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Spokeswoman says it’s OK to ignore experts because Trump is “the best authority” on virus
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Trump cries “fake news” at CNN’s Jim Acosta for asking why the public should trust him on virus
How brain dead do you have to be to buy the lies being peddled by surrogates for Donald Trump on our nation’s airwaves?
The president sent Kayleigh McEnany, the press secretary for his 2020 reelection campaign, to speak on his behalf to Stuart Varney on Fox Business today and inevitably the topic of the coronavirus pandemic that’s been roiling the global economy was front and center in their discussion.
Varney asked McEnany about the recommendation made by the federal government’s top infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, that the public should avoid large gatherings of people, a recommendation that has resulted in the cancelation of conventions and music festivals across the country and the playing of NBA games to completely empty arenas.
It was a particularly pertinent question less than 24 hours after the president announced that he would proceed with another one of his ego-stroking campaign rallies in Milwaukee next week in the midst of a pandemic-induced national hysteria, but the press secretary treated it as just another opportunity to score political points against Trump’s leading Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden.
“Look, we have the commander-in-chief, we have the best health experts,” McEnany gaslighted the audience. “We’re taking this day by day. We’re currently proceeding as normal. Joe Biden is suspending his rallies. He’s been dying to get off the campaign trail. He can only speak for seven minutes.”
A skeptical Varney interjected a dose of reality into McEnany’s political attack dog rant.
“You will immediately be accused of chaos in the White House,” Varney astutely pointed out. “The president goes ahead with holding his rallies. His top doctor — top medical guy — says don’t go with big crowds. I mean, you’re immediately going to be hit with this.”
It was the campaign press secretary’s next statement that caused mouthfuls of coffee to be propelled in astonished spit-takes across the nation in reaction to her North Korean-like unmitigated adoration of the “Dear Leader” she serves.
“Look, the president is the best authority on this issue,” McEnany responded obsequiously. “He takes into consult the words of everyone around him.”
“So, I’ll leave it to the president,” she continued. “Joe Biden is looking for an excuse to get off the campaign trail. And let me just add, the media’s best hope is for Donald Trump to suspend his rallies. They’ve been wanting to stop this, his avenue to speak directly to the American people.”
Once the viewing audience picked their jaws up off the floor, they may have realized that Trump’s propensity to “speak directly to the American people” through the unmediated platforms of social media will, unfortunately, continue unabated whether he puts the health of thousands of his cult members at risk by herding them together in a crowded arena like cattle with hoof and mouth disease or not.
McEnany’s false confidence in the president’s command of the science behind the coronavirus pandemic ignores his clear disregard of expert advice in favor of his incessant need for the constant ego-gratification he needs as he feeds his vampire soul with the cheers of thousands of his MAGA-hatted deludables.
You can watch this astonishing display of destructive, dangerous, and thoughtless fealty in the video clip below, but if you sincerely believe that Donald Trump is “the best authority” on anything other than on P.T. Barnum style hucksterism and pernicious self-dealing con games, by all means, skip the video and go straight to the next Trump rally to prove your loyalty to the president in a game of viral roulette.
Original reporting by David Edwards at Raw Story.
Vinnie Longobardo March 11, 2020
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1098 - The effect of aquaporin-5 knockdown on HT29 colon cancer cell proliferation and migration
Annals of Oncology (2015) 26 (suppl_9): 1-7. 10.1093/annonc/mdv517
Y. Tomita1, H. Dorward1, J. Wrin1, R.J. Vary1, M.L. De Ieso2, A.J. Yool2, T.J. Price3, J.E. Hardingham4
1 Molecular Oncology Group, The Basil Hetzel Institute, 5011 - Woodville South/AU
2 Discipline Of Physiology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide/AU
3 Department Of Medical Oncology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital & University of Adelaide, 5011 - Woodville South/AU
4 Molecular Oncology Group, The Basil Hetzel Institute & Univeristy of Adelaide, 5011 - Woodville South/AU
Aim/Background
Colorectal cancer (CRC) poses a major cancer-related health burden. Aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of integral membrane proteins, known for their role in fluid homeostasis. Overexpression of AQP5 has been observed in various solid tumours including CRC and current literature suggests its correlation with clinicopathological staging of CRC. Here we report a functional study of AQP5 using a colon cancer cell line.
AQP5 involvement in enhanced cellular proliferation and migration in colon cancer was assessed by performing siRNA-induced in vitro knockdown of AQP5 in HT29 colon cancer cells and examining their proliferative and migratory properties. AQP5 expression was analysed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and western blot. Proliferation and circular wound healing migration assays were performed on the transfected cells. One-way ANOVA was used for the statistical analysis.
59% down-regulation of AQP5 mRNA levels was achieved from AQP5 siRNA transfection as compared to mock transfection (n = 3 for each group, p < 0.001). At the protein level, 24% down-regulation of AQP5 expression was observed (n = 1-2, no statistical comparison performed). The functional properties of the transfected cells were reduced by 16% for proliferation (n = 5 for each group, p < 0.001), and 19% for migration (n = 9 for each group, p < 0.01 at both 20 hours and 30 hours). AQP1 has been implicated in tumour angiogenesis and migration. PCR analysis revealed 77% increase in AQP1 mRNA levels in AQP5 knockdown cells as compared to mock transfected cells (n = 3 for each group, p < 0.01).
The findings support AQP5 involvement in enhanced colon cancer cellular proliferation and migration; however, the observed reduction in functional properties was modest. Lack of sufficient AQP5 knockdown was a possibility, or it may have been compensated for by an increase in AQP1 expression. Future studies examining the major oncogenic signalling pathways and role of AQP1 during AQP5 down-regulation are suggested. Simultaneous knockdown of both AQP1 and 5 may in fact be needed for improved inhibition of colon cancer cellular proliferation and migration.
Clinical trial identification
All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
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Re-review: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Apollo
Michelle Visage joins Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and it is just as much fun as you’d imagine
“Tell it like it is but they don’t wanna know it.
Life don’t owe you no you owe it”
Having just celebrated its first birthday in the West End (a pleasant surprise to see such a musical thriving there), Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is starting to make the kind of moves that will hopefully see that success continue. Layton Williams will be stepping into Jamie’s killer heels when John McCrea finishes his award-winning turn at the front, and some borderline-stunt casting got me back to the Apollo no worries.
Chucking Michelle Visage into the cast is actually a rather inspired move. Regardless of what you think of her, her friend-to-the-gays credentials are beyond reproach, particularly where drag is concerned. and Miss Hedge is the kind of supporting role that doesn’t pull too much focus while still offering a couple of opportunities to shine. And Visage does seem to have settled right into the company.
Truth be told, or tea be spilled, the challenges of a Sheffield accent are a step too far and I’ma tell you why. Her accent wavers from Yorkshire to RP and occasionally veers between continents within the same sentence, it’s not the strongest. But in so many ways it doesn’t really matter as the amount of cleavage on display points us to an exaggerated sense of character rather than a faithful replication of a careers teacher.
And getting the chance to rap in ‘Don’t Even Know It’ plays right into her wheelhouse, taking the opportunity to shine just the right amount. As for the rest of the show, I loved it just as much as I have before (Sheffield review, West End review). Shobna Gulati is huge fun as Ray, Lucie Shorthouse continues to knock it out of the park as Pritti and I saw understudy Melissa Jacques do a smashing job as Jamie’s mum Margaret.
So yeah, I’d say signs look good for Jamie to celebrate a few more birthdays yet, and surely the next move would be to get RuPaul herself in for a stint to play Hugo…
Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes (with interval)
Photo: Matt Crockett
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is booking at the Apollo Theatre until 28th September, John McCrea and Michelle Visage appear until 26th January
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Chilling: Queensland’s war on civil liberties
By Robert Corr
22.Oct.13
‘Frankly, I don’t care how these people go to jail,’ Queensland Premier Campbell Newman declared. He was defending his attorney-general’s unprecedented attack on civil liberties, which was publicly announced last week and rushed through parliament in less than 24 hours.
Nearly every day since has seen a new announcement: mandatory jail terms, job bans, bikies-only prisons, even pink prison uniforms.
The focus for the latest law and order campaign is bikie gangs – a target so obviously and intrinsically evil that critics of authoritarian laws can be dismissed as hand-wringing macchiato-sippers. As Malcolm Farr (himself a motorcycle enthusiast) put it:
This is the sort of bogeyman story you tell to scare kids who don’t know better. It’s not a rational explanation of laws which could prove dangerous to anyone, whether bikie gang member or not, whether in broad daylight or when the darkness of the evening comes over … [Outlaw bikie gangs] are vile. But there is nothing they do which is not already covered by existing law. They are not inventing new crimes; they are committing the old ones.
These new laws are the latest in a series of state government attempts to circumvent civil rights, which can be traced back to a NSW law aimed at jailing a named individual. Through some creative interpretation, the High Court imposed a limit on how much the separation of judicial, legislative and executive powers could be blurred. Because the Commonwealth constitution allows federal judicial power to be vested in state courts, those courts must meet a minimum level of judicial integrity. The NSW law was ruled invalid.
Alas, the full extent of this Kable principle remains ill-defined, and the states have been experimenting with different formulas to see how far they can push. But so far, the core principle has held up reasonably well. In Victoria, laws drafted to be consistent with the High Court’s rulings haven’t been used by the police, because they are required to provide a court with evidence to support their claim that a group is a criminal organisation.
But the Newman government, unconstrained by an upper house or a functioning opposition, is prepared to adopt a more aggressive approach. The unconstitutional laws will be enforced until individuals fight to have them overturned. Already police are being threatened with the sack after questioning the legality of some of their orders under the bikie crackdown.
The barrage of surprise legislation is a deliberate strategy: ‘Legislation will be challenged; in some cases it may be overturned. But we will keep trying. We will come back again and modify it. We will try different approaches, every possible approach.’
Throw enough shit at the wall and some of it will stick.
Indeed, the Queensland laws have been drafted in scatter-gun fashion. None of the legislation is limited to bikie gangs. The Vicious Unlawful Association Disestablishment Act, for instance, includes references to ‘any other group of 3 or more persons by whatever name called, whether associated formally or informally and whether the group is legal or illegal’. The Queensland Law Society notes this could include sporting groups and book clubs; the onus will be on the accused, rather than the state, to prove that ‘the relevant association is an association whose members do not have as their purpose, or one of their purposes, engaging in, or conspiring to engage in, declared offences’.
This reliance on ‘declared offences’ is a concern. The initial list of crimes includes ‘unlawful sodomy’, which, thanks to the state’s homophobic age of consent laws, includes sex that would be legal in any other part of Australia. A group of young men who meet for sex would be liable to an automatic 15 years’ jail, with no parole and no judicial discretion.
The process of listing ‘prescribed places’ is similarly flawed. Most addresses specify unit numbers, while others are nominated broadly so as to include not only clubhouses but also nearby flats. The first two bikies arrested under the new laws were reportedly arrested after they arrived at home. Their flats were allegedly prescribed places, there is no grace period to allow them to retrieve belongings and make alternative living arrangements, and they now face mandatory imprisonment with no judicial discretion.
Meanwhile, the Finks’ clubhouse on the Gold Coast isn’t on the list, despite their relationship with the US Mongols club being given as one of the reasons for the rushed legislation.
Of course, the government will correct that oversight. These lists of declared offences and prescribed places are not fixed. They can be altered without parliament’s input, and there is no limit as to the nature of what is included. It is trite to cite Niemöller but he was right: while the operation of the laws will be tested on scary bikies, they can be quickly and quietly extended to other groups. The Newman government’s planned crackdown on G20 protests shows its disdain for civil liberties is not limited to criminal organisations.
Trade unions should also be worried. Bleijie is also in charge of anti-union laws so egregious that even the IPA has condemned them. It is not fanciful to suggest he might adopt similar tactics in his battle with two groups he despises, or that other conservative governments might take up the new weapons he is developing. Liberal Party propaganda is already linking unions to bikie gangs. The application of anti-bikie laws to unions is a real possibility.
One area to watch is the extension of ‘star chamber’ powers to break down solidarity within targeted groups. Bleijie’s Crime and Misconduct Commission will have unprecedented powers to jail anyone who refuses to answer questions – even if the commission is not investigating a crime, but merely ‘gathering intelligence’. The ABCC had weaker coercive powers – abused by John Lloyd and Nigel Hadgkiss, Abbott’s picks to head the revived agency — and it is certainly possible that Bleijie’s model will be adopted by the federal government.
The legal community is incensed. The Law Society says the laws are ‘going back to our colonial days’; the Council for Civil Liberties notes Bleijie ‘was a conveyancer before he went into Parliament – that lack of experience is clearly showing’. Even the lawyer who moved Bleijie’s admission to practice has condemned his protégé’s authoritarian tactics: ‘What’s on the agenda after bikies? Who else will be for the truth serum?’
These are bad laws even when they are aimed at bikies, and they must be overturned now, before they are normalised and used against the rest of us. But, as the Queensland government knows, polite outrage from civil society won’t change the laws, and neither will High Court challenges prevent all the intrusions into judicial power.
Ultimately, this is a political problem created by the collapse of the Left in Queensland electoral politics, and it won’t be rectified without grassroots organising to rebuild.
The best defence of your freedom of association is to use it.
Robert Corr is a lawyer and legal studies teacher. He was previously a prosecutor in the office of the Commonwealth DPP.
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From Margaret Brennan on 22 October 2013 at 11.09 am
I remember a very similar but longer piece published in VSTA news at the height of the Bjelke years. Written by a teacher, it gave a chilling account of how freedoms can be so easily eroded.
From Chris Souter on 22 October 2013 at 2.46 pm
Maybe it’s because we are living in such a ‘soft’ society that you are seeing these laws as so ‘hard’’, Robert. True, existing laws possibly do provide us from protection from bikie gangs but the obvious question this throws up has to be – then why haven’t they worked?
When I see the legal profession falling over themselves protesting that attacking bikies is undermining all our civil liberties I find it a little ironic as this same group is usually responsible for keeping them on the streets in the first place. You can be sure that every time one is arrested under current laws there will be a host of legal eagles ready to defend them – for liberties sake of course, the fee for service is unimportant!.
Why don’t we all just sit back and see how it unfolds, that would be novel for a change. If it works that’s great, if it doesn’t you can bask in the warm glory of being able to say I told you so!
From Chris on 23 October 2013 at 11.18 am
That’s exactly what people said in Germany back in 1933. And we saw how that unfolded.
From Nick on 28 December 2013 at 9.25 pm
having seen first hand the Royal commission into Kings Cross I can tell you first hand that any so called organised crime or crimes on an ongoing basis with vast amounts of money has a lot to do with Police and other corrupt government officials being heavily involved. That is the only way they can truly exist. Gold Coast Police were caught in some major trouble only a year or so ago and it was also found a number of police were actually aiding and abetting the Outlaw clubs. If Police and Government officials and their friends were truly above reproach their is now way organised crime could exist .
From Sandy from Frankston on 29 December 2013 at 6.52 pm
Chris, everyone is entitled to defend themselves against charges levelled against them. They do this by engaging a lawyer. This is our judicial system at work. The prosecution has a brief of ” evidence ” given to them by the people who ” investigated ” the crime. The problem is, that the investigators are getting lazy and want to take the easy way out and their evidence is now ” because I said so … “. Judges and magistrates won’t accept this as ” proof ” of a person committing a crime, so the police went to the Conveyancer General Jarrod and asked him to come up with another way of getting their conviction rates up, hence this ridiculous farce we are faced with now.
From Anonymous on 1 January 2014 at 3.06 am
you must be one of those lame peoplewho in the past have helped to destroy our civil rights human beings we have the right to be whoever we want to be just because we where our badge on our back doesn’t mean someone who wears it on their chest can tell us what organization we can be affiliated with not all bikies or bikers are bad people this is closed mindedness by ignorant people such as yourself that destroys humanity as a whole what’s next martial law please give it a rest …
From Cathy on 22 October 2013 at 3.26 pm
Soft society – yes we do, you are right. It is an over protected, used to following orders sit on your ass society. A society that learns nothing from history. Why haven’t the laws worked? For a whole range of reasons but instead of going into them (and I can if you like) look at the most restrictive, law focused countries in the world, are they places you want to live, are they places with no crime? No it is the opposite! Here is a really really silly idea…maybe we could education instead of laws and force to make a long lasting and real societal changes. Didn’t all our Mothers tell us to not judge a book by it’s cover? People crack me up we are happy to go to war to protect our freedom and yet we are always just as happy to give them away. If you haven’t read the Act you really should and you may change your mind. Remember an association is 3 or more people not just bikies…that means you and your two mates having drinks every couple of weeks after work. Hitler was voted in and then people just sat back and did nothing….
From monkeytypist on 22 October 2013 at 6.17 pm
I’m not sure who you mean by “people.” If you mean (say) socialists and Communists – Hitler’s foremost political opponents, the reason they didn’t “do anything” is because they were being imprisoned, beaten and killed within weeks. Hitler was not “voted in” to the Chancellorship – he was appointed, and Germany had ceased to be a functioning democracy some time prior to that.
Of course, in Australia you can legally register for a peaceful protest, which will be carefully ignored.
Now imagine people (with initiative) rallying in the streets to ACTUALLY protest, cause chaos, get the necessary attention to set things in motion.
They will get imprisoned, beaten, and with sufficient escalation there would be casualties, most likely on the civilian side of course. And that would only take a day, not even weeks.
And if you want to discuss functioning democracy, please explain why we ended up with a semi-sentient mollusc (Abbott) as PM?
An interesting point is the reluctance of police force to enforce these laws. With the fear of losing their jobs, a lot of cops will simply go along and enforce this law as little as possible, which is nothing else but turning a blind eye on things.
This legislation has severely damaged the integrity of the force, undermined its credibility and lastly, created corruption from within.
And it only took days.
Australians, in particular in QLD, have been pampered and nannied for decades into believing that giving up your freedoms for patronizing and laughable laws that “serve to protect you” (from oneself?) is a good thing.
Now you have a nation of spineless cowards too scared of being actual human beings. We are a shame. And the government is happy with this.
The government has no reason to fear any form of civil retaliation. We’re just gonna “take it easy, mate” and “have a bundy, aye”.
Australia’s international image has been hitting new lows every day for a long time now, and for some magical reason it has gotten even worse.
SHAME. Feel shame. YOU allowed this to happen. YOU.
From Anonymous on 23 October 2013 at 12.00 pm
I do feel shame it is blatantly obvious that the govt of qld is entering into a phase where changes to legislation affecting civil liberties cam be put thru parliament in days. What can be done ? Would an upper house provide some checks and balances, can the law society provide a legal arguement to adjust or repeal legislation?
From Anonymous on 31 December 2013 at 4.01 am
What we need is a proper constitution with a real bill of human rites. That’s the only way we can stop government’s from taking our freedoms away.
From John on 22 October 2013 at 8.12 pm
I hope these immoral laws get repealed. Any law which makes it a crime to essentially to associate with others or which imposes substantial mandatory prison sentences without giving room for judicial discretion is immoral, no matter how well targeted the law is. If these gangs are committing criminal acts, why aren’t members charged for those criminal acts? “They are not inventing new crimes; they are committing the old ones” I think that says it very well. This is a cop out of a law that puts aside the freedoms hard won during the 400 years since the English Civil War.
My only criticism of this well written article is the reference to the Left and Right. As a conservative, I can promise you that this is unnecessary. These laws offend all decent people.
From Desley Hodkinson on 22 October 2013 at 10.45 pm
I lived in Saudi Arabia for a total of seven years never, ever imagining that I would come home to this.
Will we be back to the “good old days” of gathering in King George Square demanding our rights while police have been pulled from all over the state to control us? Who decides whether or not your social group or netball team fits the bill? How will we know if the property we want to rent isn’t listed as a prescribed place? What the hell is unlawful sodomy, and does it cover heterosexual and homosexual activities? When will stoning be introduced? It certainly doesn’t seem to be far off.
From borrowed plume on 22 October 2013 at 10.52 pm
Motor bike as a symbol of freedom? Bjelke-bikie: note the poetic chiming. Scarey, eh what?
From Jef on 23 October 2013 at 6.34 pm
This bad behavior is happening everywhere. Victoria,USA, Europe. I hope the police are stronger than the teachers. The teachers continue to administer the governments bad ideas.Australia’s version Campbell Newman is Henrich Himmler, Tony Abbot as the fuehrer and Rupert Murdoch as Lina Wertmuller on speed.
From Christopher Shave on 29 October 2013 at 8.32 am
I’ve been watching this same political behaviour unfold in the USA and been told by everyone that it won’t happen in Australia. Well this is the start of something bigger and it’s time to wake up
From Anonymous on 28 December 2013 at 7.48 pm
The fact this could even include bands with a music message or any similar group is reason enough to wake up.
From Dave on 28 December 2013 at 8.08 pm
In 1933 Adolf Hitler was voted into power in Germany, he persecuted the Jews put them in their own prisons because they were Jews.
In 2012 Campbell Newman was voted into power in Queensland and is persecuting Motorcyclists and putting them in their own prisons, because they ride bikes.
I wonder what part of Queensland society is next? who knows but a certain doctor had charges against him removed because of the cost, “too expensive to bring to justice a man who may have been responsible for the deaths and maiming of honest innocent citizens.
He can say “I dont care how they go to prisons” however these people are being profiled and that is illegal, these people are being charged without probable cause and this is illegal, the next step is for the Queensland Police service to start wearing Black Uniforms, and goose stepping down Queens Street Mall ( soon to be renamed Das Fuhrer strasse. This person thinks he is doing the right thing but anyone who can think knows that this isnt the right way to go about it. We deserve better
From Dean Kitching on 29 December 2013 at 3.55 pm
Has anyone wondered why there are so many bikies out there? If they are all as bad as some rabid politicians and journalists would have you believe, then under normal circumstances it would only be a matter of time before they all disappeared behind bars wouldn’t it,as happens eventually with all bank robbers, murderers ,drug dealers etc, but strangely this hasn’t happened…Could it be the case that they are basically law abiding , with the odd criminal involvement much the same as the police, the judiciary and more obviously the church..or any other group you might like to name… These new Queensland laws are just the posturings of a little would be dictator trying to ingratiate himself with a police force that was suffering from his cuts to manpower.
From StillThinking on 6 April 2014 at 1.03 pm
Draconian and poorly drafted laws that impede basic liberties for an entire population are fundamentally wrong, and few would disagree with such a statement. However, there is another facet of this argument that is being treated as inconsequential when it is actually also fundamental to the issues under discussion.
To pillory “bikie laws” while glossing over the acts which triggered those laws is also, fundamentally wrong. Bad laws must be contested, and loss of individual liberty must be fought to ensure that innocent people are not swept up in a fight they don’t belong in. It would be more helpful for some of this angst to be directed at helping identify where existing laws or processes are failing or proposing better legislation, should that be a solution.
For all the argument about individual freedoms and ridiculous direct comparisons with Nazi Germany (comparisons that are inevitably faulted), what about discussion of brutal and bloody bashings at airports, public executions and barricaded bunkhouses that police SWAT teams cannot penetrate.
Politicians and pressure groups can highlight how existing processes fail to deal with extreme elements, and use it an an excuse to promote their own ego or ideology. In doing so they will stamp all over the fragile freedoms we currently enjoy.
The Libertarian ideal of personal freedoms is just that – an ideal. In a large society it will always be a battleground as the tension between individual safety and individual rights is argued and fought over.
There is room for misuse and evil in these laws. However, they were not created in a vacuum, and any criticism of those laws should address this fact.
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Masks up
By Andy Fleming
15.Dec.15
The sight of masked protesters on the streets of Melbourne this year has been the subject of some controversy. Following the Reclaim Australia (RA) rally in Melton on 22 November, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews asked:
If you’re there to peacefully protest, if you’re there to legitimately voice your views, if your views are not something that you’re actually ashamed of, then why would you be covering your face? . . . Only people who were acting in a riotous and violent way, covering their face, preaching hate and bigotry, only they can answer that.
While directed at RA, the same question can also be – and indeed has been – asked of those who have attended the various counter-rallies that have been organised in opposition to RA and its splinter, the United Patriots Front (UPF). The question ‘why masks?’ forms part of a wider debate about how to respond to the far right, especially when they mobilise on the streets, and what risks are attendant in engaging in counter-protest activity.
Masking oneself can perform a wide variety of cultural and political functions, from the carnivalesque to the sinister. Indeed, at the rally in Melton, this writer overheard a duo of UPF supporters, older women in jeans and T-shirts, remark at the sight of some of the counter-protestors, ‘Why do they wear black masks like that? I find it just so intimidating.’
While still considered unusual in the Australian context, most of the arguments about masking up at public protests are well-rehearsed. Perhaps the most important point to consider is that, prior to the emergence of the internet, the documentation of protest activity, including the identification of those involved, was largely a matter for the state and media. This is no longer the case.
With the advent of social media, what happens at such events is now the subject of intense scrutiny by participants and observers, and there is an ongoing battle to shape the narrative surrounding them. Part of this battle involves identifying not only the political forces and organisations involved but the role of leading individuals.
For some who have assumed a prominent position in opposing RA and the UPF, this identification has produced some deeply troubling reactions. In May, the UPF mounted a campaign to drive Socialist Party councillor Stephen Jolly out of office. This involved the production of a stream of propaganda denouncing Jolly as a ‘Communist traitor’, a letter-writing campaign (bizarrely, directed at the Governor-General Peter Cosgrove) and on 31 May, a small rally outside Richmond Town Hall.
A few months later, a man was charged with ‘making death and rape threats to Yarra Councillor Stephen Jolly and his family’, which came ‘days after [UPF] administrator Neil Erikson’s name was attached to threats on social media to kill’ Jolly. Erikson himself was convicted in February 2014 of harassing a local Melbourne rabbi and has a history of involvement with neo-Nazi politics going back many years.
On 1 November, the UPF further prosecuted their campaign against ‘the left’ by attending the Melbourne Anarchist Club in Northcote and community radio station 3CR in Collingwood. Both events were filmed and proudly uploaded to the UPF’s Facebook page. Just prior to the RA rallies on 22 November, Melbourne man Phil Gallea was sentenced to a month in jail ‘after pleading guilty to possessing five Tasers and a quantity of mercury’; it appears that Gallea was intending to use the Tasers at the rally in Melton. ‘The court was told he had previously been found in possession of a knife at a rally, and allegedly had a flare at a separate event in Bendigo.’
In addition to the above accounts, I’m aware of a number of troubling incidents during the course of the year in which activists who have been identified as publicly opposing RA and the UPF have been harassed, threatened and attacked. Gallea himself posted online the alleged work address of one activist, along with a call for retaliatory measures.
In summary, there are reasonable grounds to believe that actively and publicly opposing RA, UPF and allied groups carries with it certain risks which extend well beyond the events of the day. Further, while how individuals manage such risks is for them to determine, employing some form of facial disguise can help mitigate some of these risks, especially those associated with being identified by some within the RA and UPF milieu.
More broadly, some argue that the public rallies organised by RA and the UPF are best ignored, and that counter-mobilisations simply fuel media reportage, an already entrenched feeling of victimhood (usually examined in reference to the English Defence League by Alexander Oaten), and thus facilitate the growth of the movement. Others suggest that while some public response is necessary, it should not involve any form of confrontation, and if it does, this should be conducted as openly and publicly as possible.
This debate around responses to the far right is nothing new, and advocates of one or another approach generally proceed from a broader political framework for understanding what the far right is, what sustains it over time, and its relationship to other political and social forces and institutions. While the number of Australian flags present at a RA rally is probably only rivalled by that at former Prime Minister Abbott’s media conferences, as Jason Wilson has observed: ‘Drawing attention to racist movements and the interchange between them and powerful actors in the mainstream is one of the reasons counter-protests are worth engaging in [emphasis mine]. As online proselytising bears more fruit for the right, and as economic downturn beckons for Australia, the real danger is complacency.’
For some, the main measure of success for an anti-fascist action is the extent to which it disrupts far right mobilisation and thereby serves to demoralise its supporters. By contrast, disruptive behaviour which is viewed as hateful and abusive is rejected by others in favour of other efforts which do not involve any form of confrontation with fascist mobilisations. One wonders about the efficacy of opposing publically lauded far right viewpoints (so frequently laden with venom, violence and outright lies) by relying solely on the kind of polite conversational reasoning usually restricted to meetings of the Fabian Society; there is a moral and political case to be made for impassioned and unrelenting exposure of such toxic rhetoric. One example:
We’re sick of your sharia
Burn your fucking mosques
It’s time to show you Muslims
We’re the fucking boss
You thought you had it easy
But you surely lost
Cronulla was Australia’s Muslim Holocaust
Eureka Brigade, ‘Border Patrol’
While it’s not possible to fully canvass the constitution of or to examine in detail the political expressions of the loose movement known as RA and the various fascist grouplets that have formed around it or been attracted to it, I think a few points are relevant. First, while some of the claims put forward by its leading ideologues merely reflect much more commonplace anxieties, there is a strong element of the irrational in the politics advanced by it and addressing irrational prejudice within protest environments is usually understood as being the least conducive to ‘education’.
Secondly, anti-fascist actions such as counter-protesting should be understood as having limited effects upon the foundations of white supremacy in Australia and are not intended to be a substitute for longer-term efforts to address structural inequality. Rather, they give voice to opposition to popular expressions of fascist sentiment while seeking to create and to sustain a motivated counter-public. Of critical importance in the development of fascist movement is control of public space. Liz Fekete writes:
Fascism starts by capturing public spaces, be it a street, a village, or a town and turning them into natives only, foreigner no-go zones. In the modern world, ‘the spaces’ that fascists also seek to capture include television and social media, using free speech as the Trojan horse through which democratic societies can be infiltrated and undermined . . . We desperately need strong local movements against fascism. This doesn’t just involve mobilising to protect our streets from neo-Nazis, but building a resilient focused and grassroots anti-fascist culture. For, as Greek anti-fascists on the frontline of resistance today have argued, ‘anti-fascism is a political struggle about the kind of life we want to live . . . it is a battle for democracy, solidarity and social justice.’
While right-wing radicals are given license by the state to advocate racial and religious attacks – the UPF’s ‘Famer John’ announced that ‘We’re going to burn every mosque down if they build them . . . Let’s stick it up them,’ in Melton on 22 November – it’s incumbent upon those who do not wish to see such activity give birth to a lasting fascist movement to take action.
I’ll leave the last word to Ken Knabb:
Irrational popular tendencies do sometimes call for discretion. But powerful though they may be, they are not irresistible forces. They contain their own contradictions. Clinging to some absolute authority is not necessarily a sign of faith in authority; it may be a desperate attempt to overcome one’s increasing doubts (the convulsive tightening of a slipping grip). People who join gangs or reactionary groups, or who get caught up in religious cults or patriotic hysteria, are also seeking a sense of liberation, connection, purpose, participation, empowerment. As Reich himself showed, fascism gives a particularly vigorous and dramatic expression to these basic aspirations, which is why it often has a deeper appeal than the vacillations, compromises and hypocrisies of liberalism and leftism.
In the long run the only way to defeat reaction is to present more forthright expressions of these aspirations, and more authentic opportunities to fulfill them. When basic issues are forced into the open, irrationalities that flourished under the cover of psychological repression tend to be weakened, like disease germs exposed to sunlight and fresh air. In any case, even if we don’t prevail, there is at least some satisfaction in fighting for what we really believe, rather than being defeated in a posture of hesitancy and hypocrisy.
Image: Paul de Gregorio / Flickr
Andy Fleming is a Melbourne-based anarchist and author of the slackbastard blog, featuring his political and social musings. He is a long time observer of the far Right in Australia and internationally. You can support his work on Patreon.
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From Iron Felix on 15 December 2015 at 11.00 am
The left in Australia needs someone like the great Felix Dzerzhinsky.
From Omm on 18 December 2015 at 6.20 pm
… like a fish needs a bicycle
From masque on 15 December 2015 at 12.09 pm
There are masks and there are masks. Is it even possible not to wear a mask or some form of disguise?
From peter kenneally on 16 December 2015 at 10.32 am
So it’s definitely nothing to do with them being fired up young guys full of testosterone who get to direct their aggression somewhere acceptable, and also get off on dressing up and doing the whole ‘left-wing ninja’ thing? The verbal equivalent can be seen in the comment above about the ‘great’ Felix.
From Shane Maloney on 16 December 2015 at 7.05 pm
This doesn’t go anywhere remotely close to explaining this behavior. It is very disappointing.
What part don’t you get? It’s saying that wearing masks is a form of self-protection against dangerous organisations and individuals.
From Shane Maloney on 31 December 2015 at 9.46 am
I’m getting it, Omm. I’m also saying it is not sufficient an explaination for this new phenomenon in Australian street politics.
Is masking up the only or the best form of self protection? Should the political negatives be considered? Could there be a an element of selfish self-aggrandisement or self-importance involved? Ahistoric infantilism?
I’m getting it, Omm. I’m also saying it is not sufficient an explaination for this new phenomenon in Australian street politics. Is masking up the only or the best form of self protection? Should the political negatives be considered? Could there be a an element of selfish self-aggrandisement or self-importance involved? Ahistoric infantilism?
From Dylan Nickelson on 30 December 2015 at 8.00 pm
But some people just want to mask up so they can punch on without being identified. Nothing more to it; no finer principles.
“Why should he who thinks he writes the truth be ashamed to own it?” — John Cooke. Hung, drawn & quartered for his troubles. Principled.
From Ariel on 22 January 2018 at 4.04 am
By the way i did noticre certain groups of people had one NAZI undercover posing as a friend…ive been bullied by them for two years and have learned to pick them pretty quick…be careful everyone.im getting really scared.i was rescued from being killed and tortured on a few occasions
Its VERY dangerous at tge moment 2018
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Palmer Rubin
NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS: Kindness Within Systems of Cruelty
Never Rarely Sometimes Always is currently streaming on HBO Go and HBO Max.
The following spoils major plot points of Never Rarely Sometimes Always, so please watch the film first before reading. That being said, this is a film that’s about the experience so that’s not necessarily required for this.
The American healthcare system is a labyrinth designed to suckle every last dollar out of the teat of desperately sick people in a country where disease and illness are treated like moral failings. Even more so when the country has been run for generations by theocrats and obsessive evangelicals eager to destroy as many lives as they can in the wake of the version of a religion dedicated to gleeful sadism.
And so the question emerges, as the rest of the world watches American evangelists with growing horror: what is there to be done for a single woman trying to take control and autonomy over her own body? A sudden and abrupt pregnancy while she’s still in high school forces her from rural Pennsylvania to the big city of New York, the nearest place where she can safely and legally terminate a pregnancy without alerting her fundamentalist parents. The only person in her corner is her first cousin and fellow coworker at a supermarket, called Skyler, with the two risking life and limb for what is a fundamental human right in many other countries.
What is there to be done for a single woman trying to take control and autonomy over her own body? It’s not like Autumn would have an answer to that fundamental question, and I sure as hell don’t either. But she’s forced into survival mode, even as the nature of her pregnancy is only hinted at, never fully revealed, because the reasoning isn’t the point and writer/director Eliza Hittman thoroughly understands this. It doesn’t matter if it was consensual or not, with proper protection or not. Every person with a uterus has the right to their own body, and the intentional vagueness to Autumn that is only pulled away at the most devastating moment is entirely the point. A lot of films treat abortion as a thing that can only be done in very specific cases rather than the choice of every person with a uterus.
The other choice that Hittman and company makes that really works to this film’s advantage, and causes it to really click into place at around the halfway point, is to change the focus away from the supposed controversy of abortion as a concept. The film isn’t afraid of the word, nor does it play coy. It treats the termination of a pregnancy as casually and as empathetically as every person who goes through it deserves. But it renders more time to the focus on empathy within systems designed for cruelty, and showing how easily we all would break with the same stressors without the very few in our corners. Autumn has nothing other than her cousin Skyler, who moves literal mountains in order to get her the care she needs, and the few people within the cruel healthcare system who recognize how lost and devastated she is. The pregnancy itself isn’t the greatest stressor, it’s only the final straw on top of a lifetime of cruelties. Autumn never once hesitates about her choice.
The film’s most talked about scene is its best, where the strange and abstract title suddenly clicks into place, a single medium close-up of the phenomenal Sidney Flanigan where she is given a required interview which reveals her entire character in one fell swoop. Hittman understands perfectly how to take a very simple story (it is very much a road trip story if it wasn’t filmed like a visual tone poem) and make that simplicity be absolutely resonant when it needs to be. The biggest gut punch of them all is that it’s not even a scene where the character opposite her means her any harm; instead, it’s a person legally obligated to ask her such personal and intrusive questions before she can get the care she needs.
A lot of the repeated motifs hint to the margins with which the two of them are constantly forced into: they’re not allowed their paychecks unless their much older supervisor is allowed to make out with the backs of their hands, and much more explicit depictions of men understanding their power over them besides. The film understands these men know full well what they’re doing and do it to feel the only sense of power they feel under a feeling of lacking control. Projection becomes abuse becomes terror becomes an entire system designed to destroy the lives of anyone with a uterus, control spanning outward in ripples. The difficulty Autumn faces in the quest to control her own body, from a fake pregnancy scam center to the usual throngs of fanatics outside the genuine clinic, to the oppressive rush of overstimulating noise and light surrounding her first trip to a big city, all of it closes in like a tidal wave, with Autumn barely able to contain her rage at every moment. Such a thing, if approached with a less delicate touch, could have been the most deeply insensitive thing. And yet it’s not, and Hittman and Flanigan and Talia Ryder more than knocking it out of the park with very few words as Skyler make it something more.
That Barry Jenkins of Moonlight fame features as the film’s executive producer feels like no accident to why it feels so much like a visual tone poem at time. It contrasts the almost late-60s/early-70s grit and grime of the proceedings with an ethereal and haunting score that makes this journey feel like a spiral deep into the ugly subconscious of the American psyche. And yet, around all that ugliness and oppression lies the film’s empathy, a connective tissue it finds in small acts of kindness that fall like dominoes outwards and giving both cousins the internal strength they need to complete their journey. Their own family can’t be trusted, given how much Autumn’s family clearly despises one another, and every man they encounter feels like an intrusion into the natural world of the film. The film’s greatest and most intentional irony is in it making the scenes in the clinic the only time that anyone dares be compassionate to Autumn other than Skyler. It has a sparse script with little dialogue but a whole other script seemingly composed of looks and glances and brief micro-expressions, visual shorthand, almost like it’s teaching the audience it’s own quietly transgressive language we often don’t see visually portrayed. It brings to mind Celine Sciamma’s masterful Portrait of a Lady on Fire in a lot of ways, that language of glances, skating underneath the margins so that those who mean them harm cannot see them in their most intimate and vulnerable moments with one another.
I don’t think any moment in the film hit harder than the first of two procedures to terminate the pregnancy, after a devastating consultation that hints at the true nature of what brought them to this moment. Autumn has spent the entire film mostly closed off and not saying very much, and a single lateral tracking shot reveals her holding the hand of a total stranger, the counselor who interviewed her. Later in the film, during the second procedure, as Autumn is put to sleep, that same woman is shown gently stroking her hair and face, comforting her through her anxiety as she slowly relaxes. The two barely know each other and yet this shared intimacy is so sudden and abrupt that it completely shatters you. It’s the first time in the film that someone other than Skyler has touched Autumn in a film full of unwanted touch and it is completely needed. And this is connected through the stakes Skyler goes to in order to make sure everything goes as planned, and in her own climatic and horrifying moment, it’s Autumn in turn who reaches out and holds her hand, the strength to go on passed between people who would be truly lost without one another. It is love conveyed without a single word, and therein lies the true rub, to be seen as a fully autonomous person deserving of love and care and control over one’s body and mind, completely, without reservation.
Atlanta-based writer and filmmaker. You can find so much more at https://palmerrubin.carrd.co/
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Posts Tagged ‘Song Seung-Heon’
Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) episodes 17 to end
December 31, 2012 David Marshall Leave a comment
Thankfully there’s not long to go with Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012), but that doesn’t stop our intrepid team of scriptwriters from going down with melodrama of Titanic proportions on display. Dr. Jin-Hyuk (Song Seung-Heon) is spending more of his time clutching his head and passing out. Sadly this does not also induce unconsciousness in us and the rest of the cast carry the show until he revives. Lee Ha-Weung (Lee Beom-Soo) and the Dowager Queen (Jeong Hye-Seon) have installed King Gojong (Lee Hyung-Suk) on the throne, but are now disputing the appointment of high-ranking officials based on merit or clan allegiance. To break up this alliance, the increasingly unsympathetic Kim Kyung-Tak (Kim Jae-Joong) is working as a double, if not triple, agent for his father Kim Byung-Hee (Kim Eung-Soo). This means deceiving Hong Young-Whee (Jin Lee-Han) based on their supposed continuing friendship. Hong Young-Rae (Park Min-Young) is training as a surgeon and goes to assist Dr Jin deliver a breech baby by Caesarian section. This doesn’t leave many medical operations to attempt. Remember Dr Jin has already drained a blister on a big toe — after that, what mountain is left to climb? So now we come into the final piece of history that will lead to war. We arbitrarily find ourselves in 1866 with the suppression of Catholicism firmly on the agenda. Dr Jin saves the life of Father Félix-Claire Ridel. Unfortunately Kim Byung-Hee produces a situation in which it’s impossible for Lee Ha-Weung to ignore the anti-Catholic law so we now wait for the retaliatory French raid on Ganghwa Island. The headaches are growing more severe but I still can’t manage to lose consciousness. No wait! A young boy is injured. He could die. Why is Dr Jin flickering in and out of existence. It’s his great, great grandfather! Come on Hong Young-Rae, prove you’re a worthy successor to Dr Jin and save that boy! Oh, wonderful. Now we have to watch another three episodes.
Dr. Jin-Hyuk (Song Seung-Heon) refusing to disappear
Well the mutual blackmail attempts continue as the French decide whether to send gunships. Unable to stand any more pain, Choon-Hong (Lee So-Yeon) throws herself in front of Dr Jin and takes a sword thrust meant for him. For the first time in this series, his attempt at open-heart surgery fails to save a life. Before she dies, she tell Dr Jin that Min Ah, the modern lover, is already dead. I have my tenses wrong there. . . .will have been dead by the time he gets back (if he does, that is). Quite how she knows this is a bit baffling but, armed with this information, he goes to throw himself off a cliff. Sadly Hong Young-Rae stops him. So now the useless Kim Dae-Gyun (Kim Myeong-Su) deceives himself into believing he has a brain and betrays his father. Daddy Kim finally sees he can do no more and commits suicide. This leaves the loyal bastard alone, sobbing his heart out, thinking there’s nothing left to live for — after twenty hours of watching, I understand the feeling. We then cut to the battlefield with the French using canon to win the day while Hong Young-Rae tries to patch up the wounded. The tediously dramatic climax in Joseon limps across the screen. Kim Kyung-Tak makes a half-hearted attempt to assassinate Lee Ha-Weung. When that fails, he agrees to lead Dr Jin through French lines to rescue Hong Young-Rae who, naturally refuses to leave. She’s a doctor and she’s not going to abandon her patients. At the end of a lot of fighting, Kim Kyung-Tak is dead and Hong Young-Rae is seriously wounded. After performing emergency surgery to remove shrapnel, Dr Jin also receives a fatal wound, falls off the wall surrounding the fort they are defending, and wakes up in a modern hospital bed. He has a single strip of bandage around his forehead. This is supposed to signal he’s had brain surgery to remove a foetus-like growth from his skull. How they managed to do the surgery without shaving his head and having him on full life-support is puzzling. Anyway, he leaps out of his bed, runs through the hospital and finds Yoo Mi-Na who flatlines. There’s drama as Dr Jin shouts for “epi” and then braces with the paddles to fight for her life. Fortunately, in Joseon, Hong Young-Rae opens her eyes as the anaesthetic wear off. This triggers a miraculous recovery in our time and cheers from the other hospital staff. Dr Jin has triumphed again.
Dr Jin with bandage and Yoo Mi-Na (Park Min-Young)
It’s always difficult to draw comparisons. In spirit, the series could be rerunning the same ideas as in Lest Darkness Fall by L Sprague de Camp where a graduate student of history travels back to Rome just before the start of the Dark Ages. The question is whether to intervene to preserve Rome. Or this could be a version of the set-up in To Your Scattered Bodies Go in the Riverworld series by Philip José Farmer where this return to a reconstructed past is a kind of moral experiment run by unspecified intelligences to see whether humanity is ethical or fit to be the rulers of the universe as in Transit by Edmund Cooper (cf Seahorse in the Sky where passengers in an aeroplane wake up in coffins).
Hong Young-Whee (Jin Lee-Han) and Kim Kyung-Tak (Kim Jae-Joong)
Is it all just a dream? Perhaps most infamously, Dallas ran an entire season which turned out to be Pam dreaming. This could be going on either in Yoo Mi-Na’s head after her surgery or in Dr Jin’s head after his surgery. Except in the first episode, in flashback, and at the end we get to see Choon Hong, and the doctor who wakes Dr Jin says he was found some distance away from the hospital and hands him the ring found in his “strange clothes”. We’re therefore supposed to think he’s actually travelled. Closer to this series, perhaps we should remember X-Files: Series 6, Episode 3. Triangle where Mulder travels to 1939 and then wakes up in hospital with the bruise on his cheek. Similarly, MacGyver: Season 5, Episode 12. Serenity where he travels to the Wild West and wakes up with the knife.
In this I note the actual mechanism for transmission in either direction seems to be death. In the first episode, Dr Jin falls off the roof of the hospital. To return, he has to be stabbed in the gut and fall off a high wall. This might characterise the experience as Limbo as in the TV series Lost. Or it could be a loop as in By His Bootstraps by Robert Heinlein where Bob Wilson iterates through the time gate until he emerges a free man or something. In the first episode of this series, we meet a man covered in bandages. The tumour is removed from his head and he’s later on the roof of the hospital. Perhaps this is Dr Jin ending one of his loops and, when the current Dr Jin falls off the roof, this is the next iteration. That would explain why no-one at the end recalls the man in bandages. More to the point, it explains why Dr Jin gives instructions to the young version of Choon-Hong. Despite his protestations of love and fidelity to Yoo Mi-Na, he expects to go round the loop at least once more.
Put all this together and Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin turns out to be easily the worst piece of Korean drama I’ve seen so far. It not only fails as science fiction, it’s also woeful, by-the-numbers sageuk with only one sequence even remotely reaching a standard of acceptability. This is definitely not recommended.
Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) thoughts on the first four episodes
Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) episodes 5 to 8
Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) episodes 9 to 12
Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) episodes 13 to 16
Categories: TV and anime Tags: Dakteo Jin, Dr Jin, historical fantasy, Jin Lee-Han, Kim Eung-Soo, Kim Jae-Joong, Korean drama, Lee Beom-Soo, Lee So-Yeon, Lee Won-Jong, Park Min Young, sageuk, science fiction, Song Seung-Heon, time travel
Well, as we accelerate into the second half of Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012), everyone is plotting now. Royal Doctor, Yoo Hong-Pil (Kim Il-Woo) continues the plan with Kim Byung-Hee (Kim Eung-Soo) to kill King Cheoljong (Kim Byeong-Se) and blame Dr. Jin-Hyuk (Song Seung-Heon). But it all requires careful timing. The clan need to move their nominee into position as heir before the latest puppet dies. Working the other side of the fence, Lee Ha-Weung (Lee Beom-Soo) plots with the Dowager Queen (Jeong Hye-Seon) to line up the boy who will become King Gojong (Lee Hyung-Suk). This is proving difficult but he does literally hit the jackpot and manages to get Kim Dae-Gyun (Kim Myeong-Su) exiled for trading with Westerners. That gold finally came in useful.
Lee Ha-Weung (Lee Beom-Soo) and Dr Jin (Song Seung-Heon)
Choon-Hong (Lee So-Yeon) and Dr Jin finally manage to convince Hong Young-Rae (Park Min-Young) that it’s her destiny to marry Kim Kyung-Tak (Kim Jae-Joong) so she’s really miserable while the young lover manages the first smile we’ve seen out of him for hours of screen time. Not surprisingly, Hong Young-Whee (Jin Lee-Han) walks back into the picture with vague explanations of how he managed to survive and who helped. He’s currently hiding out with Choon Hong. Which just leaves us with all the doctoring. To fire up the excitement, the King decides he has acute appendicitis and rolls around in agony. This would normally be a quick and easy operation, but Dr Jin discovers his patient is anaemic. So he throws together a blueprint for a centrifuge and before you can say, “Blood typing for Dummies”, he’s discovered that Lee Ha-Weung is the right type to act as live donor. There’s just one problem. Lee Ha-Weung wants the King to die so his son can become King. Dr Jin gets all disappointed that this great man should want him to kill the King. This produces the irony that Kim Byung-Hee and Dr Jin insist the surgery should go ahead. Saving the King comes first. They can argue about the succession later. Anyway, as the script requires, it all works out well because, when the King wakes up and, wait for it, feels as if he’s cured, he’s so overjoyed he says the young boy can be adopted by the Dowager Queen which puts him on track to succeed. Kim Byung-Hee barely flickers. He thinks he’s got lots of time to persuade the King to actually nominate someone else as the heir.
Choon-Hong (Lee So-Yeon) and Hong Young-Rae (Park Min-Young)
This leave us with two points of interest. Choon-Hong proves she’s a genuine time traveller by showing Dr Jin the Rubik’s cube he gave her in the hospital as she recovered from brain surgery. If she can go back and forth, so can he. Hong Young-Rae is now dreaming of Yoo Mi-Na, her future self, and to prove the entire thing is all going to require the maximum melodrama to work out, she’s also diagnosed with breast cancer. I have visions of script meetings where they discussed whether Dr Jin could search the countryside for meteors and hope to find enough radioactive material to give radiotherapy. This idea was, of course, dismissed. The risk of him finding Kryptonite was too great. Then comes the operation. Should he save the girl? He cuts. The pain in his head explodes. Lights flash before his eyes. He’s changing the future (again) but this time with the Universe telling him he’s doing the wrong thing. My head hurts too. The future is fighting back. “Don’t save the woman!” it shouts. So the naturally stubborn Dr Jin oversees the operation and her life is saved. He’s the irresistible force and the Universe had better look out. So to prove everything is now up for grabs, Kim Byung-Hee orders the worthless Kim Kyung-Tak to kill Lee Ha-Weung. He shoots. The man falls. Has the future really been changed?
Kim Kyung-Tak (Kim Jae-Joong) fated to be one of life’s losers
Frankly I can’t say I care. Dr Jin has been blundering around in the past saving everyone and changing history beyond all recognition since the series began, even introducing blood transfusion and making his own stethoscope out of bamboo. He saved hundreds in a cholera outbreak. Are we to assume this had no effect on the future because most of the people saved were slaves and peasants? It’s absurd this script makes everything turn on saving the yangban Kim Byung-Hee. In a science fiction plot, Dr Jin has completely wrecked the past and no matter what he might try to correct things, he’s doomed to fail. Except this is a historical fantasy with chronic romantic pretensions so one of the two versions of this woman, Hong Young-Rae or Yoo Mi-Na, will presumably get her man (or perhaps they both will). I’ve given up caring. However, just to bring us up to date (ha!), the latest explanation of this time travel ability depends on a particular mutation in the brain — step aside Time Lord in your TARDIS, this is a job for X-Woman Kate Pryde, i.e. the adult Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat. This explains both Choon-Hong’s physical travel and the visions of the future or past. However, she now informs us the downside of this mutation is that it becomes the site of a tumour if what the mutant does pushes either end of the transfer out of balance. So the foetus-like growth Dr Jin removed in the first episode was the organ permitting travel but grown life-threatening. Choon Hong tells Dr Jin he’s only got days left before he too dies. His headaches grow more frequent and disabling. Even so, he saves Lee Ha-Weung who, when the King dies without changing the implicit nomination of the boy destined become King Gojong, blackmails Kim Byung-Hee into permitting his son to be named heir. Progress of a kind is maintained as Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) lurches towards the end for which will bring us all a merciful release from these terrible flashing lights and headache-inducing pictures on the screen.
Well, as Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) progresses, my hopes of crossing dimensions have been put on hold as our good Dr. Jin-Hyuk (Song Seung-Heon) has confessed travelling back in time to Hong Young-Rae (Park Min-Young). And she believes him — he just looks so convincing with that sexy ponytail and those handsome eyes. Anyway, she’s now enthused with the idea of learning future medicine and so breaks off the engagement with Kim Kyung-Tak (Kim Jae-Joong) — poor boy, he looks so lost. Her mother (Kim Hye-Ok) is very distressed at the failure of this arranged marriage and throws her daughter out of the house. With nowhere else to go, she moves into the clinic. To keep the pot boiling, the jealous Royal Doctor, Yoo Hong-Pil (Kim Il-Woo) conspires with Kim Dae-Gyun (Kim Myeong-Su) to frame Dr Jin for killing patients. All the clinic doctors get a beating and the clinic is closed. Note the scale of values on display here. The doctors are supposed to have killed several peasants so they each get ten strokes. I suppose it’s painful but, as punishments go, it hardly matches the seriousness of homicide. To move round Left Side Minister Kim Byung-Hee (Kim Eung-Soo), Lee Ha-Weung (Lee Beom-Soo) gets in to see the Queen Dowager (Jeong Hye-Seon) and persuades her to allow Dr Jin to give her a wellbeing examination. While he’s inside the Palace, one of the Dowager Queen’s favourite entertainers falls ill. Yoo Hong-Pil, the Royal Doctor, says it’s just indigestion. The good doctor diagnoses a perforated ulcer. To demonstrate the point, he cuts open the man’s stomach with the Dowager Queen looking on, points out the hole, and just in case she wants to try it herself later on, shows her how to sew the stomach wall back together. It’s all terribly educational and, suitably impressed, she orders the clinic reopened. Meanwhile Lee Ha-Weung has moved a gambling operation into the upmarket brothel and is coining money. He plans to throw a banquet for the Dowager Queen and persuade her to back his son for the position of next King.
Kim Kyung-Tak (Kim Jae-Joong) and and Kim Dae-Gyun (Kim Myeong-Su)
We now come to a sequence showing what Korean drama can do if it tries hard enough. Mrs Hong stops eating properly after throwing her disobedient daughter out and gets Beriberi. Being stubborn she refuses to eat “ordinary” food with the right vitamins inside, so Dr Jin introduces donuts filled with the right stuff. This tempts her into eating and she begins to recover. When the Dowager Queen hears of this, she wants to eat donuts so they are ordered for the banquet. It all boils up nicely. Hong Young-Whee (Jin Lee-Han) decides to assassinate Left Minister Kim Byung-Hee who, in turn, plans to kill the Dowager Queen and blame everyone troublesome. Come the day, Kim Kyung-Tak saves his father and, in a quiet back street, unmasks Hong Young-Whee. The Dowager Queen is fed poison and, under Dr Jin’s direction, Yoo Hong-Pil stomach pumps the poison out and saves her life, i.e. the murder plot is failing. But Dr Jin, Hong Young-Rae and Lee Ha-Weung are arrested anyway and tortured. With the King fed edited news, he orders their execution and it’s left to the conflicted Kim Kyung-Tak to save the day. As a reward, Kim Byung-Hee orders his illegitimate son to commit suicide, having carefully removed the bullet from the gun, and sends off Lee Ha-Weung into exile. Up to this point, this sequence is all relatively small-scale in terms of emotion and has a clever mystery element. Although we could have done with a less dramatic piece of surgery and the execution scene is interminable, this has been very successful. And finally, at the halfway mark, we get hints of how Dr Jin came to move through time (if that’s what he did). It all seems to be connected with Choon-Hong (Lee So-Yeon). How or why she has done this is unclear, but she tells him he has messed everything up because he saved the life of Kim Dae-Gyun. At least this is a step in the right direction and, if we’re going for the simplistic solution, Dr Jin can get the future back on track if only he can get rid of the Left Minister and fix the life of Hong Young-Rae which has been disrupted by his arrival. I could have done with a half-hour monologue from our hostess explaining exactly what’s going on, but that would be too much to expect at the halfway stage. Hopefully, we’ll get more infodumps nearer the end.
Lee Ha-Weung (Lee Beom-Soo) and Hong Young-Whee (Jin Lee-Han)
We now shift to Jinju in Gyeongsang province and the time is 1862, i.e. we arrive for the uprising. All the key players are present and tie themselves in rather silly knots as we slip into corny sageuk melodrama. Kim Kyung-Tak and the army arrive to put down the rebellion which is now led by Hong Young-Whee — promotion comes fast in the distant past. Lee Ha-Weung is passing through on his way into exile and Dr Jin is running after him to stop a premature execution ordered by Kim Byung-Hee. Hong Young-Rae is trying to find her brother. On this road trip, Dr Jin kills an insect nesting in a brigand’s ear and stitches up a corrupt magistrate who later shoots Hong Young-Whee. Dr Jin is now burdened with guilt but, when he returns to the capital, he’s promoted into the Palace to look after the King. Naturally, Kim Byung-Hee and Yoo Hong-Pil plan to kill the King and blame Dr Jin. Hong Young-Rae is left unconscious and in shock while an anxious Kim Kyung-Tak mops her fevered brow with a wet rag — it’s all he can manage in a tent in the middle of a battlefield after killing all the rebellious peasants. Hong Young-Whee fell off a cliff and is missing — we’re supposed to think he’s dead.
Hong Young-Rae (Park Min-Young) caught in the middle
So we had a few good moments in this quartet of episodes before it relapsed into court intrigues and conspiracies. I’m warming to Kim Eung-Soo as the villainous Kim Byung-Hee. He’s a steady captain of the corrupt clan ship, doing just what he needs to maintain control. Kim Jae-Joong is still walking around like a pale ghost, making Kim Kyung-Tak a bit wearing to watch, but he’s beginning to show signs of a brain capable of independent thought even if he was prepared to kill himself on his father’s orders — also following this line, Lee Beom-Soo as Prince Lee Ha-Weung was submissive to the King’s order to drink poison. What a terrible waste of talent if all the best men obey the command to die if that’s what their Lords order. So Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) is verging on the unwatchable, but I’m still vaguely interested to see what explanation the scriptwriters offer for this time travel.
Well now we have these reviews for Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) under way, I need to catch up a little with some of the history on display in this Korean drama. Dr. Jin-Hyuk (Song Seung-Heon), our time traveller, has ended up in the Joseon of 1860 and has met Lee Ha-Weung (Lee Beom-Soo) before he becomes the Regent for his son, King Gojong (Lee Hyung-Suk). We have King Cheoljong (Kim Byeong-Se) on the throne as this series starts. The initial intention of placing these real people in the path of our neurosurgeon is supposed to give him his first experience of keeping history on track (ha! as if that’s what’s happening in this series). So when the young king-in-waiting catches cholera, our hero is in there “inventing” IV technology to prevent dehydration. That way he keeps the future king alive for his appointment with destiny. Everything else is, of course, absurd. Having cured everyone in this peasant class suburb, our good doctor eventually succumbs to cholera (not surprising since he would have had no natural immunity to it). Thanks to Hong Young-Rae (Park Min-Young) inserting a drip, he’s soon up and about and able to run around rescuing the sick when Kim Kyung-Tak (Kim Jae-Joong) and the troops turn up to burn the village. Disease control in those days was rather basic. If you can’t cure the disease, destroy all places of possible infection. Notice that a blacksmith has now made needles for insertion into veins for the IV drips, there are glass jars slung from bamboo poles with clamps to regulate the flow. And when Dr Jin fell down, Hong Young-Rae knew exactly where his femoral artery was to save his life. This medical expertise is spreading with the speed of a contagious disease.
Dr. Jin-Hyuk (Song Seung-Heon) wise beyond his years
Anyway, now Dr Jin’s talents have been recognised, he’s established himself as a teacher (can’t imagine why he does not think this is changing the future). He’s teaching basic anatomy and the theories of infection control with antiseptics made by boiling down rice wine to liberate the alcohol. Our good doctor then finds himself called into action by Choon-Hong (Lee So-Yeon). Yeon-Sim (No Eul), one of the girls, has developed syphilis. So our expert is all fired up to invent Penicillin using mould scraped off whatever happens to be rotting. But then he stops himself. If he does this, he says to himself, he will change history. This is a revelation. Change history. No he can’t possibly do that! I suppose we just have to close our eyes and accept this farrago of rubbish as the best a scriptwriting team inexperienced in science fiction can produce. He started off saving individuals who would have died. Then he saved the capital from a cholera epidemic — imagine how many people that saved who should have died. And now he stops because he wants to let a prostitute die! This series has some twisted morality on display.
Kim Kyung-Tak (Kim Jae-Joong) as a desperately jealous young man
The relationship between the illegitimate Kim Kyung-Tak and the legitimate Kim Dae-Gyun (Kim Myeong-Su) is boiling up nicely. The young one has been victimized but still has a sense of morality about him. The aggressive legitimate son is a crook who was profiteering during the cholera outbreak and is dealing with the Westerners on the quiet which is a federal crime. Anyway, as a result of his market manipulations, dim-but-legitimate son has managed to amass a cache of gold. Lee Ha-Weung and Joo Pal Yi (Lee Won-Jong) work out he has the gold hidden in his home. Since they also know Hong Young-Whee (Jin Lee-Han) is the leader of a rebellious bandit group, they persuade him to steal the gold. Meanwhile Dr Jin’s conscience has been gnawing at his vitals, so he whips together an instant production facility and produces Penicillin while teaching the doctors all about the scientific method. This saves Yeon-Sim only for her to be arrested and tortured to reveal whom she told about meeting the Westerner. Rather than give up her love, she commits suicide leaving Lee Ha-Weung all fired up to change Korean society for the better. He starts by getting Dr Jin to operate to remove a giant tumour from neck of the current Dowager Queen’s favourite niece. Meanwhile Kim Kyung-Tak pushes up the date for his marriage to Hong Young-Rae. When she goes to Dr Jin’s clinic to quietly return his future clothing, she’s injured in a fire set by one of the doctors who has stolen the Penicillin to sell on at a vast profit. Now Dr Jin has to save the girl (again) which would be straightforward except Kim Dae-Gyun is encouraged to kill him and Lee Ha-Weung. Oh dear, the assassins are back in action wearing their black straw hats of office.
Hong Young-Rae (Park Min-Young) it’s tough to be the love interest
As an irrelevant aside, suppose Dr Jin has not gone back in time but has moved sideways into another dimension which is at an earlier point in its development. If that was the case, the timeline would be irrelevant and he could make a new world without worrying about its future. I mention this because he keeps talking about coming from “another world” rather than from this world’s future. In fact, that version of the plot would solve all of the paradox issues at a stroke. I suppose Song Seung-Heon is not doing too badly as a fish out of water — Dr Jin does have trouble with the local culture even though he’s apparently grown a ponytail in incredibly fast time — and it has been mildly interesting to watch Lee Beom-Soo sober up as Lee Ha-Weung. There’s very bad continuity before, during and after the fire as the young King Gojong seems to have disappeared. That just leaves us with Kim Jae-Joong doing reasonably well as the conflicted and naturally jealous Kim Kyung-Tak. Everyone else is on auto-pilot as Joseon stock characters. Overall, Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin is rather tedious as historical fantasy. I had hoped there would be invention as science fiction but, so far, the only thing missing has been a plague of zombies for him to cure, i.e. the medical side of the plot is ludicrous and the Joseon sageuk side is by-the-numbers court conspiracies.
December 21, 2012 David Marshall 1 comment
There’s a first for everything and this opening episode provides me with a complete novelty But before we get to that, a word about genre classification. This is supposedly a science fiction story, using time travel to relocate a skillful neurosurgeon from modern times to the Joseon period of 1860. We therefore have a man with all the skills to completely revolutionise medical treatment. This would potentially introduce major changes in the timeline with him saving hundreds of people who should have died. We’ll come to the explicit treatment of the paradox issue later. For now let’s just focus on the mechanism. This falls squarely into the fantasy area. Our surgeon opens up the skull of an emergency patient and, as he’s repairing the immediate injuries, decides to look at a tumour which shows up on the scan. This proves to be a highly immature foetus. As he removes it, there’s a flash of light and he’s aware of a desire to “return” somewhere. We see the foetus preserved in a glass jar, presumably using formalin or its equivalent, and we’re to assume it’s now manipulating the present. After a number of incidents, our hero finds himself falling off the roof of the hospital trying to catch the falling foetus only to land in the past. For the record, the foetus is photographed using creepy lighting to imply it’s sentient and working “magic”.
