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Fire at Peru rehab center kills 14
Relatives weep after learning the names of the victims of the pre-dawn blaze at the Sacred Heart of Jesus clinic in Chosica, Peru, Saturday, May 5, 2012. A fire swept through the rehabilitation center for addicts near the Peruvian capital of Lima and officials say at least 14 people are dead. (AP Photo/Karel Navarro)
By Mauricio Munoz and Franklin Briceno
Associated Press / May 5, 2012
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CHOSICA, Peru—A predawn fire swept through a drug rehabilitation center in a town on Lima's outskirts Saturday, killing 14 people in the second blaze in Peru this year to claim the lives of addicts trapped behind locked doors in a private treatment residence.
The only known survivor of the blaze at the Sacred Heart of Jesus clinic escaped by jumping from the building's second floor after the blaze broke out about 4 a.m., his brother said.
Local health director Pablo Cespedes said officials don't yet know what caused the blaze. Thirteen bodies were found in bedrooms on the second floor and one on the first floor of the two-story home in Chosica, about 19 miles (32 kilometers) east of Lima, the coastal capital, he said.
Rescue efforts were complicated by locked doors and barred windows, said fire chief Fernando Campos.
"The doors were padlocked shut. We had to use tools to get in the front door. On the second floor, the windows have bars," he told reporters at the scene.
The apparent lone survivor, 39-year-old Luis Zevallos, jumped out of the building from a section of the second floor that lacks bars, his brother, Jose Zevallos, told The Associated Press. "His friends were afraid and didn't."
"He's got burns on his face but it's not too serious," Jose Zevallos said of his brother. "It's a miracle he's alive."
The aunt of an 18-year-old who died in the fire, Jennifer Rugel, told the AP that drug rehabilitation centers in Peru, as a rule, "seal their doors with locks because those interned want to escape and are there against their will."
She said by phone from the morgue where police took the 14 bodies that her nephew, Marco Cespedes, had to be interned because he was selling objects from his home in order by buy drugs.
The local health director, Cespedes, said the Sacred Heart clinic was licensed but that a 2011 inspection recommended physical improvements to prevent overcrowding and said it needed professional health care workers.
The owners of the clinic could not immediately be located for comment.
After a Jan. 28 fire at a Lima rehab residents for addicts claimed 29 lives, government officials acknowledged that the state has limited capacity for treating drug addicts.
"The state has 700 beds for 100,000 drug-dependent people. That's the root of the problem," the country's drug czar, Carmen Masias, said in radio interview the following day.
A 2010 study by the agency she runs, Devida, counted 222 private rehabilitation centers in Peru, 80 percent of them unlicensed and many lacking doctors and psychologists.
Associated Press writer Franklin Briceno reported from Lima, Peru.
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My Summer of Ceviche – Ole Ole
By Fuzzy Gerdes
June 12th, 2006 @ 10:00 AM Food & Drink
Last year when we were performing the Neutrino Project as a late-night show at the Improv Kitchen, I got into a routine — every night after the show the whole crew would head over the Twisted Spoke and I’d have a beer and ceviche, which they serve in a hearty pint glass. I was devastated when, late in the run, my waiter announced that ceviche was a seasonal item and they had switched to their winter menu.
So, now that summer has returned, I’ve decided to get a little obsessive and make this my Summer of Ceviche — I’m going to try to hit as many places in town as possible that serve fish ‘cooked’ in acidic fruit juices (that is, ceviche).
I started with the closest restaurant to my house that serves ceviche — Ole Ole (5413 N Clark). Ole Ole has two varieties of ceviche — a mixed seafood (shrimp, calimari, scallop) marinated in a tomato base, and a fish of the day (which was Mako Shark on our visit) marinated in a lime juice. I wanted to get both, and we decided to fill out our meal with some of their appetizer and tapas selection. The last place I ate small-plate style food (cough, Lennox Lounge*) the portions were tiny, so with that in mind we ordered an array of items. It turns out the portions are not small at Ole Ole. There were two of us, but we had enough food for four. And we only spent $60 (with two drinks each).
The food was great — the black beans and rice and fried plantains were both surprisingly good for side dishes. My Caipirinha was tasty and plenty strong. And the ceviches were everything I hoped for — tangy, fish-ful, the shellfish ceviche somewhat spicier.
Oh, and for desert we just walked across the street to bon bon (5410 N Clark) and got a truffle each. Theoretically they close at 8 on the weekends, but the owner, Elizabeth, told us that she stays open as long as there’s traffic (which let us get in at 8:30) and that she was considering longer summer hours.
* Don’t get me wrong about the Lennox Lounge — the food was great, the staff was friendly, the atmosphere is delightful. Just, you know, small portions.
Alana (unregistered) on June 12th, 2006 @ 5:22 pm
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Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery
FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman
Big Cat Diary: Season 7
Kids' TV for ages 5 to 7 on Netflix
After being sent to help his Narrow Gauge friends at Blue Mountain Quarry, Thomas spies a small engine trying to hide -- and no one will offer clues to the engine's identity. Thomas is determined to learn the truth, but it's harder than he imagined.
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Ruff Ruffman is the canine host of this partly animated reality show in which kids attempt to meet wacky challenges involving science. From his well-appointed headquarters doghouse, Ruff awards points and keeps things running according to plan.
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With a mix of fresh and familiar faces, the seventh season of this nature series captures full-grown leopard Chui clinging to his mother, tiny cheetah cub Toto struggling to survive scary attacks and dominant male lion Notch battling outside rivals. Throughout each exciting episode, wildlife experts Simon King, Saba Douglas-Hamilton and Jonathan Scott share insightful observations as well as their gut emotions, which often heighten the suspense.
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Return to the Masai Mara for more exciting big cat escapades in this wildlife soap opera, which finds Kike's grown cheetah cubs struggling to fend for themselves and male leopard Chui refusing to venture away from his mother, Bella. Hosted by experts Saba Douglas-Hamilton, Simon King and Jonathan Scott, season 6 of this compelling nature series introduces the Ridge Pride of lions, which includes mischievous cubs Sala and Cheza.
Danger lurks at every turn in season 5 of this thrilling nature series, which showcases the Marsh Pride battling advances from two unknown invaders, while Kike fights a pregnant cheetah that desperately wants to take over her territory. To draw viewers further into the world of the Masai Mara, this wildlife program features expanded coverage of other animals, including hyenas and mongooses, and personal video diaries from the production team.
Young cheetah Honey copes with three lively cubs, while the lions of the Ridge Pride encroach on the hunting grounds of the dominant Marsh Pride and a fierce battle for the prime territory ensues.
Big Cat Diary
Zoologist and wildlife photographer Jonathan Scott, nature documentarian Simon King and, in later seasons, wildlife conservationist Saba Douglas-Hamilton trace the lives of African lions, cheetahs and leopards in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve.
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FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman: Season 1
From PBS KIDS: Part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof, FETCH! With Ruff Ruffman features real kids, real challenges, real science, and an unreal animated host - a dog named Ruff Ruffman. The series mixes unscripted live-action with animation, and breaks the mold with its educational and comical take on America's newest television genre. For 6 to 10-year-olds, FETCH! is spontaneous and full of surprises.
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"Big Cat Diary" returns to tell the tales of Kenya's leopard, cheetah and lion families. Six-week-old Solo is the latest addition to the Ridge Pride, while Amber the cheetah is still in fine form, and leopard Shadow has a new cub named Safi.
Back in the Masai Mara game reserve, hosts Simon King and Jonathan Scott catch up with their old friends in the Marsh Pride and spend time tracking several new big cats, including Half-Tail's daughter Shadow, and Amber and her three cheetah cubs.
Join wildlife experts Jonathan Scott and Simon King as they roam the spectacular Masai Mara game reserve, following the fascinating adventures of a large pride of lions, cheetah mother Kidogo and her two cubs, and a female leopard named Half-Tail.
Located in a strip mall, the Bobby Wasabi Martial Arts Academy is in danger of closing -- until Sensei Rudy recruits Jack, the only student who can restore glory to the dojo and vanquish their bitter rivals.
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The Magic School Bus: Season 4
Wahoo get out there and explore! The Magic School Bus takes teacher extraordinaire Ms. Frizzle and her enthusiastic, inquisitive students on cliff-hanging field trips into the human body, inside an ant colony, and far out into space. The series, based on the best-selling Scholastic books, transforms the world into a fresh and funny science laboratory - each time with a new destination.
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Scooby-Doo!: Mystery Incorporated
In this animated update of the beloved Saturday-morning cartoon classic, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Velma and Daphne roll in the Mystery Machine to solve paranormal mysteries in Crystal Cove, a hamlet bedeviled by all kinds of supernatural bedlam.
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Disney Animation Collection: Vol. 5: Wind in the Willows
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Thanks to his excessive spending, the incorrigible J. Thaddeus Toad is about to lose the home he adores, Toad Manor. Luckily, his good friends Rat, Mole and Angus MacBadger will help Mr. Toad -- as long as he promises to adjust his attitude.
Disney Animation Collection: Vol. 4: The Tortoise and the Hare
This fanciful collection of Disney classics features six cartoons based on children's fairy tales. Included are The Tortoise and the Hare, Babes in the Woods, The Goddess of Spring, Toby Tortoise Returns, Paul Bunyan and The Saga of Windwagon Smith.
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Kickin' It: Season 1
Jerry, Milton and Eddie invite Jack, a new kid at school who's got a knack for karate, to join their dojo, the Bobby Wasabi Martial Arts Academy. Season 1 follows the friends as they face off against the rival Black Dragon dojo.
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Phineas and Ferb: Season 2
Phineas and Ferb's adventures this season include constructing the world's tallest building, attending a sci-fi and fantasy convention, searching for the "Lake Nose Monster" and accidentally dosing Candace with a growth potion.
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When speedy Max Hare and poky Toby Tortoise compete in a foot race, Max is certain he'll win. But as the overconfident hare stops along the way to show off his athletic skills and take a nap, the persistent Toby moves steadily toward the finish line.
Codename: Kids Next Door
Headquartered in a massive tree house, five 10-year-olds known as the Kids Next Door battle the forces that make young lives miserable, like candy-stealing pirates, evil dentists and kids who love homework.
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Zoologists Martin and Chris Kratt morph from live forms into their animated selves, complete with Creature Power Suits, in this animal show for kids. With their wild humor, the Kratts travel the globe to search out exotic and endangered creatures.
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Anything goes in the fertile minds of stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb as they turn each day of summer vacation into an adventure, building everything they can dream up and squeezing the most fun possible into every day.
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Month-End Flood of Economic Data
Markets remain worried about the Greek deficit but are showing somewhat less risk aversion today. The yen fell 0.4% against the dollar, which is otherwise weaker by 0.6% against the kiwi, 0.4% versus the Swiss franc, 0.2% relative to the Canadian dollar, and 0.1% against the euro. EUR/USD remains below $1.4000, while dollar/yen is hovering just above 90.0. Trichet again endorsed the U.S. strong dollar policy, revealing no concern over the euro’s recent depreciation.
European stocks have traded up with gains of 1.0% in Germany, 0.9% in France and 0.8% in Great Britain. Asian stocks had a rougher time, posting losses of 2.1% in Japan, 1.2% in Hong Kong, and 2.4% in South Korea. The Australian bourse lost 2.2%.
The ten-year British gilt yield is somewhat lower, while the JGB yield is steady at 1.32%.
Oil climbed 0.5% to $74.00 per barrel. Gold is steady at $1084.70 per troy ounce.
The following Japanese data results were announced:
The manufacturing PMI slid 1.3 points to 52.5 in January from 53.8 in December. Export orders printed at 51.5 after 54.7.
Total and core consumer prices posted December-over-November declines on a seasonally adjusted basis. Core CPI in on-year terms fell 1.3% both in December and full-2009. That was the largest calendar year drop thus far.
Tokyo consumer prices in January fell on month by 0.2% seasonally adjusted. Tokyo’s on-year core CPI rate was minus 2.0%.
Housing starts fell on year by 15.7% in December after a 19.1% drop in the year to November.
Construction orders reverted to a 12-month uptick of 0.6% from a drop of 11.6% in the year to November.
December’s jobless rate of 5.1% was two-tenths less than forecast and down from 5.2% in November. Employment was 1.7% lower than a year earlier, and the job offers-to-seekers ratio improved to 0.46 from 0.43 in November and a recent low of 0.42 last July and August.
Real household spending jumped on month by 1.0% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis and recorded an on-year increase of 2.1%. But among workers, real disposable income and real household incomes registered 12-month declines of 4.7% and 4.8%.
Industrial production provided another bright spot, increasing 2.2% for a second straight month in December and by 5.3% from a year earlier. In the year between 1Q08 and 1Q09, industrial production had plunged 34.6%, and a large 22.4% decline was posted in 2009 as a whole after a drop of 3.4% in 2008. Officials predict increases in industrial output of 1.3% in January and 0.3% in February, thanks to solid regional export demand.
The inventory ratio in December was 18.3% less than a year earlier. Such leaped 52.6% between the first quarter of 2008 and 1Q09.
Private credit in Australia grew 0.3% in December and 1.5% from a year earlier. Credit to households rose, but that to businesses eased.
New Zealand building permits fell 2.4% last month, printing much worse than expectations of a 3% increase. RBNZ Governor Bollard made some dovish remarks about New Zealand interest rates. New Zealand’s trade balance in December was better than forecast.
As a preliminary step for a future interest rate hike, the Reserve Bank of India announced a two-stage 75-basis point increase in cash reserve requirements from the present 5.0% to 5.5% on February 13 and 5.75% on February 27th. Analysts expected such to be raised by a smaller amount. The key repo rate was left at 4.75%, and the reverse repo rate stays at 3.25%.
In Asia, China’s central bank reiterated obtuse plans to pursue a moderately loose monetary policy while observing that inflationary pressure is likely to rise in 2010. Taiwan’s jobless rate edged down to an 11-month low of 5.74% in December from 5.86% in November. Thailand reported an improved business sentiment index of 50.4 in December after 49.0 in November, noting too that factory output in December was 35.7% higher than a year earlier. Hong Kong M3 growth slowed to 10.5% in December. Hong Kong producer prices edged up 0.1% in December and were 1.3% above year-earlier levels. Singapore’s jobless rate dived to 2.1% last quarter from 3.4% in 3Q. Bank of Japan minutes from its December meetings revealed nothing startling. South Korea’s index of leading economic indicators firmed to 12.8% in December from 12.6% the month before. South Korea also reported a 3.5% jump in industrial production last month and a whopping 33.9% increase from December 2008.
In the euro area, the preliminary CPI estimate for January was a 12-month rate of 1.0%, less than forecast but a tick above December’s 0.9% result.
Euroland unemployment climbed to 10.0% in December from 9.9% in October and November. Unemployment had been at 8.2% at end-2008 and 7.2% at end-2007. The rise last year was held down by German job creation schemes. German joblessness only advanced four-tenths to 7.5%. By contrast, unemployment increased by 1.5 percentage points in France and Italy and by 4.7 percentage points in Spain between end-2008 and end-2009. Euroland’s household savings rate fell to 13.0% last summer from 19.8% in the second quarter of 2009.
Euroland M3 fell 0.2% between December 2008 and December 2009 and by 0.1% between 4Q08 and 4Q09. Loans to firms were 2.3% less than a year before in December, while lending to households went up by 1.3%. Private credit expanded just 0.7% in the latest 12-month period. ECB officials expect subdued inflation to persist into the medium term because of the very low growth of money and credit. The ECB also indicated, however, that credit conditions in the market were somewhat less restrictive last quarter than in 3Q.
Swedish wages were 2.8% higher in November than a year earlier, similar to October’s pace of 2.6%. Norwegian retail sales volumes rose 0.8% in December and were 3.9% greater than at the end of 2008.
Italian producer prices rose 0.2% in December but fell 1.6% from a year earlier. Italy’s 8.5% jobless rate in December exceeded expectations.
Greek retail sales were 9.0% lower in November than a year earlier. The Swiss index of leading economic indicators printed at 1.77 in January, better than forecast. Spanish consumer price inflation accelerated to 1.1% in January from 0.9%.
Hungarian producer prices firmed 0.1% in December and 1.3% from a year earlier. Czech industrial output in December was 2.1% greater than a year before.
British consumer confidence rose two points in January to minus 17. The U.K. Nationwide house price index recorded an on-year advance of 1.2% in December, up from 0.5% in November.
The data parade isn’t over. The United States releases its first estimate of fourth-quarter GDP, seen arriving at around 4.5%, as well as the employment cost index, Chicago PMI, and U. Michigan index of consumer sentiment. Canada announces producer prices and monthly GDP.
South Africa’s central bank reported an on-year drop of 0.8% in credit and a 1.6% rise of M3 in December.
Copyright Larry Greenberg 2010. All rights reserved. No secondary distribution without express permission.
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This ‘terror crocodile’ had teeth the size of bananas, perfect for eating dinosaurs
August 12, 2020 by admin 0 Comments
It was a different time. Towards the end of the Cretaceous period, North America was cleaved in two by a giant inland sea. Dinosaurs, nearing the end of their reign, still abounded in this hot, wet place. But they had to watch their step, especially by the water’s edge.
In the shallows lurked Deinosuchus: the ‘terror crocodile’. This giant extinct crocodylian was the largest carnivore in its semi-aquatic environment – a powerful apex predator that would feast even on dinosaurs should they stray too close.
Deinosuchus fossils were first found in the US in the 1850s and have been studied for well over a century, but species classifications within the genus have long been debated.
In a new study, researchers from the University of Iowa revisited the existing fossil evidence, and also looked at newly collected fossil specimens.
Deinosuchus schwimmeri skull. (Cossette & Brochu, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2020)
The results of their phylogenetic re-evaluation suggest three distinct species of Deinosuchus can be discerned in the fossil record: the suggested type species D. riograndensis, D. hatcheri, and a newly identified species, D. schwimmeri.
“Deinosuchus was a giant that must have terrorised dinosaurs that came to the water’s edge to drink,” says lead researcher and palaeontologist Adam Cossette, now with the New York Institute of Technology.
“Until now, the complete animal was unknown. These new specimens we’ve examined reveal a bizarre, monstrous predator with teeth the size of bananas.”
While the oldest known Deinosuchus specimen to date is approximately 82 million years old, the researchers say a common ancestral population for all the different species is likely, and would have existed in North America before rising seas led to the Western Interior Seaway cutting the continent in half.
When this happened, the researcher speculate that different environments on the east and west coasts led to evolutionary adaptations that resulted in the slightly divergent morphologies and body sizes of D. riograndensis, D. hatcheri, and D. schwimmeri.
Artist’s impression of Deinosuchus. (Tyler Stone)
“It was a strange animal,” says palaeontologist Christopher Brochu. “It shows that crocodylians are not ‘living fossils’ that haven’t changed since the age of dinosaurs. They’ve evolved just as dynamically as any other group.”
Based on the fossil evidence, D. riograndensis and D. hatcheri spent their dinosaur-hunting days in the west of North America, from Montana down to northern Mexico. D. schwimmeri, meanwhile, lived along the Atlantic coast, between New Jersey and Mississippi.
Regardless of their coastal affiliations, though, these giant creatures – which ranged up to 10 metres (33 ft) in length – were some of the largest and most fearsome crocodylians ever, and were closer in appearance to modern-day alligators than crocodiles.
“At the time it was living here in the eastern US, there was nothing bigger,” Columbus State University geologist and palaeontologist David Schwimmer told the Ledger-Enquirer.
Schwimmer was not involved with the new study, but was the inspiration for the naming of D. schwimmeri, given his contributions to the field.
“We actually have bite marks from these guys on dinosaur bones. Now, the only question you can ask: Were they scavenging or predatory?” Schwimmer said.
“My guess is predatory… This creature was big enough to take down most dinosaurs. Also, interestingly enough, most of the bites we see are in leg bones and tailbones. If you’re going to grab a dinosaur, that’s the place you’re going to grab them.”
