to view the latest Annual Report.
The SAB has also produced a strategic plan which explains how its vision and priorities will be delivered over the next year.
Click here to view the latest Strategic Plan.
The SAB has an Information Sharing Agreement in place to ensure that information is shared safely, securely and appropriately for the purposes of safeguarding adults at risk. Please click here to view the Northumberland and North Tyneside Information Sharing Agreement document.
Annual Report 2014 - 2015
Easy Read Annual Report 2018-2019
Annual Report Partners Reports 2017 - 2018
Annual Report Partners Reports 2019-2020
SAB Documents
SAB Communication & Engagement Strategy (November 2018)
SAB Terms of Reference (November 2018)
Sexual and Criminal Exploitation Strategy 2019-2022
Contact the safeguarding adults board
If you have any enquiries relating to the SAB please contact:
Karen Wright - Strategic Safeguarding Manager
Tel: 01670 622 672 (direct line)
Email: karen.wright01@northumberland.gov.uk
Please note that this is for further information about the Safeguarding Adults Board only. If you are concerned that someone is at risk of, or experiencing, abuse or neglect please contact Onecall.
To find out more about safeguarding adults in North Tyneside or if you wish to report any concerns about residents of North Tyneside please see:
North Tyneside Safeguarding Adults
If you want to find out more about safeguarding and social care services and support for residents of North Tyneside please see:
My Care North Tyneside
SAB Meeting Minutes
This section contains copies of the Minutes from SAB meetings.
Minutes - North Tyneside & Northumberland SAB Meeting (December 2018)
Minutes - North Tyneside & Northumberland SAB Meeting (March 2019)
Summary Minutes - North Tyneside & Northumberland SAB meeting (June 2019)
Summary minutes - North Tyneside & Northumberland SAB meeting (Sept 2019)
Summary minutes - North Tyneside & Northumberland SAB meeting (December 2019)
Summary minutes - North Tyneside & Northumberland SAB meeting (March 2020)
Safeguarding adults reviews
Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs) are a statutory requirement for Safeguarding Adults Boards (SABs)
Safeguarding adults practice can be improved by identifying what is helping and what is hindering safeguarding work, in order to tackle barriers to good practice, and protect adults from harm.
Section 44 of the Care Act 2014 places a duty on local Safeguarding Adults Boards to arrange a SAR:
When an adult, with needs for care and support, (whether or not the local authority was meeting any of those needs) in its area dies as a result of abuse or neglect, whether known or suspected, and there is concern that partner agencies could have worked more effectively to protect the adult
If an adult in its area has not died, but the SAB knows or suspects that the adult has experienced serious abuse or neglect and there is concern that partner agencies could have worked more effectively to protect the adult
The purpose of a SAR is to promote effective learning and improvement action to prevent future deaths or serious harm occurring again. This may be where a case can provide useful insights into the way organisations are working together to prevent and reduce abuse and neglect of adults.
There may be circumstances where the SAR criteria have not been fully met but it is felt that a review of the case would be beneficial. SAR's and Learning Reviews can also be used to explore examples of good practice where it is likely that lessons can be applied to future cases. These are decisions made by the Safeguarding Adults Review Committee.
SAR referrals
The Safeguarding Adults Review Committee considers all referrals for SARs. The group makes recommendations to the Safeguarding Adults Board on whether a SAR should be held, or if other actions should be taken to respond to the issues identified. Any agency can make a referral to the Safeguarding Adults Review Committee.
For further information regarding SARs please click here to view the North of Tyne Safeguarding Adult Review Policy and Procedure 2018 (Updated 2020)
Please click here to make a referral to the Safeguarding Adults Review Committee.
Please click here to make a referral for a case discussion or sharing of learning/intelligence.
SAR reports
SAR findings and recommendations are reported to the SAB and action plans are produced. The SAB then monitors the implementation of these plans, supported by the Safeguarding Adults Review Committee. The SAR report is then published, which is agreed with the family members or appropriate others.
Safeguarding Adult Review Reports:
In November 2019 the North Tyneside and Northumberland SAB published a Safeguarding Adults Review in relation to Leanne Patterson from Blyth. Click here to view the report and accompanying statement.
In December 2018 the North Tyneside and Northumberland SAB published a Safeguarding Adult Review in relation to Adult W. Click here to view the report and accompanying statement.
In 2012 Northumberland SAB published a Safeguarding Adults Review in relation to Adult H.
Covid-19 related Safeguarding Adults Review referrals Position Statement:
As we now move into a new phase of the response to the pandemic, there has been much discussion about the possible increase in adult safeguarding concerns that may come to partners’ attention. It is suspected there may be many potential cases from the pandemic where a person has died which will give the SAB critical learning to help improve adult safeguarding.
The position statement sets out how, to enable the best learning possible and to avoid duplication in relation to COVID-19 related SAR referrals, the SAB will meet its statutory duty to conduct a SAR for cases where the criteria is met.
PLEASE NOTE: the Safeguarding Adults Board is the only body that can commission a Safeguarding Adult Review. A SAR is a multi-agency process which seeks to determine what relevant agencies and individuals involved could have done differently that could have prevented harm or a death from taking place. The purpose of a SAR is to promote effective learning and improvement to improve services and prevent abuse and neglect in the future. It is NOT to apportion blame.
Click here to see the Position Statement
All stakeholders and partners are asked to share this statement with their staff, contacts and networks.
The following documents have been produced to assist professionals undertaking safeguarding adults work.
Safeguarding policy and procedures
The North Tyneside and Northumberland Joint Safeguarding Policy provides an overarching framework for Safeguarding Adults, and sets out the course of action we should take to protect people at risk of harm from abuse.
Click here to view the North Tyneside and Northumberland Joint Safeguarding Policy.
Professionals should refer to the multi-agency safeguarding procedures and staff guidance to inform their actions when there is a concern about abuse or neglect.
Guidance for staff working in Northumberland can be found in the Northumberland 10 Step procedures.
Click here to view the Northumberland 10 Step Procedure (updated October 2018).
Professionals may also consult the NSAB Safeguarding Adults Risk Threshold Tool to inform their decision making.
Click here to view the NSAB Safeguarding Adults Risk Threshold Tool.
Further practice guidance (Please add link to Practice guidance section below) is also available to assist professionals in using the multi-agency policy and procedures.
Safeguarding adults meetings documentation
Templates for Safeguarding Adults Strategy, Planning and Review meetings are available below:
Safeguarding Adults Strategy meeting agenda
Safeguarding Adults Planning meeting agenda
Safeguarding Adults Review meeting agenda
Policies, procedures and working practice information for professionals:
Information guide: adolescent to parent violence and abuse (APVA)
Female Genital Mutilation procedure
Northumberland 10 Steps procedures
NSAB Safeguarding Adults Risk Threshold Tool
North of Tyne Modern Day Slavery guidance
North of Tyne Safeguarding Adults Review Policy and Procedures
North of Tyne Self-Neglect guidance
North of Tyne Organisational Abuse Enquiries guidance
North Tyneside and Northumberand Joint Safeguarding Policy
Northumberland Prevent Process pathway
Prevent referral form
Newcastle JSCR 7 minute guide
Northumbria Police Submitting Intelligence Briefing (27.03.19)
Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking Guidance
Northumberland Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation Concept of Operations
Domestic abuse/multi agency risk assessment conference
To find out more information on how to help if you believe someone you know is the victim of domestic abuse please see the Domestic Abuse website.
MARAC - Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference
A MARAC is a meeting where information is shared on the highest risk domestic abuse cases between representatives of local police, health, child protection, housing practitioners, Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) and other specialists from the statutory and voluntary sectors.
A victim should be referred to the relevant MARAC if they are an adult (16+) who resides in the borough and are at high risk of domestic violence from their adult (16+) partner, ex-partner or family member, regardless of gender or sexuality.
After sharing all relevant information they have about a victim, the representatives construct a joint risk management plan that provides professional support to all those at risk and that reduces the risk of harm.
The aim of the MARAC is to manage the risk to the adult victim but in doing this it will also consider other family members including any children involved and managing the behaviour of the perpetrator. Information shared at the MARAC is confidential and is only used for the purpose of reducing the risk of harm to those at risk.
At the heart of a MARAC is the working assumption that no single agency or individual can see the complete picture of the life of a victim, but all may have insights, knowledge and expertise that are crucial to their safety.
To make a referral to MARAC, please contact your Agency's designated MARAC lead. If you are not aware of who your MARAC lead is, please contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub via OneCall.
If you require further information or advice contact:
Lesley Pyle
Northumberland & North Tyneside Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence Coordinator
Email: lesley.pyle@northumberland.gov.uk
For more information, please refer to:
Risk Indicator Checklist
NCC Domestic Abuse Process flowchart
Northumberland Domestic Violence and Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy 2018 - 2021
Northumberland MARAC Protocol 2019
The single point of contact for Adult Social Care MARAC referrals is:
Tel: 01670 622 683 (team administrator)
Action on Elder Abuse
Alcohol Concern
Care Act 2014 fact sheets
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards at a glance - SCIE
Dignity in Care
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Hope for Justice
Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner
National Working Group tacking CSE
Northumberland Safeguarding Children
Rape Crisis
Social Care Institute for Excellence
Stop Loan Sharks
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Suicide Prevention Network
Telephone Preference Service
The Northumberland and North Tyneside Safeguarding Adults Board Workforce Development subgroup oversee the implementation and delivery of a multi-agency Safeguarding Adults Training programme.
In Northumberland a range of Safeguarding Adults training courses are delivered on a multi-agency basis.
For further information and to book a place on Safeguarding Adults training please contact:
For Northumberland County Council and Private/Independent Sector staff:
Email: learningandOD@northumberland.gov.uk
For Northumbria Healthcare staff:
Email: trainingdept@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
For advice about Safeguarding Adults training please contact:
Leigh Waller
Email: leigh.waller@nhct.nhs.uk
Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
Mental Capacity Act
The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 applies to everyone involved in the care, treatment and support of people aged 16 and over living in England and Wales who are unable to make all or some decisions for themselves. The MCA is designed to protect and restore power to those vulnerable people who lack capacity.
The MCA provides the legal framework for making decisions on behalf of people who lack the mental capacity to make decisions themselves.
For further information please the Mental Capacity Fact sheet
For Mental Capacity Assessment and Best Interest Decision forms please see:
MC1 Asessment form
MC2 Best Interest decisions form
Assessment of Capacity guidance notes
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards apply to vulnerable people in England and Wales, aged 18 or over, who have mental health needs (this includes dementia), who are in hospitals and care homes, and who do not have the mental capacity (ability) to make decisions about their care or treatment.
If they lack capacity (or are unable) to make these decisions then the law allows decisions to be made in their best interests. To meet the requirements for an assessment under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards the following criteria must be met:
1. The person MUST lack capacity to consent to their care or treatment in the care home, hospital or other supported living arrangement.
2. The person is not free to leave. That means the person is not free to live where they want or with who they want.
3. The person is under continuous supervision and control. For example: Do staff always need to be aware of where the person is, who they are with and make checks and take action if there is any doubt about this?
If the above criteria is met, the Local Authority will undertake an assessment. This will be carried out by a Best Interests Assessor and a Specialist Doctor, and will involve speaking to family or friends, or appointing an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate. The assessment will decide how long the authorisation will last (maximum 12 months), and when it will need to re-assessed. The person will be provided with a representative during the period of authorisation, and has the right to challenge through the Court of Protection.
If the above criteria are met and the person is being deprived of their liberty in any other living accommodation, then the Local Authority may need to apply to the Court of Protection to seek their authorisation. If so, then we would need to consult with the person, their carers, relatives and representatives.
For further advice or information please contact:
DoLS team
Email: DOLSNorthumberland@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Northumberland and North Tyneside are joining in a nationwide conversation to raise awareness about safeguarding adults, as part of National Safeguarding Adults week.
The national awareness week, which takes place from Monday 16 November until Sunday 22 November 2020, aims to remind people the vital role they play in helping prevent abuse by spotting the signs, and the actions that should be taken if they are concerned about someone.
Paula Mead, Chair of the Safeguarding Adults Board said: “Everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect and be able to enjoy a sustained quality of life and improved wellbeing.
The Safeguarding Adults Board is committed to raising awareness of individual’s human rights, their capacity for independence, and ensure that they are protected from abuse, neglect, discrimination or poor treatment and that their carers too are kept safe.
By working in partnership, we can achieve positive outcomes in the welfare and protection of all those at risk of harm from abuse and National Safeguarding Adults week shows how collaboratively we can help those in need.”
National Safeguarding Week reminds us that by working together we can begin to help those where we live and work feel supported and feel that someone is always there, but also help residents to spot the signs where that help is needed that has not yet been recognised.
Safeguarding is already a widely discussed topic, but what does it really mean to people in our communities? As part of the week, both authorities will come together to share resources and information around safeguarding and wellbeing, criminal exploitation, abuse, and the safe places within our communities.
Please see here for North Tyneside and Northumberland's plan outlining the key themes and resources to be promoted during the week.
For more information and to access resources click here.
Supporting resources for the Safeguarding week themes can also be accessed below:
Keeping Safe from Abuse - What is abuse (Easy Read)
Keeping Safe from Abuse - Speaking up about abuse (Easy Read)
Making Safeguarding Personal podcast
Self-neglect briefing
Criminal Exploitation
Cuckooing briefing
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking briefing
How to stay safe online
Care Act
Creating Safer Places
Advice for visitors who become unwell
Green fleet promise zero emissions
Lynemouth coast clean-up scheme set for planning
Great new year news for Amble
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Americans are Going Out Less
The Economy of Eating in America: Americans are Going Out Less and Getting More Meals From Home
The NPD Group Releases the 29th Annual Eating Patterns in America Report
Chicago, Nov. 10, 2014 — Americans are sourcing more meals from home than they have in years, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company, which just released its 29th annual Eating Patterns in America Report. The report finds that a decline in restaurant usage and an increase in meals from home is one of the single biggest changes in eating patterns in Americans in the last five years.
For over a generation, Americans turned to restaurants to prepare more of their meals, but the number of meals Americans bought at restaurants dropped significantly during the recession and isn’t recovering. Americans purchased 191 meals per person for the year ending August 2014, the slowest pace of eating out since 1993. The latest numbers show that Americans now get eight out of 10 meals from home, but that does not mean that we are cooking more meals in our home, according to NPD’s report.
“We are eating more meals in our homes, but not cooking more dishes,” says Harry Balzer, vice president of The NPD Group and author of the 29th annual Eating Patterns in America Report. “You can see how Americans are making their lives easier, despite the economic limits, by looking at the foods and beverages that have become a part of more American diets.”
“The real ‘Foods of the Decade’ are not hummus, quinoa, nor kale, and not even Sriracha,” says Balzer. “The real foods and beverages of the decade are those that have increased the most in the American diet.”
“What’s the real preparation to consume these 10 items…a spoon for the yogurt and maybe a fork and knife for the pancakes!” he says. “We are still leaving the cooking to others. With restaurant visits down, the manufacturers of our foods are filling more of that need. Television fills a need for cooking too…that’s why the Food Network is so popular. Americans would rather watch others cook on television, than make it themselves!”
Want to know more about America’s eating habits? Harry is available to comment on what’s behind the numbers and what’s happening on the eating and dieting scene.
Harry appears regularly on radio and television and in print.
Over the Past Five Years, U.S. Consumers Added 25 Between-Meal Snacking Occasions Per Capita
2021 Outlook for the U.S. Food and Beverage Industry
Cristina Hilsenrath
Cristina_Hilsenrath@npd.com
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We welcome everyone interested in sea kayaking.
Events and club trips are advertised on our calendar. There are regular events that cater for a range of paddling interests and paddling objectives.
The most important aspects of the Club are the organised trips, training sessions which are conducted by qualified leaders and instructors, social activities and the club magazine, Salt which is published 3 to 4 times per year.Current and past events details are outlined here. To take part in most club activities, you need be a club member.
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By Bernie Nicholls
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I had a pretty spectacular 17-year career playing in the National Hockey League. Who would have thought a kid from a small town in Canada would have 475 career goals in 1,127 games? Yet despite these great seasons, as I look back on my career 36 years after it began, I have come to realize that the NHL, although satisfying and enjoyable at the time, led to permanent brain damage and has irreparably damaged my health.
Getting the call to play in the NHL was a pivotal moment in my life. I am from a small town in Ontario, one of no more than 100 people. While we only have one garage, one store, one laundromat and one restaurant, we have a lot of hockey. And when I heard I was going to the Los Angeles Kings, it felt like I was going from the smallest place in the world to the biggest city. And although it was a culture shock at first, the move allowed me to play the sport at a higher level than I ever imagined.
However, the dream I was living after getting drafted quickly turned to reality as I began to understand the rigors, and consequences, of playing in the NHL. On one hand, my hockey career was thriving, and I had the opportunity to play alongside legends like Wayne Gretzky, and in places from the West Coast to New York, New Jersey, Chicago and Edmonton.
But at the very same time, I was taking serious and severe hits to the head, many of which were concussions that teams and the league ignored and failed to document.
Some of these hits would leave me woozy, some dizzy; others felt more severe. Instead of examining me for possible brain damage, trainers and coaches demanded to know when I could go back in to play.
When I broke a bone or sprained a muscle, I always knew exactly how I was going to feel afterwards. But when I got a blow to the head, I never had anyone tell me that if I continued to play, I might sustain permanent brain damage.
If the NHL had told me about the risks of continued head trauma, I would have never gone back onto the ice as quickly as I usually did. When I joined the NHL, I knew I would be injured, but at the end of the day, I did not expect to have problems, that would last a lifetime.
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The NHL did not just wake up recently and say, "these guys are going to have long-term problems." They knew then — they had to — and didn't do anything about it. They never even told us what the long-term costs of these hard hits might be, and how our lives might be altered forever.
Today, I have a hard time remembering games I played in and even the names of people I played with for many years. Though my concussions took place 20 and 30 years ago, I still get extremely dizzy and am plagued by headaches. Since becoming involved in NHL alumni groups, I have seen firsthand how many other players also have memory and anger issues.
The NHL is a brotherhood; we protected each other on and off the ice. I joined the NHL concussion lawsuit for myself and for those who I know are hurting even more than I am. I have encouraged all those I played with and against to support this effort — if not for yourself, for your former teammates who protected you.
I had a tremendous hockey career, but it was extremely detrimental to my health and mental well-being. Ultimately, the league only seemed to care about marketing and promoting the game, and the hard hits we all took fueled the game's success and tremendous growth it is experiencing today.
It's long past time for the NHL to come to terms with its past, care for its alumni and ensure the game is safe and prosperous for years to come.
Nicholls spent 17 seasons playing for the NHL, including for the Rangers. He scored 476 career goals in 1127 games, and is one of only 13 players to score eight points in one game. He resides in Las Vegas, Nevada and West Guilford, Ontario.
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Oakridge hosts the biggest multi city school quiz competition, OAKiq 2017
The second edition of OAKiq 2017 Grand Finale, India’s biggest multi-city quiz competition held on 25 November 2017 at Hyderabad, organized by Oakridge, one of the best Cambridge schools in Hyderabad with an objective to test the students’ knowledge and motivate them to develop the skills by exposing them to challenges. With an overwhelming response, around 1160 students from across India participated in 580 teams in the preliminary rounds held from 28 October to 12 November at 4 different cities in Mohali, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. After intense questioning rounds with a total of 900 questions in city rounds, top 23 teams were selected which included 46 students to compete for face to face in the 100 questions Grand Finale which took place in Hyderabad.
OAKiq is an initiative by Oakridge in association with Nexus Consulting that gives a national platform where the bright ones converge together and attempt to test their own knowledge to score the most points to be selected for the finals to compete other finalists. The competition was organized in various categories including Sub-Junior, Junior, and Senior under two levels; preliminary rounds and grand finale respectively. The Grand Finale had competition on topics like current affairs, sports, arts, geography, science, history and many more.
Dr. Naveen Jayakumar, who has been hosting the Landmark Open Quiz since 1994 and is an author of several quiz books was the quizmaster at the OAKiq 2017. The quiz consisted of four rounds with a rapid-fire round and buzzer round that made it more exciting for both the young minds and the audience. The quizmaster even included the audience also to answer some questions, making it more engaging for the crowd of more than 100 people sitting there and cheering for the contestants. All the winners received a grand prize of Rs. 25,000 from the dignitaries.
Speaking on the occasion Oakridge Bachupally Principal, Hema Sanjay said “The OAKIQ 2017, the championship is an educational and intellectually- stimulating quiz competition for the brilliant and most gifted minds. Through affability, healthy competition and team camaraderie, Oakridgers, and contestants from school across India strengthen their conviction to accept new challenges and outreach success in multiple life domains.”
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TWO PROMINENT FEMINISTS ON SHULAMITH FIRESTONE
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SUSAN BROWNMILLER, author of Against of Our Will: Men, Women and Rape
Quote: "She was the first radical theorist. Her stuff on human reproduction -- no one was saying it back then."
History: In 1968 Brownmiller joined New York Radical Women organized by Firestone and others the previous fall. A few years later the group, renamed Radical Feminists, was still led by Firestone. It compiled the book Notes of the First Year, often seen as the canonical text for the women's liberation movement. Brownmiller this week remembered Firestone as a "brilliant organizer," although not an easy person with whom to work. The times though were contentious. She was not alone in being difficult.
During the famous women's occupation of the Ladies Home Journal building in March 1970 Brownmiller recalls that Firestone was aghast to see other members of the group talking to the press. "Am I your leader in New York Radical Feminists?" she asked Brownmiller. "Then tell the reporters they must speak to me!" A few hours earlier Firestone had stormed the desk of the magazine's editor John Mack. Another woman, Karla Jay contained her with a judo move. The editor then decided to negotiate with the women. A few months later, Firestone published her flagship text, The Dialectic of Sex: The Case for Feminist Revolution, "which changed everything," Brownmiller said.
ALICE KESSLER-HARRIS, Hoxie Professor of Labor Studies at Columbia University
Quotes: "She didn't do what other feminists were doing, which was to just tear Marxism apart for being sexist which it was, of course." Kessler-Harris added that instead, Firestone "took Marxism and without rejecting it, went beyond it into a new place." Firestone's analysis, she added, "was the first time any of us saw sex as an analytic category - now we call it 'gender.' In those days, women thought they were being edgy if they critiqued the advertising industry." Kessler- Harris added: "She was the first to explain why sex and reproduction mattered, to count them as work," she said. "In the consciousness raising groups we'd talk about the constraints of work, whether we were valued and then came Firestone."
HISTORY: Back then Kessler-Harris called herself "a radical feminist." She added that Dialectic, -written in what would now be considered an anachronistic sixties hipster argot and meant to be turned into action was later consumed voraciously by consciousness-raising groups. Kessler-Harris has assigned the Dialectic in history courses and women's studies seminars for 30 years. Most recently, she added, students in the upper-level seminar "Feminist Texts II" love the book "and they read it in a way that's entirely fresh." After all, Firestone's "way of thinking about the construction of gender - it was so far ahead of anything at the time, and it speaks to them. To us."
BROWNMILLER ADDS: Susan Brownmiller agrees with Kessler-Harris that Firestone's work was considerably ahead of its time. But she adds that the innovative nature of this work was also a liability at the time.
Those who were not reiterating Firestone's message included the authors of the other feminist books to rock the publishing world that year: Kate Millett in her literary critique Sexual Politics, Robin Morgan in her collection Sisterhood is Powerful, and Germaine Greer in The Female Eunuch, the last of which hit the stores at the same time as the Dialectic. Instead of embracing Firestone's innovative melding of Marxism and feminism, critics swirled around the sexy Australian professor (Greer) who dared talk about "tits" on camera.
"I don't think she ever got over" that, Brownmiller adds. "She really thought of herself as the American Simone de Beauvoir, and expected to be acclaimed as such."
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Imma gonna comment here inteasd of MamaFesto because I don't want an google or openID account. Sorry if this is a bit disconnected as a result.I just wanted to say that I loved your paragraph about it taking years to understand intersectionality because it speaks to my own experience. I became feminist (although I didn't know or use the term) at a very young age because the sexism (outright chauvinism) in my life became overwhelmingly apparent when my first brother was born. I was three. I'm sure it took some time for me to understand why things were not fair and I doubt I could articulate it beyond, but why does he get when we don't ? It was also a very christian fundamentalist household so there was a lot of stuff to unpack there too. I very nearly didn't become a true feminist I nearly stopped at exceptional girl/woman and not a feminist, I'm an equalist on the path, but thank goodness I kept going because I don't think I would have grokked intersectionality at all without becoming a feminist. But I didn't learn over night. Sure, I was a progressive, I had GLBT, non-neurotypical, and differently abled friends and roommates, I had friends and lovers of other races, but I still didn't get it. I thought I did but hoo boy like most white people, I was still soaking in kyriarchy and greasing its wheels. Without thinking I would accept stereotypes, laugh at inappropriate jokes, and generally be a really sucky ally because I didn't even see the problem unless it was really blatant.I don't have any children, but there are a lot of children in my life. I try to use teaching moments to talk about these sorts of things, to try to pass on some of this awareness so that their road to getting it is further along than mine, but there is only so far that I can take them as a non-parent. Kudos to everyone who is a parent and giving their kids a head-start on that path. It's a long hard road and most society is encouraging us (the privileged) to take the easy path inteasd. But it's the hard road that leads to a better world.
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Comcast offers free WiFi hotspots, unlimited data, waives late fees during coronavirus outbreak
Comcast has announced new initiatives designed to keep Americans connected to the internet, according to the company. (Photo: Comcast)
By Kristi Turnquist | The Oregonian/OregonLive
As authorities call on people to stay home, in an attempt to slow the growth of the coronavirus outbreak, Comcast has announced a series of actions the company says are aimed at helping more Americans stay connected to the internet.
In a press release, the company says it will observe a number of policies for the next 60 days, with the aim of providing widespread Internet access.
Comcast says it will offer Xfinity WiFi free for everyone, with hotspots available to all, including non-Xfinity subscribers. To access the service, look for the “xfinitywifi” network name in a list of hotspots. For more information, go to www.xfinity.com/wifi.
(Update: If you already have a Comcast internet account at home, you will see the xfinitywifi option available, but when you call it up, it shows a box that requires you to pay for access. According to a Comcast representative, that’s because Comcast isn’t making the xfinity free hot spot option available for people with existing Comcast accounts at home. Reasons include not wanting to give public access to a private, home Comcast account. The hot spots are not in homes, but generally in some public places, like parks, or some businesses (though many businesses are closing at the moment). This link gives you the option of typing in your zip code, and then a list of hot spot locations comes up: https://wifi.xfinity.com/)
As adults work from home, and students whose schools are closed study at home, Comcast says it will pause its data plans, and make unlimited data available at no additional charge.
Comcast also says that if a customer can’t pay their bills during this period, they can contact the company for advice on flexible payment options. No disconnects or late fees will be applied if the customer gets in touch with Comcast, the company says.
Low-income families who are in an area with Comcast service can sign up for Internet Essentials, and, as new customers, are eligible for 60 days of free service. The service, which is normally available for $9.95 to qualified low-income customers, will also see an increase in speed, which will provide faster internet access.
The company also says its technology and engineering teams will monitor network usage, which is expected to spike during this period of quarantines and extended time at home.
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Each chapter of the manual uses practical examples to explain key concepts in national accounts in a clear and accessible way. And, each chapter concludes with a synthesis of key points covered in the chapter, followed by resources for further exploring the topic, and by a set of exercises to test your knowledge. It is an ideal guide to national accounts for students and other interested readers.
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Instrumental Aspects of Synchrotron XUV Spectroscopy
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Electron synchrotrons are becoming increasingly important as sources of extreme uv radiation for physical experiments. The NBS 180-MeV machine has been utilized for gas absorption studies over a four-year period, during which a 3-m grazing incidence spectrograph and monochromator have been designed, constructed and put into operation. The instruments are extremely stable to vibration and temperature variation, and are operating with a slit limited resolution of the order of 0.06 Å. The design principles and features of these instruments are described, and a highly successful prealignment procedure for grazing incidence spectrometers is outlined. The effect of the unusual characteristics of this light source on the illumination and performance of the spectroscopic instruments is discussed.
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Home News Innovating Out of Capital Controls: California Entrepreneurs Come up with Solutions to Help Stranded Greek Companies
Innovating Out of Capital Controls: California Entrepreneurs Come up with Solutions to Help Stranded Greek Companies
by Gregory Pappas July 6, 2015
written by Gregory Pappas July 6, 2015
Thousands of Greeks were left without access to popular international services like Paypal, Apple’s iCloud and iTunes services and Amazon when the government of Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras announced capital controls, limiting not only cash withdrawals from bank accounts, but also blocking any money leaving Greece to foreign accounts.
Since June 29, transfers of money out of Greek bank accounts has been blocked.
This means that any Greek company that relies on foreign-based data services, therefore, is likely to find itself unable to make the payments abroad that keep those services running.
Greek start-up Weather ex Machina, a tech startup that aggregates different weather reports across the web, has had to delay the launch of one of its products, according to a story in Fast Company.
Credit card payments and bank transfers outside of Greece are essentially blocked, forcing some Greek businesses to ask cloud vendors to delay charging their cards and keep their accounts active until the controls are lifted.
“If they’re doing business in Greece and generate revenues only in the country, it’s really tough to overcome these barriers,” wrote Nick Drandakis, the CEO and founder of Taxibeat, an Athens-based cab-hailing app startup.
Drandakis says his company was able to make payments from a U.K. bank account, but that option is not available to companies without operations outside of Greece.
“Other fellow entrepreneurs in the country are facing big hurdles in paying their costs,” he wrote.
In order to help stranded Greek startups, Panos Papadopolous and Jon Vlachogiannis, co-founders of California-based analytics company BugSense, have created a volunteer platform called ZeroFund that acts as a transaction proxy that receives requests from Greek companies who need to make payments for foreign services, and connects them with individuals who have agreed to help out, like entrepreneur Marc Andreessen (cofounder of Netscape).
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Senator Biaggi breaks silence, says she voted against S8835 because it's irrelevant for New Yorkers
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State senator Alessandra Biaggi said she voted against S8835 because it failed to provide New Yorkers with the justice they deserve.
In a statement to Parkchester Times, Senator Biaggi said S8835 only addresses COVID-related cases prospectively and restores the protections that existed prior to the pandemic for just non-COVID cases moving forward.
“Not only does this fail to give recourse to the thousands of families who have lost loved ones to COVID, it does not account for the budget language that retroactively took away the rights of New Yorkers who visited a doctor for non-COVID related care,” observed senator Biaggi, a member of the Democratic Party, who represents the 34th District of the New York State Senate, which includes portions of Bronx and Westchester Counties.
“More than 6,500 New Yorkers have died in nursing homes and adult care facilities from COVID-19 – almost 800 people in the Bronx alone. Each one of these deaths represents a family mourning and looking for answers,” senator Biaggi said. “But because of the Governor’s Emergency Disaster Treatment Protection Act that was slipped into the budget this year, those healthcare facilities have been stripped of liability for the New Yorkers in their care. We have an obligation to right this wrong and create transparency and accountability for the thousands of families who have lost their loved ones,” she said.
Senator Biaggi said the issue at hand went beyond COVID patients in nursing homes and hospitals.
She said in practice, the Governor’s immunity provisions in Article 30-D of the Public Health Law applied to any treatment provided during the COVID-19 outbreak – whether it was COVID-19 related or not.
“For example, if you went to a doctor for a broken arm, gave birth, had appendicitis, or went to the dermatologist during the COVID emergency, and wrongdoing occurred, you cannot pursue a case or claim against the healthcare provider for malpractice less than gross negligence – an extremely high threshold,” she noted. “In other words, any New Yorker who went to the doctor between March 7th and April 2nd, who walked into that appointment, treatment, or care facility with rights, had them taken away on April 3rd when the budget went into effect. In my seventeen months in office, this budget provision is one of the most egregious abuses of power I have seen. The bottom line is that we have failed to do our job to protect the rights of all New Yorkers – the fight for justice and accountability continues,” concluded senator Biaggi.
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Catabolic Capitalism & Green Resistance
By: Craig Collins
In the first installment of this two-part article we examined the notion that any future without globalization must be an improvement. But globalization and growth only constitute capitalism’s expansionist phase, powered by abundant fossil fuels. As energy becomes scarce, boom turns to bust. But profit-hungry capitalism doesn’t die; it morphs into its zombie-like, undead phase.
Growth-less capitalism turns catabolic. The word catabolism is used in biology to refer to the condition whereby a living thing feeds on itself. Thus, catabolic capitalism is a self-cannibalizing system whose insatiable hunger for profit can only be fed by consuming the society that sustains it.[1] As it rampages down the road to ruin, this system gorges itself on one self-inflicted disaster after another. Unless we bring it down, catabolic capitalism will leave its survivors rummaging through the toxic rubble left behind.
Capitalism is adept at exploiting human weaknesses, especially greed and fear. During the period of rapid expansion, greed provides the most powerful incentive for investors, while fear comes in a distant second. Investors are encouraged to take big risks and go into debt in the hope of scoring windfall profits. Speculative bubbles grow rapidly as people try to make it rich on the next big deal. But when boom turns to bust, fear takes the drivers seat. In these troubled times, the most profitable ventures capitalize on insecurity, desperation and scarcity.
In the era of fossil fuel abundance, catabolic capitalists worked the dim back alleys of the growth economy. But, as the productive sector atrophies and the financial sector seizes up, this parasitic sector emerges from the shadows and proliferates rapidly. It thrives off anxiety and hoarding; corruption and crime; conflict and collapse. Catabolic capitalism profits by confiscating and selling off the stranded assets of the bankrupt productive and public sectors; dodging or dismantling legalities and regulations while pocketing taxpayer subsidies; hoarding scarce resources and peddling arms to those fighting over them; and preying upon the utter desperation of people who can no longer find gainful employment elsewhere.