Dr Jin (Song Seung-Heon) and Lee Ha-Weung (Lee Beom-Soo)
Based on the manga “Jin” by Motoka Murakami, Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) is a Korean drama remake of the Japanese television series which ran from 2009 to 2011. This sageuk features Dr. Jin-Hyuk (Song Seung-Heon) with two women in his life. The first is Yoo Mi-Na in modern times with the same actress playing Hong Young-Rae (Park Min-Young) in Joseon times. Unfortunately, the Joseon version is engaged to marry Kim Kyung-Tak (Kim Jae-Joong). He’s the illegitimate son of Kim Byung-Hee (Kim Eung-Soo), the Minister of Justice, which is shown as a dreadful social position. Appropriately he’s in position to almost arrest our hero when he first appears in Joseon. Fortunately, our hero is rescued by Lee Ha-Weung (Lee Beom-Soo) — a real historical figure so there can be a token consideration of the paradox issues. The other female of note is Choon-Hong (Lee So-Yeon) who floats between all interested parties as a top hostess.
Choon-Hong (Lee So-Yeon) as the hostess with the mostest
So here we go with the central problem with the script. If our time traveller changes anything in the past, there’s a cascade effect into the future. For an extreme example, “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury has a traveller who kills a butterfly while on a dinosaur hunt. When they return to the “present”, they find it different. While the most obvious paradoxes come when you kill your own parents, the implications of any change are potentially profound. If A died when he was twenty years old, there’s no problem if our traveller kills him at the right time. But if he saves A who then goes on to have ten children, there’s a ripple effect as all these new people live out lives they should not have had. So what does our good doctor do. Well, he’s no sooner walked into Hanyang (literally translated as the fortress on the Han river) than he comes across Joo Pal Yi (Lee Won-Jong) choking. Now any sensible time traveller looks on dispassionately and says he cannot intervene without upsetting history. Ha! As if. . . Our good doctor is immediately into action with the Heimlich Manoeuvre. When that doesn’t work, he’s pretending he’s still in the ER. “Intubate stat!” he shouts to no-one in particular grabbing a knife and cutting open Joo Pal Yi’s neck. Perhaps everyone is in shock at this murderous attack, because they all stand back and do nothing to stop him as he blows into the man’s neck to get the lungs working. Then he’s manoeuvring in the Heimlich style and the obstruction pops out. The patient is immediately leaping around assuring everyone he’s fine while the doctor staunches the blood with an old piece of cloth guaranteed to be full of bacteria. Minutes later, he’s bashing on the skull of Hong Young-Whee (Jin Lee-Han) with a wooden wallet and a chisel. In my early years, people called this a lobotomy but, in these primitive times, it enables our visiting doctor to remove a blood clot with his fingers. If you missed it the first time, he’s off again minutes later. This time cracking open the head of Kim Byung-Hee. Remarkably, all these patients are up and frolicking the next day. They had fantastic powers of recuperation in Josean times. This is being observed by the sceptical Royal Doctor, Yoo Hong-Pil (Kim Il-Woo) — he’s one of these professional naysayers.
Park Min-Young as the Joseon Hong Young-Rae
Not content to show off his carpentry skills on people’s skulls, he then demonstrates the skills of a lifeguard to half the court, swimming out and bringing a drowning Choon-Hong to shore. As she’s about to die, he fondles her breasts and kisses her dead body. No-one objects to this necrophilia. Instinctively they know this will one day be known as cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Then before you can say “I’m really a brain surgeon from the future,” he’s stitching up a poor woman’s forehead which is leaking blood like it’s on special offer at the local donation centre. And then guess what. He walks back into Hanyang and finds he’s in the middle of a cholera outbreak. This guy is like a lightning conductor. He only has to walk into shot and someone drops down with a malady only he can diagnose and cure. So now he’s the only one who can stop the epidemic from killing thousands. The scriptwriters should have given him a real challenge like bubonic plague, not something this easy-peasy.
Indeed, you can just hear the scriptwriters fleshing out the script outline and asserting they needed value for money out of the idea of transporting a doctor back in time. Just think, they said gleefully, he can save an entire city from death by curing cholera. How many butterflies is that worth? But you are shaking your heads. The historical records show no major death toll from cholera in 1860 so the doctor must have been there. Except there’s absolutely nothing in the historical records of the day to show revolutionary medical treatments based on opening up the body to remove clots or tracheal obstructions. Since these events are being witnessed by the Royal Doctor, there would have been records. So since our good Doctor knew no time traveller had introduced advanced medical techniques in 1860, he must be changing the timeline from the moment he sets foot in the past. Having a token real person to worry about is a nonsense. Everyone is a real person for these purposes and the more people he saves, the worse it gets. For these reasons, we have to abandon Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin as anything approaching science fiction and see it as nothing more than wooly historical fantasy.
For reviews of other episodes, see:
Fatal Error by F. Paul Wilson
I Can Hear Your Voice or Neoui Moksoriga Deulleo or 너의 목소리가 들려 (2013) episodes 5 to 8
London Falling by Paul Cornell
By Blood We Live by Glen Duncan
For Heaven’s Eyes Only by Simon R Green
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07 Mar 2017 22:39 #22
A little birdie told me that Optical Express might be planning to ‘rebrand’!
Last year they approached Arnott Eye Associates (their neighbours @ 22 Harley St), perhaps with a name change in mind, but Arnott’s Director Richard Packard recently assured me, "There are no current negotiations between Arnott Eye Associates and Optical Express and none anticipated”.
It makes sense that OE may be considering such a move, not least because their history of recent years is chequered with bad press - not forgetting the relentless shadow of OERML - and their withdrawal of aftercare beyond 12 months, no matter how damaged the patient, suggests they are unconcerned about the increasing complaints and negative publicity associated with the company name.
And, as more and more people are suddenly discovering that they now have to pay for eye tests they were told were free for life, OERML is flooded with emails every day from people wanting advice!!
Definitely not the way to entice new customers and inspire trust!
Another way to rebrand is to put a company into administration - farcical that this is described on Wikipedia as "a process designed to protect limited companies from their creditors”!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administration_(law)
Pre-pack administration is also an option, whereby the company secures a buyer before entering administration, usually for a fraction of the value, and it is possible for the previous directors or management to purchase the assets of the company from the administrator and set up a new company - as David Moulsdale did with the Bridgewater Manchester Hospital in 2015.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…/bridgewater-hospit…
While totally unfair to creditors, pre-packs are highly attractive to companies who simply want to shake off their debts and responsibility to previous customers - or in OE's case, responsibility to their patients, especially the thousands of damaged ones!
An example of this is Cobra Beer, who sold to Coors immediately after they entered administration in 2009. The brand continued but left suppliers out of pocket by an estimated £75 million.
And this is legal
15 Feb 2014 22:31 #21
How the hell can a company continue to operate with liabilities of £14mil, which could actually be as high as £151mil?!
Yes that is correct one hundred and fifty one MILLION pounds, which doesn't include that owed to HM Revenue & Customs!!! No doubt OE's clever accountants and legal beagles will do their best to ensure that the life style of their client won't be affected no matter what the outcome.
Then again, maybe there's a twist in the tail still to come
The entire 9 page PDF document is available on Facebook.
15 February: www.facebook.com/OpticalExpressRuinedMyLife
It is currently being extensively renovated, I’m told by the onsite workmen, for millionaire owner of Optical Express and will feature a penthouse flat (for) the owner and a restaurant and call centre spread over its remaining six storeys.
clarespencer.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/glorious-sculpture/
200svs.com/serviced-offices/ Vincent St location is described as the representative's headquarters. Hugh Kerr and his buddies prefer to be here than at the less prestigious Cumbernauld head office at Westfield Industrial Estate.
The Renfield Street clinic (oldest OE flagship store) has moved to the first floor. The call centre is on the fourth - where boss Moulsdale likes to hover.
www.opticalexpress.co.uk/store/glasgow-2...-vincent-street.html
What most don't know is that David Moulsdale owns the entire building.
I'm assuming what Johnnie Singh really wants to know is where this would leave their patients?
In the same way Optimax owner Russell Ambrose did the dirty on the Ultralase patients OE could do the same, and I have to say I'm amazed they haven't.
OE patients with problems were left with nowhere to turn after the two most recent administration scams and I'm sure we can look forward to more.
I heard the Glasgow Renfield Street clinic closed two days ago, apparently they're now performing laser operations out of their head office at 200 St Vincent Street.
I would expect anyone already in a legal fight with OE will be covered by their insurers if they go into liquidation. But there'll be many many more who'll unfortunately have no chance of medical after care or financial recompense when that happens.
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Vertical farming can allow former cropland to go back to nature and reverse the plundering of the earth.Illustration by Bruce McCall
For all the reasons we have to enjoy reading this — the Ithaca, New York setting we care deeply about, including Cornell University not least, plus a main character straight out of entrepreneurial conservation central casting — most importantly we have been posting on vertical farming for years and this exposes some of what we have been missing up to now. We have taken information as it arrives on our doorstep, in small bundles. Now, a more in-depth look at the past, present and future of:
THE VERTICAL FARM
Growing crops in the city, without soil or natural light.
By Ian Frazier
No. 212 Rome Street, in Newark, New Jersey, used to be the address of Grammer, Dempsey & Hudson, a steel-supply company. It was like a lumberyard for steel, which it bought in bulk from distant mills and distributed in smaller amounts, mostly to customers within a hundred-mile radius of Newark. It sold off its assets in 2008 and later shut down. In 2015, a new indoor-agriculture company called AeroFarms leased the property. It had the rusting corrugated-steel exterior torn down and a new building erected on the old frame. Then it filled nearly seventy thousand square feet of floor space with what is called a vertical farm. The building’s ceiling allowed for grow tables to be stacked twelve layers tall, to a height of thirty-six feet, in rows eighty feet long. The vertical farm grows kale, bok choi, watercress, arugula, red-leaf lettuce, mizuna, and other baby salad greens. Continue reading →
Congrats On Fellowship, Shannon
November 6, 2016 April 11, 2019 / Crist Inman / Leave a comment
Good maps and models show us how things are shifting – and are likely to shift in the future — under climate change © Benjamin Drummond
I am happy to meet Shannan this way:
Meet the NatureNet Science Fellows: Shannan Sweet (Cornell)
Conservancy NatureNet Science Fellow Shannan Sweet spends most of her time these days thinking about climate change, agriculture and, well, maps. But the maps that interest her most are not about road trips, or hiking adventures. They’re not even as much about a place as they are about a destination.
Her destination of choice? A world that can feed 10 billion people without exhausting its resources or exacerbating climate change. Continue reading →
2016 Cornell Council for the Arts Biennial: Abject/Object Empathies
September 15, 2016 April 11, 2019 / Amie Inman / Leave a comment
With fewer than 90 days to go until the 3rd edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale we admittedly have biennales on our mind. We thank one of our 2012 design interns, Chi-Chi Lin, for bringing this one to our attention.
The Cornell Council for the Arts (CCA) is a campus wide organization that promotes collaboration and artistic experimentation to inspire innovative and challenging projects by students, faculty, departments and programs from all disciplines. The focus of the 2016 CCA Biennial
is on the cultural production of empathy. The upcoming biennial will address the ways in which feeling is form and explore how the objects, buildings, clothing, machines, languages, and images we construct are shaped by our intentional or implicit emotional, interdependent relationship to others. Whether by framing a connection that already exists or by providing the condition for new connections, what we create can either merely extend our own personal desires, goals, and directives, or can alternatively function as a bridge between who I am and who you are so that aesthetic experiences are interdependent, collaboratively generated and inherently reciprocal. Continue reading →
Cornell University Campus Pursues Geothermal Heating
September 7, 2016 September 7, 2016 / Seth Inman / Leave a comment
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In 2009, Cornell faculty, staff, and students came together to create a Climate Action Plan that made a goal of making the Ithaca campus carbon neutral by 2035. Since then, gross emissions have already been reduced by about 30% through several measures, such as installing solar farms and ceasing the use of an old coal-powered energy plant. Now, a new initiative to keep the campus warm in winter with a geothermal project called Earth Source Heat might help reduce emissions by another 38%. Syl Kacapyr reports for the Cornell Chronicle:
Cornell is pursuing a project that has the potential to eliminate an estimated 82,000 metric tons of carbon from its annual footprint and establish one of the country’s most advanced geothermal systems to heat the 745-acre Ithaca campus – an effort that could demonstrate a new scalable model for using this sustainable energy source throughout the U.S. and almost anywhere in the world.
Community Food Systems Minor at Cornell
August 19, 2016 August 19, 2016 / Seth Inman / Leave a comment
Compost demonstration in the Dedza region, Malawi. Photo by Catherine Hickey via cornell.edu
Classes are starting at Cornell University around now, and there’s a new minor in town: Community Food Systems, a multidisciplinary study housed within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Developmental Sociology. With elective courses from three categories (ethical and epistemic perspectives; ecological perspectives; and agricultural perspectives) in wide-ranging departments like philosophy, natural resources, economics, and anthropology, the minor also includes a required practicum with a community-based organization that works on “just, equitable and environmentally sound” food systems. Krisy Gashler writes for the Cornell Chronicle:
Scott Peters, professor of Development Sociology, said the minor has been a years-long process of discussion among faculty, staff and community partners, and was developed through the Food Dignity project, a 5-year, $5 million grant from the Agriculture and Food Research Initiativeand support from a Cornell Engaged Curriculum development grant.
Cornell Research on Capturing Carbon to Generate Electricity
July 23, 2016 July 24, 2016 / Organikos / 1 Comment
Architectures of metal/CO2 electrochemical cells as capture systems. (A) Secondary metal/CO2 electrochemical cell where CO2 is concentrated by recharging. (B) Primary metal/CO2 electrochemical cell where captured CO2 is concentrated or converted to Cn (n ≥ 2) valuable products. Image and caption from Science Advances, W.I. Al Sadat and L.A. Archer
Several of our contributors have a Cornell background, and this new technology that can convert carbon dioxide to electricity through a simple series of chemical reactions is the product of a couple researchers at the School of Chemistry and Biomolecular Engineers. Prachi Patel reports for Conservation Magazine:
A new technology offers a one-two punch against carbon pollution. Researchers have made an aluminum-based battery cell that captures carbon dioxide and simultaneously generates a large amount of electricity. That means a way to mitigate carbon emissions while meeting increasing demand for energy.
What Can Be Done with eBird Data?
July 15, 2016 July 15, 2016 / Seth Inman / Leave a comment
Brighter colors indicate higher relative abundance. © Cornell University
The Western Tanager is a species I have yet to see, but which will be unmistakeable once I do, with the male’s red-and-orange head and bright yellow body contrasting with black wings striped with white bars. Based on the animated map above, I expect to spot some of them down in Baja California Sur by September or October, and I look forward to it. As I’ve written here before in the case of another moving map, citizen science makes this sort of illustrative prediction of a species’ moving presence possible, and it’s one of the reasons why I contribute to eBird as often as I can.
A paper titled “Using open access observational data for conservation action: A case study for birds” was published in the scientific journal Biological Conservation by a team of researchers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, several of whom I was just down the hallway from when I worked there. Although I haven’t gotten through their findings yet myself, Victoria Campbell chose nine interesting examples of how eBird data created tangible conservation in several countries. Continue reading →
Discovering Gold in the Greater Antilles (Part 2)
April 30, 2016 / Justin Proctor / 1 Comment
View of Parque Valle Nuevo from the top of the Pajon Blanco Fire Tower; Dominican Republic.
This post follows a previous piece, which you can read here.
And so we set out on an adventure of a lifetime with the underlying goal of studying a bird and using what we learned to help save that bird, while simultaneously nourishing an already burgeoning sense of local stewardship over Hispaniola’s feathered friends and the habitats they so deeply depend upon. We set the bar high from the beginning, and I can be honest in saying that I feel good about what we accomplished and where the project stands today.
Two Golden Swallow chicks have just hatched. One begs for food, one contemplates life, and one refuses to come out; Parque Valle Nuevo, Dominican Republic, 2014.
However, as opposed to trying to tackle an impossible play-by-play of what transpired over those next three years (thankfully all of that information is in my master’s thesis and can be yours for just three easy payments of $29.99), I’m going to take a slightly different approach. I’m going to share with descriptions of images (and feelings) that go through my head when somebody kindly asks me, “So how’d that Golden Swallow Project go?” Little does that person know how much weight a question like that can have, or how it causes me to temporary black-out as my mind boards a high-speed emotional (and perhaps somewhat spiritual) roller-coaster from which there is little hope for return for at least the ensuing two minutes. So let’s go for a ride.
Versatile Bamboo and Cast Aluminum Structures for the DR and Elsewhere
February 3, 2016 February 3, 2016 / Organikos / Leave a comment
Jack Elliot and students completed a test build in Cornell’s High Voltage Laboratory before erecting the structure in the Dominican Republic. Photo © Robert Barker / University Photography
Bamboo comes up frequently on this blog, since it is such a fast-growing plant that can be used in various ways for construction and design. Recently, we learned of a collaborative project at Cornell University where bamboo-based structures intended to resist the violence of earthquakes and hurricanes in the Caribbean (and tested on the island of the Dominican Republic) use an aluminum joint system invented by a Cornell professor. Roger Segelken reports for the Cornell Chronicle:
The first field test of Design and Environmental Analysis (DEA) associate professor Jack Elliott’s “Triakonta” structural system stands in the Punta Cana coastal region of the Dominican Republic, as an outdoor classroom for the Puntacana Ecological Foundation.
“The structure itself is elegant and has sparked dialogue about sustainable architecture amongst visiting guests, students and even architects,” said Jake Kheel, M.S. ’02, environmental director of Grupo Puntacana, which operates a resort adjoining the eco-preserve where Cornellians and locals built the bamboo structure in mid-2015.
Cornell Orchards Stick to Free Bees
June 25, 2015 April 22, 2019 / Seth Inman / 1 Comment
Bryan Danforth inspects apple blossoms and native pollinators at the Cornell Orchards. © Jason Koski/University Photography
Earlier this spring, instead of hiring commercial honeybee keepers to bring in their hives to apple orchards, Cornell decided to try relying solely on wild bee species for pollination of the blossoms at their Ithaca site. Based on research from the university’s entomology department, the Cornell Orchards knew it had a robust population comprised of twenty-six different wild bee species among the Ithaca apple trees. They counted on this local bee life to do all the pollinating work that the imported European honeybees would have done, and by the end of May it was clear that a full crop’s worth of flowers had been pollinated! We’ve featured plenty of stories about the deeply troubling colony collapse disorder in Apis mellifera and are always eager to emphasize the importance of pollination, so it may seem strange to celebrate the non-use of European honeybees in this case, but the main point here is that the value of wild native bee species should not be forgotten! If commercial honeybees continue to struggle, alternative methods of pollination will be necessary, and fostering local biodiversity is a great way to compensate for that potential eventuality.
As a fun coincidence, I heard about this story because the lead researcher in the wild bee population was my entomology professor sophomore year. You can read more about Professor Bryan Danforth’s role and the Cornell Orchards decision in the piece for the Cornell Chronicle below, by John Carberry:
As the state’s land-grant institution, Cornell University was born to explore science for the public good – a mission that can sometimes require a leap of faith.
Just such a leap is paying off now at Cornell Orchards in Ithaca, as researchers and managers from the Horticulture Section of the School of Integrative Plant Science and the Department of Entomology celebrate a solid spring pollination season for the site’s apple trees. While crisp apples and fresh cider Continue reading →
Cornell’s Nanoscale Carbon-scrubbing Sponges
December 20, 2014 December 20, 2014 / Organikos / 2 Comments
© Provided/Genggeng Qi – A scanning electron microscopy image of a pristine silica support, before the amine is added.
We’ve had posts on this blog about carbon output by consumer technology, motor vehicles, and food. We’ve also posted, including quite recently, on carbon storage, often in forests. Less numerous are our posts on carbon output by power plants, probably because good news on technological advances in the field is infrequent (at least relative to the bad news). But scientists at Cornell have recently developed a nanoscale scaffold of silica that comes in the form of powder and could replace the current method of carbon capture called amine scrubbing. Anne Ju reports for the Cornell Chronicle below:
In the fight against global warming, carbon capture – chemically trapping carbon dioxide before it releases into the atmosphere – is gaining momentum, but standard methods are plagued by toxicity, corrosiveness and inefficiency. Using a bag of chemistry tricks, Cornell materials scientists have invented low-toxicity, highly effective carbon-trapping “sponges” that could lead to increased use of the technology.
Ithaca Featured in NatGeo’s Intelligent Travel Section
December 19, 2014 December 18, 2014 / Organikos / Leave a comment
Cornell’s McGraw Tower. Photo by S. Inman
Over the last several years, dozens of our interns have been Cornellians, and some have even been born-and-bred Ithacans. It is often said that Ithaca is “ten square miles surrounded by reality,” for reasons that we won’t go into here and might be gleaned from the text below. But if Ithaca is sometimes seen as a bubble, then it can be expected that students at Cornell University or, to a lesser degree, Ithaca College live in an even more insulated shell that separates them from the city of Ithaca.
So it’s somewhat refreshing to see a descriptive post by an Ithaca resident–but McGill University graduate–in National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel section. Under the “Beyond the Guidebook” category, Alizé Carrère wrote a quick but information-packed list of things that she loves about her city, which you can read below or here:
Summer is the best time to visit my city because that’s when Ithaca really comes to life. Many of the college students leave for summer break, so the city opens up and all of the best outdoor attractions are in their prime. You can enjoy waterfall hikes, summer concerts in the park, patio happy hours, fresh produce in local restaurants, and twilights that stretch into the nine o’clock hour.
You can see my city best from the top floor of Cornell University’s Johnson Art Museum, which reveals a near 360-degree view of Ithaca, including Cornell’s beautiful campus and the south end of Cayuga Lake. The museum itself, which looks like a giant sewing machine, was designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei, the creative mind behind the striking (and once controversial) glass pyramid in front of the Louvre.
A Conversation with Bill Gates
October 7, 2014 October 7, 2014 / Seth Inman / Leave a comment
Last week, Bill Gates visited Cornell University for a question and answer session after attending the dedication of Bill & Melinda Gates Hall, the new Computing and Information Science building that was supported by a $25 million gift from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Flash Folio Exhibition at Cornell–Happy Birthday Will!
April 23, 2014 April 24, 2014 / Amie Inman / Leave a comment
I spent my university years lugging around the weighty Riverside Shakespeare, the volume that has held the status of “definitive Shakespeare” text in academic circles since its first publication 30 years ago. Having never minded the moniker Shakespeare nerd–I could not help the stab of jealousy at missing the opportunity to experience Cornell’s flash exhibition of 4 rare folios in honour of the Bard’s 450 birthday.
For one day only, the Library is putting all four folio editions of William Shakespeare’s plays — the earliest published collections of his work, all printed in the 17th century and now among the most important books in all of world literature — on display to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the Bard’s birth.
All the world may be a stage, but Cornell is fortunate to be one of the few places in the world that can put all four folios on display for its community of readers and researchers.
Humans of Cornell
February 24, 2014 February 24, 2014 / Seth Inman / 1 Comment
Humans of Cornell University, Jan. 28th, 2014.
Earlier this month, while scrolling down my Facebook newsfeed, I chanced upon a photo of a friend of mine on the Cornell campus. The caption was a short but interesting conversation between the friend and a Facebook user called “Humans of Cornell University,” who had taken the photo. I was intrigued. Upon clicking the photo I discovered that there were dozens of other photos along the same theme, where apparently these “Humans of Cornell” (HOCU) people would randomly select a person they encountered at Cornell, take a photo of him or her, and ask a thought-provoking question, sometimes following the question up if the response merited more discussion.
Cornell Tech Redefines “Industrial Complex”
June 28, 2013 / Organikos / 3 Comments
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When President Eisenhower warned of the rising power of the hyphenated industrial complex his concerns were clearly well-founded. Cornell NYC Tech, the upcoming Roosevelt Island campus of graduate high-tech education, is in the process of rehabilitating the concept of collaboration with industry with the development of its first “corporate co-location” building.
“Cornell Tech is radically rethinking how industry can collaborate with faculty, students and researchers, and corporate co-location is vital to making that a success,” Continue reading →
Exploring Iceland
June 7, 2013 September 9, 2013 / Seth Inman / 8 Comments
The head of Skorradalsvatn. Collodion print ca. 1900 by Frederick W. Howell. Bequest of Daniel Willard Fiske; compilation by Halldór Hermannsson at the Fiske Icelandic Collection of Cornell University.
Þórsmörk. Head of Krossárdalur. Collodion print ca. 1900 by Frederick W. Howell. Bequest of Daniel Willard Fiske; compilation by Halldór Hermannsson at the Fiske Icelandic Collection of Cornell University.
It was mentioned a week or two ago that Iceland is in the air. For me, Iceland is on my mind, in my laptop, hidden throughout the Cornell libraries, and scattered about my room. After a couple essays for an environmental history course last year and some preliminary research for finding an honors thesis topic in the history major, I discovered that, thanks primarily to Cornell University’s first librarian, we have one of the largest collections of Icelandic material in the world. Since one of my projects for the environmental history class had shown me that Iceland was an interesting place to examine more closely, I did some more research and found the topic of European travel there during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries engaging enough to choose as an honors thesis subject.
One of the places in Europe with the most spaces left blank by cartographers through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Iceland’s inner regions were not fully mapped until 1901. Continue reading →
Tracking The Golden Swallow
May 1, 2013 May 13, 2020 / Justin Proctor / 5 Comments
Marisol and Justin
Dear La Paz Group followers,
I’m excited to have been invited to share with you current updates from the Cordillera Central of the Dominican Republic where I am active in uncovering the life history traits and conservation strategies surrounding the Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea), a threatened passerine endemic to the island of Hispaniola. Continue reading →
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2018/08/03В В· If no hard-wired lighting exists in a room, installing the wiring for ceiling or wall lighting will increase the total cost. This task requires electricians to cut holes, run electrical wire, put in a base and possibly drill through stud In some areas, the cost for long runs may necessitate an overhead cable. The service connection cost can be minimised by using a common trench for all incoming services, which may include water, gas, telecoms, sewerage, stormwater, gate power, camera and intercom, gate or driveway lighting and landscape lighting.
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Auckland Electrical Services Limited is situated in Titirangi, West Auckland. We service the wider Auckland area. We pride ourselves on being professional, experienced and keeping our customers informed. Auckland Electrical The labor involved will be about 30 minutes, but you'll likely pay for the call-out fee, as well, for a total cost of around $100 to $150. Most of the cost here is in the service call-out fee, not the labor for the work. Here's an instance
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Submit your request for construction or remodeling related services and develop a smooth plan from start to finish. Important If the scope of your job includes any of the following, please contact us at 1-800-233-1854 before completing the service application: Electrical Workers Registration Board website, accessed September 2017, (www.ewrb.govt.nz). Immigration New Zealand, 'Long Term Skill Shortage List', 19 February 2018, (www.immigration.govt.nz). Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, '2006-2014 Occupation Data' (prepared for Careers New Zealand), 2015.
The Electrical Workers Registration Board promotes safety for all New Zealanders by ensuring the competence of electrical workers. Search the electrical worker register for someone in your area, or to check if they are registered Step 1: Provide the Information First view our Service Territory Map to determine the availability of electric service in your area. Determine the size of service you’ll need—either 100 amp, 150 amp, 200 amp or 400 amp. Determine the
New Zealand has joined its first official space mission as a country to combat climate change and the mission control centre will be located in New Zealand. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today When it comes to installing new outlets, electrical panels, or any appliance with complex electrical wiring, it's always best to call the professionals. Mr. Electric specializes in electrical installations in your home or business, 24/7.
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In commercial applications this wiring is normally run through conduits or ceiling rafters where it is easily accessible to service. For residential applications, the wiring is normally hidden from view within walls and attic crawl spaces. use Google Maps/Google Earth to create or augment any other mapping-related dataset (including a mapping or navigation dataset, business listings database, mailing list, or telemarketing list) for use in a service that is a
What we do Standards New Zealand is a business unit within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. We specialise in managing the development of standards. We also publish and sell New Zealand, joint Australia-New Printable application forms Natural gas load data form Electric load data form Electric service hook-up inspection report Commercial or industrial service application Residential service application Property site sketch and liability
Submit your request for construction or remodeling related services and develop a smooth plan from start to finish. Important If the scope of your job includes any of the following, please contact us at 1-800-233-1854 before completing the service application: 2016/10/12 · Importing and exporting laws If you’re planning to become an importer or exporter, there are obligations you’ll need to meet. The New Zealand Customs Service and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) need to clear business or commercial goods for import and export, and document what’s coming into and going out of the country.
Residential New Construction Electric and Natural Gas Service Application (one to two living units) Form 1814 12-09 Lot# 702-8797 For Office Use Only Rec’d Date_____ Scanned _____ Mtr Rdg Gas Copy to NOTE: three weeks In some areas, the cost for long runs may necessitate an overhead cable. The service connection cost can be minimised by using a common trench for all incoming services, which may include water, gas, telecoms, sewerage, stormwater, gate power, camera and intercom, gate or driveway lighting and landscape lighting.
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How Much Does An Electrician Cost? 2019 Update. In some areas, the cost for long runs may necessitate an overhead cable. The service connection cost can be minimised by using a common trench for all incoming services, which may include water, gas, telecoms, sewerage, stormwater, gate power, camera and intercom, gate or driveway lighting and landscape lighting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Trent_1000 If you own a building that contains a specified system such as a cable car, you must ensure they are effectively operated for the life of the building and in keeping with the council-issued compliance schedule..
In commercial applications this wiring is normally run through conduits or ceiling rafters where it is easily accessible to service. For residential applications, the wiring is normally hidden from view within walls and attic crawl spaces. 2019/04/12 · Now, the next most important consideration – costs for good, reliable electrical work. We’ve compiled an extensive guide to electrical costs to help you make an informed decision for you and your family, plus ensure you have some knowledge about our prices prior to engaging our electricians in Newcastle .
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The Hall Electricial Electrician Auckland Blog is a blog focused on electrical services advice and information. How much does an electrician charge / cost? This is a question we are regularly asked when people phone us. An Electrical Service Technicians Work includes servicing commercial refrigeration units and maintaining 3-phase electrical equipment. Our limits of work detail the types of work an Electrical Service Technician is permitted to carry
It is intended that the Electricity (Safety) Regulations will reference the new edition of the standard, AS/NZS 3000:2018, as a means of compliance. Please contact WorkSafe – Energy Safety for more information. Note for hard copy Any electrical repair in your home involves turning off the power to the circuit you'll be working on, and you do this at the main electrical service panel. You may know the service panel as the breaker box, while in the trade it's officially
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Printable application forms Natural gas load data form Electric load data form Electric service hook-up inspection report Commercial or industrial service application Residential service application Property site sketch and liability How much an electrician should cost. Average costs and comments from CostHelper's team of professional journalists and community of users. Although there are still a few low-cost areas where electricians work for $30-$50 an hour
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Cost of an Electrician Estimates and Prices Paid. Step 1: Provide the Information First view our Service Territory Map to determine the availability of electric service in your area. Determine the size of service you’ll need—either 100 amp, 150 amp, 200 amp or 400 amp. Determine the, 2016/10/12 · Importing and exporting laws If you’re planning to become an importer or exporter, there are obligations you’ll need to meet. The New Zealand Customs Service and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) need to clear business or commercial goods for import and export, and document what’s coming into and going out of the country..
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It has been extremely stressful selling a house and buying another and moving to a new house but Contact Energy have been exemplary in their customer service, very reassuring to know we could move from our old property and Registration/ Registration Certificate/ Practising Licence Application Please see the back of the form for additional information. Please print clearly in black or blue pen and complete all required sections of the form. WHAT
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Undergrounding is the replacement of overhead cables providing electrical power or telecommunications, with underground cables. It demonstrates the higher technology in developed countries for fire prevention and to make the power lines less susceptible to outages during high wind thunderstorms or heavy snow or ice ELECTRICAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE & ELECTRICAL SAFETY CERTIFICATE REFERENCE/CERTIFICATE ID NO.: This form has been designed to be used by licensed electrical workers to certify that installations or Part
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Electrical Service Technicians Work includes servicing commercial refrigeration units and maintaining 3-phase electrical equipment. Our limits of work detail the types of work an Electrical Service Technician is permitted to carry Any electrical repair in your home involves turning off the power to the circuit you'll be working on, and you do this at the main electrical service panel. You may know the service panel as the breaker box, while in the trade it's officially
Application forms (13 forms) show all forms Seafarer certificate application form [PDF: 308Kb, 10 pages] Seafarer certificate transition application form [PDF: 244Kb, 8 pages] Commercial jet boat driver (river) licence application It has been extremely stressful selling a house and buying another and moving to a new house but Contact Energy have been exemplary in their customer service, very reassuring to know we could move from our old property and
What we do Standards New Zealand is a business unit within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. We specialise in managing the development of standards. We also publish and sell New Zealand, joint Australia-New By submitting this application to remove or disconnect an electrical service and or gas supply, you accept and agree that you have: supplied all relevant information in support of your application and that all such information is
Application forms (13 forms) show all forms Seafarer certificate application form [PDF: 308Kb, 10 pages] Seafarer certificate transition application form [PDF: 244Kb, 8 pages] Commercial jet boat driver (river) licence application The forms below are the different applications necessary to begin service for new construction, depending on the type of construction. To review our electrical service requirements manual, click on the link to the left. The customer
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Forms and references (Wisconsin Public Service). At MB Electrical we believe that great electrical know how is only part of doing a great job. So while we have a team of highly skilled tradesmen, we back it up with a personal service that exceeds our customers’ expectations from, By submitting this application to remove or disconnect an electrical service and or gas supply, you accept and agree that you have: supplied all relevant information in support of your application and that all such information is.
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Undergrounding Wikipedia. Approved Contractors Contact Details Subdivisions Large commercial/ industrial Residential and commercial Streetlights Taranaki AJ Greaves Electrical Limited (trading as Linepower) 06 7591838 admin@linepower.co.nz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Trent_1000 At MB Electrical we believe that great electrical know how is only part of doing a great job. So while we have a team of highly skilled tradesmen, we back it up with a personal service that exceeds our customers’ expectations from.
Electrical Service Technicians Work includes servicing commercial refrigeration units and maintaining 3-phase electrical equipment. Our limits of work detail the types of work an Electrical Service Technician is permitted to carry How much an electrician should cost. Average costs and comments from CostHelper's team of professional journalists and community of users. Although there are still a few low-cost areas where electricians work for $30-$50 an hour
Upgrade of Service Request for increase in amperage/voltage or any changes to internal or external electrical equipment. New Construction Request for electrical work relative to new construction and temporary service is NOT If you own a building that contains a specified system such as a cable car, you must ensure they are effectively operated for the life of the building and in keeping with the council-issued compliance schedule.
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Auckland Electrical Services Limited is situated in Titirangi, West Auckland. We service the wider Auckland area. We pride ourselves on being professional, experienced and keeping our customers informed. Auckland Electrical New Zealand has joined its first official space mission as a country to combat climate change and the mission control centre will be located in New Zealand. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today
use Google Maps/Google Earth to create or augment any other mapping-related dataset (including a mapping or navigation dataset, business listings database, mailing list, or telemarketing list) for use in a service that is a APPLICATION COLORADO Application For Gas And Electric Services Please photocopy both sides of this page for multiple use. DATE BCLCO@xcelenergy.com PHONE: 1-800-628-2121 FAX: 1-800-628-2521 SERVICE ADDRESS
a certificate of knowledge of law and practice for a goods service. Persons in control Under section 30L of the Land Transport Act 1998, the NZ Transport Agency must be satisfied that anyone who will have, or is likely to have Auckland Electrical Services Limited is situated in Titirangi, West Auckland. We service the wider Auckland area. We pride ourselves on being professional, experienced and keeping our customers informed. Auckland Electrical
Building can be a complex process. At all stages it is important that there is a full collection of the information that is required to keep the process going. As a result many forms may need to be completed. Read through the following Maybe you've just purchased a block of land and want to power up a shed, perhaps you're re-developing an existing dwelling into a triplex - whatever the reason, if you need to submit an application for a new electricity connection, you
Residential New Construction Electric and Natural Gas Service Application (one to two living units) Form 1814 12-09 Lot# 702-8797 For Office Use Only Rec’d Date_____ Scanned _____ Mtr Rdg Gas Copy to NOTE: three weeks When it comes to installing new outlets, electrical panels, or any appliance with complex electrical wiring, it's always best to call the professionals. Mr. Electric specializes in electrical installations in your home or business, 24/7.
ELECTRICAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE & ELECTRICAL SAFETY CERTIFICATE REFERENCE/CERTIFICATE ID NO.: This form has been designed to be used by licensed electrical workers to certify that installations or Part Electrical Workers Registration Board website, accessed September 2017, (www.ewrb.govt.nz). Immigration New Zealand, 'Long Term Skill Shortage List', 19 February 2018, (www.immigration.govt.nz). Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, '2006-2014 Occupation Data' (prepared for Careers New Zealand), 2015.
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Pediatric functional constipation (FC) is a common but serious medical condition. Despite significant effects on children, families, and the health care system, the condition is typically undertreated. Parents carry the primary responsibility for complex treatment programs; therefore, understanding their experiences and needs may offer a critical perspective toward improving clinical care.
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Monitoring Adherence Rate to Growth Hormone Therapy and Growth Outcomes in Taiwanese Children Using Easypod Connect: Observational Study
Adherence to growth hormone therapy is difficult to detect reliably. Devices such as easypod have been developed for electronic recording of injections. The easypod connect observational study (ECOS) was an open-label, observational, multinational, phase IV study conducted in 24 countries around the world. The final results from ECOS in the Taiwanese cohort are reported in this paper.
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Family-based behavioral therapy is an efficacious approach to deliver weight management counseling to children and their parents. However, most families do not have access to in-person, evidence-based treatment. We previously developed and tested DRIVE (Developing Relationships that Include Values of Eating and Exercise), a home-based parent training program to maintain body weight among children at risk for obesity, with the intent to eventually disseminate it nationally alongside SafeCare, a parent support program that focuses on parent-child interactions. Currently the DRIVE program has only been tested independently of SafeCare. This study created the “mHealth DRIVE” program by further adapting DRIVE to incorporate digital and mobile health tools, including remotely delivered sessions, a wireless scale that enabled a child-tailored weight graph, and a pedometer. Telehealth delivery via mHealth platforms and other digital tools can improve program cost-effectiveness, deliver long-term care, and directly support both families and care providers.
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It is expected that COVID-19 vaccines will become available in China by the end of 2020. Vaccinating children against COVID-19 would contribute to the control of the pandemic and the recovery of the global economy. For children under the age of 18 years, parents are usually the decision makers regarding their children’s vaccination.
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In the United Kingdom, despite some downward trends in alcohol use among young people, over one-fifth of young people reported excessive alcohol use in the past month, which is associated with short- and long-term harm to health. Digital interventions to reduce alcohol use, such as websites, among young people present an appealing and cost-effective mode of intervention that can be integrated into the education system. However, relatively few school-based digital alcohol-focused interventions have been developed and evaluated for young people in the United Kingdom.
Social Media Use and Monitoring for Adolescents With Depression and Implications for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Study of Parent and Child Perspectives
Although youth report many positive experiences with social media (SM) use in their daily lives, adolescents with depression are more vulnerable to the risks of SM use than adolescents without depression. Parents protect adolescents with depression from the risks of SM use by monitoring their child’s SM activity; however, this comes into conflict with the adolescent’s need for autonomy in their web-based communication. The implications of SM use and monitoring for adolescents with depression and their parents are of particular relevance to the COVID-19 pandemic, as rates of SM use have increased in response to physical distancing measures.
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Ninety percent of adults in the United States use the internet, and the majority of internet users report looking on the web for health information using search engines. The rising prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), uncertainty surrounding its etiology, and variety of intervention approaches contribute to questions about its causes and treatments. It is not known which terms people search most frequently about ASD and whether web search queries have changed over time. Infodemiology is an area of health informatics research using big data analytics to understand web search behavior.
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Socioeconomically disadvantaged newborns receive care from primary care providers (PCPs) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutritionists. However, care is not coordinated between these settings, which can result in conflicting messages. Stakeholders support an integrated approach that coordinates services between settings with care tailored to patient-centered needs.
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Loneliness, social isolation, and feeling disconnected from society are commonly experienced by parents of children with rare diseases and are, among others, important reasons for special supportive care needs. Social networking platforms are increasingly used for health communication, information exchange, and support. In the field of rare pediatric diseases, qualitative studies have shown that Facebook online support groups are utilized by and beneficial for persons affected by rare pediatric diseases. Nonetheless, the extent of this usage has not been investigated.
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In the United States, nearly half (48%) of school-aged children experience sleep disturbance that results in less than the recommended sleep duration, which may negatively impact mental health and behavior. Mindfulness interventions may improve sleep and mental health in youth. However, there are gaps in the literature regarding how children (2-12 years) and adolescents (13-17 years) practice mindfulness and the extent to which they benefit from these practices.
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5 Questions that the Liberal Party Needs to Answer
When the NDP released their platform numbers, I had a few questions. I think it's only fair to look at the LPC's too.
Some of the questions I raised about the NDP numbers don’t need to be raised with the LPC. For example, it’s clear that the party used the more subdued and recent PBO fiscal projections rather than Budget 2015. More than that, the Liberals have laid bare their basis for the overall fiscal projections they provide and in many spots have even made clear the underlying data sources (CANSIM table numbers – nerd-alert! but in a good way). Likewise, the Liberals don’t seem to have dropped any of the early dollars committed on showcase policies as the NDP appear to have done with nearly $300 million from their centerpiece daycare plan.
But I think at least 2 of my previous questions apply, broadly, to the LPC numbers as well:
When is a contingency fund political jiggery-pokery and when do we need one? From what I can tell, when Joe Oliver released his 2015 budget, the Liberals did not go as far as the NDP in reacting to the $1 billion cut in the contingency fund. But the Liberals did say the CPCs had done “everything” possible just to show a balanced budget in an election year. In their costing document, the LPC have done away with any contingency at all until 2019-20. This may be just fine but it’s worth understanding the assumptions behind this choice and that’s one area where the LPC document was quiet.
How much more tax can CRA reasonably collect? The Liberals have, in my view, done the right thing in highlighting the role of tax expenditures in overall federal spending. The NDP made a fairly general promise to close loopholes and improve tax integrity as a revenue generator. The Liberals have said, as part of a broader spending review, they’re going to target tax expenditures that are more likely to be used by tax filers with $200,000 or more in income. I’ve written elsewhere about distributional inequities in some recent boutique credits. However, to get the tax simplification and improved revenues, we shouldn’t exclude the boutique credits used by the already comfortable, not just the rich – even if that makes for a harder sell in an election — and we should consider policy criteria in addition to equity (like efficiency and transparency).
Also, I think all promises on “tax integrity” should come with a great big asterisk: non-compliance comes from both deliberate and involuntary (accidental or mistaken) taxpayer actions and the causal links between government action and compliance outcomes are still being figured out (see for example this from the OECD in 2014).
I have a few additional questions that are unique to the LPC’s numbers. Here they are, in no particular order of importance:
1) Does the $5 million / year booked for the cost of making the Home Buyer’s Plan (HBP) more flexible include tax revenues when borrowers fail to repay? Only 20% of Canadians say they’ve used the HBP to take money out of their RRSP (Survey of Financial Security, 2012) so this policy change might boost that percentage a little (I’m not totally convinced that’s a good thing). But a little more than 1 in 3 of those HBP users will miss their annual RRSP repayment and have to pay income tax on that part of their withdrawal. If what we really want is to make RRSPs a more flexible ‘lifelong savings’ account, then there are a pile of other changes we should be making instead of piecemeal ones.
2) If the new boutique credit for teaching supplies proves to be inefficient or inequitable, would an LPC government be willing to see it chopped as part of the planned spending review?
3) What does “properly funded” to do platform costing mean for the PBO? Let me be clear – I’m keen on having shared, neutral and expert review of party platform costing. I mentioned that in my last blog and Stephen Tapp wrote a thoughtful and important response on the problems of arbitrary baselines, risks of politicization and the inevitable messiness that make cross-platform comparisons hard, if not impossible. [I’ve tried to line up the NDP and LPC spending and revenue promises in a single table – see below – and that was hard enough!]. The 2 international examples cited in the LPC costing document (Australia and the Netherlands) have far greater resources than our current PBO but those 2 models also have serious downsides, at least from what I can see.
In the Land Down Under, parties can submit requests for costing to the PBO and different rules govern how the PBO publishes the results, depending on whether an election has already been called or not. Outside of the election period, it looks like the PBO in Oz will do something very similar to ours here in that it will make its analysis public when the work is done. In that case, platform development teams would have little to no incentive to use the PBO lest they tip their hands on their planned platform without a nice launch event. Aussie parties can also submit lists of election platform promises during the election period, but as far as I can tell, the PBO only releases their costing estimates 30 days AFTER the election day (and only gives parties their own costing information 48 hours before the post-election report). So the Australian model may not do much to help voters sift and sort between competing proposals before they cast their ballot.
The Dutch model is definitely geared towards making information available before election day but wow does it demand forward planning by all involved! The common fiscal projections are done a year out from the election, the manifestos are set 6 months out and the CPB (the Dutch PBO equivalent) has 3 months to then cost the platforms — and that’s with a serious staff contingent. There are always real trade-offs among timeliness, responsiveness, transparency and capacity, just as with all neutral civil service offices. This doesn’t mean that our PBO shouldn’t take on platform scrutiny but it does mean we should give thought to the process and properly resource capacity so it is used and useful to the public.
The devil is always in the details for ANY platform promise. In their favour, the Liberals have made many more of their platform details explicit and that’s an important feature we should expect of all parties.
Author’s summary of NDP and LPC spending and revenue commitments based on costing documents released by each party. All dollars are in millions. Errors or omissions are the author’s.
Disclosure: I did give the LPC technical input on a few topics as they developed their platform. Another party also contacted me for informal technical background. I was not involved in the work to cost the platform of any party. You can read my longer disclosure statement here.
Photo: by Justin Trudeau / All rights reserved
Jennifer Robson is an associate professor in the Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management at Carleton University in Ottawa. Prior to joining Carleton, she worked in the voluntary sector, and in government as a political advisor and, later, as a public servant.
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by Jennifer Robson. Originally published on Policy Options
<h1>5 Questions that the Liberal Party Needs to Answer</h1> <p class="byline">by Jennifer Robson. Originally published on <em>Policy Options</em> <br />September 27, 2015</p> <p>Some of the questions I raised about the NDP numbers don't need to be raised with the LPC. For example, it's clear that the party used the more subdued and recent PBO fiscal projections rather than Budget 2015. More than that, the Liberals have laid bare their basis for the overall fiscal projections they provide and in many spots have even made clear the underlying data sources (CANSIM table numbers - nerd-alert! but in a good way). Likewise, the Liberals don't seem to have dropped any of the early dollars committed on showcase policies as the NDP appear to have done with nearly $300 million from their centerpiece daycare plan.</p> <p>But I think at least 2 of my previous questions apply, broadly, to the LPC numbers as well:</p> <ul> <li><strong>When is a contingency fund political jiggery-pokery and when do we need one? </strong>From what I can tell, when Joe Oliver released his 2015 budget, the Liberals did not go as far as the NDP in reacting to the $1 billion cut in the contingency fund. But the Liberals did say the CPCs had done <a href="http://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/federal-budget-conservatives-dip-into-contingency-fund" target="_blank">"everything"</a> possible just to show a balanced budget in an election year. In their costing document, the LPC have done away with any contingency at all until 2019-20. This may be just fine but it's worth understanding the assumptions behind this choice and that's one area where the LPC document was quiet.</li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>How much more tax can CRA reasonably collect? </strong>The Liberals have, in my view, done the right thing in highlighting the role of tax expenditures in overall federal spending. The NDP made a fairly general promise to close loopholes and improve tax integrity as a revenue generator. The Liberals have said, as part of a broader spending review, they're going to target tax expenditures that are more likely to be used by tax filers with $200,000 or more in income. I've written <a href="http://canada2020.ca/robson-boutique-tax-credits/" target="_blank">elsewhere</a> about distributional inequities in some recent boutique credits. However, to get the tax simplification and improved revenues, we shouldn't exclude the boutique credits used by the already comfortable, not just the rich - even if that makes for a harder sell in an election -- and we should consider policy criteria in addition to equity (like efficiency and transparency).</li> </ul> <p><em>Also, I think all promises on "tax integrity" should come with a great big asterisk: non-compliance comes from both deliberate and involuntary (accidental or mistaken) taxpayer actions and the causal links between government action and compliance outcomes are still being figured out (see for example this <a href="http://www.oecd.org/ctp/administration/measures-of-tax-compliance-outcomes-9789264223233-en.htm" target="_blank">from the OECD in 2014).</a></em></p> <p>I have a few additional questions that are unique to the LPC's numbers. Here they are, in no particular order of importance:</p> <p><strong>1) Does the $5 million / year booked for the cost of making the Home Buyer's Plan (HBP) more flexible include tax revenues when borrowers fail to repay?</strong> Only 20% of Canadians say they've used the HBP to take money out of their RRSP (Survey of Financial Security, 2012) so this policy change might boost that percentage a little (I'm not totally convinced that's a good thing). But a little more than 1 in 3 of those HBP users will miss their annual RRSP repayment and have to pay income tax on that part of their withdrawal. If what we really want is to make RRSPs a more flexible 'lifelong savings' account, then there are a pile of other changes we should be making instead of piecemeal ones.</p> <p><strong>2) If the new boutique credit for teaching supplies proves to be inefficient or inequitable, would an LPC government be willing to see it chopped as part of the planned spending review? </strong></p> <p><strong>3) What does "properly funded" to do platform costing mean for the PBO? </strong> Let me be clear - I'm keen on having shared, neutral and expert review of party platform costing. I mentioned that in my <a href="http://policyoptions.irpp.org/2015/09/17/questions-for-the-ndp/">last blog</a> and Stephen Tapp wrote a thoughtful and important <a href="http://policyoptions.irpp.org/2015/09/18/on-the-impossible-task-of-comparing-election-platforms/">response</a> on the problems of arbitrary baselines, risks of politicization and the inevitable messiness that make cross-platform comparisons hard, if not impossible. <em>[I've tried to line up the NDP and LPC spending and revenue promises in a single table - see below - and that was hard enough!].</em> The 2 international examples cited in the LPC costing document (Australia and the Netherlands) have far greater resources than our current PBO but those 2 models also have serious downsides, at least from what I can see.</p> <p>In the Land Down Under, parties can submit requests for costing to the PBO and different rules govern how the PBO publishes the results, depending on whether an election has already been called or not. Outside of the election period, it looks like the PBO in Oz will do something very similar to ours here in that it will make its analysis public when the work is done. In that case, platform development teams would have little to no incentive to use the PBO lest they tip their hands on their planned platform without a nice launch event. Aussie parties can also submit lists of election platform promises during the election period, but <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Budget_Office/2013_Election">as far as I can tell</a>, the PBO only releases their costing estimates 30 days AFTER the election day (and only gives parties their own costing information 48 hours before the post-election report). So the Australian model may not do much to help voters sift and sort between competing proposals before they cast their ballot.</p> <p>The Dutch model is definitely geared towards making information available before election day but wow does it demand f<a href="http://www.iiea.com/blogosphere/costing-election-manifestos--scaling-up-irelands-capacity">orward planning by all involved!</a> The common fiscal projections are done a year out from the election, the manifestos are set 6 months out and the CPB (the Dutch PBO equivalent) has 3 months to then cost the platforms -- and that's <em>with</em> a serious staff contingent. There are always real trade-offs among timeliness, responsiveness, transparency and capacity, just as with all neutral civil service offices. This doesn't mean that our PBO shouldn't take on platform scrutiny but it does mean we should give thought to the process and properly resource capacity so it is used and useful to the public.</p> <p>The devil is always in the details for ANY platform promise. In their favour, the Liberals have made many more of their platform details explicit and that's an important feature we should expect of all parties.</p> <p><em>Disclosure:</em> <em>I did give the LPC technical input on a few topics as they developed their platform. Another party also contacted me for informal technical background. I was not involved in the work to cost the platform of any party. You can read my longer disclosure statement <a href="http://carleton.ca/politicalmanagement/people/jennifer-robson/">here.</a></em></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/justintrudeau/21221478463/in/dateposted/">Photo</a>: by Justin Trudeau / All rights reserved</p>
This <a target="_blank" href="https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2015/09/27/questions-for-the-lpc/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://policyoptions.irpp.org">Policy Options</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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Music September 3, 2018 November 20, 2019
5 Reasons Why Weird Al Is No Joke
By Shannon Jay
Weird Al Yankovic recently received a star on the Walk of Fame after 40 years in the industry. With parody songs reflecting every genre and pop hit since the 80s, his influence on pop culture is rightfully – and quite literally – cemented. It’s not all funny business, though, as Yankovic has showcased some true character and cultural impacts on and off the charts.
Chamillionaire himself owes Al his “Ridin’ Dirty” success
in an interview with NPR, Yankovic tells an anecdote about his favorite reaction of all the artists he parodied, unfolding the story of “White and Nerdy” (featuring an early cameo from Key and Peele). After winning the Grammy for Best Rap Song, the Texas rapper spotted Al on the red carpet and thanked him personally. “I think your parody is a big reason why I won this Grammy,” he told Al, “because you made it undeniable that my song was the rap song of the year.”
The boy can hold a note
His fans are committed (some might need to be)
Yankovic proved his singing chops for the opening title sequence of “Spy Hard,” a full pastiche introduction from 1965 James Bond film “Thunderball.” The mimic was legit, utilizing silhouettes and even orchestration from “For Your Eyes Only” conductor Bill Conti. Al finished with the same drawn-out note that supposedly made original theme singer Tom Jones pass out. Planning to loop for comical length, Yankovic apparently found it in himself to stretch it out naturally – until his head exploded, anyway.
He stays down with his day 1’s
While lots of other musicians change up their bandmates every few years, Yankovic has had the same band pretty much his whole career. Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz has been there since the beginning when his first hit parody of Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” came to be. He was even there for Al’s first television performance of the track, manning goofy horns and a box instead of conventional drums. Steve Jay and Jim “Kimo” West came on not too much later to help with the debut.
Parodies helped usher in Gangster Rap
The father of pop parodies may have inspired Dr. Dre, a forefather of gangsta rap. Just above the genre’s mecca (a little north from Compton in Downey), Weird Al’s success with “Another One Rides The Bus” jump-started gangster rap’s goofy roots. Dre’s earliest production was a silly song called “Monster Rapping,” about famous ghouls becoming friends. Shawn Brown’s “Rappin’ Duke” came soon after, referenced later in Biggie Smalls’ “Juicy” to show how far (and more serious) the genre had become. Al earned a mention in the Last Podcast on the Left’s episode about him and Tupac’s death, which is an intriguing trilogy full of just as unsuspecting twists.
He’s considerate and charitable
When Al first tried to parody Lady Gaga’s “Born this Way,” her management originally denied its commercial release, which held up his 2011 album. Under copyright law, he could’ve released it anyway and profited, but chose to honor his engrained ethics of intellectual property. He did released it, but gave all profits to the Human Rights Campaign to support themes in the original track. Gaga’s manager later admitted, however, he never ran it by the artist – even after making Al record the song for review. Lady Gaga later granted permission after Al posted it online, and his fourteenth album was complete.
congrats weirdo, and well deserved
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There’s a ‘smash room’ for stressed out people in Manchester where you can let your anger out
Let your stress out…
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If the uncertainty of various lockdowns and tiers has got you feeling stressed out, then we’ve got the perfect thing for you – a ‘smash room’.
The concept is simple, you take a weapon of your choice and smash the sh*t out of some inanimate objects to relieve your tension.
TemperTank is Manchester’s first smash room and the premise behind it is all about improving mental health, by letting people work through their emotions via the medium of smashing.
After shutting its doors when the first lockdown started, it reopened on July 4th with social distancing and other safety measure in place.
You can choose between weapons like baseball bats and sledgehammers and get creative, all to the playlist of your choice – I’m pretty sure some speed metal would accompany this nicely.
A TemperTank spokesman said: “The concept came about as we know how satisfying it would be to be able to break items from our daily routines.
“We believe this will positively contribute to mental health by providing an environment to express pent up emotions partnered with stress and anxiety.”
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You can book a smash room for two, in which will be one large item and twelve small items for you to absolutely pulverize.
A session is 15 minutes long, and you can find out more information and grab tickets here.
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Glastonbury Festival has officially been cancelled for the second year running.
It will no longer take place in 2021 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The news was announced on the festival’s official Twitter page today, Thursday January 21st.
With great regret, we must announce that this year’s Glastonbury Festival will not take place, and that this will be another enforced fallow year for us. Tickets for this year will roll over to next year. Full statement below and on our website. Michael & Emily pic.twitter.com/SlNdwA2tHd
— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) January 21, 2021
The post said: “With great regret, we must announce that this year’s Glastonbury Festival will not take place.
“And that this will be another enforced fallow year for us. Tickets for this year will roll over to next year. Full statement below and on our website. Michael & Emily.”
Organiser Emily Eavis told the BBC last month that she hoped the festival could still happen, despite ‘huge uncertainty’ surrounding live music at the moment.
She said: “We’re doing everything we can on our end to plan and prepare, but I think we’re still quite a long way from being able to say we’re confident 2021 will go ahead.”
A huge first-of-its-kind live entertainment venue is opening in Manchester this year
A fantastic new addition to our city
Circle Square Manchester
A new ‘first-of-its-kind’ entertainment venue is set to open this year in Manchester.
The one-stop destination will see a combination of live music, events, entertainment, food, drink and socialising all in the venue.
Canvas will be home to three different areas: Canvas Kitchen, Canvas Club and Canvas Events.
The development will take place at Circle Square and have space for 100 in Canvas Kitchen and a further 400 people in the live music and events space.
The venue will be open from 7am until 4am every single day meaning you can enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner and even a night out all in one place.
You’re guaranteed to be in good hands too with the team behind Canvas Manchester responsible for the likes of Hammersmith Apollo, Brixton Academy and G-A-Y Manchester.
The calendar for events is expected to be well-rounded with the likes of wellbeing events, room for social activism, plus gigs, networking events and workshops.
Gavin Aldrich, CEO at BeSixth, said of the new development: “We’ll be in the heart of a thriving, city centre neighbourhood that brings together people from all walks of life – be it students, shoppers, business owners or academics – and it’s this community that makes us confident Circle Square will be the perfect destination to launch Canvas Manchester.”
Tom Renn, Managing Director of Bruntwood SciTech – Manchester added: “Our ambition for Circle Square was always to create a destination – a place that would bring people together morning, day and night and a place that would become part of the fabric of the city. Somewhere tourists and innovators would see as a must-visit when coming to Manchester.
Adding: “The live music industry has understandably suffered as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but where better to drive its resurgence than in the ‘City that thinks a table is for dancing on’?”
Bez is launching his own lockdown fitness classes called Get Buzzin’ With Bez
He wants to inspire the nation like Joe Wicks
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Bez is set to launch his very own fitness classes online to see everyone through lockdown.
The Happy Mondays maraca-shaking dancer is releasing his own series of classes called ‘Get Buzzing With Bez’, as he attempts to shift his own lockdown weight.
The classes will launch on January 17th showing Bez being trained by a fitness instructor, something he’s describing as ‘somewhere between Joe Wicks and Mr Motivator’.
He said: “I’d like to think I’m somewhere between Joe Wicks and Mr Motivator. I’ve started this new year seriously unfit, with a fat belly and creaky hips, and I can’t stop eating chocolate.
“Last lockdown I got unfit, fat, lazy and into some seriously bad eating habits.
“This year, this lockdown, I need to sort it out sharpish.”
He added that people can join him ‘on this mad journey or just sit on the sofa and have a good laugh at me’.
He added: “At the very least, I know I’ll be making people smile, at best I’ll be helping people get fit and mentally happier alongside me.”
SIGN US UP.
Get Buzzin’ With Bez is launching over on YouTube on Sunday January 17th, with Bez encouraging us to get active every week for three months.
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SCIENTIFIC REPORT ON THE WORKSHOP ON “UNDERSTANDING QUANTUM PHENOMENA WITH PATH INTEGRALS: FROM CHEMICAL SYSTEMS TO QUANTUM FLUIDS AND SOLIDS”
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Location: Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste (Italy), 3-7 July 2017
Organizers: David M. Ceperley (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign); Michele Ceriotti (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne); Thomas E. Markland (Stanford University).
Local Organizers: Ali Hassanali (The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics); Sebastiano Pilati (University of Padova).
Group photo of the Workshop on “Understanding Quantum Phenomena with Path Integrals: from Chemical Systems to Quantum Fluids and Solids”, ICTP – Trieste, July 2017
The main goal of this interdisciplinary workshop was to gather together physicists and chemists who employ computer-simulation methods based on path integrals to investigate different systems, ranging from chemical and biochemical compounds, to quantum fluids/solids, to ultracold gases. This event allowed a broad community of researchers to create a platform for exchanging knowledge and know-how on path-integral technology and on other approaches to the combined quantum simulation of electrons and nuclei. Furthermore, speakers had the opportunity to showcase the most recent applications to various intriguing quantum phenomena, including, e.g., isotope effects in aqueous systems, quantum fluctuations in enzyme catalysis, quantum phase transitions due to strong correlations, and tunnelling phenomena in molecular systems and in adiabatic quantum computers (alias quantum annealers), thus creating a new bridge between quantum chemistry and quantum computing.
This event took place at the ICTP Adriatico Guesthouse, in a warm and sunny Trieste, allowing participants to enjoy the view of the Adriatic sea and the Miramare park. The format included 24 (long) oral presentations given by invited speakers, 7 short talks selected from contributed abstracts, 21 flash presentations (meant to advertise the content of a poster), and a total of 24 poster presentations. The workshop was attended by a total of 80 participants (including directors and speakers) from 29 countries.
This event has been sponsored by ICTP and by the Psi-k Network.
A growing body of experiments and simulations suggests that nuclear quantum effects play a fundamental role in chemical systems that are rich in light nuclei. They determine important phenomena such as isotope effects in liquid/vapour phase boundaries, in acid-base chemistry processes, and in biochemistry. Recent advancements in the computer-simulation techniques based on the path-integral formalism have opened the scope for their application to these systems. In fact, path-integral simulations have established over the years as a powerful theoretical tool in the research on various condensed matter systems, in particular on quantum-degenerate fluids and solids, such as liquid and solid 4He, electron gases, ultracold atomic gases, and dense hydrogen. This scenario called for an interdisciplinary meeting where (bio)-chemists and condensed matter physicists could share their know-how on how to use path-integral simulations to gain insight into quantum phenomena.
The most relevant topics and challenges that have been addressed are:
Accelerating the convergence of path-integral simulations.
Developing higher-order path-integral decomposition schemes.
Computing dynamical correlations.
Simulating quantum tunnelling effects.
Simulating indistinguishability effects.
Efficient simulations of macroscopic quantum phenomena (superfluidity and supersolidity).
Isotope effects in aqueous systems.
The program started with a short introduction given by two of the organizers. First, Michele Ceriotti (EPFL) introduced nuclear quantum effects and their description based on path integrals. Then, David Ceperley (University of Illinois) described path-integral techniques for indistinguishable-particles systems, both Bosons and Fermions.
David Ceperley, organizer of this event.
The program included 24 oral presentations given by invited speakers. These presentations were 50 minutes long (including 10 minutes for questions and discussions), so that speakers had the time to give ample introductions addressed to non-specialists, thus stimulating cross-fertilization between different research fields.
All applicants had been encouraged to submit a research abstract with their application form, and the organizing committee selected, among many very interesting abstracts, seven of these contributions for 20 minutes-long oral presentations. This gave other (often junior) researchers the opportunity to present advanced applications of path-integral methodologies.
The program included also a flash-talk session, in which the 21 participants who presented a poster during the poster session had the opportunity to highlight their research and to further motivate attendees to meet them during the poster session.
Among many outstanding scientific contributions, that one could mention, Sandro Sorella (SISSA) and Carlo Pierleoni (L’Aquila) described novel simulation methods for dense hydrogen. These methods account for nuclear quantum effects using path integrals, and simulate the electronic structure via a variational Monte Carlo method that computes nuclear forces (within a Born-Oppenheimer scheme). A new acceleration method allows Sorella and co-workers to speed-up the molecular dynamics, making it comparably efficient as other simulation methods that neglect the quantum nature of nuclei. On the other hand Pierleoni, has used the Coupled Electron Ion Monte Carlo method. These methods have been used to describe hydrogen at high pressure and the simulations have been compared with existing results for the liquid-liquid transition at 1200K and around 200GPa. The two methods, using different algorithms, are in agreement. They show that realistic simulations based on QMC are nowadays possible and allow one to go beyond the DFT description.