The findings are reported in Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
This article was originally published by Sciencealert.com. Read the original article here.
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‘liked icon of Latino way of life’: Hispanic Caucus nominates ‘Selena’ for country wide movie Registry
should still the Gregory Nava-directed and written movie be selected with the aid of the Library of Congress, it would become one of most effective a handful of Latino movies within the countrywide movie Registry, together with 1981’s Zoot swimsuit; 1988’s Stand and bring, for which Olmos acquired an Academy Award nomination for ideal Actor; and 1983’s El Norte, which become additionally directed with the aid of Nava and depicts the tragic migration story of two indigenous Mayans to the U.S. El Norte garnered Nava and his cowriter Anna Thomas an Oscar nomination for customary screenplay.
Legislators observed in the letter that “[m]any of those films made essential contributions to the countrywide consciousness and figuring out of issues like labor rights, immigration, and tutorial disparities that the CHC seeks to address legislatively these days. other films tragically certainly not bought the wide-distribution or recognition that has been afforded to other classics of yankee cinema, despite their ongoing relevance to Latinos these days.
“As such, we respectfully ask that the country wide movie Registry discover methods to spotlight the Latino-focused films within the registry, to make sure that these crucial examples of american Hispanic heritage not simply be preserved however considered,” they proceed. “As a subsequent step, we also are looking to formally nominate the 1997 film Selena for inclusion in the national movie Registry in 2021.”
Selena depicts the performer’s life story, from singing as a younger lady with her siblings A.B. and Suzette at the household’s restaurant and carnivals to Grammy-successful stardom, and her tragic killing via an associate on the age of only 23 in 1995. Selena’s posthumous album changed into launched shortly after her death and contained songs that had been intended for a full-size English language album. “Dreaming of You” cemented Selena’s fame as a tune icon, breaking a couple of tune information and helping make her the top-quality-selling Latina artist of the Nineteen Nineties.
greater than 20 years after its free up—and nearing the twenty fifth anniversary of Selena’s death—the movie still attracts pleasure from fans, with theaters across the nation nonetheless preserving occasional screenings. “Selena is an American icon and he or she’s so celebrated in the Latino neighborhood,” Castro tells NBC information. “I suppose a part of the affirmation of that changed into, not best the success of the movie, however also the recent success of the television series.“
The inclusion of Selena within the countrywide film Registry would also characterize a triumph for Nava, who with Thomas additionally cowrote Frida and My household (Nava directed the latter) and would now have numerous films blanketed in the registry. “For too long U. S. Latinx filmmakers’ contribution to the movie business has been disregarded and underrepresented,” he mentioned within the commentary. “Our community is important and becoming and our stories deserve to learn. I applaud the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ efforts to deliver attention to this and to honor the accomplishments of Latinx filmmakers.”
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How Digital Trade is Transforming Globalisation
By James Manyika, Susan Lund,
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The spread of digital technologies is transforming global flows of goods, services, money, and people. Digital trade represents an important, albeit hard-to-measure, component of these global flows. As digital trade grows, develops, and assumes new forms, it is both facilitating globalisation and transforming it. This paper examines three ways this transformation process is taking place: through cross-border flows of purely digital goods; by using “digital wrappers” to enable physical flows of goods — an essential component of the “Internet of Things”; and through the creation of online platforms for production, exchange, and consumption. Large and small companies, as well as individual entrepreneurs and consumers, in both developed economies and the emerging world will be increasingly affected by these developments, which constitute both an opportunity and a competitive challenge. For governments and policymakers, the rapid transformation of digital trade raises important issues that will need to be addressed, including lingering barriers to its growth, appropriate ways of measuring it, and questions about governance and data security.
Tag: Digital Economy, Diversification & Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Multinational Enterprise, Services, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
James Manyika
Director (Senior Partner), McKinsey Global Institute, McKinsey & Company
Susan Lund
Partner, McKinsey Global Institute
Data Moving Across Borders: The Future of Digital Trade Policy
Maximizing the Opportunities of the Internet for International Trade
Addressing Barriers to Digital Trade
Information Goes Global: Protecting Privacy, Security and the New Economy in a World of Cross-border Data Flows
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Re: Go Team Venture!
So I'm looking at some Adult Swim cartoons on Netflix DVD and this show along with Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Brak Show, Harvey Birdman, Futurama, and Squidbillies look like they could be funny.. Got Robot Chicken up to Season 4 and plan on getting 5 & 6 but 7 is only available for sale, and season 8 is not available at all on DVD
Any other recommendations?
I love every one of those shows and suspect you would as well. Early Adult Swim captures a lot of the weird energy that made Space Ghost so great. I would add Sealab 2021 (At least the first 2 volumes) to the list. There are a lot of other Adult Swim shows that I love, but they're way less accessible.
Quote from: Pak-Man on October 18, 2017, 08:59:02 AM
Ok cool
Yeah I was wondering about Sealab 2021, I'll add that to my queue as well
Quote from: RVR II on October 18, 2017, 09:01:10 AM
I love Sealab 2021, so I second the recommendation. The later episodes do lose a step, but there was no real avoiding it as one of the main cast had passed away. They did the best with what they had though.
Ah ok. I'll keep that in mind when I watch it. Thanks!
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The Brak Show I always found random and obnoxious, even though I sort of liked Space Ghost. Squidbillies I'm just too turned off by the poor quality of the artwork.
I'm not particularly religious, and I don't really like Muppets, but I do love word play.
Beavis and ButtHead artwork was poor but was still a very funny show in my opinion..
The Venture Bros. are Back with Season 7 and Mark Hamill is on board
https://screenrant.com/mark-hamill-venture-bros-season-7/
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Season 7 starts tomorrow!
So we picked up "Go Team Venture! The Art of the Venture Bros." I was expecting a big coffee table book full of pretty pictures with maybe a few captions, but this thing is like an in-depth director's commentary for everything Venture Bros. from the conception of the show to the present. Totally worth the $27 it's going for on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Go-Team-Venture-Making-Bros/dp/1506704875
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17 years and we only got 7 seasons out of it. At least it was a good 7 seasons.
What's the best use for all those extra quarters? Arcade games of course!
Counting down the Top 50 Coin Operated Games!
So the rumor is that Hulu kept exclusivity for some of Adult Swim's shows, but ever since the AT&T merger, and with the launch of HBO Max, Hulu is a competitor. So they don't want to create new content for their competitors, so shows that aren't HBO Max got axed (Including Mike Tyson Mysteries, one of my favorites.) Of course they paid a bunch of money to get rights to non-exclusively show Rick and Morty because they know where their bread is buttered, but Venture Bros. didn't quite have the following to be worth the money.
BUT there's still a chance that HBO Max could get Venture Bros. exclusively if it changed to a different name. Apparently this is why Mr. Pickles was changed to "My Mama Called Me Sherriff." This might be why Adult Swim tweeted that they're working with Doc Hammer and Jackson Publik to keep the story going.
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David Wenham, Stephen Page and Mia Wasikowska had their first taste of film directing on The Turning, an innovative feature based on Tim Winton’s collection of short stories, and now they’ve got the directing “bug.”
All three will graduate to directing features, according to Arenamedia’s Robert Connolly who produced The Turning with Maggie Miles.
Billed by Connolly as a “bold cinematic event,” the film will premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival, which opens July 25, and debut in cinemas later this year, co-distributed by Connolly’s CinemaPlus and Madman Entertainment.
Connolly tells IF the film will screen as a three-hour event with intermission around Australia and attendees will receive copies of the programme. He’ll finish the film at the end of next week, one year after he started on what he describes as a “huge endeavour.”
Spanning 30 years, the inter-locking stories revolve around the turning points in the lives of the people of a small coastal community in Western Australia. Each óf the 17 segments is 10 minutes, utilising a mix of first-time directors and seasoned hands including Connolly, Tony Ayres, Claire McCarthy, Warwick Thornton and Justin Kurzel.
Connolly is developing a feature with Wenham based on Clinton Caward’s novel Love Machine, a quirky romance set in a Kings Cross sex shop. Wenham has written the screenplay and plans to direct, with Connolly producing.
Stephen Page is working on a feature with producer John Harvey, with whom he collaborated on a segment of The Turning. The topic is under wraps but Connolly says the project stems from Page’s role as artistic director of the Bangarra Dance Theatre.
Connolly isn’t sure when Wasikowska will make her feature directing debut but says, “She’s got the bug; her work is so good.”
Late this year Connolly will direct Paper Planes, a drama about a boy from a small outback town who dreams of competing in the World Paper Plane Championships in Japan, shot in Perth .
On his slate for next year are The Shipkiller, a high seas revenge saga which he’ll direct and produce with Hollywood hot shot Gale Ann Hurd; and The Man Who Walked Around the World, an HBO movie he’ll write and direct, based on the true story of the first person verified to have completed circling the entire land mass of the Earth (except the oceans) on foot.
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Biggest Hurdle for Young Burn Survivors Is Acceptance
MONDAY, June 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The way they're treated by other people can cause young burn survivors more distress than their physical challenges, two surveys find.
In one, researchers asked 64 burn survivors between 17 and 25 years of age what they found hardest to deal with. The seven most common responses: people staring; being bullied; memories of being burned; needing more surgeries; self-consciousness about scars; unwanted questions; pain and itching.
In the second survey, 147 burn survivors between 10 and 16 years of age and 81 young adult survivors were asked about each of the seven issues.
More than 70% were bothered by staring and bullying. More than half reported issues with scars (65%), memories of being burned (52%), and pain and itching (50%). Scarring bothered girls much more than boys.
For the younger survivors, 61% were bothered most by memories and unwanted questions, the findings showed.
There were some significant differences between the two age groups. Child burn survivors were more likely than young adults to report being troubled by unwanted questions (61% versus 43%). Young adults were much more likely to be upset about being bullied (63% versus 46%).
The findings were published recently in the Journal of Burn Care & Research.
Burn treatment typically focuses on physical wounds, but the survey results suggest that survivors require more help to deal with traumatic memories and social anxieties, according to the researchers.
"Over the years, we have made many advancements in treating the physical wounds of burn survivors, but more needs to be done to treat the social and emotional wounds that come from these injuries," said Ruth Rimmer, former director of psychosocial research for the Arizona Burn Center at Valleywise Health in Phoenix.
"Our research shows that the most difficult issue that children and young adult survivors deal with is the reaction they get from other people. Giving them the tools to handle these interactions is critical to their well-being," she said in a journal news release.
The U.S. National Institute of General Medical Sciences has more on burns.
SOURCE: Journal of Burn Care & Research, news release, May 12, 2020
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by Goldy — Tuesday, 8/17/10 , 11:05 am
As always, the Daily Show nails it.
Mr. Cynical spews:
Tuesday, 8/17/10 at 11:43 am
Pretty clever.
Seems like Stewart is being hard on ObaMao and making fun of him.
YES WE CAN…but should we????????????
Perhaps you should edit that part Goldy.
YLB spews:
LMAO!! The end to that segment was freaking hilarious!
Heh. Silly KLOWN@1 – there goes that so-called liberal media bullshit.
The entire media saying Obama is tanking it for the Dems in November. Imagine that.
Zotz sez: Puddybud is just another word for arschloch spews:
I thought KO’s tour of the area in pictures was also very effective. There’s no activity (decay) a little ways away from the WTC; and there is already a mosque directly across the street.
Apparently 70% of us don’t watch either show, including Harry Reid who should lose his leadership job over his stance on this in the next congress (assuming he’s re-elected).
Jason Osgood spews:
Tuesday, 8/17/10 at 12:09 pm
Mr Cynical @ 1
Out of curiosity, how many right wing comedians (Glenn Beck, Dennis Miller, Kelsey Gramer, Ted Nugent, George Will, etc) poked fun at Bush The Lessers’ hypocrisy, lies, looting, war crimes, and general purpose bad taste?
Come now…Jon Stewart’s glancing blow at ObaMao ain’t much.
And if you watched Glen Beck, you would realize he rips Bush and the Republican establishment on a regular basis.
Establishment R’s HATE Beck.
You use the terms “looting, war crimes, and general purpose bad taste?” Lots of unsubstantiated assumptions and obvious political opinion by you. Has Olberman or MadKow ripped ObaMao? Never.
The issue is how the MSM who hold themselves out as objective news REPORTERS have performed as reporting news for R’s and D’s. The factual review of stories shows an incredible bias…by any standard.
You are tangling 2 seperate issues.
Something KLOWNS often do.
Lola spews:
Tuesday, 8/17/10 at 1:14 pm
@ Mr. Cynical (all comments)
Ha. Can’t you come up with something better than ObaMao? Really. Name calling only discredits anything you have to say.
But, let’s say you are right. I hope ObaMao sends his secret terror force to your house first so the rest of us learn the lessen not to speak out against our diabolical dictator. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
[the preceding paragraph is satirical in nature. no one really wishes mr. cynical any harm. thank you, Evergreen Free-dumbed-down Foundation]
proud leftist spews:
The more I read of this issue, the more pathetic, immature, and irresponsible the Rs appear. They will stoop to any depth, apparently, to try to score political points. A quarter of the world’s population is Muslim, yet these faux-patriots deem it a terrorist religion. Newt Gingrich equates Islam to Nazism. Obama said the right thing, and I’m glad he did. He has principles, unlike those who criticize him on this issue.
By comparison, you elevated the comedy The Daily Show to the role of a news organization.
I, in turn, denigrated select guiding lights from the right, spanning the spectrum of Very Serious People, by equating them to servile court jesters.
See what I did there? By mimicking you, I mocked your argument.
Which reminds me…
You once stated, emphatically, that govt’s sole roles are defense, police, and patronage. I then asked
In your libertarian utopia, who pays for the administration of our courts and elections?
Please know that I’m trying very hard to understand the libertarian mindset. An answer, any answer, would greatly benefit my studies.
proud @ 7
Speaking of which…
I wasn’t surprised that Dick Cheney’s number one groupie, Pamela Geller, was a prime instigator of this manufactured controversy:
How the “ground zero mosque” fear mongering began
Ace reporting by Justin Elliott, and why I continue to give salon.com money.
The success of the “conveyor belt of faux outrage” strategy is a marvel to me. The smears and lies just keep coming.
Splinter spews:
This made-up mosque controversy is the perfect example of why I don’t refer to myself as a Democrat.
It is disgusting that a party that claims to be “conservative” would use this as a wedge issue for political gain in the mid-terms, regardless of it playing directly into the hands of Islamic fundamentalists that want nothing more than a religious war with the West.
What’s even more disgusting is the totally spineless capitulation of some democrats that can’t stand up for something that is such a clear-cut example of a basic principal that our nation was founded on: The right to practice your religion freely.
Does Harry Reid really need to look at polling data to decide if he should take a stand on basic Constitutional rights…. the constitution that he swore to defend? Apparently so.
Crusader spews:
Mr. Cynical – there’s no point in trying to reason with lefties. They’re in their own little reality distortion bubble.
Such rich irony–you suggesting that Cynny and you can reason and that you reside outside your “own little reality distortion bubbles.”
CaughtInTheMiddle spews:
Most don’t deny right to build mosque at that location, just think that all things considered it is inconsiderate for them to build it there considering the circumstances. It is poking the majority of Americans in the eye by building there.
Constitution goes not give rights. It tells government that it cannot infringe on those rights. Try to remember that. Apparently Harry Reid never was taught that in school and never learned it while in the Senate.
Steve spews:
@12 Teabaggers might not get irony, but that doesn’t stop them from delivering a shitload of it here.
@14 and 12: Getting irony would require appreciation of nuance. Nuance is not a strength for wingnuts.
Rujax! spews:
13. CaughtInTheMiddle spews:
Just what this site needs…another Constitutional scholar.
liar liar pants on fire spews:
apparently he know’s more than you do.
Is it inconsiderate of Republicans to be near children?
http://www.republicanoffenders.com/Pedophiles.html
I do know the Constitution and I have noticed that this blog maintains a veritable vacuum of Constitutional understanding!
I can tell some get it, but just don’t like what it says and would probably give their eye teeth to change it, but most just are truly ignorant from what I read.
17. liar liar pants on fire spews:
OK asshole…I’ll bite.
What does that dumbass know that I don’t know?
see post #19.
It is inconsiderate of Republicans to be near anyone who does not suffer from the illness that afflicts them. Personally, I can’t stand the smell of them.
thats funny(not), because your old lady doesnt seem to mind…
THE FUCKING PURPOSE OF THE FUCKING CONSTITUTION IS TO DEFINE THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS!
THE “BILL OF RIGHTS”!!! HELLO?????? ANYBODY HOME???? FUCK!!!!
How are you morons so stupid. Were you born this way or do you WORK at it?
End of your story you stupid prick.
13: “Constitution goes [sic] not give rights.”
Ah, yes, an adherent of the old natural rights school of thought. How quaint. Yet, you nonetheless claim to be a constitutional scholar. How charming.
11. Crusader spews:
I just like to torment them with the TRUTH.
Nothing more devastating to a Leftist Pinheaded KLOWN than the light of the truth.
It burns their corneas.
They can’t handle the truth.
I’ve got the essence of ‘jesusownbutthole…mr. cynical” right here:
“More for me, less for you.”
Not hard.
lostinaseaofblue spews:
Re 26
You say you’re an attorney. Riddle me this-
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..”
So the men who wrote and signed this document believed that rights are granted by the government, not natural and inalienable when they later wrote the Constitution? The men who wrote that the rights and duties in the Constitution are the sole rights and duties of Federal government, with all else retained by the state and the citizens of them?
How quaint that some backward conservatives actually believe the words of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, you know, mean something.
Umm, no, it isn’t. It is to define the role and purpose of government and the powers they have to fulfill them. It is a positive grant document, which limits government and empowers citizens by doing so.
Did you miss Civics class or just ignore it?
Last time I looked…there were 27 Amendments to the US Constitution.
The first 10 are known as the “Bill of Rights”.
Somewhere an asshole is looking for a way out of his own asshole.
lost @ 30
When the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were drafted, natural rights theories were all the rage among progressive thinkers–and I’m most certainly glad that they were. Those theories were quite an improvement over some of the divine right of kings sorts of political theory that had previously prevailed. Ultimately, however, political philosophy moved past the indefensible–if certain rights are “natural,” inherent in humanity, then why is there no agreement within a particular community, let alone across the globe, concerning what those rights are? You and I, for instance, sharply disagree on what “rights” the Constitution protects. I believe in more personal liberties than you do; you believe in more liberties in the marketplace. So, practicality suggests that “rights” are not some inherently recognizable commodity, but are what a government chooses to recognize and protect. No more, no less.
lostinhisownasshole is parsing gas.
har-har
Certainly the argument you raise has merit. Otherwise a majority could define rights. The result would be chaos and tyranny of the majority.
The Constitution doesn’t leave us guessing some of the rights which are inalienable in the view of those who wrote it. It tells us how to add the protection of government to further rights by Amendment. As Rujax points out this has been done 27 times. But nowhere does it indicate that these rights didn’t exist before.
Judge Wheeler, in his mind, is not creating a right for gay people to marry. In his mind he is recognizing a right that existed before, and should have been enforced. No matter how wrong his interpretation, the underlying principle is sound. That is, we don’t create rights in the courts, or by amending the Constitution, or by laws. We recognize those rights that the Constitution either always protected, or we amend it to do so on felt necessity.
Sorry, 35 referred to 33.
BTW, no matter how much we might disagree on personal rights in the marketplace, I suspect we largely agree on individual freedoms.
The Patriot Act is an obsenity. Wiretapping citizens without warrants, illegal searches at airports, courthouses, federal buildings and so on are borderline treason by those who mandate them. In my mind they are treason. Criminal civil rights, while protecting objectionable people, may protect me from illegal police activity someday. Even if they didn’t, the principle of justice administered fairly and by a set of established rules is too valuable to lose.
I simply believe that without economic rights, without the right to that which I produce, the other rights are paper tigers. Similarly, without basic personal rights my security in my property is a sham. Each enhances the other.