This looming catabolic future will transform the Green New Deals proposed by eco-optimists like Al Gore, Lester Brown and Jeremy Rifkin into ecotopian pipe dreams…unless we exorcise capitalism’s profit possession from the economy.[2] Instead of investing society’s remaining resources into a sustainable recovery and renewal, catabolic capitalism will eat away at society like a cancerous tumor. A malignant alliance of parasitic profiteers, resource cartels and weapons merchants will infect the body politic and poison any effort to prevent them from ransacking the economy and the Earth. If society succumbs to their all-consuming thirst for profit, life will become a dismal affair for everyone but them.
However, at the risk of sounding over-optimistic, the approaching period of catabolic collapse presents some strategic opportunities to those who would like to rid the world of this system as soon as possible. The end of growth seriously erodes the legitimacy of capitalism by undermining its capacity to meet the needs of everyday life. For the time being, most people continue to believe, or hope, that the lethargy infecting the global economy will pass. It’s too frightening to face the fact that we’re scraping the bottom of the oil barrel and that economic contraction, financial mayhem and climate chaos are becoming the new normal.
But denial is often followed by anger. And if that anger is organized and channeled into the political muscle needed to break the grip of catabolic capitalism over our lives, we could begin to build a viable future that puts people and the planet ahead of profit. Granted, this is an enormous “IF.” But before we decide that resistance is futile, it’s important to realize that the converging energy, economic and ecological disasters bearing down on us all have the potential to turn people against catabolic capitalism and toward a more just, planet-friendly future.
For example, in the near future, energy scarcity and economic contraction may manifest themselves as a paralyzing financial meltdown. Interest-based banking cannot handle economic contraction. Without perpetual growth, businesses, consumers, students, homeowners, governments and banks (who constantly borrow from each other) cannot pay-off their debts with interest. If default goes viral, the banking system goes down.[3]
So far, governments (taxpayers) have reluctantly contained this crisis by bailing out failing banks. But bailouts rob governments and taxpayers of revenue; drive them deeper into debt and retard growth even further. In essence, we’re doubling-down on a sure loser just to put off the day of reckoning, while parasitic banks grow larger and continue robbing us with impunity. Soon, what is currently a slow motion financial emergency may lead to a sudden, cascading paralysis of daily life.[4]
When the banking system finally implodes, credit freezes, financial assets vaporize, currency values fluctuate wildly, trade shuts down and governments impose draconian measures to maintain their authority. Few Americans have any experience with this kind of systemic seizure. They assume there will always be food in the supermarkets, gas in the pumps, money in the ATMs, electricity in the power lines and medicine in the pharmacies and hospitals.
How people respond to this systemic disintegration will be pivotal. Who will be blamed? What “solutions” will gain support? Who will people listen to, trust and follow in this time of extreme hardship, insecurity and unrest? Naomi Klein’s Shock Doctrine clearly exposes how those in power can exploit the trauma caused by major catastrophes to rally support for their own disastrous agenda (like invading Iraq after 9-11 or expelling the Black community from New Orleans after Katrina). Each time they succeed, life becomes more miserable for everyone but them.
However, crisis and calamity can backfire on established authorities. During a financial meltdown, government officials find it difficult to retain public confidence; people blame them for running the economy into the ditch and suspect that their pseudo-solutions are actually self-serving schemes designed to keep themselves on top. Consequently, this crippling crisis could serve as a powerful wake-up call and a potential turning point if those who want to scrap catabolic capitalism are prepared to make the most of it. But here come the big “IFs”…
If Green community organizers and social movements initiate non-profit forms of socially responsible banking, production and exchange that help people survive systemic breakdowns, they will earn valuable public approval and respect. If they help organize community farms, kitchens, health clinics and neighborhood security they will gain further cooperation and support. And if they can rally people to protect their savings and pensions and prevent foreclosures, evictions, lay-offs and workplace shutdowns, then popular resistance to catabolic capitalism will grow dramatically. To nurture the transition toward a thriving, just, ecologically stable society, all of these struggles must be interwoven and infused with an inspirational vision of how much better life could be if we freed ourselves from this dysfunctional, profit-obsessed system once and for all.
Of course, a financial meltdown is just one symptom of our dysfunctional society. To overcome catabolic capitalism, movement activists will have to anticipate and help people respond to multiple crises while organizing them to recognize and root out their sources. For instance, climate chaos alone will impose many hardships, from extreme droughts, water scarcity, farm failures and food shortages to forest fires and floods, rising sea levels, mega-storms and acidified oceans. Movement organizers must help people anticipate, adapt to, and survive these hardships—but social movements cannot stop there. They must help people mount the kind of political resistance that can strip the fossil fuel industry of its power and leverage their own growing influence to demand that society’s remaining resources be re-directed toward a Green transition.
Power will be decisive in the unfolding struggle over the future of our species and the planet; and those that benefit from the status quo are bent on holding on to it. To do this they must encourage apathy and denial, play upon our insecurities, and manipulate our conflicting loyalties to keep us passive, divided and under control. When denial and distraction fail, they foster hopelessness and despair. If despair turns to anger, they manipulate our prejudices and fears to turn us against each other. If we resist all attempts to keep us apathetic, distracted and divided, they seldom hesitate to use all the methods at their disposal to keep themselves on top, including intimidation, coercion and brute force.
Nevertheless, the mounting crises of daily life are reanimating grassroots resistance around the world and eroding the established centers of power and control. Much has changed in a short time. Not long ago, the cosmopolitan corporate illuminati had most of the world, including themselves, convinced that globalization was the inevitable and incontestable wave of the future. But today it sinks beneath the mire of its own contradictions.
This historic reversal from growth to contraction must be recognized and named for what it is: the end times for the Age of Fossil Fuels. It portends the disintegration of the modern world economy and the demise of all the structures of international economic integration and power, from transnational corporations to global financial institutions like the IMF, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization. The first casualty in this unfolding crisis may be the European Union, but China’s energy-short, export-dependent, politically rigid society is rushing toward implosion as well.[5]
Here in the United States, the struggle for a Green transition will face some uniquely daunting problems. America’s superpower status and its carefully nurtured self-image as the defender of democracy, liberty and the freedom to shop-til’-you-drop, will be hard for people to question or reconsider. Bush senior expressed it clearly when he informed climate negotiators in Rio that “the American way of life is not up for negotiation.” The subtext here is obvious: if we want to keep burning fossil fuels, we will; and if we need more oil, we’ll take it. Who’s gonna stop us? President Trump is only doubling down on this deluded, self-righteous sentiment.
This sanctimonious type of patriotism runs so deep in our political culture that any discussion of ecological or economic limits is the kiss of death for American politicians. No president since Jimmy Carter has dared to bring it up. This prevailing attitude makes it easy for the petro-military complex to get its way in Washington. Instead of building a renewable energy infrastructure and reducing fossil fuel use, politicians follow the path of least resistance. This means subsidizing the ecologically disastrous extraction of dirty, low-grade fossil fuels and escalating on our military capacity to dominate the planet’s dwindling petroleum reserves.
The tremendous sacrifice of lives, money and resources that feeds the Pentagon’s 1,000-base global arsenal imposes an enormous weight on the American people.[6] This oppressive burden creates the potential to provoke widespread resistance to empire. Eventually, of course, history will vanquish this empire like all those before it. But time is critical. Every year the US wastes priceless lives and billions of dollars protecting the investments of oil companies and transnational corporations. If American troops protected our own borders instead, like most countries, the immeasurable savings could put people to work improving the quality of life for everyone.
But for now, the petro-military colossus and the self-satisfied attitude of entitlement and superiority that endorses it, remains largely unchallenged. This giant military machine provides a deadly temptation for avid patriots to reassert American superiority by following bellicose politicians and generals to war over dwindling resources. Unless this changes, the United States may squander precious time, lives and resources battling its way to the bottom of the barrel. After a series of debilitating, self-defeating resource wars, America may find itself way behind as the rest of the world struggles toward a peaceful, ecologically sustainable future.
Looking into the abyss of industrial collapse is deeply unnerving. Can eight or nine billion people survive the Earth-altering, economy-crashing consequences of burning through our vanishing stock of fossil fuels? Can we cope with climate chaos, economic mayhem and scarcities of food, water and fuel?
These challenges are monumental. They will force us to question our identities, our values and our loyalties like no other experience in history. Who are we? Are we, first and foremost, human beings struggling to raise our families, strengthen our communities, and coexist with the other inhabitants of Earth? Or do our primary loyalties belong to our nation, our culture, our race, our ideology, or our religion? Can we retain our other loyalties but put the survival of our species and our planet first, or will we allow ourselves to become hopelessly divided along national, cultural, racial, religious or party lines?
Today, the emerging global movement toward a sustainable future is so embryonic it hasn’t even taken a name. I prefer to call it the Green Resistance Movement because “GRM” is such a useful acronym. Activists can think of it as GRMinating a new way of life, or waging GRM warfare against the old one. Meanwhile, the less confrontational side of the movement can use GRM to stand for Green Revival Movement or even renaissance, renewal, recovery, or resilience.
Whatever we call it, this loose, eclectic movement is alive and growing. It constitutes the general expression of hundreds of smaller movements, each a product of its own particular history and most pressing concerns.[7] It includes an amazing amalgam of dedicated activists, from alternative energy innovators, climate scientists, ecologists and organic growers to inner city environmental justice advocates, landless peasants, students, labor organizers, farm workers and indigenous communities resisting resource exploitation and ecological destruction. It connects battles against clear-cutting, water privatization, mega damns, fracking, mountaintop removal, genetically modified crops and pesticide poisoning with fights for workers’ rights, labor justice, debt slavery and corporate reform. It links campaigns to prevent climate chaos and adopt renewable energy with demonstrations against war, militarism, repression and human rights abuses. Despite their disparate starting points, these multiple micro-movements have begun converging, like tributaries into a river washing away the eroding edifice of global capitalism.
As it grows, this fledgling movement will have to fight for its life every step of the way. To GRMinate a culture of resistance and seize the latent opportunities in each new crisis it will have to be practical, playful, resilient, nurturing, brave and visionary. Without corporate sponsorship like the Tea Party or the alt-Right, GRMs will need to invent creative ways to subvert, mock, out maneuver and overcome malevolent media, usurious banksters, heartless capitalists, venal politicians and their iron-fisted apparatus of repression.
The eventual outcome of this great contraction is up for grabs. Will we overcome denial and despair; kick our addiction to petroleum; and pull together to break the grip of corporate power over our lives? Can we foster genuine democracy, harness renewable energy, reweave our communities, re-learn forgotten skills, and heal the wounds we’ve inflicted on the Earth? Or will fear and prejudice drive us into hostile camps, fighting over the dwindling resources of a degraded planet? Our capacity to GRMinate a Green Resistance Movement will determine whether we descend from the pinnacle of industrial civilization walking arm-in-arm, or get dragged off the ledge by parasitic profiteers and power-hungry tyrants.
Craig Collins Ph.D. is the author of Toxic Loopholes (Cambridge University Press), which examines America’s dysfunctional system of environmental protection. He teaches political science and environmental law at California State University East Bay and was a founding member of the Green Party of California. His forthcoming books: Marx & Mother Nature and Rising From the Ruins: Catabolic Capitalism & Green Resistance reformulate Marx’s theory of history & social change and examine the emerging struggle to replace catabolic capitalism with a thriving, just, ecologically resilient society.
Image: James Ensor, Squelette arrêtant masques (1891), private collection.
[1] The term “catabolic capitalism” used here is somewhat different from the theory of catabolic collapse developed by John Michael Greer. Greer looks at the demise of all civilizations (capitalist and non-capitalist) as a catabolic process. How Civilizations Fall: A Theory of Catabolic Collapse <www.dylan.org.uk/greer_on_collapse.pdf>
[2] Rifkin, Jeremy. The Third Industrial Revolution (Palgrave) 2011; Gore, Al. Earth In the Balance. (Houghton Mifflin) 1992; Gore, Al. Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis (Rodale Books), 2009; Brown, Lester. Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization (WW Norton & Co.) 2009.
[3] Banks’ retained earnings and shareholder capital only amount to 2-9% of their loan portfolio, so it doesn’t take much of a loss to put them under.
[4] Korowicz, David. Trade Off: Financial System Supply-Chain Cross Contagion–A Study In Global Systemic Collapse http://www.feasta.org/2012/06/17/trade-off-financial-system-supply-chain-cross-contagion-a-study-in-global-systemic-collapse/
[5] Wong, Edward. “China’s Growth Slows, and Its Political Model Shows Limits” New York Times (May 10, 2012) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/11/world/asia/chinas-unique-economic-model-gets-new-scrutiny.html?pagewanted=all
[6] This is a rough estimate. For a detailed discussion of impossibility of getting an accurate tally of US military bases around the world see: Johnson, Chalmers. The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic. (Metropolitan Books) 2004; and Turse, Nick. “Empire of Bases,” Asia Times (Jan. 12, 2011) http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/MA12Df01.html
[7] Movement of Movements. (Parts 1 & 2) 2004 & 2018; and Hawken, Paul. Blessed Unrest (Viking) 2007.
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Editor’s Note: Controversy has arisen regarding Councilman Wieler’s article, “Piedmont’s Taliban”, published on January 12 by the Piedmont Post. Residents have objected to the intemperate labels applied by the Council Member (“nihilists”, “bomb throwing”) and the Piedmont Post (“Taliban”) to those who may express opposition to parcel tax measures. The unfortunate comparisons were made as the Council Member attempted to outline his perspective on democracy in Piedmont, asserting that exercising one’s right to vote against a council member is appropriate, while exercising one’s right to vote against a parcel tax is inappropriate. Excerpts from the article, responsive letters, as well as a written copy of the original public comment which prompted the “Piedmont’s Taliban” article (obtained exclusively by PCA), have been published together to provide full perspective.
Councilman Wieler’s article in the Piedmont Post could not be reprinted in full here, because Councilman Wieler stated that the article was copyrighted by the Post. However, excerpts illustrating some of the controversial comparisons are provided here.
Excerpts from Councilman Jeff Wieler’s Article titled “Piedmont Taliban”:
“Piedmont has its own band of ragged nihilists hiding in the hills. A leading opponent of the proposal to build sports fields on city land in Blair Park has started the bomb-throwing, beginning with the threat to oppose the next Piedmont School District Parcel Tax.” . . .
“So why are these people trying to put a gun to the heads of the School Board and the City Council?” . . .
“In a democracy, we get our own way by persuading others, not by throwing bombs. Timothy McVeigh was less persuasive when he blew up the federal building and a day care center in Oklahoma City. People have strong opinions on abortion, but blowing up abortion clinics is not how we debate the abortion issue in a civilized society. . . . Civilized countries have political processes.”
Ralph Catalano’s original public comments before the Piedmont Board of Education at its meeting on December 8, 2010.
Piedmont homeowners are among the most highly taxed in the State. I was, therefore, reassured by Mr. Raushenbush’s concise estimate of the costs the District would incur over the next decade to preserve recreational facilities as well as by his plan to pay those costs. It was a report and plan that a taxpayer could understand. I was, however, subsequently disappointed to learn that the plan was put at risk by a proposal to involve the city.
The city has not, to my knowledge, released a “Raushenbush Report” accounting the costs we incur by virtue of aggressive expansion of city recreation facilities. (sic) We should all recall that in 1987 Piedmont voters overwhelmingly rejected a plan to finance the expansion of recreational facilities at Beach School, Dracena Park, Hampton Field, Havens School, Moraga Canyon, and Witter Field. Despite this rejection, the City went on to upgrade or build recreational facilities at each of its sites. We all know that the City funded construction largely from the parcel tax. We do not, however, know how much we pay for maintaining those facilities or how much we put aside, if anything, for capital replacement. The city’s budget makes it impossible for the average homeowner to discover these costs.
We will soon be asked to extend the city’s parcel tax. Piedmont voters have a right to know how much of its yield would go to maintain existing and proposed recreational facilities. I, and others, have asked the city for an accounting like Mr. Raushenbush’s to inform our votes but have gotten no response.
I believe that the City’s incompetent handling of the undergrounding fiasco and related litigation, as well as Council indifference if not hostility toward Moraga Canyon residents and Swim Club members have put the city’s parcel tax in jeopardy. I plead with you to avoid putting the (School) District’s parcel tax in similar jeopardy. Please implement the original Raushenbush recommendations. Please do not partner with this City Council. At the very least, insist that the city produce its own “Raushenbush Report” before you consider such a partnership.
Ralph Catalano
Piedmont resident
Letters in Response to Councilman Wieler’s Article:
To the Editors:
The recent horrible event in Tucson reminds us of how fragile and precious life is, of how a single madman can cause so much suffering. Some have suggested Sarah Palin’s venomous rhetoric is in some way responsible for the acts of this deranged soul. Evidently such criticism struck a nerve with her as she went on the offensive by labeling her critics guilty of “blood libel.” Perhaps the best defense is a good offense.
Councilman Wieler’s Piedmont Post column likening Blair Park opponents to bomb throwing Taliban terrorists is strikingly similiar in tone to Sarah Palin’s offensive and unfortunate remarks. As the darling of the Tea Party Ms. Palin’s agenda is quite evident. As the darling of the Piedmont Recreational Facilities Organization Mr. Wieler’s agenda is equally clear. Mr. Wieler is correct, he defeated opponents apposed to Blair Park development. His candidacy was based on assuring the Blair Park proponents of his vote. Regardless of what has been said or expressed before Council he has not disappointed. I expect he will continue to repay in kind.
With the Blair Park proposal already costing taxpayers significant dollars and millions of public funds recently being wasted, City Hall will have to act more responsibly. In our democracy taxpayers have the right to stop the flow of money from their wallets into the public trough. Mr. Wieler evidently believes anyone exercising these rights and expressing their opinion is a terrorist. He will probably include the 1,364 Piedmonters who voted against Measure E when he reports the terrorist filled enclaves of Moraga Canyon to Homeland Security.
The burden now shifts to Mayor Barbieri who must ask Mr. Wieler to recuse himself from any matter concerning Blair Park. Although not legally binding, such a request will restore a fair process which currently does not exist.
Rick Schiller
Particularly after the horrific events in Tucson, I thought Councilman Jeff Wieler’s column in the Piedmont Post this week, which compared Blair Park sports complex opponents to bomb-throwing Taliban members and said they were putting “a gun to the heads of the School Board and City Council” by threatening to advocate against renewal of the parcel taxes, went well beyond bad taste.
It’s bad enough that the Piedmont Post allows a City Council member to have a quarter page each week while refusing to publish many opposing views, but for its editor, Gray Cathrall, to condone this kind of violent rhetoric by an elected official is, to me, truly disgusting.
I’m encouraging people to write the local papers and City Council about this.
Tim Rood
A Letter from Morrisa Sherman published by the Piedmont Patch
A Letter from Jim Semitekol, Piedmont Resident published by the Piedmont Patch ________________________________________________________________________
The Response of Ralph Catalano to Council Member Wieler’s Article
Councilman Wieler recently claimed in his Piedmont Post column that my neighbors and I had put the extension of the city’s parcel tax in jeopardy by disagreeing with the City Council. My response to Councilperson Wieler is as follows.
The City Council majority, not my neighbors or I, spent $2.2 million to underground utilities in Piedmont’s most exclusive neighborhood despite city policy that the benefiting homeowners must pay undergrounding costs.
The City Council majority, not my neighbors or I, refused an independent audit of staff and Council behavior leading to the $2.2 million subsidy.
The City Council majority, not my neighbors or I, would have authorized another risky undergrounding scheme had not private citizens successfully sued to stop the folly.
The City Council majority, not my neighbors or I, publicly vilified those citizens and spent $400,000 in a failed attempt to defeat them in court.
The City Council majority, not my neighbors or I, has nearly destroyed the Piedmont Swim Club through capricious and arbitrary changes of policy during negotiations with the Club.
The City Council majority, not my neighbors or I, spent $1.6 million to build a soccer field at Havens School while failing to enforce use restrictions at the Beach and Witter soccer fields.
The City Council majority, not my neighbors or I, has spent at least $160,000 to subsidize the planning of a private sports complex on public land in Moraga Canyon.
And now, Councilperson Wieler has used his privileged access to local media to call my neighbors and me “bomb throwers,” and “Taliban,” and to liken us to the murderous traitor Timothy McVeigh because we dissent from the above decisions. He argues we deserve this intimidating vitriol because our dissent puts the passage of the City’s parcel tax in jeopardy.
I respectfully suggest that Piedmont voters will decide their position on the City’s parcel tax based on the behavior of the City Council. If that ballot measure is in jeopardy, the Council, not my neighbors or I, have put it there.
(All letters express the personal opinions of the authors. All statements made are the opinion of the specific writer and not necessarily those of the Piedmont Civic Association.)
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UGC and other tech marketing tools have been used by brands to implement strategies in this new world – helping connect with consumers powerfully to drive traffic and sales.
And finally, there is a huge trend towards the importance of values-based marketing.
Compared to just five or ten years ago, purpose-driven marketing has become a primary focus for brands. Conveying a brand’s positive global contribution is as important as the product or service they offer.
But, at the end of the day, the fundamentals are exactly the same. Marketers are still trying to understand their consumers and how to work out how to provide them with the best and most differentiated customer experience.
KW: What is your advice for marketers who know all those fundamentals that haven’t changed, but are trying to use the old playbook in the new world, which we know isn’t working? How do you articulate the need to use different channels and new methodology; bringing the same concepts into a new world?
EC: The old model limited the number of ways marketers could reach out to customers and prospects. Marketers had a limited set of tools in their toolbox. And (possibly stretching this metaphor a bit far……) the tools were typically blunt but powerful: mass reach, high impact, heavy and lumbering to wield, not very sharply focused.
Conversely, today marketers face an almost infinite set of possible ways to solve any marketing problem. A bottomless, limitless toolbox – including lots of surgically precise, highly specialized and highly technical tools. It’s difficult for brand leaders even to keep up with and be aware of the possibilities of what they could do, what marketing tools they could deploy – let alone rigorously assess the pros and cons of each option.
That’s why I get very passionate when I’m talking with any of the companies in the You & Mr. Jones group about the need to communicate simply and clearly what we do and why it’s so great for today’s brands’ needs.
No matter how sophisticated or complex the technology or the processes or the systems that are behind any brandtech marketing platform, it’s challenging to get traction unless you’ve got that top-line simplicity of brand-customer communication.
KW: What makes you excited about Pixlee as a company helping brands and tech opportunity?
Emma: It’s very exciting for brands to be able to harness the power of real people’s content, comments, and stories about them.
It’s always been the case that authenticity is what consumers trust more than any official view from a company: there is unparalleled power in seeing trusted feedback, comments, recommendations from ‘people like me’ and people who don’t have a commercial agenda that biases their pov.
Pixlee being able to find that content and make it accessible is a gem for any brand.
KW: Since you’ve been on the side of creating content, and you understand how difficult and challenging that is. Can you paint today’s model in the agency and how that content goes from idea to creation? What kind of steps are involved?
EC: So typically, if one’s deploying a traditional professional creative/content agency, then you go through a pretty long-winded and complex process to generate that content. Many people input into briefs and offer direction. Then there’s a pass off process, where creatives ideate and they have to report to seniors and get approvals. Then the content has to be presented to clients, input taken, adaptations made – before another hand-off to specialist production folks (a combination of internal and external folks) who oversee the content actually getting made, being edited, etc. And then there are often iterations again of the produced work, with maybe some consumer testing along the way.
Normally, especially in an old-world scenario, there’s a lot of people, steps, and money as a result of content creation – and project-management / client management of the whole enterprise throughout too. This is much less complex if you can utilize a simple asset, but still, it tends to be a multifaceted process – and there’s a lot of potential for dilution, confusion, and waste along the way.
KW: Is there anything else that you’d like to tell marketers working in this evolving space for brandtech?
Everybody knows that this authentic customer content perspective is a powerful asset. As a result, you’re seeing a growing industry branching into many different sectors. So the fact that Pixlee makes it so much easier for people to deploy a technology to harness this power means that the company is really well-positioned.
We’re thrilled to share insights from our advisors and network with our readers. Have questions for Emma? Leave them in the comments below!
Nicholas Little
Nicholas Little is a software content marketer, writer, and Bay Area native.
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Impasses and Challenges in EFT
by Rebecca Jorgensen
What can you do when you run into the inevitable obstacles of couples work? In the final volume of our EFT series with Rebecca Jorgensen, get expert advice and practical tools for dealing with common challenges in couples therapy.
How often do you find yourself feeling frustrated or helpless when working with couples? Do you doubt the viability of the relationship, your own skills? Do you worry that you’re making things worse rather than better? No matter our level of clinical expertise, couples therapists frequently find themselves stymied by therapeutic challenges.
This final volume in Emotionally Focused Therapy Step by Step tackles these challenges head on. Jorgensen and colleagues demonstrate how to handle an array of tough issues that can show up in the work. This includes both therapist and client issues, such as ruptures in alliances, trauma history, attachment injuries, intellectualizing, and more.
With multiple vignettes from actual cases combined with incisive commentary, this video offers invaluable tools and strategies to help you get your couples back on track. Building on the previous three volumes in the series, Jorgensen returns to major topics and themes for further depth and detail. From maintaining the attachment frame to managing reactivity and dealing with shame, you’ll find all you need to ensure that your clients—and you—continue to feel hopeful and confident. This final volume, as well as the entire 4-video series, is a must-have for those seeking a deep dive into the theory and practice of EFT.
What therapists are saying…
"Powerful and unique! This in-depth and thorough course is an amazing resource for all couple therapists. Seeing so many examples of seasoned EFT therapists working with real couples is invaluable to really understand the subtleties and depth of this approach; I heartily recommend it."
-- Dr. Sue Johnson, developer of EFT; Director of International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy
"I never knew learning can be so much fun. Like a riveting movie, these master therapists engage us, and take therapists on an inspiring journey that will greatly increase their effectiveness and confidence in doing couples therapy. This is a must-see for every therapist working with couples."
-- George Faller, LMFT, founder of New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy
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Couples therapy is one of the most challenging approaches in our field—yet most therapists spend years winging it before feeling secure in the work. Clinicians new to it often learn trial by fire, which can lead to ineffective and very frustrating outcomes for all involved. Even more seasoned therapists avail themselves of training to manage this difficult population. In the interests of helping both new and seasoned therapists navigate these rough waters, we’re thrilled to present this groundbreaking series on Emotionally Focused Therapy with expert trainer Rebecca Jorgensen. Here, you’ll find a clear framework for transforming relationships using the evidence-based method’s proven techniques.
Volume 4, the final title in this series, offers an in-depth look at the most common clinical challenges of the method. Jorgensen (as interviewed by Victor Yalom) begins with an overview of oft-encountered impasses. She then focuses in on each one, deconstructing incidents, reframing them in terms of attachment, and showing how various clinicians handle them. Jorgensen and her team of colleagues demonstrate actual EFT sessions with five couples, illustrating how corrective experiences look in the room. She even includes clinical misses here, for a very accessible guide that normalizes these challenges and helps reassure therapists that repair is indeed possible.
Between reestablishing the therapeutic alliance, keeping the focus on primary emotions, and gently but firmly restructuring interactions, this video offers the support you need to refresh your work with couples. If you’re in search of must-have EFT resources, look no further than this 4-video series.
By watching this video, you will:
• Understand the main obstacles EFT therapists face with couples.
• Find core EFT interventions for maintaining the alliance, managing reactivity, and working with trauma.
• Learn to reinforce your attachment-based lens in order to stay focused on a couple’s relational process.
Length of video: 2:52:00
Rebecca Jorgensen, PhD is Founder and Director of the Attachment Advancement Institute and Co-Director of The Training and Research Institute for Emotionally Focused Therapy. She is an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Supervisor and Trainer. Her focus is on promoting effective attachment for healthy relationships through virtual and in-person educational conferences and workshops as well as training and providing consultation on effective treatment of relational distress. She has developed several streaming conferences and seminars and has hosted and/or co-presented with attachment theorists and researchers such as Sue Johnson, Phil Shaver and Jim Coan. She continues to work to develop effective methods and platforms to transfer science-based treatments to clinicians and those who will utilize prevention services.
As a recognized expert on couple therapy couples and therapists travel to work with Dr. Jorgensen at Couple Workshops, Intensive Couples Therapy, Professional Trainings and Consultation. Her online educational programs and consultation groups are popular all around the globe. This “therapists’ therapist” is known for her presence, clarity and empathy. Dr. Jorgensen lives in Mexico where she maintains a small private practice.
CE credits: 2.5
Understand the main obstacles EFT therapists face with couples.
Find core EFT interventions for maintaining the alliance, managing reactivity, and working with trauma.
Learn to reinforce your attachment-based lens in order to stay focused on a couple’s relational process.
Bibliography available upon request
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MLB notebook: Rays star Arozarena arrested in Mexico
Randy Arozarena was detained 'for problems relating to his ex-partner.'
Tampa Bay outfielder Randy Arozarena was arrested in Mexico for a situation involving domestic violence. Eric Gay/Associated Press
MEXICO CITY — Tampa Bay outfielder Randy Arozarena has been arrested in Mexico’s Yucatan state for a situation involving allegations of domestic violence, just two weeks after he won the Babe Ruth award for the Most Valuable Player in postseason.
The Yucatan state prosecutors’ office confirmed Tuesday that Arozarena was detained “for problems relating to his ex-partner.”
He has not been formally charged yet. Mexican law allows a two-day period for prosecutors to decide whether to bring charges. Normally suspects are held in jail pending that decision.
Arozarena has made no public comment and it was not clear if he had a lawyer yet.
Arozarena hit .377 with 10 homers and 14 RBI in 20 postseason games for Tampa Bay.
Local media reported that Arozarena married a Colombian woman earlier this month in Merida, the Yucatan state capital.
BRAVES: Atlanta added another veteran arm to its rotation, signing two-time All-Star Charlie Morton to a $15 million, one-year deal.
The 37-year-old right-hander is returning to the Braves after helping Tampa Bay reach the World Series this season.
The announcement comes after left-hander Drew Smyly signed an $11 million, one-year deal with the Braves on Nov. 16. Smyly, 31, became the first of the 181 free agents to switch teams.
Morton was 2-2 with a 4.74 ERA in nine starts with Tampa Bay in 2020. He was 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA in four postseason starts as the Rays advanced to the World Series.
He was an All-Star in 2018 and 2019 and helped the Houston Astros win the World Series in 2017.
Morton is 93-89 with a 4.08 ERA in 13 seasons. Since 2017, he is 47-18 with a 3.34 ERA.
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[Control Units] [Gang Validation] [California] [ULK Issue 45]
by a California prisoner May 2015 permalink
As early as October 2012, the administrators of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) have relentlessly advocated to the public how the step-down program (SDP) is an improvement upon the gang validation policies/practices that previously existed. But history informs us that any mantra of change being presented by the powers that be means more of the same, literally.
On a day in March 2015, I was the sole prisoner transferred out of Corcoran SHU via special transportation, as the warden issued some type of "special order" for me to be housed at CCI Tehachapi SHU. I have yet to see this "special order." I'm not going to get into the litany of horrendous living conditions that exist here at this point and time, however, I've witnessed countless prisoners be issued bogus rule violation reports (CDC 115 RVRs) and then coerced to start over and repeat the step that they were just in. This subjects the prisoner to being interned to indefinite solitary confinement status once again, as there are no mechanisms in place that would prohibit and/or prevent this process from reoccurring. It's nothing more than the same old barbaric and dehumanizing gang validation policies and practices.
For example, the most prominent reason for prisoners being issued CDC 115 RVRs is because their name has been found in a "kite" that was written by another prisoner. Not only is this contrary to our primary 5 core demands from the mass hunger strikes, in relation to behavior-based "individual accountability," but it is also contrary to the new SDP policy. In particular, CDCR memorandum dated 9 August 2013 states in part on page 4:
"At times this information includes a list of names or other personal information being found in another offender's possession that has some nexus to STG activity or behavior. During the DRB reviews, the offender whose name is simply on the list (versus the individual being in actual possession of the list) will not be held accountable for the contents."
But wait, it gets even better my people. While at Corcoran, counter-intelligence officer S. Niehus searched my personal legal property in February 2015 and stole ("confiscated") my legal exhibits for active legal cases under the false premise of it being gang-related contraband. In my first level 602 appeal interview with Institutional Gang Investigator Sergeant Pierce, he told me:
"Corcoran's litigation office has confirmed [your] active legal cases and that the confiscated materials were indeed legal exhibits for said court cases, but he is going to retain possession of them, as CDCR has deemed the materials to be gang-related contraband per CCR Title 15 Section 3378."
It can't be both ways! Either they're legal exhibits or not. This type of subjective rationale makes it fundamentally impossible to challenge these bogus allegations of gang activity, because no sooner do we get evidence that refutes these ridiculous allegations, it is then stolen under the falsity of being gang-related. How is this not more of the same old policies and practices? But more importantly, how can we win under these circumstances? It is imperative that the people send letters and emails to M.D. Stainer, Susan Hubbard, Scott Kernan and others in CDCR's headquarters in Sacramento, California to voice your outrage on this contradiction.
MIM(Prisons) adds: In the meantime, we will also fight from the angle of publicizing these abuses via our independent media resources (Under Lock & Key and prisoncensorship.info). We also fight injustice by offering educational materials and study groups to raise the political understanding of anyone with an interest in putting a permanent end to false imprisonment, torture via inhumane long-term isolation, and an oppressive state and military which tries to bully the entire world. The more we understand our oppression, the better equipped we will be to fight against it effectively.