On the second day, Gianluca Bertaina (University of Milan) presented recent results obtained with the path-integral ground-state Monte Carlo (PIGS) method. Used in combination with a stochastic analytic-continuation technique named genetic inversion via falsification of theories (GIFT) algorithm, this method allowed him and his collaborators to determine the ground-state properties of a one-dimensional system of Bosonic particles interacting via a soft-shoulder potential. This model is relevant to describe ultracold Rydberg atoms. They have shown that various phases occur as the density varies. In particular, at strong interactions they observed cluster liquid phases, characterized by the spectrum of a composite harmonic chain. While conventional Luttinger theory is applicable at low density, here this formalism has to be adapted by changing the reference lattice density field, which leads to a peculiar decay of correlations (cluster Luttinger liquids).
On Tuesday there was also a very interesting computationally oriented talk by Ondrej Marsalek from Stanford University. Using some new developments in the efficient simulation of path integral ab initio molecular dynamics, Ondrej showed some beautiful results on the infra-red spectroscopy of acid-water. In particular, using a formulation which allows one to compute quantum dynamics (ring-polymer molecular dynamics), Ondrej and co-workers have computed the vibrational spectrum of low-pH water and used that to help interpret experimental spectra.
Jordi Boronat, recently awarded with the Feenberg medal 2017
On Thursday, Jordi Boronat (University of Catalunya), who has recently been awarded with the Feenberg medal 2017, presented a novel method, recently developed in his group, to extract dynamical ground-state properties from equilibrium path-integral Monte Carlo simulations. The key point of the method is the consideration of time as a complex variable whose phase acts as an adjustable parameter. Thanks also to the use of high-order approximations for the quantum propagator, it is possible to obtain Monte Carlo data all the way from purely imaginary time to values near the limit of real time. As a consequence, it is possible to infer accurately the spectral functions using simple inversion algorithms. This method has so far been tested for simple toy models and compared with exact solutions, showing promising results.
Estelle Maeva Inack (SISSA), contributed speaker.
On Friday, Guglielmo Mazzola (ETHZ) and then Estelle Maeva Inack (SISSA&ICTP) presented the results of their recent research on quantum annealers, such as the adiabatic quantum computers recently commercialized by the Canadian company D-Wave Systems. Quantum annealers are quantum-computing devices designed to solve complex optimization problems via quantum annealing, a mechanism in which quantum tunnelling phenomena are exploited to efficiently explore a solutions space in order to (hopefully) find the absolute minimum of a cost function. It is not yet clear whether using devices of this kind one can obtain a computational (quantum) speed-up with respect to classical optimization algorithms. In fact, Mazzola and Inack have shown that in certain computational problems, which are dominated by tunnelling phenomena, the dynamics of quantum Monte Carlo methods such as path-integral Monte Carlo and also the diffusion Monte Carlo algorithm has the same efficiency of an adiabatic quantum computer. Their studies strongly suggest that quantum Monte Carlo algorithms are useful tools to investigate the potential efficiency of adiabatic quantum computers, and they also shed light on the nature of tunnelling within QMC simulations. These findings have implications also in other research fields where quantum tunnelling phenomena are under investigation, in particular in quantum chemistry.
Mariana Rossi from Fritz Haber also gave a talk on Friday on using ab initio molecular dynamics with path integrals to understand the nature of hydrogen bonding interactions in a wide variety of systems. In particular, she showed some results on the effects on nuclear quantum effects in hydrogen bonding in the paracetamol crystal. She has been involved in the development of a python wrapper (i-Pi) that has now made it very easy and practical for people to use with different computational codes.
Overall, this conference was an interesting and productive synergy of people working in the areas of physics and chemistry and we hope that it can be repeated in the future.
LIST OF INVITED TALKS
Nandini ANANTH (Cornell University): Path Integral Methods for Nonadiabatic Dynamics: Quantum Transitions from Classical Trajectories
Gianluca BERTAINA (University of Milan): One-Dimensional Soft Bosons across the Liquid – Cluster Liquid Transition
Massimo BONINSEGNI (University of Alberta): Bound State of a 3He Atom at 4He Crystal-Superfluid Interfaces
Jordi BORONAT (UPC, Barcelona): Path Integral Estimation of Complex-time Correlation Functions
Fabio CINTI (NITheP, Stellenbosch): Many-body Physics of Superfluid Dipolar Filaments
Bryan CLARK (UIUC): Better Variational Density Matrices
Davide GALLI (University of Milan): Role of the Interaction Core in the Excitation Spectrum of 1D Gases and Liquids
Markus HOLZMANN (LPMMC, Grenoble): Path Integral Monte Carlo Calculations of Atomic Bose Gases
Yongkyung KWON (Konkuk U., Seoul): Path-Integral Monte Carlo Study of 4He Adsorption on Carbon Allotropes
Nancy MAKRI (UIUC): Rigorous Quantum-Classical Path Integral Formulation of Real-Time Dynamics
Ondrej MARSALEK (Stanford University): Quantum Dynamics and Spectroscopy of Ab Initio Aqueous Solutions: the Interplay of Nuclear and Electronic Quantum Effects
Glenn MARTYNA (IBM T.J. Watson RC): An Electronically Coarse Grained Model describes Water’s Properties from Ice to the Supercritical Regime
Dominik MARX (Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum):Quantum Solvation: Hydrogen-Bonding and Chemical Reactions in Superfluids
Guglielmo MAZZOLA (ETH Zurich): Quantum Monte Carlo Tunneling from Quantum Chemistry to Quantum Annealing
Burkhard MILITZER (UC Berkeley): Path Integral Monte Carlo Simulations of Warm Dense Matter
Marco NAVA (ETH Zurich): Quantum Symmetry from Enhanced Sampling: A First Exploration
Carlo PIERLEONI (University of L’Aquila): Coupled Electron-Ion Monte Carlo Study of Hydrogen under Extreme Conditions
Igor POLTAVSKYI (Universite’ du Luxembourg): Quantum Transport of Ions through Atomically Thin Materials
Nikolay PROKOF’EV (UMass, Amerst): Quantum Critical Dynamics in the Relativistic (2+1)-Dimensional Field Theory
George REITER (University of Houston): Proton Coherent Delocalization in the Ground State of Nanoconfined Water
Jeremy RICHARDSON (ETH Zurich): Quantum Dynamics, Tunnelling and Electron Transfer beyond Marcus Theory
Mariana ROSSI CARVALHO (FHI Berlin): Anharmonic and Quantum Effects in H-bonded Systems with First-principles Accuracy
Sandro SORELLA (SISSA): Nuclear Quantum Effects by Accelerated Molecular Dynamics and Quantum Monte Carlo
Mark TUCKERMAN (New York University): Hydrogen Diffusion and Lithium Isotope Fractionation: Cases of Competing and (sometimes) Surprising Quantum Effects
LIST OF CONTRIBUTED TALKS
Giacomo Bighin (Institute of Science and Technology Austria Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Group): A diagrammatic approach to composite, rotating impurities
Braulio Gabriel Brito (Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Naturais e Educação (ICENE) da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro – UFTM): Quantum effects in the bulk modulus of solid molecular hydrogen
Amit Ghosal (Department of Physical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research ‘IISER’): Classical and quantum melting of Wigner “solids” in confinements
Estelle Maeva Inack (International School for Advanced Studies, Statistical Physics): Simulating quantum Ising models using the Diffusion Monte Carlo method
Venkat Kapil (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne): High order path integrals made easy
Christoph Schran (Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum): Constructing high-dimensional neural network potentials (NNPs) to describe the solvation of protonated water clusters by superfluid helium
Daniel Schumayer (Department of Physics, University of Otago): Hanbury Brown–Twiss effect in finite-sized Bose gases
The complete workshop program, the Abstracts (including invited talks, contributed talks, and flash talks), the PDF files with the slides used during the oral presentations, the list of posters, and the complete participant list, can be found on the official workshop web-page: http://indico.ictp.it/event/7975/overview
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Molecular packing in two bicontinuous Ia d gyroid phases of calamitic cubic mesogens BABH(n): roles in structural stability and reentrant behavior†
Yasuhisa Yamamura, a Yuri Nakazawa, a Shoichi Kutsumizu b and Kazuya Saito *a
a Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
E-mail: kazuya@chem.tsukuba.ac.jp
b Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
1,2-Bis(4′-n-alkoxybenzoyl)hydrazine [BABH(n), n is the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl chain] exhibits two different Ia d cubic phases depending on the chain length (5 ≤ n ≤ 13 and 15 ≤ n ≤ 22). The molecular packing modes, not only of molecular cores but also of alkyl chains, are investigated through a maximum entropy method (MEM) and an analysis of the chain-length dependence of the body diagonal of the unit cell. The analyses revealed the difference in molecular packing. The short-chain Ia d structure of BABH(n) (5 ≤ n ≤ 13) is constructed by single-layered core motifs and bilayers of alkyl chains, in which the orientation is tilted from the normal to the layer. The long-chain Ia d structure (15 ≤ n ≤ 22) is formed by double-layered core motifs and monolayers of alkyl chains, in which the orientation is normal to the layer. Based on the molecular packing modes, the reentrant behavior between the two Ia d phases was clarified. It was revealed that the alkyl chains of BABH(n) molecules play an essential role in the formation and stability of the two Ia d structures.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CP04424H
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019,21, 23705-23712
Molecular packing in two bicontinuous Ia d gyroid phases of calamitic cubic mesogens BABH(n): roles in structural stability and reentrant behavior
Y. Yamamura, Y. Nakazawa, S. Kutsumizu and K. Saito, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019, 21, 23705
DOI: 10.1039/C9CP04424H
Yasuhisa Yamamura
Yuri Nakazawa
Shoichi Kutsumizu
Kazuya Saito
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Ekweremadu, Ezekwesili reject call for national assets’ sale
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Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, and a former Minister of Education, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, have opposed the proposed sale of Nigeria’s national assets as part of the means of moving the country out of economic depression.
Ekweremadu expressed his opposition against the suggestion of business mogul, Aliko Dangote, and the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki on Wednesday when he led other senators at a plenary to reject the call for the sale of the country’s national assets.
The senators at the plenary also urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reshuffle his cabinet as part of measures to take Nigeria out of the current economic woes.
The advice against the sale of assets come barely 24 hours after Saraki urged the Federal Government to consider the partial sale of some key national assets like the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Holdings to raise needed foreign currency to revive the economy and stabilise the naira.
He also suggested that some airports should be privatised or put up for concession.
During the Wednesday plenary, the senators urged Buhari to consider a cabinet reshuffle to give bite to his economic team.
Specifically, they asked that the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and her Budget and National Planning counterpart, Udo Udoma, should be considered for other appointments.
Ekweremadu, in his contribution, advised against the sale of national assets, insisting it would be counterproductive to sell assets for short-term gains.
Ekweremadu said, “The President needs to look at his cabinet. He has to put square pegs in square holes. Your Excellency, distinguished colleagues, Udo Udoma is my friend, an accomplished lawyer for that matter, but in fairness to him, I believe he can do better in another ministry especially like trade and investment but certainly not budget and planning.
“The minister of finance can do much better in another ministry. At this critical time we need somebody who is more experienced to man the ministry of finance so that he can coordinate the strategies for this recovery.”
On the issue of the planned sale of national assets, he said, “I have heard about the issue of selling of our assets. I need to caution that other countries are not doing the same. The United Arab Emirate, does not even allow you to get to their oil wells let alone selling them.
“…So, if we must sell we have to sell the non-performing assets so that people can turn them around and create employment. We need to amend section 162 especially from 3,4,5,6 where every money in the federation account is enjoined to be shared among the other levels of government.”
Speaking in a similar vein, Senator George Akume (APC Benue North West), said, “The thing is very straight: there is a buyer market and there is a seller market, if you want to dispose of your oil assets at this time when the prices of oil has crashed, precisely how much are you going to realise?
“We are making a mistake here. What we are intending to do is to very unpatriotically ensure that those who are within the bracket of the stolen dollars will still come to buy.
“I believe that this is not the time to sell these assets. Fortunately the Central Bank of Nigeria governor made a very powerful statement that the worst days of the recession were over and therefore we had to look elsewhere and not sell our assets. We should rather focus on industrialisation through agriculture and try to revamp this economy.”
Ezekwesili, who is a former Vice-President of the World Bank’s Africa Division, made her submission on her official Twitter handle on Wednesday.
The ex-minister added that what Nigeria needed was economic reform and better economic management.
She said, “Managers of the economy must resist our ‘wonderful’ politicians now chorusing quick fixes like asset sale. There are no easy options here.
“It seems that the default instinct of our political class is ‘sell and spend’. Sell oil. Spend. Oil fails? Sell assets. Spend. It won’t work.
“Any asset sale at all should be within the context of an empirically guided, deliberated and deep structural reform of the sector of the said asset.
“The economy can’t get back to the high and sustainable growth rates necessary for wealth creation and poverty reduction without macro-economic stability.”
She said rather than the sale of assets, the Federal Government should embark on key structural reforms such as petroleum sector deregulation and liberalisation; civil service reform and increased investment in agriculture.
The ex-minister argued that without restoring macroeconomic stability, growth could not resume and without growth resuming, more people would fall into poverty.
Ezekwesili said it was unfortunate that despite the billions of dollars generated from oil over the years, Nigeria failed to save for the rainy day.
She said taking foreign loans would only be effective if the money was well-spent.
The ex-minister said, “A country that earned over $600bn within this decade during a six-year oil boom period now cheerfully goes ‘a-borrowing’. Wow.
“Other times this country went ‘a-borrowing’, what followed was ‘a-sorrowing’. By all means, borrow to stimulate and recover growth but be wise!”
Ezekwesili, who is the co-founder of Transparency International, said the Buhari administration should not take all the blame as the cause of the recession was cumulative.
She, however, argued that the inability of the Buhari government to act quickly contributed to the problem.
The ex-minister added, “Baggage from the past can’t be waved off nor can the indefensible delay by the current. In economic management delaying right action is costly.
“This Federal Government was handed a lemon package by the former but it worsened that heritage by a mix of delays, uncertainty and wrong policies.”
When asked by one of her Twitter followers if Buhari’s economic team was competent, the former minister said it was not bad.
She, however, argued that the team must do better
Ezekwesili added, “I am not one of those that think this Federal Government does not have bright lights on its team and I’ve said so before. It does. But they must do better.”
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The Early Medieval Irish and Indic Polities and the Concept of Righteous Ruler’
Maxim Fomin
Cosmos: The Journal of Traditional Cosmology Society
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Fomin, Maxim. / The Early Medieval Irish and Indic Polities and the Concept of Righteous Ruler’. In: Cosmos: The Journal of Traditional Cosmology Society. 2003 ; Vol. 15, No. 1. pp. 167-202.
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Thief Simulator review – A Thievin’ Good Time
Publisher PlayWay
Platforms PC, Switch
Size 5 GB
Latest Version 1.08
Thief Simulator somehow manages to steal elements from a hundred different games and still produce a product that’s entirely unique.
Case out a house before deciding how you want to rob it.
Thief Simulator is exactly what its name suggests. It’s a unique twist on the stealth-action genre that puts you in the shoes of a thief slowly working your way up the criminal ladder. It’s a peculiar mashing of about a million different gameplay mechanics that somehow melds into a cohesive and enjoyable whole. There’s a bit of Grand Theft Auto in there, a dash of Splinter Cell, even some Rainbow Six and the developers deserve some praise for making them work together as well as they do.
In Thief Simulator you’re a small-time criminal with a big debt owed to the Lombard family. The Lombards are rich and powerful and they want their money back. Fortunately, they’ll let you earn it back by performing the odd job here and there, steal this painting, knick that television – whatever it takes to get them their money. If you think this game Thief Simulator is a fairly easy game, you are wrong this game is quite complex and of course we will explain what interesting features are in this Thief Simulator game.
At the beginning of the game, we can choose the target house that we will enter, to steal of course. We can choose the target through a PC and a special forum for thieves (even thieves have a forum?) That will show details and how much profit can be obtained when stealing in the house. Thief Simulator also has progress, where some items at our headquarters can be used after completing several missions. Stolen items can also be sold on the “blackbay” site (essentially the eBay for stolen goods) even old radios, newspapers and televisions can be sold.
You can invest in advanced tools that let you get better information about your targets.
Our character also has a skill tree, pretty cool, a thief who can hone his skills in stealing. We can practice our unlocking skills at the base, maybe a little bit similar to fall out and splinter cells. Open the safe, the snooping window will all be in the Thief Simulator game. Choosing a target also must be very careful, you will not want to choose a target home with many security systems without more sophisticated tools.
Yes, we can have a hacking tool, we can buy useful items in the pawnshop, of course, to help the mission. Surveillance will be useful as information when the occupants will be at home or what security devices are in the house. Of course, theft, when the occupants are at home, will be at high risk. We can also steal cars, and the cool thing is we will be able to disassemble and sell the engine to the car separately. For jewelry like that, we also have to disassemble the jewelry to make it easier to sell, as in the real world.
One more cool thing we can hack from communication to the camera, the door with a digital lock. We also can not carry items that are too heavy, so it would be very unreasonable to be able to bring a refrigerator while settling in someone’s yard.
Lockpicking can be intense.
The difficulty level of the Thief Simulator game is quite difficult, some houses will have security cameras, security sensors on the window to motion sensors so we have to be very careful in choosing targets. Many other things that might be too long to explain you should try this game to see all the content in it.
The image quality in the Thief Simulator game can be said to be good, simulator-themed games are usually very rare that have good graphics because it focuses on gameplay and most simulator games are made by small game studios.
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Willie Revillame’s manager clarified that he sold off some of his properties not because of his gambling addiction
Manager slams reports on Willie Revillame’s rumored gambling addiction
Jay Montelibano, host-comedian Willie Revillame’s manager and friend, underscored that the latter indeed goes to the casino but denied that he has been shelling out millions because of gambling.
“I’d like to say na 'yung nalulong is not true. Yes, he may have gone and played out of fun. He may already have his share of wins and losses pero 'yung malulong is not really true and it’s not accurate,” he said.
According to him, Revillame even recently purchased an Aventador, a type of a luxury sports car by world-renowned brand Lamborghini which reportedly amounts to P20 billion.
Several tabloid reports recently had Revillame on its headlines, one of the most notorious report claimed that he was held for two days in a casino allegedly due to his loss which amounted to P300 million.
“It isn’t true. Like I said, hindi siya madalas [pumunta sa casino] tulad ng napapabalita,” he said.
Furthermore, reports have it that Revillame has started to sell off some of his properties due to his multi-million peso losses in gambling.
Montelibano confirmed that Revillame has indeed disposed of some of his properties but not due to his supposed gambling addiction.
“Actually, katulad nung sa Tagaytay, meron siyang dalawang properties doon… Upon the advice of his lawyers, we have been telling him, ‘Will, kapag hindi mo na ginagamit property mo, might as well sell it and use perhaps the money,’” he said.
“Even 'yung chopper, he’s not using it. To have it maintained on a monthly basis, 'yun lang hangar, may corresponding fees 'yun. That’s the reason kaya 'yung share niya sa chopper ibinenta na rin niya,” he added.
Last month, Revillame’s daughter, Ikaw Lamang actress Meryll Soriano also defended her father regarding the gambling issues. She said people should not judge her father on how he wants to spend his money because he earned it the hard way.
“Kasi di ba whatever he does with his life is his prerogative. He has worked hard for everything, for his wealth right now. So whatever he wants to do with that, we don’t have any right to judge or to say something about it because it’s his money,” she explained.
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Twitter Philippines released its Most Followed Filipino Accounts list for this year.
Who has the most followed Twitter account in PH in 2017?
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Twitter remains to be one of the most favorite online platforms of Filipino netizens. Recently, Twitter Philippines released the list of the most followed accounts in the country this year.
Topping the list is Its Showtime host Vice Ganda who has 10.2 million followers as of this writing. He is followed by another Its Showtime star Anne Curtis who currently has 10.1 million followers. Third on the list is Angel Locsin who presently has 9.98 million followers. Fourth on the list is Kathryn Bernardo with 7.82 million followers. She is followed by Yeng Constantino with 7.14 million.
Bianca Gonzalez, Daniel Padilla and Luis Manzano also made the list.
Image Credit: Twitter Philippines
Twitter Philippines also released the list of the most tweeted moments in the Philippines this year. Topping the list is Push Awards, which gave recognition to the biggest and brightest Kapamilya stars of 2017 last October. Second most tweeted moment is the Kids Choice Awards followed by Miss Universe.
See full list below:
Twitter Philippines Vice Ganda Kathryn Bernardo Yeng Constantino Angel Locsin
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Charo Santod considers the moment as the ‘most humbling’ one as well.
Charo Santos recalls the most harrowing moment of her career
Returning actress and former ABS-CBN president Charo Santos morosely recalled that the darkest moment of her career was the tragic Ultra stampede in 2006.
The accident happened during a live episode of the now defunct noontime show Wowowee held at the Ultra Arena (now known as the PhilSports Arena), which claimed 71 lives.
Charo noted the moment in her book My Journey: The Story Of An Unexpected Leader how she felt when she received a call about the accident from one of the staff of the show.
“The horrors that unfolded from the time I received the news over the phone to the days and weeks immediately after will forever be etched in my memory," Charo wrote.
"No matter how many times I have lived and relived those moments, the shock of having so many people die has not faded. They were our audience, those whom we promised to serve," she continued.
A portion of the book also revealed how ABS-CBN, along with its top executives, established the 71 Dreams Foundation to aid those affected by the catastrophe.
That same portion revealed how the network managed to bounce back after the tragedy.
Charo bolstered this portion of her book during its launch on March 29 by recounting how she had to face the audience to talk about the unfortunate incident.
"At that point, when I faced the crowd and I told the crowd that the show will not push through, kahit na takot na takot ako na maaari akong batuhin ng mga bote o kahit na anong object, because they were waiting there for three days and three nights, ‘di ba? Hinarap ko yung takot na ‘yun kasi katungkulan ko na akuin ang responsibilidad," she said.
Charo considers that moment not only as the most painful but also the most unforgettable chapter of her career with the network.
“And I think that's a lesson that a Kapamilya should always remember in their hearts and in their minds. Because it keeps us grounded and it makes us human. It was a humbling experience and there are so many lessons that can be derived from [it]," she said.
Published by ABS-CBN Publishing, "My Journey: The Story of an Unexpected Leader" is now available in selected National Bookstores and Powerbooks outlets.
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Distractive markings on lepidopteran wings
rcannon992 / February 28, 2019
Comma (Polygonia c-album) male with prominent silvery white mark (comma)
The Comma (Polygonia c–album) is a familiar butterfly, seen throughout most of England and Wales in the summer. Most people will have looked at the white ‘comma’ mark on the underside of the hindwing, and many will have wondered what is it for? One, slightly controversial theory, is that it is a ‘distractive’ marking; something noticeable, which draws attention our attention away from the rest of the butterfly.
“Distractive markings direct the “attention” or gaze of the receiver from traits that would give away the animal (such as the outline), or interfere with visual mechanisms that an observer could use to detect or recognize an object by virtue of the distractive markings’ high-contrast or conspicuousness”. (Stevens et al., 2013).
Comma (Polygonia c-album) male resting on a leaf. Beds, UK.
I must confess that I rather like this theory of distractive markings, although it is not without its critics, and some clever experiments have failed to prove it. The idea was first put forward by Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849 – 1921), an American artist and naturalist, who noticed that many animals have small, conspicuous markings which “tend to draw and hold the eye’s attention” such that we discern the animal itself less clearly. The theory is that these distractive markings may have evolved to attract the attention of a would be predator away from other details – such as the outline of the animal – that would reveal it. In other words, they are a form of camouflage (Thayer, 1909). Another lepidopteran with a possible distractive mark, is the Silver Y (Autographa gamma), with a silvery Y-shaped mark on each of its forewings (below).
Silver Y (Autographa gamma) detail of Y-pattern marking on wing
The background markings on both the Comma butterfly and Silver Y moth, are fairly similar: brown and rather cryptic. Although, to my mind, the Comma has the better camouflage. It’s worth noting in passing that there is another butterfly, the Southern Comma (Polygonia egea), which has a much less prominent white mark on its wings (more of a V-shape).
Silver Y (Autographa gamma) moth photographed in Galicia, Spain.
Experiments carried out Martin Olofsson and colleagues in Sweden, using blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) as stand-in predators, showed that the presence of the white comma marked, increased survival of the butterflies. The blue tits attacked butterflies with no white mark (i.e. an obliterated comma) significantly more often than they did butterflies with intact white commas. In other words, the white
comma on a brown background had a preventive effect against bird attacks.
Unfortunately, for the theory, other researchers have concluded that conspicuous markings are more likely to impair camouflage than enhance it, and do not work as a camouflage strategy (Stevens et al., 2008, 2013). They did concede that more work is needed, but came to the conclusion that there is little evidence that high contrast markings aid concealment. But I think it is fair to say that the jury is still out. Other researchers, again using blue tits, came down on the side of the theory, i.e. that distractive features may improve camouflage (Dimitrova et al., 2009; Merilaita et al., 2013).
So let’s leave the researchers to battle it out, and turn our attention to other species which might have distractive markings. One candidate which comes to my mind, is the Chocolate pansy (Junonia iphita)(below).
Chocolate pansy (Junonia iphita) sideview backlit. Thailand
The Chocolate pansy also has a prominent white mark, more of a smudge really, on its hindwing, which is placed very much at the centre of its wings, seen in profile.
Chocolate pansy (Junonia iphita) sideview on rock. Thailand
On reflection, I think that this white mark may not be sufficiently bright (high-contrast) and prominent enough to function as a distractive feature. Would it draw or distract the attention of a predator away from the body outline, leading to a failure to detect the object itself? Another piece of evidence, if I can call it that, is a photo of an Oriental Chocolate Pansy that I took in Sarawak, Malaysia (below). In this image, there is a distinct peck mark right on the white spot! So instead of being a distraction – which might have prevented an attack – it appears that in this case it may be functioning as a deflection, directing the sharp beak (if that is what caused the injury) away from the body of the butterfly. But why is the mark on this butterfly an odd white smudge and not a distinctive eye-spot?
Chocolate Pansy (Junonia iphita) with peck mark on white smudge. Kuching, Malaysia
There are of course, many butterflies with high contrast features, which stand out prominently against darker wing backgrounds. I am not talking about eyespots, here, just white marks, like the one in the middle of the wing on the Palmfly (below). Is this bright enough to be distractive? I’m not sure.
Common palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra agina). Thailand
Distractive markings are usually thought of as a form of crypsis because, if they work, they prevent detection. Although the distractive mark or marks themselves will be detected, the overall shape or outline of the butterfly might not be. Somehow the extreme apparency of the dot or spot, distracts the attention of the looker away from the animal itself. The distractive mark might work simply by capturing the attention so strongly, that the predator simply does not register (or recognise) the whole organism as a prey item. It just remains puzzled, or mesmerised by the white mark!
It has also been suggested that overall value of a type of camouflage such as this, is not just about whether it prevents the detection of the prey item by predators which had never seen such a thing before, but also how well the markings function in terms of preventing the predator from learning through the experience of multiple encounters (Troscianko et al., 2013).
I have always puzzled about the function of the large white, discal spot on the hindwing of Clouded yellows (Colias croceus). Is this a distractive feature?
Clouded yellow (Colias croceus) white discal spot. Galicia, Spain
Here is a photo (below) of a Lemon Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona pomona) form hilaria, which has a much smaller white shot than a Clouded yellow. In this case, there is a tear from the edge of the wing to the spot; damage from a predator?
Lemon Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona pomona) form hilaria male. Mae Klang, Thailand
I’ll finish with one more definition to puzzle over!
“distractive markings are markings that through (and despite) their relative salience compared to the rest of the coloration or morphology of an animal make it more difficult for a viewer to perceive the characteristics useful for detection or recognition of the animal, hence increasing its net camouflage” (Merilaita et al., 2013)
Dimitrova, M., Stobbe, N., Schaefer, H. M., & Merilaita, S. (2009). Concealed by conspicuousness: distractive prey markings and backgrounds. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, rspb-2009.
Fraser, S., Callahan, A., Klassen, D., & Sherratt, T. N. (2007). Empirical tests of the role of disruptive coloration in reducing detectability. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 274(1615), 1325-1331.
Merilaita, S., Schaefer, H. M., & Dimitrova, M. (2013). What is camouflage through distractive markings?. Behavioral Ecology, 24(5), e1271-e1272.
Olofsson, M., Dimitrova, M., & Wiklund, C. (2013). The white ‘comma’ as a distractive mark on the wings of comma butterflies. Animal behaviour, 86(6), 1325-1331.
Quicke, D. L. (2017). Mimicry, crypsis, masquerade and other adaptive resemblances. John Wiley & Sons.
Stevens, M., Graham, J., Winney, I. S., & Cantor, A. (2008). Testing Thayer’s hypothesis: can camouflage work by distraction?. Biology Letters, 4(6), 648-650.
Stevens, M., Marshall, K. L., Troscianko, J., Finlay, S., Burnand, D., & Chadwick, S. L. (2012). Revealed by conspicuousness: distractive markings reduce camouflage. Behavioral Ecology, 24(1), 213-222.
Stevens, M., Troscianko, J., Marshall, K. L., & Finlay, S. (2013). What is camouflage through distractive markings? A reply to Merilaita et al.(2013). Behavioral Ecology, 24(5), e1272-e1273.
Stevens, M., Winney, I. S., Cantor, A., & Graham, J. (2008). Outline and surface disruption in animal camouflage. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 276(1657), 781-786.
Thayer, GH. (1909). Concealing-coloration in the animal kingdom: an exposition of the laws of disguise through color and pattern: being a summary of Abbott H. Thayer’s discoveries. New York (NY): Macmillan.
Troscianko, J., Lown, A. E., Hughes, A. E., & Stevens, M. (2013). Defeating crypsis: detection and learning of camouflage strategies. PloS one, 8(9), e73733.
February 28, 2019 in Animal behaviour, Butterflies. Tags: Autographa gamma, Camouflage, Comma, distractive, distractive markings, Polygonia c-album, Silver Y, Thayer
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ONDP leadership V (plus Ginger)
scarboroughnative
True that V Jara! You hit the nail on the head. I would like to humbly submit to forum posters that we shift the board discussion away from partisan sniping or should I say all out carpet bombing and instead opt for the high road approach which would in effect be to open up some honest discussion on the candidates, their messages, and their potential as leaders.Also it might be nice to talk about the candidates, where they have been and what they are up to. In short....peace man/woman. I heard Bisson has been on the road meeting the memebership in southern ontario lately. Good to see some hard grass roots work being done. What about the rest of the field?
foxymoron
hand? I thought this was a discussion board, not a crib board.
One gets the impression some of the Tabuns surrogates lurking around this board fancy themselves submariners, silently stalking prey, popping up when they think no one is looking and lobbing what they think to be a well-placed torpedo before easing safely back into the depths.
Sadly for the campaign, those days are over. Now that you've been flushed to the surface, you've gone to the predictable fallback, which seems to be, 'unfair! They're saying mean things about my candidate! Only we can do that about them!'
Let's move from nautical metaphors to theological metaphors and go all Aquinian. First movers, dear Synth, First Movers. We find ourselves at this juncture because an overzealous Tabuns supporter has been twaddling about this board for a few weeks, talking smack, accusing other candidates, particularly Michael of making crazy promises, etc. etc. For the most part, it was pretty harmless stuff, but he was a little too clever by half when he accused one of the candidates of shoddy labour practices on this board (no union bug on a flyer--quelle horreur!). It's one of those moments that make you hope your opponent has a few hundred more supporters like that.
Now that someone's stood up to that sort of nonsense, you're crying foul and complaining that I'm 'shilling' (gasp!) for Prue. Yeah? So? And you're shilling for Tabuns, and both other candidates have their fair share of shills. Not during a leadership campaign! What is this world coming to?
You're free to play spokesperson to a victimized camp as long as you want. Whenever someone calls the campaign out on their hypocrisy, they get all wounded-looking and moan they're being attacked unfairly. You think the Liberals are gonna be any nicer to you?
While you're playing victim, some thoughts on using a beloved eco-icon (now deceased, so no one can ask him what he thinks about it) as a prop to advance your candidate's political career--stay classy.
And Robo is correct--Libs and New Dems in the know have said the Liberals leaked the book story to garner sympathy for their candidate. No one has ever suggested that Prue had anything to do with the leak. As for the business about Prue not having done enough to denounce the story...gimme a break. Maybe he should offered Hunter's supporters rides to the polls while he was at it.
As New Democrats, we know that no one in the NDP leaked the book story to the press, not Prue, not Churley (who got dragged into that mess, too), not any New Democrat. As a surrogate for Tabuns, you owe both of those fine people an apology.
ps: Comparing Paul Miller's conduct during this campaign to Cheri's is laughable. I probably am gauche. I certainly will never be mistaken for a Rosedale socialist, but I certainly know a surrogate when I see one.
pps: And since you were thoughtful enough to crassly invoke Bob Hunter's name in your quest to see Peter the Leader, is it fair of me to ask what someone as committed to social and environmental justice as Bob was would think of his beloved Greenpeace engaging in union-busting and contract-stripping? Just wondering.
edited at 6:41 a.m. for typo
northwestern_lad
I agree with Scarboroughnative's sentiment. We can discuss this race and debate it without animosity. I have been taking some pride in the fact that we as New Democrats can have a leadership race like that without running everyone into the ground, unlike the Liberals.
As for Mr. Bisson, you heard right scarborough. He was in Mississauga Friday night, Hamilton at the debate saturday and at two AGM's yesterday in Windsor. That hard grass roots work is starting to pay off.
http://www.mississauganews.com/article/23097
and when Mr. Bisson asked him his view on the very principle of it, Mr. Prue wouldn't answer.
If one expects to lead on an issue, one should have an opinion on that issue in order to lead.
But that's issues-based sleight of hand, with all due respect. And with all due respect to the other candidates, they would prefer to make this about school funding. They're free to do that, but they're ducking the real issue, which is whether the party rank-and-file should be free to raise issues and discuss them on the convention floor.
synthome
robo: "Suggesting that Prue or any other New Democrat was "involved tacit or otherwise" is what is scurrilous."
Let me be clear. In no way do I believe the envelope came from the NDP (if I did, there is no way I would have remained a member of the party). Having said that, being in an NDP boat does not in itself protect the party from leaks ("New Dems in the know" know that recent events at Queen's Park prove that).
Still, what I took great umbrage with was that, especially because it wasn't we who leaked the book, when faced with the choice between the principled condemnation of such defamatory tactics and denial/ silence, Prue and the ONDP chose the latter. Unlike foxymoron I don't see the alternatives as silence or give your opponents rides to the polling station. When DiNovo was being libelously attacked by the Liberals, David Hutcheon (Conservative candidate) repeatedly used his introductory statements at all candidates meetings to roundly denounce this kind of gutter politics. When we had the opportunity, we should have done the same. We should have denounced, in the strongest possible terms, the people and the politics behind such a hideous personal attack.
I get that we run to win. At the same time, I hold the NDP to a higher standard.
btw I'm not crying foul. If the will of the commenters is to continue to trot out skeletons from closets and hurl epithets, I'm happy to do that. However, as I've posted repeatedly, I'd rather not. I'd rather keep the discussion positive (who are you shilling for and why), or least genuine, even light-hearted, criticism of candidates' positions, comments, platforms etc.
For instance, notwithstanding my reservations with focusing right now on the Catholic school funding issue, I agree mostly with foxymoron's last post. I think a real issue is the democratic renewal of our party. I believe that what sometimes has gone derogatorily by the name of interest groups or social movements need to be a reinvigorating force for the party. And I think we more than a promise of "dialogue". I'd like to know if each of the candidates agrees and how they propose to make the NDP more democratic.
Mojoroad1
And now for a positive non-attack...and yet a very interesting grass roots website made by young Tabuns supporters:
There are three videos on it, the first one being the campaign kickoff. But to me it's the following two, which, IMHO display the kind of leader Tabuns is.... http://meetpete.ca/Video-Journal/
I think the ONDP is dead if they are riding into the next election on faith based funding? WHere do you people live and work? Are you this far out to lunch from the general electorate? On top of this, If I follow this correctly, Your NDP leader or leader to be uses all his time championing a cause he won't stand behind?
Are you people cracked?
Everywhere I turn, I am hearing about job losses, and a massive Industrial Exodus from Ontario. Companies, good and bad are leaving and hundreds of thousands of people are losing their jobs, jobs that will never return. No severance, No Termination Pay, Benefits lost.
On top of this, those displaced from their work, are being victimized a 2nd time by Temp agencies. What little good paying work is being split with these parasites.
Perhaps the NDP is ok with people having to work two jobs to earn a living they previously made with one? Double income families now holding 3 or 4 Agencie jobs is normal, for the new and displaced employee. No benefits, no constant hours of work, no holiday pay.... oh wait, the Liberals have just addressed that while the NDP were discussing Religious school funding.....
When did the NDP abandon those working families they so much like to talk about? Where is the NDP on these issues? Obviously the NDP don't care about these issues and care far more about some changes to the education system that very few people give a rats ass about.
It has become clear to me, that this is where the NDP has chosen to focus all of its energies. They can't talk about anything else. Certainly the NDP isn't interested in talking about the problems facing the people of Ontario.
It's the ECONOMY stupid!!!
Apparently the NDP must be happy with the position of the Liberal Government and their economic policy. The NDP must be happy with the Liberals running a deficit. The NDP must be happy with the state of Health Care and these Liberal run Lihns. Those could be refered to as Lying Intergrated Health networks, or Liberal intregrated health networks, but there is little that the NDP should be supporting. Of course the NDP is silent on P3 Hospitals, or if they aren't silent on these issues, it certainly isn't getting out to the public.
The public hears the NDP and School funding and while it is news.
It also turns people off political parties and voting.
That is what makes it news. That the NDP could be so stupid as to highlight Religious school funding after having watched the Conservatives bury themselves in the last election.
But then again, there were many LPCs who carried the Greenshift to their electoral grave.
I just have to wonder, how disconnected does a party have to become before it completely disappears.
So who are the leadership candidates and what are there intentions to make life better in Ontario?
Real stuff, not the bait and switch of school funding. When parties don't want to talk about the problems of the present, they bring up fringe issues to divert us from the fact that they have no plan of action.
Is there a real leader in the NDP?
this may wind up being a double post, as i thought i'd responded, but the response never showed up. most likely an error on my part, but let me again say with the utmost of respect that Prue is not the candidate "highlighting religious school funding" as a campaign issue. His three opponents never miss an opportunity to do so, however, and in so doing avoid the real issue, which is whether or not the party establishment believes the rank-and-file membership (the ones they take 90 cents of every donated dollar from) are grown-up enough to have a frank and open debate on the convention floor regarding issues of importance to them. A group of such rank-and-filers have said they wish to debate this, and Michael feels they should have the right to bring it to the floor.
While the other three candidates are strangely silent as to whether they share Michael's belief that rank-and-file members should have such a right and are grown up enough to have such a debate, vote on it and emerge from the debate united and stronger, they rarely miss an opportunity to trash Michael with silly demagoguery about how the issue will ruin the party.
Through his words and deeds on this issue, Michael has shown he has the qualities of a leader--a willingness to listen, trust in the rank-and-file's judgement, and a willingness to go to the wall for one of the most important building blocks for any political movement--free and fair debate.
It's a major reason why I, a Catholic who was in the first cohort to receive full funding, am supporting him.
foxymoron wrote:
but let me again say with the utmost of respect that Prue is not the candidate "highlighting religious school funding" as a campaign issue.
1) Are you delusional? He launched his campaign with it....
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2008/07/18/prue-ndp.html
Prue opens NDP leadership bid with school funding controversyLast Updated: Friday, July 18, 2008
Maybe some people really think this is the issue of the century.
2) Thanks for proving the NDP are irrellavent to the general public by only commenting on religious school funding, when I was really looking for comments on issues of importance, some of which I mentioned.
I think the NDP could become a relavent force in Ontario Politics based on the weakness of the LP and PC leadership and vision.
However, your comments prove me wrong.
I couldn't stop laughing. There is a long post looking for comments on some very real and serious issues and the only issue you choose to comment on was religious funding. And you were wrong.
I want more Foxy less moron.
I think that if STV is significantly more popular than Campbell's Liberals in B.C. for a second election, then people in Ontario are going to start enquiring what went wrong with MMP in Ontario. And they'll discover that the public information campaign here was botched on purpose.
...such smoove lines. you should go on 'keys to the vip.'
Prue actually opened his campaign at Regent Park with a call for renewal. That Mothercorp. chose to frame it in such a highly inflammatory and inaccurate manner was their choice, as a media outlet, but I wouldn't exactly call it a shining example of ummm...accuracy.
As for my not choosing to comment on issues of importance to you, that is my right. I am not your monkey, nor am I your nanny. If you would like to read up on Prue's policies, you are free to go to www.prueforleader.ca, like everybody else. In fact, you're even free to make your views known and even contribute to policy, if you're so inclined.
I'm here to refute some of the more glaring inaccuracies that have been thrown out there.
well madmax certainly gets the big picture. nice to see that there are more of us who do.
Scarb, it's hard to see the 'big picture' or the 'forest for the trees', to borrow another phrase you've used, when your head is buried up your...um, in the sand.
We get it. You're a 'big picture' kinda person. Perhaps you and max can answer a few big picture questions for me:
1. How is being afraid of debate 'big picture'?
2. How does allowing ourselves to be intellectually flabby, inconsistent and hypocritical make us 'big picture' people?
3. Do 'big picture' leaders trust in the maturity and wisdom of their rank-and-file members to meaningfully debate issues they feel are important?
4. Three candidates insist upon reducing this to a single issue--school funding. The other talks about how important it is to encourage debate. Which of these two approaches constitutes a 'big picture'?
In essence, what we have here is a difference of opinion on what constitutes 'big picture'.
Edited at 9:43 to include the following: But it's far too wonderful and historic a day to waste on refuting faulty logic!
JMasse
1. Its not being afraid of debate, its being afraid of dividing the party. Faith based funding is a purely emotional issue. It leads us down the road of irrational debate. The worst part about it is that we have had the debate many times before and the conclusion was drawn several conventions ago democratically). That is the biggest picture there is.
2. We have to be big picture people because if we are not, than everything we hope and dream for is completely demolished. Perfect example right now is Health Care, if Tommy didn't have th Big Picture dream of single-payer health care than we might not have it. Perhaps its one of the major reasons why it's under attack right now.
3. This question is certainly a loaded question. Because leaders lead the majority, are you saying that the debate about faith-based funding is a majority issue?
4. The problem has actually not to been identified by any candidates and I think that you have a problem when making Prue a martyr because he still hasn't identified the problem either. The problem is the general governance of our party. The executive appoints the resolutions committee, who in turn appoint a priority committee to rank policies, its the power that executive has by our constitution, not the leader. Michael and make grandiose statements like I want to debate policies 50% of the time, but in the end it's not up to him, its up to the executive.
This is why more people have to be at convention to elect our executive.
synthome wrote:
Second, when it was his duty to vote against, if not to have himself thrown out of the legislature like Kormos did, the outrageous salary increases proposed for MPP's, Prue absented himself (as did other caucus members); and thereby showed he was tacitly in favour of those increases. Tabuns and others were outraged and immediately voted against McGuinty's bill which was insult to all Ontarians and an obvious ploy to divide the NDP caucus. Prue and others fell for the ruse.
I couldn't let this slide. It seems to be a repeated false attack from the Tabuns team. Hansard clearly shows Prue as voting against the salary increases. See http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/house-proceedings/house_detail.do?Date=2006-12-21&Parl=38&Sess=2&locale=en#P817_231523
Voting against Bill 173 in a whipped vote is one thing, but I was referring to the NDP's reaction when the bill was first moved. This was for me a real litmus test for the NDP caucus. Personally I would have liked to see all of them respond the way Peter Kormos did. At the very least, the NDP caucus was obliged to oppose in no uncertain terms the introduction of this insulting bill. The optics were horrible (McGuinty trying to slide this quietly through just before the legislature rose in December, McGuinty offering so little to Ontario's most vulnerable and so much for himself...), and the Liberals were clearly baiting what they felt was a divided NDP caucus. On the latter point, it seems the Liberals were right. For the record, as far as leadership candidates are concerned, Tabuns opposed. Michael Prue and Andrea Horwath were in the legislature that day and abstained. Gilles Bisson doesn't appear to have been there that day).
Click here for Hansard Dec. 12, 2006
For most this might appear like a very minor deal; for me, it was in the language used previously in this thread, a dealbreaker. It was a moment when our principles were challenged and we were asked to respond. Kormos gets the only A+ from me. BTW I intended my comment as a reply to a specific cluster of comments around "dealbreaking" and to trotting out old skeletons to hammer the candidates with. I do not intend to engage again in this way (unless specifically addressed). There's much more important debate to be had!
ndpman
Jesus just when you thought religious funding was a divisive issue here come the spector of who took the raise or who didnt take the raise or who tried to make it look like they didnt want the raise or blah blah blah. Another landmark on the debate to nowhere. How the issue of a stinkin raise is even of interest to anyone boggles the mind but here is my take.
A good MPP works an average of 5 days aweek in the legislature. He/she puts in a 12 hr day between sitting and meeting with various caucus and committee activities. When the house isnt sitting they do constituency work in their ridings and (many) are available to the media/consitutents/notary public figures on a revolving 24/7 basis. They have no pension, sacrifice time with family and live under the watchful public eye. Many have the talent, education/experience and connections to pursue high level private sector jobs in law, business, communications or public service jobs in administration or unions etc. Instead they hang themselves out there to further a cause that they believe in whether it be a right, left, or center agenda. In comparrision to their federal conterparts they are grossly underpaid. So the sitting premier decides to put a raise on the table and the NDP MPPs are supposed to turn their back on it? These people have mortgages, families, and bills to pay. In my opinion they deserve to be payed more that what the premier offered. This money is a drop in the pond of the provinical budget. How can government leaders be paid less than a high school principal (100k$ plus) a cop working over time or a maxed out teacher (90k$) and have the system attract talented leaders. Insanity..... NDP supporters would do well to remember that MPPs are human beings with needs just like the rest of us and should get adequate compensation for their service just like the rest of us.
This whole arguement represents the type of twisted logic that has permeated political discussion in this province.
Next subject please. Somebody plese tell me something positive about one of the candidates. Am dying here.
22 percent of the eligible is all we need next election, ndpman. It's not impossible - just ask Pinocchio McGuilty and his Bay Street pals.
Suaveman
Well, I guess we know whom Ottawa wants as leader.
There's no doubt in my min that the Tabuns website was made by federal staffers. I wonder how the other candidates are taking it...
Suaveman wrote:
Care to elaborate. I can't tell if your comment is a slur or a compliment. Are you saying the Federal NDP has come out endorsing Tabuns. That's big.
Any evidence the website was produced by federal staffers or just intuitive certitude? Were they paid or volunteers? Federal staffers volunteer on provincial campaigns all the time and vice versa, or as was previously written, "visa versa" (my favourite typo so far on this thread- I believe it refers to successfully challenging a charge wrongfully made to one's credit card, as in "After pleading my case that my credit card had been stolen there was a visa versa applied to my account").
Is it perhaps time to start a new thread?
leftyboy
NDPman,
Principals can't force people back to work. MPPs can. The part you leave out of your equation is power. Politicians have all of it.
Giving politicians more money is an excess. Politicians should be there for the right reasons, not a paycheque. Otherwise we would have nothing but Tony Ruprechts sitting in the house.
It's not surprising you express concern about 'trotting out old skeletons' and aspiring to elevate the debate by focusing on the issues, Synth. It's just the kind of truthy bromides the Tabuns camp loves to toss around. It's not that they're true, just that it 'feels right in the gut' for them to be true.
Case in point--just as the debate was beginning to move back over to actual issues, you see fit to trot out your campaign's hoary little lie about your rivals' position regarding the pay hike. Make no mistake--When Tabuns' people (most notably his chief surrogate Cheri DiNovo) claim Andrea and Michael didn't oppose the pay increase, they are lying liars who will use any lie to get their candidate elected. That their candidate countenances such behaviour speaks volumes about the truthiness of claiming to run an ideas-based high road campaign.
But Synth, you at least have the benefit of a few more smarts than the average Tabuns supporter around. You've cleverly parsed and qualified the issue by adding the ridiculous red herring of first vote, one which Hansard indicates only that he was not present for the vote. Neither were several other NDP MPPs. By your estimation, Prue and Horwath did the right thing, just not right enough for your lofty standards. To the best of my knowledge, neither of these candidates ever -- ever -- abstained from a decision in support of locking out unionized workers, then thought better of it and opposed such a decision. At least Peter was consistent on that matter. When he had to make a decision on whether to lock out Greenpeace's door-to-door canvassers in an attempt to strip their contract, he didn't abstain or absent himself from the decision--he just locked them out.
Then, on second and third vote (ie: when it actually matters), when Andrea and Prue actually voted against the offending bill, you decide simply voting against isn't enough. Well, you know, they didn't have any choice, after all. It was a whipped vote, etc. So dishonest, but as I indicated earlier, nothing surprises me from this crew.
Convenient too that you want to focus on 'the much more important debate to be had,' after your lying drive-by smear. For future reference, claiming you're driving the high road tends to sound less credible when you have a ring of sewage around your neck.
You want to take the high road? Stop being truthy like your candidate and his surrogates. Sure, it feels much better to say your candidate is a friend of labour...it feels so much better right there in your gut. A very small portion of your candidate's appalling labour relations record (the portion from his tenure at Greenpeace, where he was instrumental in locking out unionized workers and trying to strip their contracts) has come to light, which shows just how truthy the statement is.
howard hampton and peter kormos, when asked if they would continue to give back the pay raise after the 2007 election, said yes.
that can not be said of the leadership canditates.
foxymoron: you showed me your dealbreaker, I showed you mine.
As far as, "By your estimation, Prue and Horwath did the right thing, just not right enough for your lofty standards."
No! Not at all what I think. In my estimation, as I stated, the right thing to have done when the bill was moved was to follow Kormos and get kicked out of the legislature in protest. Failing that, and given that Prue and Horwath were present in the legislature that day (I know because I was in the gallery), the right thing would have been to make sure to be counted as opposed. It's a matter of absolutes not degrees. The bill was just as egregious during first reading as during third reading.
Whether addressed by others on this thread or not I promise to those who see this as pointless wrangling that this is the last I will say on the matter. You're welcome to have the last word foxymoron.
Maybe its just me but does it seem like this leadership campaign is becoming very dirty. Attacks on all the candidates alligations of inaccurate fundraising practices and declaration. There is one campaign in particular that is trying to divide everyone, particularly on wedge issues. My worry is the relationship between the other candidates and other party members. Case'em point this particular quote, attacking NDPers and trying to divide the people. That's not leadership, thats not even NDP.
Lost in Bruce County
It seems to me some New Dems have a very short memory.
When I hear people say we cannot have democratic discussion and that the direction of the ONDP can no longer be derived from the membership because we're in a crisis, we need to win, and that we need to reflect the attitudes held by the majority - I say you forget that our party was not founded on fears and false myths of the status quo - it was founded on their wildest dreams.
When Tommy Douglas arrived on the scene there was no public out cry for free healthcare - he created one. It was a recession. People wanted relief from the government but they had no idea about what form it should take. Tommy was very successful at reaching out to the people, listening to their needs and then educating them about possible solutions - solutions that they never thought possible. The idea of free healthcare was strongly criticized. Massive protests from the dominant groups raved across the province. Still Tommy was successful.
Today, the ONDP has three more seats than the CFS did when it first started. I have no doubt in my mind that the ONDP can be just as successful as the CFS, but it needs to stand up and start taking a stand on difficult issues like Catholic school funding. ONDP needs to be a leader - not a follower. Avoiding issues does not win votes.
Most importantly, the party's direction must be informed by the membership. When the voice of the membership is forsaken so are our democratic principles. There's no proof that forsaking our principles will get us elected. It further alienates people and drives them away from the party. The current swell in our membership is proof that when people are offered the opportunity to participate in our party, such as the leadership race, they take advantage of it and join us.
I don't trust Peter Tabuns and Andrea Horwarth because they have both said they are not interested in allowing a democratic discussion about public school funding on the convention floor. They say they want to get elected.
Tommy Douglas said, "I have watched politicians for the last forty years drop their principles in order to get power only to find that those who paid and controlled the party which they joined prevented them from all the things they really believed in."
Tabuns and Horwarth are dropping NDP principles in order to get to power. They too will be prevented from doing all the things the NDP believes in because at the end of the day they will find that they are now accountable to the status quo and interested in maintaining the status quo so that they can continue to get elected.
I'm voting for Michael Prue because I too believe that we the NDP must honor the democratic process. And through this democratic process I believe Prue will lead us to power!
Ok so I think people are confused here with something. It doesn't matter what Michael says when it comes to the democratic process in our party. He can talk about it all he wants. The fact is, its just talk. Only the executive can truly decide what we do at Convention or Council, it has nothing to do with the leader. Convention decides who is on the Executive, who then intern appoint the resolutions prioritizing committee. They rank our policies in the order that we should debate them and we are stuck.
So the statement by Michael is asinine and he knows it.
"Tabuns and Horwarth are dropping NDP principles in order to get to power."
The thing is there is no consensus on what "NDP principles" are on this issue. The NDP has been in favour of separate school funding for about the last 40 years and in fact used to attack the Tories for NOT wanting to extend full funding to separate schools.
That ebing said, I don't see why people feel that they have to start making nasty accusations about other candidates just to help their candidate win though some sort of mutual assured destruction.
Why don't people try something novel - like telling us why they think their candidate is the best instead of trying to run down other candidates with personal attacks and innuendo. These four people are all New Democrats and are on the same side. There is no reason to go negative. Save that for McGuinty and Tory in 2011.
JMasse wrote:
Far be it from me to get the last word, but does anyone else find this vision of party democracy a little chilling?
Synth, you really need to tell the attack poodles to stay in line. They ruin all your best ripostes!
I wish there was a reason to vote one of these candidates
I forget--why didn't Kormos run?
Lord Palmerston
Stockholm wrote:
The NDP has been in favour of separate school funding for about the last 40 years and in fact used to attack the Tories for NOT wanting to extend full funding to separate schools.
Yeah, that was kind of lame.
Why don't people try something novel - like telling us why they think their candidate is the best instead of trying to run down other candidates with personal attacks and innuendo.
Ummmm because this is Babble.
Better to get all the nasty out into the open rather than have it fester in private. This is politics and it's a full contact sport, so strap on a helmet.
You see this kind of ignorance perpetuates everywhere in your posts. There are "rules" for a reason.
The fact still remains that New Democrats voted for a constitution, they Voted for the executive, they continue to VOTE for the processes to which we all agreed too. I don't see you, or Prue proposing anything different. The Leader is supposed to be a talking head for the party. If that party has some democratic setbacks than we as the grassroot membership have to fix it. The Leader does not have the power to work around our constitution. That would be........ undemocratic.
If you want true change in the party you have to change the executive. Because by our constitution they set the agenda (at least for now, but that would mean that someone will have some policies that speak to changing the constitution.....I'm looking at you foxy). Stop talking about change, we need action. It wont matter who the leader is, if the policies and processes, haven't changed.
All Michael Prue and his minions are doing is talking.
peterjcassidy
One reason I and the Socialist Caucus are supporting Prue is he is willing to have the membership debate and set policy.
from the Prue for leader site
New Democrats have a long and proud history of being unafraid to tackle difficult, contentious issues. However, in recent years that willingness to debate one another has been sorely tested. More often than not, resolutions brought forward to conventions by riding associations disappear into the resolutions committee room, never to be seen again. This is unhealthy and stifles our party’s greatest asset, its talented and committed rank-and-file riding association members. Therefore, Michael Prue will commit first to allowing for more time to debate resolutions at conventions and increase the time allocated at conventions to debate resolutions to 50 per cent of the convention schedule.
As well, the Prue campaign proposes a new approach for convention delegates to prioritize which resolutions they would like to see come to the floor. Under the Prue proposal, each delegate would have the opportunity to signal up to five items they wish to see debated. The results from all delegates would be fed into a computer, then tallied. These results would then be rank-ordered, and those resolutions receiving the most votes would be guaranteed a place for debate on the convention floor. The exact number of resolutions to be included on the floor in this manner is yet to be determined, but should be decided upon by convention delegates.
Bookish Agrarian
With respect some of the complaints about 'THIS VERY IMPORTANT RESOLUTION THAT DIDN'T GET TO THE FLOOR' are full of hot air or worse. Often they are resolutions that are important to 5 people in the whole of the province, are about tiny issues, or resolutions that are so poorly written it makes one wonder how it ever got passed at the riding level.
The current system is far from perfect and I have had my own VIRTDGF, however I would much rather a broader brused approach be used. We have this little thing in the NDP with our executive called representative democracy. If the executive gets it wrong they should be held to account, not replacing that system with something that could easily be manipulated by a small, but vocal group concerned about a totally unimportant issue for most people in Ontario controlling the resolution process. That is the very thing some pretend to be against, when what they really mean is they want to be the tiny, little group that controls the process.
Frankly Prue continues to demonstrate to me he wants to take the party AWAY from priniciples to pander. It is steadly moving him down in my estimation, which frankly started fairly high.
Thanks for the enlightening post Mr. Cassidy!
If Tabuns just wants to be a talking head, well, I think that is a pretty limited vision of leadership.
In case you didn't know, JMasse, the leader is a member of the executive. As the only member of the executive democratically elected by the membership of the party, the leader plays a particularly important role on the executive. The leader doesn't control the executive, but the leader plays an important role in helping to set the agenda for the executive. It isn't about working around the constitution, it's about working through the constitution.
That you clearly don't understand how the executive, council and party work doesn't make Michael's statements asinine.
The Leader is not the ONLY democratically elected member of the Executive. They are all democractically elected at Convention, or in the case of a vacancy at Provicial Council.
Were not talking about if Peter right now, we are talking about the structural disadvantages of the party.
The Leader only has one vote on the executive, they don't dictate how things happen in those meeting. So whatever sweeping promise is to e made will be at the end in the hands of the executive. Certainly they have an influence but its not the end result in a meeting. Thats all by constitution, that doesnt mean that's how it happens in realilty.
I think thats my point, people can huff and puff all they want but because its only one person it doesn't make it law. Certainly its an oppurtunity to influence debate. But its just an oppurunity not the final verdict.
Actually, one of the reasons I feel strongly about this race is the fact that structurally, it's going to present the leader-elect with a unique mandate no ONDP leader has ever had--a popular mandate from each and every rank-and-file member. In essence, the leader will be a far more powerful creature within the party than we've ever had before.
Let's move away from the pluses and minuses of the individual candidates and address the Elephant in the Room--that the leader will now be able to state, with some justification, that he or she will speak on behalf of ALL members. Certainly with more justification than they have now, and certainly with far broader a mandate from ordinary members than any individual member of the executive.
I wonder what such a mandate means in terms of our existing structure. Does anyone else wonder about such things?
So Ed Broadbent and Tommy Douglas did not really have the support of the party because they were selected at delegated conventions. Thanks for clearing that up, I always wondered why they had such little support from ALL members.
Bookish, that's not at all what I said.
What I did say was that the leader will rightly be able to state that he or she has a mandate from EVERY Ontario New Democrat. They literally will be the only person who can say they have such a mandate. That is a first in Ontario. It's happened federally now with Jack, but never in Ontario.
Such a fact has no bearing on whether or not the party membership has ever supported an individual leader, such as Ed B. or Tommy D. Ed and Tommy were and remain iconic figures to New Democrats, but they could never point to a mandate based on one member, one vote.
Nor can any other party official in Ontario now. That the leader will have such a mandate may alter the balance of power between the leader and the executive. That strikes me as noteworthy, that's all.
Wilf Day
scarboroughnative wrote:
Horwath and Bisson both appear to have more moderate voter appeal. I believe that if the NDP is to make gains we must attract voters back from the liberal party (center/left center voters who have become disenchanted with the NDP) and attract other Ontarians who might buy in to a social democratic approach that doesnt seem too far fetched.
Bisson and Horwath both seem to offer the appropriate oppourtunity. Both are known grass-roots organizers who are thought to be tireless workers and organizers. However, Horwath appears to be peaking a little too early. She is quite young as compared to her colleauges and many people who have stuck with the party over the lean years might sense that she is a bit premature in her desire to become leader. I personally feel that despite her talent she hasnt paid her dues with respect to time in service to the party. She might be a good pick once the next NDP leader has had two terms to take a shot but not before that.
Bisson on the on the other hand has been around a long time and I think is still relatively young. He has paid his dues. served in govt and opposition and would appear to be due for his shot. He has said some stuff in the Leading Edge about party reform that leads me to believe he has the right mindset to get the job done. Also the north is an NDP powerhouse right now (see fed election results) and I have to believe that he must have been a big part of that.
So my feeling is to build from strength which would mean supporting Bisson.
So right now I like Bisson to win.
Excellent summary.
I prefer Horwath because I think she has wider appeal. While I'd be fine with Bisson, he has the classic NDP Northern grass-roots approach that appeals a bit more to NDP stalwarts than to the general public, although his style would certainly fly well in any union hall in Ontario. But Horwath can do that too. Hamilton City Council is a tough room to play in yet she excelled, and Hamilton labour politics is a tough battle-ground yet she can play with the strongest. However, as a community organizer with the Legal Centre she had worked for years with community groups as well as dancing with lawyers, which I expect accounts for the way she has raised her game in the last 12 months. Yes, she hasn't peaked yet. Bisson perhaps has. Still, either one will do a great job.
Its been interesting watching Andrea in the trenches. I just don't know how effective she will be in the Ontario Leaders Debate. She certianly has been winning the online campaign in terms of looks and graphics but still to this date lacks a lot of depth in her direction.
To respond to Foxy's comments, I don't know where you are but in Ontario members still don't know that we have a leadership race going on. Its actually quite alarming that people haven't been as engaged as we have. You would almost think that its an election.
"While I'd be fine with Bisson, he has the classic NDP Northern grass-roots approach that appeals a bit more to NDP stalwarts than to the general public, although his style would certainly fly well in any union hall in Ontario."
Do you really think that after 13 years of being led a male windbag from northern Ontario that never seemed to have any impact in the cities - we should pick ANOTHER male windbag from northern Ontario who is unlikely to appeal to urban voters? I'm sure Bisson is a perfectly decent guy - but I just feel that the party needs to try something different. At least Horvath is younger, female, from Hamilton etc... and at least Tabuns has led a very high profile NGO and clearly knows the issues and has strong credentials on environmental issues and is apparently a good organizer. Prue just strikes me as a nice person, but mind-numbingly boring and wanting to open various Pandora's boxes like eliminating all separate schools or deamalgamating municipalities.
Stockholm:
Howard Hampton foresaw and raised every major issue to hit Ontario way before the urbanites in ngos, engos, and cabinet addressed them. And under his leadership, the NDP won urban seats.
Jack Layton, the urbanite, lost Toronto ground, and only gained in the North because of the groundwork established by Howard Hampton. He has a northerner to thank for his increased staff budget.
TinTincognito
At the Hamilton Centre AGM there was a discussion of what the ONDP needs in an effective leader to champion the party in the next election as well as to bring forth issues important to all Ontarians. And discussion around separate school funding came up it was so because it was seen as a distraction from other funding issues in education.
the grey wrote:
Um. No offence TG.... Re: JMasse, I say this -leadership squabbles aside- that his understanding of the NDP executive is excellent. He is very well informed, to say the least. If you knew him, his work, and background you'd know that too.
-Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.....
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Tata Steel Board meeting on UK steel operations starts
The company's loss-making unit is saddled with a huge liability of British Pension Scheme for its 1.4 lakh employees including the present and retired employees.
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MUMBAI: The Board meeting to decide the fate of Tata Steel's UL operations started on Friday afternoon. A decision on the same is expected by Friday evening.
ET had reported in their Friday edition that India’s largest private steel maker Tata Steel is likely to put on hold its plan to sell its steel business in the UK after Britain's vote to exit the European Union raised concerns about the viability of steel business.
Sale of most of Tata Steel's UK business, including its largest plant at Port Talbot may be stalled. However, the plants making speciality steel in Hartlepool, Rotherham and Stocksbridge could be up for sale.
Tata Steel has shortlisted three of the seven bids for its UK assets, as per reports. The company's loss-making unit is saddled with a huge liability of British Pension Scheme for its 1.4 lakh employees including the present and retired employees.