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Two pivotal bodies in the sphere of Norwegian electronic music, g-HA & Olanskii are an event, a club, a DJ duo, and a musical authority for Norway. Individually adept as DJ, selectors and tastemaker, Ola “Olanskii” Smith-Simonsen and Geir “g-HA” Holger’s musical voices unified for Sunkissed, an events series that has become the backbone of Oslo’s electronic music scene and beyond.
Prior to Sunkissed, Ola had been the programmer for the Notting Arts Club in London, while Geir booked some of the most iconic nights for Skansen, in Oslo – nights that established a new era for electronic music in Norway. They joined forces in the looming light of Oslo’s growing Disco scene, when it was still just House, before it even had a name and bonded over a shared love of music from the diverse corners of the dance floor. Geir’s selections, which had found its way on Glasgow Underground before, found a perfect symbioses with Ola’s own musical inclinations, and ever since the first time g-HA featured on a Sunkissed bill, their musical pursuits have been a combined effort and an esoteric highlight in Oslo’s music scene.
Sunkissed’s kaleidoscopic view to the musical world, which was informed by the personal relationships they’ve forged with their peers, remain a beacon of taste in Oslo and Norway, but where trend informs, g-HA & Oalnskii are always had a step ahead. Guided by their appreciation for electronic dance music and its roots, they invariably lead the way to new dimensions through their bookings and DJ sets, bringing new sounds to Norway and exporting the sound of Norway to the rest of the world.
They have played a fundamental role in the development of Norwegian music abroad with residencies at Panorama Bar, Fabric, Robert Johnson, Into the Valley and Moog, where they’ve given fellow Norwegian artists a platform to the outside world, proving to be a motivational force behind Oslo and Norway’s thriving electronic music scene, through Sunkissed and more recently through Jæger – the club founded by Olanskii and host to their internationally acclaimed Frædag residencies.
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Published:Friday | October 2, 2020 | 12:10 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer [1]
The art of collaboration may not be as simple as dipping a paintbrush into paint, but when Blvk H3ro (pronounced Black Hero) and Wayne J found themselves staring at the same canvas, more than once, the lyrical artistes decided to aim for a musical masterpiece. The recording artistes rise from different generations. Blvk H3ro, given name Hervin Bailey, is poised to stir it up in reggae as one part of the tribute group The Wailer’s Trio, and Wayne J, by the age of 12, had recorded the radio hit 18 and Older that demonstrated wisdom beyond his years.
“We found a way to make an impact; at the same time, package our individual styles in a real way that people can appreciate our skills and lyrical ability. It bridges the gap between the different generations and set a pace where more artistes will be inspired to work together, leggo some of the unnecessary conflicts and make some big tune that will ultimately build careers,” Wayne J told The Gleaner.
The Original track, released earlier this year, was the perfect amalgamation of the young music masterminds, which he says, “after the completion of the project, it only felt right to do a full project where both of us as artistes display our different styles”.
“It’s a natural phenomenon; I’ve known H3ro for a while now. We have been making music around each other for years, but it was just in the stars for us to do music together and at this level. Once Original was recorded, all the other songs magically came together without any serious premeditation,” Wayne J continued.
Nearing the end of extensive writing and recording sessions, the artistes compiled what has been dubbed New Millennium.
“We want it to be a project that will represent for the current generation of music lovers, but also stand the test of time to live on and inspire the next generation that will forward when we gone – we’re laying the blueprint for the next millennium, not just this one, similar to those classic albums our parents gifted us with,” Wayne J explained.
Blvk H3ro added, “This project is a statement from us as the new generation of Jamaican musicians. We grew up consuming the music of our parents and their parents, and now we as the youths are using our voices and singing the songs in our style and pattern. New vibes, new style, but with old-school sensibilities.”
The album is etched in vintage-dancehall instrumentals and pays lyrical homage to originators, from King Jammys to Super Cat. There are jaw-dropping moments while listening to the voices of Blvk H3ro and Wayne J, both performing at the proficiency of seasoned veterans. The solidarity is admirable, even though for them it doesn’t come as a surprise “because we grow in the music like brothers,” said Blvk H3ro. “The connection has been good, creating music together, training on stage and preparing for the time we would step out together as we call it, the top team.”
Blvk H3ro’s music video for Kush & Schweppes, one of his earlier productions, was filmed on the doorsteps of Wayne J’s house in Waterhouse; several years later the two stand in the same place shooting the video for what would be the catalyst to more collaborations. Speaking of collaborations, fast-rising dancehall deejay Skillibeng is the guest artiste on Young Boss Remix, which happens to be the album-closing track.
“It’s like the universe brought together a dream team inna music; this is another one of those magical stories with this project. Linking with Skillibeng was organic, and it just so happens that he is based out of east, like us. While on the ends, he mentioned how much he rated Young Boss and the next thing I know, we have the sickest Skillibeng verse to make history with,” Blvk H3ro shared.
Blvk H3ro also recommends first-time listeners to select Original and Ghetto Queen, while Wayne J says his picks on the album are number three, Top Team, and number five, The Prayer.
“From the very beginning when Wayne J and I decided we wanted to be artistes, it has always been a team of us working together to make the dream work. Artistes, producers, creatives; and at one point Wayne J’s dad was the maestro. This is our vision coming to life, and the plan to build a strong team that will put out some great music together,” Blvk H3ro said.
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The '''Starfleet Marine Corps''', or ''SFMC'', is a department of [[Starfleet]] founded in 2161, charged with being the dedicated peacekeeping, ground assault of the [[United Federation of Planets]]. The Corps represents the practical reality that, despite the vaunted ideals of the Federation which Starfleet embodies, they exist in a continuously hostile and aggressive galaxy and require a dedicated military arm to deter hostile actions and provide a dedicated force of soldiers to augment Starfleet's otherwise defensively-oriented military operations.
Starfleet Marine Corps
United Federation of Planets
Marine Combined Arms
Ground forces
Commander-in-Chief of the Federation Starfleet:
President of the United Federation of Planets
Commandant of the Starfleet Marine Corps:
Lt. General Alan Taylor
The Starfleet Marine Corps, or SFMC, is a department of Starfleet founded in 2161, charged with being the dedicated peacekeeping, ground assault of the United Federation of Planets. The Corps represents the practical reality that, despite the vaunted ideals of the Federation which Starfleet embodies, they exist in a continuously hostile and aggressive galaxy and require a dedicated military arm to deter hostile actions and provide a dedicated force of soldiers to augment Starfleet's otherwise defensively-oriented military operations.
They are a relatively small department, and routinely detach groups of Marines to starships on an as-needed basis, depending on the mission and the commanding officer's desires.
Starfleet Marine Corps members can be distinguished by the forest green colored undershirt to the traditional Starfleet uniform and their unique rank pips.
1.1 MACOs
1.2 2320 to the Dominion War
1.3 Dominion War
2 Capabilities
3.1 Space-ground task forces
3.2 Marine Corps camops
4.1 Leadership
4.2 Rank structure
4.3 Initial training
During the formation of the Federation, it was decided that in the wake of the Earth-Romulan War that a ground presence was need since Starfleet Security was low on manpower and equipment. At the time of it formation, it was not known as the Starfleet Marine Corps, it would remain known as Military Assault Command Operations, also known as MACOs. The MACOs were used to fulfill the ground assault role for starships and act as an extra protective force.
For nearly a century and a half, the MACO office at West Point, New York, was an independent body, comprised of trained military personnel and Starfleet officers in brevet positions within the structure, lending tactical expertise and advanced training facilities for Starfleet Security. Officer and enlisted exchange was common between the two organizations; Starfleet Security saw that the training was valuable for keeping their personnel sharp, and the MACOs benefited from the mobility of the Starfleet organization.
Several senior high ranking officers inside of Starfleet was not happy with the MACOs retaining their own command authoity an having to seek approval to use them. They were envious of the special operations structure that the MACOs had developed. In turn, the MACOs relied very heavily on Starfleet to ferry them around, and their harmonious relationship often brought up talks about their merging. There were several attempts to bring the MACO structure under the control of Starfleet. The most worthwhile movements for this were put on hold in 2293, after the Klingon Empire and the Federation entered into the Khitomer Accords, and several MACO bases of operations were no longer needed along the Klingon border. It was also during this time that an embarrassment occurred when Colonel Patrick West, tactical adviser to the President, was discovered to be in the Cartwright conspiracy, and was killed during a botched assassination attempt of both the President and the Klingon Chancellor.
Other parts of Starfleet, the people who wanted Starfleet to continue on the science and exploration and to be less viewed as a military force, kept pushing the MACO structure away. Several Starfleet captains denied their own personnel training at West Point due to this conflict; some even were very prejudiced towards the people that had received the training, a feeling that still runs through Starfleet to this day. Considerable conventional resistance was encountered at every step of the way, with Starfleet's peaceful exploration pushing the MACO structure away. From 2295 to well into the 2310s, this was the situation.
MACO fully merged with Starfleet on 10 November 2320, after tensions with the Klingon Empire and the start of a Cardassian-Federation conflict stretched Starfleet Security too thin to guarantee the safety and security of the Federation. An Executive Order issued by the Federation President at the time and ratified by the Federation Council amended the charter of Starfleet to form the department known as the Starfleet Marine Corps.
2320 to the Dominion War
Almost instantaneously, there were challenges for the newly minted department. There were members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Starfleet who were unhappy with having to dedicate resources to the new department. The Director of Starfleet Science whom was a member of the exploration arms, did not like the Marines in Starfleet, and wanted them removed. However, since the POUFP had a mandate that handled their merger and creation this created a great deal resentment overnight.
Nevertheless, the Starfleet Marine Corps was pressed into service right away, setting up bases of operations along the Cardassian border, as well as the Gorn and Tholian border regions.
It should be noted that the Marines were not only used for battle. When a Federation member asked for a peacekeeping force to enter their planet, the Marine Corps was asked in to represent the Federation. Marines were first used as the first line of defense for all Federation embassies scattered around the galaxy in 2339, and, in a joint operation with Starfleet Security, still make up Federation Embassy Security to this day.
During the Federation-Cardassian War the Commandant of the Marine Corps at the time, ordered that five division be mobilized to the border for enhanced defenses. However, since the Corps was dependent upon Starfleet there were a lack of deployment cruisers, once set on a planet it was difficult and time consuming to move the divisions, as a result the Marine were not as able to defend the colonies as they should have been.
Following the end of the Federation-Cardassian War in a surprising vote, the Federation Council ordered that the Starfleet Marine Corps be downsized to a at peace forces. This call recalled nearly all Marines back to Sol III and virtually disbanded the Marine Corp. With no force able to challenge Starfleet, and the Marines having not been a decisive force since before the Organian Peace Treaty the Marine Corp was reduced to ten divisions which were strategically places at Core Worlds. As a result if this action, General Wolf Lemon would resign as the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
In 2367, the Federation and Starfleet would see and event that had never been foreseen as the Battle of Wolf 359. It was during this battle that Starfleet saw a major loss outside of a declared war, where they faced an enemy that had never been seen before. The 1st Marine Division and the 2nd Marine Divisions were forced to watch helpless from their headquarters on Luna and Titan as over eleven thousand Starfleet personnel either killed or assimilated.
Following this battle, the Federation Council voted for the rearmament of the Marine Corp since it was shown that Starfleet was not equipped to handle an opponent. The Marine Corps was expanded at the time for a Division to every fleet.
Dominion War
The Dominion War started in late 2373, and the Marines were there to answer the call of battle. Being a mobile infantry corps armed with advanced weaponry, Marine bases were the only places to at least hold their lines during the first assault of Cardassian and Dominion troops on the ground along the Cardassian border.
The ground operations during the First Battle of Chin'toka was fought mainly with Marines and Klingons working side by side, representing a joint operations in mind that quelled some of the distrust of the former combatants in the brief Federation-Klingon conflicts of 2372. Further operations include three failed operations to retake Betazed in 2374 and the fourth successful push in a joint operation with Reman commandos in 2375.
The primary role of the Marines within the fleet is to maintain a well-armed offensive & defensive force for rapid deployment anywhere within Federation and outlying space. When assigned to a starship or starbase’s Marine detachments work with the crew in battles, board enemy ships and conduct planetary actions as well as assist in the protection of starbase's port. They also serve as a landing force to secure an area for transporter or shuttle landing.
Unlike security, Marines do not walk a patrol, investigate crime or administer the brig and, unlike tactical, Marines do not operate the ship's weaponry. Because of their mixed land and space role, Marine forces are mainly specialized in planetary assaults using Infantry, Armor, Artillery, Air/Spacecraft, and other means. They train for many combat scenarios including hostage recovery, rescue of Federation citizens caught in the midst of conflict as well as full ground based combat.
Marines also specialize in Visit, Board, Search & Seizure (VBSS) operations allowing them to assault, board and gain control of enemy vessels and stations as well as the job of sabotage. These specializations give Starfleet vessels an edge in combat.
Since the Marine Corps does not employ many unique combat arms, as a force it has the ability to rapidly deploy a combined-arms task force to almost anywhere in the Federation within days. The basic structure for all deployed units is a Marine Advance Ground-Space Task Force (MAGSTF) that integrates a ground combat element, an aviation combat element and a Logistics combat element combat component under a common Command element. While the creation of joint commands has improved inter-service coordination between the Fleet and The Corps', their ability to maintain integrated multi-element task forces under a single command provides a smoother implementation of combined-arms warfare principles.
Main article: Organization of the Starfleet Marine Corps
The senior most Marine in the Marine Corps is the Starfleet Marine Corps Commandant; this individual is responsible for setting mandates for the Corps and for overseeing the training and operations of the Corps. They are assisted by the Starfleet Marine Corps Assistant Commandant, both hold the rank of General. They also serve as the point of contact between the Corps and the Federation Council as well as between the Corps and the Fleet.
Space-ground task forces
Marine Corps camops
The Marine Corps operates many major camps, several of which host operating forces, several support and training installations, as well as satellite facilities. Marine Corps' bases are concentrated around the locations of the Marine Expeditionary Forces, though reserve units are scattered throughout the Federation.
Other important camps include air stations, recruit depots, logistics bases, and training commands. Marines operate detachments at many installations owned by Starfleet and Federation member worlds to better share resources, such as specialty schools. Marines are also present at, and operate many, forward camps during expeditionary operations.
As stated above, the Commandant of the Marine Corps is the highest-ranking officer of the Marine Corps; though s/he may not be the senior officer by time in grade and/or position of office. S/he is both the symbolic and functional head of the Corps, and holds a position of very high esteem among Marines. The Commandant has the responsibility to man, train, and equip the Marine Corps. S/he does not serve as a direct battlefield commander. The Commandant is a member of the Chiefs of Staff of Starfleet, and reports to the Commander, Starfleet.
The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps acts as a deputy to the Commandant. The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is the senior enlisted Marine, and acts as an adviser to the Commandant. Headquarters Marine Corps comprises the rest of the Commandant's counsel and staff, with deputy Commandants that oversee various aspects of the Corps assets and capabilities.
Rank structure
Main article: Marine Rank
As in the rest of Starfleet, Marine Corps ranks fall into one of three categories: commissioned officer, warrant officer (, and enlisted, in decreasing order of authority. To standardize compensation, each rank is assigned a pay grade.
Branches of Starfleet
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Starfleet Aerospace Corps
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Chief of Staff, Starfleet
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Director of Starfleet Diplomatic Corps
Director of Starfleet Communications
Director of Starfleet Logistics & Personnel
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Ranks & Rates of Starfleet & other Govts
Starfleet Uniforms
UCIP Policies
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The Duel in European History: Honour and the Reign of Aristocracy
Posted on Jan 16, 2021 Jan 16, 2021 by Victor G. Kiernan
The Duel in European History Honour and the Reign of Aristocracy The romance and drama of the duel has made it an enduring attraction in novels plays and operas but it takes on a deeper significance when considered in its social evolutionary setting From medieva
The romance and drama of the duel has made it an enduring attraction in novels, plays, and operas but it takes on a deeper significance when considered in its social, evolutionary setting From medieval times, the privilege of duelling was regarded as a badge of rank, an assertion of preeminence by Europe s dominant classes This book describes the evolution of the duel fThe romance and drama of the duel has made it an enduring attraction in novels, plays, and operas but it takes on a deeper significance when considered in its social, evolutionary setting From medieval times, the privilege of duelling was regarded as a badge of rank, an assertion of preeminence by Europe s dominant classes This book describes the evolution of the duel from its medieval origins to the early 20th century It also looks at the opinions about duelling in different areas and historical eras, as reflected in legislation, church pronouncements, and the works of philosophers such as Montesquieu, and writers like Walter Scott Kiernan discusses the duel as something unique to Europe and its colonies, its practice in Ireland and Scotland compared with English practice, what women thought of it, and how it contributed to the development of an officer corps, throwing new light on the long ascendancy of aristocratic classes and their values in European history.
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Moore found in dueling annals astonishing proofs of the force and prevalence of wayward fashion over sound judgment and reason of the despotic tyranny and usurpation of the flitting phantom honour Throughout history societies have lived within the walls and under the roof of ideas and conventions slowly drying up into things they could only half or fitfully believe in, but could not break away from, for fear of a disruption of the social fabric Men are always dying, a Great War essayist wrote, f [...]
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The book is informative but deceptively old fashioned Kiernan s remarks on Eastern despotism contrasted to freewheeling Western aristos calls back to De Quincey s writings on the Caesars I was very surprised to find the book was published in 1988, because I would have placed it before WW2 at the very latest.
This book is packed with anecdotes and references that only someone with both an extensive education in the arts and history, AND with a good memory for trivia will be able to understand Heck, I ve been a Jeopardy contestant and many of these references go over my head.When you combine that with some vaguely racist and sexist comments you end up with a book that reads like it was written in 1887 instead of 1987 The author clearly knew his subject, but it s hard for me to easily recommend this to [...]
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Year- End Assessment conducted, MGB kicks off for 2015
By: Lyndee Rose S. Basilio
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) R02 conducted its year-end assessment of its 2014 accomplishments vis- a -vis its target activities held on December 18, 2014, Planning Officer Ms. Imee Gatan- Agaloos briefed the MGB employees on the targets and accomplishment for the year.
In its presentation, Agaloos stressed that MGB R02 surpassed most of its targeted activities and programs for the year 2014.
MGB R02 Regional Director Mario Ancheta said that he is pleased with the Region’s accomplishment, giving credit to the devotion and dedication of the MGB R02 team.
Further, he said that the reports of accomplished targets were a sign of well carried out projects and programs for the year 2014.
One of the highlights of the 2014 accomplishment was the conduct of 4th Provincial Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB) Summit held on December 10, 2014 where it served as a venue for policy updates and discussion of mining and other related concerns among the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) of Region 02.
Likewise, the office also spearheaded the 3rd Regional Mining Conference last December 11-12,2014 where over a hundred participants from the different mining companies, government agencies and private institutions from all over the region joined the two-day event.
“This is a good end for 2014 and a good start for year 2015,” Ancheta said.
Ancheta affirms end of Black sand mining in Cagayan
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan (MGB)- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region 02 (MGB R02) through MGB Regional Director Mario Ancheta affirmed the end of black sand mining along the shorelines of Cagayan province.
Ancheta made an assurance that black sand mining in Cagayan is already stopped with the issuance of corresponding orders.
Ancheta ordered the former black sand mining permitees to conduct rehabilitation efforts in mining areas .
Further, he said that the mining companies should free the area with its mining equipment.
“By the end of 2014 we hope to see no traces of their operations (black sand mining),” Ancheta said referring to 10 China based mining firms whose permits were canceled last September by the MGB.
This interview was made in response to the issue that black sand mining still exists in guise of dredging.
Mines Bureau participates in JOGMEC conference
By: LRB
With the theme:”Sustainable Development and Environmental Conservation for the Mining Sector of the Philippines”, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau and the technical division chiefs from its Regional Offices participated in the seminar spearheaded by the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) held last January 23, 2017 at New World Hotel, Makati.