Shut Down the Control Units
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Google Apps vs Office 365 - which one is the best fit for your business?
In this guest post, Style Factory’s Chris Singleton looks at the pros and cons of using Google Apps vs Office 365.
“Which is better, Google Apps or Office 365?” is a question that many business owners, particularly those embarking on a startup adventure, will inevitably find themselves asking. The reason for this is pretty simple: these two productivity suites - which provide users with document, spreadsheet and presentation creators amongst other features - are really the only serious cloud-based options available. Yes, you could think about iWork too - but if you work on non-Apple devices, it’s not ideal; you could also consider Open Office, but we’re yet to see an official cloud-based version of that yet. For most business owners it nearly always boils down to Google Apps or Microsoft Office 365, and in this post we’re going to try to sum up why you might choose one over the other.
Why you might pick Google Apps for Work over Office 365
File storage: at just $10 per user per month, Google’s Unlimited plan is better value data-wise than most of the Microsoft plans, giving you an unlimited amount of cloud storage to play with.
It’s extremely scalable - there aren’t any limits on the number of users you can add, regardless of what plan you’re on (by contrast, the more affordable Office ‘Business’ plans cap the number of your users at 300).
Google Apps was built as collaboration-focused solution, and as such its collaboration features are arguably stronger.
You can have more people on a video conference call (25 to Office 365’s 10).
eDiscovery, site building tools, email archiving and legal holds on inboxes are available for a much lower cost with Google Apps.
The Google Apps interface is clean and the apps load fast (certainly faster than Microsoft Office desktop equivalents).
It’s a good solution for businesses where multiple devices and operating systems are used - as long as you’ve got a web browser (and if you don’t, you shouldn’t really be reading this article!) you’ll be fine, regardless of what platform you’re using.
There are a large number of third party web applications which integrate with Google Apps and significantly enhance its functionality.
The fact that absolutely everything is cloud-based may encourage users to use the cloud more, with all the collaboration-related benefits this brings.
You can edit MS Office documents with Google Apps (but you should note that this really only applies to basic edits made to simple documents).
Why you might pick Office 365 over Google Apps for Work
Most Office 365 plans come with full desktop versions of the MS Office applications, making the product a bit of a no-brainer for any organisation that relies on being able to open and edit MS Office files (or serves clients that do).
The file storage and email storage quotas on the Office 365 entry level plan are much more generous than those provided by the Google Apps entry level plan (but as mentioned above, the Google Apps Unlimited plan wipes the floor with all MS Office plans when it comes to storage).
Outlook provides you with an easy means to sort and group mail - Gmail doesn’t (unless you use a client like Outlook or Thunderbird to access it).
More advanced phone call management options are available with Office 365.
It’s easier to share files using the sync app for Microsoft’s OneDrive than the Google Drive equivalent.
More advanced functionality regarding virus protection and rights management is available with MS Office 365 (for a price).
More advanced functionality is available on the Microsoft Office 365 applications than the Google Apps equivalents - you can simply do more with the Office apps.
Office 365 may provide a natural fit for businesses that are exclusively Windows-based.
The above summary gives you a topline view of where the strengths and weaknesses of Google Apps and Office 365 lie - for a more in-depth look at the products, you may wish to check out Style Factory’s detailed Office 365 vs Google Apps comparison.
In short though, my take on the situation is this: if you need productivity tools that are only ever used internally, it’s hard to argue with Google Apps (particularly if you need a lot of file storage). If you deal with a lot of clients who expect you to be able to regularly open or perform complex edits on MS Office files, Office 365 is probably the product for you.
If you would like to discuss Productivity & Growth training for your company or Management & Leadership qualifications for your own personal development, why not contact a Professional Academy adviser for more information today?
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‘Heinous crimes’: China plays the distraction card
by Tim Blair
2nd Dec 2020 10:13 AM
China is using allegations of Australian war crimes to draw attention away from its ruinous mishandling of COVID-19, among many other outrages.
Observe as China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying plays the distraction card over and over during a Monday press conference:
"The heinous crimes committed by some Australian soldiers in Afghanistan have been reported by the Australian media ..."
True. That's because we have a free press. According to China's dictatorship-commanded media, of course, China has never done anything wrong, ever, in the history of everything.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying.
"The Australian side has been reacting so strongly to my colleague's tweet. Why is that?"
Because it's a revolting lie.
"Afghan lives matter!"
We know. That's why Australian soldiers helped liberate Afghanistan from Taliban tyranny. Incidentally, only two nations maintained ties with the Taliban following 9/11: Pakistan and … China.
"The Australian government … owes the Afghan people a formal apology."
They've already received apologies from the Prime Minister and the head of the Australian Defence Force. Do try to keep up, dear.
"As a mature government, the Australian government should know the proper way to deal with this horrible matter."
The tweet.
We do. Then again, we could try China's usual strategy and simply deny it.
"This is about the discernment of right and wrong. We must uphold principles on things like this."
We're actually being lectured on right and wrong by a dictatorship that harvests organs from living people. This is awesome.
"The root cause is that Australia violated the basic norms governing international relations, and said and did the wrong things on issues related to Hong Kong and Xinjiang concerning China's core interests."
Now we're getting somewhere. This isn't about Afghanistan at all - it's about Chinese economic power. Next, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman deals with the origin of COVID-19:
"China has been open, transparent and responsible in origin tracing … our cooperation is steadily advancing with close communication and exchange."
News just in from CNN: "Vast trove of leaked documents shows China underreported COVID-19 numbers, took weeks to diagnose new cases and didn't disclose a December flu spike in Hubei." You were saying, Ms Hua?
"Previously, for many so-called Chinese human rights violations that do not exist, Australia … did not hesitate to come forward and make all kinds of accusations against China."
The image from Lijan Zhao’s tweet.
It's easy to dodge accusations of human rights violations when you define certain people as non-human. Speaking of whom, how are all those Uyghurs enjoying their "voluntary education and training" torture camps up north?
"China always speaks out loud and clear and upholds justice when it comes to violations of human conscience and international fairness and justice."
In related completely factual developments, pigs are winged creatures capable of flight, China doesn't execute more people than the rest of the world combined and Xi Jinping isn't a Winnie the Pooh cosplay enthusiast.
Flawed tests reveal Beijing fudging figures for COVID epicentre
The Chinese government covered up evidence of early COVID-19 outbreaks and downplayed the severity of the virus, according to a major document leak.
CNN reports documents leaked from the Hubei Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, revealed China reported 2478 cases across the country on February 10 when Hubei province, where the city of Wuhan is, actually had 5918 positive cases.
The 117 leaked pages also shared China's "flawed" testing system which took 23 days on average to diagnose COVID-positive patients. "This larger figure was never fully revealed at that time, as China's accounting system seemed, in the tumult of the early weeks of the pandemic, to downplay the severity of the outbreak," CNN reported.
"One of the more striking data points concerns the slowness with which local COVID-19 patients were diagnosed ... even as authorities in Hubei presented their handling of the initial outbreak to the public as efficient and transparent, the documents show that local health officials were reliant on flawed testing and reporting mechanisms."
The documents were leaked by an internal whistleblower and verified by CNN before being published, the largest leak of confidential information on the pandemic inside China yet.
Senior fellow for global health at the Council of Foreign Relations, Yanzhong Huang, said China had made a variety of mistakes in how they handled the pandemic.
"It was clear they did make mistakes - and not just mistakes that happen when you're dealing with a novel virus - also bureaucratic and politically-motivated errors in how they handled it," Mr Huang said.
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Rachel Reeves Labour Member of Parliament for Leeds West
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Rachel in Parliament
Lapdancing Club Set To Open Up Next To Historic Leeds Building
I am very disappointed by the decision made by Leeds City Council which granted a licence to a lap dancing club in Leeds city centre.
The lap dancing club will be located at the former Townhouse venue.
The club as well as been located near the Corn Exchange is also located very close to family restaurants and apartment buildings and is not appropriate for such a location.
I have urged Leeds City Council to step up their efforts to prevent any future applications from being approved.
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Email: rachel.reeves.mp@parliament.uk
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The Access to Work Mental Health Support Service is a confidential service delivered by Remploy and funded by the Department for Work and PensionsIt is available at no charge to any employees with depression, anxiety, stress or other mental health issues affecting their work.
So far, we have already supported thousands of people with a mental health condition who are absent from work or finding work difficult, to stay in, or return to work.
If you or your colleagues would like support, call us now on 0300 456 8114 or email a2wmhss@remploy.co.uk
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SLASHER REWIND: “URBAN LEGEND” (1998)
Thursday, March 22, 2018 | Review
Following a series of strange murders, a group of students at a college campus set out to investigate the crimes and their seeming connection to the killer when they find out the killer is basing their crimes on urban legends they set out to stop the rampage.
Yes, this movie has a bad reputation and yet, it’s really not nearly as bad as reviews say. In the aftermath of the slasher revival brought on by Wes Craven’s Scream, URBAN LEGEND does well with an intriguing idea and makes the most of an already over saturated sub-genre.
URBAN LEGEND is by no means a masterpiece, but my only real problem with it is that it was aimed for the masses and the gore has been tones down considerably. Many of the killings could and should have been a lot gorier, no doubt a disappointment to all those who love their slasher films the redder the better. Speaking of red, a few well placed red herrings throughout has pretty much every character accounted for at one time or another, making it very difficult to pin-point the true killer(s) identity. A clever twist towards the end is far-fetched, sure, but nonetheless keeps audiences guessing right up until the last few moments.
Looking back nearly 20 years later, it’s shocking how URBAN LEGEND has been mostly forgotten. A standout cast featuring Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart, Joshua Jackson, Tara Reid, Natasha Gregson Warner and Danielle Harris headline as college kids. There is also an uncredited appearance from Brad Dourif too. All in all URBAN LEGEND uses an intriguing idea to bring to life a very enjoyable 90+ minute teen slasher that I think is perfect for a sleepover with friends or maybe even a date night. So break out the popcorn and blankets and strap yourself in for a fun slasher ride!
And remember… what you don’t believe can kill you.
Aran Doyle
Horror addict hailing from the Emerald Isle under the brand FirstClassHorror. Lover of the slasher genre and anything 90s. Aran has worked for many websites in recent years along with hosting a horror podcast, curating his own horror crate and writing scripts for horror shorts.
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Home » Senate confirms Huerta as FAA administrator
Senate confirms Huerta as FAA administrator
Washington – The Senate on Jan. 1 confirmed Michael Huerta as the new administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Huerta was appointed acting administrator in December 2011 following the resignation of previous administrator Randy Babbitt.
Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, International, said in a press release that ALPA hopes to work with Huerta to advocate expanding pilot rest-time and duty-time rules for cargo-carrying aircraft pilots rather than only passenger-carrying aircraft pilots.
“The confirmation of Michael Huerta as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, together with a stable source of long-term funding, puts the FAA in a powerful position to safely build capacity and foster airline growth in this country,” Moak said.
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On being the opposition
Ted Van Dyk:
Republican control of the White House, both houses of Congress, and state houses gives the GOP its strongest national position since the Eisenhower period of the 1950s. As Democrats ponder their role in opposition, they might consider how their predecessors conducted themselves during that time.
Democratic congressional leaders Sam Rayburn and Lyndon Johnson pursued a strategy in opposition which, down the road, paid long-term dividends for their party. They supported the Eisenhower administration on national security issues during a dangerous time — intervening with the White House when necessary to stop mistakes such as Vice President Richard Nixon’s proposal to use nuclear weapons to bail out French forces at Dienbienphu. They observed the general rule that a president deserved to have the nominees he wanted for key administration and judicial appointments and questioned them only selectively.
Congressional Democrats of that period did, however, use their investigative authority to highlight episodes of public/private corruption. Most importantly, they began preparing the ground for landmark domestic legislation — which ultimately became the Great Society — even though they lacked majorities at the time to pass it. In 1965, after President Johnson’s huge victory over Barry Goldwater, Democrats promptly passed the agenda they had nurtured during the Eisenhower years.
The party’s visible leaders and voices are pursuing an entirely different strategy today. It generally amounts to angry opposition on all issues all the time. President Bush’s Iraq intervention was problematic. But had Mr. Kerry been elected president, he would be following essentially the same path today in Iraq as Bush — that is, to build an elected Iraqi government’s capacity to maintain sufficient security that American forces could leave. Yet most Democrats’ reaction to the first essential step in that strategy, the successful completion of elections, has been to dismiss the elections’ importance, to charge Mr. Bush with “having no exit strategy,” or to demand he set a hard timetable for U.S. troop withdrawal.
For many years Democrats, more than Republicans, pointed to the need to reform Social Security for the long term. Social Security, after all, was a Democratic invention and a cornerstone of the party’s commitment to economic security. Yet, in the face of the Bush reform initiative, many senior Democrats have chosen simply to deny the need for change. That is not a viable policy or political position. Democrats are quite right to challenge the notion of partial privatization of the system. But they have an equal obligation to offer an alternative reform plan, the components of which are self-evident and which would require little public sacrifice. Why not seize the opportunity the Bush initiative presents and move public opinion toward a Democratic alternative on Social Security?
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Book The Best Cover Band Brighton
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When organising an event, it is always nice to have a choice when it comes to picking a wedding band. As a result, we have 8 different bands in the Sussex area for you to choose from when looking to organise an event. Whether it is a local wedding band Brighton has to offer or a solo artist, we can provide you with the live talent that you need to make your event the best that it can be.
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Brighton is part of the Brighton And Hove local authority administrative area in East Sussex in England.
Historically, Brighton was categorized as part of the county of Sussex.
Brighton's local authority administrative HQ is Hove Town Hall.
Brighton's council/local authority is a Unitary Authority.
Brighton is located in South East England.
The wards and electoral sub divisions of Brighton also include Queen's Park (ward).
The Town of Brighton also amalgamated hamlets such as Balsdean within its boundaries.
The Town of Brighton additionally contains villages such as Stanmer, Ovingdean, Hangleton, West Blatchington, and Saltdean in its boundaries.
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Towns such as North Laine, Portslade, Whitehawk, Bevendean, and Coldean are are part of Brighton.
Brighton is home to a variety of cities including Brighton and Hove
Brighton Business School, University of Brighton, and Waste House in Brighton are prestigious through out England and the United Kingdom.
Well-known schools in Brighton are Ovingdean Hall School, and Brighton College.
Jubilee Library, and Libraries in Brighton and Hove offer free educational resources in Brighton.
Additional educational institutions within Brighton is the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, and Brighton Toy and Model Museum.
Brighton General Hospital, and Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital catchment areas includes Brighton.
Royal Pavilion, Stanmer, and Queen's Park are popular with Brighton locals and are known throughout England.
The major roads feeding Brighton includes the A23 road.
Within Brighton roads and infastructure include Elm Grove, Bear Road, and London to Brighton Way.
The Town of Brighton's is bordered by Lewes, and Burgess Hill to the south.
Brighton is best known for Chattri, Brighton Lifeboat Station, and Clock Tower.
Examples of famous architecture in Brighton include Brighton Forum, Gothic House, and University of Brighton School of Art.
Structures and Buildings of special interest within Brighton include Middle Street Synagogue, British Airways i360, Vernon Terrace, Steine House, and Union Chapel.
Churches in Brighton include St Nicolas Church, Middle Street Synagogue, and Church of the Annunciation.
The history of Brighton has 1st Sussex Artillery Volunteers, Trolleybuses in Brighton, Tuctuc Ltd, Buildings and architecture of Brighton and Hove, and Richard Enraght.
Brighton's central business districts include Brighton and Hove city centre.
Brighton is the Town where a number of businesses were founded including Cowley Club, Black Rock Studio, and Relentless Software.
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wayward wind definition
Windward definition is - the side or direction from which the wind is blowing. [5], The song made the Billboard country chart in a version by Irish flautist James Galway with American country singer Sylvia on vocals.
All rights reserved. 1 on the Cash Box chart, which combined all recorded versions, while Grant's version reached No. Define wayward. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. In 1961 Grant's recording was reissued and reached Billboard #50 and Cash Box #78. Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way. Speakers of English have about twice as many words at their disposal than speakers of Spanish or Chinese have. In 1956 versions were recorded by Gogi Grant, Tex Ritter, and Jimmy Young, of which Grant's was the biggest seller in the United States and Ritter's in the United Kingdom. 2. prompted by caprice; capricious: a wayward impulse.
In 1961, Grant's recording was reissued and reached Billboard No. Company Information [7], Members of the Western Writers of America chose the song as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. Ritter used the song to open his stage shows.[4]. Language experts are in broad agreement that English has one of the richest vocabularies of any language. a school for wayward youths. The weather was not good, and long snapper Bill Taylor sent a, The Hunter tale is at best the story of a. 1 on the Billboard chart on its own. Accessed 3 Nov. 2020. (person: wilful) ( personne ) difficile, rebelle, récalcitrant, indiscipliné adj adjectif : modifie un nom. The song reached #1 on the Cash Box chart, which combined all recorded versions, the Gogi Grant version reached #1 on the Billboard chart on its own. 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1, Middle English, short for awayward turned away, from away, adverb + -ward. Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words? adjective. [1350–1400; Middle English; aph. contrary, perverse, restive, balky, wayward mean inclined to resist authority or control. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!
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In 1956, versions were recorded by Gogi Grant, Tex Ritter, and Jimmy Young, of which Grant's was the biggest seller in the United States and Ritter's in the United Kingdom. That same year, Patsy Cline made a recording, which did not chart. variant of awayward. | Delivered to your inbox! ○ Lettris Here Be Dragons: A Creature Identification Quiz. Add new content to your site from Sensagent by XML. (ˈweɪ wərd) adj. Create an account and sign in to access this FREE content. Contact Us Signalez une erreur ou suggérez une amélioration. How to use windward in a sentence. Learn a new word every day. The web service Alexandria is granted from Memodata for the Ebay search. ...the curiosity, caprice and waywardness of children. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Or is it? Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. ○ Wildcard, crossword See away, -ward] The story behind the design of the Wayward Winds Logo is important to brand definition and understanding. Get XML access to reach the best products. a balky witness wayward suggests strong-willed capriciousness and irregularity in behavior. What made you want to look up wayward? Each square carries a letter. Try as she might, Molly couldn't control her wayward teenage daughter. Discussions sur 'wayward' dans le forum English Only, ⓘ Un ou plusieurs fils de discussions du forum correspondent exactement au terme que vous recherchez, this home for wayward droolers I’ve finished up in. The song made the Billboard country chart in the 1980s in a version by Sylvia, with accompaniment by James Galway. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wayward.' turning or changing irregularly; irregular: a wayward breeze. See the full definition for wayward in the English Language Learners Dictionary, Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for wayward, Nglish: Translation of wayward for Spanish Speakers. The English word games are: Wayward definition is - following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations : ungovernable. Devenez parrain de WordReference pour voir le site sans publicités. 57 in 1983. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks duration. turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient: a wayward son; wayward behavior. Billboard ranked it as the No. To make squares disappear and save space for other squares you have to assemble English words (left, right, up, down) from the falling squares. 1. A windward vessel refers to one that is upwind of another vessel; a leeward vessel is downwind.
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Grant's recording featured a female chorus, heard in the intro and outro of the song, sliding up and down, impersonating the sound of the wayward wind. wayward synonyms, wayward pronunciation, wayward translation, English dictionary definition of wayward. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. 'Nip it in the butt' or 'Nip it in the bud'? In 1956 versions were recorded by Gogi Grant, Tex Ritter, and Jimmy Young, of which Grant's was the biggest seller in the United States and Ritter's in the United Kingdom. Letters must be adjacent and longer words score better. In the corner was a large armchair which showed signs of. A windward vessel refers to one that is upwind of another vessel; a leeward vessel is downwind. If you describe a person or their behaviour as. Last 100 years Il est généralement placé après le nom et s'accorde avec le nom ( ex : un ballon bleu, un e balle bleu e ). 1. stubbornly unyielding "dogged persistence" "dour determination" "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics" "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it" - T.S.Eliot "men tenacious of opinion" 2. resistant to guidance or discipline "Mary Mary quite contrary" "an obstinate child with a violent temper" "a perverse mood" "wayward behavior" In 1963, a new recording was made by Frank Ifield, which reached No. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer). A wayward wind blew the fallen leaves around the yard.
"The Wayward Wind" is a country song written by Stanley Lebowsky (music) and Herb Newman (lyrics). Wayward definition: If you describe a person or their behaviour as wayward , you mean that they behave in a... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples It started from a simple sketch by co-founder Jonathan. Send us feedback. All rights reserved. In naval warfare during the Age of Sail , windward ships had the advantage due to much greater maneuverability than their leeward (downwind) foes. 1. disregarding or rejecting what is right or proper; willful; disobedient. “Wayward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wayward. variant of, Let him who calls me wild beast and basilisk, leave me alone as something noxious and evil; let him who calls me ungrateful, withhold his service; who calls me, For, if you reflect a moment, you will see that, while it is easy to choose what virtues we would have our wife possess, it is all but impossible to imagine those faults we would desire in her, which I think most lovers would admit add piquancy to the loved one, that fascinating, Patient of toil, not to be disheartened by impediments and disappointments, fertile in expedients, and versed in every mode of humoring and conquering the, I remember her speaking of my smile, telling me it was my one adornment, and taking it from me, so to speak, for a moment to let me see how she looked in it; she delighted to make sport of me when she was in a, Young yet, barely thirty-six, eminently handsome, magnificently strong, almost bursting with a splendid virility, his free trail-stride, never learned on pavements, and his black eyes, hinting of great spaces and unwearied with the close perspective of the city dwellers, drew many a curious and, I cannot say at what stage of my grief it first became associated with the reflection, that, in my, He took to Heathcliff strangely, believing all he said (for that matter, he said precious little, and generally the truth), and petting him up far above Cathy, who was too mischievous and, "a teacher taking pains with a wayward but promising child", "events that were often thought to be wayward, capricious, and inexplicable", wayward children with a history of behavioural problems, Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary, the webmaster's page for free fun content.
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Summertime in New York: bike riding, fun and … brain injuries
On behalf of Ronald W. Ramirez, Attorney at Law | Jun 22, 2016 | Bicycle Accidents
New York parents love their children. That means that, if there is a kid’s bike in the garage, there should be a helmet next to it.
And it should be a good one, manufactured with best efforts to truly protect a young skull and brain from impact injuries that might otherwise inflict material and lasting damage.
Make no mistake: Given their free spirits and adventurous natures, kids are magnets for injuries, and there are few things more serious than a traumatic brain injury.
One thing that is truly tragic about a bike-related head injury for a child in New York or anywhere else is how often it can be flatly avoided or at least greatly minimized through the simple wearing of a decent helmet.
The numbers don’t lie: According to data culled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 900 people die annually in bicycle accidents across the country. Reportedly, nearly half a million people visit hospital emergency centers each year for head trauma-related treatment, as well.
Sadly, many of those individuals are children, whose injuries are often comparatively severe, given their still developing brains.
Merely donning a helmet can materially alter a media headline and brain trauma story outcome. What might otherwise spell death can equate instead to a merely unpleasant episode with no lasting repercussions when a helmet’s foam layer is allowed to do its job as a shock absorber and energy dissipater.
One estimate posits that, for approximately every 12 brain injuries suffered in bike accidents by riders wearing helmets, an additional 100 others result for bicyclists who are not protected by proper headgear.
New York State does not have a universal helmet law for bicyclists and their passengers. State law does mandate, however, that all riders and passengers under 14 years of age wear helmets while bicycling.
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Memorial service of photojournalist Juda Ngwenya by Cyril Ramaphosa, Rhema Church, Randburg, 26 October 2016
It is heart-breaking to say goodbye to a special human being like Mr Juda Ngwenya.
He leaves his nation with a gaping wound and his profession with a void that will be hard to fill.
I convey my heartfelt condolences to his wife, Mwelase and his children, Nkanyezi, Ntombi, Vusi, Sibusiso, and Bathabile.
I pray that his entire family, friends, and colleagues will find comfort to know that in life he accomplished his mission.
Photojournalism was Mr Ngwenya's identity and passion. He was prolific with his lens and captured iconic images that compelled us to have conversations about the wellbeing of our country and continent.
His illustrious career took him all over Africa and his perspective was shared in remote corners of the world.
Only armed with a camera and a heart yearning for justice, he probed, provoked, and challenged our consciousness.
He had a fascinating way to find various angles from which we could see life from the vantage point of an innocent, fair and balanced observer.
His motivation was to document our history ethically, honestly and truthfully.
His craft and work was not merely to reflect, but to interpret with care and sensitivity.
The depth of his composition and their incisiveness compelled us to dialogue about our collective future.
He had the ability to take us into the world of others, transcending the barriers arresting our thoughts and freed the imagination to visualise beyond our immediate existence.
In many ways he was a teacher behind his lens.
He used his medium and craft to reshape our world view, providing a record for history and immortalising the towering figures of our national life.
And we know this was not an easy past time. Telling the story of a nation requires a deep commitment to go into places of human sorrow, suffering, and death— but each time the story had to be told.
He had to use the lens to shock us out of the social comfort zones. His lens kept a watchful eye capturing every slide down the slippery slope of morality, the violence of a repressive state and the picking up of arms against fellow human beings.
Each shutter in his camera became an unstained record of truth.
And as we attempt to capture a still moment in life of a genius in photojournalism, we realise that his was a life dedicated to humanity and justice.
His work will forever be our library of history. In every photo we will find him standing behind the lens to tell us the truth. We will find his flash an illumination into humanity's propensity for the darkness and destruction.
In every frame and every angle we will find his passion and dedication, and so too, will we find his kindness and empathy towards his subjects. For this we must thank him for telling our story and for committing his life into ensuring that no one renders the history and memory of our people obsolete.
We thank him for his courage to show us that in a time of strife and war, the lines are often blurred between collaborators and resistors, heroes and villains, saints and rogues.
His pictures do not only reveal mankind's capacity for evil and brutality, but they also depict our innate capacity for redemption, love, and compassion.
Running to the frontlines during the state of emergency in the eighties, Mr Ngwenya's evocative photography speak volumes of the courage of the oppressed masses and our youth to defy oppression.
One can hear the struggle songs behind his pictures at funerals of those that were mercilessly mowed down by the apartheid security machinery. Mr Ngwenya was extraordinary because his pictures show that even during our turbulent times, the spirit of community and solidarity among our people could not be shattered.
He was there to capture the joys and dreams of a nation when Nelson Mandela returned home in Soweto after 27 years of incarceration.
He was there at Ohlange to photograph Mandela casting his historic vote in 1994.
He was one of the few journalists that Mandela admired and easily recognised during his international travels.
In memory of this gifted photographer, we must as a nation use his rich archive to remind our youth and future generations of the costly prize of freedom. We must revisit his images in conflict and war zones to reject the self-appointed demagogues and advocates of violence and civil war.
We must pay attention to the details in the faces he captured in April 1994 to rejuvenate the hopes of our people by recommitting to serve them selflessly. His feats of achievements occurred when there were draconian laws targeting journalists who reported on the suffering and pain that apartheid brought to our people.
We owe it to Mr Ngwenya and his generation to ensure that we all work to ensure that the freedom of the press remains a cornerstone of our society as envisaged in our Constitution.
Even as we face our own challenges, let us draw courage and inspiration from his example.
He taught us that we can still have humour in the face of annihilation.
He showed us that we can still be stylish when others seek to strip us of our dignity.
His pictures tell a story of a nation that can still love and unite when others seek to sow hatred and divisions.
He may never be in the photos himself but his heart and soul speak in the absence; for true and great photographers tell the story of others and never themselves.
In his absence we find a job well done. He can rest easy knowing he did his part and did it well.
May his beloved soul rest in everlasting peace!
Juda Ngwenya
Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa
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Charleston church massacre: The violence white America must answer for
Where are the white fathers? When will white leaders step up? Charleston reveals our racial double standard
By Chauncey DeVega
June 19, 2015 12:47AM (UTC)
Surreace Cox, of North Charleston, S.C., holds a sign during a prayer vigil down the street from the Emanuel AME Church early Thursday, June 18, 2015, following a shooting Wednesday night in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (AP)
The historic African-American Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church was assaulted by at least one white gunman on Wednesday evening in Charleston, South Carolina. At least nine people have been confirmed dead.
The story is still developing. At present, Charleston authorities are reporting that this mass shooting and likely right-wing domestic terrorist assault is a hate crime.
While this horrific event is one more murderous and racist blow to the African-American community in Charleston--the killing of Walter Scott by a white thug cop being the most high-profile and recent offense--the reporting on the mass shooting at Emanuel Baptist is an additional affront via the White Racial Frame as practiced by the mainstream news media.
As shown on MSNBC Wednesday night, a local Charleston reporter asked a group of African-American activists, community leaders what the black community could do to prevent events like the mass shooting at Emanuel Baptist. This bizarre moment continued with the reporter seemingly rejecting the obvious--that racism is an obvious element in the white-on-black murders committed at Emanuel Baptist--and doubling down by suggesting that the black community gives comfort to "snitches," thus wondering if black folks will in fact turn in a white domestic terrorist who had killed at least nine people.
The headline on the breaking news report about the Charleston shooting was an additional example of how the White Racial Frame dominates news coverage. MSNBC's screen read "Police searching for 21-year-old suspect." He was not described as "white": the American news media is much more likely to racially mark black and brown suspects in crimes, and to include their racial description (or religious/ethnic as in the ubiquitous "Arab" or "Muslim" "terrorist."
To watch such a series of questions being asked to a community that only several hours ago suffered a viciously violent terrorist attack is wholly unbelievable. Yet somehow black Americans are so disrespected, derided and associated with criminality that they are responsible for their own murders by a white domestic terrorist.
White right-wing domestic terrorism is one of the greatest threats to public safety and security in post 9/11 United States of America. Such a plain-spoken fact is verboten in mainstream American public discourse.
As such, there are several phrases and words that are likely to not be used by the corporate news media in the discussions of the Charleston mass murders at the Emanuel Baptist Church.
1. What is radicalizing white men to commit such acts of domestic terrorism and mass shootings? Are Fox News and the right-wing media encouraging violence?
2. Is something wrong with the white family? Why are their sons and men so violent?
3. What should law enforcement and white politicians do about white crime?
4. Is the Charleston mass shooting just one more sign that America needs sensible and reasonable gun control policies?
5. Where are the white fathers in the white home?
6. When will white leadership step up and stop white right-wing domestic terrorism?
7. Is White American culture pathological? Why is White America so violent?
8. Are there appropriate role models for white men and boys? Could better role models and mentoring help to prevent white men and boys from committing mass shootings and being seduced by right-wing domestic terrorism?
Once and again, white privilege is the power to be the ultimate individual where one's actions and behavior rarely if ever reflects on the collective character of white people en masse. By comparison, Black and brown Americans, Muslims, Arabs and the Other more generally are routinely subjected to group punishment and demonization.
White Americans will not have to look in the mirror and ask, "what does it feel like to be a problem." In the aftermath of recurring mass shooting events, and right-wing domestic terrorism, it is essential that they start to practice such acts of introspection in the interest of the Common Good.
Chauncey DeVega is a politics staff writer for Salon. His essays can also be found at Chaunceydevega.com. He also hosts a weekly podcast, The Chauncey DeVega Show. Chauncey can be followed on Twitter and Facebook.
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You Must Buy This Manual Rear-Wheel Drive Mid-Engine Minivan
The Toyota Previa is a people carrier with the engine layout of a supercar. You should own one.
By Brian Silvestro
In 1990, Toyota decided it would be a good idea to sell a rear-wheel drive, mid-engine minivan with an optional five-speed manual transmission and supercharged engine, and call it the Previa. It remains one of Toyota's strangest mass-produced cars, and since so many were built, they are now extremely cheap to buy.
The example shown here doesn't have the supercharged engine, but it does have the five-speed stick. The longitudinally mounted 2.4-liter 2TZ-FE inline-four is mounted underneath the front seats, and makes an adequate 138 horsepower.
For all this weird performance design, you'd expect a car like this to bring in big money. But thanks to its bland, round looks and unexciting nameplate, the seller is asking just $800 for this running, driving example. Sure, it might have nearly 300,000 miles, a failing transmission, and a noisy differential, but it's still a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, manual three-door car with a ton of practicality. What's not to like?
Check out the full ad here on Craigslist, and let us know when you take delivery.