The pension scheme has assets of 13.5 billion pounds, its trustees say, and a deficit of about 500 million pounds. The trust invests in various financial instruments and any deficit will have to be borne by Tata Steel. The British pound has touched a 31-year low crashing below 1.30 a dollar and the devaluation will add to Tata Steel’s pension contribution to the pension scheme.
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BREAST CANCER AND INDUCED ABORTIONS – 2000
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WHEREAS since 1957, 25 of 31 studies from many countries of the world have shown a positive association between abortion and breast cancer[1]; and
Women who have had an abortion increase their breast concern risk by an average of 30%[2]; and
There is evidence that undergoing repeat terminations of pregnancy increases this risk even further[3]; and
Teenagers who abort their first pregnancy are particularly at risk, as are women who have an abortion after 30 years of age[4], [5]; and
The risk of breast cancer in women who have a family history of breast cancer is increased even further following an abortion[6], [7]; and
Data from a study on Australian women regarding an abortion-breast cancer link was published in 1995 and reported a significant 160% increased risk in women who had undergone one or more abortions[8]; and
Animal data showing a strong correlation between surgical abortion and the development of breast cancer have remained unchallenged since 1908[9]; and
Natural miscarriage has not been shown to be a risk factor for breast cancer and this is thought to be because of the lower oestrogen levels when a pregnancy is destined to miscarry[10], [11];
BE IT RESOLVED that it is vital that all women be informed that induced abortion is (among other risks), a preventable risk factor in the development of breast cancer.
[1] Brind, J. et al, Epidemiol Community Hlth 1996;50:481-96
[2] Brind J. et al, ibid
[3] Howe HL et al, Int J. Epidemiol 1989:18:300-4
[4] Daling JR et al, J Natl Cancer Inst 1994;86:1584-92
[5] Daling JR et al, ibid
[6] Andrieu N at el, Cancer Detect Prev 1994;18:51-5
[7] Howe HL et al, op cit
[8] Andrieu N et al, Br J Cancer 1995;72:744-751
[9] Russoj, Russo IH Am J Path 1980;100:497-512
[10] Witt et all, Fertil Steril 1990;53:1029-36
[11] Kunz J. Keller PJ Br J Ob Gyn 1976;63:640-4
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Woman Shares Personality Quiz Results As Though Friends Haven’t Already Met Her
News - Feb 10, 2017 By: Taryn Englehart
FriendsPersonalityOnline Quizzes
Earlier today, 27-year-old Natalia Sucher shared the results of a personality quiz with her friends, as though they haven’t already met her or know her fairly well.
“Natalia got really excited and posted the results on my Facebook wall,” says Victoria Hou, a close friend of Sucher’s. “Then she tagged me in it, as if I hadn’t already interacted with her hundreds of times throughout the years and formed an opinion of her personality.”
The quiz in question, titled, Which Cake Matches Your Personality? declared that of all the cake types, Sucher was most similar to Red Velvet because of her mysteriousness, desire to stand out and “edge” no one can quite figure out.
“I definitely figured out what her ‘edge’ is a long time ago,” says Hou. “She has an angular haircut. But really, I can’t figure out why she keeps sending me these results now because it’s too late – she can’t just take one online quiz to try to make me think something else.”
Hou insists Sucher’s personality can’t be “mysterious” if she shares it on the internet with friends who all know what she’s like when she’s drunk, but Sucher disagrees.
“This quiz got me,” she says. “I’m mysterious just like a Red Velvet cake. You look at me at first and think, “Maybe she’s strawberry-flavored,” then you take a bite and bam! I’m actually chocolate with red food dye.”
Friends confirm this is not the first quiz Sucher has taken, or the first time she’s announced what type of person she is to her friends who already know.
“Today she took a quiz that said she was more of a wine person than a cat person,” says another friend. “I didn’t know those things were diametrically opposed, let alone distinct personality types. But more importantly, I’ve already met Natalia so I already knew she liked wine.”
Sucher responds: “It’s nice to have a little control over how I’m perceived by telling other people what to think about me.”
Friends maintain this isn’t how personalities work. However, at press time, Sucher could be seen reluctantly agreeing with the results of a Buzzfeed quiz that declared her personality 51% weird, 48% normal and 1% banana.
2015 Sucks Already
QUIZ: Do You Have Split Ends or a Split Personality?
QUIZ: Are Your Friends Having Their Own Lives Behind Your Back?
Woman Cries Herself To Sleep Over Country And Not Some Dumbass Dude For Once Miranda’s Text To New Guy Currently Under Peer Review
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How Many Hits Did Ty Cobb Make in His Major League Career? What Is His Lifetime Batting Average?
April 9, 2019 /in Articles.2019-BRJ48-1 /by admin
This article was written by Herm Krabbenhoft
This article was published in the Spring 2019 Baseball Research Journal
Among baseball’s most iconic career numbers are 714 and 4,191, the first Babe Ruth’s official career home runs total and the second Ty Cobb’s official career hits total. But if you look at many baseball statistics sources today, including websites and encyclopedias, you will find Cobb’s number has been altered. This paper seeks to use all available evidence to determine the most accurate total for Cobb’s lifetime hits, at-bats, and batting average.
According to the most-recently published baseball encyclopedias and 2019 baseball websites, Ty Cobb’s lifetime hit total is unofficially 4,189 — two fewer hits than the 4,191 obtained from his originally-generated official Day-By-Day (DBD) records.1 In addition, Cobb’s total at bats total has been changed from the official 11,429 to the unofficial 11,434 — five more than before.2 This was the state of affairs in fall 2018, prior to the completion of my research to ascertain accurate runs-scored numbers and runs-batted-in numbers for the players on the 1908 Detroit Tigers.3 These unofficial changes in Cobb’s hits and at bats also precipitated a lowering of his career batting average — from a rounded-up official .367 (.36670) to an unofficial as-is .366 (.36636).
As summarized in Appendix 1, these changes to Cobb’s hits and at bats are attributable to the corrections of errors in Cobb’s official DBD records for three seasons:
1906 (the games on April 22 and April 23)
1910 (the second game of the doubleheader on July 24)
1912 (the first game of the doubleheader on July 12)
There have been numerous other reports of discrepancies. Two other games from 1910 (May 26 and August 10) had been reported previously as containing at-bat errors — by Paul MacFarlane in the 1981 Daguerrotypes record book published by the The Sporting News.4However, the requisite supporting documentation for these alleged at-bat errors was not provided and were completely ignored by Total Baseball, The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia, Baseball-Reference.com, Baseball Almanac, and Retrosheet. The Retrosheet “Discrepancy File” listed five other games which, according to the Retrosheet box scores, contained discrepancies with the originally-generated DBD records for Cobb’s at bats: 1905 (September 13), 1911 (May 20), 1913 (August 09), 1916 (June 06), and 1919 (the first game of the double header on July 4).
Again, the requisite supporting documentation (i.e., batter-by-batter play-by-play details) for these alleged at-bat errors was not provided. And, while doing my research on the 1908 season, I discovered yet another at-bat error in the official DBD records for the Genius in Spikes — in the Boston-versus-Detroit game on May 15.5 I made it my goal to search out and compile all the requisite documentation to corroborate or to refute each of the above-mentioned alleged discrepancies in Cobb’s at bats.
RESEARCH PROCEDURE
For the May 15, 1908, game between the Tigers and Red Sox in Boston, I obtained ten game accounts, six from Boston, and four from Detroit. In Boston I used the Globe (BG), Herald (BH), Post (BP), Daily Advertiser (BDA), Journal (BJ),and Traveler (BT). From Detroit the accounts came from the Free Press (DFP), Journal (DJ), News (DN), and Times (DT). From these accounts I was able to construct an unambiguous record of Cobb’s at bats and hits in the game.
I provided this documentation to Retrosheet’s Tom Ruane and Dave Smith for their review, upon which we achieved 100% agreement and the at bats and hits for Cobb were incorporated in the Retrosheet Box Score File (and Cobb’s derived Player Daily File).6 John Thorn and Pete Palmer also concurred with my conclusions for Cobb’s at bats and hits.7 I also ascertained the complete details for each of the plate appearances Ty Cobb had in the 1910 games on May 26 and August 10 and in the five above-mentioned games from Retrosheet’s Discrepancy File. I also provided this information to Ruane, Smith, Palmer, and Thorn, who concurred with each of my conclusions for Cobb’s at bats and hits in these seven games.8
Two independent batter-by-batter play-by-play descriptions of the May 15, 1908, game were provided in the BP and BJ game accounts. While similar, these “scorecard” summaries are not identical. Based on these two scorecards, here’s what Cobb did in each of his four plate appearances:
Second Inning — Cobb flied out to the right fielder (Cravath).
Fourth Inning — Cobb doubled. He was subsequently retired on a play from the left fielder (Thoney) to the second baseman (McConnell). Boss Schmidt flied out to Thoney who then threw to McConnell, catching Cobb off second.
7th Inning — According to the BP scorecard, Cobb was safe on an error by the pitcher (Young). Cobb advanced to second and to third on a base hit by the first baseman (Rossman). Cobb advanced to home on a fielder’s choice and scored. According to the BJ scorecard, Cobb singled and advanced to third on a base hit by the first baseman (Rossman) and then scored when Schmidt hit into a 4-3 groundout.
8th Inning — With Schaefer on third base with one out, Cobb was retired on a flyout to left. Schaefer advanced from third to home and scored on Cobb’s flyout [which, according to the official 1908 scoring rules, was a sacrifice hit (fly)].
Thus, for the entire game, according to the BP scorecard summary, Cobb achieved one hit (a double) in three at bats and one sacrifice hit (fly). However, according to the BJ scorecard, Cobb collected two hits (one double and one single) in four at bats (and no sacrifice hits). According to the official DBD records, Cobb had two (2) hits in four (4) at bats and no sacrifice hits (i.e., the May 15 cell in the “SH” column was left blank).
The 1908 season was the first season in which run-scoring flyouts were officially scored as sacrifice hits (flies) and, therefore, a player was not charged with an at bat when he batted in a run on a flyout. (See Appendix 5 for the relevant official scoring rules before and after 1908.) Therefore, the BJ scorecard summary is not accurate since Cobb’s eighth-inning performance should have been recorded as “sh F7” as it was in the BP scorecard summary. Thus, the official DBD record, which shows Cobb with four (4) at bats, is also not accurate. That the official DBD record and the BJ account are identical suggests that the official scorer was the BJ journalist. (See Appendix 6 for definitive information on this.) With regard to Cobb’s seventh inning performance — safe on a fielding error by the pitcher according to the BP scorecard or safe on a base hit according to the BJ scorecard, the official DBD records show Cobb with two (2) hits and Young with no errors. Additional discussion of Cobb’s seventh-inning performance is provided in Appendix 6.
To further investigate the eighth-inning at-bat discrepancy between the official DBD records and the “scorecard” summaries given in the BP and BJ game accounts, I examined the game accounts presented in several other newspapers. Here are the text descriptions for the run scored by Detroit in the eighth inning given in the various daily newspapers published in Detroit and Boston:
DFP — “Detroit fetched another run in the eighth, on a hit by Schaefer, [first baseman] Unglaub’s poor throw off Crawford, and Cobb’s out to [left fielder] Thoney.”
DJ — “Schaefer hit safely. He went from first to third on Unglaub’s poor throw to first on Crawford’s grounder. Schaefer scored on Cobb’s fly to Thoney, but the Boston scorers failed to give Cobb a sacrifice which he was entitled to.”
DN — There was no mention of the eighth-inning run.
DT — “The Tigers got another [run] in the eighth just to give Killian an easy margin.” No further details were provided in the DT game account.
BG — “The Tigers scored their sixth run in the eighth on Schaefer’s single, a putout [i.e., Crawford’s sacrifice and subsequent out for interference], and Rossman’s single.” [NOTE: The BG description is not in alignment with the BP and BJ scorecard summaries and omits what Cobb did — Cobb was the player who batted immediately before Rossman
BH — “In the eighth a single by Schaefer, a sacrifice hit by Crawford, and a long sacrifice fly by Cobb added another run.”
BP text description — “In the eighth Schaefer’s hit, Crawford’s sacrifice and Unglaub’s error, followed by Rossman’s third hit, made the score 6 to 4.” [NOTE: The BP text description is not in alignment with the BP scorecard summary and does not include what Cobb did (following Crawford’s at bat and preceding Rossman’s at bat).
BDA — There was no mention of the eighth-inning run.
BJ text description — “In the eighth the Tigers made another run on Schaefer’s hit, Crawford’s sacrifice and Unglaub’s accompanying error, and Cobb’s fly out.” [NOTE: The BJ text description is in perfect synch with the BJ scorecard summary.
BT — “Detroit added another run in the eighth on Schaefer’s single and Unglaub’s error on Crawford’s bunt, and Cobb’s fly to Thoney.”
The DFP, DJ, BH, BJ, and BT text descriptions and the BP and BJ “scorecard” summaries are in complete alignment with each other and state that Cobb batted in Schaefer with a flyout — which according to the official scoring rules for 1908 means that Cobb should have been credited with a sacrifice hit (fly) and should not have been charged with an at bat. The BG and BP text descriptions, however, state that Schaefer scored on a single by Rossman (but make no mention of what Cobb did in his plate appearance immediately before Rossman singled).
Examination of the box scores reveals numerous inconsistencies between a given box score and the accompanying text. And comparison of one box score with another reveals that there are several inconsistencies, especially with respect to players being credited with sacrifice hits. Appendix 6 provides transcripts of the various box scores along with a synopsis of the sacrifice-hit numbers for all players and the base-hit numbers for Cobb.
How does one deal with the conflicting information? From my perspective, the most important information is that presented in the batter-by-batter play-by-play scorecard summaries provided in the BP and BJ game accounts. As documented in these scorecard summaries for the eighth inning, Schaefer got a base hit, advanced to second on a sacrifice hit by Crawford, took third on an error by the first baseman (which also allowed Crawford to reach first base, but who was then called out for interference by umpire O’Loughlin), and scored on a sacrifice hit (fly) by Cobb, who was retired on a flyout to the left fielder. That Schaefer scored on Cobb’s flyout to left is also stated in the BH, BJ, BT, DFP, and DJ text descriptions.
Indeed, as indicated in the Results section, the BH and DJ text descriptions specifically mention that Cobb hit a sacrifice (fly). The BH writer (no by-line given) stated, “and a long sacrifice fly by Cobb.” The DJ author (no by-line given) wrote “… but the Boston scorers failed to give Cobb a sacrifice which he was entitled to. ” Thus, I contend that Schaefer did score in the eighth inning as a consequence of Cobb’s plate appearance, which was a sacrifice fly to the left fielder. With regard to the statements given in the BG and BP text descriptions that Schaefer scored on a single by Rossman, I contend that they are erroneous — chiefly because they are not supported by the batter-by-batter play-by-play summaries in the BP and BJ “scorecards” and they do not mention what Cobb did, Cobb having batted immediately before Rossman singled.
My conclusion is that the preponderance of the evidence is that in the game on May 15, 1908, Germany Schaefer scored from third base in the eighth inning on a one-out sacrifice flyout hit by Ty Cobb. Cobb should not have been charged with an at bat in his eighth-inning plate appearance, Therefore, Cobb actually achieved two (2) hits in three (3) at bats, not two (2) hits in four (4) at bats as given in his official DBD records.
The appropriate changes have since been made in Retrosheet, which now shows Cobb with three (3) at bats and one sacrifice hit. Pete Palmer has also made the appropriate corrections in his database of baseball statistics. These changes are visible on Retrosheet.org and Baseball-Reference.com.9
Turning now to consideration of the documentation collected in Appendices 1-3, Table 1 summarizes the corrections of the errors in at bats and hits in Cobb’s originally-generated official DBD records for the eleven games with errors in hits and/or at bats investigated for this article.
Table 1. Corrections of Errors in At Bats and Hits in Ty Cobb’s Official DBD Records
(Click image to enlarge.)
Among the changes made at Retrosheet and Baseball-Reference, one exception that has not been made visible to the public yet is the 1905 correction which I completed in December 2018, after Retrosheet’s Fall-2018 Update and after Palmer’s Fall-2018 Update.10 Table 1 shows that the corrections of the errors in Cobb’s hits and at bats result in small changes in his relevant full-season batting averages. For his career, Cobb amassed 4,189 hits in 11,439 at bats (not 4,191 hits in 11,429 at bats), which affords him an unofficial .366 batting average (.36620), not a rounded-up .367 (.36670) as obtained from his official DBD records.
Two important questions emerge from the correction of these errors in the official DBD records for Cobb’s at bats and hits:
Is the number of errors, consisting of twelve games with fourteen errors (three errors in the number of hits and eleven errors in the number of at bats), extraordinary?
Are these corrected numbers the final-absolute values for Cobb’s at bats, hits, and batting average, particularly for his career?
The answer to the first question is “No.” Several years ago, Steve Hirdt, executive vice-president of the Elias Sports Bureau (the official statistician for Major League Baseball) stated, “Around the time that Rickey Henderson was challenging Ty Cobb’s all-time runs-scored record, there was some focus on someone’s claim that, by God, a mistake had been found in Cobb’s game-by-game statistics and that Cobb should be credited with one more run than Elias showed [i.e., 2246 vs. 2245]. I say it’s amusing, because we knew not only of that particular error, but more than a dozen [errors] dealing with Cobb’s run-scored total.”11 The fourteen instances of errors in Cobb’s hits and at bats identified in this paper are in line with the “more than a dozen” errors for his runs-scored.
The answer to the second question is “Hopefully.” Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Retrosheet volunteers, Retrosheet has generated balanced box scores for every game that Cobb played in his major league career. As presented in Appendix 3, my research has conclusively resolved each of the five games which had at-bat discrepancies between the Retrosheet box scores and the official DBD records. Likewise, as presented in Appendices 1 and 2, each of the other six previously-identified games with errors in Cobb’s official DBD records for at bats and/or hits has been conclusively resolved. And, as described in this article, the correction of Cobb’s 1908 at-bat error has been accepted by Retrosheet and Pete Palmer.
So, I am optimistic that all of the errors in Cobb’s official at bats and hits (and derived batting averages) have been discovered and corrected. However, it is possible that future research could turn up additional errors in Cobb’s at bats and/or hits — like the missed 1908 non-at-bat sacrifice fly described in this article. Nonetheless, it can be stated right now that — based on the research described in this article (including Appendices 1, 2, and 3) — the at bats and hits (and derived batting averages) for Ty Cobb are the most complete and most accurate they have ever been.
The 2018 edition of The Elias Book of Baseball Records shows Ty Cobb having the record for the highest lifetime batting average in the major leagues with a .367 mark.12 Similarly, Elias shows Cobb having the record for the most hits, lifetime, in the American League with 4,191 hits.13 However, it no longer shows the number of at bats Cobb accumulated in his 24-year career (1905–28). According to the 1982 edition of The (Elias) Book of Baseball Records, Cobb was the AL record holder in career at bats with 11,429 — the number obtained from the official DBD records.14 Since Elias still uses 4,191 for Cobb’s lifetime hits and .367 for his lifetime batting average, Elias apparently also uses 11,429 for Cobb’s lifetime at bats. With 4,191 hits, the number of at bats needed to yield a .367 batting average is between 11,405 (which gives a batting average of .36747) and 11,435 (which gives a batting average of .36650).
Since Elias has declined to incorporate corrections to the previously-documented errors in Cobb’s official DBD records for 1906, 1910, and 1912, it seems unlikely that they will incorporate the correction of the at-bat error discovered in Cobb’s official DBD record for the 1908 season (or the other at-bat errors shown in the Appendices). Although Elias has not corrected the at-bats and hits errors in Cobb’s 1906, 1910, and 1912 seasons, they did correct Cobb’s runs-scored errors for the years 1909 and 1911 — seasons in which Cobb topped the AL in runs scored.15
Elias’s strict adherence to the previously derived statistics may stem from a directive issued by MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn in 1981 which stated, “The passage of 70 years, in our judgment, also constitutes a certain statute of limitation as to recognizing any changes in the records with confidence of the accuracy of such changes.”16 Kuhn’s declaration has caused an intriguing dilemma, as Kirk Kenney points out in his 2015 article, “Did Rose Really Set Hits Record Against Padres?” SABR, Total Baseball, Baseball-Reference.com, Baseball Almanac, and Retrosheet list 4,189 hits for Cobb, while MLB and the Elias have 4,191 hits. Kenney summarizes dilemma thus:“Total Baseball is MLB’s official encyclopedia and historical record. Elias is MLB’s official statistician. And they don’t agree. What the heck?”17 Kenney concluded his article with a quotation by MLB’s Official Historian, John Thorn which makes a fitting conclusion for this article, as well: “A statute of limitations on the truth? When you discover truth, you have to report it.”
HERM KRABBENHOFT, a SABR member since 1981, is a retired research chemist. His baseball research has included ultimate grand slam homers, leadoff batters, five-tool players, President George H.W. Bush’s collegiate baseball career at Yale, quasi-cycles, the uniform numbers of Detroit Tigers players, consecutive games on-base-safely streaks, and the RBI records achieved by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Hank Greenberg.
Online appendix: Click here to view supplemental research related to Ty Cobb’s hit totals and lifetime batting average
I gratefully thank Pete Palmer and John Thorn for their inputs and guidance on the discovery of errors in Ty Cobb’s official DBD records for at bats and hits for the 1906, 1910, and 1912 seasons. I gratefully thank Dixie Tourangeau, Gary Gillette, and Jerry Nechal for providing photocopies and scans of articles from various Boston and Detroit newspapers. I also wish to thank Steve Elsberry for providing me with Ty Cobb’s hits for the 1912 season as given in the second and third editions ofTotal Baseball. And I thank Retrosheet’s Tom Ruane and Dave Smith and Pete Palmer and John Thorn for reviewing the evidence I collected on the May 15, 1908, game and the games in Appendices 2 and 3.
1 John Thorn, Phil Birnbaum, Bill Deane, Total Baseball (New York: Sport Media Publishing, 2004); Gary Gillette, Pete Palmer, The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia (New York: Sterling Publishing, 2008); Baseball-Reference.com — accessed on October 10, 2018; Baseball Almanac — accessed on October 10, 2018; Retrosheet — accessed on October 10, 2018.
3 Herm Krabbenhoft, “Accurate Runs-Scored Records of Players of the Deadball Era: The Players on the 1908 Detroit Tigers,” The Inside Game, Volume XVIII, Number 5 (November 2018) 10; Herm Krabbenhoft, “Accurate RBI Records for Players of the Deadball Era: Part 16 — The Players on the 1908 Detroit Tigers,” The Inside Game, Volume XIX, Number 1 (February 2019) 9.
4 Paul Mac Farlane, “Lajoie Beats Out Cobb,” The Sporting News, (April 18, 1981) 3.
5 Krabbenhoft, “Accurate Runs.”
6 Tom Ruane and Dave Smith, email correspondence with Herm Krabbenhoft, September 3, 8, and 9, and October 12-15, 2018. I submitted supporting documentation for RBI statistics for 66 games for which Retrosheet had no RBI numbers and 18 games for which my evidence disagreed with the RBI statistics shown in the Retrosheet box scores — including the May 15, 1908, game for which I wrote, “Also consider crediting Cobb with a sacrifice fly and one less at bat.” On September 8, Ruane replied, “That was it. In all the other cases [i.e., with the exception of the second game of the July 7 double header (for which I had made a transcription error)] I concur with your conclusions.” The corrected box score for the May 15, 1908, game for Boston-vs.-Detroit on Retrosheet (Figure 12 in Appendix 6) was accessed October 1, 2018.
7 Pete Palmer, email correspondence with Herm Krabbenhoft, October 10, 11, 13-16, 2018 — On October 10, Palmer wrote to Krabbenhoft, “You have done very detailed analyses of these games. I would certainly be willing to make any changes that you have verified, as I have done with the runs and RBI research you have done on the Tigers and Lou Gehrig.” On October 11, Palmer wrote to John Thorn and Krabbenhoft (and four others), “My position is for the most part to accept the original records as close approximations. However, if someone like Herm does the necessary research or prove a particular cause, I am happy to include the change.”
8 Email correspondence, as previously cited.
9 Baseball-Reference.com — accessed on February 1, 2019; Retrosheet — accessed on February 1, 2019.
10 Tom Ruane and Dave Smith, email correspondence with Herm Krabbenhoft, December 2-9, 2018 and February 6-8, 2019. Ruane and Smith agreed 100% with my deduced PBP description of the September 13, 1905, game and have incorporated the information in the Retrosheet box score and derived player daily file, which is expected to be included in Retrosheet’s Spring-2019 release of updated information; Pete Palmer and John Thorn, email correspondence with Herm Krabbenhoft, February 8, 2019. Palmer agreed 100% with my deduced PBP description of the September 13, 1905, game and will incorporate the information in his database of baseball statistics in the fall of 2019.
11 Steve Hirdt, The SABR Bulletin, (July-August, 2006) 6.
12 Seymour Siwoff, The Elias Book of Baseball Records, (New York: Seymour Siwoff, 2018) 7.
13 Ibid, 13.
14 Seymour Siwoff, The Book of Baseball Records, (New York: Seymour Siwoff, 1982) 12.
15 Krabbenhoft, “Accurate Runs.”
16 Mac Farlane, “Lajoie Beats Out Cobb.”
17 Kirk Kenney, “Did Rose Really Set Hits Record Against Padres?” The San Diego Union-Tribune, September 11, 2015, http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sdut-pete-rose-ty-cobb-hit-record-4192-2015sep11-story.html — accessed October 6, 2018.
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Short Fiction Inspired by the Characters from
The School for Heiresses Series
A Collection of Romantic Tales from Some of Romance Writers of America® Most Exciting Authors
This exciting collection features “An April Fool’s Forbidden Affair,” Sabrina Jeffries’ delightful historical romance short story which is loosely tied to the School for Heiresses series by Charles Godwin’s radical newspaper, The London Monitor.
Widower Mason Brandt, the Earl of Westville, has been neglecting his duties to his late wife’s sister, Augusta, and brother, Lionel, for one reason only: he’s attracted to Augusta. And that’s forbidden in England–a man may not marry his deceased wife’s sister without going abroad and risking a scandal. But when Lionel engages in an April Fool’s prank of epic proportions, threatening to create an entirely different sort of scandal, Mason and Augusta must step in to save the day . . . and in the process, become April Fools for each other.
Augusta’s breath caught in her throat. Mason had called her sweetheart. Did she dare hope he meant anything by it?
Her heart did a little skip. Which was utterly ludicrous. Mason was too sensible to take up with his deceased wife’s sister. The world considered such unions immoral and scandalous.
Yet she didn’t care. The very idea of being with him built a sweet pressure in her chest that made it increasingly hard for her to breathe.
“Everything’s ready,” said a voice from the doorway, and she forgot to breathe entirely.
Because Mason was back. And he’d never looked so cursedly appealing—chestnut hair tousled by the March winds, cheeks flushed from his exertions, and eyes the silver of moonbeams in the early morning light. Not to mention—
“Where’s your coat?” she asked.
“My tenant’s butler is repairing it. I caught the sleeve on a nail when I fell off the ladder, and ripped it right down to the cuff, along with my shirt.”
“Fell off the ladder! Are you mad?” Her heart in her throat, she rushed over to him. “Why didn’t you let the footmen hang the black crape? You could have broken your neck!”
“Nonsense. I only fell far enough to bruise my pride.” He smiled indulgently at her, a smile that grew strained as she examined his arms. “And the footmen are all busy preparing for the hordes. I figured they could use the help.”
She was so relieved to find no matching gash in the skin beneath his ruined shirt sleeve that it took a moment for her to realize he was staring down at her with what could only be called hunger.
Then a bleak expression crossed his face, and he walked swiftly past her to the window overlooking the street.
Perhaps she’d imagined the that look of hunger. And really, it was disloyal of her to even imagine such a thing. She’d loved her bright and laughing sister, after all, even if Esther had been a flibbertigibbet. She shouldn’t be coveting her sister’s husband.
Still, Esther’s last words to her had been, Take care of Mason, my dear. And how better to do so than to love him as much as Esther had?
Not that she had a choice. She couldn’t stop herself from loving him, worrying about him. Wanting him. She was truly a wicked woman.
More in the School for Heiresses series
By the Regency, children’s books were starting to be more than educational or religious. This is when the first fairy tales appear in book form (Grimm’s Fairy Tales were first published in 1812 in Germany) and you start getting entertaining works like the ones I quote in Dance of Seduction. Of course, “entertaining” didn’t quite have the same meaning it does now. After all, even though the poem “Cock Robin” that Gabe reads in To Wed a Wild Lord is subtitled, “a pretty painted toy for either girl or boy: suited for all ages,” it’s about how Robin Redbreast dies and everyone mourns him.
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House workers’ compensation bill survives Democratic floor amendments
Published on April 18, 2017 in Statewide by Michael Moline
The House defeated a series of Democratic amendments to its version of a workers’ compensation fix Tuesday, with sponsor Danny Burgess promising the bill would “enhance the fairness and the balance of the workers’ compensation system in Florida.”
Burgess, whose Insurance & Banking Subcommittee drafted the legislation, also predicted a decline in premiums, following the 14.5 percent rate increase that began taking effect in December.
“We are told it could be up to a 5 percent reduction,” he said.
Still, Democrats complained the bill was written more to please employers and insurance companies than working people.
“When are we going to put the workers first?” Tampa Democrat Sean Shaw wondered.
The House cleared the bill, drafted to comply with Florida Supreme Court rulings widely blamed for that rate increase, for a final vote.
“There is no access-to-courts problem with this bill. I believe there is going to be increased access to the courts,” Burgess said.
Still, the bill recognizes that claims get more expensive when attorneys get involved.
“Without eliminating access to the courts, we’re trying to tamper down on necessary attorney involvement,” he said.
For example, the House bill could leave workers on the hook for their own attorney fees, rather than have insurers pay, if they pursue baseless claims — so they’d have “skin in the game,” Burgess said.
Attorneys would be required to notify clients in writing of that possibility.
An amendment by Katie Edwards to strip that language failed on a 40-73 vote.
The House defeated an Evan Jenne amendment that would allow attorneys to earn “reasonable” attorney fees — as opposed to language providing for as much as $150 per hour if a judge considers that justified. The Senate bill sets the maximum at $250 .
Burgess said that rate would provide parity with what defense counsel earn in claims appeals.
Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith introduced, but withdrew, an amendment to allow workers’ compensation claims by first-responders for psychological injuries including PTSD even if they can’t demonstrate a physical injury.
“Our first responders are 10 times more likely to attempt suicide than the average person,” the Orlando Democrat said, referencing the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub.
But Smith said he trusted Burgess’ promises to work with him on the issue.
Democrat Jared Moskowitz offered an amendment to allow claimants to pick a doctor to deliver a second opinion, with notice to the insurer.
“It is the friendliest of friendly amendments,” he said. “It’s super-friendly.”
Burgess warned of “unintended consequences,” warning that the move might prove expensive.
“It’s just a component within the workers’ comp system that we decided not to tackle” this year, Burgess said.
The amendment failed, 41-71.
The House adopted a Burgess amendment to extend governors’ time to fill seats on the Three-Member Panel, which sets medical reimbursement rates for the workers’ compensation system, to 120 days.
Gov. Rick Scott has left a slot on that panel representing workers vacant for five years.
A Shaw amendment to boost permanent impairment benefits for high-wage workers failed on a voice vote after Burgess said it could cost $50 million and “blow up” the system.
“We could quite possibly double the cost of our workers’ compensation system,” he said.
The measure, HB 7085 differs in other important ways from its Senate counterpart.
The Senate bill would require insurers to file their own rates, instead of jointly through the National Council on Compensation Insurance, or NCCI, as happens now.
Furthermore, carriers couldn’t include their defense costs when calculating rates under the Senate bill. The House would retain the NCCI joint ratings system, but allow deviations of no more than 5 percent up or down.
Separate legislation is pending in the House and Senate to shield information about claimants — to prevent trial attorneys from scouring the records to identify possible clients, Burgess said.
The House bill pegs payments to medical providers to Medicaid rates, rather than the existing per-charge system.
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Michael Moline is a former assistant managing editor of The National Law Journal and managing editor of the San Francisco Daily Journal. Previously, he reported on politics and the courts in Tallahassee for United Press International. He is a graduate of Florida State University, where he served as editor of the Florida Flambeau. His family’s roots in Jackson County date back many generations.
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Senscot Bulletin 01.10.10
Although I had to vacate the holiday cottage by noon, the flight home from Spain was an evening one – so I planned to spend my last day sightseeing in Malaga city. But as I drive west, the day gets very hot (84°) – so I change my mind – turn off to a beach restaurant – get settled on a lounger with my book – the aroma of woodsmoke and sizzling sardines – a wee doze before lunch.
I’m wakened by four stunning young Spanish women – mid twenties – occupying the loungers just in front of me – unpacking towels and kit for serious sunbathing. As they start to undress, something about their body language is unusual – at once self assured – but also somehow detached; my guess is that these girls are professional lap dancers or the like. Each of them strips naked (except for a thong) and they start oiling each other; they know exactly what they’re doing – every movement a performance. I hear some tut- tutting from ‘respectable’ people nearby – but I don’t mind at all – thoroughly enjoy it – probably with a big grin on my face – sight seeing after all. The darkest of the girls (Spanish Caribbean?) has a beautiful laugh – full of joy. For all the splendid body parts on display, what I’m left with from this incident is a sense of that girl’s happiness; and the sunlight, of course – everything bathed in the purist sunlight.
New research published this week about how many social enterprises there are in the UK – takes a far more realistic approach, closer to the experience of Senscot. Simon Teasdale – on behalf of Third Sector Research Centre – says that almost 90% of the 62,000 businesses identified as social enterprises in English Govt. estimates, should not be considered Third Sector organisations because they have no asset lock to prevent the distribution of profits. A more accurate figure he says is probably nearer 16,000. https://senscot.net/?viewid=10039
There are voices of influence within the social enterprise community (particularly in England) that want to open the doors wide – in order to accelerate (and exaggerate) the size of our sector. This probably suits the English Govt which is looking to shoehorn chunks of the public sector into our movement. Senscot takes a different view – that the term social enterprise has a specific meaning – embedded in the values of the Third Sector; for the term to retain any value, its boundaries with the public and private sectors need to clearly defined. Earlier this year, Senscot collated, with others, 5 criteria that could define social enterprise in Scotland. See here, https://senscot.net/?viewid=10040
Still on the subject of defining social enterprise Alan Kay (Community Business Network Scotland) has written a short paper which takes a fresh look at impacts. He speaks of the key role of social enterprise in challenging the dominant culture of exploitative, high growth business – towards a fairer way of exchanging good and services for the benefit of all. He calls this cultural impact – and invites comments from bulletin readers. I think he’s onto something. http://www.senscot.net/view_res.php?viewid=10037
A new study published this week claims that social impact measurement will continue to grow in importance, but that the tools presently available – like SROI – are too complex and too expensive. New, simpler more accessible tools are required within reach of charities with limited resources. https://senscot.net/?viewid=10034
Senscot is a supporter of the campaign for a Living Wage – which is now set at £7.15 per hour. It was encouraging to hear from the Labour Party conference, that both Iain Gray and Ed Miliband will promote the campaign if Labour regains power in Scotland and England. https://senscot.net/?viewid=10031
NOTICES: We can’t flag all notices here, but more jobs, events and tenders available on our website. See http://www.senscot.net/jobsevents.php . This week:
JOBS: Ecole Ecole Enterprise, SKS Scotland CIC, The Glendale Trust, FAIR Limited, The Scottish Fair Trade Forum, Gift Street Fundraisers (Glasgow & Edinburgh), Comas, The Preshal Trust
EVENTS: BSL taster sessions, 7 Oct; Hatches, Matches and Dispatches, 19 Oct; Scotland’s National Community Energy Conference, 26 Oct; Good Deals 2010: The UK Social Investment Conference, 16 Nov
TENDERS: Historic Scotland, Glen Oaks Housing Association, Stirling Council, Orkney Islands Council, Highland Council, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Reactive Maintenance Service, Fife Council
NETWORKS 1st: Vital Stats surveys have now been completed for two further SENs – Edinburgh and Clackmannanshire. Again, the Stats show increasing trading levels, significant community assets as well as a range of employment, trainee and volunteering opportunities – all reflecting the contribution the social enterprise community is making within their respective areas. The four SENs surveyed (36 orgs to date) are generating an average of 88% of their turnover through trading. 15 organisations are 100% self sustaining i.e. free from grants to support their core activity. We expect results from four more SENs in the coming weeks. See latest results, http://www.senscot.net/networks1st/shownotice.php?articleid=322
For more Networks News, see http://www.senscot.net/networks1st/showart.php?articleid=159
Social Enterprise London has created a web based guide advising public sector workers how they can turn the services they run into social enterprises. This guide was downloaded by almost 4000 people in its first week of existence. See, https://senscot.net/?viewid=10035
However, there is also significant resistance out there. Within the last week, public sector workers in both Suffolk and Middlesbrough have sought to reject such moves. See https://senscot.net/?viewid=10043
Analysis of a community network covering more than 1000 residents in an area of London, has revealed that the most networked individuals are not whom we assume – the MP or the Councillor – but the postie, the bin collector, the pub quizmaster etc. The Royal Society of the Arts (RSA) – who did this work – claims that this kind of awareness can help the process of building community – I’m sure they’re right; what we’re talking about here is social capital. https://senscot.net/?viewid=10044
Mary Taylor, who recently replaced Jacqui Watt as CEO of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for radical change. "We are like a rusty hulk aground on the rocks – I want to be at the helm of a very different ship." https://senscot.net/?viewid=10041
We know there’s a glut of training courses available across the sector but this one caught our eye. Skills Development Scotland’s Flexible Training Opportunities gives Scottish businesses, including third sector organisations, with under 50 employees, the opportunity to apply for up to £5,000 towards employee training costs. Might be worth a look. See more, https://senscot.net/?viewid=10038
This week’s bulletin profiles LarderBytes e-shopping site operated by CFINE in the north east. The site allows you to order, pay online and have your food shopping delivered to home or workplace free of charge. They also operate a carbon calculator which calculates the carbon emissions you have saved by shopping on LarderBytes – for every tonne, you will get a £50 dividend – a credit to spend at Xmas. See more, http://www.senscot.net/view_prof.php?viewid=10032
This is Seamus Heaney reflecting on funerals in an interview. It was Heaney’s respect forl Czeslaw Milosz which introduced me to his poetry.
"Going to funerals is so much part of the culture that formed me, part of the ethic of respect. I think death is an appropriate moment for ceremony – when you want a stand taken against nothingness and a word spoken – rather like the one spoken in Milosz’s poem Meaning – ‘a word that runs through interstellar fields – through revolving galaxies – and calls out, protests, screams’. Then the coffin carried down the aisle, the same as the funeral last week and last year and last century – a prayer said at the graveside and then local men shovelling in the mould." Here is Milosz’s beautiful poem, Meaning. https://senscot.net/?viewid=10036
That’s all for this week. Good luck with your adventures
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Cognitive rehabilitation begins with a thorough neuropsychological assessment to identify cognitive strengths and weaknesses and the degree of change in cognitive ability following a brain injury. When working with patients affected by acquired or traumatic brain injuries for the first time, it can be challenging, exciting, and even stressful as an OT student or new occupational therapy practitioner. Objective To investigate the functional and cognitive outcomes during early intensive neurorehabilitation and to compare the recovery patterns of patients presenting with cognitive motor dissociation (CMD), disorders of consciousness (DOC) and non-DOC. Most common cognitive impairments following TBI. Discuss Your Concerns with Your Physician Or Treatment Provider. cognitive rehabilitation therapy for traumatic brain injury evaluating the evidence Oct 03, 2020 Posted By Alistair MacLean Publishing TEXT ID b83bfcc0 Online PDF Ebook Epub Library the evidence by committee on cognitive rehabilitation therapy for traumatic brain injury 2012 01 28 committee on cognitive rehabilitation therapy for traumatic brain However, it is uncertain if these improved cognitive skills lead to betterments in other key aspects of daily living. 'Cognitive rehabilitation' is the term used to refer to the training given to people with brain injury to address and improve the specific mental abilities that are impaired. Brain Injury, 2002. 70, 7003180050. Here are three strategies which will allow therapists and the caregivers to set the best conditions for cognitive therapy of TBI patients in post-acute brain injury rehabilitation: The treatment of most executive cognitive functions starts with supporting the self-awareness of deficiencies. They focus on a person’s viewpoints and beliefs about their life, not on personality characteristics. The nature and extent of the cognitive impairment following TBI can range widely, depending on the severity and positioning of the injury. 0000006605 00000 n 0000043506 00000 n Cognitive Impairment after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Clinical Course and Impact on Outcome: A Swedish-Icelandic Study Maud Stenberg , 1 Alison K. Godbolt , 2 Catharina Nygren De Boussard , 2 Richard Levi , 1 and Britt-Marie Stålnacke 1 Through functional activities that build both self-awareness and … Cognitive rehabilitation may also be useful for the treatment of impaired attention, interpersonal communication skills, and executive function following TBI. strategies has been shown to be effective for im-proving memory in persons with mild to moderate memory impairment from traumatic brain injury. Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Timed goals and patient’s involvement in goal setting allows the clear orientation of the rehabilitation process and en… 0000007855 00000 n It is a relatively high-prevalence injury, being 10 times more common than spinal cord injury. utilize strategies such as mnemonics or diaries to circumvent damaged functions rather than Cognitive rehabilitation and traumatic brain injury Martin D van den Broek Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, Rathbone Hospital, Mill Lane, Liverpool, UK Address for correspondence: M van den Broek, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, Rathbone Hospital, Mill Lane, Liverpool L9 7JP, UK. The Highest Standard of Care and Services, NeuLife Rehab , we are able to treat a wide range of diagnoses and injuries at our brain injury facility. Neurology. Through the skills and experience of, our highly trained team of clinical experts. This is especially true if you have not been exposed to such a patient or any cognitive interventions for traumatic brain injury. Focus on one task at a time. 0000002209 00000 n If you have any more questions concerning post-acute brain injury rehabilitation or any other issue regarding brain injury, to make an appointment today. Outcome from mild traumatic brain injury. Link activities to goals. Cognitive impairment in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) could affect multiple facets of their daily functioning. Few studies investigated cognition in mTBI patients during the acute phase. Studies show that only 3% of TBI patients use speech therapy 10 years after the injury occurrence. 16(1): p. 51-64. 0000002041 00000 n 0000001604 00000 n 0000001837 00000 n multiplication tables learned at school). 0000002801 00000 n Cognitive Behavior Therapy treats patients, as well as their parents, children, life partners, and families. 0000007502 00000 n Traumatic brain injury (TBI) results from an external force to the brain causing transient or permanent neurological dysfunction. This is usually done to improve return to work, independence in managing daily routines, and quality of life. New learning may be affected, while previously learned skills may still be intact (e.g. To assess the clinical course of cognitive and emotional impairments in patients with severe TBI (sTBI) from 3 weeks to 1 year after trauma and to study associations with outcomes at 1 year.Methods. Background The burden of cognitive, behavioral, and functional impairments after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is still not highlighted much, but its impact on caregivers is socio-economically relevant. These injuries can result in physical, emotional, and cognitive consequences. … including cognitive therapy, are customized to meet the individual needs of each patient, and care plans are structured to promote the, of functional independence and successful community reintegration. If a focal brain injury transpires, the outcome could be comparable to an injury provoked by a CVA (Cerebrovascular accident or stroke), such as. site map [a-z] Health For example, when patients are asked to “consider the consequences” of a specific action, they might be urged to examine the result of this action on the outcome of their goals, like independent living, work, academic progress, more satisfying relationships, etc. Patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) may present cognitive deficits within the first 24 h after trauma, herein called “acute phase,” which in turn may lead to long-term functional impairment and decrease in quality of life. improve them. 0000015560 00000 n Cognitive impairments due to traumatic brain injury (TBI) are substantial sources of morbidity for affected individuals, their family members, and society. TBI survivors are currently treated with extensive physical and cognitive rehabilitation, accompanied by medications that may mitigate symptoms yet do not halt or slow neurodegeneration. 0000011175 00000 n They were trained in various home number and card game exercises, were encouraged to watch news programs, and read magazines and books. 0000003811 00000 n after severe traumatic brain injury: clinical, cognitive and behavioural predictive variables. Our programs for neuro rehab, including cognitive therapy, are customized to meet the individual needs of each patient, and care plans are structured to promote the highest level of functional independence and successful community reintegration. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) has been proposed as a new tool in neurological rehabilitation of victims of traumatic brain injury (TBI). 0 Cognitive Rehabilitation for Service Members and Veterans Following Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury Introduction The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) serves as the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Center of Excellence within the Defense Health Agency (DHA). Systematic Review of the Risk of Dementia and Chronic Cognitive Impairment After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Results of the International Collaboration on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Prognosis Author links open overlay panel Alison K. Godbolt MBChB, MD a Carol Cancelliere DC, MPH b c Cesar A. Hincapié DC, MHSc b d Connie Marras MD, PhD e f Eleanor Boyle PhD d g Vicki L. Kristman … Cognitive rehabilitation is a systematic, functionally oriented treatment program that is based on an understanding of a patient’s brain-behavioral deficits [47] and is grounded in scientific evidence, including theoretical foundations of cognition, communication, brain-behavior relationships, neuroplasticity, learning theories, behavioral modification, and counseling. Methods We conducted a single center observational cohort study of 141 patients with severe acquired brain injury, consecutively … 0000005210 00000 n : An approach to post-acute brain injury rehabilitation in which the treatment program . Superseding outdated, ineffective ways of living, with ways of living that work, and helping patients gain better control over their lives, is the main goal of cognitive behavior therapy. %PDF-1.6 %���� Objective. Facilitate Problem-Solving Skills. Each year approximately 1.1 million cases are reported, of which ≥30% experience long-term cognitive impairment and ≥20% are unable to resume work, resulting in >$17 billion in economic cost. As manager of the TBI Pathway of Care within the . 0000004407 00000 n treats patients, as well as their parents, children, life partners, and families. The damaged brain is now unable to organise and remember new material. 0000044472 00000 n Hearing impairment due to fracture of the temporal bone and damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve. The types of strategies that have shown effective-ness include internal strategies (e.g., visual imagery) and external compensatory strategies (e.g., use of a memory notebook and 2725 Robie Avenue For instance, it is challenging for the therapist to work on an anger management program or problem-solving strategies with a patient who doesn’t understand that they face these difficulties. of TBI patients in post-acute brain injury rehabilitation: is one of the best TBI rehab centers with specialized catastrophic rehabilitation programs for a wide range of catastrophic injuries. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare providers with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health. COGNITIVE REHABILITATION The toolkit of cognitive rehabilitation interventions has grown rapidly in the last 3 decades. McAllister TW, Saykin AJ, Flashman LA, et al. 0000045254 00000 n It is important to note that memory problems cannot be overcome simply by pr… Cognitive Impairment and Rehabilitation Strategies After Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the significant causes of morbidity and mortality in the present world. 0000000016 00000 n Context Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a principal cause of death and disability in young adults. Without recognizing how impairments influence performance, a patient might be resistant to cooperation with therapists on a program of recovery. Goal-setting considerably affects community participation. Cognitive Rehabilitation for Service Members and Veterans Following Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury Interdisciplinary rehabilitation: An interdisciplinary team of rehabilitation professionals delivers cognitive rehabilitation to patients and education, training, and support to … As cognitive rehabilitation interventions began to 1 Dementia is also a major public health issue, and its incidence and prevalence are strongly related to age. I am 42 years old and live a very traumatic lifestyle. H�tT�n�0}�+��H��=q�(��j�+�jUU}�B(��x����#��;�C��(R2�3�̜9�M��b([�1�kD��B���(Q�$eo����h� J�HܝsW�YV��݂���GQ�t���F�k/!&���v��DPx~!SB)5.?��e.����E�. If, after reading this article, you believe a TBI rehab center is the way to go when it comes to your cognitive therapy needs, and you are wondering “where will I find the best neuro rehab near me?”, look no further. Animal models of traumatic brain injury also suggest exercise is capable of modulating not only the pathophysiological changes following trauma but also the associated cognitive deficits. 70, 7003180050. You should also make post-discharge recommendations like 24 hour supervision when home. Patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) may present cognitive deficits within the first 24 h after trauma, herein called “acute phase,” which in turn may lead to long-term functional impairment and decrease in quality of life. Neurologists, neurosurgeons, and physiatrists are physicians specialising in treating brain injury. You can also schedule a tour to visit our best brain injury facility. Brain injury rehabilitation involves two essential processes: restoration of functions that can be restored and learning new strategies when functions cannot be restored to pre-injury levels. Cognitive Behavior Therapy aids people in achieving specific changes or goals, which might include: Cognitive Behavior Therapists customarily concentrate more on the present circumstances and their resolution, rather than the past. The Institute of Medicine (IOM)’s 2011 report 1 provides the following broad definition: “Cognitive rehabilitation attempts to enhance functioning and independence in patients with cognitive impairments as a result of brain damage or disease, most commonly following TBI or stroke.” (IOM, 2011, p. 76). Cognitive impairment 3 months after moderate and severe traumatic brain injury: A prospective follow-up study. 0000008663 00000 n For example, work in a quiet room. The objectives of the study were to assess cognitive, behavioral, and functional impairments in patients of TBI and its impact on caregiver burden. Individuals with persistent cognitive deficits following traumatic brain injury should be offered functionally-oriented cognitive rehabilitation. Effectiveness of Interventions to Address Cognitive Impairments and Improve Occupational Performance After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review American Journal of Occupational Therapy , April 2016, Vol.
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Cairo University Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research
(email)
Prophylactic effect of aqueous propolis extract against acute experimental hepatotoxicity in vivo.
El-Khatib, A. S., A. M. Agha, L. G. Mahran, and M. T. Khayyal, "Prophylactic effect of aqueous propolis extract against acute experimental hepatotoxicity in vivo.", Zeitschrift für Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences, vol. 57, issue 3-4, pp. 379-85, 2002 Mar-Apr.
Propolis has been extensively used in folk medicine for the management of a wide spectrum of disorders. In a previous study, we demonstrated the protective effect of the aqueous propolis extract (APE) against the injurious effects of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) on hepatocytes in vitro. The present investigation was carried out to show whether the hepatoprotective effect of the extract could also be manifested in vivo. Rats were given APE orally for 14 consecutive days, before being subjected to a single intraperitoneal injection of CCl4. One day after the CCl4 injection, the animals were sacrificed, hepatocytes were isolated and liver homogenates were prepared for the assessment of liver injury. In isolated hepatocytes, APE afforded protection against CCl4-induced injury as manifested by a decrease in the leakage of the cytosolic enzyme lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), decreased generation of lipid peroxide and maintenance of cellular reduced glutathione (GSH) content. In principle, similar findings were observed in liver homogenates. The present findings show that APE has in vivo hepatoprotective potential which could be attributed at least in part to the maintenance of cellular GSH content. The latter effect seems to play an important role in conserving the integrity of biomembranes as it was associated with a decrease in lipid peroxidation and reduced leakage of cytosolic LDH.
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The sole and combined effect of simvastatin and platelet rich fibrin as a filling material in induced bone defect in tibia of albino rats
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Humans are the Loop: Social Solutions to Technological Challenges
By Lettie Y. Conrad
Opening the inaugural NISO Plus conference in Baltimore last week, NISO Director (and Scholarly Kitchen Chef) Todd Carpenter reminded attendees that we had come together to solve problems and set standards for the information that surrounds scholarly and professional publishing programs — and that this enterprise was an inherently social one, despite the myriad data-driven, inter-linked, lightning-speed, high-tech advancements at hand.
This struck me as a profound way to frame the gathering and set a democratic tone to our endeavor, a reminder that we are each responsible for both the challenges we face and their remedies. In an era where neural networks and cloud computing have made artificial intelligence part of daily life, it is important to remember that these are made possible by our own invention.
Despite the decades-old — instead, humans are at the helm and we are in control of our destiny. We design and control the computational loops wherein we accelerate our processing of information, products, and services — therefore, we cannot be at the mercy of these creations, in fact, we are the loop. From Siri to autonomous vehicles, the magic of tech innovations are wrought by our own ingenuity. Therefore, setting boundaries around these technologies is also an utterly human activity, with inherently cultural implications.
Image via Tim Marshall.
The social dynamics of information standards were clearly on display in every session I attended regarding content discovery and access, where stakeholder handshakes are critical junctions in the research lifecycle. Regardless of what type of access controls are in place, at its most basic, much of scholarship today is made possible by a successful handoff of authorization between research institutions and resource providers. Given the recent launch of SeamlessAccess.org, and its first collaborative implementation in GetFTR, progress toward a more fluid SAML-enabled authentication was a hot topic of discussion in Baltimore.
The RA21 promise of a frictionless researcher experience requires specific social conditions to be fully realized. Publishers and other platform providers must configure support for federated single sign-on (SSO) access using SAML technologies. Institutions must then also join a federation, develop identity management capabilities, and configure each publisher site or database to which their researchers are entitled (often in the hundreds). While this type of SSO access is enjoyed now among the biggest publishers and top research institutions in the most wealthy countries, a universal solution is still a ways off.
There are approximately 5,400 members participating in some sort of SAML-based access, which means some readers will be left out of this equation, as the REFEDS map demonstrates. Alongside our conversations about how to streamline SAML setups for libraries and institute optional levels of privacy to suit a range of institutional policies, it was clear in these sessions that building on an identity-based infrastructure will require more effort toward collaborative partnerships than computational protocols.
Just scanning the Tweets from #NISOPlus20, you can see the messy social realities of our tech-driven scholarly ecosystem oozing across the posts.
Whether I joined a group moving chairs into a circle to brainstorm the next extension of the KBART guidelines, or the content-rich pre-conference on artificial intelligence, the biggest hurdles were in balancing the practical and the ethical, the possible with the acceptable. The sharpest tool in our kit was not Python coding, but the fine art of creative compromise. In fact, these are the magic elements of an effective product manager — a critical function to successful publishing programs, which was more expertly addressed in this conference than any other I’ve attended in this industry. We sit at the intersection of technology and research, which requires bringing social solutions to bear every day.
Maybe you’re scratching your head by now and wondering if this concept is just too obvious to spend any time on — humans create tech, therefore tech is a human enterprise. So? What does that imply? As humanity evolves in ever more algorithmic ways, I believe it is critical to be reminded of our role and responsibility in what comes next. Being aware of the social solutions to mechanical problems allows us to be clear about the methods and instruments available to us — those devices I’ve heard dismissed too often as “soft skills” — communication, compassion, and cooperation. And I think it’s an important reminder of our biases and situated realities, and that cultural progress requires rising above these subjective versions of truth to accept the multiplicity of our information experiences.
The closing keynote by danah boyd brought this theme full circle, illuminating the societal impacts of our algorithmically informed digital experiences. Based on her research into data and society, boyd reminded us that we have immediate responsibilities to think critically about the technology we implement, to consider unintended consequences, to be willing to slow down and ask the hard questions. We must be aware not just of what data we make available to the world, but also what data is missing; these are often the ‘data voids’ that skew search toward racist results. She challenged NISO attendees to consider what publishers and libraries can do to close the vulnerabilities left behind by social search trends and other automated mechanisms we have come to accept into everyday life.
As we closed the final session, an attendee asked Dr. boyd what techniques she suggests to champion a greater understanding of algorithmic risks to society. Her answer reminded me of a maxim I’ve heard from every champion of social change that ever lived, as she explained that the only thing that ever works to change minds is connecting with people in calm, considerate conversation — much as we saw for 3 days at NISO Plus 2020. The world we live in is made possible by each of us individually stepping up and assuming responsibility to do our part, to come together to shape the society we live in — perhaps a timely reminder for those of us looking ahead to the Super Tuesday primaries in the United States!
Many thanks to Dr. Bohyun Kim, CTO & Associate Professor at the University of Rhode Island Libraries, for the lesson on how humans function in / on / off the loop with artificial intelligence, https://www.slideshare.net/bohyunkim/the-potential-and-challenges-of-todays-ai.
Lettie Y. Conrad
@lyconrad
Lettie Y. Conrad is a publishing and product development consultant, working as a senior associate with Maverick Publishing Specialists, as well as with a portfolio of independent global clients. When she's not bringing a user-centered approach to scholarly content discovery and accessibility, Lettie serves as North American Editor for Learned Publishing and is a part-time information science doctoral student via a remote program at Queensland University of Technology.
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Out of curiosity. Does Dr. Boyd (?boyd) truly wish to spell her name in lower-case (a la k.d. laing or e.e. cummings)? I say because it appears in lower-case twice.
By Phil Lindeman
Yes, the lowercase spelling is correct (as in bell hooks, to add to your list).
By Greg Grazevich
Yes, that’s right — see more here, https://www.danah.org/name.html — thanks for your careful read!
From her Wikipedia entry:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danah_boyd
Once she reached college, she chose to take her maternal grandfather’s name, Boyd, as her own last name. She decided to spell her name in lowercase so as “to reflect my mother’s original balancing and to satisfy my own political irritation at the importance of capitalization.”
I very much enjoyed this article and it was a great way to start my Monday. The reminder that human connection (ostensibly, it seems at times) still remains at the heart of all of this work is well taken. A tension is raised here between setting boundaries around technology and information access as an ultimate expression of our humanity and the changing of minds through interpersonal connections. I would take this one step further and say we’re coming to terms with our settling for what we know how to do (or believe we will learn how to do) and realizing it’s really a question of pursuing what matters most to us.
Peter Block in his book Stewardship writes “There is depth in the question ‘How do I do this?’ that is worth exploring. The question is a defense against the action. It is a leap past the question of purpose, past the question of intentions, and past the drama of responsibility. The question ‘How?’–more than any other question–looks for the answer outside of us. It is an indirect expression of our doubts.”
The conclusion above nails it with the ideas of danah boyd. The social dimension is about making meaningful connections while creating room for the expression of those doubts, which allows dissent back into the room. That’s how we move beyond the need to change minds and to truly connect.
By Tim Schlak
Yes, “an important reminder of our biases and situated realities.” Both researchers and those who publish their work, may benefit or suffer from the results of that research. Researchers and publishers may become situated by the realities of a child with leukemia, a sister or mother with breast cancer, or a father with prostate cancer. Given such common challenges , there are personal and institutional biases. For a researcher it may be doing the most fundable experiments rather than those that they believe will best advance knowledge. For those in the publishing industry it may be satisfaction with all completed enquiries of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) not being freely available online (with appropriate redactions when necessary). I could go on … .
By Donald R Forsdyke
Thanks so much for this great writeup of NISO Plus, Lettie! As I think you know I 100% agree re the importance of the social vs the technical. I’d also like to note that, in a similar vein, Amy Brand (The MIT Press) rightly pointed out in her opening keynote that just making content open is not enough. The risks there may be a bit different (consolidation among the big players, lack of a level playing field, sustainability of open infrastructure, etc) but the overall challenge is the same – that technology alone won’t solve our challenges.
(Full disclosure – I’m Director of Community Engagement at NISO)
SSP@ScholarlyPub·
The first @LearnedPublish of 2021 offers our community critical reflections on the crises and disruptions we weathered together in 2020 and suggests resilient, productive paths forward for us. http://www.sspnet.org/community/news/january-issue-of-learned-publishing-is-now-available-3/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=ScholarlyPub&utm_content=January%20Issue%20of%20Learned%20Publishing%20is%20Now%20Available
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AAP ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2021 PROSE AWARDS HONORING SCHOLARLY WORKS! #PROSEAWARDS #PROSE https://publishers.org/news/association-of-american-publishers-announces-finalists-for-2021-prose-awards/
A vision for a more trans-inclusive publishing world: guest article https://publicationethics.org/news/vision-more-trans-inclusive-publishing-world
Artificial Intelligence and the Infrastructure of Surveillance Authoritarianism
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Gujarat elections: Mani Shankar Aiyar held secret meetings with Pakistan, claims Modi in Palanpur
The prime minister accused Pakistan of helping the Congress and interfering in the Assembly polls.
Dec 10, 2017 · 01:43 pm Updated Dec 10, 2017 · 02:28 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that Mani Shankar Aiyar, who was recently suspended from the Congress party for his “neech” remarks, held secret meetings with the Pakistan High Commissioner. Addressing a rally at Palanpur city in Banaskantha district, Modi accused Pakistan of helping the Congress and interfering in the Gujarat Assembly elections.
“Now, news is that the Pakistan high commissioner, the foreign minister and Manmohan Singh met at his house just before the Gujarat polls,” said the prime minister, according to Firstpost. “This is a serious issue. I want to ask what was the reason for this secret meeting with Pakistanis. Former Pakistan Army Director General Arshad Rafique was willing to help make [Congress leader] Ahmed Patel the chief minister.”
Mani Shankar Aiyar, who insulted Gujarat, held secret meetings with Pakistan High Commissioner. What was the reason? Why are people who previously held high posts in military-intelligence establishment of Pakistan writing that we should help make Ahmed Patel the CM: PM pic.twitter.com/2KPmZF8BLa
— BJP (@BJP4India) December 10, 2017
The entire nation is seeing the wonders of Banaskantha in agriculture, particularly in potato cultivation: PM Narendra Modi in in Banaskantha's Palanpur #GujaratElection pic.twitter.com/NrJsO2iPm6
Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election rally in Palanpur pic.twitter.com/K39CEiGeP7
This is the second time in two days that Modi has made such allegations. On Friday, he had alleged that after he became prime minister in 2014, Aiyar had travelled to Pakistan to get him “removed” to improve relations between the two countries. Modi said the Congress had then tried to muffle the episode, and did not take any action against Aiyar.
“Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar told people when he visited Pakistan that remove Modi from the way and then see what will happen to India-Pakistan peace,” the prime minister had said at a rally in Banaskantha. “What did he mean by removing me from the way? And is having the blessings of the people my crime?”
Talking about the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, Modi on Sunday said it would make Banaskantha a transport hub. “This will provide opportunities to the youth of this region,” said the prime minister. Modi’s Palanpur rally comes a day after the first phase of voting was held in Gujarat. A voter turnout of 68% was recorded as 89 constituencies went to polls. The remaining 93 constituencies will vote on December 14.
On Sunday, Modi will be addressing rallies in Sanand, Kalol and Vadodara while Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will tour Kheda, Aravali, Banaskantha and Gandhinagar.
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Anime Stereotypes?!
I know that sometimes liking something comes with a few stereotypes. I definitely know there are a lot when it comes to anime. I mean I’ve heard everything from someone thinking your a complete nerd to even you possibly being a pervert.
The worst part is that if you don’t fit these stereotypes people are suddenly shocked. I’ve had hat happen to me a few times and while it can be funny it can also make you wonder why the stereotypes for anime fans come about and why.
Comment down below in what you think about this and what stereotypes you have heard. I can’t wait to read your comments.
Posted in: Anime, Anime, Anime Discussion, Discussion
Tagged: anime, anime discussion, anime stereotypes, discussion, stereotypes
New YouTube Video!
Hey everyone I just posted a new YouTube video and you can check it out herehere! It’s my review on No Game No Life! Enjoy!
Posted in: Anime, Anime, Review
Tagged: anime, no game no life, review, youtube video
Death Parade Anime Review!
Wow is one the first words that comes out of my mouth when it comes to my mind when I think about the anime Death Parade. This anime was so good that it didn’t take me that long to finish and it’s pretty short with there only being 12 episodes.
The story centers around Decim
and he is was is known as an arbitrator who pretty much judges souls on whether they go to Heaven and are reincarnated or Hell and go into the void. The only way he is able to weigh their souls is by having them play games which brings out the blackest parts of their souls.
Now when I first started to watch it I thought that each episode was going to involve a new set of players but while this was the case there was also a deeper story involved. Another character that comes into the story is simply known as the Dark Haired Woman
until later on in the series when you learn her name. The story ultimately revolves around her and her backstory which takes you on a whole new roller coaster ride of emotions.
During the series you learn more about the place they are in called Quindecim and learn more about what exactly the job of an arbitraitor is and what that role entails for them. You also know more about a few other characters such as Nona
and also Ginti
another arbitraitor and rival to Decim.
I absolutely loved both the opening and ending of the show mostly because the opening was so upbeat and made the show a little more light hearted but it was overwhelmingly so to the point where you were mislead as to how the show would be.
One thing I definitely want viewers to keep in mind is that this anime can be a bit of tear jerker towards the later part of the series so be prepared. I definitely was prepared for all the feels towards the end but it was definitely worth it.
Overall I gave this series a 10/10! It was so amazing and I totally which there was a 2nd season for this show. Not only that but the feelings it gave me at the end of remembering to live life to fullest is something I won’t ever forget. So comment down below on what you thought of this series if you’ve seen it. Also let me know what you thought of this review! Can’t wait to read your comments.