JOGMEC is a Japan-based company on minerals and energy that was established last 2004 to assure a stable supply of oil, natural gas, mineral resources, coal and geothermal energy of Japan and the Philippines.
The said conference aimed to share information on exploration and environmental conservation for the mining sector, building good working rapport between the public and private sectors Japan.
Discussed during the conference were: Philippines’ Policy for the Development of Mining Sector; Japanese Policy for Sustainable Development of the Mining Sector in Asia; Philippines’ Investment Promotion in the Mining Sector; Overview of JOGMEC Exploration Activities; Pollution Prevention Measures of Abandoned Mines in Japan; Current Status and Futures Prospect of the Mining Sector in the Philippines; and Mining Business in the Philippines.
“ Since I assumed office last August 1, 2016, as Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary and Concurrent MGB Director, news and headlines highlighted the alleged environmental violations of miners, suspensions of mining operations and show cause orders, audit of mining operations pursuant to memorandum order 2016-01 of Secretary Gina Lopez,” said Mario Luis J. Jacinto in his keynote address.
He added,” I have always been inclined to believe that the responsible mining firms have nothing to fear from the conduct of the audit. I see the audit as in fact a blessing in disguise to responsible miners who have religiously followed and are compliant of mining and environmental laws, rules, and regulations.”
Engr. Rommel L. Amogan, Chief, Mine Safety, Environment, and Social Development Division (MSESDD); Engr. Raymond D. Carreon, OIC Chief of Mine Management Division (MMD); and Ms. Felicitas V. Piligan, Chief of Geosciences Division were the participants of Region 02 during the JOGMEC conference.
“ The mining industry will continue to be a potent force in the total effort for nation-building,” Jacinto expressed in his closing message.
MGB R02 employees arrange surprise birthday party for RD Ancheta
The employees of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region 02 (MGB R02) organized a surprise birthday party in honor of the OIC Regional Director Mario A. Ancheta in celebration of his 49th birthday last May 18, 2015 at MGB Conference hall.
The revelry for RD Ancheta included birthday messages from the representatives of each division, video presentation and mini get together of MGB R02 employees.
Demetrio Corsino, Community Affairs Officer (CAO) thanked RD Ancheta for the support he gave him during the setbacks in his life.
Corsino said he almost gave up, but RD Ancheta told him to stay in MGB.
Further, MGB R02 Budget Officer Remigia Manuel likewise thanked the Regional Director for his good leadership. Manuel added that RD Ancheta should continue his public servant’s leadership.
Engr. Geoffrey Prado also gave a short message to RD Ancheta.
“Buddy, we surpassed the challenges that came along our way. We are able to stop the controversial black sand mining in Cagayan. We are able to do it through your leadership and guidance. Buddy, continue helping those people who are in need,” Prado said.
On the other hand, RD Ancheta gave a response by thanking the MGB R02 employees.
“Thank you for the surprise party, but most of all thank you for always being there through thick or thin; thank you for remembering me,” the birthday celebrant said.
“It’s been seven years since I became the Regional Director, and yet you are still there supporting me despite the hindrances during my first year of leadership,” he added.
“You know how hard we tried to develop our office, you know what our accomplishments are, let our accomplishments speak for what we have done these past few years, thank you for believing in me, thank you for always being there,” he further said.
Geosciences Division intensifies IEC drive
“ Public awareness about geologic hazards is important to mitigate its impact”, said Regional Director Engr. Mario A, Ancheta during the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) drive on Geohazard Assessment and Mapping Program at Valley Hotel, Alimanao Hills, Penablanca, Cagayan.
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau thru its Geosciences Division intensified its IEC campaign by inviting local leaders and their barangay officials to inform them on the impacts of geologic hazards in the community.
Lectures focused on rain-induced landslide hazard, flood hazard and hazard in Karst Areas.
The IEC drive likewise presented to the LGUs of Tuguegarao City and Penablanca, Cagayan the 1:10,000 flood and landslide susceptibility maps of their respective barangays.
Geologists from MGB R0II explained to the local officials the use of the maps that will serve as their guides in their community-based disaster preparedness plans, comprehensive land use plans, development plans and identification of relocation sites in case of landslide and flooding incidents in their area.
In the year 2014, the Bureau has already completed the assessment of 93 cities/municipalities and over 2,000 barangays in the Cagayan Valley Region for their 1:10,000 mapping scale.
For 2015 onwards, MGB has been conducting region-wide IEC to educate the local government officials on geohazard. #LRB
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More Than 20 Arrested in Blockades of Train Delivering Coal to N.H. Power Plant
(SOURCE: Boston Globe)
Protesters blocked railroad freight tracks in Worcester, Ayer, and Hooksett, N.H., on Saturday and Sunday, trying to keep a train from delivering coal to a New Hampshire power plant.
“In 2019, there’s no reason for us to still be burning coal,” said Marla Marcum, director of the Climate Disobedience Center. “We’re tired of paying for it. We’re tired of paying for the kind of plant that pollutes the river and causes asthma and contributes to climate change.”
The train was delivering coal to Merrimack Station, a power plant in Bow, N.H. The protests were part of an ongoing effort to shut down the coal power plant.
No injuries were reported. Protesters called the train’s dispatchers before they blocked the tracks so as not to take engineers by surprise, Marcum said.
In Worcester on Saturday, protesters were given warnings and left the railroad tracks without being arrested, Marcum said.
In Ayer, police arrested 12 people on charges of trespassing on railroad property Sunday. All were released on personal recognizance and scheduled to appear in Ayer District Court, Ayer Police Deputy Chief Brian Gill said.
Bow Coal Train 1/26/10
Another 12 people were arrested on a railroad bridge in Hooksett, where they had hung an anti-coal banner, said Rebecca Beaulieu, a climate organizer with 350 New Hampshire, a climate advocacy organization.
They were charged with trespassing and are due in court in January.
Labels: ayer, bow, coal, MBTA, new hampshire, railroad, train
Coal Protesters Arrested for Blocking Train in Ayer MA
(SOURCE: Lowell Sun)
AYER — Environmental activists brandishing signs protesting the use of gas and coal were arrested after they blocked the path of an oncoming freight train during the early morning hours Sunday, authorities say.
Between 15 and 20 protesters — bundled in winter gear — were found by police standing on the train tracks at about 3:45 a.m., according to the Ayer Police Department Facebook page. The group held signs that stated, “Stop the coal trains,” and “Coal Kills.”
After the protesters refused to leave the tracks, Ayer Police said they contacted state police and police departments in Groton, Harvard, Littleton and Shirley to assist at the scene.
According to police, 12 protesters were taken into custody and charged with trespassing on railroad property. They will be arraigned in Ayer District Court on Monday.
The names of the protesters facing charges were not immediately available.
An investigation into the protest forced Ayer Police Sgt. John MacDonald to break away from a motor vehicle accident involving a car into a tree, according to the police Facebook post.
Labels: arrested, ayer, freight, liberals, Massachusetts, police, protesters, railroad
MBTA Safety Review Panel Final Report
Want to read more about the December 9, 2019 MBTA Safety Review Panel Final Report? Try these links:
https://d279m997dpfwgl.cloudfront.net/wp/2019/12/12-09_MBTA_Safety_Executive_Summary.pdf
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/12/09/read-panel-summary-mbta-operations-and-safety/7cJoGcT8qEibnkZyDSkQGP/story.html
https://blog.mass.gov/transportation/mbta/mbta-safety-review-panel-recommendations-to-fmcb-to-improve-safety-for-t-riders-employees/
Labels: Massachusetts, MBTA, railroad, Review Panel Final Report, safety, subway, train
Damning MBTA Safety Report Released
(SOURCE: Boston Globe - J. Ellement)
The MBTA’s safety system was examined by three outside experts and their findings were damning at best. What follows is five of the major conclusions outlined in the executive summary based on interviews with T employees at every level of the workforce.
- The T has failed to include safety concerns in its daily operations, routine maintenance schedules or long-term investment and construction plans, according to the report.
“In essence, safety is not the priority at the T, but it must be. To meet the demands of the future, the agency must address its safety culture – it is critical to every aspect of the agency.’’
- Turnover at the top job, the T’s general manager, has eroded the importance of safety issues at the very highest levels of the region’s primary public transit system, the panel found. There have been nine general managers since 2010.
“Leadership sets the tone for safety ... the recurrent turnover in general managers (GMs) over the past 10 years has been incredibly disruptive and has placed the agency in a vulnerable position. This may be the overarching reason that we see the level of safety deficiency at the agency.”
- T employees don’t talk to one another, and this is especially troubling because safety concerns raised inside the agency rarely reach the right person or office that can then take the needed corrective action, the report found.
“There is a total lack of routine upward or downward communication within the agency. Employees at all levels told the Panel that the T has many siloes and that communication is rarely, if ever, done across departments. Leadership has not identified or attempted to open channels of communication with the workforce.... The only avenue for communication we identified during this review is a ‘safety hotline’ which does not appear to have received the confidence of the workforce in the field.”
- The T does have a stand-alone safety department but it is an organizational orphan with little ability to play a forceful role in workplace safety and other safety concerns facing the agency.
“The safety department, which should be providing day-to-day leadership for safety initiatives, is somewhat debilitated in what they can accomplish, and lacks the ability to guide the agency at large,” the report said. “For example, the staff is absent in the field to support the workforce and champion a safe work environment. On the other hand, the safety department is grossly understaffed, lacks subject matter experts (SMEs) and is currently not in any position to manage the needs of the agency.”
- The experts concluded that the MBTA’s commuter rail system, which is operated by Keolis Commuter Services, has a far better safety environment than the T’s transit system. The experts noted that Keolis operates under the Federal Railroad Administration rules and regulations.
“It is noteworthy to mention that the commuter rail service is performing well and does not face many of the challenges that were identified on the transit side of the house. The Panel attributes this higher level of performance to the structure provided by FRA regulations, which are clearly defined and have fiscal consequences if not complied with.”
John R. Ellement can be reached at ellement@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @JREbosglobe.
Labels: 2019, Massachusetts, MBTA, railroad, report, review, safety, subway, train
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The PopBrokers Release New Single, “3 Words”
Check out The PopBrokers and Their Latest Collaboration With Wes Quave
The PopBrokers was started by Anthony Cruze as a supergroup to shake the music industry. Anthony brings to this musical act, years of experience creating chart-topping remixes and talent that got him gigs like the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games ceremony in Rio.
“3 Words” is The PopBrokers’ new single, featuring the American recording artist, Wes Quave. “It takes you on a slow ride with its smooth pop tune and vocals as it tells the story of a man and a woman who stopped communicating amid troubled times.”
As the song goes on, it leaves listeners with the soulful message to not take communication for granted. Even 3 simple words like “I love you” or “are you ok?” are enough for showing the listener’s care and concern for their loved ones.
“3 Words” is a relatable pop song that will resonate with a wide range of audiences. The PopBrokers have beautifully echoed the struggles and experiences of listeners during the pandemic, through this single. The act capped the year 2020 by being the #3 most popular dance act in the world on ReverbNation. With this new song and many other upcoming releases, they hope to only go further up next year.
Check out The PopBrokers and their music, available for streaming on all digital media platforms. To contact the artist for interviews, reviews, and collaborations, use the information given below.
Anthony Cruze is a Guinness World Record winning producer, creator, and DJ hailing from Australia. The DJ artist is considered a pioneer in music, streaming, video, and other entertainment technologies. His 3-decade long experience deejaying has helped Anthony achieve great heights in his career, nationwide and internationally. Apart from his musically inclined skills, what really makes Anthony stand out is his enthusiastic showmanship throughout concerts and major launch parties. Anthony is now busy working with his new musical group, The PopBrokers.
Main Website URL: https://popbrokers.com
Youtube Video URL: https://youtu.be/IuCVZXSfmsc
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Other Website URLs
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Company Name: The PopBrokers
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Breaking the link between exploitative recruitment and modern slavery
“I bought you…”
By Roel Nieuwenkamp, Chair of the OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct (@nieuwenkamp_csr)
Ahmed, from India, paid over 1,300 USD to a recruiter to accept a position as a driver in Saudi Arabia. However, upon arrival his employer confiscated his passport and refused to pay him although Ahmed worked 12 to 14 hour days. Benny, from the Philippines, invested over 2,000 USD in recruitment fees in exchange for the promise of a well-paid factory job in Taiwan. Upon arrival Benny’s wages were half of what was originally promised to him and after three years of working 12 to 17 hour days he barely managed to save enough to pay off his initial investment, returning home with no savings. These men’s stories are not unique. A quick scan of the website of Verité, an organization committed to promoting fair labour standards and combating exploitative recruitment practices, reveals many shocking histories of migrant workers who have been subject to abuse and fraud.
Exploitative recruitment of migrant workers often results in situations of de facto modern slavery. Recruitment can involve up to seven different middle men all charging a fee which means workers incur debts in the thousands of dollars before they even take up employment. Even in situations where employment is provided as promised, these upfront debts can mean that any wages a worker manages to save simply go back to paying off their debt to the recruiter.
Issues around recruitment of migrant workers have received particular attention in the context of the Gulf countries. In this region use of the Kafala system, a sponsorship-based employment system for migrant workers, is common. Under the Kafala system migrant worker’s legal residency is tied to their employer, giving employers power over working conditions and whether workers can change jobs, quit jobs, or leave the country. This system paired with exploitative recruitment practices leads to situations where workers, thousands of miles from home and severely indebted, are at the mercy of their employers.
However de facto modern slavery is by no means an issue limited to the Gulf region. Recent research produced by Verisk Maplecroft found that almost 60 percent of countries are at high risk of using slave labour.
Source: Modern Slavery Index, Verisk Maplecroft
In previous articles, I have highlighted some of regulatory approaches that nations are taking to combat modern slavery at home and throughout global supply chains, including through the UK Modern Slavery Act, trade regulations in the US prohibiting imports made with forced labour, and more generally regulations promoting increased due diligence and reporting across global supply chains to promote responsible business conduct including the EU Directive on non-financial disclosure. Additionally, earlier this year an executive order was a finalised by the Obama administration which prohibits companies from receiving US federal contracts if they recently violated labour laws. This regulation has provided even more impetus to companies to ensure that they are not linked to exploitative labour practices.
In addition, tools and standards are also being developed to target the issue of exploitative recruitment practices specifically. For example the Dhaka Principles for Migration With Dignity were launched in 2012 and provide a set of human rights based principles to enhance respect for the rights of migrant workers from the point of recruitment, during employment and through to further employment or safe return. The principles align with the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights and thus also with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
Verité has developed a Fair Hiring Toolkit which provides targeted guidance around recruitment issues for various actors along the supply chain including for brands, suppliers, governments, advocates, auditors, and investors. This tool kit includes a list of red flags with regard to recruiter-induced hiring traps. For example one red flag is long ‘’supply chains’’ between the worker and employer in terms of intermediaries used in the hiring process and degrees of separation such as language barriers, cultural and social differences, and geographical distances.
Brands are also taking initiative to combat exploitative recruitment processes. Earlier this year five of the world’s largest multinationals, the Coca-Cola Company, HP Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IKEA and Unilever, launched the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment. This initiative focuses on promoting ethical recruitment, specifically through recognizing the employer pays principle. Under the employer pays principle, workers are never responsible for their own recruitment fees.
According to the Ethical Trading Initiative 71% of companies suspect the presence of modern slavery in their supply chains. Thus it is important to promote human rights due diligence that addresses recruitment issues throughout supply chains. In this regard the OECD has developed detailed guidance on carrying out supply chain due diligence in several sectors based off of the general principles of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. For example the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, the global standard on mineral supply chain responsibility, provides a 5 step framework for due diligence to manage risks in supply chains of minerals including forced labour in the context of artisanal mining. This Guidance is now the leading standard for avoiding child and forced labour in mineral supply chains and has been integrated as an operating requirement in the DRC, Rwanda and Burundi.
The FAO and OECD recently jointly developed a Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains which also provides due diligence recommendations to manage risks related to forced labour in high risk agriculture sectors including palm oil and cocoa. Such approaches could be applied in the context of the Thai shrimping industry as well. Additionally, the OECD is also developing a Due Diligence Guidance on Responsible Garment and Footwear Supply Chains, which provides specific recommendations for addressing risks of forced labour. This Guidance will be launched later this year and will be relevant to migrant workers in textiles factories.
Resources to help businesses identify responsible recruitment agencies are also needed. This has been one of the objectives behind the International Recruitment Integrity System (IRIS) an initiative of the International Organization for Migration. As part of its principle activities IRIS is planning to develop an accreditation framework under which members can be recognized as fair recruiters. This will be based, among other criteria, on the fact that no fee is charged to job seekers, worker’s passports of identity documents are not retained and there is transparency in labour supply chains.
A strong relationship exists between exploitative recruitment practices and forced labour. Breaking this link through promoting ethical recruitment will be very important given the vast scope of the issue as well as increasing regulation seeking to prevent these practices. The initiatives discussed in this article provide promising ways forward. In order to effectively eradicate abusive recruitment practices companies should engage in supply chain due diligence processes which take into account these risks. Commitments to the ‘’employer pays’’ principle must be scaled up. Companies faced with significant risks with regard to these issues should follow the recommendations of the Leadership group for Responsible Recruitment and use the resources being developed through the IRIS initiative.
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
OECD CleanGovBiz initiative
Roel Nieuwenkamp maintains a blog where all of his articles are archived. Please visit https://friendsoftheoecdguidelines.wordpress.com/
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference 28
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 15
Mays, Benjamin E. (Benjamin Elijah) 14
Montgomery Improvement Association 13
King, Martin Luther 12
Wilkins, Roy 12
Abernathy, Ralph 11
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church (Montgomery, Ala.) 10
Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Jesus Christ 10
Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip) 9
Lincoln, Abraham 8
Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich) 6
Tillich, Paul 6
DeWolf, L. Harold (Lotan Harold) 5
Morehouse College (Atlanta, Ga.) 5
Peace Corps 5
Sermon 10
Speech 10
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Public Speaking 320
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Publications 172
Montgomery Bus Boycott 148
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Career in Ministry 126
Nonviolence 123
Strength to Love 100
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Political and Social views 92
Support correspondence 76
Voter registration 71
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Religion 69
Church and Race Relations 57
Communism 52
School integration 51
Southern Christian Leadership Conference--meetings 51
Brown vs. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas 50
Afro-Americans - Economic conditions 45
Segregation--law and legislation 44
Southern Christian Leadership Conference--relations with other organizations 40
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Publications - Reprints 39
Poverty 39
Race relations 37
Bible, N.T. 35
MLKPP, Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif. 1963
MLKP-MBU, Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers, 1954-1968, Boston University, Boston, Mass. 1073
MLKJP-GAMK, Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers (Series I-IV), Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. 297
DABCC-INP, Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church Collection, In Private Hands 84
SCLCR-GAMK, Southern Christian Leadership Conference Records, 1954-1970, Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. 72
CSKC-INP, Coretta Scott King Collection, In Private Hands 47
CKFC-INP, Christine King Farris Collection, In Private Hands 22
MLKEC-INP, Martin Luther King, Jr. Estate Collection, In Private Hands 20
NAACPP-DLC, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Papers, 1909-1955, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 14
RBFP-INP, Robert Brank Fulton Papers, In Private Hands 14
BRP-DLC, Bayard Rustin Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 12
CAABP-WHi, Carl and Anne Braden Papers, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. 12
BRP-DLC, Bayard Rustin Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 11
NAACPP-DLC, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 10
RKC-WHi, Richard Kaplan Collection, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. 10
APRP-DLC, A. Philip Randolph Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 9
DJG-GEU-S, David J. Garrow Collection, Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. 8
SNCCP-GAMK, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Papers, 1959-1972, Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. 8
AFSCR-PPAFS, American Friends Service Committee Records, American Friends Service Committee Archives, Philadelphia, Pa. 7
EBCR-INP, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Miscellaneous Records, In Private Hands 7
HRECR-WHi, Highlander Research and Education Center Records, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. 7
SLFBI-DJ, Stanley Levison FBI File, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 7
FBIDG-NN-Sc, David Garrow Federal Bureau of Investigation Collection, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library, New York, N.Y. 6
188 records – page 1 of 19.