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Alphabetical List of Schools Selling High School Apparel and Gear
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A & A Wall Systems, Cincinnati, Ohio
A & M Cons High School, College Station, Texas
A A Stagg High School, Stockton, California
A B Miller High School, Fontana, California
A C Davis Senior High School, Yakima, Washington
A C Flora High School, Columbia, South Carolina
A C Jones High School, Beeville, Texas
A D Johnston High School, Bessemer, Michigan
A E Beach High School, Savannah, Georgia
A E Smith High School, Bronx, New York
A G W S R High School, Ackley, Iowa
A H Parker High School, Birmingham, Alabama
A I Prince Technical High School, Hartford, Connecticut
A J Dimond High School, Anchorage, Alaska
A L Brown High School, Kannapolis, North Carolina
A L Stanback Ms Performing Arts, Hillsborough, North Carolina
A P W High School, Parish, New York
A Philip Randolph Campus, New York, New York
A Plus Academy, Dallas, Texas
A R Johnson High School, Augusta, Georgia
A-c Central High School, Ashland, Illinois
A-h-s-t High School, Avoca, Iowa
A. C. Reynolds High School, Asheville, North Carolina
A. Crawford Mosley High School, Lynn Haven, Florida
A. Vito Martinez Middle School, Romeoville, Illinois
Aaron Academy, Hendersonville, Tennessee
Abbeville Christian Academy, Abbeville, Alabama
Abbeville High School, Abbeville, South Carolina
Abbeville High School, Abbeville, Alabama
Abbeville High School, Abbeville, Louisiana
Abbotsford High School, Abbotsford, Wisconsin
Abbott High School, Abbott, Texas
Abbott Tech High School, Danbury, Connecticut
Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public High School, Worcester, Massachusetts
Abc 10, Sacramento, California
Aberdeen Central High School, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Aberdeen Christian High School, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen, Maryland
Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen, Mississippi
Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen, Idaho
Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen, Washington
Abernathy High School, Abernathy, Texas
Abilene Baptist Academy, Abilene, Kansas
Abilene Christian High School, Abilene, Texas
Abilene High School, Abilene, Kansas
Abilene High School, Abilene, Texas
Abingdon High School, Abingdon, Virginia
Abingdon High School, Abingdon, Illinois
Abington Friends School, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Abington Heights High School, Clarks Summitt, Pennsylvania
Abington High School, Abington, Pennsylvania
Abington High School, Abington, Massachusetts
Abington Senior High School, Abington, Pennsylvania
Abraham Clark High School, Roselle, New Jersey
Abraham Joshua Heschel High School, New York, New York
Abraham Lincoln High School, Los Angeles, California
Abraham Lincoln High School, Brooklyn, New York
Abraham Lincoln High School, Denver, Colorado
Abraham Lincoln High School, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Abraham Lincoln High School, San Francisco, California
Abraham Lincoln High School, San Jose, California
Abraham Lincoln Middle School, Gainesville, Florida
Absarokee High School, Absarokee, Montana
Absegami High School, Galloway, New Jersey
Abundant Life Academy, Nutley, New Jersey
Abundant Life Academy, St George, Utah
Abundant Life Christian School, Whippany, New Jersey
Abundant Life Christian School, Madison, Wisconsin
Abundant Life School, Sherwood, Arkansas
Acacia Academy, Kokomo, Indiana
Acaciawood High School, Anaheim, California
Academe Of The Oaks, Decatur, Georgia
Academia Avance Charter School, Los Angeles, California
Academic Magnet High School, North Charleston, South Carolina
Academics Plus Charter School, Maumelle, Arkansas
Academy & Central High School, Oxford, New York
Academy At Edison, Edison, New Jersey
Academy At Palumbo, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Academy At The Lakes High School, Land O Lakes, Florida
Academy Charter High School, Lake Como, New Jersey
Academy For Academic Excellence, Apple Valley, California
Academy For College And Career Exploration, Baltimore, Maryland
Academy For College Career And Exploration, Baltimore, Maryland
Academy For Technology & Classics, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Academy High School, Little River Academy, Texas
Academy High School, Kingsville, Texas
Academy Of American Studies, Long Island City, New York
Academy Of Building Industries, Fort Mohave, Arizona
Academy Of Careers And Exploration, Helendale, California
Academy Of Charter Schools, Westminster, Colorado
Academy Of Environmental Science H S, New York, New York
Academy Of Holy Angels, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Academy Of Mount Saint Ursula, Bronx, New York
Academy Of Notre Dame, Tyngsboro, Massachusetts
Academy Of Notre Dame De Namur, Villanova, Pennsylvania
Academy Of Our Lady, Marrero, Louisiana
Academy Of Our Lady, Glen Rock, New Jersey
Academy Of Our Lady Of Mercy Lauralton Hall, Milford, Connecticut
Academy Of Our Lady Of Peace H S, San Diego, California
Academy Of Sacred Heart - Girls, New Orleans, Louisiana
Academy Of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey
Academy Of The Holy Angels, Demarest, New Jersey
Academy Of The Holy Cross, Kensington, Maryland
Academy Of The Holy Family, Baltic, Connecticut
Academy Of The Holy Names, Tampa, Florida
Academy Of The Holy Names High, Albany, New York
Academy Of The New Church, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
Academy Of The Sacred Heart, New Orleans, Louisiana
Academy Of The Sacred Heart, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Academy Of The Sacred Heart, Grand Coteau, Louisiana
Academy Of Tucson, Tucson, Arizona
Academy Park High School, Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania
Academy With Community Partners, Mesa, Arizona
Acadia Christian School, Trenton, Maine
Acadiana High School, Lafayette, Louisiana
Acalanes High School, Lafayette, California
Ace Charter High School, San Jose, California
Ace Tech Charter, Chicago, Illinois
Achievement First Amistad High School, New Haven, Connecticut
Achille High School, Achille, Oklahoma
Ackerman High School, Ackerman, Mississippi
Acorn High School, Mena, Arkansas
Acton-boxborough Regional High School, Acton, Massachusetts
Ad Fontes Academy, Centreville, Virginia
Ada High School, Ada, Ohio
Ada High School, Ada, Oklahoma
Ada-borup High School, Ada, Minnesota
Adair County High School, Columbia, Kentucky
Adair County R-1 High School, Novinger, Missouri
Adair County R-ii High School, Brashear, Missouri
Adair Public School, Adair, Oklahoma
Adair-casey High School, Adair, Iowa
Adairsville High School, Adairsville, Georgia
Adams Central High School, Hastings, Nebraska
Adams Central High School, Monroe, Indiana
Adams City High School, Commerce City, Colorado
Adams County Christian Academy, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Adams County Christian School, Natchez, Mississippi
Adams County Christian School, West Union, Ohio
Adams-edmore High School, Edmore, North Dakota
Adams-friendship High School, Friendship, Wisconsin
Adamsville High School, Adamsville, Tennessee
Adamsville Senior High School, Adamsville, Tennessee
Addison Central High School, Addison, New York
Addison High School, Addison, Alabama
Addison High School, Addison, Michigan
Addison Trail High School, Addison, Illinois
Adel-desoto-minburn High School, Adel, Iowa
Adelphi Academy, Brooklyn, New York
Adelson High School, Las Vegas, Nevada
Adena Elementary School, West Chester, Ohio
Adena High School, Frankfort, Ohio
Adirondack Central High School, Boonville, New York
Adkisson Insurance Agency, Inc., Fort Wright, Kentucky
Adlai E Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Illinois
Adlai E Stevenson High School, Bronx, New York
Admiral Farragut Academy, Saint Petersburg, Florida
Adna High School, Adna, Washington
Adolfo Camarillo High School, Camarillo, California
Adrian High School, Adrian, Michigan
Adrian High School, Adrian, Oregon
Adrian High School, Adrian, Minnesota
Adrian High School, Adrian, Texas
Adrian R-3 High School, Adrian, Missouri
Advance School R-4, Advance, Missouri
Advanced Math And Science Academy Charter School, Marlborough, Massachusetts
Advantage Academy, Waxahachie, Texas
Advantage Academy Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, Texas
Affton High School, Saint Louis, Missouri
African-centered College Prep Academy, Kansas City, Missouri
Africentric Early College, Columbus, Ohio
Africentric Secondary School, Columbus, Ohio
Afton Central High School, Afton, New York
Afton High School, Afton, Oklahoma
Agape Christian Academy, Lavernia, Texas
Agape Christian Academy High School, Orlando, Florida
Agape Christian High School, Marion, Illinois
Agate Junior-senior High School, Agate, Colorado
Agawam High School, Agawam, Massachusetts
Agbu Manoogian Demirdjian School, Winnetka, California
Agnes Irwin School, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Agoura High School, Agoura, California
Agra High School, Agra, Oklahoma
Agricultural & Food Science Academy, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota
Agricultural Science High School, Chicago, Illinois
Agua Dulce High School, Agua Dulce, Texas
Agua Fria High School, Avondale, Arizona
Aguilar Junior-senior High School, Aguilar, Colorado
Aguilar Public High School, Aguilar, Colorado
Aha Macav High School, Mohave Valley, Arizona
Ahoskie Christian School, Ahoskie, North Carolina
Aiea High School, Aiea, Hawaii
Aiken High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
Aiken High School, Aiken, South Carolina
Ainsworth High School, Ainsworth, Nebraska
Air Academy High School, Usaf Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy High School, Chicago, Illinois
Airline High School, Bossier City, Louisiana
Airport High School, West Columbia, South Carolina
Airport High School, Carleton, Michigan
Aitkin High School, Aitkin, Minnesota
Ajo High School, Ajo, Arizona
Akiachak School, Akiachak, Alaska
Akiak School, Akiak, Alaska
Akins High School, Austin, Texas
Akiuk Memorial School, Kasigluk, Alaska
Akron Central High School, Akron, New York
Akron Firestone High School, Akron, Ohio
Akron High School, Akron, Colorado
Akron High School, Akron, Alabama
Akron Westfield Community School, Akron, Iowa
Akron-fairgrove High School, Fairgrove, Michigan
Akula Elitnaurvik School, Kasigluk, Alaska
Akutan School, Akutan, Alaska
Al Minhaal Academy, South Plainfield, New Jersey
Al Raby School For Community And Environment, Chicago, Illinois
Alabama Christian Academy, Montgomery, Alabama
Alabama School For The Deaf, Talladega, Alabama
Alabama School Of Math And Science Parent Association, Mobile, Alabama
Alak School, Wainwright, Alaska
Alakanuk School, Alakanuk, Alaska
Alamance Christian High School, Graham, North Carolina
Alameda Football Club, Alameda, California
Alameda High School, Lakewood, Colorado
Alameda High School Athletic Boosters, Alameda, California
Alameda International High School, Lakewood, Colorado
Alameda Vipers Basketball, Alameda, California
Alamo Heights High School, San Antonio, Texas
Alamo Navajo High School, Magdalena, New Mexico
Alamogordo High School, Alamogordo, New Mexico
Alamosa High School, Alamosa, Colorado
Alamosa Open School, Alamosa, Colorado
Alan B. Shepard High School, Palos Heights, Illinois
Alanson-littlefield High School, Alanson, Michigan
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School, Anchorage, Alaska
Alba High School, Alba, Michigan
Alba-golden High School, Alba, Texas
Albany Academy For Girls, Albany, New York
Albany High School, Albany, Georgia
Albany High School, Albany, Wisconsin
Albany High School, Albany, New York
Albany High School, Albany, Minnesota
Albany High School, Albany, Louisiana
Albany High School, Albany, Texas
Albany High School, Albany, California
Albany Leadership Charter High School, Albany, New York
Albany Middle School, Albany, California
Albany R-3 School, Albany, Missouri
Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, Virginia
Albemarle High School, Albemarle, North Carolina
Albermarle Road Middle School, Charlotte, North Carolina
Albert Einstein Academy, Valencia, California
Albert Einstein High School, Kensington, Maryland
Albert Gallatin High School, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Albert Lea High School, Albert Lea, Minnesota
Albert P Brewer High School, Somerville, Alabama
Alberton High School, Alberton, Montana
Albertus Magnus High School, Nanuet, New York
Albertville High School, Albertville, Alabama
Albia High School, Albia, Iowa
Albion High School, Albion, New York
Albion Senior High School, Albion, Michigan
Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque Academy High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Alburnett Community High School, Alburnett, Iowa
Alcester-hudson High School, Alcester, South Dakota
Alchesay High School, Whiteriver, Arizona
Alcoa High School, Alcoa, Tennessee
Alcona Community High School, Harrisville, Michigan
Alcona High School, Lincoln, Michigan
Alcorn Central High School, Glen, Mississippi
Alcott High School, Chicago, Illinois
Alcovy High School, Covington, Georgia
Alden Central High School, Alden, New York
Alden-conger High School, Alden, Minnesota
Alden-hebron High School, Hebron, Illinois
Aldie Elementary School, Aldie, Virginia
Aldine Senior High School, Houston, Texas
Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas
Aletheia Christian Academy, Pensacola, Florida
Alex High School, Alex, Oklahoma
Alexander Central High School, Taylorsville, North Carolina
Alexander Central School, Alexander, New York
Alexander Dawson School, Lafayette, Colorado
Alexander Graham Middle School, Charlotte, North Carolina
Alexander Hamilton High School, Elmsford, New York
Alexander Hamilton High School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Alexander High School, Albany, Ohio
Alexander High School, Douglasville, Georgia
Alexandria Central School, Alexandria Bay, New York
Alexandria High School, Alexandria, Alabama
Alexandria Monroe High School, Alexandria, Indiana
Alexandria Senior High School, Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexis I. Dupont High School, Wilmington, Delaware
Alfred Almond Central School, Almond, New York
Alfred M. Barbe High School, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Algiers Technology Academy, New Orleans, Louisiana
Algoma High School, Algoma, Wisconsin
Algona High School, Algona, Iowa
Algonac High School, Clay, Michigan
Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Massachusetts
Alhambra High School, Phoenix, Arizona
Alhambra High School, Alhambra, California
Alice High School, Alice, Texas
Aliceville High School, Aliceville, Alabama
Aline-cleo High School, Aline, Oklahoma
Aliquippa Senior High School, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Alisal High School, Salinas, California
Aliso Niguel High School, Aliso Viejo, California
All City High School, Rochester, New York
All City Leadership Academy, Brooklyn, New York
All Hallows High School, Bronx, New York
All Saint's Academy, Winter Haven, Florida
All Saints Central High School, Bay City, Michigan
All Saints Episcopal School, Tyler, Texas
All Saints Episcopal School, Fort Worth, Texas
All Saints Episcopal School, Lubbock, Texas
All Saints Parish, Cincinnati, Ohio
All Saints School, Cincinnati, Ohio
All Saints School Official Uniform Site, Cincinnati, Ohio
All Tribes Indian Charter School, Valley Center, California
Allakaket School, Allakaket, Alaska
Allatoona High School, Acworth, Georgia
Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Allegan High School, Allegan, Michigan
Allegany High School, Cumberland, Maryland
Allegany-limestone High School, Allegany, New York
Alleghany High School, Covington, Virginia
Alleghany High School, Sparta, North Carolina
Allegheny-clarion Valley High School, Foxburg, Pennsylvania
Alleluia Community School, Augusta, Georgia
Alleman High School, Rock Island, Illinois
Allen Academy, Bryan, Texas
Allen Central High School, Eastern, Kentucky
Allen County-scottsville High School, Scottsville, Kentucky
Allen East High School, Harrod, Ohio
Allen Ellender High School, Houma, Louisiana
Allen High School, Allen, Texas
Allen High School, Allen, Nebraska
Allen High School, Allen, Oklahoma
Allen Park High School, Allen Park, Michigan
Allendale High School, Allendale Charter Township, Michigan
Allendale-fairfax High School, Fairfax, South Carolina
Allentown Central Catholic High School, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown High School, Allentown, New Jersey
Alliance Christian Schools, Portsmouth, Virginia
Alliance High School, Alliance, Nebraska
Alliance High School, Alliance,, Ohio
Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Tech Academy H S, Los Angeles, California
Allison Academy, North Miami Beach, Florida
Alma Bryant High School, Irvington, Alabama
Alma Heights Christian High School, Pacifica, California
Alma High School, Alma, Arkansas
Alma High School, Alma, Michigan
Alma High School, Alma, Wisconsin
Alma High School, Alma, Nebraska
Almira-coulee-hartline High Sch, Coulee City, Washington
Almond-bancroft High School, Almond, Wisconsin
Almont High School, Almont, Michigan
Aloha High School, Beaverton, Oregon
Alonso High School, Tampa, Florida
Alpaugh Unified High School, Alpaugh, California
Alpena High School, Alpena, Michigan
Alpena High School, Alpena, Arkansas
Alpha Beacon Christian School, Redwood City, California
Alpha Omega Academy, Huntsville, Texas
Alpharetta High School, Alpharetta, Georgia
Alpine High School, Alpine, Texas
Alsea High School, Alsea, Oregon
Alsip School District 126, Alsip, Illinois
Alston Ridge Elementary, Cary, North Carolina
Alta High School, Sandy, Utah
Alta Sierra Elementary, Grass Valley, California
Alta Vista Charter School, Kansas City, Missouri
Alta Vista High School, Tucson, Arizona
Alta-aurelia High School, Alta, Iowa
Altamont High School, Birmingham, Alabama
Altamont High School, Altamont, Illinois
Altamont High School, Altamont, Utah
Altamonte Christian High School, Altamonte Springs, Florida
Altavista Combined School, Altavista, Virginia
Altavista Elementary School, Altavista, Virginia
Altha High School, Altha, Florida
Althoff Catholic High School, Belleville, Illinois
Alto High School, Alto, Texas
Alton High School, Alton, Illinois
Alton R-4 High School, Alton, Missouri
Alton Senior High School, Alton, Illinois
Altoona Area High School, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Altoona High School, Altoona, Wisconsin
Altoona-midway High School, Buffalo, Kansas
Altus High School, Altus, Oklahoma
Alva High School, Alva, Oklahoma
Alvarado High School, Alvarado, Texas
Alverno High School, Sierra Madre, California
Alvin C York Institute, Jamestown, Tennessee
Alvin High School, Alvin, Texas
Alvirne High School, Hudson, New Hampshire
Alvord High School, Alvord, Texas
Alwood High School, Woodhull, Illinois
Amador High School, Sutter Creek, California
Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, California
Amanda Elzy High School, Greenwood, Mississippi
Amanda-clearcreek High School, Amanda, Ohio
Amarillo High School, Amarillo, Texas
Ambassadors For Christ Academy, Bentonville, Arkansas
Amber-pocasset High School, Amber, Oklahoma
Amberley Village, Amberley Village, Ohio
Ambler School, Ambler, Alaska
Ambleside School Of San Angelo, San Angelo, Texas
Amboy High School, Amboy, Illinois
Ambridge Area High School, Ambridge, Pennsylvania
Amelia Academy, Amelia Court House, Virginia
Amelia County High School, Amelia, Virginia
Amelia Elementary School, Amelia, Ohio
Amelia High School, Batavia, Ohio
Amelia Love Johnson School, Thomaston, Alabama
American Canyon High School, American Canyon, California
American Christian Academy, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
American Christian Academy, Citrus Heights, California
American Falls High School, American Falls, Idaho
American Fork High School, American Fork, Utah
American Hebrew Academy, Greensboro, North Carolina
American Heritage High School, Plantation, Florida
American Heritage School Boca Delray, Delray Beach, Florida
American High School, Fremont, California
American Leadership Academy, Chandler, Arizona
American Leadership Academy, Spanish Fork, Utah
American Preparatory Academy High School, Davie, Florida
American School For The Deaf, West Hartford, Connecticut
American Senior High School, Hialeah, Florida
Americas High School, El Paso, Texas
Americus Sumter High North Campus, Americus, Georgia
Americus Sumter High School South Campus, Americus, Georgia
Amery High School, Amery, Wisconsin
Ames High School, Ames, Iowa
Amesbury High School, Amesbury, Massachusetts
Amherst Central High School, Buffalo, New York
Amherst Christian Academy, Amherst, New York
Amherst County High School, Amherst, Virginia
Amherst High School, Amherst, Wisconsin
Amherst High School, Amherst, Nebraska
Amherst High School, Amherst, Texas
Amherst Regional High School, Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst Steele High School, Amherst, Ohio
Amistad Academy, New Haven, Connecticut
Amistad High School, Indio, California
Amite County High School, Liberty, Mississippi
Amite High School, Amite, Louisiana
Amite School Center, Liberty, Mississippi
Amity High School, Amity, Oregon
Amity Middle School, Bethany, Connecticut
Amity Regional High School, Woodbridge, Connecticut
Amityville Memorial High School, Amityville, New York
Amon Carter Riverside High School, Fort Worth, Texas
Amory High School, Amory, Mississippi
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, Palos Hills, Illinois
Amphitheater High School, Tucson, Arizona
Amsterdam High School, Amsterdam, New York
Amundsen High School, Chicago, Illinois
Anacoco High School, Anacoco, Louisiana
Anaconda High School, Anaconda, Montana
Anacortes High School, Anacortes, Washington
Anacostia Senior High School, Washington, District Of Columbia
Anadarko High School, Anadarko, Oklahoma
Anaheim High School, Anaheim, California
Anahuac High School, Anahuac, Texas
Analy High School, Sebastopol, California
Anamosa High School, Anamosa, Iowa
Anchor Bay High School, Fair Haven, Michigan
Anchor Wrestling Club, Dumont, New Jersey
Anchorage Christian School, Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Christian Senior High School, Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorpoint Christian School, Gilroy, California
Anclote High School, Holiday, Florida
Andale High School, Andale, Kansas
Andalusia High School, Andalusia, Alabama
Anderson Christian School, Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson County High School, Clinton, Tennessee
Anderson County High School, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Anderson County High School, Garnett, Kansas
Anderson High School, Austin, Texas
Anderson High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
Anderson High School, Anderson, Indiana
Anderson Prep Academy, Anderson, Indiana
Anderson School, Anderson, Alaska
Anderson Union High School, Anderson, California
Anderson Valley High School, Boonville, California
Anderson Youth Football, Cincinnati, Ohio
Anderson-shiro Senior High School, Anderson, Texas
Andes Central High School, Andes, New York
Andes Central High School, Lake Andes, South Dakota
Andover Central High School, Andover, New York
Andover Central High School, Andover, Kansas
Andover High School, Andover, Massachusetts
Andover High School, Andover, Minnesota
Andover High School, Andover, Kansas
Andover High School, Bloomfield Township, Michigan
Andreafski High School, Saint Marys, Alaska
Andrean High School, Merrillville, Indiana
Andress High School, El Paso, Texas
Andrew High School, Tinley Park, Illinois
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COVID-19 and the Economy, America's Blood Supply, 10 Years of the ACA: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on COVID-19 and the economy, strengthening the U.S. blood supply, 10 years of the Affordable Care Act, and more.
Five Thoughts on Jerusalem, Gaza, and What's in Between
Shira Efron
Dozens of people have been killed and over 2,000 injured in protests in the Gaza Strip along the border with Israel. Continued clashes are expected until the fundamental problems of the strip are solved, including the governance vacuum, the Palestinian Authority-Hamas rift, and the conflict with Israel.
Gaza on the Brink
The combined risk of violence and pandemic in Gaza makes this small coastal enclave a ticking time bomb. While neither Israel nor the U.S. has the solutions to all of Gaza's water and health woes, the United States' decision to withhold funding to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency could only make things worse.
How Salafism's Rise Threatens Gaza
Colin P. Clarke
The rise of hardline Salafism is a worrisome trend in Gaza, where Salafists could surpass Hamas as the most dangerous threat to other Palestinians and the state of Israel. Such a result could signal the sabotage of yet another chance for progress in one of the world's longest-running conflicts.
Five Lessons from Israel's Wars in Gaza
Raphael S. Cohen
After a decade of operating against Hamas in Gaza, the Israel Defense Force has learned many lessons about urban warfare against hybrid adversaries. The last confrontation teaches five basic lessons that apply well beyond Gaza.
Hamas's Strategic Rebranding
Hamas has unveiled a revised version of its charter that appears to soften the group's stance toward Israel. Does this represent a shift away from violence and toward a more lasting and peaceful political presence? Or is it a ploy to buy time to rearm?
The Upside of Lower Oil Prices
Charles Wolf, Jr.
Movement toward sharply lower oil prices should be a prominent component of any strategy directed at disabling many of the world's most disruptive threats: Iran's nuclear development, ISIS, Hamas attacks on Israel, and Russia's threat to Ukraine.
Warfare and Military Operations
The Gaza Conflict: Tunnel Warfare's Latest Chapter
Scott Savitz
Despite its long history as an effective combat tool, tunneling rarely garners much attention, perhaps because it is inherently clandestine, tedious, and dirty. However, as the conflict in Gaza indicates, tunneling remains effective, and will likely persist as long as conflict itself.
Military Strategy
The Grim Lessons of 'Protective Edge'
Raphael S. Cohen, Gabriel Scheinmann
For all the attempts to find technological quick fixes or enforce a permanent settlement, Operation Protective Edge has highlighted that a war of attrition, known as a 'long war,' remains the only viable strategy in the current environment.
Gaza and the Nuclear Negotiations
Dalia Dassa Kaye
Whether a deal materializes that meets Iranian demands for a civilian nuclear program, but is limited enough to satisfy the United States and its partners remains to be seen. But the longer the Gaza conflict continues, the harder it'll be to insulate the negotiations from broader regional trends, which doesn't bode well for a successful outcome.
With the Death Toll Rising in Gaza, Is There Any Hope for Peace?
Casualties are rising in the conflict between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. Are there any realistic expectations for peace in the region? Who could broker a settlement between Hamas and Israel?
What Does Israel's Election Mean for Israeli-Palestinian Peace?
Tova C. Norlen
While the two-state solution may indeed be dead, its death may not necessarily be a bad thing. Rather, it could lead to an opportunity to create a more appropriate formula that can better address the complexities of the current Israeli-Palestinian impasse writes Tova Norlén.
International Diplomacy
Intelligence Experts Discuss U.S. Role in Latest Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
At RAND's Politics Aside event, former Saudi Intelligence chief Prince Turki Al Faisal, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James Dobbins and others discuss ways the U.S. can help end the latest Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
Gaza: Hard Fighting Looms Without a Broader Peace Strategy
The United States and Israel should capitalize on Egypt's active role in mediating a cease-fire and thus revisit initiatives like the Arab Peace Initiative, which in the new regional strategic environment may be the best hope of reviving the moribund peace process before it is too late.
Spending Aid to Palestinians Wisely
David Aaron, C. Ross Anthony
International Herald Tribune
Spending Aid to Palestinians Wisely in the International Herald Tribune
Blair's Project for a New Palestine
Robert E. Hunter
Blair's Project for a New Palestine, in Project Syndicate--an associationthat distributes commentaries to 291 newspapers in 115 countries.
Vision for a Successful Palestine
Michael D. Rich @michaeldrich
To turn the dream of a Palestinian state into a reality, Palestinians need a practical vision of a successful state that is safe, secure, economically viable, and at peace with Israel and its other neighbors.
Palestinians Need More Cash
Published commentary by RAND staff.
A Chance to Clean Up the Palestinian Authority
Seth G. Jones
Gaza pullout - a Cynic's Path to 'Peace'
The disorganized public health response to the pandemic in the United States helped ensure that the nation led the world in infections nearly from the beginning of the pandemic and it has remained there since.
Rafiq Dossani
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I worry less about mobs in Washington than I do about terrorist plots by diehards after the inauguration… The 2020s could turn out to be a turbulent decade.
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Stories about actresses have been a favoured mode of self-examination for the film industry since the earliest days. Going beyond meta commentaries on the artistic life, the archetype began to stand in for ‘woman’ herself. Fragile yet strong, mysterious yet overflowing with emotions, beautiful and yet ugly, the actress on screen became everything men wanted to say about women, in one alluring bundle of contradictions.
As searingly revealing as these portrayals were, with stars like Gloria Swanson, Bette Davis and Gena Rowlands offering up some of their greatest performances, male artists framed and directed the work. Men chose when to move in for a close-up, how to light the face, when to cut away. They chose how ‘messy’ to let things get, and where to end the story. If an actress wanted to say something that was not on the page, she could do so in the subtext, with her skill, but always within a framework established for her by others.
The Second Woman responds to that tradition by placing performer Nat Randall in a box on stage, playing a woman who’s waiting for her lover to visit. A single scripted scene is repeated over and over, with a different man playing the lover each time. The all-female production team, led by Randall and her co-director and co-writer Anna Breckon, includes two camera operators who are live-capturing everything so that it appears on a large screen next to the set. The sound is mic’d so Randall and guest can speak at a conversational level. We are given very little information about the character played by Randall but her glamorous 1960s style (messy yet fabulous hair, perfect make-up) tells us she belongs on screen. As she stands waiting, music swelling, we see her in glorious close-up, glowing with charisma and vitality despite her tortured circumstances. She’s a star.
The performance is scheduled to last for 24 hours, from 3 pm Saturday until 3 pm Sunday, but we have no idea if there will be any particular ‘ending’ to it. With a rolling audience of stayers and newcomers, it’s a popular event even in the early hours of the morning. By the time the last hour begins on Sunday afternoon the theatre is packed, with a line out the door of the Arts Centre and onto the footpath. Most won’t get in; there’s no way those inside are going to give up their positions now. There’s a sense of being part of something special.
Nat Randall, The Second Woman, photo Zan Wimberley
Repetition compulsion
The scene is inspired by lines and characters from the 1977 John Cassavetes film Opening Night, which starred Gena Rowlands as an actress in crisis. The story in The Second Woman is simple but idiosyncratic. A man named Marty arrives to visit a woman, bringing takeaway Chinese food. They talk and drink J&B whisky, although she’s already drunk. She draws him out on his feelings for her (“What a mess I am, begging again”) and he responds, listing some of her admirable qualities. But what she most wants is not something that occurs to him: that he would think of her as “capable.” Frustrated, she throws food at him and turns on the stereo. They dance for a minute to a disco song (“Taste of Love” by Aura), until she falls down drunk and then tells him to leave, handing him $50 that is perhaps for the meal or perhaps an insult (in reality it’s the man’s fee for performing in The Second Woman). They share a final moment and he leaves her alone. To clean up the noodles. To think. To wait. And then it all begins again… with the same words and actions, more or less, but with a new Marty.
Short, tall, young, old, suave, awkward, cynical, sentimental; Randall encounters men of many varieties. Some are actors, some are obviously not; with others it’s hard to tell. One wears a suit, one a huge colourful sweater, the next a cape. One man has only one hand. One man brings flowers. One tucks the $50 into his hatband as if to say, “I will make lemonade from the lemons of your rejection.” Each has memorised the same script and is operating from the same set of instructions, although able to deviate in certain moments, such as whether he chooses “I never loved you” or “I always loved you” as his last line.
But Randall owns this space. She’s calling the shots, no matter how much her character’s behaviour might imply otherwise, and the audience’s appraisal of each performance is subtly dictated by hers. But this is not a study of subjugation. Acting doesn’t work like that. For something interesting to happen — something usable, in film terms (although that’s a complicated notion here, where every ‘take’ is shown and has an intrinsic value) — there must be mutual trust. Even the most unlikely of acting partners must be taken seriously, his oddest choices honoured, or it all falls apart. Randall is the star of the show, but it’s also her task to allow each man who enters the room his moment to be seen. In this, and in the careful calibration of her own performance in response to each scenario, she excels, never losing sight of what is being created.
Audience variables
There’s a discipline to this work that can’t be easy to maintain in the face of exhaustion and in front of a festival audience looking for a good time and not always capable of appreciating nuance. Even from the first few iterations of the scene on Saturday afternoon there was laughter where none seemed particularly warranted (maybe some of the audience knew the men on stage, maybe they’d already started drinking) and by the time day turned into night a carnival atmosphere took over, with cheers and laughter flowing freely. By around two in the morning things got a little wild. T-shirts were torn off, dancing got sillier, noodles were flung more exuberantly. The men on stage, and the men in the audience, it has to be said, became increasingly competitive. When a man seemed to win over Randall, and win over the crowd, it became a badge of honour. “That’s our boy, a fine ragout,” I heard a guy in the audience say proudly at one stage. Later, another man waiting for his own performance timeslot muttered to his friend, “This is my moment. I’m scared now though. How do I follow Diamond Shirt Guy?” How indeed.
In-jokes developed: how weirdly will she eat the noodles this time? How could we be surprised by that moment where she totters in her high heels again? The cult of The Second Woman grew at an astonishing rate. By noon on Sunday it would have hardly been surprising to go out into the foyer to find festival-goers wearing “What a mess I am” T-shirts and swigging from ironic bottles of J&B.
Men and being
But through all the fun Randall and team, led by Breckon behind the scenes, maintain the integrity of their experiment. Patterns emerge. We see that the same moments — the paying of a compliment, a kiss on the cheek, the slow dancing — are uncomfortable for many of the men. Some of them struggle to express emotion of any kind, and we recognise how vulnerable they are. We begin to understand their attempts less as good or bad acting, but as either honest or dishonest. We’re not looking for gimmicks, we’re looking for something elusive and yet irrefutable. We’ll know it when we see it. Hence the work’s addictive quality, and the danger of binge-watching. (Thought you’d drop in for half an hour? Why not stay for six?).
Women and being
The Second Woman offers a fascinating insight into craft. You’d be hard pressed to find a film about filmmaking, for example, that so cleverly takes you inside the experience of directing (although the show’s live vision-switching can only roughly approximate actual editing). On a deeper level, it’s an exploration of the barriers of behaviour that divide us as human beings, and those too rare, brief moments when we let them go. The work’s feminist perspective allows us to challenge our preconceptions. Could it be that it’s more powerful to ‘beg,’ after all, than to stay silent and ask for nothing?
And, oh yes, the ending. The final Marty is the only female Marty. She brings champagne, and she pours it out too quickly so they have to drink a lot of froth but they enjoy it and the scene is strange and tender and undeniably something. Only some of those watching know that this is Anna Breckon, Randall’s partner as well as collaborator. It doesn’t matter. The audience, by now, is well versed in paying attention to important things that remain unspoken. And as they stand to applaud they’re happy because their actress is happy and can finally rest. And that last bit sounds like a dream but it really happened.
Dark Mofo 2017: The Second Woman, concept, performer Nat Randall, script, direction Anna Breckon, Nat Randall, video direction EO Gill, Anna Breckon, lighting design Amber Silk, sound composition Nina Buchanan, camera operation EO Gill, Lewa Pertl, Ella Richmond, Amy Brown, lead vision-switcher Anna Breckon, set design Future Method Studio, hair artist, make-up Sophie Roberts; Peacock Theatre, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart, 17-18 June
Top image credit: Nat Randall, The Second Woman, photo Kate Blackmore
The radio serial born before television is back in vogue internationally, despite a plethora of visual streaming options, thanks to the likes of This American Life podcasts S-Town and Serial. Even in the mid-1970s, however, in the cathode-ray TV golden age, US author Garrison Keilor proved audiences would still plunk down their money to sit and watch a live broadcast radio show — A Prairie Home Companion, the best known feature of which was Keilor’s own witty storytelling segment, News from Lake Woebegon. In 2006, the late film director Robert Altman made a feature film inspired by the program which today is still heard by 2.6 million listeners on nearly 600 radio stations and online.