Posted in: Anime, Anime, App, Discussion, Review
Tagged: anime, anime review, awesome, death parade, review, sad
Are Anime Streaming Subscriptions Worth It?
So when I mean anime subscriptions I mean subscriptions like Crunchyroll and Funimation. I have subscriptions to both and I have for a while so I wanted to do a review on both and if they are worth it.
So Crunchyroll’s
subscription is $6.95 a month and this only for anime this is not for is you also want to have a subscription to their manga service. When you have a subscription to Crunchyroll it pretty much gives you access to the latest anime as soon as it is released of its a series that is currently airing and no commercials. If you don’t have a subscription then you have wait a week from the original airing to see an episode and you have commercials.
Then you have Funimations
subscription which you pay 7.95 a month a then you have access to exclusive videos with everything from voice actors interviews to panel interviews at conventions. Also if your someone that likes to watch dubs like myself you can also want the dub. Overall it’s actually a pretty amazing service and I like my subscription to it.
I know that many people are going to be like I can just watch it for free on several other sites so why pay. Well the main reason why I pay is to support the industry and plus I like watch my anime with out commercials. I know it’s not ideal for many people but I find it to be pretty worth it. Now I know that there are more but I mostly just wanted to talk about Crunchyroll and Funimation’s streaming services.
But let me know what you think of these subscriptions. If you have them let me know what you think of them and why you got them. I can’t wait to read your comments.
Posted in: Anime, Anime, Anime Discussion, Discussion, Review
Tagged: anime, anime streaming, crunchyroll, discussion, funimation, review, streaming service
No Game No Life Anime Review!
Alright so I know it took me a long time but I’ve finally finished this anime and let’s just say that I didn’t enjoy it. Actually I enjoyed some parts of it but overall I was also confused. But here is the synopsis of the show:
“No Game No Life is a surreal comedy that follows Sora and Shiro, shut-in NEET siblings and the online gamer duo behind the legendary username “Kuuhaku.” They view the real world as just another lousy game; however, a strange e-mail challenging them to a chess match changes everything—the brother and sister are plunged into an otherworldly realm where they meet Tet, the God of Games.
The mysterious god welcomes Sora and Shiro to Disboard, a world where all forms of conflict—from petty squabbles to the fate of whole countries—are settled not through war, but by way of high-stake games. This system works thanks to a fundamental rule wherein each party must wager something they deem to be of equal value to the other party’s wager. In this strange land where the very idea of humanity is reduced to child’s play, the indifferent genius gamer duo of Sora and Shiro have finally found a real reason to keep playing games: to unite the sixteen races of Disboard, defeat Tet, and become the gods of this new, gaming-is-everything world.”
So first the overall plot of show had me very confused because at first I thought it was going to be a show similar to Sword Art Online but that was definitely not the case. But the plot had me very confused as far as did the creators want it to be a funny show or a serious show. It was a very funny show but to me at least the serious parts didn’t make much sense. Also the pacing of the show was to me what made it confusing. The only part the wasn’t confusing for me was the beginning and the end. The middle for me was a weird yet hilarious mess.
The next things was the music of the show. Since the opening was very upbeat and got you into the thinking the show was going to have so much action. But overall it was misleading since the show wasn’t really like that. I mean it had its moments but it wasn’t laced with it like I thought it was going to be. Then the ending song was so depressing kind of that it made you think that someone was going to die. The only time that song was actually fitting was going into episode 10 when it was a very emotional episode.
The one this I did really like about the show though was all the character personalities. Sora
was geeky but also very funny and so smart! Then there was Shiro
who was kind of quiet when needed but also very smart and her backstory was also pretty sad. Then there is Steph
who was so funny and also very dumb in some episodes. Overall the host of characters was amazing. Also I know I left out a few but I mostly just wanted to mention those 3.
Overall I gave this show a 4/10. I didn’t really enjoy the plot and a majority of the time I was confused but the characters in the show is really what kept me going. But let me know what you thought of this show if you have seen it or what you thought of this review. So comment down below and I can’t wait to read them!
Also I will also have a YouTube video out this weekend on this very show. So look out for that soon.
Tagged: anime, anime review, no game no life, review, shiro, sora, steph
We Were There Manga Review
Yes I know this is long time coming considering that the anime finished awhile back as well as the manga. But I recently picked it up again and finally finished it so here are my thoughts.
The biggest thing that I realized about this manga is that it comes off as being a really sweet manga but in reality it is a big emotional roller coaster. I have not been on a roller coaster ride like that when it comes to a manga in a sooooo long. It was refreshing to see but it did get very tiring after a while.
The art style for the manga was actually really interesting and I really like it. The art didn’t interfere with trying to read the speech bubbles. Which is very frustrating to have happen.
The only other thing that I didn’t like about this manga is that the ending is very lack luster. After all the drama that happened I thought the ending would be much better but it was one of those endings where the ending was similar to specific place in their past that was special to them.
Not that it’s a bad thing it’s just that after that emotional roller coaster ride I was hoping for just a little bit more.
Overall though I give this manga a 7/10. The art was amazing but the ending I had to dock points for. Comment down below though on what you thought of this manga if you read it and also this review. I can’t wait to read them!
Also check out my YouTube video where I also reviewed the We Were There manga!
My YouTube Review!
Posted in: Anime, Discussion, Manga, Review
Tagged: anime, bokura ga ita, drama, manga, manga discussion, manga review, review, shoujo, we were there
Which Did You Like More Pokemon Or Digimon?
So I remember as a kid the on going debate on the playground or wherever discussing which was better Pokemon or Digimon.
Now I was a total Pokemon fan as a kid and I still am.
But I’m not going to lie I did indulge in watching Digimon from time to time and I did also watch/buy the movie when it came out.
Plus who am I kidding Tai
was kind of bae and so was Matt haha.
But overall Pokemon was definitely my go to show as a kid!
But which one did you like more. Comment down below with your answer and why. I can’t wait to read them!
Tagged: anime, anime discussion, digimon, discussion, pokemon
Will Anime Youtubers or Bloggers Ever Be Recognized?
So I’m writing this post literally right after the Teen Choice Awards have ended (yes I know I’m not a teen but hey it was still interesting to watch) and while watching it I noticed that they now give out Internet and social media awards. For example YouTube and Vine. So this got me to think of do you think that anime YouTubers or bloggers will be recognized in that same spotlight.
I really want to say yes just because anything can happen but then another part of me says no just due to society. I definitely still see that separation in the media when it comes to anime. Anime is still looked at something as being underground and not really understood. Now there have been some changes when it comes to this but it’s not a huge amount.
For me by just looking at YouTube channels and blogs of people who do reviews on anime or anime related topics they are not as viewed as some channels. I think that greatly needs to be changed and I would love to see that happen or be the one to do it. Hey a girl can dream right haha.
But comment down below on what your thoughts are on this topic and if you think it could happen. I can’t wait to read your comments and discuss this more. Also I have made a YouTube channel so feel free to check it out the link is in my bio on my Twitter. So check it out!
Tagged: anime, anime discussion, anime youtubers, discussion, recognized youtubers, youtube
Favorite Anime Crossover
So I for one am a huge fan of anime crossovers and I definitely have a few favorites! But first let me explain how I came across anime crossovers in general. For me I came across them in the world of fanfiction. On fanfiction.net there is actually a link where you can read crossover fanfiction and that is where I started to wonder what anime would I love to see a crossover with.
At this moment I actually have 5 anime’s that I don’t mind the crossovers of and those are Sailor Moon
Inuyasha,
and Yu Yu Hakusho.
I’ve read a few fanfictions involving them before and I found them to be quite good.
One of them was a crossover between Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball Z in which Vegeta and Usagi/Serena were the main couple.
One is a crossover between Bleach and Inuyasha with Kagome and Ichigo as the main couple
and the last one is Yu Yu Hakusho and Inuyasha.
Yes I know that many of those series being lumped together are quite weird but hey try them because some of them are quite cool.
So comment down below on what you would think of these crossovers and also what your favorite anime crossover is. I can’t wait to read them.
~Anime Reviewer Girl
Posted in: Anime, Anime Discussion, Discussion, Fanfiction
Tagged: anime, anime crossover, anime discussion, bleach, crossover, discussion, dragon ball z, favorite anime crossover, favorite crossover, inuyasha, sailor moon, yu yu hakusho
Kuroko’s Basketball Season 3 Review!
I finally have finished season 3 of Kuroko’s Basketball and let me just say that it was such an emotional ride! Even though I had already finished the manga it was still really cool to see it all in action.
So the basic plot of this season of Kuroko’s Basketball is that they are competing in the Winter Cup and trying to become the champions but first they have to beat several amazing teams to get there.
One of my favorite parts of this series is being able to finally know more about Akashi and getting the backstory of the Generation Of Miracles and how Kuroko’s came to play the game like he does.
But there was nothing more exciting then seeing several players go into the zone and play at amazing speed with amazing abilities. Although I can’t lie I would have loved to see Kuroko go into the zone.
If you haven’t seen the past 2 seasons of Kuroko’s Basketball then definitely check them out. They are exciting and definitely get riled up seeing all the moves. Plus the guys are kind of hot.
Another reason to see this show is that the music is awesome! I loved the opening and ending theme of this show. So of course I play them non stop on my iTunes.
Overall though I give this show an 8/10. I’m not going to lie at first I got kind of bored with the show at the beginning but towards the end it definitely picked up. So comment down below on what you thought of this show or review!
Tagged: akashi, anime, anime review, kagami, kuroko, kuroko's basketball, review
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THE ANSEL ADAMS GALLERY
ANSEL ADAMS ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS
ANSEL ADAMS EXCLUSIVES
THE ANSEL ADAMS
Lynn Hill on the Nose
Yosemite Climbing
Photograph by John Bacher, courtesy of the Yosemite Climbing Association
Available in three sizes (approximate)
Mounted and matted using archival materials
Photographs will be produced and shipped at the conclusion of the Exhibit (Aug 22nd))
Image Size 11x14 - $285.00 16x20 - $450.00 20x24 - $650.00
About the Exhibit
VAGABONDS TO ICONS
PHOTOGRAPHS OF YOSEMITE’S CLIMBING REVOLUTION
Here on Earth, photography has exposed a seemingly impossible facet of human
experience: our journey Up!
In Yosemite, this journey began in 1934 when climbing pioneers Jules Eichorn, Richard Leonard and Bestor Robinson made the first ever major technical ascent in the hallowed valley on Higher Cathedral Spire – and a camera was there to document it. Four years prior, Eichorn had attended The Sierra Club’s annual Summer Outing, which in 1930 took place in the Kings River region of the Sierra (now Kings Canyon National Park). That July, Eichorn and others made several ascents of the dominant peaks of the region, with their summit of The Hermit documented in a photograph by a young and unknown Ansel Adams. Dabbling in the genre, Ansel would go on to photograph another true first ascent in Yosemite in 1947, when John Salathe and Anton “Ax” Nelson topped out on The Lost Arrow Spire concluding five days on the wall.
From there, new climbers setting new routes and records would follow, and so would the photographers. In many cases, the climbers were their own photographers.
In the 1960’s, among a brethren of wayfaring social iconoclasts gathering in Camp 4, Glen Denny and Tom Frost photographed many of the earliest ascents of Yosemite’s most famous climbs. As they concurrently navigated the sheer topography of Yosemite’s granite, they chronicled with their cameras more than just a mere record of the heretofore impossible; they revealed a new harmony in living up to and beyond the impossible.
Throughout the intervening decades, climbing has continued to expand its prowess and appeal, pushing the boundaries of the human limit — an apex today embodied by Alex Honnold’s iconic free solo of El Capitan. And of course, Jimmy Chin, and his cameras, were there for evidence and experience.
Please join us in celebrating this dizzying and historical body of work from the relentless and fearless few who have shared with us the experience of the unthinkable.
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Ann McCoy
1946 Born in Boulder, Colorado
1972 M.A., University of California at Los Angeles
1969 B.F.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
2005 Asian Cultural Council
2003 Trust for Mutual Understanding
1998 The Pollock Krasner Award
1996 The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation
1990 The Alice Baber Award
1989 Award in the Visual Arts
Prix de Rome
The E. D. Foundation
1978 National Endowment for the Arts
1977 Berliner Kunstlerprogramm, D.A.A.D.
1976 Norman Wait Harris Award, The Art Institute of Chicago
1972 Contemporary Arts Council, New Talent Award
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, Ohio
Dallas Art Museum, Texas
Des Moines Art Center, Iowa
Hirshorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.
Honolulu Academy of Arts, Hawaii
Hawaii State Collection
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indiana
The Lannan Foundation, Marina Del Ray, California
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California
The Miami Art Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y.
The National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Roy L. Neuberger Museum, Purchase, New York
The Orlando Museum of Art, Florida
New Orleans Museum of Art, Louisiana
Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport Beach, California
Powis Art Gallery, Sidney, Australia
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
SELECTED ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2009 The Michael S. Currier Center, Putney Vermont
2008 Galerie Zero, Berlin
Galerie Philippe Lawson, Paris
2007 Cosm/gallery, New York
2005 KHOJ, New Delhi, India
2004 St. Joseph College, West Hartford
2003 The Majdanek Museum, Lublin, Poland
1998 Central Fine Arts, New York
1991 The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii
1990 Arnold Herstand Gallery, New York
1988 A.C.A. Contemporary, New York
1985 Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York
1984 Brooke Alexander Inc., New York
Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville, South Carolina
1983 Ann McCoy”, Fine Arts Center, S.U.N.Y., Purchase, New York
1982 Brooke Alexander Gallery, New York
“Ann McCoy”, the Augen Gallery, Portland, Oregon
1979 “The Red Sea”, Brooke Alexander Gallery, New York
“The Night Sea Journey”, Portland Center for the Visual Arts, Portland Oregon
“The Red Sea and the Night Sea”, The Arts Club, Chicago
The Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles
1978 Chandler Coventry Gallery, Paddington, Australia
1977 “The Red Sea”, Wallraf-Richartz Museum/ Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany
1976 “Ann McCoy: Underwater Drawings”, Margo Levin Gallery, Los Angeles
1975 “Ann McCoy: Large Scale Drawings and Lithographs”, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
1974 Fourcade-Droll, Inc., New York
2009 “Cryptorial”, Francis Lewis Gallery, Flushing
2007 “Woman Artists of Southern California Then & Now”, Track 16 Gallery, Santa Monica
2006 “Omaggio a Louise Bourgeois”, Museo communale d’arte moderna di Ascona, Switzerland
2002 “Flat Works by Sculptors”, Bennington College, Vermont
1997 “A Natural Selection”, Z Gallery, New York
“Obsessed by Magic”, A.C.A. Gallery, New York
1996 “Views from a Golden Hill”, The Equitable Gallery, New York
1995 “Critters II”, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa
“New Acquisitions”, New Orleans Musuem of Art, Lousiana
1993 Gutierrez Fine Arts, Maimi, Florida
“Sanctuaries: Recovering the Holy in Contemporary Art”, Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, St. Louis University, Missouri
1989 “Awards in the Visual Arts”, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Exhibition traveled to: La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, Henry Gallery, Seatle, Washington
“The Boat Show: Fantastic Vessels, Fictional Voyages”, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American Art, Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C.
“Animals in Art”, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, New York
1986 “Images of the Unknown”, P.S.1, The Institute for Art and Urban Resources, New York
“Second Sight”, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
“Art and Alchemy”, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
1983 “Young Talent awards: 1968-1983”, Los Angeles County Art Museum, California
1982 “Still Modern After All These Years”, The Crysler Museum, Norfolk, Virginia
“Selections from the Collection”, Neuberger Museum, Purchase, New York
1981 “Paintings”, Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York
Southern California Artists: 1940-1980, Laguna Beach Museum of Art, California
1980 “Painting and Sculpture Today”, Indianapolis Museum of Art. Exhibition traveled: Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
“On Paper”, Institute of /Contemporary Art, Virginia Musuem of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia
“New York/New York”, Delehanty, Inc. New York
1979 “Decade in Review” , Whi tney Museum of American Art, New York
1978 “The Thirty First Annual Exhibition”, The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York
“Institute of Contemporary Art, (Prints)”, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
1976 “America 1976”, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Exhibition traveled: Wadsworth
1975 “Both Kinds, Contemporary Art from Los Angeles”, University Art Museum, University of California at Berkeley
1974 “Choice Dealers- Dealer’s Choice”, The New York Cultural Center, New York
“Painting and Sculpture Today”, Indianapolis Museum of Art. Exhibition traveled: The Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
“Four Young American Artists”, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, Ohio
“Whitney Biannual”, New York
“Six Visions”, Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
1972 “15 Young American Artists”, Pasadena Art Museum, California
“Los Angeles 1972”, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
TEACHING, LECTURE, & CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2001-2 Curated an exhibition of four photographers called “The ETHERS’, at the Trynitarska Tower Museum of Contemporary Spiritual Art, in Lublin, Poland.
2002, Gave a key note lecture at Bennington College entitled: Art History and the History of Consciousness .
1980-2000, Barnard College, Visiting Artist and Associate, taught a drawing class and seminar working in the collections of the museums of New York City. Class included lectures on Native American, Egyptian, African, contemporary, Asian and Greco-Roman art. Lectures from different tribes were guest teachers. The class was featured in the first ten minutes of the award winning film Keep the River on Your Right; A Modern Cannibal Tale . The film was shown at the Museum of Modern Art and won the Amsterdam Film Festival, the Hamptons Film Festival and the Los Angeles New Spirit Award.
1978-1997, School of Visual Arts, taught painting, drawing, and color theory
1980-1982, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School, Visiting Artist, taught graduate level painting
1975-1976, Claremont Graduate School, Associate Professor, taught aesthetics seminar to graduate students in Fine Arts Department.
1974-1975, University of California at La Jolla, Visiting Artist, taught aesthetics and theory seminar to students in Fine Arts Department.
1973-1974, Art Center School of Design,Los Angeles, Instructor, taught painting and color theory
1972-1973, University of California at San Bernardino, Instructor of Painting, taught foundation level painting.
SCENIC DESIGN & PROJECTION WORK
IMAGINE, A Tribute to John Lennon, National Dance Institute , La Guardia High School, production designer and projection designer.
IMAGINE, A Tribute to John Lennon, Hoffman Auditorium in the Bruyette Anthenaeum, Hartford, CT, production designer and projection designer.
Mother Russia, Carnegie Hall, projection design, (there was no designer).
Volando a Mexico, National Dance Institute Event of the Year, La Guardia High School, scenic designer, projection designer, and charge.
Frieda and Diego, Hoffman Auditorium in the Bruyette Anthenaeum, Hartford, CT, production designer, projection designer.
Post Cards from Patou, National Dance Institute Event of the Year, scenic designer, projection designer, scenic artist.
Africa, Hoffman Auditorium in the Bruyette Anthenaeum, Hartford, CT., scenic designer, costume designer, projection designer.
A Mid Summer Night’s Dream, La Guardia High School, National
Dance Institute, scenic design with Leo B. Meyer, Gobo design.
A Celebration of Literature, Hoffman Auditorium in the Bruyette Anthenaeum, Hartford, scenic design, lighting design, costumes and
props.
The Death and Transformation of the Monkey King, KHOJ, New Delhi,
an architectural installation using projection.
Conversations with Angels, Majdanek Museum, Poland. a projection piece using 84 projectors on scrims.
Romeo and Juliet, National Dance Institute, LaGuardia High School, scenic designer along with Robert Mitchell, gobo design.
Event of the Year, National Dance Institute, Danny Kaye Theater, Production designer, scenic painter for African set.
Rosebud’s Song, National Dance Institute, Madison Square Garden , designer along with Robert Mitchell, designed projections and lighting templates.
Particles Collide, University of Austin, Texas, production designer, and scenic painter
WRITINGS BY THE ARTIST
“Alchemy is not a lost art but is alive and well in the dreams of modern man”, Edinburgh International (exhibition catalogue),Edinburgh Royal Scottish Academy, December, 1897
“Alice Baber: Light as Subject”, Art International, Vol. XXIV, Nos. 1-2, September-October 1980, p. 135
“Ann McCoy”, Second Sight: Biennial IV, Sam Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1986
“The Critic and the Hare: Meditations of the Death of my Rabbit”, Ann McCoy (exhibition catalogue) , New York: A.C.A. Contemporary, l988
“The Daemon and the Night Sea”, Art International , Vol. XXIV, NOS. 3-4. November- December l980, p. 113
“Maura Sheehan’s Urban Artifacts”, Arts , November l985, pp. 60-61
‘Meditations on the Red Mass”, BOMB , no. XIV, Winter 1986, pp. 38-41
“The Red Sea-Das Rote Meer” (exhibition catalogue) , Cologne: Museum Ludwig (in conjunction with Berliner Kunstlerprogramm’s D.A.A.D.) 1977, pp. 4-16
“The Red sea and the Night Sea” (exhibition catalogue) , Chicago: The Arts Club of Chicago, 1979
“The Temple of Isis”, Ann McCoy, (exhibition catalogue), New York: A.C.A. Contemporary, 1988
“Alchemy and Suffering”, Ann McCoy, New Observations , #84, July 1, l991, p. 18
“Puella Aeterna, Crone Nevah!”, Crone Chronicles , Summer Solstice 1993, # 16, , pp. 13-14
“The Critic and the Hare: Meditations on the Death of My Rabbit”, MEANING #6 , November, l989, p. 34
“Overtime: A Forum on Art Making”, MEANING # 10 , November, 1991, p. 13 M/E/A/N/I/N/G, An Anthology of Artist’s Writings, Theory and Criticism, Susan Bee and Mira Schor , editors, Duke University Press, Durham and London 2000, pp. 241-242, 357-359,
“Something About Mary, Memories of Mary Bancroft”, SPRING 67 , Woodstock, Connecticut, 2000, pp. 130-136
“Somewhere in My Heart: Rememberances of C.A. Meier”, SPRING 68 , Woodstock, Connecticut, 2001.
“Monica Serra, the Shadow and the Caged Bird”, SPRING 69 , Woodstock, Connecticut
“The Ethereal Forces”, Wystawa prezentowana w Muzeum Archidiecezjalnym Sztuki Religijne w Lublinie, 2003, exhibition calalog.
“Mirror into Forgiveness”. JAIN SPIRIT , December 2003- February 2004, pp. 36-37
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Trib: Group battles Peebles Elementary closing
Posted: January 10, 2013 in Community Information, Costs, Feasibility Studies, Lawsuit, Press Coverage
Tags: Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, architectural innovations, Bradford Woods Elementary, James Construction, Jon Thomas, Judge Timothy P. O‘Reilly, Maureen Grosheider, mccandless, North Allegheny, North Allegheny School Board, Peebles Elementary School, public hearing, Ralph Pagone, Raymond Gualtieri, save na schools, superintendent, Thomas & Willamson
Group battles Peebles Elementary closing
By Rick Wills Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
With the North Allegheny School Board poised to take public comment on whether to close Peebles Elementary School, opponents are galvanizing to prevent it. A group of parents and taxpayers calling themselves “Save NA Schools” are flooding the district‘s website, sending emails to the media, residents and school board members, and turning up at board meetings to protest any attempt to close Peebles.
They say a consultant‘s report recommending the closure ignores the fact that Bradford Woods Elementary needs $14 million of repairs, while Peebles does not.
Many group members are opposed to closing any schools.
“At the end of the day, what the board says does just not add up. Their actions with the school closings make no sense,” said Daneen Leya of McCandless, a mother of students in the district and a member of Save NA Schools.
Raymond Gualtieri, North Allegheny‘s superintendent, recommended closing Peebles to save $850,000. The district faces a $10 million deficit for the 2013-14 school year, he warned in November.
Yet a consultant‘s report says it would be more economical to close Bradford Woods. School board president Maureen Grosheider questions estimates in the report of the cost to repair Bradford Woods. The study is one of two commissioned by district. The second recommends closing Peebles.
“After the first study, the numbers for renovations just seemed excessive. The question became, ‘Are those numbers really real?‘ ” Grosheider said.
The board will hold the public hearing on Peebles on Jan. 30. A time and location have not been set. A board vote could come within 90 days of the hearing.
Ralph Pagone, one of two board members who voted last month against having a hearing, said the district is rushing the process.
“We are moving too fast. There are conflicting studies. The board did not like the first study and got a study that told them what they wanted to hear. They do not seem to be paying much attention to the public,” Pagone said.
The initial report from Architectural Innovation of Ross recommended closing Bradford Woods and keeping Peebles open. The board‘s majority favors a study by Jon Thomas of Thomas & Williamson construction consulting firm, also of Ross, which recommends closing Peebles.
James Construction Co. sued Thomas & Williamson and the school district over renovation work at North Allegheny in the late 1990s. James won damages of $524,087 from the district in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court.
“The fact that the district had a recommendation from 12 experts to close a school with $14 million in repairs and commissioned a ‘second opinion‘ from Jon Thomas is very suspect. Especially when you consider Mr. Thomas recommended closing a school with no repair costs and Judge (Timothy P.) O‘Reilly concluded he acted in ‘bad faith‘ the last time he served as a consultant for North Allegheny. This all begs the question: What was the real motivation in hiring Mr. Thomas?” said Tara Fisher, a parent of a Peebles student.
Jon Thomas could not be reached on Wednesday.
Pagone questioned the decision as well. “I am concerned with the outcome of that lawsuit. The findings were not good.”
Grosheider said Thomas has a record of success with the district.
“Mr. Thomas has done work for the district for many years, in many capacities. We have always had good results.”
Read more: http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/alleghenyneighborhoods/alleghenyneighborhoodsmore/3233983-74/board-district-peebles?printerfriendly=true#ixzz2HZI4Q2ZP
Excerpts from the Memorandum Order prepared by Judge O’Reilly
Posted: December 28, 2012 in Lawsuit
Tags: D&L, James Construction, Jon Thomas, Judge O'Reilly, lawsuit, North Allegheny School District, Rob Gaertner, Thomas & Williamson
“… the ‘take no prisoners’ attitude of Jon Thomas dashed all hope of developing an ameliorative relationship on this struggling project” —page 18 of the Court of Common Pleas Memorandum Order prepared by Judge O’Reilly.
At the December 19th school board meeting, it was revealed that the consultant who recommended closing Peebles cost the district a lawsuit for his prior work on the district’s elementary schools. The consultant is Jon Thomas of Thomas & Williamson. The case is James Construction v. North Allegheny and Thomas & Williamson. Below are some notable excerpts from the Memorandum Order prepared by Judge O’Reilly: [click here for full text]
“James Construction, in its complaint, asserts that the delays in the project, which were not of its making, required it to speed up its work in order to complete the project, and as a result seeks damages from North Allegheny and Thomas & Williamson (T&W). It also seeks payment on several unpaid invoices, and further asserts a defamation claim against T&W. It also seeks the attorney’s fees and other exemplary damages under the PA Procurement Code.” (page 4)
“D&L was the predecessor project manager to T&W. North Allegheny hired T&W as the replacement project manager. Jon Thomas of T&W was acting as a “consultant” to North Allegheny. North Allegheny’s Project Facilities Manager, Rob Gaertner, was also involved.” (page 13)
“Assertions by the defense ignore the conditions and circumstances that prevailed on the project … One cannot turn a blind eye to [a memorandum], which Gaertner did not dispute-he just responded ‘Don’t mention it.'” (page 17)
“The termination of D&L, resistance by North Allegheny to even acknowledge delays, and the “take no prisoners” attitude of Jon Thomas dashed all hope of developing an ameliorative relationship on this struggling project. “(pages 18-19)
“My review and analysis of this involved case lead me to conclude that in addition to the funds due to James Construction for acceleration/compression, retention, and outstanding pay requests, counsel fees and expenses are due.” (page 25)
“After analysis, I also find that there was bad faith by North Allegheny as most vividly shown by the recognition of delay yet the refusal to do anything about it, other than to threaten the contractors with dismissal…I also find that while there is no libel by T&W, its unnecessary comments to Scabbo about James Construction are additional evidence of bad faith.” (pages 26- 27)
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Welcome to Alexandra Park
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Alexandra Park is a delightful mixture of informal woodland, open grassland, formal gardens and attractions such as the boating lake, cafés and the pitch-and-putt course. It covers 196 acres around Alexandra Palace in North London.
The Friends of Alexandra Park is a voluntary group that promotes the use of the Park, encourages the conservation of its wildlife and protects the Park from unwanted development.
Become a Friend here - buy our book "A History Of Alexandra Park" in our shop
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Organising walks and talks about trees, bats, fungi, moths, insects, birds and the history of Alexandra Park, and conservation work.
Sending a newsletter every month to all our members.
Opening the Park Visitor Centre, where you can find leaflets, chat to volunteers and find activities for children.
Tree Planting - 8 new trees
The scheduled tree planting by TCV was postponed due to the new COVID restrictions and TCV have suspended volunteer work at present. Park contractors, John O'Conner will now do the planting.
There will be some landscaping work around the new pond in The Grove as well as planting 8 large-ish trees provided via the Mayor's Greener City Fund. What are they, I hear you ask.... 2 Small-leaved Limes (Tl), a Japanese Red Cedar (Cj), an English Oak (Qr), an Atlas Cedar (Ca), a Persian Ironwood (Pp), a Liquidambar (Ls) and a Tulip Tree (Lt). This map shows precisely where they will planted. The abbreviations are the latin names for the trees....
Picture is from the planting last Winter. More pictures here.
More Awards for the Park!
The Park has recently won a London in Bloom Award and Green Flag and Green Heritage Awards.
To celebrate the latest awards the BBC Tower was illuminated by green light.
Friends Events in the Park to come
All our events at present require pre-booking via email Allyparkn10@gmail.com
We are not planning on having any organised walks while we remain in lockdown.
We are not planning on having any organised volunteer conservation work while we remain in this high tier.
Removing saplings with the Tree Popper (pictured) and bramble cutting back will be the main focus.
For a video of the tree popper in action - please follow this link. This new tool was kindly donated to the Friends by Gerry.
What's different, December 2020
Alexandra Palace Farmers’ Market is open at its Campsbourne School location. NHS staff and vulnerable people will have priority between 10am-11am. Strict social distancing will be in place. Only two people per household to allow faster access for others too.
Like most parks around the country, Alexandra Park suffered a wave of littering when lockdown began to be eased. Fortunately the John O’Conner team were working throughout lockdown.
A growing band of local volunteers (now around a hundred) joined in the litter clearance effort, enabling the John O’Conner team to keep up with their other grounds maintenance tasks. A big thank you to John O’Conner and all those volunteers.
There is now less demand for litter picking in the park....... however, we will continue to support the large number of brilliant volunteers helping to keep the park clean.
Anyone wishing to join the volunteer litter pickers, should please Email us.
The Palace has been appealing for donations, because of their almost total loss of income caused by the pandemic, and some of those donations have paid for additional John O’Conner litter clearing staff at the weekends. Please see the Alexandra Palace site if you'd like to help with a donation.
Friends' Past Events in the Park
History walks
Chapter 8 - ponds, pools and reservoirs was the theme for the fully subscribed History Walks. The weather held and the small group could be shown locations important in the past.... A few extra historical facts about the watery part of the park, not included in A History of Alexandra Park.
Picture shows a corner of the old Swimming Pool by the reservoir.
This nature walk went mostly along the Lower Path finding about 20 flowering wild flowers. , together with various fungi and a "Big Bud Hazel Gall" (pictured). Link to what was seen - the exception being the birds who did not perform as requested.
It is always impressive to find out what can be seen even in the depths of Winter.
Conservation Work Party - 20th October
The Friends are still continuing the removal of grass from the western end of the Butterfly Meadow, but also tackling bramble and sapling removal.
This session we spotted some fungi including Fragile Brittle Gill and False Chanterelle.
Reports on work parties here.
Work in the Butterfly Meadow started in August with booked places limited to six people. For more information please email AllyParkN10@gmail.com.
Members' Walk - History, 5th October
In spite of the inclement weather, Gordon led two history walks based on Chapter 7 of the new book. We found out about the Blandford (Banqueting) Hall history and how fire put an end to it in 1971.
Other topics included the building of airships and their test flying from the park during the early part of the 20th Century.
Much more information to be found in our new history book....
Some of the Friends normal events
Conservation Work Parties
We have been working in the Butterfly Meadow on an almost weekly basis for the last few months with limited numbers. This open space is covered in anthills of the yellow meadow ant. A great place to spot different butterflies and other wildlife. Other work parties have taken place in The Grove and by the edge of the Redston field and an annual litter pick.
Pictures from the work parties.
Pictures of the Butterfly Meadow.
Mostly taking place in the Winter and early Spring the talks focus on Nature (Butterflies, Bees, Birds etc.) with some on history and other subjects that are relevant to the Park.
We have had great talks on Bats, Trees, the New River and the old railway line that used to run up to the Palace.
Coming up when conditions allow, local resident Stuart Little will presenting elements from his film about the Park and Palace....
This will be great opportunity to see some elements of history from the early days up and until the (second) fire in 1980.
We put on a number of different Nature Walks throughout the year. Normally 2 Bird Walks a year, 2 Bat Walks, 2 Fungi Walks, 3 or 4 Tree Walks plus extra walks on an ad hoc basic such as this year's Moss and Liverwort walk. All these activities are open to all and free.
Reports on all types of walks here.
Members' Walks
There are normally about 10 of these a year focusing on Nature (Wild Flowers, Tree Galls plus plus), History (seeing what was where) or just keeping people informed as to what's going on in the Park - these are our only Members' Only events.
The next walk (when pandemic restrictions permit) is planned to be:
Beating the Bounds: A brisk walk round the perimeter of the Park and a chance to look at what’s been happening in the Park in recent times.
Reports on earlier walks
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Thais mark 1 year since king’s death with prayers, ceremony
Posted on 10/13/17 by tashpatwary
A woman mourns as she attends a candlelight vigil marking one year since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. Bhumibol’s death at age 88 after a reign of seven decades sparked a national outpouring of grief and a year of mourning that will culminate with his cremation on Oct. 26. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
BANGKOK (AP) — Thais marked one year since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej with solemn ceremonies and acts of personal devotion Friday before an elaborate five-day funeral later this month.
Official commemorations of Bhumibol were organized at Bangkok’s Siriraj Hospital, where he died, and at Government House and the ornate royal palace. But many ordinary people showed their respects on the streets, at neighborhood markets and temples, kneeling before orange-robed monks to perform a Buddhist merit-making ritual.
“You see his achievements on TV sometimes, but now that he has passed we are learning about so many other things he has done for the country,” said Panicha Nuapho, 66, who traveled from a province 330 kilometers (205 miles) north of Bangkok to pay respects at Siriraj Hospital. “This is my final send-off,” she said, weeping.
Outside the hospital, mourners clad in black offered alms to a long procession of Buddhist monks and several thousand packed its grounds, joining nurses and doctors in prayers as monks chanted over loudspeakers.
Bhumibol’s death at age 88 after a reign of seven decades sparked a national outpouring of grief and a year of mourning that will culminate with his cremation on Oct. 26. More than 12 million people, or nearly a fifth of Thailand’s population, have visited the palace throne hall where the king’s body has been kept for the past year.
The reverence Bhumibol inspired was in part the result of decades of work by palace officials to rebuild the prestige of the monarchy, which lost much of its influence after a 1932 coup ended centuries of absolute rule by Thai kings. That effort built an aura of divinity around Bhumibol, who was protected from criticism by draconian lese majeste laws, but the king was also genuinely adored for his charitable work, personal modesty and as a symbol of stability in a nation frequently rocked by political turmoil.
Thailand’s military government has asked the public to observe 89 seconds of silence Friday at 3.52 p.m., marking the official time of Bhumibol’s death in what Thai culture emphasizes was his 89th year.
At the same time, nine elephants powdered an auspicious white will kneel with their handlers in memory of Bhumibol in the ancient royal capital Ayutthaya outside of Bangkok.
His son, King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarankun, knelt before a portrait of the late king and Queen Sirikit at Dusit Palace and is expected to preside over merit-making ceremonies on Friday and Saturday. Many people flocked to the palace area and left flowers beneath a giant portrait of Bhumibol.
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, the head of Thailand’s ruling junta which seized power in a 2014 coup it was said was necessary to restore political stability, oversaw ceremonies at Government House.
The military, which frames itself as the monarchy’s most important defender, has used Thailand’s harsh lese majeste laws with increased frequency in the past three years. The law allows for prison of up to 15 years for anyone found guilty of insulting senior members of the royal family.
Supporters of the law argue that the monarchy is a sacred pillar of Thai society and must be protected at all costs. Critics say the law is being used to silence dissent
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Editors' ChoiceNeurology
Lights Off—But Is Somebody Home?
George A. Mashour
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. E-mail: gmashour{at}umich.edu
Vol. 3, Issue 110, pp. 110ec190
DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3003457
Traumatic or hypoxic brain injury can be devastating, sometimes resulting in a persistent vegetative state. The clinical diagnosis of a vegetative state rests on the assumption that unresponsiveness is equivalent to unconsciousness. But does this assumption always hold true? Now, Cruse and colleagues show that some patients that meet clinical criteria for the vegetative state have electroencephalography (EEG) responses consistent with awareness. The investigators studied 16 patients who met the Coma Recovery Scale definition of vegetative state, as well as 12 healthy controls. Motor imagery (“Imagine that you are squeezing your right hand.”) is known to evoke EEG desynchronization and decreased voltage. Unexpectedly, when brain function was assessed with high-density EEG, 3 of 16 patients (19%) who had been diagnosed as in a vegetative state responded to the command of motor imagery. In these three patients, the neurophysiologic responses were located in the appropriate part of the brain for the specific motor imagery command (hand and toe) and were identical to the responses of conscious, healthy controls.
Detection of “covert consciousness” in vegetative-state patients has both clinical and ethical implications. The current study challenges the validity of conventional diagnosis of vegetative states through behavioral assessment alone. It also leads to the question whether end-of-life care decisions should be made on the basis of behavioral responsiveness. The study has translational potential because it was performed with EEG—a portable, practical, and relatively inexpensive device—in contrast to similar studies with functional magnetic resonance imaging. EEG protocols represent a potentially new diagnostic standard for pathologic states of unconsciousness. Traditionally, brain activity has been regarded as the source of behavioral responses in some other part of the body. In the future, specific brain activity itself may be considered a meaningful response, independent of any other behavior. Further research on the neurophysiologic basis of consciousness is required to prevent tragic instances in which the lights seem off when there is somebody home.
D. Cruse et al., Bedside detection of awareness in the vegetative state: A cohort study. Lancet 10 November 2011 (10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61224-5). [Abstract]
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By George A. Mashour
Science Translational Medicine 23 Nov 2011 : 110ec190
High-resolution EEG reveals consciousness in patients diagnosed with vegetative state by current behavioral criteria.
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A 16-year-old teenager was arrested for his suspected involvement in a case of sexual services scam on Tuesday (Dec 29).
The police said in a statement that they received a report on Nov 22 from a victim who had responded to an advertisement posted on Locanto for sexual services.
After payments were made via bank transfer, the other party allegedly became uncontactable.
"Through investigations, officers from Jurong Police Division established the identity of the teenager and arrested him," added the police.
"Preliminary investigations revealed that the teenager is believed to be involved in other similar cheating cases."
The teenager will be charged in court on Wednesday (Dec 30) with cheating, which carries an imprisonment term that may extend to ten years, and a fine.
Members of the public are advised to adopt the following crime prevention measures:
Be wary of friend requests or online listings offering escort, massage or sexual services, as they may be fraudulent in nature.
Scammers may employ scare tactics to threaten victims into making more payments. Remain calm and do not accede to their requests.
Do not give out your personal details such as your credit card information freely.
If you wish to provide any information relating to such cases, please call the police hotline at 1800-255-0000, or submit it online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. If you require urgent police assistance, please dial ‘999’.
You may also call the anti-scam helpline at 1800-722-6688 or visit www.scamalert.sg to seek scam-related advice.
"Join the ‘let’s fight scams’ campaign at www.scamalert.sg/fight by signing up as an advocate to receive up-to-date messages and share them with your family and friends," said the police.
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February 5, 2018 by Scott James 2 Comments
My son broke my heart the other day. He had just finished reading one of my favorite books, The Yearling, and he was telling me how the closing scenes affected him. If you’ve not yet read this classic, I’ll spare you the main spoilers but suffice it to say, the young protagonist Jody Baxter experiences significant family strife near the end of the story. Furious and feeling betrayed, Jody runs away only to find that life away from his family is even more difficult than life with them.
As Jody begins his return trek, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings tells us, “The world had discarded him… He wondered if he dared go home. Probably they would not want him.” Longing for his family, yet doubtful of his place in it, the wandering son’s reunion with his father, Penny, is a poignant scene:
He went to his father and stood beside him. Penny reached out for his hand and took it and turned it over and rubbed it slowly between his own. Jody felt drops on his hand like a warm rain.
“Boy— I near about give you out.”
Penny felt along his arm. He looked up at him.
“You all right?”
“You all right— You ain’t dead nor gone. You all right.” A light filled his face. “Glory be.”
It was unbelievable, Jody thought. He was wanted.
The whole book is remarkable, but this scene in particular has always stood out to me. The son’s inability to see his own worth comes face to face with his father’s innate ability to see only that. It’s beautiful. Or, as Penny Baxter puts it, “Glory be.”
Now comes the part where my heart breaks because, when my son read this scene, he identified with it. I encourage my kids to be empathetic readers, but as we talked it through I was unnerved by the ease with which he saw himself in the frustrations of Jody Baxter. Point blank, he told me he understood the fear of no longer fitting in with those you love most.
I love that he trusted me enough to say this, but it was still a gut punch. After a lot of listening, I think I get it. My son may know nothing of the hardscrabble life pieced together by the Baxters in that Florida wilderness, but Jody’s struggle to find a place in his own family was like a mirror to his soul. The oldest child in a large family, my son has a certain amount of responsibility thrust upon him, as well as a baseline expectation of selflessness. Like Jody, he carries the burden of having his growing identity consumed by the greater good of the family. He told me he felt used and underappreciated and I could hear in his voice that he was fighting the urge to run. I could see how Jody’s resentment struck him like a bell.
As hard as it was to hear all this, the conversation bore good fruit. We spoke honestly and I learned how to love him better. Here’s what gets me, though: my son had been carrying these feelings around with him (for how long?) yet didn’t know how to put words to them until he met Jody Baxter. This is the power of story. It helps us access the deep longings of our soul and, if we will let it, it can even point us to the True Story that provides the only possible satisfaction. My son’s experience with The Yearling taught me this because, as much as he identified with what caused Jody to flee in anger, he told me the part that felt most familiar to him was the father’s loving response upon Jody’s return.
My son broke my heart the other day. Then he pieced it back together and filled it up with these words: “Jody’s dad wanted him, and it made me think of you. Sometimes I feel like no one wants me and that I should run away. But you always bring me back.”
A father’s love will always welcome home the wandering son. The prodigal’s father will always run to embrace him. My son sees this in me even when I cannot. He knows that despite my many failings, I have an innate and fierce belief in his worth. He recognized it in Penny Baxter; he recognizes it in me. He knows that I treasure him, not because I’m particularly good at showing it but because even in my imperfect love there is an echo of God’s love for His own children. Penny and Jody Baxter helped him put it into words, but it was the Father’s everlasting love for us that made it real in his heart.
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Scott James is a member of The Church at Brook Hills. He and his wife, Jaime, have four children and live in Birmingham, Alabama, where he works as a pediatric physician.
He enjoys his work as a doctor, and regaling the aforementioned youngsters with his terrible singing voice.
He is the author of The Expected One: Anticipating All of Jesus in the Advent, Mission Accomplished: A Two-Week Family Easter Devotional, and the illustrated children’s book, The Littlest Watchman.
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This is beautiful, James! I think we all feel like Jody to some extent, but it’s a blessing that your son identified your with Penny. Too often, I’m afraid I’m more like his Ma.
Scott James says
Thank you, Carolyn! I relate with that sentiment too, but here’s the thing that was so encouraging about this exchange: I rarely feel like I’m doing this parenting thing well, but my son is gracious enough to look past that and see the heart of our relationship. I learn so much from that boy (and his sibs, of course).
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His name was Marko Ivkovic
Posted by Ben Dudley
Last week in Istanbul, Red Star Belgrade fan Marko Ivkovic was murdered by a coward claiming to be a supporter of Galatasaray.
Marko was not a hooligan. Marko was a 25-year-old doing what so many men and women of his age love to do, travelling thousands of miles to support his team. Just a few months ago, myself and many of my friends made the same journey to Istanbul to support our team. We came home, but tragically, Marko did not.
To use a knife on anybody is an act of cowardice, but what happened in this case is especially sickening. After noticing that trouble had broken out close to him, he turned and walked away so as to not become involved in the violence. Despite not being involved in the violence or provoking the home supporters in any way, he was attacked without warning and stabbed in the back. The coward who murdered Marko Ivkovic did not even have the courage to look him in the eyes as he did it.
For English supporters, this story is all too familiar. Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight were two loyal Leeds United fans who lost their lives in Istanbul before a Champions League game. Last year, Fenerbahce supporter Burak Yildirim was killed after the derby against Galatasaray. It is important to remember that these are not just names you read on the internet, pictures you see in the newspaper. They are sons, brothers, fathers and husbands. They are people like you and me who woke up one morning excited to go and watch their team, and were dead just a few hours later.
Supporters from many clubs were quick to pay tribute to Marko, including other Turkish clubs Fenerbahce and Besiktas. Red Star were also supported by Partizan, who displayed a condolence banner and burned a Galatasaray flag at their next game. Every other Belgrade club also paid tribute to their city brother who would never come home. Below you can see a small selection of the many tributes which have been paid:
Serbian fan groups from many different clubs unite to pay tribute to Marko
In addition to these tributes, supporters from CSKA Moscow, Olympiakos, Feyenoord, Leeds United, Sparta Prague and many others have shown respect to the man they never knew, but shared so much in common with.
Clearly, not every Galatasaray supporter is responsible for these acts. They have hundreds of thousands of fans, and I know that many of them will be sickened every time something like this happens. But the sad thing is, it is not enough. If a fan was murdered with a knife before a game in any other European country, and especially the Balkans, it would be condemned by the supporters groups instantly. Indeed, outside the section of Marakana where the Delije stand is a graffiti which reads ‘only pussies stab’
So why the silence from Galtasaray’s main group, ultrAslan? If they told supporters that they should only fight with their fists, this culture of knife violence could be stopped overnight. Instead, look at the comments and images which have been sent on Twitter following this murder:
These are not even the worst of the images sent by Galatasaray fans following this tragedy, with many being posted which are so bad I will not give them the satisfaction of being shared further. The disrespect was not limited to online. While many Galatasaray supporters stayed quiet during the minutes silence held following his death, many others whistled, jeered and sang offensive songs about Serbia.
Albanian supporters also celebrated the murder, posing with banners which read ‘Good job Galatasaray’ and ‘Burn in hell Marko’. Something has gone wrong in the world when people are celebrating murders in the way we celebrate scoring a goal or winning a game.
If you must fight at a match, then do it. Fight against others who wish to fight, and fight with your fists. A knife does not make you brave. A knife won’t make people respect you. A knife doesn’t make you a big man. If you want to look at a true example of a man, look at Marko. He provided for his family after his father was killed in the Balkan war, while getting good grades in school and never missing a game for his beloved team.
Marko Ivkovic was not only murdered by the man who stabbed him. He was murdered by Galatasaray head coach Ergin Ataman, who commented before the game that all Serbians were terrorists. He was murdered by the fact that the regular supporters of Galatasaray will not speak out against the prevalent knife culture at the club. He was murdered by the Turkish police, who refuse to provide the proper protection to visiting supporters, despite everything that has come before. He was murdered by UEFA and Euroleague refusing to take proper action when these incidents happen.
His name was Marko Ivkovic. Don’t forget it. Get angry about it. Use it to change something. Don’t let another supporter to go watch their team and not come home. If you are a Galatasaray supporter, you have the responsibility to not let this happen again. Make your team known around the world for the atmosphere you can create, and not the cowardice of attacking innocent people with weapons.
His name was Marko Ivkovic.
Supporters Not Customers sends our condolences to Marko’s family and friends and the whole of Delije. Sterker door strijd.
Posted on November 25, 2014, in General. Bookmark the permalink. 32 Comments.
Nislija | November 25, 2014 at 19:12
“We were all born to die once, honor and shame will live forever.”
We all know who will be honored.
no words to say | November 25, 2014 at 20:16
Words are futile, turks won’t understand this, ever. This pictures are pure example why their government wanted to ban twitter in their country.
Ultraslan1905 | November 26, 2014 at 09:32
Police is guilty in this murder..red star fans should have been protected , 300 fans walking along gala fans is not wise..by the way there are 20-25 millon galatasaray fans in turkey and there are lots of keyboard warriors…
Ultraslan used to be a leftist and entellectual supporter organiastion but after our leader passed away some pro facist islamist guys at very young age started to control the group…but these pictures are terrifying..
Im also a ultraslan member..my family was albanian and we are balkan refugees from kosova. Im a galatasaray fanaric who is very sorry for this young man…we understand the anger in balkans but problem is more deep in here…people carry knifes on streeet and you can easily be stabbed if you start to argue with someone. Also in last 10-14 years new goverment and tayyip erdogan tries to increase the pro islamist facist ideas in whole country…we are living in a madness…please dont all galatsaray fans , there are millions of gala fans who thinks this murder is insane..
ultrawhat | November 26, 2014 at 10:06
Marko was a member of 300 guys who came in secret to Istanbul to make trouble against regular GS fans before the hall. you are just lying about travelling for his club. no he was there with his mates for make trouble, trowing things on regular fans. just for etiquettte themselfs in the ultra scene.
hypocrite lyers
Anonymous | November 27, 2015 at 13:33
May he rest in hell.
Your father | June 14, 2016 at 14:36
Fuck you pussy
Leeds fans are killed cause of putting Turkish flag in their ass and disregarding that countries’ people, Burak Yıldırım was killed because he attacked with his friends to an alone Gsaray fan, and he wanted to protect himself.
Now question is, what serbian fans were aiming on front of the saloon by throwing things and attacking individual fans there?
suggesting you to think considerably before you make a smear campaign.
gala22 | November 26, 2014 at 13:11
And about our coach Ergin Ataman,
During the press conference after yesterday game i didn t know about the loss of a person. All my remarks were made before learning it
— ergin ataman (@erginataman) November 22, 2014
I am a loyal Gala fan. You’re right, fight without knifes is acceptable. In any country, knifes are used by cowards and killers. I really hate that kind of people even if he’s a Gala fan. You should know that very few were happy and still doing that scabby things you mentioned. We Gala fans all feel intense sorrow about his death.
We all ask 2 questions: -why did those serbian fans come to istanbul knowing they are not allowed to be in the arena?
-why not any single police escorted them along their long way to arena
Note that; it was a big luck that any Turkish weren’t killed / damaged(noone doesnt know if it happened) that day. as we heard, that “innocent” group attacek many people on their way!!!
Any murder can not be explained by any cases, but Leeds and fb cases are very different. you should have learnt well before you wrote down…
So, you should not generalize that case. the murderer had been found and arrested…
Andrea Putaine | November 26, 2014 at 23:17
When looking for perpetrators/assassins, one should not neglect the size of Kosovo Albanian and Bosinan Moslem diapsoras in Istanbul.
Allah is the BEST | November 27, 2014 at 03:43
It is sad that he was killed and it is sad what thise world has come to. Not only do people lose lives in wars now they do in stupid things like going to support your team. “All Serbians are terrorists” yeah? how? what did Serbs ever do for poeple to say that. They mind their own business and protect whats their when being attaked. SHAME on all of you. People should be ashamed. Allah put us on this world to help one another and learn from one another not compete against one another and kill when ever we feel like it. Only he can take out life away, people are a big NOTHING. One day we will all have to answer to him and those who think will not burn, will BURN the most. SHAME ON YOU ALL. RESPECT TO MARKO, MAY PEACE BE UPON YOU AND MAY GOD FORGIVE YOUR SINS.
AND FOR THE REST OF YOU HATERS/KILLERS; ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN, BECAUSE WHEN YOU RETURN TO HIM, EVERYTHING WILL BE TOO LATE!!!
SHAME…SHAME…SHAME…SHAME
Anonymous | December 27, 2014 at 21:28
Fantastically put 👍 Serious lack of respect nowadays.
Rachel | November 27, 2014 at 07:22
What’s sickening here is racism.The fact that their head coach called them terrorists and the fact Albanians actually CELEBRATED a young life ending in such a terrible way,just because of the bad blood between Serbia and Albania.It’s no longer about who you are, it’s about what nationality and religion you belong to.Why generalize? Why call ALL Serbians war criminals? Why call ALL Muslims terrorists? Why call ALL Germans murderers? Why call ALL Turks genocidal? Leave it all in the past.A young life tragically ended.Someone lost their son,brother,friend…And it shouldn’t be celebrated,no matter what his nationality was.Shame on you if a death made you happy in any way,because it honestly has brought tears to my eyes,and I never even heard of either teams.
Rest in peace,Marko.
marko | November 27, 2014 at 14:30
He was big supporter of genocide done by the serbs in Srebrenica.
He was a piece of shit and he was looking for it.
Urk | February 23, 2017 at 01:06
Ne seri majmuncino jedna, sta znas ti, daj ostavi kontakt telefon pa da vidimo da li si mudat i dalje?
Ahmet Yılmaz | November 28, 2014 at 23:50
The guy who was detained this week for Marco Ivkovic was one of the closest friends of killers of the Leeds fans. Even this group involved in both murders of Leeds fans and Marco Ivkovic had been together before the Crvena Zvezda and Galatasaray match. Soon you can see these photos. the worst part is no lesson from past mistakes. RIP for all fans victims around the world.
Feyenoord Jakarta | December 12, 2014 at 04:12
Like this article a lot, did great respecting the guy and give a clear statement
Dinamo | January 16, 2015 at 21:33
I am a Romanian, fan of Dinamo Bucharest, and I am deeply sorry for what happend to Marko. Furthermore I don t blame all the turks for what happend, but let us remember that the turks are the only empire who let nothing behind, every empire (romans, greeks, british, french, even germany and russia) left something behind in they re history. Sadly to say this type of actions where the only ones left behind the otoman empire and they re culture. May you will rest in peace Marko, and GOD, probably not on this world, but the ones who did this and approve this will pay.
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Anonymous | June 30, 2015 at 18:36
We cannot exist with this much fykib hatred getta grip football is what it is but I eva got involed woz black white and every other shading did it for who was standing alongside them casuals unite we can change the world we done it before we can do it again
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Mehmet Can | October 17, 2016 at 06:47
Let me tell you why so-called ultraslan did not react. It is simply because they did not feel sorry about this act. Actually, very few galatasaray fans felt sorry about it and more sadly, most of them even thought that Marko deserved it. Galatasaray fans are mostly mentally troubled people. Leeds fans was not a coincidence and Marko neither ! You would never see such a violence of the supporters of other Turkish teams’ like Besiktas or Fenerbahce.
Can | October 21, 2016 at 20:30
As a turk, I am very ashamed of what this savage did, and I am sorry to say that savageness can easily find supporters here. Some turkish people live and breathe hatred. R.I.P. Marko.
Anonymous | January 23, 2017 at 23:32
Where do u know who is a holigan or not? if i was a normal fans maybe i can believe you. i cant understand exactly, do u mean marko was a normal fan and we killed him? No.., We just attacked redstar and someone was deat. he was marko, and he could be other one doesnt matter. If you come to istanbul secretly and If u are challenging us, pay for it. They came to punch us but we punished them. Thats all. Anyway rip Marko. Something that can happen to all of us came to you. We arent monster, We are just trying to protect the honor of this firm.
Anonymous | August 7, 2019 at 01:32
Typical Mongol-Osmanic-Turcic Varvarians..
R.I.P Marko Ivkovic.
From Orthodox Hellas with LOVE.
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The Finnish Society for Aesthetics together with the research project Artification and its Impact on Art (http://www.artification.fi/) will arrange a two-day seminar on the theme “Aesthetics, Art, and Politics” from the 6th of May to the 7th of May 2010 at the University of Helsinki. The keynote speaker of the seminar is Professor Aleš Erjavec (Slovenia).
Significant connections between aesthetics, art, and politics continue to exist in the new millennium. However, alongside traditional questions about art’s relationship to politics and the political aspects of aesthetic phenomena, a new set of issues has gradually arisen which are as much a
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As entertaining and drenched in suspense as 24 is, it’s sometimes hard, and would be increasingly so from Day 2 onwards, to ignore its nasty streak. Certainly, the first of Jack Bauer’s many bad days doesn’t have the show’s infamous use of ‘enhanced interrogation’ scenes, but the treatment of his wife and daughter does threaten to tip the series into the realm of nihilism during ‘8:00am-9:00am’.
This being network television, nothing graphic is shown, but given that they had guns placed at their heads and were on the cusp of being shot in front of two open graves at the end of the last episode, did the series really need to up the ante and have the threat of sexual assault thrown in?
Rape is something that is hovering around the series; the entire Palmer strand has its origins in his daughter being assaulted prior to the events of this season, and now Jack’s wife and daughter are having to fight off the advances of one of the season’s most horrible characters.
The scene itself is powerful, there is no denying that. The character of Eli (Silas Weir Mitchell) who has been keeping an eye on them under guard has the whiff of someone you wouldn’t want anywhere near you, and the moment he makes his attentions towards Kim Bauer clear, you cannot help but recoil. Teri stepping in and telling Eli she won’t fight him is a moment many parent watching the show may feel strongly about and agree with; the ones who are meant to look after us and raise us frequently would be more than eager to step into danger for their child and Teri is no different.
As said before, the scene is powerfully played, and the horror of the assault is played off-camera with Kim’s horrified reaction magnificently portrayed by Elisha Cuthbert and very much speaking for the audience during the scene, but it feels like an increasingly lazy trope to have your lead female character, or characters, threatened with sexual assault in order to heighten the drama.
The writing on 24 is superb, there’s no denying it; even this early in the series’ run, it’s ability to craft itself into an engaging thriller was undeniable. Even if the ratings weren’t as high here as they would come to be in later seasons, you can see why it was ensnaring a cult fanbase and the attention of critics at the time. While the series does have one prominent female writer amongst it ranks (Andrea Newman), female writers would be few and far between throughout its run.
By the time we get to seasons four and five, the period when the series would hit a creative and commercial peak, many of the executive producers, directors and main writers would all be male. As always, a few female writers would show up from time to time (Anne Coffell being one), but this would always be a male driven show behind the scenes in many regards, and that also came down to the voices who would function as authors of the storytelling and with that it means that certain tropes are utilised that only male writers would be prone to doing, and case in point, we have rape rearing its ugly head twice in the space of two of its major plotlines.
Leslie Hope and Elisha Cuthbert are tremendously engaging throughout, but they are two prominent female leads in a long form narrative where they are stuck in a barn because they have been kidnapped. That’s not to take anything away from the rest of the female cast doing great work here away from the storyline because Sarah Clarke is more than capable of rising to the challenge and the series’ most prominent (and I hate to use the term but you know it was what the writers were most likely thinking when writing her) ‘strong female character’, while they have also hit a homerun in increasingly making Sherry Palmer a Lady MacBeth style anti-hero clearly questing her way to the White House and be damned with manipulations and murder cover-ups, complete with a superb performance from Penny Johnson Jerald.
The series would fall into increasingly controversial tropes regarding its rogue agent character and his fallback for torturing subjects and asking questions only after killing a room full of bad guys, but even this early the series is still playing in a male fantasy of action heroics.
Once again, this might all read as criticism, but I assure you, the series is still entertaining and its combination of pace, thrills, action, and escalation of suspense makes resistance futile. There is a brilliant escape from the Secret Service that the episode effectively does twice, and the majority of Jack’s runtime in the episode partners up him up with a civilian unwillingly caught up in his story.
While the moments with his wife and daughter are as dark as the series has gotten, Jack Bauer’s interaction with Lauren (Katherine Wilhoite) a waitress he takes hostage until he can allude the authorities and get back on the road, alleviates some (if not all) of the tension with some genuinely funny dialogue and exchanges between the pair and a brilliant mis-matched chemistry between Sutherland and Wilhoite that makes for some welcome lighter moments in the episode.
It really ought to slow down the hour, or make it less than many of the other episodes around it, but if anything it makes it one of the most enjoyable sequences on the show so far, and even allows its lead character a luxury it seldom affords him; a chance to catch some sleep.
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First Solar Partners with Facebook to Provide Data Center with 100% Renewable Utility
Solar energy utility company, First Solar, has entered a partnership with Pacificorp and Facebook to bring a project named the Cove Mountain Solar Project to life.
Facebook’s Prineville, Oregon data support center will now be home to a brand-new, and innovative #solar project. This particular solar project is just one component of a greater solar #energy plan that will eventually allow the facility to run on 100% renewable energy. Partnerships among multiple companies such as this, coming together to bring solar power projects to life, is nothing new. In fact, we are seeing more and more leaders from worldwide corporations and solar energy companies come together like never before to meet economic, energy, and environmental goals.
First Solar’s Vice Presidents of Markets, Origination, and Government Affairs, Eran Mahrer, expressed to Solar Power World Online late last month his enthusiasm and excitement about the current collaborations. He mentioned that their cooperative solar projects, in particular, highlight the benefits of partnering with other businesses in order to make solar power and other renewable utility most effective for all parties involved. Facebook Energy Strategy Manager, Peter Freed, shares the same vision. He appreciates First Solar and their efforts to ultimately bring renewable solar energy to their data center.
Leading the Trends for Corporate Solar Power
Senior Director of First Solar, Karl Brutsaert, mentioned to Solar Power World Online that solar energy has become, “one of the cheapest sources of new energy generation available in the United States,” and that he is proud to be a part of helping companies such as Facebook bring their vision for solar power utility into reality. Brutsaert also stressed the importance of integrating solar utility into business for not just economic reasons, but also for environmental reasons, as well. This focus on making wise economic decisions, along with upholding the highest environmental protection standards, is why First Solar is the perfect partner for Facebook’s solar projects.
Brutsaert continued on to explain that First Solar is equipped to work with corporations worldwide in order to help them reach their solar energy goals, thanks to First Solar keeping up with the latest trends in solar power. Generating reliable and efficient solar utility for large, corporate facilities has been one of their primary objectives as a whole as they continue to make a name for themselves in the solar power realm. Their business models, which integrate various goals with the intent of meeting many broad purposes, have given them the reputation they hold today.
More Benefits for Prineville
The Cove Mountain Solar Project will not just benefit the Prineville Facebook Data Center in terms of day-to-day utility usage, but construction alone is expected to add a minimum of 200 new jobs to the area. Those numbers could more than double during the peak construction periods for the solar powered data center, with nearly 500 jobs predicted between construction, maintenance, and operation of the facility. This is great news for surrounding residents and the economy in Prineville as a whole.
First Solar is one of the world’s leading solar power developers, having financed, developed, and engineered many of the largest PV power plants that exist worldwide. Their focus on sustainability, as well as using the latest and most innovative technology, has put First Solar at the top of list for many companies that desire to make the transition to more renewable utility. This exciting opportunity for the Prineville Facebook Data Center in Oregon to work with First Solar will surely elevate their business model as a whole and introduce a new and more efficient functionality to the day-to-day functioning of the facility.
Construction on the Cove Mountain Solar Project for Facebook’s data center in Prineville, Oregon is set to begin in late 2019. Official commissioning of the project is scheduled to be completed sometime in 2020.
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Endemol Shine strikes deal with Seacrest’s prodco
9th April 2015 @ 17:20
The US division of Endemol Shine has inked a deal with the unscripted division of Ryan Seacrest’s production company.
The RSP division will become a subsidiary of Endemol Shine North America under the terms of the development and coproduction deal, sitting alongside Authentic Entertainment, Original Media, True Entertainment and 51 Minds Entertainment.
Financial details were not disclosed, but Endemol Shine said it expects the agreement to close in December.A spokesman said Endemol Shine will not have an ownership position in RSP.
After the deal is finalised Jeff Refold will continue as COO/CFO for RSP and Eugene Young as president, unscripted programming.
RSP’s scripted division is not part of the deal. It is run by, executive VP, scripted programming Nina Wass, and will continue its overall deal at CBS Studios. RSP is currently producing the scripted drama series Shades of Blue for NBC, starring Jennifer Lopez set to premiere in 2015.