Letter to William Robert Miller
Miller, William Robert
WRMP-GAMK
William Robert Miller Papers, 1955-1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.
Box 61, folder 8,9
Letter to W. T. (William Talbout) Handy
Initialed
Handy, W. T. (William Talbout) [Newman Methodist Church]
Handy, Ruth
Newman Methodist Church
Alexandria, La.
WTH-INP
W. T. Handy Collection, In Private Hands
Letter to Glenn E. Smiley
Smiley, Glenn E. [Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.)]
Hassler, Alfred
Tuskegee Institute
Denver, Colo.
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Health
Montgomery Improvement Association--publicity
Montgomery Improvement Association--relations with other organizations
FORR-PSC-P
Fellowship of Reconciliation Records, 1943-1973 , Swarthmore College Peace Collection, Swarthmore, Pa.
''The Dexter Echo: Vol. 1, no. 3''
King, Yolanda Denise
Nabors, Billy Joe
Letter to Nannie Helen Burroughs
Burroughs, Nannie Helen [National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls]
National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls
NHBP-DLC
Nannie H. Burroughs Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Box 63, folders 15, 16, 17.
Letter to Walter George Muelder
Muelder, Walter George, [Boston University. School of Theology]
Boston University. School of Theology
WMP-MBU
Walter Muelder Papers, Boston University, Boston, Mass.
''Existentialism and Theology: An Investigation of the Contribution of Rudolf Bultmann to Theological Thought''
Not in
Inscription by Davis 12/22/1958. Marginal comments by King
New York: Philosophical Library, 1957
Sermon file, folder 50
Letter to A. Philip (Asa Philip) Randolph
Randolph, A. Philip [Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and Maids]
Eisenhower, Dwight D (Dwight David)
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Presidential meetings
APRP-DLC
A. Philip Randolph Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
BRP-DLC, Bayard Rustin Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Box 64A, folder 22, 23
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New mass promo video released by Master team
For the last few days, ‘Master’ makers have been promo videos through their Twitter handle. The sixth promo video got released last day. It features both Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi with the track ‘Polakattum Para Para’, composed by Anirudh, in the background. While Vijay Sethupathi is seen dancing and having fun with a bunch of gangsters, Vijay can be seen delivering some punches.
‘Master’ directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj has Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi pitted against each other. The former plays an alcoholic college professor, while Sethupathi essays the villain role of a villainous gangster named Bhavani. Others in the cast include Malavika Mohanan, Andrea Jeremiah, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Arjun Das and Gouri Kishan among others.
‘Master’ is all set for a massive release on January 13. Since the Tamil Nadu government has only allowed 50% occupancy, there is a great demand for tickets. Most screens have already been sold out for the opening day. The film is also getting dubbed and released in Hindi and Telugu. The Telugu version is releasing simultaneously on January 13, while the Hindi dubbed version will be out on January 14.
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[38][39] On the September 11 episode of Smackdown, Otis and Tucker began a feud with The Miz and John Morrison after they stole the Money in the Bank briefcase from Otis. Daniel Bryan • He competed against Austin Aries on an episode of NXT. Rose responded with the following message on Twitter: The current plan is to reportedly have a mixed tag team match between Otis & Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville & Dolph Ziggler, possibly at the Money in the Bank PPV. Dominik Dijakovic • 310 lbs (141 kg) Johnny Gargano • Ideanomics Wikipedia, Otis Otis Dozovic: Billed height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Billed weight: 350 lb (160 kg) Trained by: Mercury Pro Wrestling Academy WWE Performance Center: Debut: 2015: After signing with WWE in 2016 and was assigned to their developmental brand NXT, he has since teamed with Tucker Knight as …
[22] The following week on Raw, they defeated The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) in their in-ring debut. They're creative thinkers, economic, cautitous and appreciate the arts, they can also be indecisive. Carmax Reviews Selling, [31][32] On the February 14, 2020 episode of SmackDown, Otis had a date with Rose, but Dolph Ziggler appeared in Otis's place during the date,[33] the storyline then evolved into a love triangle involving a feud between Otis and Ziggler over Rose.
Charles Robinson • Team Heavy Machinery made their televised returned during the November 7 episode (taped on October 17), during which they defeated Forgotten Sons members Steve Cutler & Wesley Blake. [25] As part of the Superstar Shake-Up, Heavy Machinery was moved to the SmackDown brand.
664.3k Followers, 823 Following, 1,943 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from OTIS (Dozer) (@otis_wwe) People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers. Three nights later, team Heavy Machinery returned for the October 20 house show, competing in a Fatal Four Way Elimination No. After that, Rose started her career in the bikini competition circuit and it soon translated into a role on WWE Tough Enough. Kavita Devi •
Akira Tozawa • Sean Maher Death, Then coach Sara Amato goes, “We need everyone to have a fruit nickname.” I go “That’s hard to do,” because we’d call her a banana or a strawberry something in between there. Orlando, Florida. Lince Dorado • Discover what happened on this day. Having been raised under the mantra "follow your dreams" and being told they were special, they tend to be confident and tolerant of difference. When Dolph was struggling to try and make the cover Mandy came down and confronted Deville. The following year on February 24, 2017, Heavy Machinery had their first title match challenging the The Authors Of Pain (Akam & Rezar) for the NXT Tag Team Championship. CelebsMoney has recently updated Otis Dozovic’s net worth. Best Stain Remover, He was a champion at the 2009 Greco-Roman junior Nationals.
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Otis Dozovic is part of a Millennial Generation (also known as Generation Y). Zelina Vega, Adam Cole • Thanks to his penchant for putting up inhuman numbers and reps in the Performance Center’s weight room, the 330-pounder has made waves since his arrival at the WWE PC. Byron Saxton • Bray Wyatt • Billed from “When I said ‘hi’ to her the first time, she literally spoke to me for about half an hour. Heavy Machinery", "3/14 NXT TV Report: Tomasso Ciampa returns, Adam Cole vs. Pete Dunne, Almas-Black contract signing, Sanity vs. Moss & Sabbatelli", "Heavy Machinery def. [12] On April 12, 2016, Bogojevic signed a contract with WWE and was assigned to the WWE Performance Center. The 28-year-old wrestler was born in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. Marcel Barthel • Debut However, we don't know whether they are still together. Cathy Kelley • Organization: WWE Birth Name: Nikola Bogojevic Born: December 21, 1991 (age 27) in Duluth, Minnesota, USA Height & Weight: 5 ft 10 in, 330 lbs. Mandy Rose revealed that she got famous after taking selfies. Aliyah • The Usos • Otis had at least 1 relationship in the past. Tucker • On October 13 Heavy Machinery joined the first round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament where they were eliminated by the team of Austin Aries & Roderick Strong. Otis and Rose have the chemistry to make this angle a long-term success and it's also down to the WWE to book them well. Dexter Lumis • Heavy Machinery returned to television on the August 1 episode, defeating The Mighty (Nick Miller & Shane Thorne). Accusations on Alberto. Chad Gable • He has also worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero. If you see something that doesn’t look right, contact us. Une Vie D'amour Lyrics English, Mike Rome (Raw) • Mitsubishi Suv 2004,
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Killian Dain • Imperium • Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Litecoin Usd, Terry Taylor, Shane McMahon (Smackdown) • [17] On the July 12 episode of NXT, Heavy Machinery unsuccessfully challenged The Authors of Pain for the NXT Tag Team Championship.
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Zodiac Sign: Otis Dozovic is a Capricorn. [41], Otis uses The Caterpillar as a finishing maneuver during his matches, which is very similar to Scotty 2 Hotty's finishing maneuver, The Worm. After the April 16 update of the 2019 WWE draft, Otis and Tucker made their televised debut during the June 11 episode of Smackdown Live in Sacramento, California. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight. On November 30, Dozovic and Tucker Knight joined a 20-Man Battle Royal won by Trent Seven. In 1992 the first text message was sent, DVDs were invented, Sony PlayStation was released and Google was founded. When Otis defeated Dolph Ziggler in the WWE WrestleMania 36. Ring names. In a rare occurrence, Dozovic teamed with Montez Ford in a successful tag match during the April 28 house show, defeating TM-61 (Nick Miller & Shane Thorne).
His second singles victory followed after he defeated Patrick Clark during the July 21st edition of NXT. Majority of Otis’s money comes from being a wrestler. From the Performance Center the angle moved to social media, where fans took notice, and that made its way onto WWE Smackdown.
Norman Smiley • Rose revealed that her boyfriend doesn't have an issue with it as it's all done to entertain and is a kayfabe storyline at the end of the day. Baron Corbin • Superior, Wisconsin. Born Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this section. Average Rainfall In Mysore, Three months later on June 15, Heavy Machinery challenged The Authors Of Pain in a second rematch but did not succeed in winning the titles.
[3][16] The duo returned and had their first televised victory on the March 29, 2017 episode of NXT, defeating the team of Jonathan Ortagun and Mike Marshall. Oney Lorcan •
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[18] In March 2018, Heavy Machinery once again participated in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament, but were eliminated by The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) in the first round.
Charly Caruso • School: Superior High School, Favourite wrestler: Big Show He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the Smackdown brand under the ring name Otis where he is one-half of the tag team known as Heavy Machinery with Tucker. Tina Turner River Deep – Mountain High Other Recordings Of This Song, Ivar • [42], Otis made his video game debut as a playable character in WWE 2K19[43] and has since appeared in WWE 2K20.
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Golden Striker Rocket League, Fandango • Otis has arrived in WWE and declared that he’s hungry, which is unfortunate news for his competition. During the April 11 episode, Heavy Machinery wrestled two tag matches, one against the War Raiders (Hanson & Rowe). Borderlands Pre Sequel Online Co Op Pc, They returned eight nights later during the October 13 house show, teaming with NXT recruit Keith Lee in defeating Kona Reeves & The Mighty (Nick Miller & Shane Thorne). A.J. Bogojevic attended Colorado State University-Pueblo, studying Recreation. Trent Seven • Xia Brookside • Gallus •
Michael Cole • Dolph Ziggler • Jessika Carr • Know about his married life with Jill Biden and net worth. [36] On the May 1 episode of SmackDown, Otis defeated Ziggler to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match. [13] He made his debut at a NXT house show on July 8, 2016, teamed with Adrian Jaoude in a loss to The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar). Recently, she gave her fans some entertainment with her Instagram story post. [10], In 2015, Bogojevic trained to become a professional wrestler at the Mercury Pro Wrestling Academy in Arvada, Colorado. All Rights Reserved, Otis Dozovic is a Capricorn and his 29th birthday is in, The 28-year-old American was born in the Millennials Generation and the Year of the Goat. Two nights later during the July 29 house show, Heavy Machinery lost to The Undisputed ERA in a tag team title rematch. Patrick Reynolds Net Worth, The education details are not available at this time. Kona Reeves • Copyright ©2016 Frame Tents. Karrion Kross • Joaquin Wilde • He is best known for being a Wrestler. Please check back soon for updates. Mercedes Martinez • From the Performance Center the angle moved to social media, where fans took notice, and that made its way onto WWE Smackdown. [23] In February, his ring name was shortened to Otis, while Knight's ring name was shortened to Tucker. North Korea has secret camps to keep COVID-19 patients where they are left to die. Deville cut a scathing promo on Rose in which she spoke about always being in the shadows of Rose. Danny Burch • How To Move On From Someone, Vroom Lease Buyout, Samir Singh • Although they defeated Drake and Gibson, Heavy Machinery did not win the tag titles due to the victory being won by disqualification. Overthinking Is From Shaytan.
The WWE couple recently appeared on the Bump and have also used social media to push their storyline forward.
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Fox News Flash
Impeachment a 'complete waste of time' a week before Biden takes office: Rep. Van Duyne
Freshman GOP congresswoman calls the second Trump impeachment a ‘political theatre’
By Stephanie Giang-Paunon | Fox News
Democrats’ rush to remove Trump from office is ‘political theatre’: Rep. Van Duyne
Freshman GOP congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, provides insight into the second Trump impeachment on ‘Fox and Friends.’
Freshman Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, said Wednesday on "Fox & Friends" she will not be joining the five Republicans so far that are voting to impeach President Trump, calling the effort a "complete waste of time."
The five Republicans that stated they support the impeachment are Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Fred Upton of Michigan, Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington, and John Katko of Washington. The support of Trump’s impeachment comes nearly a week after rioters breached the Capitol as lawmakers counted electoral votes.
Duyne called the Democrats’ rush to remove Trump from office "political theater."
REP. BETH VAN DUYNE: We’ve had a lot of discussions, we’ve had a lot of passion, we’ve had a lot of thoughtful debate and each individual is voting their conscience, is voting their district, and is voting in the best interests that they believe is for the country. I happen to think that right now impeachment is a complete waste of time. I think about all the hours, millions of dollars that we wasted the last four years on impeaching this president, and next week we are going to be entering a new phase, with a totally new administration, a brand new president...
North Texas, we have small businesses that are going out of business, we have restaurants that are closing that have been open for decades, we’ve got the aviation industry that is floundering. We’ve got families who are not able to put food on their table or pay for insurance and we are going to continue talking about impeachment for a president who is going to be gone in 7 days. This is doing nothing to empower families and is doing everything to further divide the country and further divide this Congress...
[Impeachment] is not doing anything proactive, it is not doing anything that actually helps working families at a time when we need it…Leaders of this country need to band together and need to defend our democracy, defend our country and we need to speak as one and instead, we are further having a victory lap, taking a final pound of flesh. It is doing nothing to help people and everything to cause more division in our country and, quite honestly, the American people deserve better than that.
Stephanie Giang-Paunon is a Web Show Page Producer for FoxNews.com. Follow her on Twitter @SGiangPaunon
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SAVE THE DATE – PROGRAM IS ONLINE
Wed 28, October 2015
Éva Homor
4th Hungarian Film Festival of San Francisco
August Coppola Theater
Friday, November 13 (4pm – 10pm)
4:00-4:30 — Introduction to Contemporary Hungarian Cinema
4:30 – 6:30 — Ricsi and Drifter
Q&A via Skype with director Gábor Hörcher
Ricsi (15 min.) 2014
dir. Gábor Hörcher
The protagonist in the documentary “Drifter” gets a chance to act in a fiction film. Ricsi’s friends have organized a farewell party the night before he leaves. But it is his mother who is packing for the trip, not Ricsi.
Best Hungarian Short Fiction Film Prize – Mediawave Film Festival 2015, Best Performance – Budapest Short Film Festival 2015, Visegrad Fund Special Prize – Budapest Short Film Festival 2015
Drifter (72 min.) Documentary feature 2014
Ricsi, the young rebel, lives his life on the edge. ‘Trouble’ is his middle name. He is unruly, restlessly scaring up problem after problem. Driving cars without a license, stealing and escaping from the cops are all part of his daily routine, much to his parents’ despair. Ricsi won’t stand for routines nor the expectations of his deadbeat father. After all, where was he when Ricsi needed him the most?
IDFA Award for the Best First Appearance Documentary 2014, Best Documentary Award – Fünf Seen Filmfestival 2015, Special Mention of the Jury – goEast Film Festival 2015, Special Mention of the Jury – Docs Against Gravity Film Festival 2015
DOCU Rough Cut Boutique Postproduction Award 2013 – Sarajevo Film Festival, DOK.Incubator Sound Postproduction Prize 2014 – DOK Leipzig
6:30-7:30 Break and Reception
7:30—10:00 – The Border /Határ (24 min.) and Afterlife / Utóélet (93min.)
The Border / Határ (24 min.) Short, 2014
dir. Mátyás Szabó
A prisoner by the name of Maydan has a chance to escape from his guard. He has no way of knowing who is friend and foe, or whether the girl he meets will help him evade the law.
Afterlife / Utóélet (93 min.) Feature, 2014
dir. Virág Zomborácz
This is the story of the dysfunctional Tulipan family. The father is a pastor who rules the life of his family with an iron fist. But when he meets his untimely demise, the family breaks down. They search for a new life and maybe a ghost can help them. Is it a ghost story? Yes, but it is also a unique, black comedy set in a small village, just after the collapse of Communism.
First Prize – Bergamo Film Meeting 2015,
Audience Award – Timisoara Ceau Cinema! European film festival 2015, Best Actor: Márton Kristóf – Vilnius International Film Festival 2015, Best Feature Film (Meeting Point) – Valladolid International Film Festival 2014
Saturday, November 14 (9AM – 10PM)
9:00-9:30–Introduction
9:30 – 11:00–Free Entry (70 min.) Feature, 2015
dir. Yvonne Kerékgyártó
Betty is a young girl whose father still taxis her back and forth in his car, asking her why she has done her hair in such a strange way and what she’s up to with her friends. V is her best friend, with few inhibitions and worries in her life, sporting a more outlandish hairstyle, and with no responsible adults around her. Betty and V are getting ready to set off on an adventure together: gate-crashing the biggest music festival they have ever been to and experiencing everything it can offer–sex, drugs, excitement, danger…After all, what is being an adult all about?
Gamechanger Award – Austin SXSW Film Festival 2015, Cineuropa Prize – Novi Sad Cinema City – 2014
11:15 – 11:30 Station / Az Állomás (12 min.) Short, 2014
dir. Csaba Vékes
After finishing her stint on this planet, Aunt Terry would like to get somewhere else. But that’s impossible without the necessary documents.
11:30 – 12:45 Wild Hungary / Vad Magyarország (51 min.) Nature Documentary, 2011
dir. Zoltán Török
A country like no other in Europe, Hungary is influenced by the rhythms of its rivers. White-tailed eagles, otters and enormous catfish share the wetlands with many other species living close to the local people, often unnoticed. This is their story presenting quite a few never-before-filmed animal behavior. Narrated by János Kulka.
Kollányi Ágoston Prize – Hungarian Film Week – 2011
12:45– 2:00 Break
2:15 – 4:30–No Man’s Island / Senki Szigete (93 min.) Feature, 2014,
dir. Ferenc Török
Vera is a cab driver who has been saving up for years to buy a house and settle on No Man’s Island in the Pacific to escape from the world in which she lives. Zoli has what it takes to become a professional basketball player, but beats a cowardly retreat from his own talent. These two youngsters, each on the run, are joined by Mia, the runaway bride. Their three lives clash and intermingle as they journey towards an unexpected solution. It is a modern fairy tale about young people in search of true happiness who, through Mia’s ethereal purity, come to accept themselves and find a way to realize their dreams.
4:30 – 4:45 Discussion and Summary
5:00 – 5:30 Reception
5:30 – 7:30 Hot Men/Cold Dictatorships / Meleg Férfiak, Hideg Diktatúrák, (90 min.) Documentary feature 2015,
dir. Mária Takács
Q and A and a recorded interview in Hungary with director Maria Takacs
A documentary dealing with the personal dramas of gay men living in communist Hungary. Has the situation of gay men improved since the fall of communism or is homophobia even worse today? This is the first documentary produced in our region that deals with the generations of older and younger gay men.
7:30-7:45 Break/reception continued
7:45-10:00 Mirage/Délibáb (110 min.) Feature, 2014
dir. Szabolcs Hajdú
Mirage tells the story of an African football player in a small Hungarian town, who commits a crime and has to flee. He finds refuge on a farm deep in the Hungarian plains. Soon he realizes that the farm is a modern slave camp where he is forced to fight for his freedom and ultimately his life.
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Clay Aiken Tried To Reconcile With Father Before His Death
Globe magazine has more details on ‘American Idol’ runner-up Clay Aiken missing his father’s funeral and spoke with a friend of Vernon Grissom who says despite the singer’s efforts, there was no reconciliation before he died. “Clay tried all his life to forgive his dad and wanted very much for things to be better between them, but Vern never gave him a chance,” the friend revealed. “Clay was afraid of his temper, his anger, and violence, yet still reached out to him. But Vernon remained mean and difficult right up until the end. He broke Clay’s heart. I guess going to the funeral would have been too painful for him.”