The Tasmanian-based collective Radio Gothic is turning the radio play into a live event too, in intimate settings with a wizard’s full range of technical virtuosity displayed in plain sight. The group employs real-time foley reproductions of everyday sounds such as cigarette lighting, vegetable peeling, water pouring, glass tinkling and cutlery smashing to the floor, combined with sampling of atmosphere and live performance playback variously using analogue means — including reel-to-reel tape players — and digital software on laptop. Each stationed at lecterns, the performers also contribute sounds.
Craig Irons, The Hanniford Tapes, Radio Gothic, Dark Mofo, photo Lucy Parakhina
For Dark Mofo, the annual winter solstice festival that descends on Hobart, Radio Gothic presented two 45-minute “episodes” of their work, each penned by a writer from the collective, in the Peacock Theatre at Salamanca Arts Centre. Episode is perhaps a misnomer; these are self-contained stories, part of an anthology rather than a serialised narrative. “So, for example,” the program reads, “it’s not necessary to have seen episode one to understand episode two, although there are thematic and stylistic connections between all episodes.”
Episode 2: The Hanniford Tapes, follows on from last year’s precursor, The Pit, by Briony Kidd, which also took on the shadowy psychological cloak of Dark Mofo. Written by Carrie McLean, who also performs in the work, it is the story of a psychiatrist, Ann (McLean), who becomes obsessed with a murder allegedly committed by her client, Laura (Katie Robertson). An inner voice gradually consumes Ann, making her suspicious of the behaviour of her husband (Craig Irons) with their child (also played by Robertson). The action is set in 1986, an era when cassette tapes have not yet fully given way to the compact disc: tape unspools before the audience much like Ann’s own mind unravelling.
There’s precise rhythm in McLean’s writing — “She has paper-thin skin that stretches over her cheekbones when she smiles” — and this psychological piece is as much about Ann’s deep-set fear of mortality and her place in the world, which coincides with her daughter’s burgeoning adolescence, as it is an entertaining noir murder mystery. A deeper psychological preoccupation emerges of female visibility when aging: “Laura, look at me. Can you see me?”
Carrie McLean, The Hanniford Tapes, Radio Gothic, Dark Mofo, photo Lucy Parakhina
The three performers stand at their lecterns directly facing the audience, rarely casting glances at one another. (A fourth person on stage, sound designer Heath Brown, sits at an angle at his desk, facing them all.) I found this approach by director Briony Kidd sometimes disadvantageous, sometimes illuminating. I’d like to have seen the performers work off one another more, to complement the vantage we in the audience have in seeing their faces front on. The great impact, though, is that we invest more time engaging our hearing, rather than losing ourselves in the empathetic non-verbal engagement between performers.
With the performers’ eyes cast down, largely reading from their scripts, I’d also have liked them to know their lines, but of course this is the domain of the old-school radio play, in which scripts were read, revised, performed and improvised on at the last minute. There are in The Hanniford Tapes some very clever postmodern plays on the slipperiness of what we are witnessing and hearing: conversations played back, rewound, echoed and slowed down even as performers speak.
Heath Brown, The Hanniford Tapes, Radio Gothic, Dark Mofo, photo Lucy Parakhina
Can we rely on everything we’ve experienced — analogue and digital, real and synthesised? Boundaries collapse and narrative reliability can only be questioned. A possible murderer cannot recall whether she was holding the knife and our own assessment of the evidence defies certainty.
The Hanniford Tapes was presented as a double-bill with Episode 3: The Illustrated Girl, written by Alison Mann and featuring the same performers, exploring the tale of a woman who wakes up to find a sinister tattoo has appeared on her hand.
Dark Mofo, Radio Gothic, Episode 2: The Hanniford Tapes, writer Carrie McLean, director Briony Kidd, performers Carrie McLean, Katie Robinson, Craig Irons, sound design Heath Brown, lighting design Jason James; Peacock Theatre, Hobart, 7-11 June
Interested in the connections between art forms and sometimes puzzled by the understatement of the importance of arts in Australian life, Steve Dow is a Melbourne-born, Sydney-based writer across visual arts, stage, screen and music, who also contributes to The Saturday Paper, Guardian Australia, The Australian Financial Review, Art Guide Australia, The Monthly and Limelight magazine.
Top image credit: The Hanniford Tapes, Radio Gothic, Dark Mofo, photo Lucy Parakhina
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Qatar population 2,842,685 (live)
The population of Qatar is expected to grow by 48,000 in 2021 and reach 2,889,000 in 2022. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 26,000 people yearly. The population density of Qatar has changed from 19.3 in 1980 to 236.3 in 2019.
Current population 2,842,685 people at present (Wednesday 20th of January 2021)
Median Age 32.5 years
Population density 244.7 per km2
Population of Qatar from 1960 to 2021 (historical)
Year change
Density (Ppl/km2)
2021 2,840,000 48,000 (1.7%) 26,000 32.5 245 2,828,000 (99.6%)
2020 2,792,000 48,000 (1.7%) 26,000 32.3 1.83 241 2,779,000 (99.5%)
2019 0 0 (0.0%) 40,000 32.0 1.85 236 2,730,000 (99.5%)
2015 2,481,539 107,120 (4.3%) 40,000 31.3 1.93 214 2,462,779 (99.2%)
2010 1,779,676 188,896 (10.6%) 120,400 31.5 2.07 153 1,755,739 (98.7%)
2005 864,863 106,008 (12.3%) 168,260 30.0 2.57 74 842,800 (97.4%)
2000 592,267 22,820 (3.9%) 42,783 29.0 3.24 51 570,418 (96.3%)
1995 513,455 6,360 (1.2%) 5,901 27.7 3.59 44 487,772 (95.0%)
1990 476,445 14,575 (3.1%) -2,026 27.2 4.01 41 442,074 (92.8%)
1975 164,413 10,709 (6.5%) 5,677 24.4 6.46 14 146,178 (88.9%)
1970 109,514 8,640 (7.9%) 6,874 23.4 6.91 9 96,760 (88.4%)
1965 73,633 6,066 (8.2%) 4,212 22.9 6.99 6 64,100 (87.1%)
In 2020 the population of Qatar was 2,792,000 and the average age increased from 22.9 in 1960 to 32.3. Urban population has increased from 570,418 (96.3%) in 2000 to 2,828,000 (99.6%) in the current year. The population density of Qatar has changed from 19.3 in 1980 to 236.3 in 2019.
Estimated Population 2020-2050
The life expectancy at birth should reach 83.6 (83.0 years for male and 84.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 325.0 people per square kilometer.
Qatar demographics 2020
The population growth rate is 1.72% (48,000 residents, including 4,540 deaths). The demographics of Qatar constitutes of 728,000 women and 2,112,000 men, which means there are 2,901 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 18.2% of population (517,732) is 19 or younger, 79.9% of population (2,268,024) is between age 20 and 64 and 1.9% of population (55,096) is over 65.
Population: 35,263,000
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2018| April-June | Volume 6 | Issue 2
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Tonsillectomy and weight gain in children: A prospective study
Sami A Al Kindy, Ali K Alzahrani
April-June 2018, 6(2):31-33
DOI:10.4103/ssj.ssj_22_17
Aim: The aim of this study is to demonstrate the relation between tonsillectomy and weight gain in children, we hypothesize tonsillectomy may cause increase body weight in children. Methods and Materials: It is a comparative prospective study conducted in King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital, Taif, Saudia Arabia, between January 2013 and December 2015 between study group (tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy) and control (grommets insertion, adenoidectomy, turbinate reduction, evaluation under anesthesia nasal cavity). Patients were randomly selected, weight before and after the procedure, and reviewed 6-week postoperatively. Incomplete data, failure to follow up, and more than 60-days follow-up were excluded from the study. Results: A total of 96 patients were involved in the study, of whom 14 not fulfilling the criteria, were excluded. test group were 54 (65.8%) (male 44 [81.5%] and 18 females [22.7%]) and control group 28 (34.15%). Minimal and maximum ages were 1.11 and 12.4 years, respectively. The minimum and maximum follow-ups were 16 and 58 days, respectively, an average of 43.8 days. Weight gain calculated (< 0.5 kg, 0.5 – 1 kg, >1 kg) in study group was 14,4%, 24.3%, and 24.3% while the control group 7.6%, 12.7%, and 12.7%, respectively. The total accumulated Weight gain in the test group was 49.6 kg, Whereas in control group 33.4 kg. There was no difference noted between the two, however, both gained weight above the norm. Conclusion: Weight gain post tonsillectomy cannot be proven to be a sequence in children; however, both groups gained weight above the normal, further studies are require to exclude other factors.
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Subcutaneous leiomyosarcoma of anterior abdominal wall in young girl: Rare case report
Anil Kumar, Shiv Shankar Paswan, Sunil Chumber, Bindey Kumar
DOI:10.4103/ssj.ssj_3_18
Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) overall comprises 5%–10% of all soft-tissue sarcoma. Subcutaneous LMS accounts only for 1%–2% of all superficial soft-tissue sarcoma. Usually, subcutaneous LMS occur in lower extremity; however, it may occur anywhere in the body. Its occurrence in the abdominal wall is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of recurrent LMS of anterior abdominal wall in a 25-year-old female.
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Traumatic asphyxia: A case report and literature review
Alaa Mohamed Sedik, Salwa Elhoushy
Perthe's syndrome (traumatic asphyxia) is rare, which is caused by sudden compressive chest trauma and characterized by subconjunctival hemorrhage, facial edema, craniocervical cyanosis, and petechiae on the upper chest and face and should always be kept in mind as a possible complication of injuries of the chest and abdomen. Crush asphyxia is different from positional asphyxia, as respiratory compromise in the latter is caused by splinting of the chest and/or diaphragm, thus preventing normal chest expansion. There are only a few cases or small case series of crush asphyxia in literature, reporting usually poor outcomes. We reported a case of a 29-year-old male who sustained a severe crush injury to the chest due to fall of a heavy object.
Unusual pattern of breast carcinoma metastasis to the urinary bladder: Case report and review of literature
Noor Nabi Junejo, Turki Al Hussain, Naif Al Hathal
Breast cancer has the greatest prevalence among females worldwide and most common leading cause for mortality overall. It usually metastasizes to lung, liver, lymph nodes, bones, and skin but rarely spread to other sites, such as urinary bladder and retroperitoneum. Survival of metastatic breast carcinoma to the bladder is poor as compared with metastasis to other organs (liver, lung, and lymph nodes). We present here what we believe is the first rare case in Saudi Arabia of breast carcinoma metastasis to the urinary bladder in a 58-year-old female.
Evaluation of risk factors associated with hyperbilirubinemia after surgery of perforation peritonitis
Rekha Porwal, Amit Singh, Atul Jain, Ghanshyam Kumawat
Aim: Gastrointestinal (GI) perforation repair is a commonly performed surgery worldwide. Postoperative septic conditions are frequently accompanied by cholestasis and postoperative jaundice. Our study was conducted to evaluate the risk factors and outcome of postoperative hyperbilirubinemia in patients with perforation peritonitis. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study of 100 patients was conducted between January 2013 and December 2014; they underwent surgery for generalized peritonitis caused by GI perforations in the Department of Surgery of JLN Medical College and Associated Group of Hospitals, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Postoperative hyperbilirubinemia is defined as serum total bilirubin level of ≥5 mg/dl within 1 month after surgery. In all the patients with postoperative hyperbilirubinemia, risk factors and outcome were assessed. Data analyses done with Fisher's exact test, Mann–Whitney test, Chi-square test, Student's t test, and repeated-measures analysis of variance were used for statistical comparisons. Results: In our study of 100 patients, M:F ratio was 2.12. Sixteen percent of the total patients belonged to hyperbilirubinemia group and 84% belonged to no hyperbilirubinemia group. In the hyperbilirubinemia group, anemia was seen in 37.5%, poor nutrition in 44%, and shock in 62.5%, and these patients also had increased total leukocyte count counts, bilirubin level, aspartate aminotransferase level, and decreased platelet count, whereas in the no hyperbilirubinemia patients anemia was seen in 11%, poor nutrition in 15%, and shock in 15% cases and all of them had normal blood investigations. Postoperatively, in the hyperbilirubinemia group, cardiac and respiratory support was needed in 62% and 72% cases, respectively, renal insufficiency in 56% cases, prolonged paralytic ileus in 72%, and mortality in 62% cases. Infection-related complications developed in 20 patients (12 patients of hyperbilirubinemia group and 8 patients of no hyperbilirubinemia group). Conclusion: In our study, we concluded that in cases of perforation peritonitis, hyperbilirubinemia was associated with advanced age, poor nutritional status, and prolonged time until surgical intervention, and these patients with postoperative hyperbilirubinemia showed higher morbidity and mortality after surgery.
Corrosive pharyngoesophageal stricture – A challenge to surgeon: A tertiary center experience
Sagar Ramesh Kurunkar, Ramkrishna Y Prabhu, Chetan Kantharia, Sharvari Pujari, Vikram Chaudhari, Avinash Supe
Background: Pharyngoesophageal stricture with laryngeal involvement due to corrosive ingestion is rare, and limited literature is available regarding management. Outcome is unpredictable due to progressive scaring of anastomosis and associated respiratory complications. Here, we share our experience of managing this challenging entity. Materials and Methods: Of 57 corrosive ingestion patients, we reviewed 15 patients of isolated pharyngoesophageal stricture managed in our unit of a tertiary care center between 2008 and 2016. The medical records, initial management, operative data, postoperative course, and follow-up data of these 15 patients were reviewed. These 15 patients divided into Group A of endless string insertion and dilatation and Group B of five patients who underwent additional colonic interposition. Results: Of 15 patients, 10 patients belonged to Group A of endless string insertion and dilatation and five patients belonged to Group B with additional coloplasty. All the 10 patients were successfully dilated with endless string insertion, whereas in coloplasty group, four patients out of five are taking normal diet, and one patient succumbed due to nonoperative cause. All 15 patients had no respiratory complication postoperatively, and five patients who were on tracheostomy before surgery are weaned off completely. All 14 patients have no dysphagia, have no respiratory complications, and have gained weight. Conclusion: Severe upper aerodigestive injury is rare and its management is herculean task, but satisfactory functional reconstruction can be achieved in the majority of patients without the need for permanent tracheostomy or feeding jejunostomy by our technique giving good quality of life.
The spectrum of nontraumatic perforation peritonitis in Al Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah
Suleiman Jastaniah, Mishal Alsharif, Othman Mimani, Randa Filmban, Magdy Taggaldin, Shadi Alsarfendi, Hisham Al Najjar
Introduction: Nontraumatic perforation peritonitis is the most common emergency in Saudi Arabia. The spectrum of etiology of perforation in Saudi Arabia continues to be different from the western countries. The objective of this study is to highlight the spectrum of etiology of nontraumatic perforation peritonitis and the predictor factors for increasing mortality in those patients. Patients and Methods: This is a prospective study (case series); all patients admitted with nontraumatic perforation peritonitis were included in the study from January 2005 to December 2010 and followed up in the outpatient department for 6 months up to 2 years. One hundred and thirty patients of nontraumatic perforation peritonitis were included in the study and their clinical presentation, operative findings, and postoperative course were recorded in Al Noor Specialist Hospital in Makkah (Holy city), Saudi Arabia. Results: The most common cause of perforation in our series was perforated duodenal ulcer (56 cases), followed by appendicitis (44 cases), perforated gastric ulcer (11 cases), typhoid fever (8 cases), and perforated gastrointestinal cancers (8 cases). Twenty-eight cases (22%) developed complication and three patients died (2.3%). Conclusion: This study shows that the upper gastrointestinal tract perforation due to nontrauma causes constitutes the majority of cases in Holy city, Makkah, in contrast to the western countries where lower gastrointestinal tract perforation is more common. Our study also highlights the outcome of nontraumatic perforation peritonitis.
Electrosurgery versus steel scalpel for elective surgery: A prospective study
Sangameshwar Annarao Patil, Ravindra Devani, Veerabhadra Radhakrishna, Madhu Patil
Introduction: The use of electrocautery in incising the skin was hypothesized to be questionable. It is believed to cause deep burns, excessive scarring and poor wound healing. However, many of the recent studies show that the electrosurgery has advantages of faster dissection, quicker hemostasis, reduced blood loss, and reduced operative time. Most of these studies included a homogeneous group of surgeries. Hence, a study was conducted to assess whether the electrosurgery can be used to incise skin. Materials and Methods: A prospective nonrandomized study was conducted in a tertiary center from December 2009 to May 2011. Patients were divided into electrosurgery and skin scalpel groups. Moreover, these were compared regard to duration of the incision, blood loss, operative and postoperative complications, and postoperative pain using visual analog scale. Results: A total of 60 patients were studied. Electrosurgery group and steel scalpel group both had 30 patients (50%) each in their group. The electrosurgery group had a significantly low blood loss (18.1 g ± 16.1 g vs. 35.8 g ± 16.9 g; t = 4.1; P = 0.0001) and lesser incision time (4.7 min ± 1.9 min vs. 6.6 min ± 3.1 min; t = 2.8; P = 0.006; Student's t-test) compared to steel scalpel group. Electrosurgery group also had a significantly lesser postoperative pain score at 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h. There was no statistical significance found between the groups regard to wound infection (P = 1; Fischer's exact test). Conclusion: Electrosurgery was superior to steel scalpel for incising skin, hence, can be used a primary choice to incise the skin.
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Album Review – Bob Wayne’s “Till The Wheels Fall Off”
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Over the years I’ve been a big Bob Wayne proponent, and to some folks he’s been a very hard sell. I’ve always counseled to look beyond the persona to the songwriting. With his new album Till The Wheels Fall Off, Bob Wayne frankly makes that task much harder. At the same time, he’s put out his most enjoyable album yet.
Since the beginning, there’s been two sides to Bob Wayne: the introspective songwriter side, and the “Hellbilly” side. In between are his storytelling songs that tend to draw from both worlds. Despite the bandana and salty language, what Bob is doing is not much different than what Johnny Cash did. Johnny didn’t shoot a man in Reno just to watch him die, or take a shot of cocaine before shooting his wife. It was a persona created to tell a story. Bob has maybe modernized some of the language and themes, but country music songs on the sinful life are a staple of the genre.
What he has done as his career has progressed is tip the scales from the more introspective material to the more hellraising material, and this is where he’s left some listeners scratching their heads. With his first few albums, songs like “Blood To Dust,” “27 Years,” and “The Final Walk” made it easy for the music brain to understand Bob, and then enjoy the hellraising songs right along with the crowd who may see a song like “27 Years” as too artsy.
But with Till The Wheels Fall Off, there are very few of those guideposts. Bob’s first album Blood to Dust was weighted in favor of the deep songwriting material. This album is skewed to the “hellbilly” side, giving detractors heavy ammunition to pass off the whole Bob Wayne presentation as a bad bit. Even some of the songs on Till The Wheels Fall Off that are presented to be deep, like the lead single “Get There When I Get There” is more ambiguous in nature than artistic. There’s little of that stone cold hard reality that tears at your heart like many of his previous offerings.
Does that leave Till The Wheels Fall Off vacuous or non-entertaining? Not at all. Not whatsoever. “Devil’s Son” may be the funnest song Bob Wayne has ever put out. And “Wives Of Three,” though on the surface a shallow and silly song, may be one of his best attempts at songwriting.
Let’s take “Wives of Three” as a case study. The first time I listened to this song, I hated it, saying to myself, “Come on Bob, you’re killing me out here!” Then I understood the genius behind it. This song is more David Allan Coe than David Allan Coe. It evokes a whole range of emotions, from creepiness and weirdness, to humor, to sincerity and true love. Most importantly to the success or failure of a songwriter, Bob is able to transport you to a scene where he’s standing in his childhood home with these three women, presenting them to his mother.
You can visualize the whole thing, his mother’s sense of shock and dismay, yet a creepy sense of pride, Bob’s sense of awkwardness and hope that this lifestyle will be accepted, and these three women that in a 3-minute song, Bob is able to present to where you can visualize them, their faces, their stories and motivations. It’s all bullshit that is totally believable and makes your mind explore the inner depths of morality, family, and love.
The words and persona are what everyone seems to focus on when it comes to Bob, but let none of that distract you from the fact that the instrumentation on this album is par excellence. Andy Gibson, Hank3’s steel guitar player and the engineer on all of Bob’s albums, along with an all-star cast of contributors put together an amazing album of music. From conjuring the spirit of Jerry Reed in “Ain’t No Diesel Trucks In Heaven” to the lonesome teardrop steel sounds in “Hunger In My Soul”, this album is a 10 out of 10 on how Bob’s vision was fleshed out.
Your feelings on Till The Wheels Fall Off are going to be based on taste even more so than on most albums. It is my job as a reviewer to divest personal taste for a more true judgement on the work. Do I personally like the strictly hellraising songs like “All Those One Night Stands” and “Spread My Ashes On The Highway”? No, no I really don’t. But I also recognize the appeal and the wit embedded in the songwriting, and won’t let them repeal my love for a song like “Hunger In My Soul”. But not all music is for everyone, and that’s okay. It is not fair to strictly base taste on calling something bad, and it is not fair to call someone’s tastes bad just because they are different from yours. Bob Wayne seems to drive home the importance of these points more than most.
Where I take some points away from Till The Wheels Fall Off is when measuring it against what I know Bob is capable of. He is capable of writing songs that can change people’s lives. If he changes someone’s life with this album, it may not be for the better. There are also issues with the continuity in his storyline. With some of his previous works, his sobriety is a theme, where in this album, it is the breaking of that sobriety. Is this true in Bob’s real life, or an extension of the persona? Either way it is okay, it’s the ambiguity in how you’re supposed to approach these songs that may be the issue.
Instead of just writing on the road, I think Bob needs to get in better touch with his inner dialogue through solitude, so the guideposts leading listeners to the realization of his songwriting prowess are more present.
But this is not a bad album. It is fun as hell. At times you are laughing out loud at some of the lines. Are we so uptight we can’t enjoy music for the visceral experience? Isn’t it fun to go on a vicarious exploration of the id through music and character? This is what Bob Wayne delivers in Till The Wheels Fall Off; an escape, a good time. Sure maybe we, maybe underground country has grown up from most of this behavior, but isn’t that the theme here, that Bob will never change, that he’s going Till The Wheels Fall Off? And there’s nothing wrong with siting back and watching his ride.
1 1/2 of 2 guns up.
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BigSTEM51
I really want to like Bob Wayne because he seems to appeal to a lot of people but I just can’t get into him. I don’t even think it’s all the hell or drug references which normally would turn me off… I think it’s his voice. I think his songs would be better sung by someone else. I hope that’s not mean to say.
I was going to say the exact same thing. For all the schtick, the songs are well put together. And the musicianship is excellent. He has a great bend behind him. But I just can’t get past his voice to enjoy the music. It’s like he is over singing it or something. Reminds me of Sylvester Stallone in Rhinstone. He is an excellent songwriter when he takes it a little more serious. And I wish him all the success he deserves. But he might find more of it writing for other performers. Then maybe he could be a road dog because he loves it. Not just to pay the bills.
You said exactly what I was thinking. Song writing is good and the band is great. His voice just doesn’t mesh with the music. But evidently a lot of people dig it so keep doin’ your thing Bob!
Adam Watters
June 3, 2012 @ 1:17 am
Hey Great Review man!!! Bob hey it’s your brother. Bro first of alI I miss ya man but it was sure good seeing you at Christmas! Your always on the road entertaning all these folks.Ok… I have to say to the couple of the neg comments here about Bobs voice. People…that’s like telling Kurt Cobain to go clear his throat. Or hey Kurt….dude man I think you need voice lessons bro. Hey excuse me…Bryan Adams ummm….I think your great but your just a little too raspy when you sing Sir, Yo Bruce Springsteen dude your vains are popping out of your kneck man..take it easy buddy….your trying to hard to entertain us….Ok do u know how dumb that sounds? Bob isn’t sitting in studios all day perfecting his vocals, sippin on warm tea with lemons, getting daily swedish massages with the happy ending, he is out performing playing shows year around. So when he finally gets a tiny break from touring almost every night…. he goes straight to that studio and works on these new songs that he wrote on the road while on tour that year. My brother is a machine. He does not slow down this (music) is his addiction, he quit Heroin and drinking and whatever else he was doing, all for this, for the music he loves. The other crap was going to kill him… The one addiction that wouldn’t kill him was music. Even though I wish he would take a year off because I beg to differ, I think that WILL be the death of him…. but at least he will die doing what he loves….Bro take a break man for God sakes lol come home boy come home =) but ya know folks…thats not Bob Wayne. Bob is an entertainer, and yes he really is an OUTLAW (he is not on tour he is just on the run ha ha) and who cares if he really is or isn’t. I’m the one who should be getting interviewed about Bob Wayne he is my brother and I know all the crap he has done…..Hell I’ll talk for some of that $$$$$$ ha ha lol just kidding bro all your secrets are safe with me.. Anyways, Bob send me a clean version too….ha ha… Hey listen….and to the dude that says my brother needed help tuning the guitar and then you sent your link for proof…that stuff happens all the time in live performances no matter who you are ?????? If you were a musician then maybe you would know & not be complaining about it in this blog. Ok so yes I had to defend my brother on a few of these negs. Bobs music is revolving and I am sure he a lot more strories to write about through the years.I wish you all well even the negative people…God Bless oh and Bob shoot me a call I have a question about what you want me to do with all these arrest warrant letters they been sending to my house…..Your brother AW
I agree. I couldn’t really get into his other work because it just sounded like he was trying way too hard to sound like a hick. If you haven’t already, I’d say listen to this new one. It sounds like he’s gotten more comfortable with his own voice.There’s definitely a few songs where he’s still overselling it, but as a whole it never stopped me from enjoying a great album.
March 2, 2018 @ 4:31 pm
I can’t get past the annoying fake southern accent by someone from Seattle , a wannabe with good songwriting skills
I liked it alot i think we need to appreciate artist’s personalities i think maybe some of it is too shock you into wanting more but hell it works im am very pleased with this record thanks bob
IceColdCountry
The drug and hell references don’t bother me at all either. It is the over use of “fuck” and “fucker” and “I’m the motherfucker”. That isn’t salty language, that is 8th grade language.
I read song titles of Bob’s and get excited, then I hear the song….
I agree with the comparisons Trigger made to Cash in that Cash never shot a man in Reno. So I get you don’t have do every single thing you sing about. But Bob would say “I shot that motherfucker down to watch him fucking die. Then ran from the fucking cops, cause fuck them too.”
I also find it interesting that most of his fans, and Trigger here, points out that a lot of Bob’s music is a “persona”. I get that, again you can’t live everything you write about, no one does (except maybe Hank Sr. did), but a lot of undergrounders get on other artists for not “living what they write” when Bob apparently admits to it and is given praise or at the least a pass for it. Examples:
Lukas Nelson smokes pot and sings about it…then he is ripped for singing about pot to much.
Jamey Johnson isn’t poor so how can he sing about poor mans blues?
Kellie Pickler is a pretty big boobed blonde, so what does she know about country?
Kid Rock is a white trash loser, why is he taking his place as Hank Jr’s rebel son?
I don’t want Bob to go overdose and die, I just wish he would cut out the needless F’in hiemers. “Til The Wheels Fall Off” is a good tune….until you have it cranked up and “MOTHERFUCKER” comes spewing out. I know Bob doesn’t care what I nor anyone think, so this isn’t really at Bob, but more at those fans trying to figure out who they are against.
I think Bob maybe caught in that tough spot of wanting to be what maybe he can’t be because what he really wants to be is very unhealthy and distructive, and from what I have heard in his music, expressing that well hasn’t come through yet.
Bob Wayne
I Have Clean versions of the last two records. If you get me an address I’ll send them to you. I can respect not wanting to crank the tunes and offend people. We made the clean versions for tv and radio but I don’t mind hooking you up with them if you want them.
I’d love to get my hands on a clean version of the album, too. I’m trying to expose my new daughter to good music, but I get mean looks from the old lady when the F bombs start dropping. I’m happy to pay a markup for the “special delivery.” What is the best way to get my address to you?
Outlawcarnies@gmail.com read message below! I’ll get em out when I get back free of charge! (but they will be burned copies) 😉
doombuggy
I’d be happy to buy clean versions too. Man, I can’t believe I just said that. Love the new stuff.
I’ll have Andy burn me a few before he leaves for Europe with Hank and leave em at the house. I actually get back from Europe right when he leaves so I’ll send them out then…. Outlawcarnies@gmail.com email address!
here he’s explaining why it’s called “till the wheels fall of this motherfucker” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trzuI56RAzQ
it’s a quote from an old guy he met.
people should sing like they talk. if he would leave all the strong language out of the songs, it would be like he’s lying to make a bigger audience happy, instead of telling the story like he would really do. people should deal with it or just don’t listen anymore, because they’re so offended.
I hope to hell Bob Wayne don’t change one motherfuckin thing he is doing!!!
Bob is right up there high in my top motherfuckin five. I love his motherfuckin voice and his motherfuckin song writing and his guitar/banjo playing.. He’s not Kenny fuckin Chesney for cryin out loud, but if that’s the kind of shit some of these whine-ass douchbags want, have at it.
Bob Wayne works harder than most of the people on here with less time off. He is what he is and he’s got more ‘outlaw’ in him than most on here will ever know, much less to ever have within themselves.
I’ve been to Bob Wayne’s motherfuckin shows at least a half dozen times and I continue to travel to see him until the wheels fall off this motherfucker.
Here’s a recent show….there were MOTHERFUCKIN FANS from several states that came in for this motherfuckin show….and they didn’t come to hear him “gussy up” his motherfuckin songs either.
That’s my motherfuckin opinion and I’m stickin to it.
http://youtu.be/VkUaPY07XA0
Catfish Carrie
Well muthafuckin’ said, Cathy!!!
Confederate Gold
While there are some songs on this album I didn’t enjoy, overall I enjoyed it. I have all of Bob’s albums and I find with me, it’s either hit or miss on a individual song basis. Either I love the tune or I dont. And I especially love when Bob gets “deeper” in his songs. Tunes like “Blood To Dust”, “2012”, “Workin’ Man”, but for me nothing tops “Final Walk”
I can’t wait to get my hands on this album! Bob is great!
So, the same blogger that wrote this: “Last False Hope”, who has such uplifting songs as “Giving Up God For Lent”, and whose LP “Methlehem” will be released later this year. And no, it”™s not a bit. Their angle is to insult people of faith.” also, now writes this?: “But not all music is for everyone, and that”™s okay. It is not fair to strictly base taste on calling something bad, and it is not fair to call someone”™s tastes bad just because they are different from yours. Bob Wayne seems to drive home the importance of these points more than most.”
Oh jeez Hector, you really got me there, by taking one statement completely out of context from a rant, and putting it next to a statement completely out of context in an album review.
I stand 100% behind both statements. Even out of context and shoved up against each other incongruently. The point I was making about Last False Hope is that they are purposely trying to insult people. If I felt like Bob Wayne was doing that here, I would have made a similar point. The second point I was making has to do with taste vs. artistic criticism. I was not talking about Last False Hope in the context of criticism so this second statement doesn’t apply. The reason I made that second statement was to attempt to take some of the polarization out of the argument about Bob Wayne’s music that has been present leading up to this release. Reading many of the comments, I feel glad that I accomplished this at least in part up to this point. And now you come to interject polarization about something that is in the past, few people know about, even less care about, and nobody wants to see.
The only time you’ve ever come here Hector is to talk about Last False Hope, Outlaw Radio, or Jashie P. You have no context of what I’m trying to do on this website man. You’re not ready for Saving Country Music, and that is okay. But do me and Jashie P a favor, and don’t come on my website and attempt to start shit. The problem is not Jashie, the problem is not me, it’s people like YOU, and people like you who attempt to interject yourself into a situation you have very little knowledge of to attempt to earn scene points.
You want a quote on Last False Hope? Here it is:
Last False Hope sucks. It is a fucking abomination. It is an absolute embarrassment of underground country, and one of the exact reasons underground country is dying. It is a local band who has no business attempting to take attention from the nationally-touring, professional bands trying to make a living playing music. It stereotypes other underground country bands in a negative light with it’s bad screamo anti-Christian, offensive “punk gone country” pick up string instruments and play them like your a punk band bullshit. I personally am embarrassed, and take full responsibility that I did not come out vehemently against Last False Hope from the beginning, and that I ever hinted or inferred or outright stated that there was any bit of redeeming qualities to their music, because in truth there is none. Nothing. At All. Last False is the worst band I have ever heard in underground country. Period.
Unquote.
Now, go take that and spread it all over Facebook with a bunch of lies about how I called a private investigator on Zach Shedd or insulted Jashie’s dead mother-in-law, or that I can’t say Jashie’s name, or he can’t say mine because of some made up legal story to make Jashie look like a martyr, and that I have no right to criticize music because I’m not a musician. DO IT! But I’m done man because I’m not trying to instill myself with self importance by trying to create scene drama. You should have never let Jashie put you up to this. Tell Jashie to stay the hell off of my website, and quit letting him use you as his puppet.
Shew fly!
You have quite a reckoning coming to you Mr. Kyle. You are unable to save anything. Not until you actually are proactive in creating a solution to actually Save country music. Not by beating down what is the current mainstream as well as underground artists as well. While I and all of us appreciate your love and coverage of new and up and coming roots and country artists, what you have actually created is a SMALL audience of folks to play with while you put an incredible self importance upon yourself and your role in all of this. Sorry but if ANYONE is going to SAVE country music it is not going to be a lonely blogger somewhere hacking away at other artists. Sorry, to say you are trying to SAVE COUNTRY MUSIC IS putting that grandiose self importance upon yourself. As I watch artists one by one become disillusioned by your work, I realize that all you are is a distraction. You should change your site to do what you do best, cover new artists, leave the REAL history of country music to the pros.