“Of all the potential partners, there’s no doubt Endemol Shine is the best fit for our unscripted division,” said Seacrest, who founded RSP in 2006. “This new partnership enables us to retain our brand independence, while also giving us a fantastic opportunity to access international resources, invigorating our storytelling possibilities, and helping us scale the business in a smart way.”
Charlie Corwin and Cris Abrego, Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs of Endemol Shine North America said in a joint statement: “Ryan is not only one of the TV industry’s leading broadcasters, but over the last decade, he has also proven to be one to the top producers of unscripted programming in the world.”
The pair added: “We are thrilled Ryan and his talented team will join our family of award-winning production companies at Endemol Shine, where we can now offer unmatched global distribution and resources.”
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WarnerMedia reveals HBO Max global plans, as streamer gains studio’s movie slate
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4th December 2020 @ 11:35
WarnerMedia will roll out HBO Max into Europe and Latin America during the second half of next year, with the recently launched streaming service also set to become home to a swathe of new movies from the US studio in America.
HBO Max global chief, Andy Forssell, said that by the end of next year “both of those regions will be very active,” with the company planning to upgrade existing subscribers of HBO direct-to-consumer services to the new streamer.
WarnerMedia’s plan to roll out in Latin America had already been revealed but details of the launch into Europe – specifically Central & Eastern Europe and the Nordics – had been kept under wraps.
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Speed & expansion
Forssell, who was speaking at the online Web Summit on Thursday, added that the ultimate aim was to get the streamer into 190 countries, adding that “it’s just a matter of how fast we can do that.”
The HBO Max exec added that the new streamer would roughly double the amount of content available to subscribers in the counties, while Casey Bloys, chief content officer of HBO and the streamer, said that production was now back up to the same levels as they were in March.
WarnerMedia has acquired an array of programming to deal with the production hiatus, including international shows such as BBC drama The Trial Of Christine Keeler, Spanish-language series La Jauria, which is is produced by Fremantle and Fabula, and a slew of others including Adult Material, Possessions and kids programming from Blue Ant International.
Bloys added that both the content offer and the user experience set his streamer apart from others such as Netflix.
“It’s not just the shows. It’s how they’re presented. To me it feels like there’s an actual human offering up the shows, which is fun and pleasing and has personality.”
Forssell added: “We absolutely present recommendations based on data, but we also have collections that a human put together. So you’ll see us mixing human curation and data quite a bit, and that will accelerate over the next few months. But we think there’s a balance that’s a little bit off with many of the other services that are pure utility.”
Cinematic distribution
WarnerMedia also said it would launch all of its 2021 Warner Bros cinematic releases simultaneously on HBO Max, a move that is seen as an aggressive push for the streamer.
The company said that the strategy would be an experiment for one year, with the films having a one month window on HBO Max before leaving the platform for a period of time.
WarnerMedia previously announced this tactic for Wonder Woman 1984, which will release on the SVOD on 25 December for a month. At the time, the company said that it was mulling its cinematic strategy, but few predicted that Warner would go so far as to release each of its films on HBO Max – a drastic measure that not even Disney is taking.
The current 2021 Warner Bros. film slate includes: The Little Things, Judas And The Black Messiah, Tom & Jerry, Godzilla vs. Kong, Mortal Kombat, Those Who Wish Me Dead, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, In The Heights, Space Jam: A New Legacy, The Suicide Squad, Reminiscence, Malignant, Dune, The Many Saints of Newark, King Richard, Cry Macho, and Matrix 4.
As announced this week with Wonder Woman 1984, all of these films will be available on the streamer in 4K UHD and HDR.
Explaining the move, Warner Bros CEO Ann Sarnoff said: “We’re living in unprecedented times which call for creative solutions, including this new initiative for the Warner Bros. Pictures Group. No one wants films back on the big screen more than we do. We know new content is the lifeblood of theatrical exhibition, but we have to balance this with the reality that most theaters in the US will likely operate at reduced capacity throughout 2021.”
Unlike Disney, which almost entirely removed Mulan from cinemas while making Artemis Fowl, Hamilton and Soul streaming exclusives, Warner is still looking to keep US cinemas happy, with the films being released simultaneously in theatres.
Warner will hope that following this new aggressive strategy will attract new users to the platform, while also justifying the top-tier $14.99 per month pricing to its existing subscribers.
The company also intends on launching an ad-supported HBO Max tier in 2021, though it remains unclear whether there will be any distinction in terms of content offerings.
Going international with DC productions
Bloys also revealed that HBO Max is looking to original shows based upon DC Comics outside of the US for the first time.
Speaking at the Web Summit, he indicated that the company is exploring ways to build upon its existing titles, including HBO Max’s upcoming Peacemaker series, which is a spin-off of the upcoming feature The Suicide Squad, as well as the Gotham City police department-focused spin-off of the in-production The Batman film.
HBO Max’s other DC Universe originals include Doom Patrol, Harley Quinn, Titans and Swamp Thing.
“We’re also going to work to see DC content in other countries outside of the U.S,” said Bloys at the conference.
“One of the big themes of bringing HBO Max together was breaking down the silos between HBO, Warner Bros and TBS and TNT. I’d say one other silo was international.”
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New realistic biomaterial reproduces itself and has a metabolism
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Life demands flow.
Every living organism is constantly changing: cells divide and die, proteins accumulate and disintegrate, DNA breaks down and heals. Life demands metabolism, the simultaneous constructor and destroyer of living materials, to continuously improve our bodies. This is how we heal and grow, how we spread and survive.
What would happen if we could endow robots cold, static and lifeless with the gift of metabolism?
In a study published this month in. Robotic science, an international team developed a method based on DNA that gives raw biomaterials an artificial metabolism. Nicknamed DASH: badembly and synthesis of hierarchical materials based on DNA: the method automatically generates nanobots similar to "slime" that move and navigate dynamically in their environments.
Like human beings, the artificial real material used external energy to constantly change the bodies of nanobots in pre-programmed forms, recycling their DNA-based parts as waste and raw material for later use. Some "grew" in the form of molecular double helices; others "wrote" the letters of DNA inside microchips.
The forms of artificial life were also rather "competitive", in quotes, because these molecular machines are not aware. However, when faced with each other, two DASH robots automatically ran forward, crawling in the typical form of slime mold on a scale easily visible under the microscope, and with some repetitions, with the naked human eye.
"Fundamentally, we can change the way we create and use materials with real characteristics. Typically, the materials and objects we create in general are basically static … one day, we can "grow" objects like houses and maintain their forms and functions autonomously, "said Dr. Shogo Hamada, author of the study, Singularity Hub
"This is a great study that combines the versatility of DNA nanotechnology with the dynamics of living materials," said Dr. Job Boekhoven of the Technical University of Munich, who was not involved in the work.
Dissipative badembly
The study builds on previous ideas on how to make molecular Lego blocks that essentially bademble and destroy themselves.
Although inspiration came from biological metabolism, scientists have long waited to reduce their dependence on nature. At its core, metabolism is just a group of well-coordinated chemical reactions, programmed by eons of evolution. So, why make artificial real materials still linked to evolution when we can use chemistry to design completely new forms of artificial life?
In 2015, for example, a team led by Boekhoven described a way to imitate how our cells build their internal "structural beams", aptly called the cytoskeleton. The key here, unlike many processes in nature, is not balance or balance; rather, the team designed an extremely unstable system that automatically constructs, and sustains, bademblies from molecular building blocks when they are provided with an external source of chemical energy.
Sounds familiar? The team basically built molecular devices that "die" without "food". Thanks to the laws of thermodynamics (hey ya, Newton!), That energy dissipates finally and the forms begin to decompose automatically, completing an "artificial life circle". "
The new study took the system a step further: instead of simply imitating the synthesis, they completed the circle by joining the construction process with the dissipative badembly.
Here, the "badembly units themselves are also created autonomously from scratch," said Hamada.
DNA nanobots
The process of construction of DNA nanobots begins in a microfluidic chip.
Decades of research have allowed researchers to optimize the badembly of DNA outside the body. With the help of catalysts, which help "unite" individual molecules, the team discovered that they could easily alter the shape of self-badembled DNA robots, which formed fiber shapes, by changing the structure of microfluidic chambers.
Computer simulations also played an important role here: through digital simulations and observations under the microscope, the team was able to identify some critical rules that helped them predict how their molecules are badembled as they navigate a maze of blocks and carved cbads. about the microchips.
This "allowed a general design strategy for DASH employers," they said.
In particular, the swirling movement of fluids as they moved through the chip ridges seems to help DNA molecules "get entangled in networks," the team explained.
These ideas helped the team to further develop the "destructive" part of the metabolism. Similar to the union of molecules in DNA chains, their destruction also depends on enzymes.
Once the team injected the enzymes of "generation" and "degeneration" into the microchips, along with the basic components, the process was completely autonomous. The simultaneous processes were so real that the team used a metric commonly used in robotics, finite state automation, to measure the behavior of their DNA nanobots from growth to eventual decomposition.
"The result is a synthetic structure with characteristics badociated with life. "These behaviors include locomotion, self-regeneration and space-time regulation," said Boekhoven.
Molecular slime molds
The mere fact of witnessing that living molecules grow in their place, like the dance movement that man performs, was not enough.
In their next experiments, the team was inspired by slugs to program undulating motions in their DNA robots. Here, the "movement" is actually a kind of illusion: the machines "moved" because their frontal ends continued to regenerate, while their posterior ends degenerated. In essence, the molecular slime was constructed from the linking of multiple units "similar to a DNA robot": each unit receives a signal of "decomposition" delayed from the head of the slime in a way that allows the whole "organism "Artificially drag forward, against the vapor of fluid flow.
Here's the fun part: the team eventually designed two molecular slime robots and pitted them against each other, in the style of Mario Kart. In these experiments, the fastest-moving bot alters the status of its competitor to promote "decay." This slows down the competitor, which allows the dominant DNA nanowire to win in a race.
Of course, the ultimate goal is not molecular deterioration. Rather, DNA-based robots could easily amplify a given DNA or RNA sequence, which makes them efficient nano-diagnostics for viral and other infections.
The team said that realistic material can basically generate patterns that doctors can "see" directly with their eyes, which makes the DNA or RNA molecules of bacteria and viruses extremely easy to detect, the team said.
In the short term, "the detection device with this self-generation material could be applied to many places and help people in place, from farmers to clinics, by providing an easy and accurate way to detect pathogens," Hamaga explained.
A futuristic iron man nonsense?
I'm letting my nerd's flag fly here. In Avengers: Infinity Wars, playboy philanthropist-scientist-engineer Tony Stark revealed a nanosuit that grew to its contours when necessary and was automatically cured when it was damaged.
DASH may one day realize that vision. For now, the team is not focused on using technology to regenerate armor, but dynamic materials could create new sets of proteins or chemical pathways within living organisms, for example. The team also plans to add simple detection and computation mechanisms in the material, which can then be considered as a robot.
Unlike synthetic biology, the goal is not to create artificial life. Rather, the team hopes to give realistic properties to static materials.
"We are introducing a concept of completely new and realistic material driven by its own artificial metabolism. "We are not doing something that is alive, but we are creating materials that are much more real than they have ever been before," said lead author Dr. Dan Luo.
"Ultimately, our material can allow the construction of self-reproducing machines … the artificial metabolism is an important step towards the creation of" artificial "biological systems with dynamic and real capabilities," added Hamada. "It could open a new frontier in robotics."
Image credit: a timelapse image of DASH, by Jeff Tyson at Cornell University.
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Invoking Article 155 Is 'Worst Attack' on Catalonia in Centuries
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Catalonia's independence bid has thrown Spain into a political crisis and the divisions within the country continue to deepen as Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy aims to remove Catalan leaders and impose direct rule on the region.
MADRID (Sputnik) — The Spanish central authorities carried out the "worst attack" against Catalonia by invoking Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution, Marta Pascal, the general coordinator of the Catalan European Democratic Party, said Saturday.
Earlier in the day, the Spanish authorities decided to invoke Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution, which envisages suspension of some of Catalonia's autonomy under specific conditions. In particular, the Spanish government announced its decision to dissolve the Catalan government and hold a snap election to the regional parliament as soon as possible. According to the Spanish government, Article 155 will be revoked only after the newly elected Catalan government takes office.
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Another representative of the Catalan European Democratic Party, Josep Lluis Cleries, compared the speech of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to the final period of Francisco Franco's dictatorship in Spain.
"We have returned back into 1975, we now see that the transition to democracy did not have a positive impact," Cleries said.
Before the civil war in Spain Catalonia enjoyed considerable autonomy, however, under the dictatorship of General Franco it was suppressed. The current autonomous status was granted to the region again by the 1978 constitution.
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Earlier in the day, Ferran Mascarell, a member of the Catalan government, stated that that the potential invoking the Article 155 would constitute "a form of a coup on the part of the state with respect to an autonomous structure." Mascarell indicated that such measures were unlikely to contribute to the resolution of the conflict.
Mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau has called Madrid's step an attack against the freedoms of all the Spanish citizens.
Meanwhile, not all Catalonia's political forces have condemned the decision of the Spanish authorities, in particular, Xavier Garcia Albiol, the head of the the Catalan People's Party's faction, said that the application of Article 155 was the best option both for Spain and Catalonia "in order to restore normal, democratic state."
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On Thursday, after Puigdemont failed to meet the deadline set by Madrid to clarify whether the region had declared independence, the Spanish cabinet said it would convene on Saturday for an emergency meeting to begin the procedure of invoking Article 155.
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Germany's World Cup 2006 Bid Win Likely Unfair - Football Association
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German Football Association's (DFB) interim President Rainer Koch said that the German 2006 FIFA World Cup award took place at a time when the FIFA was certainly corrupt in many parts and was simply not possible to get a World Cup in a fair sporting way.
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Germany could not have won the 2006 FIFA world cup in a fair contest, German Football Association's (DFB) interim President Rainer Koch said, local media reported.
"The World Cup award took place at a time when the FIFA was certainly corrupt in many parts and was simply not possible to get a World Cup in a fair sporting way," Koch said at a Christian Social Union event near Munich, the Bild newspaper reported on Friday.
According to earlier reports by Der Spiegel magazine, Germany bribed four FIFA Executive Committee officials to receive rights to host the World Cup 2006. In November 2015, Germany's police searched the DFB headquarters over a tax evasion case related to the 2006 World Cup.
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German Politicians Seek Investigation Into Country’s 2006 World Cup Bid
Very much has been done for Germany to host the World Cup 2006, according to Koch. It yet remains to be determined whether any of this has been taken outside the scope of the permissible, he said.
Germany's World Cup bid committee created a fund for bribing FIFA Executive Committee members, with then-Adidas CEO Robert Louis-Dreyfus depositing over 10 million Swiss francs ($10 million) into the fund, Der Spiegel reported in October. Former DFB President Wolfgang Niersbach resigned from his post on November 9 amid the allegations.
Germany Accused of Bribing FIFA Officials to Host 2006 World Cup
Shady Business: Germany Cheated to Host 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup, FIFA, Rainer Koch, Germany
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Leaving the USA: Americans Renouncing Their Citizenship in Droves
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https://sputniknews.com/us/201607291043772503-us-citizenship-renunciations/
With many concerned about the upcoming US presidential election, a significant number of Americans are renouncing their citizenship.
A public opinion poll released in March showed that more than 1 in 4 Americans would consider leaving their country if Donald Trump won the presidency in November. These numbers were reflected in statistics from the US Treasury Department, which showed that within the first three months of 2016, 1,158 Americans had renounced their citizenship, an increase of 1,700% from the Bush-era.
© AFP 2020
Full Spectrum Dominatrix vs. Off Spectrum Narcissus
The second quarter of 2016 shows that pattern continuing. New information released by the US Internal Revenue Service revealed that another 508 Americans have turned in their passports, bringing the total to 1,666.
This is slightly below the 1,795 who renounced during the same period last year.
In 2015, 4,279 American renounced their citizenship, breaking the record for the third consecutive year.
Part of the uptick is said to be due to the passage of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, a 2010 law that requires between 2-7 million nonresident citizens to pay increased taxes.
But it’s also impossible to ignore political frustration in the United States. While Trump may be a deeply divisive figure, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is almost equally disliked by her detractors.
© AP Photo / Julio Cortez
Why Distrust for Hillary Clinton Growing Among US Voters
"In Campaign 2016, the American people have shown little stomach for more foreign wars," wrote investigative reporter Robert Parry for Consortiumnews.com, adding, "the Republican candidates who advocated neoconservative warmongering crashed and burned, losing to Donald Trump."
"Only Hillary Clinton is carrying the neocon banner proudly in the general election, advocating a US ‘regime change’ invasion of Syria, – dressed up as 'no-fly zones' and 'safe zones' – while she also cheers on more hostilities toward nuclear-armed Russia.'
With few appealing presidential options, it seems that a growing number of Americans are willing to fork over the $2,350, up from $450 in 2014, required to renounce their citizenship.
The US government is estimated to have profited almost $4 million in renunciation fees this year.
Electing Donald Trump as President ‘Risky Path’ for United States - White House
Trump Treason? Maybe. Trump HUGE Idiot? Definitely
Fear and Loathing in Cleveland: Trump's Speech and the GOP's Dark Future
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Interim guidelines for pregnant women during a Zika virus outbreak — United States, 2016
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MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report ; v. 65, no. 2, p. 30–33
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CDC has developed interim guidelines for health care providers in the United States caring for pregnant women during a Zika virus outbreak. These guidelines include recommendations for pregnant women considering travel to an area with Zika virus transmission and recommendations for screening, testing, and management of pregnant returning travelers. Updates on areas with ongoing Zika virus transmission are available online (http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/). Health care providers should ask all pregnant women about recent travel. Pregnant women with a history of travel to an area with Zika virus transmission and who report two or more symptoms consistent with Zika virus disease (acute onset of fever, maculopapular rash, arthralgia, or conjunctivitis) during or within 2 weeks of travel, or who have ultrasound findings of fetal microcephaly or intracranial calcifications, should be tested for Zika virus infection in consultation with their state or local health department. Testing is not indicated for women without a travel history to an area with Zika virus transmission. In pregnant women with laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection, serial ultrasound examination should be considered to monitor fetal growth and anatomy and referral to a maternal-fetal medicine or infectious disease specialist with expertise in pregnancy management is recommended. There is no specific antiviral treatment for Zika virus; supportive care is recommended. Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus transmitted primarily by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes (1,2). These vectors also transmit dengue and chikungunya virus and are found throughout much of the Americas, including parts of the United States. An estimated 80% of persons infected with Zika virus are asymptomatic (2,3). Symptomatic disease is generally mild and characterized by acute onset of fever, maculopapular rash, arthralgia, or nonpurulent conjunctivitis. Symptoms usually last from several days to 1 week. Severe disease requiring hospitalization is uncommon, and fatalities are rare. Guillain-Barré syndrome has been reported in patients following suspected Zika virus infection (4–6). Pregnant women can be infected with Zika virus in any trimester (4,7,8). The incidence of Zika virus infection in pregnant women is not currently known, and data on pregnant women infected with Zika virus are limited. No evidence exists to suggest that pregnant women are more susceptible to Zika virus infection or experience more severe disease during pregnancy. Maternal-fetal transmission of Zika virus has been documented throughout pregnancy (4,7,8). Although Zika virus RNA has been detected in the pathologic specimens of fetal losses (4), it is not known if Zika virus caused the fetal losses. Zika virus infections have been confirmed in infants with microcephaly (4), and in the current outbreak in Brazil, a marked increase in the number of infants born with microcephaly has been reported (9). However, it is not known how many of the microcephaly cases are associated with Zika virus infection. Studies are under way to investigate the association of Zika virus infection and microcephaly, including the role of other contributory factors (e.g., prior or concurrent infection with other organisms, nutrition, and environment). The full spectrum of outcomes that might be associated with Zika virus infections during pregnancy is unknown and requires further investigation. Suggested citation for this article: Petersen EE, Staples JE, Meaney-Delman, D, et al. Interim Guidelines for Pregnant Women During a Zika Virus Outbreak — United States, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(2):30–3. PMID: 26796813 mm6502e1er.pdf
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/prevention & Control
Zika Virus Infection
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Orientações provisórias para gestantes em caso de surto do vírus zika — Estados Unidos, 2016
Petersen, Emily E.; Staples, J. Erin; Meaney-Delman, Dana; Fischer, Marc; Ellington, Sascha R.; Callaghan, William M.; Jamieson, Denise J.;
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report ; v. 65, no. 2, p. 1-4
Portuguese version of: Petersen EE, Staples JE, Meaney-Delman, D, et al. Interim Guidelines for Pregnant Women During a Zika Virus Outbreak — United States, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(2):30–3.O CDC desenvolveu orientações proviso...
Directrices provisionales para mujeres embarazadas durante un brote del virus del Zika — Estados Unidos, 2016
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report ; v. 62, no. 5. p. 1-4
Spanish version of: Petersen EE, Staples JE, Meaney-Delman, D, et al. Interim Guidelines for Pregnant Women During a Zika Virus Outbreak — United States, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(2):30–3.Los CDC han desarrollado directrices provisi...
Guide provisoire pour les femmes enceintes au cours d’une épidémie du virus Zika — États-Unis, 2016
French version of: Petersen EE, Staples JE, Meaney-Delman, D, et al. Interim Guidelines for Pregnant Women During a Zika Virus Outbreak — United States, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(2):30–3.Le CDC a développé des directives proviso...
Chronic disease and health promotion; adapted from the MMWR; Tobacco topics 1990-1999
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.)
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
Home and leisure injuries in the United States : a compendium of articles from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 1985-1995
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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.)
This compendium contains all of the MMWR articles concerning home and leisure injuries published from 1985 through 1995; a summary public health message precedes each article. The articles cover a wide variety of topics, ranging from hunting injuries...
Updated recommendations for use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) in pregnant women--Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2012
Sawyer, Mark; Liang, Jennifer L.; Messonnier, Nancy; Clark, Thomas A.;
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Bacterial Diseases.. United States. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices..
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report. 2013; 62(07):131-5
In October 2011, in an effort to reduce the burden of pertussis in infants, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that unvaccinated pregnant women receive a dose of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellula...
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National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Adolescent and School Health.
Bibliography of BRSS reports published in MMWR articles or as MMWR surveillance summaries, 1994-2016.mmwr_and_cdc_reports_2016.pdf
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Standard Guide for Training and Equipping Search and Rescue Personnel Operating on Mountain Bikes (Mountain Bike SAR Endorsement)
This guide establishes the minimum training and equipment requirements, including general and field knowledge, skills, and abilities, for search and rescue personnel who operate on mountain bikes.
Mountain Bike Search and Rescue Endorsed individuals may, under qualified supervision, perform their normal duties safely and effectively on mountain bikes.
A Mountain Bike Search and Rescue Endorsement alone is not sufficient to indicate that an individual has the knowledge, skills, or abilities to perform any specific duties, including search and rescue operations, other than those defined within this guide.
Personnel trained to only this guide are not qualified to operate in leadership positions.
Mountain Bike Search and Rescue Endorsed individuals operate on the surface of the land only, including urban or disaster areas that may be isolated or have lost supporting infrastructure.
Human land SAR resources that may utilize personnel trained to this guide are classified in Classification F1993.
Further training may be required before Mountain Bike Search and Rescue Endorsed personnel may participate on a particular Category or Kind of SAR resource, depending on local needs, regulations, or policies of the authority having jurisdiction.
This guide alone does not provide the minimum training requirements for SAR personnel to operate on mountain bikes while performing operations in partially or fully collapsed structures, in- or on-water, in confined spaces, underground (such as in caves, mines, and tunnels), or in mountain or alpine environments.
Personnel trained to this guide are not qualified to perform rescue. No training in rope use, high or low angle litter evacuation, or other rescue skills is included in this guide.
Basic rescue skills and knowledge are found in Guide F2751.
Mountain Bike Search and Rescue Endorsed personnel must work under qualified supervision, as deemed appropriate by the AHJ.
This standard is created without regard to the type of mountain bike, gear, panniers, first aid supplies, or personal protective equipment that is used by a Mountain Bike Search and Rescue Endorsed individual.
This guide establishes the minimum training and equipment requirements, including general and field knowledge, skills, and abilities, for search and rescue personnel who operate on mountain bikes....
ASTM F1993 - Standard Classification System of Human Land Search and Rescue Resources
This classification is intended to identify the common functional units and single resources, used in search and rescue operations; to aid search and rescue (SAR) managers and Authorities Having...
ASTM F1447 - Standard Specification for Helmets Used in Recreational Bicycling or Roller Skating
Published by ASTM on June 1, 2018
This specification covers performance requirements for helmets manufactured for use by recreational bicyclists or roller skaters. This specification recognizes the desirability of lightweight...
ASTM F1773 - Standard Terminology Relating to Climbing, Mountaineering, Search and Rescue Equipment and Practices
This terminology document is a compilation of definitions of terms, abbreviations, and acronyms that are unique to climbing, mountaineering, search and rescue collected in order to provide...
ASTM F1952 - Standard Specification for Helmets Used for Downhill Mountain Bicycle Racing
This specification covers performance requirements for helmets used by downhill mountain bicycle riders. Studies have shown higher risk to the head and face for this sport as compared to recreational...
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ASTM F3193 - Standard Guide for Training of a Land Search and Rescue Team Leader
This guide establishes the minimum training requirements, including general and field knowledge, skills, and abilities, for personnel who lead land search and rescue teams. Land Search and Rescue...
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1 Bald Zombie
2 Latest version
3 New Section
4 Russian wiki
5 Hallowed Gear
6 Terraria has been discontinued and adding Mods
7 Other stuff
8 Allowing NPCs moving up/down the wood platform with help of blocks (simulate stairs)
9 Outdated Strategies
10 Please, add the Spanish wiki Main Page
11 Night's Edge Trivia Section
12 A change to the main Page
Bald Zombie
On the main page it says that Bald Zombie is a hardmode enemy. It's not, someone change that. --79.112.108.69 20:35, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
Fixed. — iLiaWneK (block) 10:26, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
Current game version is 1.2.0.1, but the "Latest version is 1.2" link at the top of the page wasn't. Also, even though the link says 1.2, it actually links to the 1.1.2 thread on the forum. Blue 3 Oct 2013
Hi. I was thinking that the main main page, has lots of text. The suggestion I have is that if you could create a section called "Featured Article", "Article of the Day" or "Featured Enemy." What do think about it? (I hope you have understood the idea :S) --ZebaX 23:51, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
On the Russian wiki does not work the video, but instead sign <embedvideo-embed-clause>.
Hallowed Gear
The Hallowed Gear category link sends you to the page "The hallow" --Aidoboy 23:31, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
Terraria has been discontinued and adding Mods
So as I don't see much in the way of info on this, I thought it would be a good time to talk about it, and what it could mean for the wiki.
Yesterday afternoon (February 21st, 1:05 PST) Redigit (Also know as Red) stated that the game, in it's current state, is finished. There will be at least one more bug fix in the future, and there are plenty of rumors circulating around about it's next move as a game.
I do, however, feel the wiki is not complete yet. I would like to rewrite more of the guides to give this game it's proper respect it deserves, regardless of it's future. It's still a wonderful game, and even without a single additional update, it can hold it's own.
I also think we may need to seriously consider adding a mods section to the wiki as it looks like modifications will be what drives this game forward.
So, an idea:
First, we keep the main part of the wiki separate from the mods. Changes done via the mods should never be considered "part of the game" in the sense that if we add every mod that changes the Slimes page it would be horrible.
We open a new space on the wiki for people to add mods. So something like "[[Mod:Ragen's Example]]" and allow this section of the wiki to be created as mods are available. Heck, it could even tie in with the current Curse map site.
Finally, we prevent mod advertisement. Unless there would be a mod guide made (which isn't a bad idea), any links to the mods section would need to be the entire section itself, not any individual mod.
I'm also hesitant that the wiki itself will still be maintained, but until that moment in which it's announced that the wiki is no longer supported, I want to still make this game as valuable as it was before the announcement. I'm hoping most of you feel the same way as well. --Ragen 22:04, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
The wiki will remain as long as people need it (as long as the game is live on servers). The business of the wiki, to document the game will continue. You don't need permission to rewrite guides, or do anything else that will make the wiki better. The possibility of creating a Mods namespace is always open, though I'd like to see how the rest of things play out before making any decision. -- Wynthyst talk 04:07, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
Yeah I had hoped it would stay, but I did not know if Curse professionally maintained the wiki at Relogic's expense, so I did not assume =P. How long shall we wait before changing stuff? I am desperately hoping that someone else would pick up the game. Though, considering that the game itself is still on Steam, and being sold, the entire process of transferring development seems like a giant, unworthwhile task.--Ragen 07:16, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
Things should change as they become pertinent to players in the game. The announcement was just yesterday, I don't see the actual game changing dramatically overnight. I don't believe Relogic has determined whether or not to release the dev tools to either the fan base (for supported modding) or to additional developers. -- Wynthyst talk 07:21, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
Fair enough.--Ragen 07:24, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
I always loved the stories on Terraria Online. Perhaps we could make a section about each story, with a little description and stuff? I think it would be really cool, plus it would give people the chance to check out all the cool stories without trawling the internet for hours trying to find it. No, that does not mean you get more Cheerios. WL. 18:50, 7 March 2012 (UTC)
Try using the forums for that. --Icke 19:30, 7 March 2012 (UTC)
But what about the Terraria stories on FanFiction.Net? I feel that some of them deserve recognition. And what can be a better way to get recognition than to show them on the official Terraria Wiki? No, that does not mean you get more Cheerios. WL. 19:28, 11 March 2012 (UTC)
I mean, one of the best(and longest) Terraria stories ever, Terraria Chronicles, is on FF.Net. It really deserves a page on the wiki, IMO. 86.45.29.234 07:47, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
Have you seen the new bug for Demon Eyes? You should check it out! --Us
sorry,we are not registered.We are actually just readers of Terraria Wiki.We experienced A odd bug,so we put it down.it is A Demon Eye Bug,so go check it out!Note:The Bug happened twice.-Tyler. --Us
Allowing NPCs moving up/down the wood platform with help of blocks (simulate stairs)
http://i43.tinypic.com/2m61pia.png
I have found out a way to make NPCs run up/down "stairs", see the picture above. Since NPCs do this unintentionally, they will sometime waste a lot of time getting to where they should be by chance, but well, at least we can build skycrapers which allow NPCs to come down and go back up now.
I don't know how to post it to the wiki page properly, so I will just drop it here.
If you want to make feature request you should try finding some modders on the forum. --Icke 09:58, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
Outdated Strategies
Is it ok to remove outdated references (such as this and this), or are they intentionally preserved for those who haven't upgraded to the current version? --Sinister Stairs 14:49, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
Feel free to prune outdated information. Articles should reflect the status quo. Keeping things like this around for users who haven't updated doesn't really make sense, at least to me. I don't know who would choose to intentionally not update, and the majority of these people have probably pirated the game. --Lunboks 15:02, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
Please, add the Spanish wiki Main Page
http://wiki.terrariaonline.com/Terraria_Wiki/es
Night's Edge Trivia Section
I tend to correct spelling and grammar on these wikis but I can certainly use some help with this particular correction. Within the "Trivia" section, the word "outdamage" is used. This is not a word and is somewhat ambiguous because one cannot decipher if it means damage per second or per swing. Does anyone know what "The Night's Edge can outdamage both a Cobalt and a Mythril sword." means? Perhaps the correction should be made by the author, but I am afraid I do not know how to research that piece of information. -- Yardwork88 00:40, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
I guess the author meant more damage per second. --Icke 06:29, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
I agree with you. Allow me to wait and see what others think before I make the minor edit. -- Yardwork88 16:12, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
I will make the change. Seems there is little activity by the community. Yardwork88 17:10, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
A change to the main Page
On the main page it just says "Hornet". I belive that it should contain Big Stinger, Hornet and little stinger.
Why? User Alex Great talk 07:44, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
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Home - Uncategorized - How to get Shaadi Mubarak Amount
How to get Shaadi Mubarak Amount
Shaadi Mubarak Amount orders have been issued introducing the “Shaadi Mubarak Scheme” to all minority communities unmarried girls on their marriage with a view to alleviating financial distress in the family under the Scheme, onetime financial assistance of Rs.2,00,000/-at the time of marriage shall be granted to every eligible Minority Girl with effect from 2nd October 2019. In partial modification and further instruction of the orders issued, certain further guidelines & instructions were issued.
Apply Online through https://telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in/KalyanLakshmi.do Government noticed certain hardships/lapses in process of field verification, preparation and submission of bills in the Treasury, sanctioning in the Treasury and finally transferring the amount to the Bride’s Account etc.
Government after examination of the matter in detail and in partial modification of orders issued, Shaadi Mubarak Amount following orders:-
i) Only Tahsildars will process & verify the applications received under “Shaadi Mubarak Amount” instead of present system of processing & verifying by Executive Director, TSMFC/Dist. Minorities Welfare Officer, Minorities Welfare Department.
ii) Beneficiaries list will be Approved/Countersigned by the concerned Constituency Member of Legislative Assembly. The approved hard copy will be retained as a record and the same will also be scanned and uploaded in the Online System.
iii) Approved/Counter Signed Beneficiaries List be sent to the District Minorities Welfare Officer concerned for preparation and make ready the preprinted Cheques for distribution by the MLA.
iv) Shaadi Mubarak Amount Cheques will be distributed by the concerned constituency MLA to the beneficiary once in a week, on a specific day, at Mandal Head Quarter/Taluqa Head Quarter as per wish of MLA.
v) Shaadi Mubarak Amount Cheques will be issued as in case of C.M.R.F. (as in the C.M.R.F. Programme, herein also pre-printed Cheques to be made available to the District Officers of the Welfare Departments from the Treasury).
vi) Cheque will be issued to the beneficiary instead of present System of Transferring amount to the account of the beneficiary through Online.
vii) Crossed Cheque will be issued in the name of the Mother of the Bride instead of present System.
viii) Aadhaar Card of the Bride and Bridegroom are mandatory and shall be scanned & uploaded, in order to avoid misuse.
The Director General, Centre for Good Governance, Telangana/the Director, Centre for Good Governance, Survey No.91, Near Outer Ring Road, Gachibowli, Hyderabad shall take necessary immediate action in providing login facility in the e-Pass Website to Tahsildars to receive and clear all the applications in respect of “Shaadi Mubarak Scheme” in due consultation with the Director, Minorities Welfare, Telangana State, Hyderabad.
The Director, Minorities Welfare, Telangana State, Hyderabad shall take necessary immediate action accordingly.The Finance Department shall issue necessary instructions to the Treasury Officials to take necessary action as per Para-(3) above.
MINORITIES WELFARE DEPARTMENT – SHAADI MUBARAK SCHEME – Shaadi Mubarak Amountfor extending financial assistance of Rs.51,000/- (Rupees Fifty One Thousands only) to each Girl belonging to the Minority at the time of Marriage residing at Telangana State – Modification of Procedure – Orders – Issued. MINORITIES WELFARE (ESTT.I) DEPARTMENT G.O.MS.No. 25 Dated: 16-07-2016.
orders have been issued introducing the “Shaadi Mubarak Scheme” to all minority communities unmarried girls on their marriage with a view to alleviate financial distress in the family and under the Scheme, a onetime financial assistance of Rs. 51,000/- at the time of marriage shall be granted to every Minority girl with effect from 2nd October, 2014. In partial modification of the orders issued in the G.O. 1st read above, certain further guidelines were issued.
Government noticed that due to process of field verification, preparation and submission of bills in the treasury, sanctioning in the treasury and finally transfer of amount to the bride’s account is taking considerable time and that the amount is transferred to the bride’s account after the marriage and in such case the parents of the bride are having difficulty in accessing the amount as the girl will be at her in-laws house.
Government further noticed that about 50% of the Shaadi Mubarak applications in the State are coming from the GHMC area, as the Minority population is concentrated in and around Hyderabad and that the Dist. Minorities Welfare Officers, of Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy Districts are not having the manpower to handle such large number of applications.
Government after careful examination of the entire issue, hereby issue the following further guidelines for implementation of the Shaadi Mubarak Scheme from 1st April, 2016: –
Payment of financial assistance amount of Rs. 51,000/- (Rupees Fifty One Thousands only) shall be made into one of the parents account, preferably in Bride’s Mother Account;
The verification of applications shall be entrusted to the Special Branch of Police Department (Hyderabad/Cyberabad), who are equipped with latest gadgets and involved in verification of Passport Applications every year.
The Home Department are requested to issue necessary instructions to the Special Branch of Police Department (Hyderabad/Cyberabad) to entrust the work of verification of Shaadi Mubarak Applications by the Special Branch in the Hyderabad/Cyberabad limits. Verification of Shaadi Mubarak applications in respect of the State will continue to be done through the Tahsildars.
Minorities Welfare Department Budget Estimates 2019-20 Administrative Sanction for an amount of Rs.100,00,00,000/- (Rupees One Hundred Crores Only) Scheme towards “Shaadi Mubarak” – Orders –Issued.
Director, Minorities Welfare, TS, Hyderabad has requested the Government to release an amount of Rs.100.00 Crores under the Head of Account: 22225-04-800-25-39-310-312 to clear the pending applications and also for the smooth running of the Shaadi Mubarak Scheme.
Finance (EBS.III) Department have issued Budget Release Order for an amount of Rs.100,00,00,000/- (Rupees One Hundred Crores Only) Scheme from the BE provision 2019-20 towards meeting the expenditure for clearing the pending applications under Shaadi Mubarak under the HOA “2225-04-800-25-39-310-312”.
In terms of the above Budget Release Order, the Government hereby accord Administrative Sanction for an amount of Rs.100,00,00,000/- (Rupees One Hundred Crores Only) Scheme the BE provision 2019-20 towards meeting the expenditure for clearing the pending applications under Shaadi Mubarak Scheme under the following HOA as follows:-
Scheme Name : Shaadi Mubarak Procedure of Drawal of Funds : Grants- in- aid Bill Drawing Officer : Concerned DDO
Shaadi Mubarak Amount orders were issued introducing the scheme of “Shaadi Mubarak” to all Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Minorities/ Backward Classes/Economically Backward Classes unmarried girls on their marriage with a view to alleviate financial distress in the family. Under the Scheme, as per the latest instructions of the Government, a one time financial assistance of Rs.75,116/- at the time of marriage shall be granted to every Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Minorities/Backward Classes/Economically Backward Classes unmarried girls, subject to the conditions specified therein. CGG is the agency handling the online data in e-pass portal regarding Kalyana Lakshmi programme, implementations.
In a meeting held by the Chief Secretary to Government on 29.05.2017 with regard to implementation of the “Kalyana Lakshmi Pathakam” / “Shaadi Mubarak”, it was decided that the BC Welfare Department shall be the Nodal Department for the purpose of monitoring the data of “Kalyana Lakshmi Pathakam” / “Shaadi Mubarak” Schemes being implemented by Scheduled Castes Development Department/ Tribal Welfare Department/Minorities Welfare Department / Backward Classes Welfare Department, as the largest number of beneficiaries are from Backward Classes. Presently the monitoring of data related to these schemes are being done by Scheduled Castes Development Department.
Government, after careful examination of the matter, hereby nominate the BC Welfare Department, Telangana as Nodal Department for monitoring of “Kalyana Lakshmi Pathakam / “Shaadi Mubarak” Schemes being implemented by Scheduled Castes Development Department / Tribal Welfare Department/Minorities Welfare Department / Backward Classes Welfare Department, and issue of orders accordingly from time to time. CGG will continue to maintain and process the online data in its server.
The Commissioner for Backward Classes Welfare, Telangana State, Hyderabad shall take necessary further action in the matter accordingly. Backward Classes Welfare Department –“Kalyana Lakshmi Pathakam” / “Shaadi Mubarak” – Financial assistance to unmarried girls belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/Minorities/Backward Classes/Economically Backward Classes at the time of marriage residing in Telangana State – Backward Classes Welfare Department nominated as Nodal Department for Monitoring the scheme.
Backward Classes Welfare (OP) Department G.O.Ms.No. 14 Dated: 06-07-2017 Read the following:-
G.O.Ms.No.12, SC Development (POA.A1) Dept., dated.24.09.2014 read with G.O.Ms.No.25, SC Development (POA.A1) Dept., Dt.12.05.2017.
G.O.Ms.No.04, MW (Estt.I) Dept., Dt.25.09.2014 read with G.O.Ms.No.18, MW (ESTT.I) Dept., Dt.15.05.2017
G.O.Ms.No.05, B.C. Welfare (OP) Dept., Dt.21.04.2016 read with G.O.Ms.No.11, BC Welfare (OP) Dept., Dt.15.05.2017
Meeting held on 29.05.2017 by the Chief Secretary to Govt., of Telangana.
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen announces that the East Brunswick Community Arts Center located at 721 Cranbury Road has been selected as one of the six future regional vaccination centers operating through the Middlesex County Health Department.
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Movie Review: The Crazies (2010)
The scene: Ogden Marsh, a peaceful Midwestern town of ~1,000 where everyone knows everyone and it is safe to keep the doors unlocked and windows open at night. Certainly not the place one would ever imagine a neighbor ruthlessly killing another. And that is what makes The Crazies all the more creepy. When a plane crashes into a reservoir contaminating the towns’ water supply, the friendly folks become maniacal – suddenly turning on their friends and family with ferocious and sickening intensity.
Unfortunately, this remake of George Romero’s 1973 cult classic doesn’t emphasize this nightmare scenario nearly enough as we tag along with survivors Sheriff David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant), his pregnant wife Judy (Radha Mitchell), Deputy Russell Clank (Joe Anderson) and the teenaged Becca (Danielle Panabaker). Instead Scott Kosar and Ray Wright decide to simply ratchet up the gore factor (which I suppose is now the new barometer for how good a horror film is) and inundate the viewer with jump scare after jump scare after jump scare. Had they infused better the horror associated with watching people you know and love become monsters, The Crazies could have worked on a completely different level.
The beginning of the movie sets the ominous mood appropriately though – Sheriff and Deputy must shoot a deranged resident on the baseball field after repeated attempts to reach him fail. Something is clearly off center further solidified with Dr. Judy seeing patients suffering from a growing level of violent dementia. But nothing screams dread greater than when the government clamps down on the town with heavily armed soldiers dressed in eerie, unfeeling chemical suits.
But once the government takes over the town, The Crazies falls into a typical cat and mouse survival chase — our heroes run and hide from the demented and from the soldiers sent in to kill and quarantine indiscriminately. There are several viciously distressing moments to note during this period of the movie — a car wash ride comes instantly to mind — that are frenetic and reengage the viewer to the absolute craziness of it all.
Reengagement, however, shouldn’t have been necessary. Had the characters been even slightly more fleshed out — Timothy Olyphant acts like a cardboard cutout showing little to no believable emotion to the carnage going on around him and the others fair little better — there would have been an investment for the viewer to care about our protagonists fate. Similarly, during the elude capture half of the movie there is a bit too much down time between encounters with the infected and our overzealous military. Once the decision was made to roughly create a 28 Weeks Later type of movie, then a steady stream of the “undead” needed to be lurking around every corner, effectively upping the ante for every other zombie flick to follow.
Nonetheless, this version of The Crazies is infinitely better than the low budget, campy original. Its set pieces have tons of gore and violence that will turn off just as many as it turns on. But like I said earlier, it takes much more than that to make a truly horrific (scary) film.
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March 6, 2010 @ 2:26 am Rose Taylor
Hey I have not seen this movie The Crazies but I am very much interested in this movie as I like horror and thriller movie very much.After reading its review in this post,I will certainly watch this movie.
The Crazies (2010)
Genre(s): Action, Horror, Thriller
Director(s): Breck Eisner
Actor(s): Danielle Panabaker, Joe Anderson, Radha Mitchell, Timothy Olyphant
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’Captain Marvel 2’ to Film in The UK
Skyler Shuler on August 21, 2020
Just a couple weeks after Marvel Studios tapped Nia DaCosta (Candyman) to direct Captain Marvel 2, it looks like the film will be heading overseas for the production on the sequel to the billion-dollar hit film.
According to Murphy’s Multiverse, the studio has registered a production company in the UK, which indicates that parts of the film will be shot in the UK, likely at Pinewood Studios, and other parts of Europe.
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Details on the project are being kept under wraps at this time, but the film will move from the films 1990’s setting to present day and insiders say that film will draw inspiration from Marvel comics popular Secret Invasion run, saw the Skrull Empire attempt a hostile take over of Earth and revealed that Skrull sleeper cells had been on Earth in positions of power and in place of Earth’s mightiest heroes for some time. There have also been reports of a Secret Invasion series for Disney+, which could be a companion piece for Captain Marvel 2.
Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, who co-wrote and directed the first film are not returning for the sequel, but will stay in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as they are likely directing the Disney+ Ms. Marvel series.
WandaVision staff writer Megan McDonnell will pen the script for the sequel.
Brie Larson will be reprising her role as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel and the film is expected to hit theaters on July 8, 2022.
Released in 2019, Captain Marvel starred Academy Award® winner Brie Larson (Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou (Korath), Lee Pace (Ronan), Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan (Minn-Erva), Algenis Perez Soto, Rune Temte, McKenna Grace, Kenneth Mitchell (Joseph Danvers), with Clark Gregg (Phil Coulson), and Jude Law (Marv-Vell). The film grossed an astounding $1.1 billion at the worldwide box office.
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Public health club launches water bottle drive for Ecuador program
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Students who would like to donate reusable water bottles can leave them in buckets located in the upper level of the Campus Center and outside the library. The bottles can be new or used and will be collected at least until the end of the semester.
By Elizabeth Henning — staff Writer
A group of students at Ithaca College is looking to make a global difference through local efforts.
The Public and Community Health Student Association is collecting and then shipping reusable water bottles across the world to a community in Ecuador. The group is working with the Walking Group Challenge, a community-based program that encourages participants in Manabi, Ecuador, to adopt healthy living styles by logging food and water intake, increasing exercise and increasing mental activity through games like Scrabble and bingo. All reusable water bottles collected during the drive will be sent to Ecuador for program participants to use. The Walking Group Challenge was organized by Donette Ritchie ’14, who majored in public and community health and currently works with the Peace Corps.
Senior Charlotte Hadley, president of the association, said her Front Page Public Health class skyped with Ritchie, who told them about the work she was doing in Ecuador through the Peace Corps. Ritchie suggested that the club help with her work, so the executive board organized the water bottle drive.
Senior Margaret Heilshorn, treasurer of the association, said Ritchie’s suggestion of a water bottle drive was perfect for the campus.
“We thought, ‘That would be sweet. There’s water bottles all over campus that people just leave there and forget about,’” Heilshorn said. “This is perfect. If people are willing to donate their reusable water bottle, or we’ve been collecting the ones that we’ve found, that’s great.”
Hadley said that the club has not decided on an end date but that the drive will likely run for a few more weeks until the end of Fall 2018.
Senior Danielle Gross, vice president of the association, said the drive was more meaningful to her because the club has a connection with someone from the college community in Ecuador.
“Everybody always wants to reach out and help people, but it’s amazing to know that we’re actually doing something,” Gross said. “There’s someone in Ecuador that we’re actually in contact with, so that’s actually happening and making a difference.”
Heilshorn said she thinks community engagement is important for public and community health majors because they want to spend their careers working to help people in their communities.
“I think that we should understand that we are very fortunate,” Heilshorn said. “I think it’s important … if we can’t always help around here, to help third world countries and people who are poorer and populations that need the resources that we have. There are people who are fortunate enough to have three reusable water bottles, and I think it’s important that we extend our outreach.”
Gross said the club had just restarted after several years of inactivity. The Public and Community Health Students Association was initially founded by Ritchie, but after she graduated, the club did not have enough underclassman participation to continue. Hadley restarted the club, which was re-recognized this semester, and many of the current members are in the Front Page Public Health class.
Gross said it can be challenging to plan and implement events because the club is newly reorganized.
“We have all these ideas, but it’s hard to finalize them and get people to do it,” Gross said.
Heilshorn said she thought the drive would help establish a new purpose for the club.
“We’re really in the works of developing who we are right now,” Heilshorn said. “We just want to implement wellness and healthy living and preventative efforts for poor health outcomes in various populations.”
Hadley said the club is looking into more opportunities to get the campus community involved and help the Walking Group Challenge.
“We figured we’d start small with this water bottle drive and later in this semester or next semester, doing an Ecuadorian dinner so people can come pay to eat Ecuadorian food,” Hadley said. “If all goes well with that, we’d like to do some sort of walk-a-thon to raise some money in support of the walking group that way.”
Elizabeth Henning can be reached at ehenning@ithaca.edu
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Currently, 2.7 billion people use at least one of the Facebook-owned social media platforms – Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Previous research investigating individual differences between users and non-users of these platforms has typically focused on one platform. However, individuals typically use a combination of Facebook-owned platforms. Therefore, we aim (1) to identify the relative prevalence of different patterns of social media use, and (2) to evaluate potential between-group differences in the distributions of age, gender, education, and Big Five personality traits. Data collection was performed using a cross-sectional design. Specifically, we administered a survey assessing participants’ demographic variables, current use of Facebook-owned platforms, and Big Five personality traits. In N = 3003 participants from the general population (60.67% females; mean age = 35.53 years, SD = 13.53), WhatsApp emerged as the most widely used application in the sample, and hence, has the strongest reach. A pattern consisting of a combined use of WhatsApp and Instagram appeared to be most prevalent among the youngest participants. Further, individuals using at least one social media platform were generally younger, more often female, and more extraverted than non-users. Small differences in Conscientiousness and Neuroticism also emerged across groups reporting different combinations of social media use. Interestingly, when examined as control variables, we found demographic characteristics partially accounted for differences in broad personality factors and facets across different patterns of social media use. Our findings are relevant to researchers carrying out their studies via social media platforms, as sample characteristics appear to be different depending on the platform used.
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Something’s Awry Productions was chosen to produce an entertaining Hot Wheels music-focused Episodic Video Series for YouTube that is fun, exciting and shareable. The series consists of six one-minute episodes each celebrating a different genre of music. They videos pay homage to Punk, Rap, Country, Retro, EDM and Heavy Metal.
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Healthcare Worker Katie Asmuth Wins Bandera 100K With A Broken Nose And Bloodied Knees
Asmuth also earned a Golden Ticket to the Western States 100
David Roche January 11th, 2021
If you know Katie Asmuth (@kt_runshappy on Instagram), you know that she will always bring some extra joy and light to your day. On race day, it might be smiling with a face streaked by blood, as she applies a nostril tampon for a mid-race broken nose. Or maybe it’s from her ability to joyously celebrate the achievements of others, on the course and off. If you don’t know Katie, you can just look at this video from the mile-40 aid station of the Bandera 100K.
“I yelled WOOHOO and threw my hands up in the air,” Katie says. “Then FACEPLANT.” She didn’t specify that “faceplant” should be in all-caps, but after hearing how gruesome it was, there is no other option.
“Blood was everywhere. It went from cowbells and cheering to total silence.”
At that moment, I know what would have gone through my head. My internal monologue would scream: I gave it a go, I guess this is the universe telling me to drop out, as I jumped onto a stretcher and sipped a Capri Sun. The aid-station captain thought the same thing, telling Katie to just make sure the race directors knew that she dropped out before she left.
But that’s not Katie. Her life is a balancing act. “Juggling things is my best self,” she says. She juggles her work as a family nurse practitioner with her running training, juggles caring for her two boys with making time for friends, juggles being a loving partner with having her own goals. And with blood spouting out of her broken nose, she had a new juggling act to attempt: improvised first aid while competing for a top finish at the first 2021 race giving Golden Tickets to the Western States 100.
A woman at the aid station was her salvation. “I have a tampon!”
Katie responded with joy. “Oh, my gosh, seriously? You are a dream!”
“I shoved it in and I kept running,” she says, laughing. “It definitely wasn’t the first time a tampon saved me.”
She went on to win. She celebrated. She went to the ER to get her nose treated. Another day in the adventurous life of Katie Asmuth.
Juggling Acts
Katie is a 34-year-old family nurse practitioner who lives in Culver City, California, with her partner Pete and two children Noa (5) and Liam (3). They form a superteam to tackle the many harsh realities of post-COVID life.
“Pete has done four Ironman races and understands the ultra mindset. He’s my biggest supporter and behind me 100 percent,” she says. “And Noa and Liam are the best adventure partners!”
Professionally, she practices at Venice Family Clinic with a mission to care for underserved and low-income populations on issues like uncontrolled diabetes, women’s health and substance abuse. In 2020, she added the new task facing all healthcare workers: managing COVID-19, being overloaded with work and seeing so much suffering. Running was an outlet during busy days and nights for months on end. In that grind, Katie says she found strength.
“I work with people who are struggling with health crises, food insecurity, homelessness, substance abuse. It gives a lot of perspective.”
The same goes for motherhood. “Being a parent has made me a better runner,” she says. “It’s very hard to balance things sometimes, but it has really helped ensure that running is a relief and outlet, rather than another stress.”
Listening to her, I am reminded that the best stories are the ones with a lot of twists, just like the best trail runs are the ones with a lot of swerves (hopefully not face-first into a rock). Juggling is way harder if you spend the whole time questioning if you know how to juggle.
It’s so fun to hear about Katie’s journey, partially because she intersperses jokes that have me laughing too hard to transcribe what she says (she also talks fast), and partially because she is inspiring with how little she planned it all out. Listening to her, I am reminded that the best stories are the ones with a lot of twists, just like the best trail runs are the ones with a lot of swerves (hopefully not face-first into a rock). Juggling is way harder if you spend the whole time questioning if you know how to juggle.
And from the outside, her running journey can seem like a series of highly challenging juggling acts unfolding on the fly. It really began around a decade ago, when she was working night shifts at the LA County General Hospital as a nurse. She needed an outlet, and running filled that gap, giving her respite from the bright, fluorescent nights full of dark, difficult moments. On her honeymoon with Pete in New Zealand, she discovered trail running. Knowing Katie, she also befriended some orcs and made them into loving creatures that volunteer at the local animal shelter.
She never looked back, joining the Santa Monica Mountain Goats and Ultraladies running groups to learn the basics and discover the community spirit of trail running. She also sheepishly admits to being one of the millions who read Born to Run. We all know that reading Born to Run is a gateway drug to trail running and/or wearing running sandals for some reason I am still not 100-percent clear on. Hopefully she also found out answers about the whole sandal thing. I’ll ask her next time.
She grew up hiking the coastal mountains of Ojai, California, with her family, loving all things outdoors. However, it wasn’t until her late-20s, after the birth of her first son in February 2015, that she discovered the magic of trail racing. She hopped into a race in Griffith Park … she won. A few weeks later, a 50K … she won. Then, she went through some injury cycles as her body adapted to the new stresses while dealing with work and life, but always tried to get to the trails for a release.
I want to be my best self and every time I come back from a run, I am a better mom,” she says. “I learned from other badass moms like Jenny Capel not to feel guilty about running. It’s self-care for me, and it’s beneficial to my strength in the rest of life too.
In February 2017, Liam was born, and Katie was a woman on a mission. She ran (and then shuffled, she clarifies) on trails through much of her pregnancy and set her eyes on the Angeles Crest 100, volunteering in the med tent two years in a row.
“Being a mom helped with negative splits,” Katie says. “I’d be running and my breasts would get engorged so I’d have to get back to the trailhead faster to pump.”
Parenthood added even more toughness and even more ingenuity related to planning (and pumping). But running also helped parenthood. “I want to be my best self and every time I come back from a run, I am a better mom,” she says. “I learned from other badass moms like Jenny Capel not to feel guilty about running. It’s self-care for me, and it’s beneficial to my strength in the rest of life too.”
At the Angeles Crest 100 in 2018, her trajectory as an athlete experienced a seismic shift. She came in second to one of her idols, Darcy Piceu. But, more importantly, she says, “It was one of the best days of my life. All of my trail friends and family were there. It opened up so many possibilities.”
That planted a seed that would spend a couple years germinating: racing for a Golden Ticket to the Western States 100. Western States is one of her dream races, plus it’s her favorite distance. She won the Bear 100 in 2019, adding to her fire. As the COVID-19 pandemic raged in 2020, her Golden Ticket dreams had to be pushed back a year, and she set her eyes on the 2021 Bandera 100K.
Healthcare worker on the frontlines of the pandemic response … unpredictable schedule … lots of juggling. You get the picture—it wasn’t easy. But Katie had a secret weapon, a training approach that gave her space for stress. “Being a mom and working full-time are amazing for training,” she says. “I think that’s why my mileage can be lower than some of the other racers. I get training stress from other things too!”
Being a mom and working full-time are amazing for training,” she says. “I think that’s why my mileage can be lower than some of the other racers. I get training stress from other things too!
She took at least two rest days a week most of the year, sometimes more, usually running around 40 to 60 miles per week. Her fitness grew month-over-month, compounding on top of year-over-year gains. And she was ready. Only there was one big problem: she was still unsure on whether she’d be able to (or want to) travel to Texas for the race.
“The week leading up to the race was really tough, being on-call most of the time, plus the guilt of travel.” Her voice lowered a bit, and I could hear her darkness and fatigue coming out. “It’s the middle of a crisis, a global pandemic, and things are really bad in L.A. I know how badly people are suffering. Many of my patients have died. It’s all so hard, and so terrible.”
Her voice turned toward a resolute tone. “But I have this opportunity, as a person and athlete and mom and everything else. My goal is to recognize the suffering, and do what I can to alleviate it, but also to find pockets of brightness and happiness that I can bring into my own life and into the world.”
As a frontline healthcare worker, Katie also had another line in the “pro” box when deciding to make the trip. She received the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday before the race. While it was not quite the seven-day window that led to the complete 95-percent effectiveness in clinical trials, it was close enough to give her added confidence. She took every precaution, flying in a suit of medical armor to Texas. To paraphrase Miley Cyrus, she touched down in San Antonio with a dream and a cardigan (or in Katie’s case, a dream and a hydration vest).
I talked to Katie the day before the race, and I’ll never forget what I heard in her voice. Peace. Excitement. Maybe giddiness even? There definitely wasn’t fear, at least that I could perceive. I was reminded of Hamilton pledging “I am not throwing away my shot.” Or maybe Marshall Mathers, “You better lose yourself in the music, the moment.” I failed to ask whether her pre-race meal was “mom’s spaghetti,” and I own that mistake.
I think that strength came from something she said about why she races at all. “Competition is fun,” she says. “I love to compete because it’s this community of uplifting spirit. It’s all icing on the cake of life.”
I love to compete because it’s this community of uplifting spirit. It’s all icing on the cake of life.
And she was at Bandera to chase the golden-ticket icing. She celebrated with the competition, amazing women who she talked about with so much love and admiration, like Emily Hawgood and Erin Clark. She started easy and built into the effort. She broke her nose and stuck a tampon up her nostril. You know, the usual.
I’m at risk of yada-yada-yada’ing the race itself, but I think that’s way less important than what brought her there. Here’s the thing about Katie: winning the Bandera 100K is 0.00001 percent of what makes her so incredible. She is fast and she is talented and she trains hard, sure. That stuff is an awesome human-interest story for a running magazine, but it might not be 100-percent applicable to all our lives. To me, what I take away from knowing her is not related to any of that. It’s about her spirit.
Gosh, I imagine Katie gets tired sometimes—I heard it in her voice whenever we talked about COVID-19. I imagine it can be dark for her, just like it is for all of us. After she won, though, I kept hearing the same thing from people that know her. Did you know that the English language includes 1000 different ways to say “Katie is the best person?” I now know that.
I haven’t conducted more interviews to fact check, since this is an online article that will mostly be read on the toilet (I’m guessing). But I can bet her fellow racers would talk about the smiles and love she shared. The same goes for her crew, the nurse who fixed her nose, the flight attendants on the trip over, any particularly articulate on-course armadillos. Katie sees the darkness—in injuries, in family stress, in the hospital, in inequality and loss and despair and death.
Katie sees all that darkness.
And when she can, she brings the light.
David Roche partners with runners of all abilities through his coaching service, Some Work, All Play. With Megan Roche, M.D., he hosts the Some Work, All Play podcast on running (and other things), and they wrote a book called The Happy Runner.
Female Fan
In addition to sharing the light, I so appreciate the normalization of female bodily fluids (menstruation, breast milk)!
Eric Haenschen
I was there. When she passed me, I could feel that she was powerful and graceful. Shes an amazing runner! It was really neat to see her charge ahead with the force of determination. Very inspiring!
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Counting Crows: August & Everything After - Live At Town Hall
音樂 2011 1 小時 17 分鐘
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Counting Crows' debut album "August and Everything After" was an instant success on its release in late 1993 and went on to sell over 7 million copies in America. In the UK it charted at No.16 and has sold over 400,000 copies. On September 18, 2007, the band performed the complete album live for the first time at Town Hall in New York City. The gig was filmed in high definition and is now presented here as the first ever Counting Crows live concert release. The band has maintained a hugely successful career with global album sales now in excess of 20 million but they have always saved their finest moments for the live arena. Now for the first time a Counting Crows live concert film is available to own.
主演 Counting Crows、 Adam Duritz、 Jim Bogios
卡司和團隊
Adam Duritz
Jim Bogios
David Bryson
Charlie Gillingham
David Immergluck
Millard Powers
Dan Vickrey
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Eagle Rock / Eagle Vision
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1 小時 17 分鐘
未經分級
© 2013 Eagle Rock
英文 (AAC)
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Thoughts Become Words
Miscellaneous Collection by Gretchen
Tag: Lucknow
Indrani Ganguly ‘The Rose and The Thorn’ Book Review
Author Indrani Ganguly based her historical novel in Lucknow, India, a city renowned as the most refined of the Muslim kingdoms where she, her mother and grandmother were born. In 1857 the Siege of Lucknow was also the scene of some of the most brutal fighting during the country’s uprisings.
Indrani Ganguly’s novel is an illuminating blend of fact and fiction. Twins Mukti and Lila Chatterjee—the eponymous rose and thorn compared to a black rose in their garden—are the heart and soul of the story. Ganguly’s research is comprehensive thanks to an academic background, and her foreword mentions some family memories. She explains the book is not a personal history of her family, although I think there are insights which add to the charm of the narrative.
Two parallel movements emerged in India in the 19th and 20th centuries, the national movement of Independence and the social reform to uplift the most vulnerable sections of society. During this time of national and social upheaval, the role of Indian women makes enlightening reading.
There are six families in “The Rose and The Thorn”. The main characters are Jai Chatterjee, history professor, his wife Shanti and their twin daughters Mukti and Lila. Then follows The Mukherjees, The Alis, The Johnsons, The Banerjees, and The Maharajas. It is easy to keep track as the years unfold, events develop in clear progression and the tension builds.
Young Mukti innocently reads the signs of civil unrest in a 1922 pamphlet calling for a boycott on foreign clothing, and the event is witnessed by her British friend Elizabeth and father Alan when riding in a tanga (horse-drawn transport). Protesters burn clothes on a huge bonfire, quickly followed by police aggression. One of the police inspectors, Anil, is a Chatterjee family member.
Around this time, non-violent resistance advocate Mahatma Gandhi is arrested and imprisoned for two years for publishing seditious material.
The twins Lila and Mukti grow up, marriages are arranged and their resilient personalities emerge to deal with life; the loss of loved ones, writing for radical newspaper Chandpur Barta, social work at a women’s centre, and an eventful protest march for women’s rights.
As a young woman in 1970s I was woven into the women’s liberation movement but did not realise how long Indian women had faced their own battles. They were invisible, they survived as long as they had a man, otherwise they were classed as nothing. From a 21st century stance, I find it difficult to comprehend the household dictates of that time and the shocking treatment of widows.
The character portrayals of the men and women in the story are strong, and they have firm opinions on the subjects of politics and political activism—handsome Rashid Ali spices things up! His mother Ruksana is also a driving force. Mosquito-hating Krishna Banerjee and the Maharaja are men not to be underestimated. Societal revolutions are brewing but the big question is ‘Will Congress win?’ If women had the vote things may have been different.
I was interested in the chapters dated March 1923 because that was the year my mother was born. As my mother grew up, I wonder how much she and her Australian contemporaries knew of the Partition turmoil in India? I knew India was part of the British Commonwealth but certainly didn’t learn about their struggles. To quote the prologue “There are no martyrs’ monuments or eternal burning flames…” for the ordinary women who led extraordinary lives.
On a lighter note, Chapter 25, March 1923 “The Governor’s Ball” has an outrageous encounter with the Governor’s wife. And during a family visit to the Taj Mahal, a wandering minstrel strolls by, strumming his ektara (traditional one-stringed musical instrument) singing a saucy song:
There was a rose and a thorn in my life
One was my lover and one was my wife.
Which was which I could not tell
It changed day-by-day and as night fell . . .
. . . I don’t want to give too much away, dear reader, but I will say there is a secret.