Clay Aiken Chats With Detroit’s Mojo In The Morning
March 14, 2004 – Clay was on Mojo in the Morning on 95.5 FM in Detroit. Clay talked about his rabid fans, what he would be doing had he not made it through the ‘Idol’ auditions, how blessed he feels for making it through all the auditions, how he knew Ruben Studdard had won ahead of time, sharing the tour bus with Kelly Clarkson, and more. The interview has since been removed from channel955.com.
Clay Aiken Grants A Wish To Boston Area Child
March 11, 2004 – The Boston Herald reports Clay helped Make A Wish come true for 10-year-old Rockland gal Danielle George backstage at the Centrum, where he and fellow ‘Idol’ Kelly Clarkson performed on Monday (March 8).
Clay Aiken Accepts ‘Geek’ Label
March 10, 2004 – Ratethemusic.com reports Clay confesses that although he’s gone through a major style makeover, he’ll never be as cool as many of his entertainment business peers. “I can’t dance like Justin Timberlake, I can’t dress like Ashton Kutcher, I can’t do that type of thing,” Aiken admitted. “I can’t relate to that. They’re great to watch on TV but they’re not who people relate to. So to me, the term ‘geek’ doesn’t mean that I’m a geek, but I think that it’s just kind of a symbol of realness. The American Dream, I guess, is about normal people being successful.”
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3 thoughts on “Clay Aiken Tried To Reconcile With Father Before His Death”
milasmine says:
Poor guy. Some people are not meant to have a heart. Hopefully Clay will move on from this and one day become a wonderful father himself, because of this.
Lava33 says:
I feel bad for Clay, this is something that you never truly get over though. I wonder why his father was the way he was, maybe he had a bad childhood, who knows? but he should have been nicer to Clay. Well, good luck to Clay, I’m sure everything will work out very well for him in his personal life.
Hi Lava 33…Reading what you have just posted here makes me believe you have a heart…What I do not get is how you can say nice things about Clay and not like Nick Carter. They are both amazingly nice people (I’ve meet Nick, so I feel I have a better take on him.) I think Justin is too…I feel all three of them are obviously good people…So I do not get it???Go figure…Oh well, to each his own.
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>TIGR01581 Mo_ABC_porter NifC-like ABC-type porter; InterPro: IPR006469 ABC transporters belong to the ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC) superfamily, which uses the hydrolysis of ATP to energize diverse biological systems. ABC transporters are minimally constituted of two conserved regions: a highly conserved ATP binding cassette (ABC) and a less conserved transmembrane domain (TMD). These regions can be found on the same protein or on two different ones. Most ABC transporters function as a dimer and therefore are constituted of four domains, two ABC modules and two TMDs. ABC transporters are involved in the export or import of a wide variety of substrates ranging from small ions to macromolecules. The major function of ABC import systems is to provide essential nutrients to bacteria. They are found only in prokaryotes and their four constitutive domains are usually encoded by independent polypeptides (two ABC proteins and two TMD proteins). Prokaryotic importers require additional extracytoplasmic binding proteins (one or more per systems) for function. In contrast, export systems are involved in the extrusion of noxious substances, the export of extracellular toxins and the targeting of membrane components. They are found in all living organisms and in general the TMD is fused to the ABC module in a variety of combinations. Some eukaryotic exporters encode the four domains on the same polypeptide chain . The ABC module (approximately two hundred amino acid residues) is known to bind and hydrolyze ATP, thereby coupling transport to ATP hydrolysis in a large number of biological processes. The cassette is duplicated in several subfamilies. Its primary sequence is highly conserved, displaying a typical phosphate-binding loop: Walker A, and a magnesium binding site: Walker B. Besides these two regions, three other conserved motifs are present in the ABC cassette: the switch region which contains a histidine loop, postulated to polarize the attaching water molecule for hydrolysis, the signature conserved motif (LSGGQ) specific to the ABC transporter, and the Q-motif (between Walker A and the signature), which interacts with the gamma phosphate through a water bond. The Walker A, Walker B, Q-loop and switch region form the nucleotide binding site , , . The 3D structure of a monomeric ABC module adopts a stubby L-shape with two distinct arms. ArmI (mainly beta-strand) contains Walker A and Walker B. The important residues for ATP hydrolysis and/or binding are located in the P-loop. The ATP-binding pocket is located at the extremity of armI. The perpendicular armII contains mostly the alpha helical subdomain with the signature motif. It only seems to be required for structural integrity of the ABC module. ArmII is in direct contact with the TMD. The hinge between armI and armII contains both the histidine loop and the Q-loop, making contact with the gamma phosphate of the ATP molecule. ATP hydrolysis leads to a conformational change that could facilitate ADP release. In the dimer the two ABC cassettes contact each other through hydrophobic interactions at the antiparallel beta-sheet of armI by a two-fold axis , , , , , . Proteins known to belong to this family are classified in several functional subfamilies depending on the substrate used (for further information see http://www.tcdb.org/tcdb/index.php?tc=3.A.1). This entry represents a clade of ABC porter genes with relatively weak homology compared to its neighbour clades, the molybdate (IPR006229 from INTERPRO) and sulphate (IPR005667 from INTERPRO) porters. Neighbour-Joining, PAM-distance phylogenetic trees support the separation of these clades in this way. Included in this group are the NifC genes of Clostridium pasteurianum and Pasteurella multocida, which are involved in the biosynthesis and/or control of nitrogenase. It would be reasonable to presume that NifC acts as a molybdate porter since the most common form of nitrogenase is a molybdoenzyme. Several other sequences falling within this group are annotated as molybdate porters and one, from Halobacterium, is annotated as a sulphate porter. There is presently no experimental evidence to support annotations with this degree of specificity.; GO: 0005215 transporter activity, 0006810 transport, 0016020 membrane.
Probab=99.72 E-value=5.4e-16 Score=114.75 Aligned_cols=175 Identities=25% Similarity=0.423 Sum_probs=136.1
Q ss_pred HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCCH--HHHHCCCHHHHHHHHCCCCCHHHHHHHHCCC-CH------------
Q ss_conf 99999999999999788766677642101211--2320235034544201202101100000021-01------------
Q gi|254780341|r 91 QETTETLSLVLVSTFISMFIGVPLGVLAAWYP--RFYSIIRLFLDSMQTIPTFVYLIPALVLFGL-GM------------ 155 (281)
Q Consensus 91 ~~~~~Tl~~~~~~~~ia~~igiplGi~~~~~~--~~~~~~~p~l~~~~~iP~~v~l~p~i~~fG~-g~------------ 155 (281)
T Consensus 21 ~al~lSl~Ts~~sl~l~~~~g~P~A~~lar~~n~pl~~~l~~ll~LP~VlPPlV~G~aLLl~FG~~g~lG~~l~~aGi~~ 100 (226)
T TIGR01581 21 KALRLSLLTSLASLLLAVVLGIPTAYVLARVRNFPLKKLLDTLLDLPLVLPPLVAGIALLLLFGRLGLLGPYLEAAGIQV 100 (226)
T ss_pred HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCCHHHHHHHHHCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCHHHHHHHCCHHH
Q ss_pred ----HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCHHHHHHHHHCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH----HH
Q ss_conf ----7889999998878999995887412998999999960788201012236886267999999999999999----99
Q gi|254780341|r 156 ----VPGIVATIVFSIPTSVRLTRLGIISTPPILKEAACAFGATPFQVFRKVELPFAIPQIVASLTQTIMLSLS----MV 227 (281)
Q Consensus 156 ----~~~i~a~~i~~~~pi~~~t~~gl~~v~~~~~eaa~~~Gas~~q~l~~V~lP~a~P~i~~Gi~~~~~~~l~----~v 227 (281)
T Consensus 101 ~Fs~~gvvlAQ~FVa~p~~vr~~r~~f~~v~~~ye~va~~lG~g~~~t~~~v~lPl~~~~ll~G~vLafaRalGEFGATL 180 (226)
T TIGR01581 101 IFSTLGVVLAQTFVASPYLVRVARSTFESVDPDYEDVARSLGAGPLETFRKVTLPLARPGLLAGLVLAFARALGEFGATL 180 (226)
T ss_pred HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCHHHHHHHHHHCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Q ss_pred HHH-HHHC-CCCHHHHHHHHHHHHCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Q ss_conf 999-9970-5880499999997407898999999999999
Q gi|254780341|r 228 VVT-ALVG-SNGLGVPVLRALNTVDIGRGFESGLCIVILA 265 (281)
Q Consensus 228 via-~~ig-~~GLG~~i~~a~~~~~~~~~~~~~l~Iv~la 265 (281)
T Consensus 181 ~~AG~~~g~TrTlPl~iY~~~~~d~~~~aV~~a~~Ll~ia 220 (226)
T TIGR01581 181 MFAGSLQGKTRTLPLAIYLNIESDDIEAAVALAVLLLVIA 220 (226)
T ss_pred HHHCCCCCCCEEHHHHHHHHHHCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
T ss_conf 9843677753012788864574177327999999999999
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A Christmas column AN OUTSIDERS VIEW Ken Fuller 12/20/2011
A Christmas column
Regular readers who assume that my silence on the subject of Christmas stems from belief — or, more precisely, the lack of it — are not entirely wrong. But there is another reason: since I first visited the Philippines in late 1989, I have rarely been able to suppress a smile (or, should the mood take me, a grimace) at the wildly inappropriate practice of Christmas songs and carols, many of which have a snowy theme, being played in shopping malls in a tropical climate. This is, of course, an example of US commercial imperialism, just as the practice of Christianity itself arises from Spanish colonialism.
Has Christmas ever been celebrated without Christianity? Yes — although it didn’t go by that name. In pagan times, Northern European peoples celebrated a mid-winter festival. In some places, this was associated with the god Odin (in Anglo-Saxon this is “Woden,” from which “Wednesday” is derived). But gods were not — and are not — a necessary component of such a festival, because one often needs cheering up during a bleak northern winter, and a festival is as good a way as any of accomplishing this..... MORE
OWS marks 3-month anniversary in New York
From the Arab Spring - to America's Autumn, now turned Winter. The Occupy Wall Street movement has marked its 3-month anniversary this weekend.
Images of arrests, brutality, and mass protesting in America over the last 3 months have been gripping the world.
“The cops must be smacking themselves in the forehead, because they’ve given such life to this movement,” said Truthout contributor JA Myerson..... MORE
URL: http://rt.com/usa/news/new-york-movement-occupy-201/
Kim Young-il body placed in glass coffin (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
The body of North Korea’s leader is lying in state in an open glass coffin so that mourners can pay their last respects. His personal armored railway wagon and official Mercedes are on display nearby.
The commemorative events are taking place in Kumsusan Memorial Palace (also called Kim Il-sung Mausoleum) in downtown Pyongyang.
According to official sources, Kim Jong-il died on the morning of December 17 of fatigue and overwork. Reportedly he had been battling heart disease since allegedly suffering a stroke in 2008..... MORE
URL: http://rt.com/news/jong-il-commemorative-events-pyongyang-231/
CSTO talks tough on NATO
The member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization released a strong message warning that European missile defense and unilateral military action may work to destabilize international security and strategic stability around the world.
The harsh statement was released by President Dmitry Medvedev and his counterparts from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in Moscow on Tuesday.
The leaders made specific mention of the missile defense system that the United States is currently constructing in Eastern Europe, just miles from the Russian border..... MORE
URL: http://rt.com/politics/csto-nato-russia-medvedev-kazakhstan-257/
Christmas VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 12/20/2011
The times are bad and the future is dark. The country is stagnant and millions of Filipinos are suffering from hunger and uncertainty. The local and national problems are not only multiplying but also worsening. The quest for justice and peace remains elusive and the imperative of socio-economic development is far from being seriously attended, much less realistically pursued. The Philippines nevertheless continuous to have one singular blessing: The Filipinos who keep the faith, live with hope, believe in love — especially so during Christmas.
This is the primary reason, notwithstanding all arguments to the contrary, the Philippines is rather known for having the longest Christmas Season in the world. This is also why the Filipinos — creative and ingenious as they are — successfully combine their own native Christian heritage with many elements of imported Christmas symbols and practices..... MORE
Environment defenders’ alliance born
By ALDWIN QUITASOL with reports from LARA CARTUJANO
www.nordis.net
BAGUIO CITY — More than 500 anti-mining activists and advocates from different towns of Northern Luzon expressed unity on programs to save the environment and resources together in the first Northern Luzon Mining and Human Rights Summit held from December 13-15 of 2011 at the Quirino Hall, Teachers’ Camp.
On the theme “Defend and preserve our national patrimony against foreign big business plunder! Assert our rights to life, land, culture, food security and development!”, the three-day summit aimed to study the relation of mining projects to the human rights situation in Northern Luzon, vis a vis national and international developments..... MORE
Source: NORDIS
URL: http://www.nordis.net/?p=11383
Ilocos group calls for troop pull out
By RODA TAJON
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur — “Karapatan ng mamamayan, ipaglaban!”
More than 300 human rights advocates in Ilocos repeatedly chanted the above call as they marched to commemorate International Human Rights Day last December 11.
The activity was launched despite efforts from Philippine National Police (PNP) and the city government to frustrate them because of their “no permit, no rally policy”.
Mila Marcelo, public information officer of the Ilocos Human Rights Alliance (IHRA), said that the state-sponsored terror in the countryside and the escalating human rights violations in the Ilocos region has instead served as a challenge to the people to assert their rights..... MORE
Decomposing bodies pile up; casualties hit 823 12/20/2011
‘WE LOST COUNT OF MISSING PEOPLE’ — NDRRMC CHIEF
Decomposing bodies pile up; casualties hit 823
As the body count rose to 823 late yesterday, authorities expect that the casualties from flash floods that devastated two port cities in Mindanao spawned by Typhoon Sendong will continue to pile up in the coming days as officials said more are missing than reported since entire families were believed swept to sea as they slept in coastal slums.
Towns in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan cities which were worst hit by the devastation prepared mass burials for decomposing bodies with authorities saying unclaimed cadavers piling up in mortuaries were posing health risks and had to be buried.
Several television footage showed decomposing bodies lined up in different centers where the dead were delivered for identification, underlining the serious tragedy that some of the survivors compared to the recent tsunami that hit parts of northern Japan last March. One footage from an Iligan mortuary showed a
corridor lined with bodies wrapped in white plastic bags bound with tan-colored packaging tape..... MORE
Luisita seeks SC recall ruling, SDO validity, high just compensation By Benjamin B. Pulta 12/20/2011
Luisita seeks SC recall ruling, SDO validity, high just compensation
First the Cojuangco-Aquinos of Hacienda Luisita said they would no longer seek a motion for reconsideration from the Supreme Court ruling that generally favored the hacienda farmers, but with the focus on the impeachment trial of SC Chief Justice Renato Corona and the vow of President Aquino to lobby with the senators to convict the CJ in an impeachment trial, the Cojuangco clan is pushing not only a recall of the SC ruling but for the court to declare the stock distribution option (SDO) valid, and also called for a higher just compensation for the clan.
Lawyers representing the Cojuangco-Aquino family-owned Hacienda Lusita Inc. (HLI) has asked the SC to reconsider its decision last Nov. 22 placing the centuries-old sugar estate under the government’s agrarian reform program.
In a 45-page motion to clarify and reconsider, HLI sought among other things, to have the reckoning point in determining the valuation of the hacienda moved to a later
date, 2006, from the original SC decision which said that the just compensation shall be based on the value of the property in November 1989 when the stock distribution option (SDO) was approved. The high court in its decision this year had struck down the SDO..... MORE
CPP-NPA approves four-day truce with government By Mario J. Mallari 12/20/2011
CPP-NPA approves four-day truce with government
By Mario J. Mallari 12/20/2011
After the New People’s Army (NPA) committed at least two major atrocities following the government’s unilateral suspension of offensive military operations (Somo), the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) yesterday reciprocated the government’s 18-day Christmas truce with its own four-day ceasefire.
In a statement, the CPP-Central Committee issued a ceasefire order to all commands and units of the NPA nationwide starting Dec. 24 to Dec. 26 for the Christmas and Dec. 31 to Jan. 2 for the New Year.
“During the indicated periods, all commands and units of the NPA and the people’s militia shall cease and desist from carrying out offensive operations against the armed units and personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police and paramilitary forces of the Government Republic of the Philippines (GRP),” the CPP said..... MORE
Gov’t ready to recognize North Korean successor By Michaela P. del Callar 12/20/2011
Gov’t ready to recognize North Korean successor
The Philippine government yesterday said it is prepared to recognize the new North Korean leader following the demise of its Kim Jong-Il, as it called for a “smooth transition to a new leadership.”
In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said: “The Philippine government values its relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and will continue to cooperate with them to intensify the promotion and maintenance of peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, including in the Korean Peninsula , to ensure the region’s continued prosperity.”
Manila, which has decade-old diplomatic ties with Pyongyang , likewise offered its condolences to its government and people on the death of Kim Jong-Il..... MORE
Customs seizes P10.6-M worth of pyrotechnics from China 12/20/2011
Customs seizes P10.6-M worth of pyrotechnics from China
The Bureau of Customs (BoC) seized P10.6-milliion worth of firecrackers and fireworks misdeclared as school supplies that were illegally imported from China, BoC report said yesterday.
Commissioner Ruffy Biazon said the two 40-footer container vans of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices were consigned to FEC Trading which is owned by a certain Francisco Edward Lopez Claudio of Makati City.
It was learned that the pyrotechnic shipment was lodged at the BoC by FEC Trading’s customs broker Advenzur Ubas..... MORE
Toxins detected on food containers in Metro Manila outlets 12/20/2011
Toxins detected on food containers in Metro Manila outlets
The EcoWaste Coalition yesterday reported that it has detected sky-high levels of toxic elements on several beverage and food containers purchased from popular retail outlets in Metro Manila.
The samples were obtained from Landmark Department Store in Quezon City; Puregold Supermarket in Cubao, Quezon City; Robinsons Supermarket in Mandaluyong City; Shopwise in Vito Cruz, Makati City; and Savemore in Santa Ana, Manila City. All purchases had receipts.
The EcoWaste Coalition has notified the retail outlets about the test results and requested the management to remove the tainted products off the store shelves..... MORE
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Kim Young-il body placed in glass coffin (VIDEO, P...
Christmas VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 12/...
Decomposing bodies pile up; casualties hit 823 12...
Luisita seeks SC recall ruling, SDO validity, high...
CPP-NPA approves four-day truce with government By...
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Phil Ochs Wrote the Songs,
but Who Tied the Noose?
April 9, 2011 By Joe Allen
The Vietnam War stirred a stunning spirit of rebellion in America’s youth, and folk singer Phil Ochs was at the front of the picket line to rouse the rabble with a tune. Like Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs used his acoustic guitar to skewer the warmongering authorities and wowed the ladies with his earnest eyes. But unlike Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs did not go on to capriciously convert to a succession of Abrahamic religions, wear clownish white suits, paint his old face with girly make-up, or launch multiple comeback tours.
Unlike Dylan, Phil never achieved enough success to feel contempt for the stagehands who toil all day to erect his stage and lug his gear around. Phil never ordered his heavy-handed security guards to corral these grimy-pawed laborers into some dark corner backstage so that the legendary populist Bob Dylan wouldn’t have to make eye contact with the help… asshole.
Nope, Phil Ochs was found hanging in his sister’s New York apartment on April 9, 1976 at the age of 34.
Despite the bizarre antics of the schizophrenic alter-ego which consumed him in his latter days, Phil Ochs is remembered by the radical left as a man with a message. Whether it was civil rights in Mississippi, miner strikes in Kentucky, draft-paper bonfires in Washington DC, or revolution in Cuba, Phil Ochs had something to sing about the cause. His debut album in 1964, All the News That’s Fit to Sing, earned him the title of “the singing journalist.”