If you wanna come back at me on this one and give me some long high and mighty answer about what a fighter (“culture warrior” hahaha) you are, go ahead, but please do it and answer the following questions for me:
What is your favorite Willie Nelson album?
What is your favorite Waylon Jennings album?
Can you name the album that really changed the mainstream in country music in the early 60’s and opened up the Nashville sound?
Can you name the record that really solidified the new wave of “Outlaws” in country music?
Can you name more than 1 Bobby Bare album?
What is your favorite Chet Atkins piece?
Do you know the history of Chet Atkins and how he got into the position he was in?
Can you name any song written by Harlan Howard that wasn’t a top 40 hit?
Do you know who were the members of Buck Owen’s band?
Can you tell me the origins of Merle Haggard, and why the Bakersfield sound was so explosive?
Can you give me a history on the early musicians in Nashville, as well as the LA sound and how it affected country music in the late 70’s?
Can you name one Jimmie Rodgers song?
Have you ever been to the Grand Ole Opry for a performance?
Have you ever met any of the old greats and picked their brain about what the world of country was like back then?
What’s your favorite George Jones song?
Have you ever SEEN a record contract or known anyone who has had one closely enough to know the ins and outs?
No wiki/google please (which i’m sure you’re already doing).
Until I, and us true country music history fans, can really believe that you are educated enough on the roots of country music and not just the new underground wave (or the stuff Hank III talks about), I really don’t believe you are even capable of making a dent in the progress of country music.
I hate pop country as much as the next guy, but I gotta say, you are not saving anything. You are helping some artists out which is really awesome, but you can’t ever do it without interjecting yourself into the picture which is really small of you. But either way, I am not here to tell you you suck, I’m here to see if you actually know enough about Country music to save it. I’d like to see you write some articles about why you like old country music, about who you like. Seems like your vocabulary is only made up of Pop country artists and Underground country artists which leaves ALOT of ground in which you are not educated. Just alone the importance you’ve put on Scott B. from Big Machine shows you really don’t know what’s going on in this town, because if you did you’d know who was behind him. But that’s fine too.
Anyways, good luck, i’m sure you’re gonna school me and continue to SAVE COUNTRY MUSIC big guy! But being the Perez Hilton of country music doesn’t mean that you are any less of a hollywood drama queen than him, even though your focus seems to be on Nashville more.
MY FAVORITE WILLIE NELSON ALBUM IS HIS GREATEST HITS, DUH! IT HAS ALL THE BEST SONGS ON THERE!
You really should have done a little more elementary research beyond the About and Home pages before writing this bunk. If you want to revel in the conceit I know nothing about the history of country music, why should I interrupt your fantasy?
And as I’ve said many times, I don’t care what you, artists, or anybody thinks about me or what I do. I just do my thing. Let history judge it.
The man can’t answer it, but will joke all night. I gave you the time of day man, but you have nothing on a lot of us.
So if I never met one of the greats I don’t know anything about country music? Sounds kinda lame to me. I’ve never been to the Opry and probably never will, so certainly I can’t like country music. I tell you one thing though….this is about Bob Wayne and his great music…not about a petty fight. Give Bob some respect and keep it to this new, awesome album. I love you Bob!
anonymous pussy
thanks for the flashback to middle school…
“Dude, you’re wearing an iron maiden shirt… what’s your favorite song? What’s the fourth song on their last album?”
fluffbucket
Saw him live and then it was confirmed on youtube, the guy can’t play in tune! Lead violin player had to tune Bob’s guitar mid song. Nasty thing to see and hear. Over rated song writer, not a singer, not a musician. Again, mediocraty celebrated as some sort of outlaw country experience. I am sure he was in a punk scene before which is fine but if you put a label of country on your act be ready to deliver the goods because country musicians usually are some of the best, seasoned players of any genre and the listening audience is aware of this. Oh, tried to buy Bob a shot after listening to 90 minutes of how much Whiskey he drank and how fucked up he was and was told he don’t drink???? I get it if you used up all your tickets but really?? I like my Outlaw singers a bit more on the authentic side, just sayin’!!
@fluffbucket…. Your an idiot hahah… My fiddle player has NEVER tuned my guitar…. I have a fucking tuner for that. “90 minutes of how much whiskey I drank” is straight up bullshit as well. In fact everynight I sing the song blood to dust Wich talks about being sober. And the reason for my sobriety is a ten year drug and alcohaul addiction Wich damn near killed me and put me in jail for just under two years so you can fuck off. I drink what I want when I want. And sing what i want when i want. Why the fuck would you go to buy a shot for someone who sucks as bad as I do anyways!? “wow this is the worst show I’ve ever seen… I’m gonna go buy him a shot”… Doesn’t make sense. …oh and as far you “liking my outlaw singers more authentic” I like my fans without pussy names like “fluffbucket” so there you go! Good riddance!! 😉
@icecold “bob doesn’t care what I think” that’s not true man or I wouldn’t be reading this stuff. (Wich I probly shouldn’t be as it just pisses me off most of the time lol) and I can respect that. To be honest man I had just spent over 1 year straight on the road playing 312 shows in seedy bars in 17 different countries, and I barely remember recording this album, it’s all kind of a blur, I cuss alot in my day to day live so I think it just shines through in my lyrics …. Wich I should probly look at. I noticed I say “well” alot before each verse starts out. I think before I record the next album I will take some time to decompress from all this FUCKING touring haha! “the wheels fall off this mother fucker line I couldn’t change though as it came from the mouth of this old man and it just struck a chord with me…if I said till the wheels fall of this “mother trucker” it wouldn’t flow right. Also keep in mind I’m looking at the fans that come to our shows and the bars we are playing everynight, I can read a crowd pretty good… The people at our shows supporting us LOVE these songs!! Ik iw because they are screaming them at me ALL THE TIIME…. It’s very rare someone tells out to here the songs like “final walk” or slower ones. So I’m sure that’s effected me in some way. I love all of it do I’m cool either way, but I definately will try to watch the cussing, I’m trying to anyways as its rude to be sitting at a resteraunt and dropping the f bomb in public places, it’s a habit I’m working on.
@triggerman thanks for the support and the review man! I don’t know how you deal with all these people wanting to review the albums themselves under your review!! Seems like some of these people need to start their own damn review sites.
Sorry for all the typos… I’m doing this from my phone, actually on a huge tour right now of 59 shows in 63 days overseas.
so fluffbucket: you stopped to listen to johnny cash when quit the drugs and alcohol? or wasn’t he just not allowed to sing his old songs with drug or alcohol references anymore to satisfy you?
a song is like a photo, something like a contemporary witness. doesn’t matter if the truth is hidden somewhere in a story or if it jumps right in your face.
Sorry man, never liked to johnny cash!! Whats the problem? What is your point???
I will give credit where credit is due and Bob, you are 100 percent right. Your fiddle player did not tune your guitar, It was your guitar player. If I were you though I would fire your “tuning person”! Not hatin’ man just callin’ it as I see it! Never said it was the worst show I ever saw by any means! I was actually very entertained!! , You jumped ahead damn you!! I will buy anybody a shot who plays ninety minutes in front of 10 folks. I get it, life on the road!!! You should be proud to have been in prison, hell yeah!!!! You rock!! I mean it!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBOKU23p5dk
Thanks Bob… I’ve seen you a bunch of times.. and you’re always super down to Earth and put on one heck-uva show. I think all these people just haven’t seen you live with complaints about nasal-ly singing or whatever nitpicky nonsense they can conjure up. Keep on rollin’ for those of us that appreciate what you can do and disregard those who don’t! You’re one of the best… can’t wait to see ya again and hear some of the new stuff live at Muddy Roots and the next time you come through Roanoke, VA!!! Also… if Miss Liz Sloan wants to tune your guitar for ya or whatever help you might need… that’s just fine with us fans… the “whole damn band” is great and always a joy to watch the various players!!!
mr.bob don’t change a motherfuckin’ thing for the trolls on this sight … they’re the reason no one reads this blog anymore… they have nothing else to do except start arguments and cut down musicians that they just don’t understand… fuck em and feed em fish heads brother… we’ll see ya on the road man…
Hey, I don’t see any reason to throw “this blog” under the bus when it’s been a big supporter and promoter of Bob Wayne over the years, including with this article. It’s funny how 2000 more people a day come here now than back when everybody did read it. There have been comments deleted from this thread, but it is always a difficult balance between keeping comment sections civil, and censorship. I firmly believe everybody has a right to an opinion and should have a platform to voice it. If you don’t feed the trolls, they don’ t come around. If you are commonly offended by the comments left here, don’t read them. I apologize if something you read here either offended you or made you angry, but I am doing the best I can to maintain this site. Nowhere will you ever find me say either I, or this site is perfect.
Bob’s friendly and has a great live show. Love his raw vocals too. Better than being too polished, in my opinion.
fuck, he says fuck a lot. interesting stuff but i’m on the fence here. maybe it’s the vocals or maybe not. a tough sell.
You say “raw” I say out of tune. No substance. He is more of a talker than a singer, Not hard to hear the difference. Really sad and uninformed when he gets compared him to DAC. Right away it shows the difference between a seasoned and professional music journalist and a “Blogist” First of all D.A.C is a musician by all accounts of the word. He knows chords and theory and how to write a song in the flavour of the lyrics hence all the songs he has written for other people. Secondly the man is a SINGER. He sings, he has a voice that has been conditiond and rehearsed to actually SING. As far as “outlaw”. Well if there has to be one, DAC is one. Honest, real to life song lyrics based on his reality not fantasy projected in the mirror to make an audience “believe” he is an actual outlaw and then dressing the part to try to be cool or whatever. Sorry, B.W. has a limited shelf life cause it ain’t real!! Nice guy though for sure!
Nobody can touch DAC dude. He’s the king… And I’m not a “nice guy” I’m actually a fucking prick. Like I said before…. Good riddance! And damn dude, talking shit about the difference between a journalist and a blog gist??? What is that shit?? What are you like a fucking teacher or some shit?
And you obviously don’t listen to the same songs by DAC that I do. “honest real to life song lyrics based on his reality” so your telling me DAC killed a women in TN then broke out of jail …. I think alot of his songs a true man… But I think he is also a story teller and ….you know what… Why am I wasting my time talking to someone who obviously has NO CLUE!! Later… I’m going to get back in the van and drive 700 miles to the next show while you sit at your computer judge us all! Have fun with that! What a miserable life… Later!
DAC obviously didn’t live every story he sang. no one does that. as a storyteller (what all good musicans should be) you also have to listen to people and sing their stories or even write stories which just entertain people.
a musician is an entertainer and that’s what bob does every night. he’ll be here at our town for 6. show in june and he’s still entertaining all the people.
and that out of tune singing: yeah things like that happen on a stage. one monitor not loud enough and you don’t know where to go with your voice.
the guitar tuned by liz because bob doesn’t know how to do that??? perhaps there was another reason for what you saw, but your story you can tell your grandma…
P.s. I DID ESCAPE FROM JAIL AND I HAVE THE FELONY TO PROVE IT… I just haven’t wrote a song about it yet…. Hmm… Think I’ll go do that right now… Thanks!(I was 19 and I was in for 30 days on my 6th M.I.P charge and they let us outside to pick up cigarette butts in the parking lot to work off some of our fines… And I started getting further and further away and then BAM next thing I know I’m running like I haven’t run before!!! I know its not ghe most glamerouse jailbreak but it IS a jailbreak!!I got caught a couple weeks later playing a party with my old metal band and the judge wasn’t to happy with me. I was a stupid kid I know…. But it makes for a good story… A REAL STORY… That’s just the tip of the iceberg…. Tell you what ….. Come hang out at muddy roots… I’ll be in front of my camper pickin banjo and tellin stories all weekend!
A teacher? No finer profession!! Not me though. Just a dude replying to a post, just like you!!!
poguemahone
Two quick points: 1) Knowing your musical theory does not mean you make good music. If this were true, Andrew Llyoyd Webber Grille would produce more interesting music than Keith Richards or the Ramones. He does not, no matter what a million Cats fans keep trying to tell me. There are ample great musicians who can’t even read music, and plenty of crappy ones who can. 2) Music criticism does not need a gross amount of musical knowledge either, just a convincing and solid worldview and a nice dose of passion. Bob Christgau comes to mind. The Triggerman has some potential, I think. I personally blame him for the 357 String Band CD I’m playing right now, it’s his fault I bought it. That alone makes reading his writing worthwhile.
Boy, this Wayne guy sure stirs up a shitstorm. Not convinced what he does will appeal to me (DAC never did as much for me as say, early Moe Bandy) but it sure is entertaining reading. Keep the crap flying, and I’ll nip out of the bog now and again to watch.
I never compared Bob Wayne to David Allan Coe. I compared one song to David Allan Coe’s style from a certain era, and I stand behind that statement 100%. I could say this is a mark of an unseasoned reader, but I know you just about as much as you know me, so that wouldn’t be a fair judgement to pass. I’ve been a “professional” freelance journalist for years, but you’ll never see me assert that makes my opinion more valid than anyone elses.
I never said that you compared D.A.C. to B.W. Did I? True I don’t know you and you don’t know me but you are writing in the public forum and hoping people read your writing. I am not! I am only re-acting. It seems like all the “opinion” haters hang out on this site! Assumptions are a bitch!!
I remember you said if an artist or band has the word “outlaw” in a song or record title or the name of a band you will pass it by? Maybe I was high? I am not criticizing your ability to write at all. It is obvious you have writing skills. My point is that it seems that you write about music from an amateur point of view as far as music goes. In other words you don’t seem to know alot about actual “Music” ie:; Sure you know what you hear and what you like based on whatever knowledge you have acquired but I wonder if you would notice that a guitar is out of tune or that a singer has no rythm etc…. For me these things are still VERY valid and important things, especially now days in a world of shit formulated pop! I am not talking “polished, just basic shit!! I don’t know what your “professional” writing field is but I am guessing it is not Music. Am I right? Just curious!
I probably did say something about Outlaws along those lines. Actually I think I likened the term to a dog with severe arthritis and a tumor the size of a grapefruit in its throat that needed to be taken behind the barn and shot. Obviously that was more sarcasm than principle. I have written for “Outlaw” magazine and count most of country’s true Outlaws as my favorite artists. It was more of the fake Outlaws I was talking about, and I think Bob uses it more for the legal term that the country music connotations it brings. In the end labeling is just that, and we should divest it from the music if possible.
As far as being an amateur, I am going to address this at length at some point in the future, because it comes up often, and it’s kind of a popular thing in some circles right now to invalidate my opinions because I am not a musician, or even that I have never done anything creative (as some have assumed); an assumption I’m not sure where people draw from. I believe everybody has a right to criticize music, and everybody’s opinions can have validity, even people who know nothing about music technically. They’re opinions might be the most valid. The truth is I am a musician, and have been a professional musician, meaning out on tour, playing in front of crowds. The problem is I see it as unethical to use this platform to promote that. I could sit and talk about 1-4-5, chord progressions, tension and resolution, and sometimes I actually do, but this is going to be over 90% of people’s heads. Maybe not yours, but I want to write reviews that are accessible and that people enjoy reading. If I was writing articles for musicians, it may be different. Sometimes I do write for musicians, and I do talk in more technical terms.
I agree I hear some slightly out-of-tune stuff at times in Bob’s vocals, but I’m not sure why you’ve decided the tuning warpath is the one to fight Bob on. He did get his start being the guitar tech for Hank3. Some people’s ears are more sensitive to tuning issues than others. There are plenty of reasons to not like Bob’s music: the foul language, the persona if its not your thing. Tuning seems strange. He’s not a ballad singer. Close is good enough when you’re singing about snorting coke of a hooker’s ass. 🙂 At least that’s my opinion, invalid or not.
I respect that you spend a fare amount of time promoting the genre, rally do! I guess it wood be the same for you (maybe) reading an article in a much followed publication, blog or otherwisze and seeing all the Basic flaws in some bodiies writing skells like The paragraph I just wrote. What is a seasoned reader? I mean basics are basics and my opinion is that Bob Wayne is a bit of an actor minus certain tools and do not warrant alot of praise. As far as “ethics” go my argument gets even stronger if this word is in play! A tuning issue is VERY important I believe and the more that musicality is dealt with from a journalistic point of view, all the better for the reader! Its not only a musician thing, its a listener thing. A little education never hurt nobody!!! Keep on doiing what you do!!!!
By the way, I am not an the war path with anyone. If an opinion is not shared by everyone how is that the path of war. Its only the responses that make it nasty! You understand that surely? Like you I defend my position 100 percent and in this case I am right.
Wow Fluffbucket.. you sure have a lot of time on your hands… get a girlfriend or something…
thank you for not talking about “1-4-5, chord progressions, tension and resolution”
Someone’s musical (especially vocal) performance should reflect who they are and the things they’ve seen and been through. I’ve read some backstory on Bob Wayne and I’ll bet he’s seen a few more dark corners than you think.
Well I’m not cheating on my boyfriend (I like this one) but I sing about it anyway (that’s country music for you…). You can say that makes me a fake but you don’t know anything about me. Experiences- past, present, dreamed, or imagined- are what color ALL songs written by ALL songwriters. A few comments up, Bob revealed personal information about his addictions and prison and you can talk shit and invalidate the very real experiences of folks you don’t know- folks who have been through hell and who are working hard and putting themselves out there and sacrificing their health, sanity, etc for fans- but that doesn’t make you look very good. It’s okay if you don’t like the music, but you don’t need to attack his person. Everybody has a story and just cause you don’t know it, or aren’t willing to listen to it, doesn’t mean it’s not there.
I wish the band would find a new lead singer/songwriter…….
Then step up to the plate, Buckaroo.
Fuck these guys B.W. Like you said, YOU know what WE are shouting for in the crowd, not some fuckwit spouting bullshit from a keyboard. I personally don’t want to hear the same CD over and over again with different cover art. To even bitch about foul language is a fucking joke too…Christ are you serious? Maybe you SHOULD be sheltered back in an 8th grade classroom, comforted by the watchful eye of an overpaid liberal twit. Screw sending out those scrubbed versions B.W. They should ONLY be heard as intended. Screw the reviews, screw the haters, and SCREW accountability in literal vs. figurative lyrics. Do what you do man…we’ll show up. The rest can listen to the fucking radio.
That’s a big 10 4!!! I’m gonna get back to this highway now…… Over and out!!
This one sold me. I am officially a Bob Wayne fan. There’s not a bad song on here. Like I said up top, I really couldn’t get into Bobs voice at first. It sounded like he was trying too hard to sound like white trash. Maybe it was just me getting used to it, but it really sounds like he relaxed on the vocals a little more. The whole thing just sounds way more natural. I really don’t mind that Bob says “fuck” alot. Hell, I say “fuck” all the fuckin time. Call me immature, but all the foul language and devil references are actually a plus for me. If you want to say fuck then say it. I don’t want to hear some watered down radio edit shit. If you get turned off by stuff like that, I’m not really sure why you would pick up a Bob Wayne album in the first place. After the first two spins, my favorite tracks are “All My Friends”, “Get there when I get there”, “Pistol and a 100 Dollar Bill”, and my very favorite, “Lyza”(I can’t stop listening to that one.) This is the most fun I’ve had listening to an album in a very long time. Bob, if you’re still reading through here, thanks for all the great new tunes. I hope you keep doing what you’re doing for a very long time.
Bob Wayne is a hell of a songwriter and performer. But I will say that, for me at least, it usually takes a few listens to really appreciate the songs. I got to tell all the naysayers to give the album some time. You’ll be cranking it before too long.
Muddy Roots Music
I once watched Bob Wayne stab a man just to watch him die.
There is a disconnect for me. It’s like a lead vocalist for a punk band walked into a honky tonk and got on stage to sing a few. Oil and water.
Big Foot is Real
I think Trig has nailed the pluses and minuses of Bob’s music dead on. I don’t like his music myself but I totally get what he’s doing from a artistic persona perspective. What I do find admirable is that he does care enough about his music to take part in the dialog going on here about his music. Dispelling myths from fact. Admitting short comings. And to no small extent rolling around in the mud with the mudslingers. How many music sites can you visit where the actual performers join in the commentary? I can’t think of any but I haven’t been everywhere man…
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Cletus McNirtny
All I have to say is that’s the finest piece of album cover art I’ve ever seen.
Honest Charlie's Productions
Thanks for the review!
I had said it on here before that I caught one of Bob’s first shows in Flint, MI in September of 2006. III put him on stage to open as Psyopus wasn’t able to be there for whatever reason. That night he got up on stage and put on a great show. At this time he was III’s guitar tech and the next thing I know he decides to start touring and I catch him again in Hamtramck with a small crowd and again puts on a great show. What I am getting at here is I have to respect the man for where he has come. He tours more than anyone I know and he has done a heck of a job building his fan base through the last number of years. Done through constant touring and paying his dues. I could do without some of the hellbilly stuff but that is easy to look past. He can write a great song and tour like many wish they could. I hope he keeps doing what he does.. respects..
Bob, I’ve been to one of the Italian gigs in Fidenza,and I can tell everybody you are a generous musician and you deserve all the respect your fans can give you. In that night last saturday we were not much people but really appreciate your show and the heart and soul you put in it. Next morning we left the hotel, the same you sleeped in, and saw the green van with a dutch plate, full of all that band stuff…really the highway is your place…no millions dollars shows…no roadies..only music and passion. That what i say to those who stand up and point the finger.
I saw Bob open for Hank III a few years ago. I’ve been a fan ever since. I love every song on every album. I just bought this album, but haven’t had a chance to listen to it. I’m hoping it will be great just like the others. The only negative I have is that since he signed with a record label the sounds just hasn’t been classic Bob Wayne. A little to slick and over produced, but I can live with it.
And that bastard needs to come back to Bakersfield. I don’t think he’s been here since they toured with Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers.
May 25, 2012 @ 10:56 am
you’ll like the sound of the new cd. it’s what the first 3 cd’s wanted to sound like.
You’re right. Pretty aweseom.
cowshitsucker
It’s always a question of taste, for me Bob is one of the kind of Innovators Country has needed, like his pal Hank 3 and others.
TILL THE WHEELS FALL OFF is the next good step Bob has taken, it’s a class of it’s own and hits directly into my guts, hell yeah !
I content there’s not much place up to the ceiling, hope y’all know what I mean.
His songs are tough, humorous and have attitude, he’s got that kinda dirt under his fingernails you need to become a big one, and that’s sumpin’ you can’t learn no matter how hard you try. I love his last two albums, they are more to me than a lot of all those rubbish bullshit that comes from the U.S. of A. which calls itself country, it’s more like that awful Volksmusik Terror that tortures one’s ears.
He shoulda take that goddamn drummer along on his tour ’cause this devil driver makes a helluva speed, that’s the only wish I have.
I finally got the drummer in tour!! It’s great!
Dan V
All of this bickering makes me want to check out Bob Wayne. I love his duet with Hank 3 on Damn Right Rebel Proud. That song speaks to me. I hope I find more like it.
When someone is going balls out living the life they want to live, there will always be a handful of squares who want to pick him apart. Whether it is a matter of jealousy or some other pimple faced insecurity, the assholes will always get their insignificant word in. It is sort of sad to see them mucking up this review thread though!
Good review, Triggerman, I wouldn’t go for the full 2 guns up myself, at least not on first listen, but it’s creeping up. Got my copy the day it got released in Europe, end of april, and it still not starts to wear off. You know what you’re gonna get when you got even just one of his previous cds, and you just hope there’s another Blood to dust. But not for the sake of it, it’s got to be real. So I just enjoy what he serves up, because of the music. This is the kind of sound that makes me love country, and there is just something dynamic in the way these musicians are playing here, it makes you want to be there. And I’ll be there, next chance.
It’s interesting to watch a carreer from as near as the beginning as you can get over here. And I was surprised that this new cd came pretty soon after his label-debut. Many artists take longer time inbetween. So for me it’s an almost 2guns up for Bob for coming up with a bunch of very entertaining songs, soundingvery much like live on stage.
And definitely 2 guns up for his posts above.
I feel it is a sign of respect to independent artists to write as honest of reviews as I can, and find things to be critical about, just as bigger artists get from bigger publications. Writing honest, critical reviews conveys to people this is not just some fan zine. I am not trying to earn scene point or make friends by solely talking about artists in a positive context. Sometimes I can’t help but be positive, and positive only. I knew this was going to be a contentious review, and so I was extra vigilant, extra critical with it, to be fair to both sides of the perspective on Bob. In the end I think the positives outweigh the negatives with this album, and that is why I graded it as such: not perfect, but certainly recommended for checking out. And hopefully by showing that I am willing to be critical, that people will believe me when I am saying I’m being honest about my feelings despite personal tastes, friendships, or affiliations.
I absolutely love this album and Bob is a great guy too. There’s a whole bunch of us waiting for him to get back to the States so he can play Springfield, Mo, again. Nice review too, Trig.
Black Jake
Great fair review. I wanted to hate him because his shtick isn’t my chosen shtick (and the fact that he got popular with the “carnies” name before we did :)), but I had to admit the man’s a hell of a performer and he deserves respect. Plus any friend of Heinrich’s is a friend of mine.
There are too many jealous, over-critical loud mouths in the world. They act like musicians who are doing anything the least bit different than what they want to see or hear had personally insulted them or something. You don’t have to like what you don’t like, but damn. Start your own band and put your heart and soul on the chopping block if you have the balls. If you do have your own band, and you want to dog other musicians this bad, if you ask me it’s probably because your music is just not very entertaining, and you’re crying foul instead of stepping up your game.
You guys are way more “carnie” then us lol! We saw you at muddy roots and loved it. Thanks for the support. And you took the damn words right out of my mouth. The funny thing is its mostly the same people every damn time talkin shit on here… At first I was getting really really frustrated… Then I went and played to a packed house all drunk as hell screaming “fuck the law” and dancing around and realized… Fuck these few judgers on this site.. The REAL fans of music aren’t on Internet blogs talking shit about bands they hate every chance they get.. The REaL fans if music are spending their energy going out from behind their computer screen to support the music they love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5ONQOzOKIY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
And I’ve got videos just like this from 17 different country’s around the world all saying “fuck the law” in their own language, I’m making a compilation for the DVD!! Oh you haters are going to SUPER HATE our DVD of all the shit we do on the road hahaha
Amen, brother! Weighed against the crowds of people who come up to you and thank you with big smiles on their faces for having the balls to get up there in front of them and do what you do, a few critical comments from people who don’t even have the balls to use their real identities on a blog come up pretty short.
We should have a carnie tug-of-war between our two bands at Muddy Roots if we ever get invited back. Settle this thing once and for all.
We HAVE to have a Carnie Tug of war lol!! I have an entire albumn/screenPlay I’m working on with a bunch of duettes called FAiRGROuNd in the sky. It’s a concept album all about this fucked up couple who sold their soul to the Carnival and it ends with a double suicide. I think a cameo by you would be killer!
Hell yes!!!
Clarification above as I just got a text from a friend who read that and was worried I was back on the bottle… Lol …. I wasn’t drunk as hell dancing around screaming fuck the law… The fans were!! I posted a clip
The Black Jake & The Carnies set and the light-up, sparking banjo is still one of my biggest highlights of Muddy Roots 2011.
I remember standing beside Bob Wayne right before y’all started playing and him leaning over to me and saying, “Had to check them out…You know…because of the whole “carnie” thing.”
Lol! Thanks, Trig, glad you liked it!
I can’t wait till he gets back to the states to do a tour! I want to buy the hard copy and hopefully get it autographed. Bob Wayne RULZ!
Jared Pappas
Bob Wayne is a fantastic singer, songwriter, musician, storyteller, and person. He has more musical talent and originality in his left pinkie than most people have in their entire body. I love the album and everything He has ever released. If ya don’t like it…why bother buying it or bitching about it??? I just don’t understand people sometimes.
Rosie Wratch
Bob Wayne is a wonderful artist, writer, and performer. His songs may or may not be a reflection of his life. I do not try and guess. If he writes about sobriety and then again about drinkin’ and druggin’, who gives a shit? That’s life. Life is a continuous journey and in flux. To be sobered up, one must have pushed the limit with some demons.
In my opinion, critics tend to over analyze art. Art, music, and writing are extensions and imagination from the creator. Just shut the fuck up listen, look and enjoy! If it moves you, changes you, or influences you in any way, then take what you can and leave what you don’t need.
I personally love Bob Wayne and the Carnies. I have enjoyed them live in concert every time. They have always been a fun rebel rousin’ band that gives me what I came for and, that’s a damn good time. If you don’t like it, don’t buy it~ that simple.
On a side bar, I have never let a review keep me from buying a CD, book, painting or art. I am capable of forming my own opinion. I enjoy supporting the artists that I love and Bob Wayne is one of them. I will always pay for a ticket, buy a CD and some Merch too. Chances are, there are some songs I will like more than others and not all will be life changing but, there will be those that I cannot get out of my head and that I play over and over! There will be those that change my life or help me get through a day or two. I don’t need anyone telling me what to buy or listen to. I don’t need anyone dissecting a CD, song and certainly not someone’s personal life like a biology experiment.
Lighten up! Have fun! Enjoy the ride while you can.
As for the writing in this blog, get spell check. Use proper grammar. If you’re going to call yourself a writer, WRITE. How can you write a blog about song writing when you yourself have grammatical errors, misspelled words and improper verbiage.
When you are finished with your degree in music and journalism, maybe I will pay attention to what you have to say.
Keep truckin’ Bob! Can’t wait until your back in our part of the world.
First off, do me a favor and keep your preconceived, myopic opinions based on the opinions of others whose Facebook thread you followed to this website confined to your narrow Facebook reality tunnel. I don’t care that you want to look cool with your Facebook clique, if you’re going to come here and criticize me, make it based on your own opinions from actually reading the article.
Second, it’s never smart to criticize somebody about bad grammar, with bad grammar. It’s “over-analyze”, you forgot the hyphen. It’s “songwriting”, one word. CAPITALIZING WORDS FOR EMPHASIS IS NEVER PROPER GRAMMAR. But you’re not going to see me dogging on anybody else for using improper grammar. I know I make mistakes. It’s because I don’t have an editor because I can’t afford one. I never went to college because I couldn’t afford it. However I stand 100% behind my writing skills. If I made a grammatical mistake, how about being a decent human and pointing it out so I can correct it. Or wait, did you actually see a grammatical error, or did someone on Facebook just tell you that they exist?
How did I know you didn’t read this article?
“Are we so uptight we can”™t enjoy music for the visceral experience? Isn”™t it fun to go on a vicarious exploration of the id through music and character? This is what Bob Wayne delivers in Till The Wheels Fall Off; an escape, a good time.”
Bob Wayne thanked me for this review if you read above. I’m not sure why some folks on Facebook decided some injustice has been done here.
I’m glad you enjoy and support Bob Wayne’s music, but did it ever occur to you that 99.9% of the world has no idea that Bob Wayne exists? This is where Saving Country Music comes in. You may not like reading album reviews and that’s fine. But some people do. Why didn’t you leave a comment on the article announcing that this album was coming out? That didn’t involve opinion. Or how about The exclusive releases of Bob’s track with Hank3, or the EPK for the album? Do you think these were useful things to helping spread the word about Bob Wayne’s music? His label sure thought they were. This review wasn’t for Bob Wayne’s hardcore fans. I’m not for preaching to the choir, I’m for growing the congregation, and you do that by being honest, fair, critical, not pandering to a constituency.
Again, you will never see me claim that I am perfect. But for Christ’s sake, if you think there’s room for improvement on this website or in this blog, suggest it, don’t just shit all over the whole idea of reviewing albums and then run back to Facebook to high five your friends about how you really showed me. Saving Country Music is a community. So either be part of it, or please avoid it.
I also don’t appreciate the characterization that came from Facebook that this blog was filled with negative comments. It’s less than 10%, and most of them were very respectful. A few negative comments out of 80 shouldn’t be enough to rock people’s worlds this bad. Grow some thicker skin, and shake yourself out of your reality tunnel enough where you can at least conceive that someones music opinions can differ from yours. And then show some respect for those opinions.
I read every single word. I just disagree. I just pointed out that everyone has different opinions. I didn’t high five anyone on FB. I like what I like and do not like what I don’t like. I don’t know you or feel the need to be accepted in a FB world. Trust me. I do not have a degree in English and I too make mistakes. I do not agree with this review. Actually, you could have an editor. I know of at least a few people including myself that have offered to contribute to this blog. I read it regularly. I form my own opinions and I don’t need FB to guide me here. I in fact have it on my favorites. This is about Bob Wayne, his writing and his music, not a pissing match between folks. Allowing for artistic freedom and artistic expression is part of the beauty in music. I merely thought that the review was narrow and shallow. That is just my opinion. It is not a reflection of anyone else. Yes, I too have grammatical errors. That was in poor taste however, no one on FB told me that there were grammatical errors. I saw them. I read them.
I read your entire article as I have read many others. It’s not always you (so please don’t take this personal) and you have no control over others replies and responses to your articles, and I applaud you for allowing all to comment but, it seems that many times personal agendas get caught up in reviews. I’m certain it is difficult to remove yourself and be impartial. Probably impossible because everyone has different taste, likes and dislikes. I was merely pointing out that you aren’t perfect. You too have freedom of expression and you too are an artist (with this blog). How quick we are to judge. Maybe others felt the same way when they saw your review of this album.
Just thoughts. No personal attacks. Not being influenced. Not in a FB club.
and yes, I do promote the music I love. I promote and write about local, indie, punk, rock and country music. I review, promote releases and write creatively as well. It is not on FB. Please do not judge me either, for you do not know me or how I choose to live my life.