Author Ganguly explains that representing the dialogue in English was a challenge. The two languages used in the book are Hindi and Bengali which have very different grammar syntax. She overcame this and the result is flowing dialogue containing a smattering of Indian words which enhance the story.
The woven cloth khadi, and sweet and savoury food references enticed me to look for translations. I found a recipe for Mukti’s favourite dish, freshly fried luchi and eggplant.
My curiosity was piqued by the influential roles of India’s royals, the Maharaja and Maharani, in the story. I read a quote from modern-day Princess Shivranjani of Jodhpur who doesn’t have a problem with only male heirs inheriting but aptly retorts “If you say a boy is everything and a girl is nothing, well, I have a problem with that!”
Powerful Goddess Durga, whose name is spoken several times in the book, also got me researching. “Durga” in Sanskrit means “invincible” and numerous Mantras are chanted for her throughout the year.
The era of Indian history from 1916 to 1947 is brought alive by Indrani Ganguly through the eyes of Mukti and Lila, and the wise and courageous women who supported them. While I did not choose a favourite between the rose and the thorn, I enjoyed their journey and learned a lot about the faith and endurance of families in India during those turbulent times.
The epilogue narrator says “I myself travelled many different paths till I joined my father in Delhi but that is another story.” I look forward to reading it!
♥ Gretchen Bernet-Ward
Author Indrani Ganguly
Indrani Ganguly was born of Bengali parents in Lucknow, India. Her parents imbued her with a strong sense of Indian and world history and culture, and a great appreciation of diversity in all its forms. Indrani studied English Honours and sociology in India and did her PhD on the impact of British occupation on revolution and reform in West Bengal from the Australian National University. In 1990, Indrani married an Australian with whom she now lives in Brisbane, Queensland. They have a son, daughter and grandson.
Indrani’s website: https://indraniganguly139.wordpress.com/blog/
Published by Boolarong Press
https://www.boolarongpress.com.au/product/the-rose-and-the-thorn/
NOTE General photographs (above) are for illustration purposes only.
Here is the YouTube link to BBC’s Great Indian Railway Journeys video which documents the history and scenes of Lucknow, and shows the buildings which Indrani Ganguly writes about in her book.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CckjZafH0vI
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Indigenous painting 'Possums and Tall Trees' an Arabana ILF children’s book by Aunty Kathy Arbon 2018
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Allen Carr’s Easyway to Stop Smoking - A randomised clinical trial
Sheila Keogan,
Shasha Li,
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2407-2263Luke Clancy
TobaccoFree Research Institute Ireland, Focas Research Institute, DIT, Dublin 8, Dublin, Ireland
Correspondence to Professor Luke Clancy, TobaccoFree Research Institute Ireland, Focas Research Institute, DIT, Dublin 8, Dublin, Ireland; lclancy{at}tri.ie
Objective To determine if Allen Carr’s Easyway to Stop Smoking (AC) was superior to Quit.ie in a randomised clinical trial (RCT).
Setting Single centre, open RCT, general population based.
Participants 300 adult smokers, 18 years plus, minimum 5 cigarettes daily, and English speaking. AC, 151 (females 44.4%) and Quit.ie, 149 (females 45.6%), mean age 44 years. outcomes for all 300 were analysed (intention-to-treat). Recruited through advertisement from July 2015 to February 2016.
Intervention Randomly assigned to AC (n=151) and Quit.ie (n=149), matched for age, sex and education. Block randomisation, enrolment and follow-up at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months. Primary aim was to determine if AC had higher quit rates than Quit.ie service at 3 months. Secondary aims: quit rates at 1, 6 and 12 months and analysis of associated factors including weight. AC consisted of a 5-hour seminar, in a group setting. Quit.ie is an online portal for smoking cessation.
Results AC had higher quit rates at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months. AC: 38%, (n=57), 27% (n=40), 23% (n=35), 22% (n=33) vs Quit.ie: 20% (n=30), 15% (n=22), 15% (n=23), 11% (n=17), respectively (all p values <0.05). Logistic regression AC vs Quit.ie, OR 2.26 (95% CI 1.22 to 4.21) p value=0.01. Weight gain 3.8 kg in AC vs 1.8 kg in Quit.ie (p value <0.05).
Conclusions All AC quit rates were superior to Quit.ie, outcomes were comparable with established interventions.
Trial registration number ISRCTN12951013. Recruitment July 2015–February 2016.
This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054243
Established, effective and cost-effective treatments for tobacco dependence include brief intervention, psychological support and pharmacotherapy, including nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), varenicline and bupropion, which have a high level of proven success in previous scientific studies.1–10 The success rates achieved are variable but are of the order of 7%–31% quit at 12 months.11–13
Recently, efforts have been made to improve the reach and impact of smoking cessation services in Ireland including the implementation of mobile phone, internet and social media-based interventions.14–18
The Allen Carr method has been used for over 30 years and is available in 150 centres in over 50 different countries. The method claims to have helped more than 30 million smokers quit, with a 90% quit rate advertised on its website.19 There has been very little empirical research on the efficacy of the AC method.20–22 The scientific basis of the method is also unclear.20 AC does not include pharmacotherapy, and the behavioural intervention does not seem to be based on the transtheoretical model of behaviour change.19 23
In this study, we compare Allen Carr’s Easyway to Stop Smoking (AC) with the National Online Smoking Cessation Service, Quit.ie, in a randomised clinical trial (RCT).
Study objectives
The objectives were: to assess the relative effectiveness of AC and Quit.ie, using carbon monoxide (CO) validated Quit status at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months for each treatment condition, and to measure the continuous abstinence rate using Russell standard,24 to consider non-quit outcomes and factors associated with successful quitting.
To provide an evidence base with regard to the efficacy of the AC method for smoking cessation for smokers wishing to quit and also to inform policy-makers regarding its possible suitability for inclusion in publicly recommended smoking cessation treatment services.
This study is an open, single-centre, randomised, superiority clinical trial with parallel group design using Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials guidelines (online supplementary file 1). Patients (n=300) were randomly assigned to either AC condition or registered on the online Health Service Executive (HSE) National Smoking Cessation Service (https://www.quit.ie/).
[tobaccocontrol-2018-054243supp001.pdf]
The study protocol (online supplementary file 2) was registered on the ISRCTN registry.
Smokers were recruited through public advertisement in an Irish national newspaper, and on national and local radio in July 2015. Those responding were directed to TobaccoFree Research Institute Ireland (TFRI) website (www.tri.ie) and asked to complete a study questionnaire on inclusion and exclusion criteria and a readiness to quit score (online supplementary file 3).24
The inclusion criteria were that participants be 18 years or older, smoking a minimum of 5 cigarettes per day, have a good knowledge of the English language, as AC was delivered in English, and agree to attend all five study visits in TFRI, Dublin. Exclusion criteria were doctor-diagnosed, acute cardiac or respiratory illness or serious psychiatric illness and must not be currently undergoing treatment for alcohol or illicit drug use. A total of 3065 smokers responded, 112 did not leave contact details, 918 were excluded on exclusion criteria. The remaining 2035 were contacted by email on a first-come-first-served basis; 1414 did not respond and 631 responded positively. Appointments were sent to 551 yielding 300 who met the criteria, and were randomised; 251 did not attend as requested and 70 were not contacted once recruitment was completed in February 2016. Follow-up was completed in March 2017. Irish and UK white nationals made up 90% of the sample, nine other nationalities were represented and there was equal ethnic distribution for both conditions.
Block randomisation was used to reduce bias and achieve balance in the allocation of participants to the treatment arms.25 Randomisation was performed by TFRI from July 2015 to February 2016. Participants were randomised by submitting details of their gender, age and highest education level reached that is, primary, secondary or third level, resulting in eight blocks and consented participants within each block were then randomly assigned to either the AC or the Quit.ie condition.
Participants were told that those who attended all four follow-up visits would be entered into a prize draw for 2-week holiday, a weekend holiday and an iPad.
Randomised participants were given a unique participant identifier code. All participant and project data were deidentified and stored on a secured password-protected server. Of the 300 enrolled, 151 smokers were allocated to AC arm and 149 to Quit.ie (table 1).
Baseline characteristics of participants by treatment groups
Details of treatment conditions
Allen Carr’s Easyway to Stop Smoking
The AC condition was delivered, free of charge, by experienced AC therapists.
Participants completed a 5-hour, group AC seminar, maximum 20 participants, in a routine seminar session. Participants smoke during smoking breaks until there is a ritualistic final cigarette followed by a 20 min relaxation exercise. Follow-up was arranged at TFRI research centre for months 1, 3, 6 and 12. Two free AC follow-ups were also available.
Quit.ie service
Quit.ie is an online portal for HSE smoking cessation services, and it is delivered free of charge.18 Quit.ie has a team of accredited National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT, UK) Tobacco Cessation Practitioners. They give smokers information and behavioural support on the phone, by text and online through their website and Facebook community. As part of the Quit.ie quit plan, participants set their quit date, requested daily support texts and or emails for 1 month and at least two further follow-up communications and arranged to have a counselling phone call from the quit team specialist. The decision to use medication rested with the client, who was also responsible for arranging the purchase or prescription of any NRT or other medication that they used.
Participants were registered on Quit.ie during their first TFRI visit, and an agreed quit date was set. An appointment for follow-up was arranged at the TFRI research centre at months 1, 3, 6 and 12 following their target quit date. All registered clients are sent an email from Quit.ie at 3 months requesting confirmation of quit status.
Follow-up visits
All randomised smokers were invited to attend an initial and four other visits at TFRI. Self-reported quitting was recorded and validation by CO Breath test was carried out at each visit using a CO monitor. The monitor used in this study was the Care fusion CO monitor.26 Other data collected included weight, relapse information, medication used, motivational contacts received by phone, text and email or at face-to-face meetings, if any, or attendance at AC at each visit.
The quit rates at 3 months were predicted as 25% for AC and 12% for Quit.ie. An allocation of 1:1 was selected. With 80% power and two-sided significance level of 5%, a sample size of 139 for each group would be needed to detect superiority between AC and Quit.ie.
An ‘intention-to-treat’ (ITT) approach, where only CO-validated quitting, as per Russell standard is accepted as valid was used to determine the numerator in both conditions and data from all 300 randomised smokers (149 Quit.ie and 151 Allen Carr) were included in the denominators for the analysis.24 Participants who were consented, randomised, set a quit date on Quit.ie or made an appointment for an AC seminar were included in the ITT analysis. All missing quit data were regarded as being due to failure to quit smoking even if the participants were lost to follow-up.
A complete case analysis (CCA) approach based on both CO-validated quitting (Russell Standard) and self-reported quitting was subsequently used to examine the difference in the retention rate in the two conditions and reassure that failure to return for follow-up in person was indicative of failure to quit in this trial. Subjects who did not attend for follow-up in person, but responded to contact by email/text/phone and self-reported on their quit status were combined with those who had attended in person to form the CCA samples.
The CCA numerators for quit rates, when accepting self-report as quit, were the sums of self-reported quit data collected from those who attended in person and quit data from non-attenders who responded to electronic contact. The CCA numerator, when using CO-valditated quitting, can only be based on those who attended in person. This may be clinically misleading as it demands omitting self-reported quitting but is included for completeness. The denominators in CCA consisted of those for whom data were furnished in contrast to the ITT approach where all subjects in the trial were retained in the denominator even if lost to follow-up. For comparison, an ITT analysis using self-report quit rates was also performed.
Analysis of variance test was used to test if participants’ categorical characteristics were balanced between the two conditions. Two-sided two-sample mean tests were carried out for continuous characteristics. In addition, as it was a superiority clinical trial, two-sample one-tailed proportion tests were carried out when comparing quit rates and retention rates between the two trial groups, and when comparing treatment effects in Quit.ie. Two-sample mean tests were used to compare weight gain.
The dichotomous primary outcomes were analysed via multivariable logistic regression. The independent variables included were trial group, gender, education, age, prior use of e-cigarettes, baseline CO reading, time to first cigarette, readiness to quit score and previous quit attempt. Univariable logistic regressions were carried out to measure the impact on quit outcome of taking cigarette puffs between visits. Significance level of all tests was set to 0.05. All analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows V.24.
Χ2 test and two-sample proportion z test showed that AC was superior to Quit.ie. At each visit, the quit rate in the AC group is significantly greater than that of the Quit.ie group using ITT Co-validated quitting (table 2). The difference between the two groups was strongest at the 1-month follow-up visit and remained statistically significant at 3, 6 and 12-month follow-ups, in each of which, quit rates in the AC group were almost twice that of the Quit.ie. Table 2 shows that in the AC condition, the quit rate decreased from 37.7% (n=57) at 1 month to 21.9% (n=33) at 12 months (p=0.001) while in Quit.ie, the quit rate decreased from 20% (n=30) at 1 month to 11.4% (n=17) at the 12 months (p=0.02).
Quit rates based on ITT and CCA for AC and Quit.ie: Using Russell Standard (CO validated) quitting and self-report quitting
Using CCA and CO-validated quitting, where the quitting rate in AC was nearly twice as great as Quit.ie, the difference was not statistically significant.
It was assumed in ITT that non-attenders had mainly failed to quit, no such assumption was made for CCA and that seemed to account for the difference in attendance in this trial.
However, using data collected from non-attenders and accepting self-report as quit for ITT and CCA, the results were similar to CO-validated quitting ITT with an even greater superiority for AC and suggesting that failure to attend was not attributable to the condition (table 2) and that the worst case assumption of CO-validated quitting was not misleading.
The relapse rates were not significantly different between Quit.ie and AC condition at the 1, 3, 6 or 12 month visits.
Multivariate logistic regression of 3-month outcomes included: trial group, gender, education, age, prior use of E-cigarettes, baseline CO reading, time to first cigarette, readiness to quit score and previous quit attempts. Three significant variables were found: trial group, education and baseline CO.
Being in the AC condition increased the odds of quitting by 2.3 (95% CI 1.2 to 4.2) compared with being in Quit.ie condition. Education and baseline CO level were also significant factors associated with an increased likelihood of quitting at 3-month follow-up (table 3).
Logistic regression of 3-month outcome
In sensitivity analysis, CO readings were replaced by the number of cigarettes smoked per day; this was not found to be significant. The number of years’ participants were smoking was not included as the correlation of number of years smoking with age was too strong. Time to first cigarette variable had two missing values, and previous quit attempt variable had seven missing values. Therefore, the total number of observations used in the final regression was 291 instead of 300. Regressions were also run for 1 month, 6 months and 12 months. Trial group and education remained significant for all months. CO level was significant at 1 and 6 months but not at 12 months.
Smokers with higher education had 3.6 (95% CI 1.6 to 8.3) times’ greater odds of quitting than those with lower education (table 3). The quit rate was greater in the AC higher education group at each month and statistically significant at 1, 3 and 12 months. For people with lower education, the quit rate was also greater in the AC group at each month, but the numbers in this category were small and did not reach statistical significance (table 4). There was a lower number of those with a lower education recruited, n=92 versus higher educated n=209, at least partially explained by completion rates for second-level education in Ireland of 91%.27
Quit rates and number of quitters by education and trial group
A 1-unit increase in baseline CO reading was associated with 95.5% (95% CI 92% to 99%) lower odds of quitting. Variables to measure the extent of addiction, before participants started the trial, were: how soon after waking they had their first cigarette, years of smoking and the number of cigarettes smoked per day.28 After replacing the CO reading variable by the alternatives one at a time, the alternatives were not significant at 0.05 levels while trial groups and education remained significant.
All participants were asked to self-report their quit status at each visit, and breath CO tests were performed. Nobody in either condition self-reporting quit at 3 months had a CO reading >5. In the Quit.ie condition, one participant reporting quit at 12 months had a CO reading of >10. In the AC condition, one participant who reported quit at 12 months had a CO reading between 6 and 10 recorded.
The relationship between having taken a ‘single puff’ between quit date and 1 month and quit outcome at subsequent visits was also examined combining both trial groups. Univariable logistic regressions were carried out and were significant at both 3-month and 6-month visits. People who had quit at 1 month who had not taken a single puff (n=65) between quit date and 1 month had a 3.9 (95% CI 1.4 to 11.2) times greater odds of quitting at 3 months (n=47) than those who had taken a puff at 1 month (n=20) and had quit at 3 months (n=10).
All participants attending the AC condition were instructed not to take any form of pharmacotherapy to aid quitting. Therefore, when considering the pharmacotherapeutic agents used for quitting, other than e-cigarettes, we examined only Quit.ie. This showed: NRT (n=42, various formulations), varenicline (n=14) and none (n=14). Those who took varenicline between quit date and 3 months had a significantly higher quit rate at 3 months than both those who took nothing (p=0.003) and those who took NRT (p=0.005). There was no statistically significant difference in quit outcome at 3 months between those using none and those using NRT (p=0.36).
A number of participants used e-cigarettes at some stage between quit date and 3 months, (n=15) in Quit.ie and (n=12) in the AC condition. E-cigarettes were not found to significantly affect the quit outcome at 3 months in AC group. In Quit.ie condition, people who used e-cigarettes before the 3-month visit achieved a lower quit rate at 3 months (3 out of 15) than those who did not use e-cigarettes (19 out of 35) (p=0.01). This result may be due to the small number of observations in Quit.ie.
Successful quitters gained weight in both study conditions. There were three pregnant women in the study, two in AC group and one in Quit.ie. There were two participants who had serious illnesses and received medical intervention during the study. As fluctuations in weight could not be attributed to quitting, all five were removed from the weight analysis.
Absolute weight gains: The mean weight gain for quitters at 3 months in AC was 3.8 kg vs 1.8 kg in Quit.ie, the mean weight gain at 12 months in the AC was 5.02 kg vs 3.18 kg in Quit.ie. The mean weight gain was statistically greater in AC than Quit.ie at 1, 3 and 6 months (p=0.003 for 1 month, p=0.008 for 3 months, p=0.02 for 6 months), but not at 12 months (p=0.15).
Of the 300 participants randomised, the numbers retained at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months were 179, 127, 113 and 101 participants, respectively. The retention rate was significantly higher in the AC group than that in the Quit.ie group at each follow-up visit (p<0.001 at 1, 3 and 6 months, p=0.002 at 12 months). To get further information on the quit rates including non-attenders at clinic follow-up, all participants who did not attend at each month were contacted by email or by phone, if no email address was available. A CCA was then performed on the total sample with quit data at 1 month, 258 total (124 Quit.ie vs 134 AC), at 3 months 244 (114 Quit.ie vs 130 AC), at 6 months 228 (108 Quit.ie vs 120 AC) and at 12 months 212 (105 Quit.ie vs 107 AC). This analysis showed that AC was statistically superior at each month, with p value at 0.002, 0.008, 0.025 and 0.013 at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months, respectively (see online online supplementary file 4).
The only reported adverse effect was one person in the AC treatment who went to see her doctor because of withdrawal symptoms.
In this RCT, AC—a non-pharmacotherapeutic one-off seminar-based intervention—had a quit rate which was superior to an online comprehensive national smoking cessation service consisting of advice by telephone, texts and email, supported by a dedicated website and Facebook community.
The short-term and long-term cessation CO-validated quit rates of AC exceeded those of Quit.ie by a factor of nearly two at all the time points tested on an ITT basis. The mechanism of this effect is unclear. There is some suggestion that the seminar is based on an expectancy challenge as has been used in alcohol treatment and consideration of these types of interventions seem to be similar to the AC approach.20 29–31 Being told that all AC therapists have used the method to stop smoking themselves, the widespread celebrity endorsements, and the popularity of the Allen Carr book may also be factors. The recent RCT of the Allen Carr book does not seem to support this latter suggestion.32 It specifically does not seem to be based on motivational behavioural change, and smoking cessation pharmacotherapy is not allowed or suggested even for control of withdrawal symptoms. No apps, texts or phone calls or social media community are prescribed in AC. The results achieved with AC, 26% quit at 12 months, are similar to the estimates for UK national smoking cessation service for varenicline with specialist individual behavioural support at a specialist clinic.(13) The results achieved with Quit.ie at 11% at 12 months are similar to UK national smoking cessation service with Mono NRT with specialist drop-in behavioural support.1 13
The outcomes in Quit.ie are comparable with results observed with individual elements of successful interventions of internet, telephone support, emails and social media. Perhaps Quit.ie may be improved by increased use of proven evidence-based medication and face to face consultations. 17 33
This RCT was limited to well people and although there was no age restriction in the protocol, it did not have very many young adults or older people who may have a lower quit rate but this did not seem to increase the quit rate in the well-matched Quit.ie condition. Our inability to explore possible mechanisms of action of AC and the training of AC therapists and not to be able to tailor Quit.ie content precisely creates a limitation to full understanding of the conditions but does not account for the superiority of the AC condition. For instance, face-to-face interactions were possible in the Quit.ie service but must be requested by the participant and they were not requested. Also pharmacotherapy was recommended in Quit.ie but was underused within the programme by trial participants. Changes have been made to formalise the interventions in the Quit.ie service.
The retention rate was low, particularly in the Quit.ie condition and may have been partially influenced by the absence of personal contact. Electronic follow-up of clinic defaulters confirmed a lower self-reported quit rate in Quit.ie. The resulting CCA analysis gave similar results to the ITT approach suggesting that the poor retention rate was not particular to either condition and did not materially affect the results.
One person in the AC condition developed significant withdrawal symptoms which led her to visit her doctor. Otherwise, AC was very well tolerated, making it particularly suitable for smokers unwilling or unable to tolerate pharmacotherapy. Pregnancy is also a condition where AC would seem particularly suitable, where reluctance to take medication is very strong.34 35 Young people who also have a low uptake of present services may be interested in the AC method.36–38 These are populations not addressed in this trial but would seem worthy of further exploration. It is clear however that it is suitable for well, middle-aged smokers of both sexes.
There is widespread acceptance by the public of the efficacy of AC as evidenced by the numbers who have used the service at their own expense and its widespread use in corporate settings for smoking cessation but, to the best of our understanding, it is not employed by any public health agency providing a smoking cessation service.19 The previous lack of RCT evidence showing efficacy may be the reason funding authorities both public and private seem reluctant to offer AC. The present RCT is positive and should encourage further trials and increase the likelihood that AC will take its place as a valid, effective and needed addition to available smoking cessation interventions.
What this paper adds
The Allen Carr book is said to have sold some 13 million copies and have helped people stop smoking.
There are a large number of celebrity endorsements testifying to the merits of Allen Carr’s method but very few trials of any kind and very few publications of outcomes.
No randomised clinical trials of Allen Carr’s Easyway to Stop Smoking were published before this trial.
This study shows that Allen Carr’s Easyway to Stop Smoking was superior to a standard online National Smoking Cessation in a Randomised Clinical Trial.
It was free of any serious side effects.
As a once-off seminar, where pharmacotherapy is not used, it seems highly appropriate to consider it as an acceptable method for smoking cessation.
We wish to thank Focas Research Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology for facilities. We also wish to thank Dr Kate Babineau (TFRI), as well as Ms Brenda Sweeney, Mr John Dicey and colleagues (AC Ireland) who facilitated delivery of the AC seminars.
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Contributors LC conceived the study. SK and LC designed the study and were responsible for the conduct of the study. SK was mainly responsible for the conduct of the trial with LC as principal investigator. SL and SK did the literature search and were involved in analysis of the data. SK drafted the first version of the manuscript with input from LC. LC and SL had input into all redrafts. All authors read and approved the final version.
Funding DOH Ireland Grant: NL14/1.
Competing interests LC was involved in the Cease of NRT conducted on behalf of the ERS by the Occupational and Epidemiology Assembly and with the sponsorship of Pharmacia & Upjohn, Helsingborg, Sweden. He has served on advisory Boards for Pfizer and has in the past received research grants from Pfizer for Tobacco Control projects but none for smoking cessation. SK and SL declare no competing interest.
Patient consent Obtained.
Ethics approval Dublin Institute of Technology, Research Ethics Committee: Ethical Clearance Ref 14-94.
Data sharing statement The authors are open to data sharing of de-identified data collected at all follow-up visits from both conditions. Application with rationale may be made to corresponding author at lclancy@tri.ie or skeogan@tri.ie.
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International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti (MICAH), 1 results 1
Only top-level descriptions International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti (MICAH)
United Nations Political and Peacekeeping Missions in Haiti (1993-2001)
AG-068 contains the records of six political and peacekeeping missions active in Haiti during the 1990s:
International Civilian Mission in Haiti, OAS/UN (MICIVIH), 1993-2000
United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH), 1993-1996
United Nations Support Mission in Haiti (UNSMIH), 1996-1997
United Nations Transition Mission in Haiti (UNTMIH), 1997
United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH), 1997-2000
International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti (MICAH), 2000-2001
The concurrent deployment of the various missions resulted in administrative and operational integration in the field and during the transport of records at the box, folder, and item levels. Because of this, the records for the Haiti missions have been retained and arranged in one fonds, instead of in separate fonds.
A mission has been identified for all files in the collection. The name of the mission is indicated in the Office of Origin field at the folder level. This enables searches for specific missions. In addition, the acronym for the name of the mission is written in the upper left corner of the folder.
Some folders contain documents for several missions. For these folders, the name of the mission was determined by the majority of documents in the folder.
For a few folders, a specific Haiti mission could not be identified. In these cases, a best effort was made to identify a mission, and brackets were drawn around the acronym for the name of the mission written in the upper left corner of the folder.
The functional description of records in AG-068 is based on the “Peacekeeping and Political Operations Retention Schedule,” DPKO/DFS, v. 3, June 2011. The names of the series comprising AG-068 were drawn from the records series listed in the retention schedule. During archival processing, the files were assigned to series based on their function. Mission-specific Offices of Origin are indicated at the box level and are derived from the mission’s organizational structure. Accessions originating from the offices of the Heads of Mission were not broken up and were assigned to S-1872.
The Haiti missions in AG-068 produced records in the following languages: French (75%), English (15%), and Creole (10%). Folders containing records predominantly in English have been screened at the item level and the appropriate Security Level has been indicated in TRIM. When French or Creole language documents were observed in these folders, they were placed in subfolders for future item-level security screening. Folders containing records predominantly in French have not been screened. [No Security Level] is indicated for these folders in TRIM, and Not Yet Screened has been written on these folders.
The Winthrop Group, Inc., carried out archival processing on AG-068 from October 2012 to May 2013.
S-1880 Human rights - Investigation and verification
S-1879 Prisons and Corrections Services
S-1878 Human resources – Health, welfare – Medical team regional visits
S-1877 Public Information and Communications
S-1876 Judicial and Legal Systems
S-1875 Legal
S-1874 Human Rights
S-1873 Military
S-1872 Head of Mission
S-1870 Elections
S-1867 Law Enforcement
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By CNN National Security Producer Jamie Crawford
While it technically began operating last week, the Libyan Embassy in Washington was officially reopened Wednesday by its ambassador amid a crowd of proud Libyan-Americans waving flags and singing Libyan songs.
"This embassy will serve as a symbol of the new Libya here in the U.S.," Ambassador Ali Aujali said outside the Watergate building in Washington where the embassy is located. "We will work tirelessly not only to serve the needs of the Libyans studying, living and traveling in this country, but also to thank the United States government on behalf of the Libyan people everywhere for its continuing support for transition to a free and democratic nation."
The mission now represents the Transitional National Council (TNC), the rebel movement based in Benghazi, which the United States recognized as the rightful government of Libya on July 15.
The embassy was closed in March after the State Department expelled all diplomats loyal to the Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Aujali, who previously represented the Gadhafi regime in Washington, resigned his post in February, and has since represented the TNC in Washington. He was formally accredited as head of the Libyan mission last week.
With the embassy reopened, Aujali has regained control of the embassy's frozen bank account, which is worth about $13 million. Aujali said he was speaking with State Department officials about the Obama administration's efforts to help the TNC gain access to the approximately $30 billion in Libyan assets frozen by sanctions. "We need immediate access to these resources" in order to work on "the humanitarian crisis, to provide basic services and continuing preparation for the democratic transition," he said.
Speaking with reporters inside the embassy, Aujali said he hoped the United States would also lift restrictions on its financial assistance that limits its use to humanitarian purposes only.
"If Gadhafi is killing his people with potato and eggs, I will accept that, but Gadhafi is killing his people with real weapons, we must have arms to defend ourselves," he said.
As the rebels continue battling Gadhafi's forces for control of Libya, Aujali said the TNC was actively planning for a democratic transition in Libya through the drafting of a constitution and preparing for elections.
"Our vision of a democratic Libya has taken root in a majority of our cities in our country and momentum has shifted slowly to our favor," Aujali said.
Aujali also said Gadhafi "has no more time, he has no more space, he has no more support inside Libya or outside," and predicted it would be only a matter of days before the regime fell.
And as the ambassador and his staff got back to work inside the embassy, a celebration continued outside on the street.
Mohammed Banoun, a Libyan-American, said he drove overnight to Washington from his home in Cincinnati to witness the reopening because he felt it was an important marker in his fight for a free Libya.
"I would never miss this day. I'm really very excited to be here," he said. "This is a very historical day in Libyan history and also in the Libyan-American relationship."
Filed under: Diplomacy • Gadhafi • Libya
Kerry Bedford, TX
Now someone just needs to convince Gadhafi's he is no longer in charge.
There are good and bad in every country, religion, culture and color...and Ive met a lot of good Libyan, a lot of good people from many Mid East countries who would love to be able to speak freely and have a fair vote. I wish people would quit equating radicals with one faith only...every country and religion and culture has had their share of this. I hope the people will use this opportunity to keep radicals at bay from training in their own lands so that free countries dont have to feel so defensive.Jews and Muslims and Christians have all lived together peacefully in past and radicals need to calm down and know that the people are not against Islam, but radical "anything" which hurts "everyone" eventually.
Nuke them all!!!!
You have a very descriptive screen name.
What if they get more powerful in the near future and nuke you instead? You'd like that right? Because you aren't worth any more to the rest of the world than the rest of the world is to you. Get to your senses ignorant American, these are humanbeings you are talking about and they are just trying to live their lives peacefully except for a tiny small portion.
Jack ass you have the right name and quality
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TUI reports €3.1bn loss but looks to brighter 2021 | News
December 10, 2020 / Comments Off on TUI reports €3.1bn loss but looks to brighter 2021 | News
TUI Group has reported a total loss of €3.1 billion for financial 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic sweeps across the world.
The figure was a huge decline on the profit of €532 million seen last year.
The travel giant saw revenue of €7.9 billion, down 58 per cent from the €18.9 billion reported in 2019.
However, TUI sought to put a brave face on the results, arguing the corner had been turned at that next summer was looking a lot brighter.
The company said average prices were up 14 per cent for next year, while bookings were three per cent higher than for summer 2019.
Demand for travel is also rising, TUI said, with 50 per cent of the programme for May next year already booked.
TUI Group chief executive, Fritz Joussen, said: “The pandemic is not over, but there is light at the end of the tunnel and the prospects for tourism and for TUI are good.
“The demand for holiday travel is there – consumers in all age groups say that travelling is one of the most missed activities for them in the Corona year.
“Next year will be a transition year for tourism, and 2022 is expected to see a return to pre-Corona levels.
“In particular, the holiday sector will recover faster than the sector as a whole.”
The first five months of the 2020 financial year (October 2019 to February 2020) were very successful for TUI, with a record booking increase of 14 per cent in January.
In mid-March, the group had to completely discontinue all travel activities due to a series of worldwide travel warnings.
The tourism group was only able to generate revenue again when it was able to fly its first holiday guests to Majorca in mid-June in a pilot project and a limited resumption of operations from July onwards.
Greece was particularly strong as a holiday destination in 2020.
Joussen added: “The rapid measures to cut costs and secure liquidity are important for the group.
“They are a stable foundation for the future.
“TUI was in perfect health before the crisis and we want to return to our former strength as quickly as possible.
“The market is intact, our business model is future-proof and customer demand is there.”
Atlantis, the Palm recognised for hygiene standards
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‘Logan’ Is The R-Rated, Gritty Superhero Movie You’ve Been Waiting For
Mike RyanTwitterSenior Entertainment Writer
The scene in Logan that really made me think, Well, this is certainly different is one in which Logan (Hugh Jackman), who many years before the events of the movie was refereed to as Wolverine, has to help Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) use a gas station bathroom. The bathroom is as dirty as you might think a gas station bathroom might be, and there’s Logan sitting Charles down on the toilet so he can pee – of course while Charles argues the whole time that he can do it himself. Charles can’t do it himself. Everyone in Logan is old and sad., which certainly makes it one of the most unique superhero movies to ever be released, if we even want to call it a superhero movie.
Logan is the movie that finally satisfies the wish fulfillment of those superhero movie conversations that that speculate on what a hard R-rated superhero movie would look like with a major established character. (If you’ve ever been to Comic Con, these types of conversations happen quite a bit.) Only the people having that conversation kind of know it would never happen because who is going to pay for a superhero movie with a top-of-the-line character and have it rated-R? That’s essentially telling any fan under the age of 17, “Look, kid, if you want to see a superhero movie, you should see The LEGO Batman Movie instead.” (Those kids will probably buy that ticket to LEGO Batman and just walk into Logan anyway, then be treated to a movie in which people get decapitated, have claws pierce their skulls, and have their heads blown off. Yes, this is really rated R!)
Of course, Deadpool kind of changed all of this. But Deadpool could be looked at as an anomaly – he’s more of fringe character (or at least was) and the case could be made that Deadpool is a comedy. Wolverine, on the other hand, has been played by Hugh Jackman in nine films and is one of the best-known superheroes in cinematic history. And now, for what Hugh Jackman has been calling his last film as Wolverine, it’s all of a sudden a rated-R movie. (There’s even nudity in Logan.) Jackman even took less money to make sure this got made in its current form. It’s certainly a risk. But I suspect it’s a risk that will pay off.
James Mangold’s Logan is barely a superhero movie in the established sense. The world isn’t at stake, there are no costumes, and our main characters are old and sad. When we meet Logan, it’s 2029, mutants are all but extinct, and he’s driving a limo for an endless supply of drunken people in El Paso, Texas. This isn’t the Wolverine we’ve seen in previous movies. Logan is starting to age and he doesn’t heal quite as quickly from injuries. He’s slowly dying.
After work, he crosses the Mexican border where he lives in an abandoned factory with Caliban (Stephen Merchant), a mutant who tracks other mutants and is a much more skittish and passive version of this character than what we saw in X-Men: Apocalypse. Logan and Caliban tend to Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), who is now in his nineties and tends to suffer from dementia when he’s not taking his medication. He doesn’t like taking his medication.
Logan receives a lucrative offer from a woman asking him to drive her and a young girl she introduces as her daughter to North Dakota. But when Logan shows up, the woman has been murdered and the young girl is missing. This later results in a showdown between when a group known as the Reavers, led by Donald Pierce (Boyd Holbrook, chewing some scenery), show up at Logan’s makeshift home looking for the girl.
As it turns out, that girl, Laura (Dafne Keen), who has powers similar to Wolverine’s, has been part of a mutant experiment and that group would like her back. Laura has also hitched a ride in Logan’s trunk, so now he’s unwittingly charged with protecting her. Logan, Charles and Laura eventually escape, which then turns Logan into a road movie as Logan and Charles try to get Laura to North Dakota where there’s supposed to be a sanctuary set up called Eden.
Logan is a grim movie. Along the way we meet characters we like, who are then brutally murdered by villains because they happened to cross paths with Logan and Charles. Almost everyone Logan comes into contact with winds up being hurt or killed. Logan is not a feel-good movie.
“It’s very important to me that people are prepared for what this movie is,” Mangold said when I spoke to him earlier this week (in an interview that will run later). The context of this is that he was very upset when there were rumors of Mister Sinister and Deadpool showing up during Logan. And he wasn’t mad because the rumors were wrong, he was mad because he really doesn’t want someone getting the wrong idea of what this movie is. And one thing it’s not is a film where either of those two characters would be involved.
You’ll probably see a lot of internet posts where people rank their favorite superhero movies and they’ll now try to fit Logan into that list somewhere – most likely pretty high. But for the life of me, I have trouble even calling this a superhero movie. It reminds me more of a movie like First Blood than it does, say, Ant-Man. If Logan has a fault, it’s that it’s lays on the dourness maybe too much – but, then again, that’s kind of the point. If nothing else, Logan does try to be the most “realistic” superhero movie. And it does capture a level of realism I haven’t really seen before in this genre.
The Fox Marvel movies are a strange thing. It’s impossible to make any sense of the continuity, which I think serves Logan better anyway. While watching, you’re certainly not trying to figure out where this fits in with the rest of the X-Men movies. And if you are, that’s a fool’s errand. Logan is very much a self-contained story. But with Logan and Deadpool, Fox is starting to do something interesting with the licensed characters that it has: Making smaller, more creative films. Instead of going “bigger,” both these films eschew conventional wisdom and let their creative teams make legitimately rated-R superhero movies. We’re probably never going to see this from Marvel Studios because those movies all have to fit together (and I still think it’s a minor cinematic miracle that they do; if you need proof on just how hard this is, look at the mess right now with the DC movies). But the Fox movies don’t have to fit. So they have a unique opportunity to do things differently. And if Logan succeeds financially, we’ll probably see a lot more of this. (And if it doesn’t, at least we’ve finally gotten our legitimately hard rated-R Wolverine movie. I still can’t quite believe this movie exists.)
You can contact Mike Ryan directly on Twitter.
Topics: #Marvel, #Uproxx Movie Reviews, #Wolverine, #X-menTags: HUGH JACKMAN, JAMES MANGOLD, LOGAN, Marvel, movie reviews, WOLVERINE, X-MEN
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Game 310 – Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 1
January 22, 1953 August 16, 2020 Master Of This Domain
Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 1
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, QC
The Montréal Canadiens used their newly devised defensive formula for a well merited 4-1 victory over the Maple Leafs tonight, and stormed to within one point of Detroit’s front-running Red Wings.
The successful stonewalling concoction arose out of a mixture of the two-armed clutch, Gerry McNeil’s superb goaltending, the crossbody stick block and alert forwards who skate even faster toward their own goal than they do toward the enemy’s.
The Leafs wilted unexpectedly in the third period tonight, after showing signs of recovering from an early two goal setback. They scored once in the second, but showed extremely little in the final session, during which the statistician chalked down only two Toronto shots against 11 by the Canadiens.
“Rocket” Richard scored half of the Montréal goal total, missed three or four other glorious chances that he wouldn’t have missed a couple of years ago, and still didn’t seem to be extremely dangerous.
McNeil had only 14 shots to handle and was just Max Bentley away from a shutout. Maxie took a sharp pass right in front of McNeil, made one deke then flipped a backhander high into the net.
Although beaten four times, Harry Lumley shared starring Toronto honours with Fern Flaman, Eric Nesterenko, Tod Sloan and Sid Smith, and Leo Boivin.
Richard’s first goal developed out of a penalty to Flaman. Elmer Lach “stole” the second one. Curry fired number three after loose Leaf defensive work had made Lumley kick out two hard shots just before the rebound went to Curry.
Doug Harvey did the work on Richard’s second goal. Harvey weaved, and retained possession while dragging one Leaf who was draped all around him. Finally he lost the puck in front of the goal, but Richard was there to convert it.
Adding insult to injury, Dick Irvin, who had Butch Bouchard in uniform, didn’t bother using him until with about five minutes to go.
Bouchard’s appearance made it look more like a Leafs-Canadiens game. He rammed Nesterenko against the backboards, but seconds later, Eric creamed big Butch. That made it Bouchard’s turn, and when he jammed Nester against the boards, then tried to bend him in two, Fernie Flaman came hurtling up and took on the big fellow.
That could have made a fearsome spectacle, but the linesmen intervened capably. Flaman and Bouchard appeared heated enough to start up again if they ever got out of the penalty box, but with less than five minutes to go, Red Storey sent them to their dressing rooms.
There was a tint of luck to Richard’s opening score. He took up a position halfway between the blue line and Lumley while Flaman was serving time. Lach fed him a pass and “The Rocket” took a hurried slap shot. The puck hit the post, bounced against Lumley’s back, and dropped just over the line.
Lach’s goal was a gift, but the reward of his persistent checking. He interrupted George Armstrong’s excursion in front of the Toronto goal with a sudden poke check that jabbed the puck cleanly off Army’s stick and past a startled Lumley.
NOTES: The crowd of 14,426 was the 20th in 22 games which have attracted better than 14,000 in the Forum this season. The other two crowds were in the 13,000 bracket. The extensive altercation which Frank Selke instigated, to enlarge the seating capacity from 9,660 to 13,450, is paying handsome dividends every NHL night…Phil Maloney skated off, gingerly feeling his left arm above the elbow when MacPherson splashed him against the corner boards. Dr. Jim Murray, Toronto’s club physician last season, who is taking a special course in Montréal this winter, went around to the Toronto dressing room, and Maloney was back in action after missing one regular turn.
Story originally published in The Globe & Mail, January 23, 1953
TOR PEN – 03:11 – Flaman, interference
MTL PP GOAL – 03:40 – Richard (Lach, Olmstead)
MTL GOAL – 00:59 – Lach
TOR GOAL – 08:54 – Bentley (Stewart, Smith)
MTL PEN – 12:40 – Richard, elbowing
MTL GOAL – 03:40 – Curry (McCormack, Gamble)
MTL GOAL – 09:54 – Richard (Harvey, Mosdell)
TOR PEN – 11:28 – Flaman, boarding
TOR PEN – 15:51 – Flaman, fighting major
MTL PEN – 15:51 – Bouchard, fighting major
MTL – McNeil (W, 13-14)
TOR – Lumley (L, 23-27)
MTL – 10+6+11 = 27
TOR – 8+4+2 = 14
MTL – Goaltenders: Gerry McNeil. Defence: Butch Bouchard (C), Doug Harvey, Tom Johnson, Bud MacPherson, Dollard Saint-Laurent. Forwards: Floyd Curry, Dick Gamble, Bernie Geoffrion, Elmer Lach, Paul Masnick, John McCormack, Paul Meger, Kenny Mosdell, Bert Olmstead, Billy Reay, Maurice Richard.
TOR – Goaltenders: Harry Lumley. Defence: Leo Boivin, Fern Flaman, Tim Horton, Jim Morrison, Jimmy Thomson. Forwards: George Armstrong, Max Bentley, Gord Hannigan, Bob Hassard, Phil Maloney, Eric Nesterenko, Tod Sloan, Sid Smith, Ron Stewart, Harry Watson.
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February 10, 2021 (#749)
Canadiens @ Maple Leafs
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Canadiens 4 @ Maple Leafs 5 (OT)
January 13, 2021 (#748)
Maple Leafs 4 @ Canadiens 2
July 28, 2020 (#PR57)
Maple Leafs 1 @ Canadiens 2 (OT)
February 8, 2020 (#747)
Canadiens lead all-time series 359-301-88
The NHL today announced their plans for the postponed 2020-21 NHL season, with Montréal and Toronto set to play in the temporary all-Canadian “North Division” as part of a 56 game season. This means the Habs and Leafs will meet between 9-10 times this season, the most in-season meetings since 1968. The season will also feature three regular season games in May for the first time, and the first Friday matchup in 75 years.
Our condolences go out to the family, friends and former teammates of Hall of Famer Howie Meeker, who today died at the age of 97. The NHL Rookie of the Year in 1947, Meeker was a member of four Stanley Cup Maple Leaf teams, winning two against Montréal in 1947 and 1951, also notching 23 points in 66 regular season games against the Canadiens, along with another 5 points in 11 playoff games.
Two stars of the Two Solitudes rivalry have sadly passed away within a day of each other this weekend – our condolences go out to the families, friends and former teammates of both Bob Nevin and Albert Langlois, who won two Stanley Cups with the Leafs and three with the Canadiens, respectively. Nevin was 82 years old, and Langlois was 85.
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Auberge Chesley's Inn
40 First Street West Cornwall Ontario L8P 1N2 Canada
The Innkeeper's Quarters
The Innkeeper's Quarters is a self-contained apartment/housekeeping unit. It has a kitchen, two bedrooms, living room and bathroom. It als ...
The Innkeeper's Quarters is a self-contained apartment/housekeeping unit. It has a kitchen, two bedrooms, living room and bathroom. It also has its own entrance. The unit is on the second floor in the rear wing of the Inn, so is not accessible. One bedroom in this unit has a queen-size bed and the other bedroom has a double bed. This is the only unit in Chesley's Inn which accepts children and well-mannered dogs. Also, as it is a house-keeping unit with a fully equipped kitchen it does not come with breakfast.
Air conditioning - room controlled
Heating - room controlled
Cooking appliance
High quality bedding
Additional blankets
The Governor's Suite
The Governor's Suite has a four-poster canopy bed, a private sitting room with a desk and sofas, as well as a large bathroom with a rain for ...
The Governor's Suite has a four-poster canopy bed, a private sitting room with a desk and sofas, as well as a large bathroom with a rain forest shower. The sitting room is suitable for small business meetings or simply as a place for a business traveller to work without interruption. It is also a perfect spot for a couple to share a bottle of bubbly before bed.
Fire alarm with light
Limited accessibility
USB plugs / charging station
MP3 docking station
Lock on bedroom door(s)
Accessed by staircase
Grab rails in bathroom
The French Room has two single beds and an ensuite bath with a rainforest shower. The alarm clock has charging connections for cell phones ...
The French Room has two single beds and an ensuite bath with a rainforest shower. The alarm clock has charging connections for cell phones and ipads.
The Tudor Room
This room features a king-size canopy bed - fit for Henry Tudor and all his wives! It's popular with newly-weds, couples celebrating their ...
This room features a king-size canopy bed - fit for Henry Tudor and all his wives! It's popular with newly-weds, couples celebrating their anniversaries and people who just like to have lots of room to spread out. The ensuite washroom features a rain forest shower and their are plush bath robes in the closet.
Wood, tiles, stone floor
Auberge Chesley's Inn Information
Auberge Chesley's Inn has a rich history. It was built as an Inn in 1814 and hosted many prominent guests visiting Upper Canada including Charles Dickens, Catherine Paar Traill and Lord and Lady Durham. Eventually it was converted into a grand home although important early details were left in place. Guests love the fact that they can walk to local restaurants and shops, as well as nearby parks. The Inn mascot, a Scottie dog named Hamish, is popular with guests and loves to entertain them. The library at he Inn is well-stocked with books and magazines. The main part of the Inn does not accept children under the age of 12 or pets. However there is a housekeeping unit called "The Innkeeper's Quarters" which has a separate entrance and welcomes both younger children and well-mannered dogs. This unit does not come with breakfast as it has a fully equipped kitchen. The area around Cornwall has many attractions including the Long Sault Parkway, Upper Canada Village, the Loyalist and Nor'western museum in nearby Williamstown and many other attractions. There is excellent bass fishing in the river and there are are kayak rentals available nearby. There are also bicycle rentals available to enjoy the waterfront trail. The Inn has a much-loved Scottie Dog named Hamish. He loves sitting on laps and is very affectionate. If you are not comfortable around dogs please look elsewhere for accommodation.
Weddings & private parties
Sun loungers or beach chairs
Breakfast lounge
Housekeeping - daily
Pet(s) live on property
English/Irish breakfast
Italian breakfast
Kosher options
Halal options
Golf - driving range
Golf - miniature
Casino, arcades
Concerts, music
History/science museums
Re-enactment
Late check-out available on request
All the bedrooms are on the second floor and are not accessible. For public functions, the ground floor is accessible to wheelchairs although there is a small step in the front.
Train from Toronto (435.0 km)
The Inn is a short cab ride from the Cornwall train station.
Train from Montreal (125.0 km)
The Inn is a short cab ride from the train station.
Road from Montreal (Airport) (99.0 km)
Follow your GPS in the rental car and it will take you directly to the Inn via Highway 401.
Road from Ottawa (airport) (99.0 km)
Follow your GPS. The Inn is roughly one hour from Ottawa International Airport.
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TAGS: art
The mixed-media concert Mắt Hải Đăng (Eye Sea Light) will feature new compositions by young musicians at the French Cultural Centre (L'Espace).
Sun World: The perfect combination of top entertainment and world culture
Realising Sun Group's wish that "Vietnamese tourists do not have to go abroad for a park visit", and beyond entertainment services, Sun World tourist sites bring tourists attractive cultural spaces from many other parts of the world.
One World International School to launch new, fully Digital Campus in Punggol One World International School to launch new, fully Digital Campus in Punggol
Documentary highlights plight of abused animals
After encountering a badly injured dog during his early days in Viet Nam, Louis began to take a serious interest in animal welfare, and a seed was planted to bring the plight of the abused animals to the big screen.
Experimental puppet show begins in capital A performance combining puppetry, folk music and cultural elements of each region in Việt Nam will be held in Hà Nội this weekend (January 23-24).
Chen Zhi and Prince Group Bring the Art of Swiss Watchmaking to Cambodia Chen Zhi and Prince Group Bring the Art of Swiss Watchmaking to Cambodia
New book on poet Đặng Đình Hưng to be released The French Cultural Centre (L'Espace) will host a new book launch to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of poet Đặng Đình Hưng.
Life and times of a Đông Hồ artist
The only female artisan to have pursued Đông Hồ folk painting in the northern province of Bắc Ninh, Nguyễn Thị Oanh was recently honoured with the title of “Meritorious Artisan” by President Nguyễn Phú Trọng.
Young calligrapher renowned for his talent introduces art to new generation
Đào Huy Hoàng, 28, a graduate of Hà Nội Foreign Trade University, is known as a pioneer in Western calligraphy in Việt Nam. Reporter Thu Ngân talks with Hoàng to find out what inspired him to pursue calligraphy and about the difficulties he faced, as well as his plans for the future.
Colours drive a poet to paint
For the first time, renowned poet Nguyễn Quang Thiều hosted a solo exhibition in Hà Nội showing 53 paintings with some metaphors for people’s lives and Vietnamese countryside.
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Turkey Bowl
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The Student Newspaper of Out-of-Door Academy
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500 E-Books and Counting!
Amanda Navarro, Staff Writer
Did anyone receive a new Kindle, Nook, or other e-reader over the break? Or have you been stalking the Kindle daily deals to get a book for the tempting price of $1.99? Looking for any free books to add to your shelf?
You are in luck because Mrs. Mandel, the school’s librarian, has recently devoted her time to adding 500 electronic books to the school’s library. She is enthusiastic about her three-week project, and recounts the many advantages to her new venture. “A great aspect of the e-books is you can read the books simultaneously. Also, you can read the electronic books on an e-reader, iPad, a phone, or any device that can connect to the web. There is everything from Chinese poems, books in German, French, Spanish, and Latin to Swedish fairy tales and audio books, ” Ms. Mandel states.
If interested, go to the ODA website. Find the Academics tab. Under Academics, find Library, and click on the Upper School Library Catalog. You can type a keyword or the title of a book in the search bar. You can also specify the type of book you want, including an e-book under the search bar. Once you click on your desired book, scroll down the page and click on the ebook link, and you can then download your chosen book to any device. You can pick the specific format, however HTML formal is recommended since it is just the text. If the formatting is confusing, ask Mrs. Mandel for help.
Mrs. Mandel states some of these recently added e-books come from a website called Project Gutenberg, a public website that has over 40,000 free e-books. “People just don’t know about it. But it is a great service that it is public and available to anyone. There are recipe, sports, and language books.”
Mrs. Mandel says that 25%-45% of reference books are currently available as e-books. For instance, the Encyclopedia of World Biography is now accessible via the library catalog. “This is a great resource since a lot of people use it. Another great aspect of is you can save a portion of a book as a PDF and print it, which I know most students enjoy. You can make yourself a citation as well,” Mrs. Mandel says.
Alternately, you can download the book to an mp3 player or any other device and listen to it if you prefer audio. If the book has the megaphone icon on the page, you can download the full text of the audio. “Shakespeare is meant to be acted and heard in a play, so this could really help students that are reading the text while listening to the audio,” states Mrs. Mandel.
Despite all the uses and advantages of obtaining one of these online books, Mrs. Mandel still strives to provide print books for classics and especially for fiction. “My goal is to try and make reference electronically, but as far as classics I would like to have one in print one as an e-book. I want to try to maintain the fiction books in print for the next three to five years for young readers.”
However, Mrs. Mandel is eager about obtaining e-books to bring to the ODA community. “It really bumps up our offerings and takes up a lot less room,” she says. Despite the frenzy to go 100% electronic, Ms. Mandel states “people still need to learn how to use an index. However, I do believe it is equally important to expose people to different formats, while being aware of books and knowing how to value them. There are some books that still have value but will never get into electronic format. I love having electronic books, but I love having print books too.”
So whether you are pro-print or pro-electronic or otherwise, the e-books Ms. Mandel has to offer can be advantageous to every student and are worth checking out. Enjoy loading up your e-reader!
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Home World News Debt of poorest countries hit record $744 bn in 2019
Debt of poorest countries hit record $744 bn in 2019
by Tosin Ajayi October 13, 2020
written by Tosin Ajayi October 13, 2020
The debt of the world’s poorest countries hit a record $744 billion in 2019 prior to the coronavirus pandemic but debt relief is lagging, the World Bank said Monday in a report that singles out China.
The Washington-based development lender’s data show debt for the 73 poorest nations grew 9.5 percent year-on-year, which shows “an urgent need for creditors and borrowers alike to collaborate to stave off the growing risk of sovereign-debt crises triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Business shutdowns and border closures to stop the spread of Covid-19 beginning in March have devastated economies worldwide, and in April, the G20 group of large economies endorsed a debt suspension for the world’s poorest countries.
World Bank President David Malpass said relief has been weaker than expected because “not all of the creditors are participating fully,” with only $5 billion granted under the expected $8 to $11 billion.
The report, released as the World Bank begins its annual meetings along with the IMF, said the debt burden of the poorest countries owed to government creditors, most of whom are G20 states, reached $178 billion last year.
China is the largest creditor, seeing its share of debt owed to all G20 countries rise to 63 percent by the end of last year from 45 percent in 2013.
Malpass decried what he called a lack of participation by private sector creditors but also warned wealthier countries were not doing their full share.
“Some of the biggest official bilateral creditors, including some from China, are still not participating in the moratorium. And that creates a major drain on the poorest countries,” he told reporters in a conference call.
Malpass again urged the need for transparency on the terms of the debt, in a reference to China, who he said in some cases have rescheduled debt principal but continues to take interest payments which could “add to the debt burden rather than relieving it.”
Source: https://guardian.ng/news/debt-of-poorest-countries-hit-record-744-bn-in-2019/
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9 brunches worth traveling the world for
Daniel O’Shaughnessy
Editor’s note: As the travel industry reopens following COVID-19 shutdowns, TPG suggests that you talk to your doctor, follow health officials’ guidance and research local travel restrictions before booking that next trip. We will be here to help you prepare, whether it is next month or next year.
Food doesn’t get much better than brunch, especially when it’s part of the lazy weekend ritual with a loved one or catching up with friends. The word brunch is said to have been coined from the English writer Guy Beringer as a cure for a hangover on a Sunday morning and what started as a Western tradition is now popular all over the world with over 26 million hits for the hashtag brunch on Instagram.
From the best eggs in Australasia, boozy bottomless brunches in Dubai hotels and the fluffiest pancakes in Mexico, we have a roundup of some of the best brunches in the world to add to your bucket list.
1. Dishoom — London, U.K.
(Photo courtesy of Haarala Hamilton/Dishoom)
With locations in London, Dishoom is an easy restaurant to spot as there’s always a line down the street for dinner. But what many people don’t think of is to try it for brunch. Favorite dishes have a Bombay twist and there is even a weekend breakfast feast where you can help yourself to all the goodies for $25. There are five locations in London as well as Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham.
Must have: Kejriwal — chili cheese toast with fried eggs and The Big Bombay — Dishoom’s take on the Full English.
2. Real Coconut — Tulum, Mexico
(Photo courtesy of Real Coconut Tulum)
This place has healthy vegan and vegetarian selections that do not disappoint, an alternative to the traditional bacon-style eats. Staff make you feel at home while you tuck into heavenly pancakes without the guilt in a beautiful beach-front setting.
Must have: Macho pancakes — fresh pancakes made from eggs and a plantain base. Make sure you also try the vanilla almond bliss smoothie, which is made with homemade almond butter.
3. Bulgari Yacht Club — Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(Photo courtesy of Bulgari Hotels Dubai)
If you’ve been to Dubai then you’ll know it’s famous for Friday brunches. Everything is very much on brand, food is tasty and children are welcome. After brunch, you can move onto the beds by the pool. Available every Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for AED 350 (about $95) per person inclusive of soft beverage or AED 800 (about $215) inclusive of bubbly.
Must have: Tuna stuffed with baby red pepper. Expect to be overwhelmed with the amount of food to try but leave room for the dessert platter — the pear tart is a must.
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4. Pot Luck Club — Cape Town, South Africa
Long lazy lunches above the city in the eagles nest that is The Pot Luck Club! . . #foodie #food #instagood #restaurant #interior #justgoshoot #potluckclub #lukedaleroberts #eatout #igers #igdaily #igerscapetown #instafood #yum #foodporn #capetownfoodie #capetown #picoftheday #southafrica
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If you’ve been to Cape Town then you’ll know it’s known for its food, so a “best brunch list” had to feature a Cape Town restaurant. Pot Luck Club does a brunch for R650 ($35) on Sundays from 11 a.m. You have the option to add bottomless bubbles for an extra R300 ($16). It’s a set menu of dishes, which are served on platters.
Must have: The octopus bruschetta is a clear win but you must also try the fresh oysters as oysters in Cape Town are arguably the best in the world.
5. London Grind — London, U.K.
(Photo courtesy of Grind)
This buzzing riverside cocktail/brunch/espresso bar is right on London Bridge. This is a great spot to dine solo and people watch or catch up with a group of friends. Even though this place is busy, you can’t fault the waiting staff and their attention to detail. On weekends, diners have the choice of bottomless prosecco or Bloody Marys to accompany their meal for $19 until 5 p.m.
Must have: The sweet potato harissa cakes always sell out quick so get there early. The coffee is incredible — well it has to be if it has its own roastery.
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6. Bluestone Lane — New York City
(Photo by Daniel O’Shaughnessy/The Points Guy)
There are a few spots of this brand across the U.S. but one of note is the Collective Cafe in the heart of New York’s West Village. Rustic but aesthetic with a homely feel and it has great Aussie coffee so you’ll feel like you just stepped into Australia in the heart of New York.
Must have: The Full English is a must as well as the avocado smash with poached eggs and feta. Can’t wait to try it? There’s a recipe here.
7. Dear Jervois — Auckland, New Zealand
This ladies and gentlemen is Shakshuka; one of our latest additions to the menu family. Don’t be scared off by the pronunciation, she’s definitely worth a try ????
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Located in the heart of Herne Bay in Auckland, this is a casual dining experience with your health in mind. It takes its coffee-making very seriously but don’t worry if you’re not a caffeine person, there is always the organic smoothie menu to choose from. This place gets busy on weekends so expect a bit of a wait for a table — but it’s well worth it.
Must have: The shakshuka is a must which is a tomato base with poached eggs on top but the BAE — bacon and eggs — is a true classic. Perhaps order both and share?
8. Grub — Melbourne, Australia
(Photo courtesy of Grub Fitzroy)
Set inside a sort of indoor garden, Grub offers seasonal plates from a 1965 Airstream van in a very Berlin-like graffitied courtyard. It’s a very relaxed brunch offering but doesn’t skimp on the taste.
Must have: Sprouting broccoli with lemon crumb, pecorino, micro herbs and a poached egg. Get lost in the latte art in your coffee while you wait for your food as its coffee has to be one of the best that Melbourne has to offer.
9. Le Passe Compose — Montreal, Canada
QUELLE TABLE ???????? De la part de toute l'équipe du Passé Composé, nous vous souhaitons une très belle journée! ☀️Au grand plaisir de vous retrouver chez nous!
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This eatery may be unassuming from the outside but inside will be bustling with a big line to get a table. Presentation is on point and portions are big but it can get busy so service may be a little slow.
Must have: There is nothing compared to the French toast that they offer. It’s made with brioche bread and encrusted in panko crumbs — definitely one of those dishes you order to share at the end of your brunch.
Brunch when visiting a country can be one of the most exciting things to plan. Even if hotel breakfast is included, it can be bland and repetitive and isn’t always a taste of the city you’re in. These restaurants get busy on the weekend so if you can’t book then try and visit on a weekday if possible. Can’t make it? Check the restaurant venues social media channels for dishes which you can try to recreate at home.
Featured photo courtesy of Grind
Daniel O’Shaughnessy is a contributing writer for The Points Guy
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Review – Them/Us, Balletboyz, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, 6th March 2019
Posted on March 8, 2019 by therealchrisparkle
The Balletboyz have carved out a fantastic reputation for themselves in the twenty years or so since they left the Royal Ballet. I first saw Michael Nunn and William Trevitt in a Dance Bites programme at the Wycombe Swan back in 1996, sharing the stage alongside such great names as Deborah Bull, Jonathan Cope, Adam Cooper and Dame Darcey Bussell. Their name came from a TV film they made of their creative partnership, and in about 2001 they created the George Piper Dances. But the Balletboyz label stuck, and wisely they reverted to that catchy name by which they are respected and loved today.
Them/Us is a new programme partly devised by the current group of dancers under the direction of Messrs Nunn and Trevitt, and partly choreographed by Christopher Wealdon. It’s a creative process that has worked backwards. Us, the second act of the programme, is an expansion of an original pas de deux choreographed by Mr Wealdon, which premiered in 2017 to great acclaim, designed to provide more of a narrative introduction to the existing work.
And then before the interval, Them – created by the company – is a further introduction to the later content, taking ideas from the dancers as to the very varied definitions of what Them might mean (to them, obviously). The result is an exciting and exhilarating double-act of dances, with fantastic performances of variations on similar choreographic movements, reflected between both pieces.
Them starts with six dancers, in multicoloured tracksuit-type shirt and trousers, seemingly meeting for the first time. A large and sturdy cube structure is walked into place, with which the dancers interact, walking through the spaces it provides or being enclosed by its invisible walls. The dancers each set up their own choreography with one another, whether it be handshake-type gestures, jokey gymnastics or intimate closer movement. As the dance progresses, two dancers who are already working together will attract a third to their group; and then a fourth, and eventually a chain of dancers linked by hands starts to envelop and wrap around itself. It’s almost a viscous flowing movement; it reminded me of the swirly convolutions of a model of a double helix molecule.
Although I couldn’t truly discern a clear and obvious narrative to the dance, what struck me was that it was all about individual people supporting each other. This is not one of those male-oriented dances that is all about supremacy and survival of the fittest. This is an environment where everyone matters, and conflict is replaced by care. This sense of charity and kindness continues on to Us, where the six dancers now appear more formally in long grey jackets, a little like frock coats, but their movements become freer as the jackets come off and they just appear in white shirts. The whole momentum culminates in the original duet, where the shirts are also removed and the whole final sequence reminded me of a guy looking at himself in the bathroom mirror, unsure of what he sees in his reflection; until his reflection takes over and reassures him that all will be well. Or, it could be a simple love story. Either way, it’s one of the most dynamic and tender performances you’re ever likely to see between two male dancers.
I was particularly impressed with the fluidity and flexibility, not only how the dancers used their bodies but also in their control of the choreographic movement throughout. Nothing was ever distorted, jarring or irrational in its movement; even when the music suggested a throb of pain or a blow to the head, everything flowed beautifully, with the effect that it made the dancers’ performances look easy – which of course, is far from the truth! That the company members possess great skill is obvious; what they also have is an enormous understanding and trust between themselves, which really becomes apparent in such a detailed and accurate performance.
The whole company dance with enormous strength, style and emotion; but, to name names, the final duet from Harry Price and Bradley Waller is stand-out sensational, and I also really enjoyed their performances alongside Liam Riddick earlier in the evening, who is on immaculate form as always. Coming up the ranks Ben Knapper performed a fantastic solo inside the cube to powerful drum rhythms and he is definitely my new One To Watch in contemporary dance. And I haven’t even mentioned the thrilling music!
A full Sadler’s Wells on a Wednesday night speaks volumes for the popularity of the company and the esteem with which it is held. After their week in London, their tour continues to Salisbury, Bromley, Portsmouth, Newcastle, Exeter, Chester, Richmond, Guildford, Glasgow, High Wycombe, Oxford, Finchley and Bristol by the end of April. Powerful and emotional – a must-see!