While kids were getting groovy in the Age of Aquarius, their television sets were dripping with the blood of young American men and Vietnamese villagers. Kids were coming home maimed or in coffins by the tens of thousands. That’s one bad fucking trip, man.
The obvious hypocrisy of spreading democracy by way of heavy artillery became more than many could bear. American streets filled with angry youth whose radical ideas were often inspired by the revolutionary zeal that was transforming volatile nations such as Cuba or China.
Not next week, you asshole!
Go to any anti-war rally, and there’s Phil with his guitar. The 1965 release of I Ain’t Marchin’ Anymore solidified his identity as a voice of conscience in the folk scene. His goofy protest ditty “Draft Dodger Rag” became the feel-good hit of the Peace Movement.
The album’s title track hits a more serious note. Ochs sings from the perspective of all the young men throughout history who have marched to their deaths in war. He bore witness to the bloody Battle of New Orleans and the fratricide of the Civil War. He crawled in the trenches of Germany and heard Hiroshima’s “mushroom roar.” But Phil Ochs ain’t marching anymore, and he would appreciate it if everyone else would stop, too.
But the marching didn’t stop, and the war in Vietnam began to wear on Phil’s nerves. He threw himself into new songs. His sound began to change, utilizing more polished production techniques, and he eventually incorporated a full band. Many hardcore folk fans were furious at this new, electric Phil, but few could deny the power of his morbidly fascinated anthem, “Crucifixion.” Robert Kennedy wept when he heard Ochs perform the song on a DC train. Written as a tribute to John F. Kennedy, the lyrics could memorialize any martyr enshrined by masses:
But you know I predicted it, I knew he had to fall
How did it happen? I hope his suffering was small
Tell me every detail, for I’ve got to know it all
And do you have a picture of the pain?
So good to be alive when the eulogy is read
The climax of emotion, the worship of the dead
And the cycle of sacrifice unwinds…
Phil watched in horror as the US government went insane. The US government was also watching Phil, and the feeling was mutual. It is an established fact that the FBI and CIA were keeping tabs on troublesome youngsters clamoring for peace, and stepped in to manipulate the movement whenever possible. Some suspicious observers even accuse these powerful agencies of resorting to covert murder to stifle dissent. Poisoned tablets. Drug-induced mind control. Grassy knolls. Manchurian Candidates.
Phil’s tirades against The Man earned him a dossier in the extensive FBI files kept on dangerous “subversives” and “Communists.” After the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy in 1968, Ochs began to wonder how long it might be before “Crucifixion” was about him.
Even in the face of what he thought to be certain death, Phil refused to be quiet. In 1969 he released his last studio recording, Rehearsals for Retirement. The cover features a somber tombstone that reads:
Phil Ochs
(American)
Born: El Paso, Texas 1940
Died: Chicago, Illinois 1968
The death date is a reference to the police brutality Ochs witnessed at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago that year and the subsequent election of the ultra-conservative Richard Nixon. It must have killed his soul.
Ochs intended this last album to be Elvis Presley sings Che Guevara, but it sounds more like a jammin’ Jimmy Buffet grasping for the Revolution—and wrapping his fingers around another icy margarita instead.
Disillusioned with the radio’s refusal to play his music and America’s increasing apathy toward social idealism, Ochs set off to travel abroad in 1971. After a short spell in China, he moved on to Chile, joining folk-singer Victor Jara in support of the revolutionary Marxists that were taking hold in Latin America. Phil’s activist adventures found him running afoul of the Argentinian and Bolivian governments, from which he narrowly escaped long-term imprisonment. Shaken, he retreated back to the US before embarking to Australia, and then Africa in 1973. If there was any place for Phil to make a real difference, it had to be Africa.
One night Phil went for a walk on the beach in Tanzania. A band of thugs leapt out of the shadows and fell upon him. One held Ochs in a brutal stranglehold while the others stripped him of his possessions. His vocal chords were crushed.
Ochs refused to believe that the attack was the responsibility of savage marauders. It had to be a CIA plot. “They” had taken his voice away.
Broken and destitute, Phil returned to New York, where he flew over the cuckoo’s nest with all the grace of a crippled pigeon. The Vietnam War was finally “finished” in April of 1975. Suddenly the lifetime revolutionary was left without a purpose. Friends got worried. It wasn’t just his slurred rants about various government agencies out to get him or the countless hours spent alone in quiet misery. No, it was his insistence that he was no longer Phil Ochs that really raised eyebrows.
Phil Ochs was dead, he told people. John Train killed him. A song fragment scribbled at the time reads:
Phil Ochs checked into the Chelsea Hotel
There was blood on his clothes…
Train, Train, Train, the outlaw and his brain…
His psychotic transformation was sudden and absolute. Phil who?
John Train is a right-wing hard-ass and a whiskeybent street-brawler. John Train sings country songs and punches you in the eye. John Train don’t take no shit from nobody, especially not Bob Dylan. In one delusional tirade, a wasted John Train told his audience:
“I put out a contract on [CIA Director, William] Colby for a hundred thousand dollars. I told Colby he’s got a half year to get out or he’s dead. They can kill me but he’s dead.”
William Colby was replaced by George H. W. Bush in January of 1976, and a few months later, John Train slipped a rope around Phil Ochs’ neck and strung him up in his sister’s apartment. It would be fifteen years before the next major war. When the bombs began falling on Baghdad in 1991, Phil Ochs’ passionate voice of protest was absent—but then, so was everyone else’s.
© 2011 Joseph Allen
Phil Ochs — “I Ain’t Marching Anymore”
Filed Under: Martyrology, Most Exalted Tagged With: Folk, Suicide, Wrath
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Rock Star Martyrology
January 1:
- Hank Williams
- Sid Vicious
- Buddy Holly
- Karen Carpenter
- Del Shannon
- Bon Scott
March 5:
- Patsy Cline
- Biggie Smalls
March 26:
- Eazy E
April 1:
- Marvin Gaye
- Rozz Williams
- Kurt Cobain
- Layne Staley
-Wendy O Williams
- Per Yngve Ohlin
— aka “Dead”
- Phil Ochs
May 11:
- Ian Curtis
- Bradley Nowell
- Michael Jackson
- GG Allin
July 3:
- Jim Morrison
August 9:
- Jerry Garcia
August 16:
- Robert Johnson
- Elvis Presley
September 13:
- Tupac Shakur
- Jimi Hendrix
October 4:
- Janis Joplin
October 20:
- Ronnie Van Zant
November 13:
- Ol’ Dirty Bastard
- Michael Hutchence
- Freddie Mercury
December 7:
- Darby Crash
- John Lennon
- Dimebag Darrell
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UFO SIGHTINGS DAILY: Learn to find 3 UFOs at Area 51 using Google Earth Map, UFO Sighting, see Video. Understand this information has just now hit the public because of me, so it will be a matter of about 3 months or less before Google sees this video and deletes the UFOs from their satellite mapping system. The place that has become linked to UFOs around America is often called by most by the name of Area-51, but is also goes by the names Groom Lake, Dreamland, Watertown Strip and Homey Airport. It took only the time to type Area 51, into the search before I found myself staring at the infamous base. Start at the Area 51 icon at the base or type AREA 51 into the Google search box again and it will take you back there fast. Upon one mountain peek is a flying V-shaped craft, which leaves a diamond shaped shadow on the ground directly below it. View this on a digital monitor, while looking through a digital camera for a more detailed view.
Know this, other UFO’s that people found around the world on Google Earth, got mass media when the people who found them, photographed them and put them on the internet for all to view.
Bob Lazar believes that there are no alien craft being tested at Area 51, but instead are at Area S4.
Lazars saucer that he worked on has to be one of the most researched and well-known UFOs in the world of UFOlogy. He states that the Reactor is found above the three gravity amplifiers on the center level.
The center level of the disc has the control panels and seats, but Lazar said they were both too low to the floor and too small to be functional for the average adult human. Overall I feel that Bob Lazar is telling the truth about himself and the work he has done at area S4.
A quick update on the Google Earth browser plugin based tracker displaying the debris from the collision between the Iridium 33 and Cosmos 2251 satellites on February 10th. I mentioned the possibility that the number of fragments tracked in the Norad orbtial elements might increase. Remarkably the application still smoothly animates all objects in real time, even on my single core PC, but inevitiably it sucks up more processing power.
Google Earth Blog reports a stack of new high resolution imagery in Google Earth today (Feb 28th 2009) USA, France, Scotland, Africa, Iceland, Mongolia + many other places.
Typically there’s a delay of a few days between this appearing in Google Earth and Google Maps, which means for a short while the Google Maps vs Earth plug-in side by side code example I mashed-up last year does something useful! Following on from my visualization of the satellite collision over Siberia on February 10th involving Iridium 33 and Cosmos 2251, here’s an Google Earth browser plugin based tracker for the debris from the crash.
The application loads up to date Norad orbital elements on start up, and propogates the orbits of all 134 fragments smoothly in real time.
Remarkably the Google Earth API is powerful enough to move placemarks thousands of times a second to give the impression of completely smooth motion for hundreds of objects.
I’m guessing the number of objects could increase over time as more wreckage is discovered. Google has just announced, the Google Earth browser plugin is now officially supported by Google Chrome 1.0+.
Looking around the various tech reviews of the new Google Earth 5, one new feature seems to have slipped under the radar - the KML tags describing the new touring function include a seriously powerful method for defining smooth motion 3d animation. I’ve been messing around with this a little, and hacked together a few basic (not much KML code), slightly weird , but dramatic examples. Last example combines a series of linestring coordinate transformations with color and scale changes for placemark icons. Copyright © 2007-2010Google Earth VisualizationThis website is not sponsored by or affiliated with Google. Share google map Wallpaper gallery to the Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and more social platforms.
The granite hard secrecy of which the US Government barely acknowledges surrounding the base called Area-51, has in itself created numerous conspiracy theories and UFO history since the Roswell, NM crash in July 7, 1947, of which, its remains, including two aliens, one alive and one dead, were brought to Area-51. He claimed that he was once an employee at Area S4 and that not only did he work on a flying saucer that was not made by humans, but he says that nine other saucers were kept in a hanger at the edge of a mountain near Groom Lake. I was amazed that they allowed such details of the base to be shown, but soon I noticed some rectangular areas that were poorly covered up with a photo program, making them appear like sand. Note that its shadow below is separate from the UFO meaning its in flight and you can measure its height from the ground with the Google Ruler. Also rotate the Google map from North to South using the compass to view the UFO craft properly, so you don’t view it upsidedown.
It seems to be attached to the ship at a fixed point and four legs supports this unusual machine. Unfortunately, Google Earth also saw these and deleted those objects out of their satellite maps within six months of their release.
Lazar has degrees in Physics and Electronics Technology and says that he has attended Cal Tech and MIT. His job at Area S4 was to assist in the back engineering of the propulsion system of the alien saucers. It is called the Sports Model, and Bob Lazar worked frequently on it at the S4 sector, near Area 51. The lower level is the location of the three powerful gravity amplifies and their wave-guides.
The element 115 was machined into long isosceles triangle shaped wedges with a conical point at the angle adjacent to the two equal length sides of the wedge for fitting into the reactor. The three UFO’s that I showed you in this chapter came from using Google Earth to prove that there are in fact, flying saucers being flown and housed in hangers at Area S4.
But this effect can be applied to any KML attribute taking a range of values - orientation, colour, scale and coordinates.
You can find more drawings, paintings, illustrations, clip arts and figures on the Free Large Images - wide range wallpapers community. I wanted to find Lazar’s Hanger, so I began instigating this not because of his story, but because I noticed a lot of people were trying to show him as a hoax and that could mean only one thing, people are being employed to debunk him. I on the other hand will not release this data, so that only those who read this book will have a better chance of still seeing the saucers at Area S4, without risk of Google deleting them. Back engineering is to analyze something that already exists and figure out how its works, essentially by taking it apart or close study.
The dimensions of the sports model UFO are approximately 16 feet tall and 52 feet nine inches in diameter.
These components are the main part of the propulsion system that are used to amplify and focus the gravity A waves.
The reactor is powered by an element that up to today, was only found in meteorites, element 115. A unique thing happens when the disc becomes energized, one of these archways becomes transparent and you can actually see the area outside the ship.
A Los Alamos facility machined the 115 into these triangle shapes and then shipped them to Area S4. Perhaps it was one of these test pilots that arrogantly though that he would not be detected over O’Hare Airport in 2006.
Significantly, these transitions will work in parallel, sequentially, across multiple features and alongside scripted camera movements.
Well, this caught my attention and I decided to investigate the area that he described, but since people are not allowed to enter within five miles of the outer gates, I looked for a more simplistic way. There is no reason to place a fuel tank or water tower under a hanger, so we can assume that the USAF parks aircraft in their hangers attached to airfields. I know this because of both Google Ruler and the shadow that this machine leaves below it on the ground. One of the Area S4 briefings that taught Lazar about the alien ships and other technology, also revealed a startling thing to him he didn’t know, that humans were products of genetic manipulation by the aliens themselves.
The outer covering of the disc is made of a metal and its color is similar to unpolished stainless steel. This element has never been found on earth, but was once found in a meteorite that fell in South Africa. Lazar says that he had a contact in Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico that took part in the machining of the element and gave Lazar one of them.
Lazar also said that the three anti gravity generators also created a field around the saucer that made it appear fuzzy or unclear to some degree.
There appears to be three 75-foot metallic color tubes attached to one side and leading to a white flat area with parked equipment on top.
The element 115 is the source of the gravity A wave which is amplified for space-time distortion and travel. When Lazar was observing a demonstration of the interior of the disc as it was energized, he noticed something incredible, which is only similar to our LED technology of today. At Los Alamos they believed it was for some futuristic armor, they had no idea what it was really meant for use as. He also mentioned that this field around the saucer also may appear illuminated at night due to its high intensity of micro-like waves.
This program was free to download and it gives you a satellite view of any location on the planet.
Those are easy to identify, if not from their structure, then from their shadows they make. Also there are two 75-foot long tubes of similar size coming out of the saucer and going to the square white area above it on the map.
The entrance to the craft is found on the upper half of the disc with the bottom portion of the door wrapping around the center lip of the discs edge. A form of writing began to appear on the right side of the clear window, which was unlike any alphabetic, scientific, or mathematical symbols that he had ever seen. The wedge that they created was about the size of a 50 cent coin, but was suppose to last the flying saucer for at least the next twenty to thirty years, depending on how the amount of use the craft got. This would explain a lot of photographs in the past that have had UFOs that appeared slightly fuzzy.
I soon found a few F-16’s sitting on the runway and two other larger jets, but nothing unusual.
We can assume that the tubes attached to the saucer have a function, maybe cooling, since the craft is exposed to the sunlight in the desert and it appears to be in a maintenance area. Area 51 has become notorious for the secret tests of military craft such as the U-2 and Stealth Fighter.
The screen with the alien words and the clear window had a thin white bar that had a function much as our scroll up or down key works in our word perfect or web browser programs, allowing us to move it up or down to view more details.
This tiny mineral called element 115 is not only the key to starting and running the many different types of alien craft that Area S4 has, but it is also the key to unlocking free energy, freeing vehicles from their dependence on fossil fuels, allowing the planet to heal the ozone naturally.
If Lazars statements on the field around the ship are correct, it makes all those past blurred photographs now appear real. The saucer itself was actually capable of not just space flight but traveling forwards and backwards in time. He was never allowed to view the third level, so Lazar was unable to give any specifics as to what the porthole areas at the top of the disc actually were, but one thing is for sure, they were not portholes (possibly a weapons area, which would explain the window like openings at the top that would allow a particle beam to shoot out). Imagine not just cars and aircraft, but everything everywhere running off this tiny coin size mineral that lasts for decades before it’s used up. The fact that in 1995, the Department of Interior took 3,972 more acres (around Area 51 & Area S4) of Bureau of Land Management land, from public access, creating a extreme security buffer zone to prevent any civilian from observing military activities at Groom Lake, or in other words, in 1995 they started teaching pilots to fly these alien crafts both in and outside the atmosphere and needed a buffer zone to prevent the crafts from being seen when at high altitudes. He says when you create any artificial gravitational field, you technically move in your own time. I zoomed out from Area 51 so that I could see the area better and found that on the left side of Area 51, close to seven miles traveling southwest, was a dry lakebed, but this is only the second lake bed. So you do slip forward when you create your own intense gravitational field, but that has yet been tested at his site. The words on the screen were composed of small circles, and ellipses, much how cursive writing curves beautifully, but not connected like cursive words.
One fact that backs this up is the UFO crash in Needles, California of 2008, where two Janet planes (exclusively used in Area-51 to transport non-military personnel to work.) came in the middle of the night to transport scientists to examine the crash.
Lazar was not told what the writing meant or where it came from, so his only moment of seeing it was when the technicians switched it on from a hole in the floor of the center of level, where a hole was located, made when one of the gravity amplifiers was cut out for analyzing.
Strange the planes landed hours before the crash took place, indicating it may have been an Area S4 pilot that crash-landed a blue glowing ship or an expected alien visitor.
From the moment the technician started the mechanism, to the moment Lazar viewed the words on the clear screen took about thirty seconds (a delay of 30 seconds before the screen started). Check out the 2008 Needles UFO crash chapter that was 178.6 miles Southeast of Area-51, home of the Janet Planes, and home of Area S4, the area to study and back engineer alien technology. Lazar said that the EMP generator in the system of the craft could possibly cause approaching jets or systems to malfunction. The craft themselves make a slight hiss when taking off and can be heard up to a certain altitude, and it sounds like a high voltage hiss. He said that the interior and exterior of the craft appeared as one piece, as if it came from a wax mold.
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Lennon had completed her two dessert drop offs for the evening, and decided to make a start on trying to find the synth her scanner had detected during the second drop off to Raven back on the station. She'd ruled out Ash's quarters, as well as the twins', and decided to start at the corridor end she'd arrived from. One by one, Lennon briefly paused outside each door and allowed her scanner to do its work. She also made sure to keep a close eye and ear on her surroundings, as if anyone saw what she was doing, Lennon would have a job on her hands trying to cover her tracks. After all, she was merely a chef, not a security officer.
With the doors on the corridor's port side completed, Lennon swapped over to the starboard side at the other end. As she was about to start, Lennon heard a door opening, so she quickly pocketed her scanner and kneeled down, pretending be tying her shoelace. Once the coast was clear, Lennon resumed her task. After reaching the fifth door on the starboard side, Lennon struck gold. Whoever the synth was, they were in that room. That's all the scanner could tell her though, and unless she camped outside and waited for the occupant to leave, which might not happen for some time, Lennon had no idea who was behind the door. It was also entirely possible there was more than one synth on board.
"Bingo" Lennon whispered.
Lennon decided it would look too suspicious if she stood around outside. Even though it was still early enough for the occupant to leave the room, it was also late enough for them to decide to stay in for the rest of the evening. In fact, Lennon regularly retired to her quarters earlier than this when she was on the Pinto with her Uncle Robert and Alan, and also when she was on the Victoria. She really missed the Victoria, and the people she loved and cared about who also called the veteran Excelsior-class vessel home.
After a brief consideration of what course of action to take, Lennon knew using the computer to find out who the quarters were assigned to was completely out of the question, as she didn't have the clearance, and asking around would seem suspicious. As she walked back along the corridor, Lennon decided it would be best to avoid suspicion and rely on her discreet scanner instead. However, once she found out who the synth was, Lennon knew exactly where to go when the time came to apprehend them.
"I'm coming for you, synth" Lennon whispered.
After arriving back in the galley, Lennon accessed the terminal, and her personal files, all of which were cooking recipes. Once the scanner was successfully connected, Lennon uploaded the data from her scanner into her personal files, powering off her terminal and disconnecting the scanner once the data transfer was completed. A careful, discreet approach was going to be needed, as even though Lennon had the tools to finish the job, she was working alone and could easily be overpowered if her plan was discovered.