Free of FB Hell
June 1, 2012 @ 8:53 pm
You just got your ass owned by Trig and then you go and pull some backtracking shit.
“I was merely pointing out that you aren”™t perfect.”
Oh, well thank you very much. Where did I ever say or infer I was? I think I’ve been pretty outspoken over the years saying I’m not perfect, and I don’t think I am better than anybody else, or that my opinions are more valid than any others.
If you disagree with some of the points of this review, then tell me what they are in a respectful manner. Instead you threw into question the whole art of criticism and my legitimacy as a writer. How does that help anybody, especially Bob Wayne? The one point you did make about how we shouldn’t take this music so seriously was the exact point I made in summation of the review. Where are these grammatical errors you keep speaking of? Why are you attacking me? What purpose does this serve to promoting Bob Wayne?
If you write about and help promote Bob Wayne and other artists, hell yeah! Great! It would never occur to me if I was a Bob Wayne supporter to come and attack someone who just wrote him a positive review, even if it was not my style or I disagreed with some of the points. I may raise my own criticism in a constructive manner.
The reason it is so difficult for me to have other writers write for SCM is for this exact reason, because as soon as you write for SCM, a huge target gets foisted on your back and everybody loves to throw daggers at it. If you are a Bob Wayne supporter and like this type of music, work with me, help me, give me criticism in a constructive manner, let me know what you think I’m doing wrong. But if you tell me artistic criticism is an illegitimate endeavor and I suck as a writer, were never going to get anywhere.
I would really love it if some one could clearly explain to me just what the heck a piece of paper (college degree, birth certificate, News of the World wrapped around some badly cooked fish, whatever) has to do with anyone’s ability to write music criticism. This is the second time it has come up in this thread, both times in posts that critique Mr. Triggerman’s writing. This strikes me as one of the most specious criticisms you could possibly make, and if you’re using it as a point, it runs the risk of making your entire argument invalid.
This being the internet, for all we know Mr. Triggerman has a degree in musicology from Yale and is sitting in his garret right now, chomping on his pipe while composing an exegis on atonality and Schoenberg (sorry, can’t find the umlat on this keyboard). Though I doubt this rather science fictional premise, that background would not disqualify him from writing intelligently about Merle Haggard as well.
To make matters clear, I do have a college degree, and do actually think a college edumacation can help improve your writing and possibly speeling. But it is far from the only means to that end.
My degree is not in music. I can’t even play an instrument. On top of that, I’m partially deaf (sorta like Brian Wilson kinda deaf, if you must know). I’m pretty sure not one of the above three facts prevents me from writing intelligently about music.
I maintain you only need a coherent worldview and some passion to write well about music. An open set of ears (or, in my case, ear) sure helps as well.
I am really not diggin’ the whole “if you didn’t live it, your not allowed to write or sing about it” shit. My husband wrote a song about how he got fired from his job, lost his house and how his wife left him. Guess what? None of those things have happened. We’ve been happily married for almost 15 years, he’s worked at the same place for 7 years and 10 years at the place before that, AND we still live in the 1st and only house we have ever bought. It’s called “being creative”. If every singer/songwriter ONLY wrote about things that actually happened to them, music wouldn’t be nearly as enjoyable. We’ve seen Bob and various incarnations of the Carnies dating back to when he was opening for Hank III. Not ONE TIME has he played (or sang) out of tune or had to have someone tune an instrument for him. And after having him as a house guest on more than one occasion, I can promise that if he said that it never happened, then it never did!! And fyi…musicians of all calibers have off nights from time to time. We saw bluegrass legend Del McCoury totally blow the words to a song and have to start it all over. Hell, we saw Dolly muthafuckin’ Parton start a song over because she “…swallered a bug…” while performing outside at Merlefest. I can’t weigh in on the new album yet, but I’m sure I’ll love it just as much as I loved the first 2. I think he has one of the most unique voices in the biz. It suits the songs. I love the way that you can literally PICTURE the stories Bob sings about. And btw…if people want to talk about folks who don’t sing with the same accent as the one they have when they talk, I ask you this…have you ever listened to the Rolling Stones or the Beatles?? I can barely understand a word those British bastards are saying when they talk, but they sound as American as you and me (but maybe not Henrich 😉 ) when they sing. And if you don’t like it, then don’t listen to it!! Simple as that!!! Personally, Ray and I are very impatiently waiting for Bob and the Outlaw Carnies to return to the states so they can make another pass through Roanoke. Don’t change a thing, Bob!!! Haters are gonna hate. Like the old saying goes, “you can please some of the people all of the time, and you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time”. p.s. Henrich…I’m kidding around with you, man. I know you’re from “across the pond” and I had to put that out there!! lol!!!
Ron E. Banner
This album is FUCKING GREAT!
Oh what the hell… I’ll throw my two cents in…
I’ve ended up with a couple BW songs on compilation albums made up somewhere, somehow along the way. And I liked the songs pretty well. Then, quite by accident, I caught him in concert. He was the closing act to several bands playing in a local music venue. I didn’t even see his name on the bill. Didn’t even really know what he looked like. Realized later, I was standing next to him during an earlier set.
The show was good, and raucous. Since then I’ve been hoping to catch him again if he comes in the area and to pick up more of his stuff. Thanks for the review… this pushes me to go ahead and get it.
No wonder he says “fuck” a lot…..
http://www.paxacidus.com/why-fuck-is-the-best-word-pax.php
Plus it rhymes with a buncha shit too.
englishyank
these comments made me buy a bob wayne cd.
Keep up the good work Mr Wayne! Your vision is your own, please dont ever change…
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How E-commerce Affects B2B Purchasing Decisions
Similar to consumers, manufacturers are making more purchasing decisions online.
Amy Wunderlin
In a competitive manufacturing landscape, differentiation among suppliers isn’t easily accomplished. However, offering digital commerce solutions for buyers can help manufacturers stand apart. In fact, according to a recent study of procurement officers from consultant firm Avionos, 83 percent of B2B buyers will spend more to purchase from suppliers that offer robust e-commerce experiences.
Similar to consumers, manufacturers are making purchasing decisions online, exploring self-service options and looking for rich, reliable product content to find the products that will best suit their organizations. While the way buyers are making purchase decisions is changing (89 percent of B2B buyers say they make more purchases online today compared to just one year ago), the obligation to be easy to do business with has not.
“What’s not new at all, especially in B2B, is that being easy to do business with has always been critical,” says Scott Webb, president of Avionos. “Because these are not purchases of convenience; these are really purchases of necessity.”
What has changed and what has driven further digital adoption, however, is how buyers define being easy to do business with. Historically, Webb says, it was defined by questions such as: How readily available is your sales person when I make a call? How quickly can I get customer service support? How easily understandable is your catalog and the information you’re giving to me?
“Now, partly because the demographics of the buyer have changed—but also because of the trends we see every day—being easy to do business with is defined by: How can the buyer self-service, and what digital tools are you providing to allow the buyer to do their own research, find rich product content, and get order status information and make changes?’” Webb says.
“It’s not a revolution in the sense that people have fundamentally changed what they’re doing; it’s really an evolution in the sense that the way we evaluate those old criteria have changed,” he adds.
According to Avionos’ research, more than half of buyers (54 percent) feel more confident in their online purchases if the supplier offers detailed product content. However, 43 percent of B2B customers cite a lack of accurate product content as their biggest pain point in the online buying experience.
“The challenge [for suppliers] is creating that rich content you never had before. But if you do that right, you’re creating a much more engaged relationship with your customer, and that has much more benefit long term than the cost of the transaction,” Webb says.
Creating a wide-range of product content, detail and pricing information specific to the buyer, which allows them to self-serve, is not only good for the bottom line, but is also of added value to how a supplier operates its own business.
“The value to the manufacturer is lowering the cost to serve by providing more self-service capabilities and enabling the salesperson to drive a much larger patch of customers. If we lower that cost to serve, we can serve a much wider range of customers’ profitability,” notes Webb. “More customers with the same amount of staff is a massive benefit. It’s really about increasing the breadth and the range and the width of the team we have.”
While manufacturers are still working to achieve robust e-commerce buying tools, Amazon and Google have already perfected many aspects of the process. Avionos’ survey found that 78 percent of buyers begin their product discovery on Amazon or Google, while only 15 percent start with a supplier’s website. But, Webb says where suppliers still have an edge is in relationship content. For example, what rights do I as a purchaser have from your catalog? What pre-arranged contract-based pricing do I have?
“Suppliers still win when it comes to product availability, pricing and contractual commitments,” Webb says, adding that suppliers, however, should not rely solely on contractual obligations to maintain buyers.
“During the life of that contract you must enrich the required information (pricing and availability), he says. “That’s what’s going to create the lock in—that engaging relationship you’re going to see value in over time."
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The Italian island of Sardinia is the second largest in the whole Mediterranean region. Lying south of Corsica and west of mainland Italy it has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times. Reminders of the many civilisations which have settled here including the Phoenicians, Carthaginians and Romans are visible today at a number of historic sights around the island. An interesting reminder of the past is evident in the north-western town of Alghero where the people still speak Catalan, a legacy of having fallen under the control of the Aragonese-Spanish for almost four centuries.
Whilst some smaller cruise lines dock at Alghero, the majority of cruise operators head for Cagliari which is the island’s main port. Located on the south coast, Cagliari is the busy capital of Sardinia with frequent ferry services operating to the mainland and Sicily. Cruise ship passengers can enjoy a pleasant day in port wandering around the attractions of the nearby Castello district or take a short excursion to one of the important archaeological sites located within a short distance of the city.
Port of Cagliari
The Port of Cagliari was founded as far back as 700 BC by the Phoenicians and developed into an important trading post under the Romans. Today it is one of the Mediterranean’s largest seaports dealing with vast quantities of cargo and ferry passengers. In 2017 a total of 163 cruise ships visited the port bringing 430,000 passengers to Cagliari. Ships usually dock at the Molo Rinascita which is less than 2km from Piazza Costituzione in the historic Castello district.
Cagliari Airport
Passengers who are beginning or ending their cruise in Cagliari will most likely be travelling through Cagliari Elmas Airport which lies just 9km north-west of the cruise port. There are frequent train service into Cagliari from the nearby Elmas-Aeroporto railway station as well as an airport bus and taxis which serve downtown destinations. Alternatively, passengers can pre-book private transfers from Cagliari Airport to and from city centre hotels or the cruise port.
Getting Around in Cagliari
It is possible to walk out of the port area to the old town but passengers should be very careful when attempting to cross the very busy Via Roma. A preferable option is to take the free shuttle bus provided by the Port Authority to Piazza Matteotti from where bus number 7 runs up the hill into the Castello district.
Health Warning: Please be aware that although the port is only a short distance from most of Cagliari’s main attractions there are many steep hills in the Castello district. Be sure to wear comfortable footwear, maintain a leisurely walking pace and keep well hydrated.
If a self-guided walking tour sounds too strenuous you’ll find a number of alternative modes of transport on offer at the port gates including an open-top bus and shuttle vans which run passengers up to Piazza Palazzo where the Cathedral is located.
Main Tourist Attractions
Overlooking the port area is the historic Castello district which is home to many of Cagliari’s main tourist attractions. A good place to start your sightseeing is at Bastione Saint Remy which is probably the city’s most recognisable landmark. From the adjoining Piazza Costituzione visitors can take an elevator to the top of this former military fortress from where there are spectacular views across the port towards the Gulf of Cagliari.
A short walk to the north brings you to Piazza Palazzo where the city’s historic Cathedral of Santa Maria is located. Dating back to the 13th century, the stunning architecture and artwork of the cathedral together with its crypt make this the most impressive of Cagliari’s many religious buildings.
Continuing north for just a few minutes along Via Pietro Martini will bring you into Piazza dell’Arsenale which is home to the Museo Archeolagico Nationale which exhibits an impressive selection of artefacts dating back to the Bronze Age Nuragic civilization.
Insider Tip: Foodies visiting Cagliari should make a point of going to the San Benedetto Market (Via Coccu Ortu) which is one of Europe’s great food markets. Built on two floors you’ll find an amazing selection of seafood on the ground floor and many stalls upstairs selling cheese, bread, fruit and many other local foodstuffs.
To escape from the heat of the afternoon, head for the city’s botanical gardens which lie on the western edge of the Castello district. Known as the Orto Botanico di Cagliari this shaded area contains more than 2,000 species of mainly Mediterranean flora. Nearby is the city’s 2nd century Roman Amphitheatre which was originally carved out of the rock face and was able to seat 10,000 spectators at gladiatorial events.
Shore Excursions Beyond Cagliari
Beaches and Wildlife
Daytime temperatures in Cagliari during the summer months can reach around 30°C (86 F) which encourages some cruise ship visitors to head for the Poetto Beach. Located just 9km east of the port this beautiful city beach with white sand and turquoise water is 6km long and accessible by shuttle bus from the port gates or on a public service from Piazza Matteotti. Beach bars and restaurants are available for lunch. Another interesting site near to this beach is the Parco Naturale Molentargius-Saline which is best known for its diverse birdlife, especially the permanently resident colony of pink flamingos.
Historical Attractions
There are a number of shore excursions offered by cruise lines and local operators to archaeological sites beyond the city limits. The most popular ones are as follows:
Roman Ruins of Nora: Located on the small headland of Capo di Pula some 35km south-west of the port is an ancient settlement dating back to the 8th century BC. The site was occupied by the Nuraghic peoples, the Phoenicians and the Carthaginians before the Romans arrived and developed it into a city typical of Ancient Rome. Today it represents one of the island’s most important archaeological sites where visitors can see numerous reminders of the civilizations who have made Sardinia their home over the centuries. The archaeological museum in the nearby town of Pula is well worth a visit.
Su Nuraxi (Barumini): This complex located 67km north of the port is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is home to the best preserved of the island’s Nuragic archaeological sites. Archeologists believe that more than 10,000 such structures once existed around Sardinia dating back as far as 1800 BC.
Sant’Antioco: A little further afield is the island of Sant’Antioco which lies 90km south-west of the port and is best known as a beach resort. Day trippers from cruise ships generally head there via a Roman causeway to visit a number of important archaeological sites including an ancient acropolis, a necropolis from the Phoenician era and several Nuraghe towers.
One Night in Cagliari
Few cruise ships currently spend an overnight in Cagliari although plans are afoot to begin some cruises from the city in the foreseeable future. The Sardinian Sea Port Authority is optimistic that such a move will provide a welcome boost to the local economy as passengers enjoy a few days in the city before their ship departs.
An evening in Cagliari would be well spent watching the sunset from a terrace in the Castello district followed by dinner at a traditional Sardinian restaurant. Caffè Libarium Nostrum (Via Santa Croce, 33) is a great spot for pre-dinner cocktails with spectacular views over the port. Highly recommended for local cuisine is Ristorante Ammentos (Via Sassari 120). Otherwise head for Via Sardegna in the Marina quarter which is packed with local restaurants offering a fabulous array of local specialities.
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Former Education Minister Martin McGuinness has expressed deep concern at the spreading of confusion over when the 11+ transfer test will be finally abolished.
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"The decision that the final year group to sit the 11 + transfer test would take it in November 2004 was taken over twelve months ago.
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Sinn Féin TDs and support staff from Leinster House will meet tomorrow in the heart of South Armagh. During a day long series of meetings the Leinster House team will be briefed by party President Gerry Adams and Newry & Armagh MP Conor Murphy.
The meeting will take place in the Tí Chuliann Centre in Mullaghban, South Armagh and will form part of the ongoing review being conducted by the party into future participation in the Hain Assembly.
Gerry Adams will be available to speak to the media at 11am.
Speaking in advance of the meeting Sinn Féin group leader in Leinster House Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin said:
"Tomorrow the Sinn Féin TDs and support staff from Leinster House will meet in South Armagh to review progress made over the past 12 months and formulate our approach to the coming year. This is the first time this gathering will have taken place in the six counties.
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Keepers' Diaries, November 2016
The characteristic hot and dry weather of the dry season of Tsavo continued into the month, but as the month wore on, humidity built up, promising the onset of rain at last. At the beginning of the month the orphans felt the heat during the day, so even those such as Kithaka and Orwa, who don’t normally like the water, were going into the mud bath to cool down. The wild flowers began to bloom, which is one of the first indicators that rain was imminent. The first drizzle arrived on the 5th of the month; delighting little Boromoko who sipped the fresh rainwater from the rocks. The build up of rain clouds continued and it rained again on the 13th and by the 15th the meaningful showers arrived, bringing relief and happiness to the orphans who relished the soft, wet earth and new puddles in which to play. From that moment on the orphans preferred to play and wet themselves in the large rain puddle close to the water hole, instead of bathing in the larger and colder main mud wallow. Whenever it rained, the orphans, and especially Orwa, Bomani, and Bongo, and even Shukuru as well, relished playing in the mud. On the last day of the month it rained heavily accompanied by thunder and lightning which caused some confusion among the orphans, so the Keepers had to round up all their charges again and walk them slowly back to the stockades for their afternoon milk. That day 42mm of rain was recorded.
The Ex Orphans continued to visit the stockades for water frequently at the beginning of the month, but as the rains broke, groups such as that of Olare, Mutara as well as Wendi’s Ex Orphan herd, along with some of the bulls such as Tomboi and Rapsu visited the stockades less often, being less reliant on the water from the trough and excited to be able to venture further afield after such a long period. This applied to the wild elephants as well who came less regularly as the month wore on. Before the rains when competition for the supplements was still high, clever ones like Laragai and Kithaka often picked up as much as they could carry between their tusks and trunk, and walk off to enjoy it without competition in peace. Towards the end of the month Yatta’s group of Ex Orphans that included Kinna, Mulika and her calf Mwende, Ithumba, Meibai, Makena and some others came back to the stockade for a couple of days to drink and communicate with the orphans, before going off back deep into the Park.
Since the rains broke and whilst the vegetation recovered from the dry season, the orphans can often be seen stretching high into the trees to reach the most succulent and leaves still on the trees, and later for the succulent fresh green shoots that emerge following rain. Orwa and Shukuru have the advantage of their height to be able to reach but little ones such as Olsekki and Sokotei dig up roots to chew on whenever they can, for extra nutrition. Sokotei is still naughty at the noon feeding time and is prone to snatching bottles of milk when the Keepers aren’t watching, running off with them to rapidly down the contents before the Keepers can catch him! Olsekki is a clever little boy who enjoys showing off how he can pick up a milk bottle by himself and drain it before throwing it down again. Orwa loves his Keepers and enjoys playing and spending time with them and he and Boromoko like to browse close to the Keepers for company during the day.
Wiva, Wendi’s now one year old wild-born calf, is very active, always playing with one of her Nannies or the dependent orphans as well. Little 2 month old Gawa, Galana’s baby, is much more dependent on her mother and tends to remain close to her even when playing with others. Wiva is much more independent and is constantly in the company of the other elephant nannies. On the 14th we were worried when Wendi arrived at the stockades without little Wiva. We checked the whole group but could not see her, when all of a sudden nannies Kinna, Lenana and Naserian arrived with Wiva in tow! Galana’s baby, Gawa, is also active; so Nannies Sidai, Loijuk and dependent orphan Narok have to keep a close watch over her.
Before the rains broke, the groups of Mutara and Suguta used to join the dependent orphans in the mornings to share lucerne with them, Suguta often seeking out Narok for long conversations. We wondered whether Suguta was trying to persuade her to join them in the wild! The Ex Orphan trio, namely Kilaguni, Chaimu and Ishanga, continued to stick together this month, sometimes joining up with Mutara’s herd, and visiting the stockades in the morning to share lucerne. However, following the onset of the rain, they disappeared for the rest of the month. Ex Orphans Makireti, Kasigau and Kilibasi pitched up in the middle of the month and hung around for a couple of days, but with the onset of rain they too vanished.
November 2016 day to day
It was a quiet morning with the orphan elephants walking out of their respective stockades after drinking their milk. They met with Suguta’s group of Ex Orphans and joined them by feasting on lucerne. Suguta and Narok seemed to be having a chat and we wondered if Suguta was trying to convince Narok to join them in the wild. Zurura came in and joined them before they left for the bush. Later on Boromoko, one of the youngest ones, led the group to the bush for browsing. Narok and Shukuru were scooping and tossing chunks of soil in the air and some on their heads. Still in the bush, Bomani was climbing on Sirimon while Orwa and Sokotei were playing. Kithaka was scratching on a rock while Shukuru was rolling on the soil. Later a wild bull came in who joined them for a while before they headed to mudbath; Sokotei led the group. At mudbath, Olsekki showed off his intelligence by picking a bottle of milk by himself and drinking it! It was very hot with all of the orphans playing in the mudbath including Kithaka and Orwa who don’t particularly like water. They all came out in a line to the dust bath and started playing in the dust. They later headed back to the bush for browsing. It was still very hot and everyone was struggling to catch up with browsing as fast as they could. Sokotei later led the group back home in the evening. Back in the stockade, we had Wendi's group with a few wild bulls who came for water and left.
Narok and Mutara speaking in the compound
Ex orphans join dependent ones for lucerne
Olsekki leading the way to the bush to browse
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Tue, 03 Dec 2019, 06:55:36 EST | From: Joshuacord Inc.
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 3, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — “Christians in the Mirror,” a first-of-its-kind independent documentary produced by Joshuacord, Inc. and In Altum Productions, takes a hard look at how America and the West have not been very involved in the global persecution of Christians. The producers say they’re creating a social media marketing plan for this indie film that interviews Christians from the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Registration Open For The First Ever Tampa Truck Pull
Tue, 26 Nov 2019, 07:30:38 EST | From: Move For Hunger
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 26, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Move For Hunger announced today that registration is open for the first-ever Tampa Truck Pull, presented by First Class Moving Systems. The event, in which teams of 5-10 will compete to see who can pull a moving truck 100 feet in the fastest time, will be held at Tampa Joe’s Restaurant and Sports Bar (9316 Anderson Road, Tampa, FL 33634) on Saturday, December 7 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Non-Profit Announces New Safety-Reviewed Wheelchair Vehicle Resource
Thu, 24 Oct 2019, 16:32:45 EDT | From: National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 24, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) announced today the debut of an online resource designed to help people with disabilities and their caregivers make informed choices when shopping for a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida, Selects Synergy Education Platform
Wed, 09 Oct 2019, 06:00:31 EDT | From: Edupoint Educational Systems
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 9, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) has selected the industry-leading Synergy Education Platform by Edupoint(R) Educational Systems for its K-12 student information management needs. The district’s Synergy solution will include Synergy Student Information System and Synergy Special Education in a cloud-hosted environment.
Foundation Created to Continue Legacy of Moses White
Fri, 30 Aug 2019, 15:13:31 EDT | From: Moses White Foundation
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 30, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Moses White Foundation has been created to improve the quality of life for the underprivileged in Tampa through youth advancement, community revitalization and individual empowerment. Known as a successful business owner throughout Tampa, Moses White was also a famed civil rights leader and community advocate.
Uncle John’s Pride Offers Links to Greatness
Mon, 19 Aug 2019, 07:55:01 EDT | From: Uncle John's Pride
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 19, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Not only does Uncle John’s Pride specialize in producing a variety of award-winning, premium smoked sausages and other meats, they also fan the flames of philanthropy, sharing a culture of giving back to the communities it serves.
Brandon Stem Cell Clinic Offers Life-changing Treatment Options
Mon, 12 Aug 2019, 08:00:09 EDT | From: Brandon Stem Cell Clinic
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 12, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Brandon Stem Cell Clinic (BSCC) recognizes that osteoarthritis is one of the most common joint conditions, affecting nearly 630 million people worldwide. It is commonly associated with aging but is also frequently seen in cases of overuse of joints. The growing number of cases alone prove a need for innovative and effective treatments as populations continue to age. (VIDEO)
Author of Thriller ‘The Gaspar Triangle’ Designs New Iconic Structure for Tampa Bay
Thu, 25 Apr 2019, 17:00:32 EDT | From: Author T. Michael Cross
TAMPA, Fla., April. 25, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — During his research for the Tampa Bay based thriller novel, “The Gaspar Triangle,” author T. Michael Cross came across many historical sites in and around West Florida but came away feeling something was missing. In response, Mr. Cross has designed what he calls “The Tampa Tower.”
Self-published Author Battles Big-Name Publishers and Takes Home Top Honors at Audie Awards
Thu, 21 Mar 2019, 08:00:51 EDT | From: Olivia Norem
TAMPA, Fla., March 21, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — When Olivia Norem first heard the narration of the book, “His Viking Bride,” she was so caught up in the story she nearly forgot that she is, in fact, the one who wrote it. And this marketer turned author is not the only one who found the audiobook captivating.
Conte Wealth Advisors Opens Office in Tampa, Florida
Thu, 14 Mar 2019, 13:56:07 EDT | From: Conte Wealth Advisors LLC
TAMPA, Fla., March 14, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Camp Hill, Pennsylvania based independent financial services firm, Conte Wealth Advisors, LLC (CWA), has welcomed its first Tampa, Florida advisor, Robert Seaman, to its advisory team.
Innovative Artist Creating a New Concept of Music with Project, ‘Me, Myself, My Guests’
Fri, 08 Mar 2019, 08:57:09 EST | From: Musifor Inc.
TAMPA, Fla., March 8, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Musifor Inc., a new-startup that has been building an innovative technology to help the background music service industry with features that have never been seen before in the market, is also investing in its own record label. To launch its services, Musifor is releasing its very first Artist on its label called, “Musifor Music.”
The C Diff Foundation Has Declared an Urgent Need to Raise Clostridium difficile Infection Clinical Trial Awareness Worldwide
Thu, 21 Feb 2019, 06:00:06 EST | From: C Diff Foundation
TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 21, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The C Diff Foundation announced today that their organization has implemented a global campaign to raise awareness of Clostridioides difficile clinical trials, clinical studies, clinical research and observational studies evaluating interventions for C. difficile prevention, treatments, and environmental safety.
IT Partners Names Industry Veteran Josh Hauser Chairman of its Board of Directors
Tue, 19 Feb 2019, 06:30:45 EST | From: IT Partners
TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 19, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — IT Partners, a trusted adviser in the data and security space, today announced it has named industry veteran Josh Hauser as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, joining a team that possesses a long list of business and military success.
Current Builders Expands to Florida’s West Coast
Mon, 15 Oct 2018, 16:00:49 EDT | From: Current Builders
TAMPA BAY, Fla., Oct. 15, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Current Builders, an award-winning general contractor based in Pompano Beach, today announced the opening of a new office in the Tampa Bay area. The 46-year old company is expanding to meet the demands of their developer partners and to tap into the construction boom along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Pioneer of Golf Shot Tracking and Measurement commits $250,000 of golf shot measurement technology to provide a new golf sport for the blind
Mon, 17 Sep 2018, 13:22:39 EDT | From: Golf For Blind Inc
TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 17, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Florida resident George Nauck has established Golf For Blind, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation. Funds raised will be used to place golf shot measurement and scoring systems on ranges where blind and disabled veterans may learn to play golf through measured and scored target shoots.
Taking a Hard Look at Persecution Around the World, Christians in the U.S. Make Documentary
Wed, 05 Sep 2018, 13:19:55 EDT | From: Joshuacord Inc.
TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 5, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — “Christians in the Mirror,” a first-of-its-kind independent documentary produced by Joshuacord, Inc. and In Altum Productions, premieres Friday, September 28, 2018, at AMC West Shore 14 in Tampa at 6 p.m. Taking a hard look at how America and the West have been involved in the global persecution of Christians, this indie film interviews Christians from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Jallo Oil Distributors’ President is Major Benefactor for Soon to Be Released Documentary on Christian Persecution
Tue, 27 Mar 2018, 08:00:05 EDT | From: Joshuacord Inc.
TAMPA, Fla., March 27, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Patrick Carberry, founder Joshuacord Inc., has teamed up with In Altum Productions, film director Jordan Allott, and Paul Jallo, president, Jallo Oil Distributors’ to produce a much-needed documentary that addresses the plight of Christian persecution in the Middle East and Africa. Joshuacord is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization developed to help people persecuted for their Christian faith.
The Treasure Awaits: Children’s Picture Book Based on Real Life Grandfather and Grandson Adventures
Thu, 15 Mar 2018, 08:00:56 EDT | From: Patrick Carberry
TAMPA, Fla., March 15, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Who doesn’t love a good buried treasure tale? And this one is even more intriguing because it’s the combined effort of a grandfather and his grandson. Co-authored by Patrick Carberry and his sidekick, 7-year old Christian Patrick, ‘PaPa and Christian’s Great Adventures: The Treasure Awaits’ (ISBN: 978-1483480923; paperback), is written in a way that encourages kids to spend quality time with their grandparents.
The C Diff Foundation Raises Clostridium difficile Infection (C.difficile) Clinical Trial Awareness Worldwide
TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 22, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The C Diff Foundation announced today that their organization has implemented a global campaign to raise awareness of Clostridium difficile infection (C.difficile) clinical trials, clinical studies, clinical research and observational studies evaluating interventions for C. difficile prevention, treatments, and environmental safety.
C Diff Foundation Introduces Book, ‘Nutrition – Managing Meals through a C. difficile Infection’
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 30, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The C Diff Foundation announces the release of a nutritional guide, “Nutrition; Managing Meals through a C. difficile Infection” (ISBN: 978-1973304241) authored by Nancy C. Caralla, C Diff Foundation’s Foundress, Executive Director and three time C. difficile Infection Survivor and co-author Karen F. Factor, MBA, RDN,CSR, LDN, C Diff Foundation Registered Dietitian during November 2017 Clostridium difficile (C. difficile, C.diff.) Infection Awareness Month.
2017 Religious Freedom Run and Walk in advance of Christian Documentary Release
Fri, 25 Aug 2017, 06:00:29 EDT | From: Joshuacord Inc.
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 25, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — President John F. Kennedy quoted the Irish statesman Edmund Burke when he said, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Joshuacord, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is taking those words to heart by combatting a widespread and devastating form of evil – the ruthless persecution of faithful Christians – by holding the fifth annual Joshua 1:9 Freedom Run at 8 a.m. on Saturday, November 18, 2017, to bring awareness to the plight of persecuted Christians and raise money to support the persecuted church.
Edmond Hooker, MD, Darrel Hicks, and Bruce Rippe Discuss Medical Mattress Contamination Issues on C.diff Spores and More, Aug. 1
Mon, 31 Jul 2017, 14:15:27 EDT | From: C Diff Foundation
TAMPA, Fla., July 31, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — C Diff Foundation’s, “C. diff. Spores and More Global Broadcasting Network,” is honored to announce Dr. Edmond Hooker, MD – Associate Professor of Health Services Administration at Xavier University, Darrel Hicks, a well-known hospital environment specialist and educator, and Bruce Rippe, CEO of Trinity Guardion, manufacturer of the Trinity Guardion Patient Protective Barrier, as our guest speakers on August 1, 2017.
C Diff Foundation Announces Scholarship Program to Support Health Care Students
Tue, 11 Jul 2017, 19:50:03 EDT | From: C Diff Foundation
TAMPA, Fla., July 11, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The C Diff Foundation is pleased to announce the Michael and Helen Caralla, Sr. Educational Scholarship program. The scholarship program is to help health care students succeed and reach their educational goals.
‘C. diff. Science’ Honors Professionals Dedicated to Clostridium difficile Research and Development
Wed, 31 May 2017, 13:44:19 EDT | From: C Diff Foundation
TAMPA, Fla., May 31, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The C Diff Foundation hosts “C. diff. Science” on Sept. 14 to honor professionals dedicated to the scientific research and development in the Clostridium difficile (C. difficile, C. diff.) community worldwide, chaired by Professor Simon M. Cutting, PhD, of Molecular Microbiology at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Attorney Bernard Walsh Speaks on Trucking Accident Representation at The APITLA Interstate Trucking Super Summit
Fri, 26 May 2017, 14:05:23 EDT | From: Shapiro Goldman Babboni Fernandez and Walsh
TAMPA, Fla., May 26, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Attorney Bernard Walsh of the Bradenton office of Shapiro Goldman Babboni Fernandez & Walsh gave a presentation at the APITLA Interstate Trucking Super Summit. Entitled, “How an Attorney Works a Trucking Case: The A to Z Basics,” the CLE accredited seminar instructed the audience of attorney and law students.
Bake Sale to Raise C. diff. Awareness Starts in Florida Before Volunteers Roll-out Worldwide
Thu, 04 May 2017, 15:49:50 EDT | From: C Diff Foundation
TAMPA, Fla., May 4, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — C Diff Foundation announces its “Bake Sale for C.diff. Awareness,” a month-long campaign beginning May 2017 in Florida and continuing in N.J., N.C., and across the USA to India, and Italy featuring education and advocacy on health care topics pertaining to the most common pathogen identified as a leading healthcare-associated infection (HAI) in U.S. hospitals alone: Clostridium difficile.
Attorney Bernard Walsh Speaks to Students on ‘The Art of Communication’ at The Florida Justice Association’s Law School Outreach Reception
Wed, 08 Feb 2017, 13:44:39 EST | From: Shapiro Goldman Babboni Fernandez and Walsh
TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 8, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Attorney Bernard F. Walsh gave a seminar on “The Art Of Communication” during the Florida Justice Association’s Law School Outreach reception at Cooley Law School. Held at the Tampa Bay Campus of Cooley Law School located in Riverview Florida, the Florida Justice Association’s (FJA) student outreach reception facilitated interaction and networking opportunities between FJA member attorneys, and Cooley Law School students and facility.