Production photos by George Piper 😉
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Review – Richard Alston Dance Company, Derngate, Northampton, 5th October 2017
Posted on October 6, 2017 by therealchrisparkle
It feels like I’ve been watching the Richard Alston Dance Company every year since Diaghilev was a nipper. It’s something I always actively look forward to, and it never fails to make me smile, laugh, go “wow!” or simply admire the quality and commitment of the dancers and choreography. Other contemporary dance companies seem to come and go through the years, but Richard Alston and his happy crew are as constant as the northern star.
This year’s programme has one dance that premiered only a couple of weeks ago, another that’s a year old, and another that’s an old favourite, returned to the repertoire after a decade in the filing cabinet. But we started with a curtain-raiser: What Happens in the Silence, a dance specially choreographed by Ihsaan de Banya and Laura Gibson as the final part of a four-month project between Two Thirds Sky and RADC. Twenty local young dancers took to the stage to perform this incredibly exciting, physical rollercoaster of a dance, showing ability and maturity way beyond their years. It absolutely deserved its place on that stage and it was a privilege to see its world premiere! This must have been a wonderful opportunity for the young dancers and I hope that many of them go on to have great dancing futures. The dance itself should also have a life beyond these two nights, as it crackles like electricity.
Our first Richard Alston dance was Carnaval, and if my maths ‘O’ level doesn’t let me down, this was just its third public performance. The setting is a party where the composer Robert Schumann, accompanied by his wife-to-be Clara, are guests. Schumann had mental health problems, and as a coping mechanism he identified that he had two separate sides to his personality; Florestan, his fierce and wild side, and Eusebius, his calm and reflective side. So in Carnaval, two dancers play the interdependent aspects of Schumann whilst Clara has to manage both of them. During the course of the dance, Eusebius has to calm the aggravated Florestan in order to soothe the atmosphere with Clara; at the end, all three dance together in harmony.
Visually this provides a rather amusing portrayal of a menage à trois, while the graceful dancing guests at the masked ball look on at these two men vying for Clara’s attention. Do they see Clara with two lovers, or with one troubled one? That’s part of the intrigue. The music, unsurprisingly, is Schumann’s Carnaval, a tempestuous solo played with expressive attack on the grand piano by Jason Ridgway. The dancers are clad in appropriately contrasting and complementary shades of grey and the whole piece looks both elegant and stormy. Nicholas Bodych brilliantly conveys the unpredictability and passion of Florestan, whilst Liam Riddick gives a typically immaculate performance of serenity under pressure as Eusebius. Elly Braund is superb as the interconnecting Clara, reflecting the various styles of her difficult paramour. I thought it was a beautiful and powerful piece and a great new addition to the repertoire.
Next up was Chacony. Where the protagonist in Carnaval had two parts to his personality, this dance is also divided – by two separate musical chaconnes. The first is by Purcell, reflected by Restoration red frock coats and courtly charm, the other by Britten, in post-WW2 austerity and angst; riches to rags, one might say. The first part takes a very formal and charming approach to elegant dancing; the second becomes much more contemporary in feel, full of expression and sadness, but with a hope for something better to come. It’s a fascinating piece, as two very different sets of emotion are produced from two contrasting versions of the same musical structure. All the dancers were on absolutely top form and the choreography provides plenty of opportunities for them to shine individually and also work together superbly.
The final piece was the resurrection of Gypsy Mixture, which we’d seen twice before back in 2004 and 2007, in the days when Jon Goddard and Martin Lawrance were the stars of the company. The Electric Gypsyland music to this dance is irresistible, and the dancers sway and gyrate to its rhythms and eccentricities with unpredictable delight. Some of those male hip actions and bottom tremblings certainly got the young female dance fans in the front rows whooping with appreciation; because of the nature of this particular dance, that response was perfectly acceptable! The combinations of the dancers worked extremely well in this piece, with Liam Riddick and Monique Jonas providing the ultimate in style, and Nicholas Bodych and Jennifer Hayes nailing it with chic cheek. Jam packed with warmth and fun, everyone created a truly feelgood end to the evening.
The company’s autumn tour has one more night here in Northampton before going on to Brighton, Truro, Bromley and finishing in Glasgow on 23rd November. If you’re looking for creative and eloquent choreography performed with superb technique and genuine love for their art, you can do no better than this company. Already looking forward to next year!
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Review – Richard Alston Dance Company, Royal and Derngate, Northampton, 4th October 2016
If it’s October, it must be Richard Alston! This marks the (wait for it) 14th time we’ve seen them tour, the first being back in 1998. When you follow a company like this over the years, you get the privilege of seeing the tentative first steps of the new recruits; how the best of them blossom into world class dancers; then the slightly older years, when their influence is more in their presence and experience than in their athleticism; with finally a move maybe into choreography or another part of the business. It’s like watching the new generations of an ever-developing family. Every time we see them it’s like a coming home party.
For the first night in Northampton, we had one very new, one quite new, one newly revised and one not-new-but-still-fresh dance making up the programme. The first piece was the only one we’d seen before, Rejoice in the Lamb, which the company brought here in 2014. It’s the strangely wacky story of the 18th century poet Christopher Smart, who had a tendency towards religious persecution mania, would accost strangers in the street into praying with him, was later confined to an asylum, and was taken seriously only by his cat Jeoffry. Britten’s music accentuates the religious and devotional aspects; Alston’s choreography is elegant and crisp and not without its comic highlights. There are several sequences when you forget to try to interpret what you see, but just get carried away by its beauty and flow. Just as when we saw it two years ago, there’s a truly authoritative central performance by Nicholas Bodych as the misguided poet. The company is just back from having performed this in New York and I think maybe its having experienced the metropolitan madness gave it just a little extra zing this time around. A beguiling start to the evening.
After a pause we had the brief but high impact Isthmus Remix, Richard Alston’s revision of a duet he made in 2013. Clad in multi-coloured tabards, giving the impression perhaps of being on rival school sports teams, the dancers move to the spiky rhythms of Jo Kondo’s Isthmus, weaving in and out of relationships with each other in a state of borderline aggression. The dancers’ arms are outstretched above and to the side to occupy the biggest space possible around their bodies, which for me created a sense of a classical position gone slightly skew-whiff. It’s a truly ensemble piece and it looked stunning.
Our next piece was as new as it’s possible to be without being a premiere – Martin Lawrance’s Tangent receiving only its second public performance. It’s inspired – at a distance – by the Argentine Tango but there’s nothing Strictly about this routine. The piano arrangement, played to tremendous effect by Jason Ridgway, lends a huge amount of elegance and refinement to the depiction of four couples’ relationships as seen through different seasons of the year. What I really loved here was the balance between power and control in both the actual physical dancing and also in the interactions between the individuals. Oihana Vesga Bujan and Liam Riddick in particular formed an astonishing partnership for their own duet and Nancy Nerantzi was simply stunning throughout. It was breathtaking to see how the dancers occupied the entire space of the Derngate stage for the Spring finale; how can anyone cover that much distance with such apparent ease? That, gentle reader, is why they are the dancers and I’m not. Also a word of appreciation for Jeffrey Rogador’s fantastic costumes; the colours of the dresses were just amazing – in particular Miss Nerantzi’s wow-factor Tequila Sunrise outfit; the hard-edged black semi-robotic costumes of the men made a brilliant contrast. For me that was the dance of the night.
The programme concluded with Richard Alston’s An Italian in Madrid, a two-act mini-masterpiece that tells the side by side story of Domenico Scarlatti’s tutelage of the young Princess Maria Barbara, who takes him to Spain, where he creates his sonatas with an Andalusian influence; and her encounter with Prince Ferdinand of the Asturias who seeks her hand in marriage under the distant eye and musical watch of the composer. It’s an absolutely beautiful dance simply to watch and admire, with effective, clear story-telling through the choreography, superbly atmospheric Baroque music and costume (I loved the accordion arrangements) and the chance for a few stand-out performers to give some crowd-pleasing solos. For this piece, the company has been joined by BBC Young Dancer
finalist from 2015, Vidya Patel. She is an expert in the art of Kathak, and her contributions to the piece so beautifully blend that traditional Indian style with western contemporary dance, giving her character in this piece a thoroughly exotic edge. She has outstanding stage presence, performs her solos for the Prince with verve and grace and is one of those dancers you can’t take your eyes off! So there would be no one more technically spot-on than Liam Riddick to dance the role of the Prince, with his fantastic show-off skills and thrills, to impress the Princess. It goes without saying that both their solos received rapturously appreciative applause. Exquisitely beautiful, tremendous artistry; we loved it.
The company has one more night in Northampton (tonight – 5th October, the town loves having you!) then the tour continues to Brighton, Snape Maltings, Glasgow, Dartford and Woking. The company are always a complete pleasure to watch and my admiration for their athleticism and grace knows no bounds. Top quality contemporary dance in a nutshell.
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Review – Richard Alston Dance Company, Derngate, Northampton, 20th October 2015
Posted on October 21, 2015 by therealchrisparkle
Having discovered the joys of live theatre at the age of seven, and opera at fifteen, I came to dance relatively late at the age of nineteen. None of my friends or family had the remotest interest in it. I had always admired the concept of it enormously, but for some erroneous reason thought that it was just something that wasn’t for me. I even remember enjoying contemporary dance (although certainly not classical ballet) on TV arts programmes as a younger teenager. But it wasn’t until I saw Ballet Rambert in 1982 performing Christopher Bruce’s Ghost Dances that I was hooked. That was when I realised – and I still believe this today – that Dance Done Well is the finest thing you can witness on a stage. It has the power to communicate most directly strong emotions whether it be with elegance and clarity or raw savagery. Dance Done Poorly on the other hand is one of the most woeful things you can witness on a stage. But that’s another matter, and you won’t find it here.
Looking back at that Rambert programme from 1982, another piece on the menu was Night Music, choreographed by a certain Richard Alston. Ignorant me didn’t know who he was at the time, and I have to confess I have no memory whatsoever of the dance. Nevertheless, I do remember his name cropping up very frequently over the years and it was in 1997 that Mrs Chrisparkle and I saw the Richard Alston Dance Company for the first time. By my estimate, the show we saw last night will have been our 15th time of seeing the company, not bad for what is actually their 21st season.
There was a pre-show talk, where Mr Alston spoke about the pieces and explained how they were created and what they are all about. However, as usual, we didn’t get to the theatre in time for that, so the considerations that follow in the paragraphs below about the individual dances come purely from my own reactions to what I saw on stage and what I have read in the programme and online. And if I get it wrong, sue me. (Please don’t.)
The programme started with Stronghold, a new work choreographed by Martin Lawrance, that only premiered last week at Brighton. It’s set to music by Julia Wolfe, scored to 8 double basses, and they make a thoroughly overwhelming sound; sometimes reassuring, but mainly harsh and disconcerting, with a growing sense of menace throughout. You can define Stronghold in many ways. The programme gives you some suggestions: “A fortress, a protected place, an area dominated by a particular group, a place of survival or refuge”. There’s also the play on words, with “strong hold”, which is certainly what the dancers have to do to each other, and the strong hold that a fine piece of dance can have over the hearts and minds of its audience.
I found the dance instantly captivating, showing off the athleticism of the dancers, full of high kicks and spins, constantly breaking off into subgroups and switching around the numbers and the partnerships. First one dancer will appear to take control of the group, then another, then patterns of other dancers will emerge, and it all combines in a kind of organised mayhem. You can see there are power strategies being played, changing relationships, dancers influencing each other on which move to make next. It’s all very fast and dynamic, and full of individual highlights. There is a very exciting moment, which only lasts about three seconds,
when the five guys all suddenly appear at once, spinning constantly and symmetrically into the centre of the stage – that had tremendous visual impact. There was a particularly beautiful duet between Elly Braund and Nicholas Bodych where she just glides onto him and envelops him with some very sensual moves. There’s also some brilliant solo work from Ihsaan de Banya, whom I feel has developed into a world class dancer. He seems to have come to some sort of deal with Sir Isaac Newton in that when he leaps or is lifted in the air, he defies the law of gravity and seems to stay up there for ages – how does he do it? It’s a very rewarding and intensely intriguing dance.
After the first interval we saw Espresso Vivace – a world premiere no less; presumably so new that there isn’t a description of it in the programme. It’s a work for two dancers, choreographed by Richard Alston to two sonatas by Scarlatti – played, rather impishly, on the accordion; baroque by squeezebox, you might say. The arrangement gives it a delicate sense of fun which is perfectly reflected by the dancers, Jennifer Hayes and Ihsaan de Banya, both on fine form. It’s light, frothy and courtly; a little bit like a dance version of a very successful first date.
After the briefest of pauses – how quickly and silently they moved the piano into place – came Mazur, choreographed by Richard Alston and first performed in June. The Mazur of the title refers to the Polish mazurka music which accompanies it, composed by Chopin and played live on stage on the piano by Jason Ridgway. This is a really elegant and gentlemanly dance performed by Liam Riddick and Nicholas Bodych. In smart suit trousers and black velvet waistcoats,
their dance suggests agreement between friends who share the same feelings about the Mazurkas and, by extension, the homeland to which they can no longer return. But by dancing side by side, and separately, and finally together, you sense there is a meeting of minds (and just possibly, bodies) in a very refined, emotionally reserved and stoic, but nevertheless expressive way. Mrs C described it as contemporary dance à la Downton Abbey. It’s a stunning piece, performed exquisitely by two of the country’s most accomplished dancers.
The final dance of the evening – the slot traditionally reserved for “crowd pleaser” – was Nomadic, first performed in January this year and choreographed by Richard Alston and Ajani Johnson-Goffe. The curtain rises to reveal four female dancers, ostensibly in their jim-jams ready for a sleepover, to the very rhythmic and vibrant sound of the Shukar Collective – it’s music that is very hard to define, but it really pulsates and is the kind of sound it’s impossible not to dance to. Nomadic is a piece into which the entire company throws themselves, as the music demands the need and desire for movement,
whether that’s of the nomadic kind or simply a physical reaction to the beat. The music itself is, I think, a bit “Marmite” – I loved it, Mrs C found it slightly wearisome – but the mix of “classic” contemporary dance with hip-hop street choreography provides some really original and entertaining moves that I would guess both challenge and satisfy the dancers’ desire to create something exciting and new. I thought it was an astonishing piece, full of excitement, humour, drive and vigour, danced with tremendous commitment and I really didn’t want it to end.
The Richard Alston Dance Company remains one of the finest exponents of contemporary dance and this is a great programme that will lift your spirits, set your brain racing and fill you with admiration. After Northampton, they have five more dates touring in Autumn – at Edinburgh, Truro, Yeovil, Shrewsbury and Richmond. A must-see!
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Coming Soon – Richard Alston Dance Company 2015 Tour
Hello gentle reader! Just wanted to take a quick opportunity to give you the heads up that the wonderful Richard Alston Dance Company are heading our way – they’re at the Royal and Derngate in Northampton this Tuesday and Wednesday, the 20th and 21st October. We go to see them every year and it’s always an annual highlight of our cultural year. There’s something about the understanding between dancers and choreographer, and between the dancers themselves, that creates dance magic on stage. For this programme they’re performing three dances, Stronghold, Mazur and Nomadic, all of which are new to me; and even the titles themselves are fascinating and arouse your curiosity as to what they might be about.
Stronghold is a new piece choreographed by Martin Lawrance, which actually only opened last week at Brighton, so it’s the dance equivalent of hot off the press. It’s set to music by Julia Wolfe, scored to 8 double basses – which I guess will sound and feel overwhelmingly enveloping, a great mix of velvety relaxation and harsh stabbing strings. The piece features all ten dancers of the company, so I expect we’ll get a wonderful range of attitudes and styles, a clever juxtaposition of group work and individual characterisation. There’s actually a promotional video which gives you a hint of what it will look and sound like on stage – and I confess, I’m hooked! Really looking forward to it.
Mazur, the second piece, is choreographed by Richard Alston; the unusual name refers to the Polish mazurka music which accompanies it, composed by Chopin and played live on stage by Jason Ridgway. It’s about two friends who express what they love and what they have lost – just as in the 19th century Chopin loved Poland, a country to which he could not return. But it’s not just about a lost homeland, it’s also about personal love and loss. Richard Alston created it together with Liam Riddick, one of the country’s finest dancers, and Jonathan Goddard, whose work with the company and with Rambert I have admired for many years. The performance will be by Mr Riddick and the excellent Nicholas Bodych and I reckon this is going to be cracking!
The final piece, Nomadic, has been co-choreographed by Richard Alston and Ajani Johnson-Goffe, bringing some hip-hop influence to the world of contemporary dance. The piece is described as a combination of “Asian-influenced, traditional Romani singing with the toughness of an urban beat”. Its vision is to create a dance that reflects both the nomadism of the Roma and of desert tribes – sounds intriguing!
If you’ve seen Richard Alston Dance Company before you’ll know that they never miss a trick to entrance, entertain or challenge you. But if you’re new to the world of contemporary dance, this would be a great place to start. Why not come along to the Royal and Derngate this Tuesday or Wednesday to see for yourself? There are also some other dates still to come on their tour: Edinburgh on 24th October, Truro on 3rd November, Yeovil on 5th November, Shrewsbury on 10th November and Richmond on 19th November. Can’t wait!
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Review – Richard Alston Dance Company, Derngate, Northampton, 30th September 2014
I firmly believe that dance, when done well, is the most eloquent form of art that can exist on a stage. It’s also the case that when it’s done poorly, it can be one of the most excruciating experiences. Not that that could ever be the case with the Richard Alston Dance Company, whose annual visit is one of the few diary dates that we would never miss. We’ve followed the company for donkeys’ years now and each time they come they always deliver something spectacular. Whether it be the stunning dancing of the young talented company members or the stirring choreography produced by Messrs Alston and Lawrance, we sit in awe and appreciation of their extraordinary skills. Last night’s programme was no different and was as varied and as exciting as you could ever wish from a contemporary dance company. The overall standard of performance was astounding.
The first piece was Rejoice in the Lamb; not, as Mrs Chrisparkle suggested, what you say when your Sunday Roast finally arrives, but a beautiful, elegant dance choreographed by Richard Alston to a moving cantata by Benjamin Britten. It’s based on an 18th century poem by Christopher Smart who used to pounce on people in the street to get them to pray with him. Nicholas Bodych gives a wonderful central performance as the enthusiastic poet with a penchant for religious mania. Some moments make you smile, but mostly you come away with a distinct feeling of prayer and spirituality to the whole piece, definitely helped by Britten’s remarkable music. The interaction between the dancers is constantly changing and I recognised moments of strength, care and support as well as scenes of enmity and rejection. A very assured, thoughtful and refined start to the evening.
After a pause next was Holderlin Fragments, another Alston/Britten combination inspired by the work of a poet, this time the German romantic poet Friedrich Holderlin. Six fragments of his work are set to a song-cycle by Britten and accompanied by the dancers showing incredible agility and forming terrific angles with their bodies. The ladies are presented in light, flowing, elegant dresses but the guys appear to have been clad courtesy of the H&M loungewear department, which made for an interesting visual juxtaposition. All the dancers gave strong, watchable performances but I was particularly impressed with the energy and artistry of Ihsaan de Banya in this piece.
Often the middle dance in a contemporary dance programme is what I term the “difficult” one – harder to understand, more cerebral than physical, the worthy result of an ambitious project that was meant to make you think, and if the enjoyment of the dance suffers as a result, then so be it. Not this time. Burning, the new dance by Martin Lawrance, premiered only last week in Edinburgh, is the stuff that dreams are made on. It takes as its subject Franz Liszt, in his persona as superstar sex symbol, who had all the 19th century European ladies clamouring for his every attention. One of these was the Countess Marie d’Agoult, with whom he had two children despite the fact that she was already married, and that he continued to carry on with – shall we say – his bachelor lifestyle to his heart’s content. Eventually Marie has enough of his philandering and, despite his outrageous protestations and pleadings, dumps him and runs off (and well he deserved it).
I loved every minute of this dance. It’s a gripping drama that unfolds with beautiful clarity and perfect story-telling and features two sensational performances from Liam Riddick and Nancy Nerantzi. Mr Riddick embodies Liszt’s charisma, vanity and flirtiness with the other girls to perfection; and when Miss Nerantzi walks on in that red dress with that look in her eye, you just know that nothing can stop the passionate affair that lies ahead. There’s a stunning love sequence when the two dance in perfect symmetry which really took my breath away. There’s no denying the fantastic rapport they have with each other, but I also really loved the scenes with Miss Nerantzi battling with the other girls who still want a piece of the action – she might as well have shouted “Back off, bitches!” with her body language and challenging expression, daring them to do something about it. Elly Braund, Oihana Vesga Bujan, Jennifer Hayes and Phoebe Hart bring a marvellously sensual attack to these Liszt-hungry Hungarians. I also enjoyed Nicholas Bodych and Ihsaan de Banya’s fruitless attempts to win back their unruly unfaithful wives, and the whole piece is danced to Jason Ridgway’s superb playing of Liszt’s Danse Sonata live, which gives the piece additional substance and edge. But it’s that fantastic partnership between Mr Riddick and Miss Nerantzi that will stay with me for a long time; I doubt if you could see a better couple on any dance stage at the moment. I think this is probably my favourite piece ever danced by this company (and I can remember as far back as Rainbow Bandit).
The final piece of the evening actually featured in their 2010 programme, Overdrive, and it’s one of those crowd-pleasing pieces with a dynamic soundtrack and exciting choreography. It weaves a wonderful crescendo of movement with blistering techno-throb that really gets under your skin. The whole company get in the act with this assault on your senses, and the demanding attention that they have to give it really pays off and rewards us with a powerful, exhilarating and athletic end to the evening.
This is the most consistently exceptional company performing contemporary dance that I know. After Northampton, their tour takes them to Shrewsbury, High Wycombe, Yeovil, Glasgow and – if it’s more convenient for you – New Jersey. For a fulfilling evening of top quality dance I can’t recommend them too highly. Oh – and if you want to see how to take a curtain call, no one does it with more elegance!
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My expectations were high. The Richard Alston Dance Company’s annual tour is always on our theatrical calendar because they never fail to entertain and impress with their strong skills and creative dance pieces. However, it’s not often during an evening of dance that you have to pinch yourself to make sure you’re not dreaming. The company’s new tour started last night in Northampton with a programme so full of exquisite choreography and stunning performances, that it must rank as one of the best dance nights we’ve ever seen – and I’ve been watching dance for well over thirty years now.
The company has some fresh faces and some familiar ones, and each gives the maximum onstage commitment throughout the night. It’s great to see the two new apprentices turning in such accomplished performances – Ihsaan de Banya’s athletic enthusiasm, and Jennifer Hayes’ natural charm and elegance radiate the stage in The Devil in the Detail, the first piece in the programme. We saw this dance last year and enjoyed it, but this year it seemed to have an additional spark and beauty. Performed to the live piano music of Scott Joplin, it’s a champagne sorbet of a dance; light, amusing, delicate, but with a very satisfying punch. From the moment Nancy Nerantzi appears and weaves an enticing spell to the “Maple Leaf Rag”, to be joined by Liam Riddick and his incredible physical agility you know you’re in for a real treat. As ragtime dance follows ragtime dance, you become more and more engaged with the dancers,
observing their own individual relationships with each other, and your smile widens as it all progresses. Nicholas Bodych is a terrific new member of the company and is a perfect partner to the extraordinarily expressive Nathan Goodman for the “Stoptime Rag”. “Cascades” starts with one of Mr Riddick’s explosive solos, where he shows his amazing talent that deservedly got him nominated for one of last year’s National Dance Awards. I particularly also loved Oihana Vesga Bujan’s earthy sensuality in this dance. But it was all wonderful, from start to finish. At the end of it, Mrs Chrisparkle and I turned to each other and started searching for superlatives.
The second, short piece is Brink, choreographed by the superb Martin Lawrance, first performed in 2007 and here revived with a totally new cast. What hits you at first with this piece is the incredibly forceful accordion music of Ayuo’s Eurasion Tango; it’s one of those pieces of music that just cries out for inventive choreography – and it certainly gets it. Two fabulous duets with Elly Braund and Mr Goodman, then Miss Vesga Bujan and Mr Riddick are full of intricacy and intimacy; you get a powerful sense of strength tempered with submission as each dancer envelops their partner. I was only sorry this dance didn’t last longer.
After a pause comes Richard Alston’s Lachrymae, the first of two dances to music by Benjamin Britten in his centenary year. Three duets this time, continuing the theme of intimacy started in Brink, but with a stronger sense of yearning and passion. It ends with all three couples performing side by side, and there was something about that final scene that I found very moving – I can’t explain exactly why, it must just be the power of dance. It was performed throughout with immaculate precision and true emotion; and I also really liked Belinda Ackermann’s pseudo-Indian costumes, which lent an additional air of the exotic.
We didn’t get to the theatre early enough to listen to the pre-show talk, although some friends did, and they said they found it very useful in understanding what was behind each of the three pieces. Mrs C and I were both slightly confused by the narrative in the final piece, Illuminations, about the relationship between Rimbaud and Verlaine, and maybe it would have been clearer if we had attended the talk; although, the programme notes explain the story pretty well, and, to be honest, I don’t mind not fully understanding a dance narrative.
Sometimes you can overanalyse and try to put into words something that actually is best – maybe only – properly expressed in dance. It’s actually quite a symmetrical piece, full of great choreography and some really beautiful dancing, not only from the soloists but also from the accompanying dancers. What I can tell you is that there were some superb individual scenes within this dance – Rimbaud’s brash opening solo (Mr Riddick at his absolute best);
the way he sorts his way through a crowd presenting a barrier to Verlaine, dismissing them one by one till he gets to the suitably imperious Mr Goodman, which is nicely contrasted with a similar scene at the end but with a much more desperate Rimbaud; Verlaine’s entrance carrying a beautiful girl on his shoulders, only to be replaced by Rimbaud on his shoulders later on; and Mr Riddick’s final departing solo. His depiction of the positive younger man falling into despair and suffering mental torture has a huge impact – it’s an outstanding performance.
It’s so rewarding to have an evening of dance where the choreography is challenging, expressive, varied and beautiful, and where the dancers rise to those challenges and really live those emotions so they convey to the audience a vivid world of drama and excitement, expressed through the medium of dance. This really is a company on the tip-toppiest form; every single one of the dancers is a powerhouse of creativity and skill, and it’s a programme of unadulterated magic. After Northampton, their tour continues to Wycombe, Edinburgh, the Barbican, Glasgow and Guildford (and Moscow, if you like the cold). Honestly, this is as good as it gets.
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An evening of dance is always a treat, and to see the Richard Alston Dance Company on top form is a fine treat indeed. There are a few touring companies who we will always make the effort to see if they come to our neck of the woods – Rambert, Matthew Bourne, Jasmin Vardemon, Balletboyz, and Richard Alston. I realise that we were really spoilt in the old days when our most convenient theatre was the Wycombe Swan. They used to have their Swan Dance season every year – they may even still have it, I don’t know – and we used to get a fantastic range of dance. I particularly remember the wonderful Royal Ballet’s Dance Bites programmes – Darcey Bussell, Deborah Bull, Irek Mukhamedov, Jonathan Cope… we saw them all, without having to struggle into London and pay inordinate prices. Happy days. Still, I’m delighted to say that the current Richard Alston company is jam-packed with superb dancers and that this particular programme – The Devil in the Detail, Shimmer and Madcap – is as entertaining a threesome as I have seen in a long time.
Tuesday’s audience at the Derngate in Northampton was, I’d say, 80% students, which kind of worried us because you never know quite how young people will behave. Yes I know I’m an old fuddy-duddy, but nothing kills a serious piece of dance like teenage girls giggling at men in tights.
Mrs Chrisparkle did her “glare of death” to one chattery youngster behind her during the first piece, and I noticed another turn on her mobile during the last dance, but apart from that the kids were jolly well behaved. So, well done young people of Northampton, he says patronisingly.
The first piece, The Devil in the Detail, is a re-worked version of Richard Alston’s original 2006 production, with seven individual dances to the music of Scott Joplin, played live and brilliantly by Jason Ridgway. It makes a perfect opener to the evening, with its bright and cheerful choreography that never goes over the top but retains a kind of reserved classiness. The costumes are pastel and pretty; it brought
to mind the innocence of a well-to-do 1950s summer garden party. It allowed – as all three pieces did – the individual dancers to express their own personalities through the dance. The partnerships of Nancy Nerantzi with Liam Riddick, and Pierre Tappon with Nathan Goodman were particularly enjoyable to watch; the first for its intense charm, the second for its good-natured mateyness.
It’s not hard to see how Shimmer, the second piece, got its name – we were both stunned by the extraordinary costumes, designed by Julien Macdonald and now given extra Swarovski sparkle, according to the programme. Equally extravagant for both the men and the women, the costumes are in fact no more revealing of the body underneath than most costumes, but they challenge and confuse your brain into thinking they are in fact extremely revealing. Richard Alston’s choreography is taut and thoughtful, with an eloquence of movement that goes beautifully with Mr Ridgway’s playing
of Ravel piano music. The whole company were superb, but I was particularly impressed with one of the apprentices, Oihana Vesga Bujan, interloping with Elly Braund and Mr Riddick; and with the extraordinary solo of Mr Goodman at the end. The combination of his dancing together with the costume and lighting provides an incredible image of artistic strength that stays with you long after curtain down.
The final piece, Madcap, is choreographed by Martin Lawrance, whose work, on-stage and off, I have admired for a few years now. This is a fantastic new piece – athletic, aggressive choreography makes dancers outstretch to grab their piece of the stage, to a clashing, argumentative
soundtrack that really pulls you up sharp in your seat. There’s a wonderful solo for Liam Riddick, and Nathan Goodman gives another great performance as an outsider in the action, dashing everywhere to assert himself in the body of the dance.
A perfectly balanced evening; first the pleasant, pretty dance, then the difficult, challenging dance, and finally the in-your-face athletic crowd-pleaser. It was a pleasure to witness great performances from the entire company; maybe special mentions to Hannah Kidd, who makes everything look so effortless and beautiful, Liam Riddick, whose technical expertise is stunning, and Nathan Goodman, who is so expressive in every scene. Absolutely top quality stuff – catch it in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cheltenham and Wycombe, before they go off to New Jersey in December. Highly recommended.
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It’s always a pleasure to catch up with the Richard Alston Dance Company, on tour until the end of November. It’s been 18 months since I last saw them! The current programme of three highly entertaining pieces is a joy to watch and confirms (to my mind at least) that the company is the most skilled bunch of dancers doing contemporary work in the UK.
We started off with Unfinished Business, choreographed by Richard Alston to three movements by Mozart. It’s clean, crisp and athletic, but also thoughtful and reflective. It’s very much helped by the plaintive piano music played beautifully by Jason Ridgway. The second movement is a tender duo superbly danced by Anneli Binder and Pierre Tappon, which delighted the audience so much they broke into applause before it had finished.
I also really enjoyed the sunny liveliness of Hannah Kidd’s performance. But the star of this piece was the terrific solo work by Liam Riddick, who I haven’t seen before but whom I predict Will Do Great Things.
They didn’t call the end of the first interval and Mrs Chrisparkle and I were so enjoying our Sauvignon Blanc that we only retook our seats ten seconds before the curtain rose on the second piece, Lie of the Land. This is a new(ish) dance choreographed by Martin Lawrance who was always my favourite dancer with the company in the past.
This is another superb piece, full of vitality and style, bringing out the best again in Ms Binder and Mr Riddick, but also a fantastic performance by the wonderfully named Andres de Blust Mommaerts. It was a piece that reminded me of why I love contemporary dance, something I haven’t felt in a theatre for a long while.
Finally we had the return of Roughcut, originally created by Richard Alston for Rambert in 1990 – and I think I remember it. Now reconstructed (whatever that means) by Martin Lawrance, it’s another exuberant, engaging piece danced to electro rhythms with full-on joy.
If I have a criticism, it’s that there wasn’t (as it seemed to me) overall much of a contrast of mood and style from the previous dance. The costumes for all three dances were all similarly neutral and plain, which again didn’t provide an additional visual stimulation to differentiate them in my brain. But this is the most minor quibble. All the dancers were on top form and it’s a highly entertaining performance.
When it’s done at its best, I still believe that dance is the purest and most eloquent form of entertainment you can see on a stage. That’s what I witnessed last night.
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SaaS customer service: the good, the bad, and 5 key lessons for SaaS business owners everywhere
When you run a SaaS business, every unhappy customer is just one click away from unsubscribing. That’s why you need to deliver quality customer service and support, 7 days a week.
And with the SaaS market growing at an annual rate of 18%, competition is only getting hotter. It’s no longer enough for your service and support to be good — it has to be unbeatable, too.
So what do SaaS customers want from a platform’s support team?
And how can you, as a SaaS provider, give it to them?
In the words of Drew Houston, co-founder of Dropbox: “Learn early, learn often.” And that’s what we’ve set out to achieve in this guide. The team at The SaaSy People has scoured the internet for real-life SaaS customer feedback, mined the data for insights, and come up with a set of need-to-know customer service lessons, for SaaS owners everywhere.
Let’s get going.
SaaS customer service experiences: what’s really happening out there?
Slack, Dropbox, HubSpot, Mailchimp and Notion.
These 5 companies represent the creme de la creme of Software-as-a-Service in 2020. And while their digital products are used the world over, how much is their customer service and support a competitive advantage, too?
According to user-generated reviews on Trustpilot, Capterra and TrustRadius, here’s what’s really going on in the SaaS customer experience today…
3 ways SaaS customer support is nailing it right now
Investing in self-service
When your SaaS product just works, customers have little need for support.
That said, receiving very few enquiries isn’t necessarily a sign of an issue-free experience — because users are always going to have questions, right? What it could mean, though, is that the platform that provides enough self-service tools for users not to have to reach out.
Put simply: the best SaaS companies empower users to solve their problems for themselves.
Here’s what we mean…
Online documentation, knowledge bases, tutorial videos, blog posts, community forums — these are all fantastic ways of providing self-service, and saving your customer support teams for the really tricky cases.
Better still, customers love this. In fact, the prevalence of self-service resources was praiseworthy for Slack, Dropbox, HubSpot, Mailchimp and Notion alike.
Here’s how users explained it, in their own words:
Mailchimp: “Really it comes down to finding the answers on my own. Their help section is great. I haven’t had to reach out to a physical person yet and that speaks volumes.”
Slack: “Most of the information you need can be found online without the need to contact support.”
Dropbox: “Their help docs are more than enough to solve most problems.”
HubSpot: “There are so many resources to help you if you do get stuck on anything. Between the blogs, learning academy, ask the community, and actual support… you can find the answer to any question.”
Notion: “The community and templates, amazing.”
Sure, there might be an upfront cost — both time and money — attached to creating, hosting and updating this type of self-service content. But as you can see, it’s almost invaluable when it comes to delivering a great SaaS customer experience.
Being prepared for any level of enquiry
As a SaaS platform, you’re bound to have users of varying technical prowess.
Take Dropbox, for example, some of your customers will be seriously clued up on the ins-and-outs of cloud-based storage — they may even use cloud software in digital products of their own. Other customers may just be using your tool to back-up precious family photos.
And both these audiences have their worth.
That’s why your support teams need to be trained (and willing!) to help resolve any type of issue — from the most technically-challenging, to the most rudimentary.
In the above example, Mailchimp’s customer support seems to have helped a user create the impossible. And while you may think that’s hard to beat, the guys over at Dropbox seem to be managing something similar:
Dropbox: “When I did get in touch, it was a complicated issue but the team did their best to get back to me ASAP and resolved it, even though it seemed impossible at the time […] Absolutely stellar customer service!”
But the good news is, you don’t need to work miracles for customers to be kept satisfied. Sometimes helping users not sweat the small stuff is a great way to help too, as the following review makes clear:
Notion: “Also customer support is brilliant — thank you so much David Apple and Lillie Martin for your patience and support when I made a mess of billing ?”
Your customer service agents need to be competent in dealing with all manner of enquiries and troubleshooting activities — from billing and integrations, to account management and cancellations:
Mailchimp: “All of the customer support agents have a really good technical understanding of the tool. Even if I had a more complicated question about advanced segmentation, I always got a qualified answer.”
But it’s not enough to have a support team who’s only capable of dealing with the technical nitty-gritty — they also need to be confident in helping users who are less au fait with the platform’s inner workings.
Need to work alongside a customer to break new ground, as we saw in the Mailchimp and Dropbox reviews above? Great. But that won’t happen all the time. Other users will simply need step-by-step guidance on basic platform issues. And when these customers can’t get what they need, this can cause some serious problems indeed (which we’ll go on to cover soon).
When a customer gets in touch with an issue, they expect a resolution. Problem > resolution > job done? Well, yes — but there’s scope for a little extra effort, too.
Going above and beyond what users expect is a great way to build goodwill. What’s more, it represents a value-add — helping differentiate your service from the ever-increasing list of competitors. For some customers, it might be an extra workflow tip or getting through to a human when they need one. Others might enjoy a little lighthearted “swag”.
What the “extra mile” looks like for your SaaS company will depend on who you are, what you offer, and how you position your brand. But here are some ideas, to get the ball rolling:
Mailchimp: “I was able to copy most of [my lost formatting] over, enough to make the campaign look great, and then she showed me some additional ways to make the campaign pop.”
Dropbox: “I appreciate not being routed to a chatbot or offshored support.”
HubSpot: “All of the employees are incredibly knowledgeable and are very fun to work with.”
Notion: “MOST IMPORTANTLY: I messed up with my account and they went the extra mile around the clock (even with my free account) to get it fixed.”
Fun, helpful support teams. Around the clock assistance. Real people, not just chatbots. Free T-shirts! Each of these added extras amounts up to an unforgettable — and truly competitive — customer service approach.
At the other end of the scale, though, things don’t look quite so rosy…
4 ways SaaS customer support isn’t getting it right
Lapsing response times
No two ways about it, users are constantly raising the bar when it comes to acceptable response times.
And who can blame them? With the advent of digital communication, instant messaging is the status quo — and when SaaS companies lag behind on responsiveness, customers grow more and more frustrated as a result.
In fact, 88% of customers expect a response within 60 minutes. And that speeds up to just a few seconds when using a chat or messaging.
How does your SaaS business compare?
Unfortunately for Slack, Dropbox and Mailchimp their users had a few things to say on this matter:
Slack: “When you send them a ticket, they take up to 7 days and their answers are not very clear and offer a vague idea of what you can do to solve any problem you have.”
Dropbox: “Simply put the app itself is ok but there is no customer service at all except through email which in our case ended up taking 3 months to resolve an issue that would have taken 15 min to resolve if there was just a live person to talk to.”
Mailchimp: “Tried to get support and got a copy / paste reply 5 days later. The answer was totally unrelated to my question.”
In these cases, it seems like a resolution could have been agreed much faster had the customer been given another, more efficient means of getting in touch.
And that leads us nicely onto the next way SaaS customer service teams are underperforming right now…
Failing to offer multiple communication channels
As the saying goes: “Different strokes, for different folks”. And SaaS companies simply can’t assume that all their users will be satisfied (or comfortable) with one or two contact channels.
While more tech-savvy customers may be articulate enough to email you, explaining in full, actionable detail the issue they are experiencing, other customers will be craving the human reassurance provided by just picking up the phone.
WhatsApp, email, Facebook, phone, chatbot, LinkedIn — some of these channels will be more appropriate for you (and your users) than others. But the message is this: provide a choice.
Stepping away from verbal means of communication seems to rile SaaS customers in particular:
HubSpot: “It’s clear they don’t want you to call them now and I’m not even sure that it’s still an option for the common folk.”
Mailchimp: “We’ve been using Mailchimp for a few years and even though we’ve spent many thousands of pounds with them, they do not provide phone or email support and the user experience of the platform is one of the worst I’ve ever encountered.”
Not speaking the user’s language
SaaS platforms, on the whole, should be inclusive — especially if you’re offering a product that can be used in both very technical roles, like development, and not-so-technical roles, like sales.
In reality though, it seems like SaaS businesses better cater for the tech-savvy, than those who need a little extra assistance to get their tasks done.
Slack: “Some more in-product help options would make it easier for the less technically inclined folks to find answers to their questions more quickly though.”
It’s one thing to provide an abundance of self-service content, but if it’s all pitched too high for beginner users to understand, then they may start looking elsewhere.
Prioritising paying customers over free ones
When you’re trying to grow your business, and bring in more big-ticket referrals, it’s easy to accidentally prioritise certain high-paying customers over others.
But this could be a very costly mistake to make — after all, you never know when a free customer could become a substantial buyer.
By treating low-paying and/or trial customers one way, and high-paying customers another, you not only add unnecessary complexity into the customer service workflow, but you risk seriously irritating — and losing — your subscribers, too.
This is something that came up for a couple of the Big 5 SaaS companies we explored.
From Mailchimp…
To Dropbox: “The only interactions I’ve had has been with the sales team. They were a bit unorganized with scheduling, but I’m still on the free version, so I felt like maybe I wasn’t a priority for them at the time.”
Not feeling like a priority is more than enough to send customers elsewhere.
The lesson? Treat every customer like the valued asset that they are.
So let’s explore that in more detail now…
5 lessons for SaaS business owners — how to deliver the customer service experience your users are expecting
Treat every customer like #1
When you first started your business, every new sign-up was an adrenaline rush.
But as you grow, and the subscriptions (hopefully!) keep on rolling in, it’s easy to get a little complacent or to put more energy into nurturing certain clients or accounts.
The problem is, every single sign-up deserves the same level of attention — whether they’re bringing in $10 a month or $1000. Why? Because you need to consider the Lifetime Value of your SaaS users. A $10 a month customer is worth much more to you in the long run, if they stick around for years, than a $1000 who demands all your time and attention, before dropping off only a month later.
Consider retention costs, marketing spend and other growth expenses, and suddenly keeping the little guys onboard from the start makes a lot more business sense.
Worried that you haven’t got the time to give adequate care and attention to everyone? Then maybe you shouldn’t be doing it on your own anymore.
Focus on the negative (even if it hurts)
As we’ve seen from our real-world examples, negative reviews can provide some of the most valuable insights into customer experience.
Some of these reviews need to be taken with a pinch of salt — especially if the writer sounds too peeved to be true. But others contain truly enlightening nuggets — revealing hidden process or product issues, that you haven’t seen yet.
In fact, negative reviews are perhaps the best place to find the users who’ve fallen through the cracks in your customer support systems.
Never scrimp on contact options or response time
Negativity surrounding response time and lack of contact channels comes up time and time again in the SaaS customer experience. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
While providing multiple communication channels — live chat, phone, email, etc. — can be seen as a big customer experience investment, the results can be well worth the outlay.
Even if you already have coverage of all channels, it’s worth revisiting your processes to make sure escalation paths are clear and that tickets are prioritised correctly.
If not, your customers will find a way to voice their discontent.
But don’t forget the people behind the scenes, too
Remember that comment about HubSpot’s customer service reps being fun to work with? It’s worth unpacking a little more, as it suggests a happy and productive culture on HubSpot’s side — and that’s got potential for big returns.
According to Glassdoor, “Across all companies and years, customer and employee satisfaction are positively linked. In our sample, there is a clear overall link between satisfied employees and happy customers.”
Put simply: invest in the people supporting your users, and you invest in your business at the same time.
Give them the tools they need to do their job well, empower them to voice concerns and suggestions, and give them autonomy to hand out free T-shirts if they want! If you do, then that infectious positivity will be felt right the way through the customer journey.
Out of Slack, Dropbox, HubSpot, Mailchimp and Notion, no-one’s getting it totally right.
And while you’re always going to have a few issues to resolve — and disgruntled customers to placate — you should at least have consistency across your support teams. It’s worrying to see some users complain about super slow response times, while others say their email was picked up in a flash.
Inconsistencies like these suggest a support infrastructure that simply isn’t operating effectively. And when customers don’t know what to expect — will they have to wait 24 hours or 24 days? — this risks creating very hostile partnerships indeed.
When you’re rolling out customer service workflows, you need to build in a way that allows predictability and control. This can be difficult when you’re a small team — or just a single SaaS founder trying to do it all. So look for smarter ways of working.
Even if that means thinking outside the box.
Is it time to outsource your customer service, with The SaaSy People?
Customer service is an essential part of running a successful Software-as-a-Service business.
Get it right, and you’ll enjoy sky-high retention rates and long-lasting competitive advantage. Get it wrong, though, and you’ll quickly be overtaken.
But help is at hand. At The SaaSy People, we’re experts in customer service — and we’re ready to take the weight off your shoulders. Our team of experienced, outsourced agents can provide both technical support and day-to-day help for each and every one of your customers, so you don’t have to.
Get in touch with The SaaSy People today, and start exploring a more efficient way of delivering unbeatable customer experience.
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“The Last Blockbuster” rents out nostalgia for a bygone era
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Taylor Morden’s documentary is a charming, quirky look back at the demise of the home video store.
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The smell of buttery popcorn and the sounds of shuffling of plastic cases only paints a partial picture of the era of a trip to a video rental store. During the ’90s, the video store reigned supreme, and there was one giant that ruled them all: Blockbuster. There was once a store opening every seventeen minutes; now they’re reduced to one lone outpost in Bend, Oregon. The rise and fall of this entertainment empire is the subject of Taylor Morden’s documentary The Last Blockbuster. This quirky documentary follows the nostalgia trail, taking us on a journey from Blockbuster’s glory days to its last stand in Bend, Oregon.
Most of Blockbuster’s history is narrated by Lauren Lapkus, who brings a jolt of energy to describe the corporate mergers, 2008 recession, and rise of Netflix that helped contribute to the decline of the video giant. There’s also a fun puppet recreation of the Netflix/Blockbuster meeting, where Blockbuster passed on the chance to buy Netflix. A flashier documentary may have stuck with the stuffy interviews from executives, but The Last Blockbuster is a movie made by fans as a love letter to their fellow video store stans.
Morden enlists a ragtag crew of celebrities like Kevin Smith, Adam Brody, and Paul Scheer, to wax poetic of the legend of video stores. I enjoyed hearing from Smith, Brody, and Scheer, all of whom worked at video stores before making it big in Hollywood. There’s a childlike glee when they reminisce about their time working in video stores, talking about their love of movies, and connecting with a community of film aficionados.
However, the documentary seems to rely on celebrity confessionals a bit too much. Sure I laughed at comedian Ron Funches’s admission he rented games from a closing store so he could own them. It felt conflicting, wondering if I’m supposed to appreciate Funches’s gaming of the system, or feel sad that those who abused the system also led to its downfall? Relying on these celebrities to recount their generic experiences distracted from the charm of the film.
The confessional I did appreciate was from avid video renter Jared Rasic. A resident of Bend, he’s been renting from the last Blockbuster for years. He has a funny Drunk History recreation of the process of going to the store, selecting a video, and renting it from Sandi. More interviews from loyal fans like Jared would have helped break up the random celebrity interviews, and added more heart to the documentary.
The Last Blockbuster is a love letter to the video fans in all of us.
The real gem of The Last Blockbuster is Sandi Harding, the manager of the last remaining store. She’s a self-labeled “Blockbuster Mom,” a reference to her penchant for employing many teens and her family members in Bend, Oregon. Her “Blockbuster Mom” is also reflected in her dedication to keeping the store in running order. She shops in Target every Tuesday to pick-up new releases. She takes apart the store’s computers by hand, rescuing parts from other computers, to keep the outdated software running. The last Blockbuster store feels less like a remnant of the corporate giant and more like a mom and pop shop, with Sandi acting as the glue holding everything together.
The Last Blockbuster is a love letter to the video fans in all of us. The documentary may be a bit unfocused at times, but perhaps the structure of The Last Blockbuster is reflective of the allure of walking into a video store. You could wander around the aisles, seeing action movies next to screwball comedies, and explore the lovely wide world of cinema. The Bend, Oregon Blockbuster is still open during COVID-19, allowing curbside rentals, and even opening up the shop for pandemic safe movie sleepovers this past August. Perhaps in this era of nostalgia, the video store will return much like that of vinyl record shops. As a video store lover myself, I enjoyed taking a trip down memory lane in The Last Blockbuster. Let’s see if history will pull a “be kind, rewind” and restore video rentals to storefronts in the future.
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The Good Friday protest at Livermore Laboratory on April 3 has the theme: "Beyond Nuclear Weapons, Beyond Empire, Beyond Racism." We will remember Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech. David Hartsough will lead the service, followed by the Stations of the Cross. Some will commit nonviolent civil disobedience.
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Lawsuit Filed Over ‘Stay-Away’ Law in Santa Cruz
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We blocked the roads into Livermore laboratory for hours until the police pulled up with giant earth-moving machinery. Father Bill O’Donnell, a priest who had joined with Spirit on many acts of resistance, warned the driver, “We are chained to this missile. If you use that machine, you will crush us.”
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Q&A: The Yardarm Hit Chapel Hill with Twangy Rock ‘n Roll
The Yardarm create a powerful sense of place with rollicking Americana.
October 9, 2019 Julia
In my professional opinion, there are not too many bands in this town. Heck, having lots of bands is good for business when your business is chronicling the local arts and culture scene.
Jason Bales and JJ Westfield of The Yardarm don’t think there are too many bands in the Triangle, either, despite the title of The Yardarm’s latest single, “Too Many Bands.”
In fact, “Too Many Bands” is a tongue-in-cheek Americana romp that chronicles the struggles of coming up in the local music scene. It’s charming storytelling to a rollicking rhythm, with Bales and Westfield’s knack for setting a scene on full display.
Bales and Westfield’s gift for creating powerful sense of place takes over again on the tender ballad “Camp Song,” in which Westfield croons about fireflies over rippling guitar.
With Bales and Westfield on guitar and vox, Palmer Smith on bass, and John Cowan on drums, The Yardarm are bringing their dynamic mix of rock and Americana to eager Chapel Hill ears. With a new EP, “Camp Songs,” coming out Saturday, October 12, 2019, there’s never been a better time to embrace The Yardarm.
I sat down with Jason Bales and JJ Westfield to discuss band dynamics, MTV, and “Camp Songs.”
You can catch The Yardarm celebrating the release of “Camp Songs” with The Gone Ghosts and Owen Fitzgerald at The Cave on October 12, 2019. Info here.
TTG: What is The Yardarm’s origin story?
Jason: So JJ’s wife and my wife messaged each other on this Facebook group that was for moms in the South Durham area, and I think Bri had posted, y’know, “My husband plays music, I do knitting and art stuff,” and my wife was like, “Hey, same.” And so they organized a get-together. So it was a blind date for us, organized by our wives.
TTG: Was the chemistry there right away?
JJ: I think we walked away from that first time together thinking, “Hey, that went surprisingly well.” It’s so easy to walk away from a first time playing with somebody going “Never again!”
Jason: It worked out well. Everyone in the band does their homework, we’re all very Type A. We had some pretty good versions of songs early on.
JJ: If there’s any competitiveness, it’s totally friendly. It’s us trying to push each other to another level.
TTG: That sounds disgustingly healthy.
JJ: I know! We should be throwing things at each other, Oasis-style.
Jason: Yeah, the whole band dynamic is really just disgusting. We’d have a very boring “Behind the Music” so far.
TTG: You’ve got a great single called “Too Many Bands.” Tell me about that one.
Jason: “Too Many Bands” was a bit of an origin story song for me. So when I was in college I was in a band with my brother, and when I moved down here, I didn’t know anybody, had no connections at all. I started trying to do solo shows, and I wasn’t super resilient about it. And this is a town where there are millions of bands! And as somebody who isn’t part of the music scene, how do you become part of it? Just because everybody else is doing it, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. Because I felt like what we were doing was too good not to just be, like, an attic band nobody hears.
TTG: Setting comes up a lot in your lyrics, especially in “Camp Song.” You guys are great at creating a sense of place in your music. Where does that come from?
JJ: “Camp Song” is about a camp I used to go to. I was actually a counselor, so it’s a love song to the camp. Sense of place and location…it comes pretty naturally to me. I think that’s how I dream, I dream in very vivid locations and places, and maybe that comes out in songwriting.
Jason: I really like when books have maps, I’m a big geography nerd, and I think that comes in when writing about place.
TTG: You guys have lived on every side of the Mason-Dixon line. How has living in different parts of the country affected your music?
Jason: There’s a group called The Ingham County Regulars that never really played outside of Lansing, Michigan, but it was this great, like…honky-tonk thing, but the guy who played lead guitar could shred like Pete Anderson from Dwight Yoakam. Those guys, and that gritty vibe you get from post-industrial towns in Michigan.
JJ: I grew up mostly in Florida, I grew up in Vero Beach, which is where Alison Mosshart from Dead Weather and The Kills was from. Honestly, I feel like I’m more a product of MTV than anything else.
Jason: We’ve talked a lot about our MTV in the early 90s, and how alternative radio had everything.
JJ: Ska, to industrial, to swing…that was a great education, I think, growing up when everything was mashed together.
Jason: I can definitely see that eclecticism in our music.
TTG: The Yardarm names Tom Petty as a big influence, and the anniversary of his passing is coming up. In his honor, could you name a favorite Tom Petty song?
Jason: “Wildflowers”. He’s such a singles artist, Damn the Torpedoes is absurd, the amount of hit singles off it. But “Wildflowers,” I try to emulate a lot. That sort of acoustic wave- but rockin’!
JJ: For a deeper cut, “All the Wrong Reasons.” Sad songs. I just want to depress the audience.
Jason: I think we’ve got a fair amount of sad songs between us. I mean, some of them have a beat.
JJ: It’s hard. An audience wants to escape for a night, and you want to write something with some weight to it, and it’s hard to strike that balance.
TTG: Tell me about recording the new EP. What kind of production were you going for in “Camp Songs?”
JJ: We decided to bring in Jeff Crawford, to get his take on it, to see what his vision of it was. We recorded at Arbor Ridge.
Jason: On the first EP, you’ve got “Lucy,” more distorted guitars, and it’s pretty heavy. And I think Jeff did a good job of evening everything out. We’ve got a straightforward rock song, an ethereal, sort of pastoral song, one that we really rip up live. And Jeff stripped things down and shaped the instrumental sections in ways we hadn’t done live, but we thought it sounded really cool that way. He tempered the heavier elements, made it sound very organic and cohesive.
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98 Points - James Halliday "From a single vineyard owned by the Zerk family, planted 1880 to 1890, making it one of the oldest cabernet vineyards in Australia (and the world). Wild yeast-open fermented, hand-plunged, 8 days on skins, pressed to French hogsheads (44% new), on lees 17 months. This is pure and simple cabernet, elegant, long and finely structured. A great cabernet vintage for this great vineyard."
Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front) “The main source of this wine is a small patch of Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted near Lyndoch in the Barossa Valley in or around 1880. It’s been on a fantastic run over the past few years. Wow. I’m tempted to describe this as elegant but it has so much power and I’m wary of giving the wrong impression. It offers pure blackcurrant fruit flavour and then layers boysenberry, bay leaf, dust, smoked meats and sweet herb notes throughout. It feels lively and svelte from the outset, though the power of the fruit takes time to unfurl. I considered rating this at both 94 and at 97; it’s clearly of gold medal standard, it’s just a matter of how high”
Winemaking - The fruit was picked on the 6nd March. The wine was fermented in an open fermenter with indigenous yeast allowed to conduct fermentation. Temperatures were allowed to reach 28C with gentle hand plunging performed 3-4 times daily. After 8 days on skins the fruit was basket pressed and transferred to 300 lts oak barrels (30% new French oak with balance into 2, 3 & 4 year old French oak hogsheads) to undergo malo-lactic fermentation. Once malo was complete SO2 was added to the barrels, the wine was then left on lees to mature for 8 months before racking. The wine was then transferred back to the same oak and matured for another 9 months. No finning was used and only a very coarse filtration was used prior to bottle.
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Zalto Denk-Art Bordeaux Glass
Due to further lockdowns in Austria we are experiencing extended delays with our Zalto orders.
We are currently expecting our next delivery to arrive at the end of February.
The Zalto Bordeaux glass is recommended for weightier style reds, probably our most widely used glass when tasting in house, this glass is great for many different wines. The large bowl helping aerate and soften tannins whilst accentuating the wine's depth and concentration. The Bordeaux glass is the ideal choice for Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Zinfandel, Bordeaux or Rhône style blends and many other red wines. Surprisingly, it is also the glass of choice for oaked Chardonnay, the shape of the bowl accentuating the balance of ripe fruits and oak.
After Five Wine Co Single Vineyard Blend (Serata) 2017
After Five Wine Co. Barossa Shiraz 2017
Stuart McCloskey
“A thrilling, single vineyard Shiraz"
After Five Wine Co. Barossa Shiraz 2017 (Case 6x75cl)
95 Points - Mike Bennie, Wine Front
"Absolutely pitch perfect"
After Five Wine Co. Montepulciano 2018
"Vibrant colour, complex aromas of dark cherry, fennel seed, plum, herbs oregano and thyme"
After Five Wine Co. Single Vineyard Grenache 2018
"Great flesh with textural long tannin."
After Five Wine Co. Single Vineyard Grenache 2018 (6x75cl)
After Five: The 'Italian' Duo
Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Grenache 2018
97++ Points
Stuart McCloskey “Vines planted in 1880"
Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Grenache 2018 (Case 6x75cl)
Purple Hands Old Vine Grenache 2018
Purple Hands Wines is the solo venture of Grant Burge Chief Winemaker Craig Stansborough. Craig’s partner in crime is his “good mate” and fellow wine lover Mark Slade. Craig and Mark made their first vintage in 2006 from just over a tonne of hand-picked Shiraz from Craig’s own vineyard that they crushed and fermented in his shed. From there, they have gone on to produce a range of incredible wines that include their standout, single vineyard trio the After Five Wine Co range. These wines are sourced from three individual sites across the Barossa Valley, one of which is Craig’s own Stansborough vineyard. This particular vineyard is planted with 8 hectares of Shiraz and 1 hectare each of Italian varieties Aglianico and Montepulciano, as well as a third generation, family owned Grenache vineyard. Through their single vineyard range, Craig and Mark’s aim is to produce fruit driven wines with elegance and texture that reflect the vineyards from which they are sourced.
Their After Five Wine Co Shiraz is sourced from Craig’s own Stansborough vineyard. The Old Vine Grenache is produced from vines sourced from the Zerk Grenache Vineyard, a family owned and run single site, planted by the Zerk family in 1961.
The third vineyard that Purple Hands source fruit from is the Woodlands Vineyard, which Craig and Mark uncovered in 2012, discovering 468 exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon vines hidden at the back of an old vineyard across the road from the Zerk Family Vineyard. After some investigation by a historian, they discovered that the vineyard was planted some time during the mid-1800s with the Cabernet Sauvignon estimated to have been planted sometime between 1880 and 1890 and are thought to be some of the oldest Cabernet vines in Australia.
It is these ancient vines that make up their Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Cabernet Sauvignon. They produced the first vintage of this in 2013 and it received 97 points from James Halliday, with the following vintage receiving an incredible 98 points. Due to the vine’s age of around 125 years, the yields are small, with usually only 2–3 barrels produced, which equates to only 100 dozen.
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A land of rolling hills and ancient vines, in the heart of South Australia, Barossa is arguably Australia’s most recognised wine region, but has not been without its ups and downs.
Barossa’s story began in the mid 1800s when a group of Silesian Lutherans, fleeing religious persecution, settled in the region and began working the land of Barossa’s largest land owner George Fife Angas. The settlers took to growing fruit and due to the climate in the region, grapes were most ideally suited and toward the end of the 1800s, several wineries had been established. Distinctly Germanic names such a Johann Henschke, Oscar Seppelt of Seppeltsfield and Kaesler that are leading names in the Barossa wine industry today are evidence of these early pioneers, and many are continuing today through several generations of the same family.
The wines were originally produced for religious and home use but it didn’t take long before they were being made commercially and by the start of the 20th Century wine was being exported back to England. The demand for fortified wine was huge and this coupled with the long journey on water, fortified wines dominated Barossa’s wine market right up until the end of the 1960s, but this would lead to a crisis that would set the industry into decline. As demand for fortified wines dried up, many growers were left unprofitable and the South Australian Government introduced the vine pull scheme, uprooting many of Barossa’s ancient vines during the 1980s. It took the efforts of some of the regions new faces of the time to bring the industry back by paying the growers above market value for their grapes, and saving the old vines that have become a hallmark of Barossa wine.
It is Barossa’s ancient vines that have shaped the region's style and reputation and the forward thinking attitude of the region's producers is one that is only beginning to filter through to the rest of the wine world. The winemakers of the 1980s helped to revive Barossa’s heritage, paving the way for the next generation of Barossa winemakers and this balance between heritage and progression has continued with an unparalleled energy through the region's newest and brightest stars of the 21st Century.
The Barossa Valley is warm and dry with low rainfall and low humidity, which can lead to a risk of drought during the growing season. It’s lower in altitude and is typified by gentle, rolling hills and valleys and is home to some of the world’s oldest clusters of vines, some of which are over 125 years old. These old vines are very low yielding and produce exceptionally concentrated fruit which is exploited by producers like Greenock Creek, Hobbs and Standish to make very rich and powerful wines that due to their concentration, often reach high levels of alcohol. Although several varieties are grown across Barossa, by far the most widely planted is Shiraz, producing rich, fruit forward wines. In the past, Barossa’s reputation has suffered from this rich style of wine, with consumers and producers favouring wines from cooler areas of Australia. However, a wave of smaller, artisan wineries began to pop up during the 1980’s and 1990’s and brought a resurgence to this region.
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Lights, Camera, SAVE!
Burke & Herbert Bank is seeking entries to the 2015 Lights, Camera, Save video competition. This competition inspires teens to learn about the importance of saving money. The Bank is offering a total of $500 in cash prizes and the top winner will be sent on to the American Bankers Association (ABA) national competition which is awarding a total of $5000 in prizes.
To participate, students ages 13-18-years-old can stop by a Burke & Herbert Bank branch or email save@burkeandherbertbank.com for an entry form and contest details through December 1. Burke & Herbert Bank will host the first round of judging and will submit one winning video to compete at the national level. Students can win up to $5,000 to fund their savings goal, plus a scholarship for an educator from their school to attend the 2016 Jump$tart National Educator Conference. See last year’s winning videos at LightsCameraSave.com.
Burke & Herbert Bank will award the three top local winners gift cards in the amounts of $350, $100, and $50 respectively. Students can submit videos until Dec. 1, 2015. Bank-level winners will be notified in December. Grand prize winners will be announced by ABA March 2016.
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Zombie Land Saga – Episode 9
On December 5, 2018 December 5, 2018 By AstralGeminiIn Episode Review, Fall 2018, Seasonal Anime
Finally, FINALLY, we get an episode devoted to our favorite little punk, Saki! Honestly, i’ve been waiting for this moment since Episode 2, and i’m happily not disappointed. While it wasn’t nearly as emotionally heavy-hitting as episode 8, it still managed to deliver a great story, and in my opinion, the coolest concert Franchouchou has done yet!
Honestly, this is one of the prettiest shots of the season
Saki, as we know, used to be in a biker gang, before she died. With the few flashbacks we’re given, we get to see her romping around with her best friend in the team… and back in the present day, the girls meet a couple of girls who act like, well… a poor imitation of Saki.
What are these faces, seriously??
Like honestly, these girls need some teaching on how to be a REAL punk! Not gonna lie, I was kinda hoping that Saki would beat some sense into ’em, but… well, it turned out all right in the end.
Says the zombie…
I think the thing I enjoyed most about the episode was how Saki’s old friend was really trying hard to be a good mother, to raise a family properly. Just shows that even though she liked biking and carousing, she was thinking a lot about the future… something that Saki never really seemed to do. However, with some trouble going down, she still steps forward to protect her kid.
I just can’t get enough of her!
Saki gets a chance to demonstrate what I think is her best attribute in this episode. She’s a total punk, and a rebel, but she’s honestly really caring at heart. She has no qualms with correcting people, or stepping up to protect something she believes in. The world needs more people like her, who don’t just go along with the flow, who are able to take action without even a moment of hesitation.
Trying to dissuade Saki is like trying to stop the world from spinning
While I love Saki, I always thought it a little strange that everyone went along with her being the leader of Franchouchou. But I think, it’s her unflinching willppower and natural charisma that we get to see on display that allows her to be the leader of the group, even when there are celebrities and legends among them.
How can she be so awesome and so adorable at the same time??
Also, seeing Saki finally get to take the lead vocals was just awesome!!!
Rock on, Saki. Rock on.
Basically, what i’m trying to say is… Saki is best girl, and I love her to bits, because she is amazing. But what do you guys think? Let me know down in the comments! Thank you all so very much for reading, and i’ll see you in the next post!
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2 thoughts on “Zombie Land Saga – Episode 9”
Like I said in my own post i switch between Saki and Yuguri for best zombie so I’m really looking forward to next ep
I think Yugiri’s the girl we know the least about, so far, so it’ll be really cool to see her showcase episode!
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