Free to Smile in The Sunshine State: LIBERTY Dental Plan Offers The Most Affordable Rates in Florida Health Insurance Marketplace
Tue, 15 Nov 2016, 15:04:14 EST | From: LIBERTY Dental Plan
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 15, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — LIBERTY Dental Plan of Florida (LIBERTY) is proud to announce it is offering the most affordable rates for adult dental plans in the Florida Health Insurance Marketplace (commonly called the “Health Exchange”). This marks the first year that LIBERTY, which covers most of the state, has added the offering of Family Dental HMO plans in the Florida Health Insurance Marketplace.
Joshuacord Inc. Announces Fourth Annual 5K Joshua 1:9 Religious Freedom Run/Walk Nov. 19, 2016 Displaying Persecuted Ribbon for Support
Wed, 10 Aug 2016, 07:00:24 EDT | From: Joshuacord Inc.
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 10, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Joshuacord, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, Christian, nondenominational organization dedicated to raising awareness and providing support to the oppressed and persecuted Christians in the Middle East and Africa, will be hosting its fourth annual 5K Joshua 1:9 Religious Freedom Run at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 in Tampa, Florida.
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Meet Our Product Development Teams: Midas
Siiri Hakulinen Mar 19, 2020 9:27:32 AM
Team Midas owns the core areas of the Smartly.io app that handle campaign creation and management for Facebook. At the time of the split, the team inherited an old codebase that needed to be modernized to support further development and expansion. After weighing different approaches to refreshing the codebase, Midas decided to replace the old PHP monolith with a new microservice built on TypeScript, Node.js and React. They are currently at the stage of implementing this new foundation for creating and managing campaigns.
“After we get the first production grade version with limited functionality into the hands of the customers, we will iterate based on their feedback and continue to develop more capabilities into the system,” Juha says. “The intriguing challenge is to ensure that the operations continue to work while we have the old and the new systems are running in parallel.
A team of experienced developers
Team Midas is home to ten developers: Riikka, Grigorii, Iiro, Valentin, Oksana, Heikki, Nadya, Marko and their team lead Juha. They have close to 100 years of software development experience between them. Midas is looking for a Backend Developer to help them improve the software architecture and build new services.
“It requires a lot of brainpower to plan a refactoring of a complex old codebase, and you have to have an archaeologist’s mindset,” Juha says. “Our work is interlinked with that of many other development teams, most importantly with Bobby Tables, Senators, and Dynamo, which means that we have to be mindful of the possible repercussions of our actions.
Most of the work with new campaign creation and management goes to React, JavaScript, and TypeScript but the team also maintains the PHP based original backend. “Our app is in the middle of a transformation, where most of the campaign editing features will be moving to this new campaign creation and management functionality. Midas has a key role in packaging the campaign data neatly so it’s easier for the other team to manage within reporting,” Juha recounts. “At the same time, we’re pruning the old features and functionalities, carefully assessing which ones we could do away with to simplify the app structure.”
Learn more about being a developer at Smartly.io: smartly.io/careers/developers.
Please note that the team's projects, focus areas or composition may have changed since the blog post has been published. If you're interested in a job in this specific team, don't hesitate to ask more about its current focus when you're speaking with one of our recruiters. You can always find an up-to-date list of our open positions at smartly.io/careers/developers.
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Are We Boring You?
May 16, 2016 /in Dental Facts and Fun Stuff /by Smile Sarasota
Snakes and fish do it. Cats and dogs do it. Even human babies do it inside the womb. And maybe after seeing the picture of these adorable puppies, you’re doing it now: YAWNING.
Yawning appears to be ubiquitous within the animal kingdom. But despite being such a widespread feature, scientists still can’t explain why yawning happens, or why for social mammals, like humans and their closest relatives, it’s contagious. While fatigue, drowsiness or boredom easily bring on yawns, scientists are discovering there’s more to yawning than most people think. Not much is known about why we yawn or if it serves any useful function, and very little research has been done on the subject. However, there are several theories about why we yawn. Here are the four most common:
The physiological theory: Our bodies induce yawning to draw in more oxygen or remove a buildup of carbon dioxide. This theory helps explain why we yawn in groups. Larger groups produce more carbon dioxide, which means our bodies would act to draw in more oxygen and get rid of the excess carbon dioxide. However, if our bodies make us yawn to draw in needed oxygen, wouldn’t we yawn during exercise? Robert Provine, a developmental neuroscientist at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a leading expert on yawning, has tested this theory: Giving people additional oxygen didn’t decrease yawning, and decreasing the amount of carbon dioxide in a subject’s environment also didn’t prevent yawning.
The evolution theory: Some think that yawning began with our ancestors, who used yawning to show their teeth and intimidate others. An offshoot of this theory is the idea that yawning developed from early man as a signal for us to change activities.
The boredom theory: Although we do tend to yawn when bored or tired, this theory doesn’t explain why Olympic athletes yawn right before they compete in their event or why dogs tend to yawn just before they attack. It’s doubtful either is bored.
The brain-cooling theory: A more recent theory proposed by researchers is that since people yawn more in situations where their brains are likely to be warmer — tested by having some subjects breathe through their noses or press hot or cold packs to their foreheads — it’s a way to cool down their brains. What does it matter if our brains are cold or hot? Cool brains can think more clearly; hence, yawning might have developed to keep us alert.
So even though we still don’t know for sure why we yawn, we do know lots of interesting things about yawning. More than half of you will yawn if you see someone else yawn; and reading about yawning makes you yawn!
Check out this video for more!
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by Jackson Browne
Album: For Everyman (1973)
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Someone's going to have to explain it to me
I'm not sure what it means
My baby's feeling funny in the morning
She's having trouble getting into her jeans
Her waist-line seems to be expanding
Although she never feels like eating a thing
I guess we'll reach some understanding
When we see what the future will bring
I met her in a crowded barroom
One of those typical Hollywood scenes
I was doing my very best Bogart
But I was having trouble getting into her jeans
I punched an unemployed actor
Defending her dignity
He stood up and knocked me through that barroom door
And that girl came home with me
Now baby's feeling funny in the morning
She says she's got a lot on her mind
Nature didn't give her any warning
Now she's going to have to leave her wild ways behind
She says she doesn't care if she never spends
Another night running loose on the town
She's gonna be a mother
Take a look in my eyes and tell me brother
If I look like I'm ready
I told her I had always lived alone
And I probably always would
And all I wanted was my freedom
And she told me that she understood
But I let her do some of my laundry
And she slipped a few meals in between
And the next thing I remember, she was all moved in
And I was buying her a washing machine
But she's feeling better about it all the time
She says she's ready for some meaning
After all of her running around
Well bless my soul, she's got a rock-and-roll band man
Thinking 'bout settling down Writer/s: Jackson Browne
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Lori has spent the last 25 years coaching C-Suite executives to leadership excellence. Many of those public and private company CEO’s expressed that they would have liked this caliber of coaching earlier in their careers. Inspired by these experiences, Lori joined with Christine to launch Sounding Board as a feedback-driven, cloud-based leadership coaching platform that could maintain best-in-class leadership coaching while lowering costs to make it affordable and scalable for leaders at every level of their careers.
Before founding Sounding Board, Lori received her Masters’ in Adult Educational Psychology/Counseling from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelors’ in Psychology from the University of Virginia. Lori is an educator and has spent over 10 years as a professor of social psychology and group dynamics while acting as the interim Dean of Students at Holy Names University, She is certified by the industry’s gold standard, the Coaches Training Institute, and is a founding member of the Genentech Preferred Network of Coaches. Sounding Board is one of <3% of sole female founded startups receiving venture funding. In 2019 Sounding Board was selected as 1 of 7 startups (out of 100+ applicants) as part of SAP’s HR tech cohort, a group that represents the rising stars of the next-gen HR ecosystem.
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Co-Founder & CEO Sounding Board, Inc.
Christine Tao is the co-founder & CEO at Sounding Board, a Silicon Valley startup redefining how organizations are developing their leaders. Her extraordinarily rapid career growth to executive management in the media, mobile and tech sectors of Silicon Valley became her inspiration for founding Sounding Board. As she began to manage larger teams and be responsible for growing revenues, it became clear that she needed a “sounding board” to coach her on the development of her leadership skills. That’s where her Sounding Board co-founder, Lori Mazan came on the scene. A seasoned executive coach focused on leadership development, Lori coached Christine on real-world leadership skills that had a direct impact on business outcomes. Based on her positive and impactful experience with leadership development, Christine was driven to make leadership development coaching accessible to people at all levels of the organization.
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Joy Priest
“let your freedom build slow like the death of a star across the years . . .”
It’s easier than you thought—leaving.
Only one night spent sleeping on your own
in a motel parking lot beneath the stars
of a summer Muskogee. Your long-built dread
dispersing like gas into a brilliantly black
Ozark sky. For once, you are a girl
unmolested. You could do this: be a girl
without a home. Always gone. Perpetually leaving
behind Strip Mall, U.S.A & the dark
green dumpster you raid for food, something to own
& the two kids no one will take care of & the dread
that comes on when their father squeezes your ass. Star,
let your freedom build slow like the death of a star
across the years. & when she calls for you—granddaughter
of Elvis, confederate flag bikini, voice you dread—
let the interstate’s roar swallow her sound. In your leaving
you see the country for the first time. Your very own
seeing. When he howls for you, your body is a silent, black
barn hidden in wild grass & your locs—pastoral, black—
are ropes for him, swinging from its rafters. Death star.
It’s easier than you imagined—leaving behind your own
mother. Her ghost. Her meth. And now you can be a girl
on a back patio with three white men, & you can leave
with their money, egg suede cowboy hat adorning your dreads.
You swallowed the Mezcal worm of your fear.
Now you’re standing in the cowboy’s convertible, black
& flying in the camera’s frame. You’re leaving
with the get-away boy you found sparkling
in a K-mart parking lot. You’re keeping it alive—your girlhood,
the adrenaline, the novelty, the dying star that you own
a million miles away. You’re learning how to own
yourself, how to be 14-deep in a 12-seater without dread,
how to be disarmed, how to let it go when the white girl
from Florida says nigga again, how to be the only black
girl among strangers, dancing around a bonfire under the stars,
singing out of the sunroof down the interstate. Leaving
each new town you meet and own a memory in, leaving
behind your mother’s dread-veined eye. Her tragic star.
Learn it all, girl, until what you’ve left behind is a brilliant black.
This poem first appeared in Summer 2018 (vol. 24, no. 2) and is also featured in Bounty Everlasting: Poetry from 25 Years of Southern Cultures.
Joy Priest is a writer from Louisville, Kentucky. She is the recipient of the 2016 Hurston/Wright Foundation’s College Writers’ Award, and has received support from the Fine Arts Work Center at Provincetown, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, and the Kentucky Arts Council. She is currently an MFA candidate at the University of South Carolina, where she teaches and serves as Senior Editor for Yemassee Journal. Her poetry and prose has appeared or is forthcoming in Blackbird, Callaloo, Third Coast, and The Breakbeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop, among others.
Header image: Miles from the Lightening, by Thomas Hawk, February 18, 2013, Flickr.com, CC BY-NC 2.0.
I Wanted to Ask the Trees
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Prospect, South Australia Australia
St Helens Park - Rotunda
39 Prospect Road, Prospect SA, Australia ·
Min. 2 hours
Hosted by City of Prospect
SpacetoCo Host since December 2018 · 1k bookings
City of Prospect is an inner urban local government area in Adelaide, South Australia.
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COVID-19 UPDATE: OUR PARKS ARE OPEN TO BOOK A SPECIFIC SPACE FOR YOUR GATHERING, OR USE CASUALLY WITHOUT RESERVING A SPACE, AND AT ALL TIMES RESIDENTS AND VISITORS MUST ADHERE TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT / SA HEALTH GUIDELINES IN RELATION TO THEIR GATHERING.
Situated on Prospect Road between Ballville Street and Richman Avenue, this large community park is located on the site on which St Helen's House was built in 1860. Council acquired the land in 1946 and commenced work in the 1970s to turn the property into a community park. The original coach-house remains.
St Helen's Park offers:
• Barbecue facilities
• Play equipment
• Toilets
• Rotunda
St Helens Park is a popular location for weddings and functions.
Open space areas play an important role in the lifestyle of our families as well as the positive impact they have on the amenity of our City. As such, council remains committed to maintaining these beautiful parks and recreational facilities for everyone to enjoy.
COVID-19 Response : As restrictions change in South Australia, all individuals undertaking activities in our community are required to strictly adhere to South Australia's Roadmap for Easing COVID-19 Restrictions. This includes indoor and outdoor activities. To familiarise yourself with these and to check if you need to have a COVID-Safe Plan for your designated activity and/or event, please visit www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/recovery
Extra bookable items
Electricity for your event
$25.00 per booking
This notification does not signify that any function or group has exclusive use of a public park or reserve. The booking group must allow movement by public around designated hire area.
Parks and reserves must remain accessible to all members of the public throughout any private or corporate function therein.
Any noise is to be kept to a minimum and at a volume that will not cause undue disturbance or annoyance to nearby residents.
There is no power available to the general public however community groups may with prior written approval of council.
Seats for wedding parties and guests must be set up no earlier than 30 minutes before the ceremony and removed no later than 30 minutes after the ceremony.
Under no circumstances may confetti be used. The use of rice is permitted.
No tents or marquees are to be erected without the prior written approval of Council Administration. Under no circumstances shall tent pegs/stakes or any other object be driven into the ground. Water weights can be used alternatively.
“Jumping Castles” or other equipment may only be erected in Memorial Gardens – with the prior written approval of Council. The following guidelines below will also apply:
• Application for use of any amusement structure must be in writing and include a full description of the equipment, how it will be used and the estimated number of people anticipated to attend the event/function.
• Council will advise suitable location of equipment to avoid damage to park facilities including underground services.
• Applications must be accompanied by a current Certificate of Equipment Compliance and a Certificate of Public Risk Insurance Policy for a minimum cover of $10 million covering the period of the event/function.
BBQ’s. To prevent damage to or risk of damaging the grass portable BBQ’s are only allowed at Memorial Gardens on the gravel driveway, in the car park (at the back of the toilet block), but not blocking access to the chain gate entrance to the park.
No motorised or horse-drawn vehicles are to be driven onto any park or reserve without the prior written approval of Council.
Vehicles must not be parked on the paved area between St Helens Park and Prospect Road.
Users of St Helens Park are also reminded to observe the NO STANDING zone on Prospect Road immediately in front of the park.
Any damage to buildings, equipment, plants, fences or fixtures that occurs as a direct result of the event or function will be repaired by Council, but at the cost of the user.
The park or reserve must be left as found and all litter and waste is to be removed after the event.
For events where alcoholic drinks are to be consumed or sold, a limited licence may be required. Contact the Office of Consumer & Business Services www.cbs.sa.gov.au/wcm/ for more information. Written Council approval is required.
The Council will not accept any liability for claims for damages arising from the use of the park or reserve.
Bookable spaces do not include picnic tables in Memorial Gardens.
City of Prospect's other spaces
$20 /hr
Prospect Estate - Eastern Water Feature
Prospect Estate - Western Rotunda
Memorial Gardens - Sound Shell
Similar spaces nearby
Office complex & training facility
Min. 10 hours
Quiet inner city meeting space, strategy & training or rehearsal rooms
Min. 30 minutes
Boutique Green Screen studio in the heart of the city!
Boardroom Space for up to 12 people in central Adelaide
Gorgeous Function & Event space in the heart of Adelaide
Lyons Road Community Building
Dernancourt
Cumberland Park Community Centre - Andy Todd Hall
Cumberland Park
Hawthorn Community Centre - Hall B
Mitcham Cultural Village - Institute Hall
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Irniger, Christoph Trio (w / Raffaele Bossard / Ziv Ravitz)
(Intakt - Switzerland)
Swiss saxophonist & composerChristoph Irniger extends his long-running trio of bassist Raffaele Bossard and drummer Ziv Ravitz with Brooklyn alto saxophonist Loren Stillmand and German trombonist Nils Wogram, combining arrangement and improvisation in the jazz tradition, performed with inventive clarity and a strong regard for melody, making this an upbeat and creative album of modern jazz.
Label: Intakt
Catalog ID: INT349
Packaging: Jewel Case
Recorded at Hardstudios in Winterthur, Switzerland, on January 19th and 20th, 2020, by Michael Brandli.
Christoph Irniger-tenor saxophone
Raffaele Bossard-bass
Ziv Ravitz-drums
Loren Stillman-alto saxophone
Nils Wogram-trombone
• Show Bio for Christoph Irniger
"Christoph Irniger, born 1979, is a Swiss saxophonist, composer and bandleader. According to the Sunday edition of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung he is "undoubtedly one of the greatest talents of his generation." In recent years, Irniger has made a name for himself in a range of line-ups, playing jazz, rock and related musical styles. As a musician from a generation which likes to work on multiple projects in eclectic styles, he leads a range of outfits, all distinct and surprising musically. The Swiss magazine Jazz 'N' More writes: "He comes up with something new each time by leaving the beaten tracks of sound. He doesn't just look briefly left and right; he fights his way into the thicket." An instrumentalist with a firm education, and a composer with an artistic vision, he consistently generates new ideas, realised thanks to a passion for music. German magazine Jazzthetik says: "People who know about jazz will confirm that he is one of the most promising musicians in contemporary Swiss jazz."
Irniger is leader of the band Pilgrim (with Dave Gisler, Stefan Aeby, Raffaele Bossard and Michael Stulz) and the Christoph Irniger Trio (with Raffaele Bossard and Ziv Ravitz), which between them have released four albums so far: two by the Trio, Gowanus Canal (Intakt Records 2013) and Octopus (Intakt Records, 2015) and two from Pilgrim, Mt. Tongariro (Between The Lines, 2011) and Italian Circus Story (Intakt Records, 2014). The latter featured in three best album lists of 2014, including Cadence Magazine (USA). Jazzwise (UK) described them as "a homegrown rising young sax star's quintet!" Irniger's debut recording Chat Noir was released in 2008 on Brambus Records.
Irniger loves jazz, and his playing is strongly rooted in this tradition, influenced by its various exponents. He does not see jazz as representing a particular sound or content, however, but as a way of making music. He says, "to me jazz is that music which always processes the music of its time. It's more about how you play than what you play." He gets ideas from every style of music, and from life itself; in this sense, the main inspirations are his home, Lake Zurich, the mountains, his family, people, travelling (above all New York) and a range of other art-forms. They give him the themes and feed his passion for music, and Irniger places melody above everything else. Even in dense, complex passages, or within free jazz playing, he seeks out the moment, and tries to give the various instruments' melodic lines equal weight. The journalist Peter Haffner writes of his compositions, "the pieces are tone poems, which show that catchy melodies and complex soundscapes need not be mutually exclusive, in fact they each need the other to come to fruition."
His regular visits to Berlin and New York have led to a number of diverse collaborations, including: Nasheet Waits (No Reduce Jaywalkin' (nWog, 2013)), Don Philippe, and the band Counterpoints with Ohad Talmor, Bänz Oester and Vinnie Sperrazza. He has also played with Dave Douglas, Chris Lightcap, Dan Weiss, Nils Wogram, Claudio Puntin, Max Frankl, Stefan Rusconi, Mats Spillmann, Christian Weber, Chris Wiesendanger and Vera Kappeler. He was a member of the Lucerne Jazz Orchestra for seven years and can be heard on four of their recordings. He is also co-leader of the prog-rock band Cowboys from Hell.
From 2000 to 2006 Irniger studied music education at the Zurich Jazz School, and performance at the Lucerne School of Music with Christoph Grab and Nat Su. In the following years he took lessons from Dave Liebman, Mark Turner and Ari Hoenig. He won the Friedel Wald Foundation development award in 2004, received the Borsa di Studio for Siena Jazz University in 2006 and achieved third place in the 2010 ZKB Jazz Prize with the Cowboys from Hell. Between 2015 and 2017 his band Pilgrim were awarded high priority act from Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council. His work has been documented on twenty albums to date, five under his own name. He has played concerts and tours throughout Europe, Asia and the USA.
Christoph Irniger initiated the concert series Jazz im Seefeld and was co-founder of the Jazzwerkstatt Zürich festival. He is also part of the programming team for the Unerhört! Festival and teaches at Zurich University of the Arts and the Musikschule Konservatorium in Zurich."
-Christoph Irniger Website (https://www.christophirniger.com/en/bio/?_wb=en/bio/&lang=EN)
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• Show Bio for Raffaele Bossard
"Raffaele Bossard (* 1982 in Los Angeles ) is a Swiss jazz musician ( double bass ).
Bossard, who grew up in Zug, had first piano lessons, then switch to electric bass. From 1999 to 2001 he received lessons on the double bass with Bobby Burri at the music school Zug, to then complete the preliminary course at the Jazz School Lucerne, where he studied from 2003 to 2008 with Heiri Känzig, Patrice Moret and Peter Frei. In addition, he took in New York hours with Ron Carter. He leads his own quartet Junction Box, with whom he introduced in 2012 his debut album Adumbration. [1]
Bossard belongs since 2008 to Mats-Up, the band of Matthias Spillmann, and to the band of Joe Haider. Since 2011 he plays in the quartet of Matthias Tschopp and in the collective NoReduce, and since 2013 he belongs to Christoph Irniger's Pilgrim, with whom he also plays in the trio. He can also be heard on albums by Jochen Baldes, Dominic Egli, Gregor Frei, Matthias Tschopp, the Sonar Ensemble and the Lucerne Jazz Orchestra. He also worked with Feya Faku, Ohad Talmor, Jeff Davis, Joey Baron, Nasheet Waits, Ziv Ravitz, Dave Douglas, Nils Wogram, Nat Su, Andy Scherrer, Glenn Ferris, Bert Joris, Johannes Enders, Sandy Patton, Claus Reichstaller, Roberto Bossard, Christian Münchinger, Chris Wiesendanger, Elmar Frey, Claudio Puntin, Domenic Landolf, Jean Paul Brodbeck and VEIN.
Bossard was the winner of the 2013 Moods Blues and Jazz Award with Mats-Up; In the following year he received the ZKB Jazzpreis with the Matthias Tschopp Quartet. With the band of Florian Egli and Gileno Santana he was in the same year winner in Transnational Be-Jazz."
-Wikipedia (Translated by Google) (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffaele_Bossard)
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• Show Bio for Ziv Ravitz
"Ziv was born in Beer-Sheva, Israel to a family of musicians, he was drawn to music at an early age, playing the guitar, keyboard and drum. When he was 9 years old he started focusing on drums and by the age of 13 begun his professional career, playing the drums at various clubs in Beer-Sheva and Tel Aviv and acquiring experience in a variety of musical styles, such as Jazz, rock and avant-garde. In 1999 Ziv was chosen as a reserved drummer for guest performers from Europe and the United States at the Camelot Jazz Club in Tel Aviv. Ziv moved to the US in the summer of 2000 to expand his musical experience and to grow as a Jazz composer. Since then he has been performing and recording with numerous ensembles in the Boston area, both as a freelancer and as an artist using his own compositions, which reflect his individual and unique sound. Ziv had the opportunity to perform with musicians such as Hal Crook, Greg Hopkins, Joe Lovano, Lee Konitz, Eugene Friesen, Mick Goodrick, Eli Dejibri, James Genus, George Garzone, Ben Monder, Avishai Cohen and more. In the winter of 2003, Ziv has become an official recording artist of Huber Music Management and Recording label of Cologne, Germany. In June 2003 Ziv won the Zildjian Scholarship Award. Since then Ziv had toured extensively all across Europe with various groups such as TAQ, Minsarah, Sin, Nicolas Simon Group, Iasi Romanian Philharmonic Orchestra. At Dec 2004 Ziv graduated from Berklee School of Music with a Jazz Composition Degree. Ziv is currently sign to ENJA as recording artist."
-All About Jazz (https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/zivravitz)
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• Show Bio for Loren Stillman
"The music of Brooklyn-based saxophonist and composer, Loren Stillman, has found acclaimed reviews in such publications as The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine, Jazziz, Jazz Times, and National Public Radio, marking him as an innovative voice of modern jazz. With his training stemming from Lee Konitz and David Liebman to Harvey Pittel, Stillman has performed, recorded, and educated throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan.
Alongside an impressive record of performances, recordings, and master-classes with his own ensembles, Stillman has performed and recorded alongside The Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra, Paul Motian Trio 2000+2, Carla Bley, John Abercrombie, Michael Formanek: Ensemble Kolassus, Ralph Alessi, Andy Milne's DAPP Theory, Michele Rosewoman Quintessence, Tyshawn Sorey Oblique, Brad Shepik, Vic Juris and The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.
An early start to his musical career found Stillman as recipient of two Outstanding Performance Awards (1996 &1998) and the Rising Star Jazz Artist Award (2004) from Down Beat Magazine. Stillman attended Manhattan School of Music (1998) and The New School (2002) on full music scholarship, and was a semifinalist in the 2002 Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition. In 2005, Stillman received the CMA/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and the ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award. Stillman's original recordings, Going Public (Fresh Sound 2013), Winter Fruits (Pirouet 2008), It Could Be Anything (Fresh Sound, 2005), The Brothers' Breakfast (Steeplechase, 2006), and Blind Date (Pirouet, 2006), received critical acclaim from The New York Times, New Yorker and four star recognition in BBC Jazz Review, Jazz Man Magazine and Downbeat Magazine. Stillman has been featured on WKCR, Weekend America Public Broadcasting, and LIU Radio programming. Stillman is a Vandoren and Conn-Selmer artist."
-Loren Stillman Website (https://www.lorenstillman.com/about)
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"Nils Wogram (born 1972 in Braunschweig, Germany) started playing the trombone at the age of 15. He started classical and jazz trombone simultaneously. He was a member in the national german youth big band, paricipated in classical competitions and formed his own bands at the age of 16. From 1992 to 1994 he studied in New York City and continiued at Cologne university until 1999 when he graduated. Since then Nils has relased 23 albums as a bandleader.
Nils Wogram counts as one of the most important jazz musicians in europe. He appears on many important festivals and tours worldwide with his own bands and as a featured soloist. He is mainly known for his highly virtuous trombone playing, his very original compositions and as a band leader of long-term working bands with a unique ensemble sound. In 2010 he started his own record label nwog-records on which he releases his albums. Nils Wogram`s bands play exclusively his own music and other ensembles commission pieces by him.
Nils Wogram`s music is highly rooted in the jazz tradition. Nevertheless he tries to find new ways in expanding this language by using chordal, formal, meldodic and rhythmic material originally coming from other musical genres than jazz. Nils is a big fan of real bands with a unique ensemble sound. Most of his ensembles exist since a long time (e.g. Root 70 since the year 2000). He believes that the best music in history was played by working bands."
-Nils Wogram Website (http://nilswogram.com/biography)
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1. My World 6:17
2. Open City 5:01
3. Calling 4:40
4. Ballad 4:20
5. 40 Years Of An Old Wise Lady 5:59
6. Hot And Humid 2:52
7. The New Dope 4:09
8. Time 4:33
9. Mass Media Minion 4:38
10. Three Little Birds 4:35
"After the acclaimed albums Gowanus Canal (2012) and Octopus (2015), Christoph Irniger and his trio with bassist Raffaele Bossard and drummer Ziv Ravitz present Open City: extended by the American alto saxophonist Loren Stillman and guest Nils Wogram on trombone. Familiar with the jazz tradition, the extended trio makes an up-to-date musical statement. With playful wit and melodic inventiveness, the ensemble, which is oriented towards song structures, combines arrangement and improvisation to form a harmonious and seductive musical statement. "They are not only eminent technicians, they are also adept at interplay, like sleepwalkers. With Loren Stillman and Nils Wogram Christoph Irniger's trio creates music which unites intelligence and passion, timeless yet up to date," writes.-"Manfred Papst, liner notes."
"Formed in 2012, the trio of Swiss tenor saxophonist Christoph Irniger - featuring Raffaele Bossard on bass and Ziv Ravitz on drums - appears on Open City with an augmented frontline, a result from the addition of alto saxophonist Loren Stillman and guest trombonist Nils Wogram. The album title (alluding to New York City) was taken from the 2011 novel of the same name by Nigerian-American Teju Cole, an inspiration in some measure for a new set of music - eight compositions by Irniger and two by Bossard.
The rhythmic delineation of Ravitz introduces "My World", which opens the session with a strong sense of 'song', yet mixing a bit of avant-garde elegance and rock stamina. On occasion, the two sax players create a somewhat off-center feel when blowing in parallel in certain sections of the theme statement due to the quirky intervals produced.
The title track brings fragmented angular melodic ideas in the head. The improvisations are divided in two sections: first Stillman, whose bold intervallic leaps help forming phrases of wise metric, and then a swinging shared moment where Irigner and Wogram are set adrift to chatter and exchange ideas. There are other tunes denoting a similar posture, cases of "The New Dope", where we can indulge in a passionate saxophone duel, and Bossard's animated "40 Years of an Old Wise Lady", in which the group commemorates at a moderately busy pace, adding some muscle to the process.
On "Calling", Irniger and Stillman coax the folk and the blues right out of their horns, but on the quieter pieces, "Time" and "Ballad", it's Wogram who shines brightly as he uses a skilled language to draw a mellow, beautiful brass sound. The latter piece in particular features all three horn players working solidly together.
The unorthodox rhythm that sets Irniger's "Hot and Humid" captures with bracing clarity the drag and affliction associated with scalding temperatures, while Bossard's "Mass Media Minion" is catapulted by a groove in seven and crafted with a freewheeling attitude.
Boasting a direct style that strives for sincerity, Irniger provides us with a compellingly structured avant-garde jazz session that goes down nice and easy."-Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail
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Ship Design & Hydrodynamics
GreenPilot – guiding the way to low-emission and fossil-free operation of small vessels
Methanol as an alternative fuel for smaller vessels
ISO/TS 18683: A good starting point with challenges
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In early 2015, ISO published the ISO/TS 18683 Guidelines for systems and installations for supply of LNG as fuel to ships. At present, a number of companies globally are trying to adapt their products and services in line with the guidelines and contribute to the safe and efficient development of LNG as marine fuel. SSPA and its qualified staff have supported a number of these companies in this work. In so doing, a number of challenges have been identified, specifically relating to ship-to-ship operations.
The LNG bunkering facility concept
One very central concept of the guidelines is the definition of the LNG bunkering facility. For shore-based operations, this is a rather straightforward concept, but when it comes to ship-to-ship (STS) operations, the definition of the concept and the reality of the application of the guidelines raises some interesting challenges. Many of these challenges are related to ship motions.
When delivering LNG from a truck or from a fixed storage facility, it is reasonable to assume that the only significant movement that may be induced during an operation relates to the receiving vessel. In addition to this, it is also reasonable to assume that movements of the receiving vessel are limited and usually rather predictable since the vessel should be properly moored in a protected harbour or similar. This makes the definition of the LNG bunkering facility with a clear operational window in line with the guidelines rather simple.
Ship-to-Ship operations
When undertaking STS operations, even in a protected harbour, the number of possible movements and the probability of such movements occurring during the bunkering operation increases significantly. If then moving the operation to an offshore location such as Galveston Roads, the Singapore Strait or Skaw Roads, it is inevitable that ship movements during the operation will become even harder to predict.
The guidelines clearly state that a supplier of a bunkering facility shall, among other things, include information on the criteria used for the design of the equipment and its performance in real operations. For an arm or a hose handling system used for shore-to-ship bunkering, such as at the bunkering facility, this implies that the supplier shall, among other things, include information such as the maximum geometrical window the equipment is able to handle, the maximum acceleration in any part of the system that is allowed, as well as the maximum forces on other structures such as the manifold of the receiving vessel that the equipment may generate.
The problem is that if similar equipment is mounted on a bunker vessel, this information is no longer relevant since it does not cover the movements of the bunker vessel itself and therefore does not constitute the bunkering facility concept as defined in the guidelines. Instead, you have to see the whole bunker vessel, including (but not limited to) the transfer equipment, as the bunkering facility. This raises some interesting and challenging requirements.
When is it possible to bunker?
If looking on this issue from the perspective of a potential STS LNG bunker supplier or its client, the most important question is: – Under what circumstances and in which location is it possible to perform an STS LNG bunkering operation with an acceptable risk level?
To answer this question and to fulfil the requirements in the guidelines, information of how the vessels moves in relation to different external parameters such as wind, waves and current needs to be delivered provided by the supplier.
In addition, the dynamic interaction between the vessels when alongside each other also needs to be addressed to some extent. This information can then be used by the LNG supplier when evaluating the possibility of supplying LNG at a certain location under varying weather conditions and towards different receiving vessels with an acceptable risk level. The complexity of this evaluation should not be underestimated since there is an almost infinite number of possible scenarios.
SSPA has the answers
With 75 years of experience of ship design, ship movements and simulations, SSPA has a large portfolio of movement data covering all kinds of ship types, including a number of LNG bunker vessels. SSPA also has significant experience of risk assessments and simulations in relation to lightering operations in various conditions. In combination with its comprehensive knowledge of the regulatory framework, logistical challenges and risk assessments related to LNG as marine fuel, SSPA has the tools to give accurate answers to the fundamental question raised above.
Photos and illustrations
Illustration: The LNG bunkering facility as illustrated in ISO/TS 18683.
A typical LNG bunkering facility. Photo: Johan Gahnström.
Risk assessments made by SSPA. Photo: Alexandra Bakosch.
ISO/TS 18683
ISO/TS 18683 is considered as an important document when it comes to introduce safe, efficient and aligned LNG bunkering supplies in a global context. SSPA recommend all its client to use the guideline as a starting point when developing LNG bunkering operations. At the same time SSPA is fully aware that fulfillment of the guideline is considered as a challenge by some of the players in the market. Based on our experience and knowledge of LNG bunkering and the guideline SSPA is able to over bridge these challenges and assist our clients apply them in a simple yet efficient matter.
Johan Algell
Senior Naval Architect, Maritime Sales
M.Sc. (Naval Arch.), Exec. MBA
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