"Time for bed, I think" Lennon said.
After pocketing the scanner and leaving her galley, Lennon secured the door behind her. The experience was invaluable, but being away from her family and friends made her feel isolated. With any luck, Lennon wouldn't be there for long.
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LL Cool J Graduates From Harvard
Carol Ozemhoya | OW Contributor | 12/2/2017, 2:59 p.m.
Swizz Beatz did it (Harvard). Venus Williams did it (Indiana University. And now iconic hip-hop artist and TV star LL Cool J has done it as well. He graduated from college, and not just any college. Last month he wore the cap and gown as a graduate of Harvard University’s media and sports program.
The celebrated rapper and TV personality shared his achievement on his Instagram account (@llcoolj).
“Completed the Business of Entertainment media & sports program @harvardhbs. It was a life altering experience. Learning is cool… #dreamsdemandhustle #dreamsdonthavedeadlines lets go!!!! PS. The head of the program & my professor @anitaelberse was absolutely gangster. #ironsharpensiron.”
Although LL Cool J, born James Todd Smith, is an accomplished entertainer, appearing on music charts, starring on TV and movies, and even hosting shows, he had a rough start in life. Growing up in Queens, he was just a kid (4 years old) when his father shot his mother during a dispute between the two. His mother did survived, but once she divorced LL’s dad, she hooked up with a man who physically abused her.
Like so many successful artists, LL found solace as well as inspiration in music, hip-hop music in particular. He told the Washington Post: “Rap music definitely made me feel empowered. In the ‘hood, you’re sitting in it like hot dog water. It takes a certain amount of tenacity and creativity to pull your mind out of that water and dry it off.”
By the time he was 16, he had signed with Def Jam, which had just gotten underway. Now at 49, he still performs on occasion, but most of his time now is spent working on “NCIS: Los Angeles” and as host of Spike TV’s “Lip Sync Battle.”
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Geographies and Forms of Power
At Tabakalera in San Sebastian we will talk about the adventures and misfortunes of a stone that once stood quietly and forgotten by the side of a lonely country road, and into which were carved the names of three German soldiers who belonged to the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion, famous for their mass terror bombing raids on the civilian population of Guernica and Durango.
Saturday, 7 April, 2018 - 13:44
How do we determine what is a treasure or rubbish, what counts as archaeology or “just a shard”? Do we need a thousand years to pass, or can we create an archaeology of our own times at this very moment? And who gets to decide about the meaning of objects? These are only some possible questions raised by Waste of Time, an exhibition in Museum Het Valkhof in Nijmegen. In the framework of the "plugin-program" of the German Schloß Ringenberg, the young curators Thorsten Schneider and Adelheid Smit have invited a number of artists to uncover hidden traces of time. Taking the archaeological collection of Museum het Valkhof as a starting point, the artists Iratxe Jaio and Klaas van Gorkum, Matthias Schamp and Domas van Wijk playfully question common views on both old and contemporary objects and the value we attribute to them.
ARTres. The museum as it should be
Our installation “Work in progress” is being acquired by the Museum Artium of Álava, Basque Country, and will be displayed in the exhibition "Artres. The museum as it should be".
Curated by: Daniel Castillejo
Artists: Ángeles Agrela, Elena Aitzkoa, Juncal Ballestín, Zigor Barayazarra, Cabello/Carceller, June Crespo, María Luisa Fernández, Miriam Isasi, Iratxe Jaio & Klaas van Gorkum, Concha Jerez, Aníbal López, Liliana Porter, Mabi Revuelta, María Ribot, Ixone Sádaba, Montserrat Soto, Eulalia Valldosera.
Wednesday, 21 February, 2018 - 10:52
The dark slumber of the earth
Monday, 23 October, 2017 - 22:18
Solo exhibition Gallery Joey Ramone,
Josephstraat 166 - 168
3014 TX, Rotterdam
28 October – 2 December
Opening Saturday at 17:00 - 20:00
For their second solo-exhibition at Gallery Joey Ramone, the artist duo Iratxe Jaio and Klaas van Gorkum will present two works exploring the nature of authorship and appropriation: Naturaleza Muerta con Recipientes (Still Life with Recipients), and Libro de los Plagios (The Book of Plagiarism).
La ruta más larga (The longest route)
Monday, 2 October, 2017 - 12:45
On Saturday October the 14th, at 12:00, the artists Iratxe Jaio and Klaas van Gorkum are organising a round-table discussion at the Conde Duque Cultural Center in Madrid, with archaeologists, anthropologists, historians and journalists, about the problems caused by the lack of a common historical narrative on the Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship.
The discussion will revolve around a specific case study: the procedures that are applied to the remains of 13 anonymous soldiers from the Spanish Civil War, encountered during archaeological excavations in Guadalajara between 2012 and 2013.
Should they be buried in individual and distinct graves? What epitaph should be applied to the unidentified remains? What kind of ceremony would be appropriate, today? By sharing these questions with the public, the artists hope to trigger a necessary debate on the place of this part of history in a democratic and contemporary society.
Tuesday, 22 August, 2017 - 23:01
On the ostraca of Iruña-Veleia, and the path that leads from archaeology to contemporary art.
400m is the distance between the museum of archaeology and the museum of contemporary art in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in Basque Country. It is also the title of our new book on the controversy surrounding the archaeological discovery of the "ostraca" from Iruña-Veleia: Roman potsherds with engravings of images, texts in Latin and what appeared to be the earliest written manifestation of the Basque language, which were deemed a forgery by a select commission of academic experts.
The book will be presented for the first time at the exhibition "The Materiality of the Invisible" in the Van Eyck Academy, and will be for sale during the annual convention of the European Association of Archaeologists taking place in Maastricht from 30 August to 3 September.
With texts by Iñaki Martínez de Albéniz, Harkaitz Cano, Iratxe Jaio and Klaas van Gorkum.
Printed with a mimeograph at the Charles Nypels Lab in the Van Eyck Multiform institute for fine art, design and reflection.
Basiskamp Entre Nous
In september we will be participating in the Entre Nous Basiskamp, an investigative project related to the welfare state. A military style camp will be the setting for a number of activities, debates and presentations tackling subjects such as democracy, labour, education, poverty and (health) care. Several artists have been selected from each province, to live and work for one month in and from the camp.
Monday, 21 August, 2017 - 18:04
The Materiality of the Invisible opens on the 29th of August in Maastricht, at the Van Eyck, Marres and Bureau Europa. The exhibition approaches contemporary art as a form of archaeology. New and strange worlds are uncovered, exposing current and social political realities. The artists' discoveries, narratives, and installations propose speculative pasts and futures. The combined exhibitions offer insights into our existence and make visible what inhabits the imagination.
We will be showing new work, The Stick and the Stone, as well as Nire ama Roman hil da, of which the video is now subtitled into English. Accompanying this installation is a new publication, 400m, which has been printed at the Charles Nypels Lab at the Van Eyck.
Monday, 13 February, 2017 - 16:19
ARCOmadrid with Gallery Joey Ramone
Opening Section
With pleasure we would like to invite you to visit the booth of Gallery Joey Ramone at the artfair ARCO, where we will be showing our installation WORK IN PROGRESS.
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Empire to Destroy US Water Supply in Pursuit of Russia
EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht wants to see oil and natural gas exports from the US to Europe included in the forthcoming transatlantic trade deal which will create the world’s largest free trade zone.
Europe wants US oil and gas to help offset its dependence on Russian energy. About 30 percent of Europe’s total gas requirement comes from Russia, approximately half of that is vulnerable should Ukraine cut supplies, as happened in 2006 and 2009.
The EU believes importing energy from the US would make supply more secure.
“It is important that we come forward with a position on that (energy agreement) as soon as possible, because maybe you may have noticed that some things are going on in Europe,” EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht told reporters on Tuesday. De Gucht is in Washington holding meetings with US Trade Representative Michael Froman about the deal.
The EU trade chief believes including energy on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) would secure energy supplies in Europe and send a strong signal to Moscow.
“I think everybody would agree that energy is a little bit more urgent for the time being, and also, very much geostrategic,” he said, adding the finalized trade pact will likely be ready in a year. The deal will be historic bringing half of the world’s economy into a free trade agreement. It has been likened to an economic version of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). …
http://rt.com/business/186652-us-oil-export-eu-ttip/
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NSA Whistleblower William Binney Joins Richard Gage to Call for 9/11 Truth
William Binney was a 30 year veteran official of the National Security Agency who resigned in October 2001 to blow the whistle on the NSA’s deliberate violation of the constitution. Now, 13 years after the events of 9/11 that helped the NSA justify its total surveillance dragnet, Binney has signed the Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth’s petition calling for a new investigation into 9/11. Today we talk to Richard Gage, founder of AE911Truth.org, and William Binney himself, about this petition, its significance, and the ongoing quest for 9/11 truth and justice.
Show notes at http://www.corbettreport.com/interview-937-nsa-whistleblower-william-binney-joins-richard-gage-to-call-for-911-truth/
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The Enemy Within Pushes World Out of Dollar System
Unless of course you think washington is run by idiots. To be sure, there are idiots in washington, but they’re not running the show. The financial speculators behind the scenes know exactly what they’re doing.
In this episode we speak with James Corbett of CorbettReport.com about how the West is creating and funding it’s own enemies abroad. We discussed in this program how Russia has been backed into a position where it must unite with its neighbors politically, with others in the BRICs nations economically, and China militarily in an effort to counteract NATO/US/EU encroachment into Russia’s sphere of influence. We also speak about how western intelligence agencies have created, funded, and propagandized on behalf of ISIS, again, creating another external threat. Finally we comment on the protests in Furgeson and how the media and police are exaserbating the problem. Join us as we discuss the major issues of the world today.
Show notes at http://www.corbettreport.com/interview-938-our-troubled-times-the-wests-engineered-downfall/
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De-Dollarization Continues: China-Argentina Agree Currency Swap, Will Trade In Yuan
It appears there is another nation on planet Earth that is becoming isolated. One by one, Russia and China appear to be finding allies willing to ‘de-dollarize’; and the latest to join this trend is serial-defaulter Argentina. As Reuters reports, China and Argentina’s central banks have agreed a multi-billion dollar currency swap operation “to bolster Argentina’s foreign reserves” or “pay for Chinese imports with Yuan,” as Argentina’s USD reserves dwindle. In addition, Argentina claims China supports the nation’s plans in the defaulted bondholder dispute.
Having met ‘on the sidelines’ in Basel, Switzerland in July, Argentine and Chinese central banks agreed to a currency swap equivalent to $11b that Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich said could be used to stabilize reserves.. (as Reuters reports)…
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-09-07/de-dollarization-continues-china-argentina-agree-currency-swap-will-trade-yuan
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Fed Pulls Rug Out From Under Municipal Finances
In an inscrutable move that has alarmed state treasurers, the Federal Reserve, along with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, just changed the liquidity requirements for the nation’s largest banks. Municipal bonds, long considered safe liquid investments, have been eliminated from the list of high-quality liquid collateral. assets (HQLA). That means banks that are the largest holders of munis are liable to start dumping them in favor of the Treasuries and corporate bonds that do satisfy the requirement.
Muni bonds fund the nation’s critical infrastructure, and they are subject to the whims of the market: as demand goes down, interest rates must be raised to attract buyers. State and local governments could find themselves in the position of cash-strapped Eurozone states, subject to crippling interest rates. The starkest example is Greece, where rates went as high as 30% when investors feared the government’s insolvency. Sky-high interest rates, in turn, are the fast track to insolvency. Greece wound up stripped of its assets, which were privatized at fire sale prices in a futile attempt to keep up with the bills.
The first major hit to US municipal bonds occurred with the downgrade of two major monoline insurers in January 2008. The fault was with the insurers, but the taxpayers footed the bill. The downgrade signaled a simultaneous downgrade of bonds from over 100,000 municipalities and institutions, totaling more than $500 billion. The Fed’s latest rule change could be the final nail in the municipal bond coffin, another misguided move by regulators that not only does not hit its mark but results in serious collateral damage to local governments – maybe serious enough to finally propel them into bankruptcy.
Why this unprecedented move by US regulators? It is not because municipal bonds are too risky, since corporate bonds with lower credit ratings are accepted under the new rules. Nor is it that the stricter standard is required by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), the BIS-based global regulator agreed to by the G20 leaders in 2009. The Basel III Accords set by the BCBS are actually more lenient than the US rules and do not include these HQLA requirements. So what’s going on?
From the Inscrutable, Unaccountable Fed
The rule change was detailed by Pam Martens and Russ Martens in a September 4th article titled “The Fed Just Imposed Financial Austerity on the States.” They write that on September 3rd:
The Federal regulators adopted a new rule that requires the country’s largest banks – those with $250 billion or more in total assets – to hold an increased level of newly defined “high quality liquid assets” (HQLA) in order to meet a potential run on the bank during a credit crisis. In addition to U.S. Treasury securities and other instruments backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government (agency debt), the regulators have included some dubious instruments while shunning others with a higher safety profile.
Bizarrely, the Fed and its regulatory siblings included investment grade corporate bonds, the majority of which do not trade on an exchange, and more stunningly, stocks in the Russell 1000, as meeting the definition of high quality liquid assets, while excluding all municipal bonds – even general obligation municipal bonds from states with a far higher credit standing and safety profile than BBB-rated corporate bonds.
This, rightfully, has state treasurers in an uproar. The five largest Wall Street banks control the majority of deposits in the country. By disqualifying municipal bonds from the category of liquid assets, the biggest banks are likely to trim back their holdings in munis which could raise the cost or limit the ability for states, counties, cities and school districts to issue muni bonds to build schools, roads, bridges and other infrastructure needs. This is a particularly strange position for a Fed that is worried about subpar economic growth. …
That the Fed and its regulatory cohorts have to resort to this implausible plan – which crimps the ability of states and localities to raise essential funds to operate – in a strained effort to pretend that they’ve found a means of avoiding another massive bailout of Wall Street in a crisis, is just further proof that the only way to seriously deal with too-big-to-fail banks is to restore the Glass-Steagall Act and break up these complex creatures before they strike again.
The rule change may not have much effect in a crash, but where it will have a major effect is on the cost of credit, which will increase for municipal governments and decrease for corporate and financial institutions. The result will be to further shift power and financial resources from the public sector to the private sector.
Why would regulators dangerously jeopardize state and local government budgets in this way? Skeptical observers speculate that the intent is to Detroit-ize municipal governments, so that assets can be stripped as is being done in that imperiled city. The international bankers got away with asset-stripping Greece. Why not make the US itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of private banking interests?
If that seems far-fetched, consider what is happening with Argentina, which has been forced into bankruptcy by a US court to satisfy the exaggerated claims of certain hold-out vulture funds. IMF regulators have discussed establishing an international bankruptcy court that could strip a country such as Argentina of its assets, including prime sections of real estate, to pay off the nation’s creditors. …
http://ellenbrown.com/2014/09/08/preparing-to-asset-strip-local-government-the-feds-bizarre-new-rules/
Also see: http://thoughtcrimeradio.net/2014/03/reprise-bernanke-admits-fed-caused-great-depression/
9-11, Bankers/Banking, Corporations, Corruption, Economics, FalseFlags, Fascism, Genocide/Democide, Government, Illuminati, Military, Mind Control, Multimedia, Tyranny, War
Mortgage Scammers Also Profited from 9/11
9/11 was nothing if not a multi-purpose job.
The fascists got to turn the US into a police state – and make a fortune in the process.
The weapons makers got a super bonus.
Dirt bag politicians who couldn’t get re-elected as dog catchers got to pose as statesmen.
Oil companies got to triple and more the price of a barrel of crude.
Israel got the US war machine unleashed on its enemies and was granted further leave to savagely abuse the Palestinians whose lands they stole.
Even the Twin Tower’s owners got a break. The Twin Towers were packed with asbestos that made the buildings technically in violation of the building code. Abatement would have been financially impossible. 9/11 solved that problem.
9/11 also solved another problem.
It made hundreds of employees of various brokerage houses who were privy to some massively dirty financial dealings disappear – permanently. The explosion at the Pentagon also eliminated some troublesome human resources problems: high level fraud investigators hot on the trail of a massive case.
If you want to trace the claims made in this video, you can do that here: References for Black 911
http://realecontv.com/bankers-spooks-and-911/
AMA, Bankers/Banking, Chemicals, Children, Circumcision, Corporations, Corruption, ECT, Eugenics, FalseFlags, Fascism, Genocide/Democide, Government, Media/Propaganda, Medicine, Mind Control, Pedophilia, Psychiatry, Public relations, Satanic Ritual Abuse, Tyranny, War
Psychiatry: The Ultimate Scam
Well maybe not the ultimate. Creating money out of thin air comes close. In any case:
This is an article about the intentional construction of false reality.
Not a minor construction—a huge, enduring, institutional, wing-flapping, money-munching, poison-dispensing, Matrix-welding, yet “humanity-saving” invention.
In the wake of CDC whistleblower William Thompson’s confession that he buried a vaccine-autism connection, some people reacted with shock—as if this was the first case of rank fraud that had ever taken place within the hallowed halls of medical research.
How about a whole branch of modern medicine that is a fraud from top to bottom?
Let us turn the page to Psychiatry.
And the lying liars who lie about it.
Most Americans don’t have a clue about the way psychiatry actually works or its pose of being a science.
The public hears techno-speak and nods and surrenders.
If psychiatrists are experts on the human mind, mice can navigate the Arctic in canoes. But psychiatrists are educated to be able to talk a good game.
And politicians are more than happy to mouth vagaries, and consign the problems of society to “mental-health professionals.”
It turns out that the phrase “mental health” was invented by psyop specialists, who needed to create an analogy to physical well-being. They needed to, because:
THERE ARE NO DEFINITIVE LABORATORY TESTS FOR ANY SO-CALLED MENTAL DISORDER.
And along with that:
ALL SO-CALLED MENTAL DISORDERS ARE CONCOCTED, NAMED, LABELED, DESCRIBED, AND CATEGORIZED by a committee of psychiatrists, from menus of human behaviors.
Their findings are published in periodically updated editions of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), printed by the American Psychiatric Association.
Of course, pharmaceutical companies, who manufacture highly toxic drugs to treat every one of these “disorders,” are leading the charge to invent more and more mental-health categories, so they can sell more drugs and make more money.
But we have a mind-boggling twist. Under the radar, one of the great psychiatric stars, who has been out front in inventing mental disorders, went public. He blew the whistle on himself and his colleagues. And for years, almost no one noticed.
His name is Dr. Allen Frances, and he made VERY interesting statements to Gary Greenberg, author of a Wired article: “Inside the Battle to Define Mental Illness.” (Dec.27, 2010).
Major media never picked up on the interview in any serious way. It never became a scandal.
Dr. Allen Frances is the man who, in 1994, headed up the project to write the latest edition of the psychiatric bible, the DSM-IV. This tome defines and labels and describes every official mental disorder. The DSM-IV eventually listed 297 of them.
In an April 19, 1994, New York Times piece, “Scientist At Work,” Daniel Goleman called Frances “Perhaps the most powerful psychiatrist in America at the moment…”
Well, sure. If you’re sculpting the entire canon of diagnosable mental disorders for your colleagues, for insurers, for the government, for Pharma (who will sell the drugs matched up to the 297 DSM-IV diagnoses), you’re right up there in the pantheon.
Long after the DSM-IV had been put into print, Dr. Frances talked to Wired’s Greenberg and said the following:
“There is no definition of a mental disorder. It’s bullshit. I mean, you just can’t define it.”
That’s on the order of the designer of the Hindenburg, looking at the burned rubble on the ground, remarking, “Well, I knew there would be a problem.”
After a suitable pause, Dr. Frances remarked to Greenberg, “These concepts [of distinct mental disorders] are virtually impossible to define precisely with bright lines at the borders.”
Frances might have been referring to the fact that his baby, the DSM-IV, had rearranged earlier definitions of ADHD and Bipolar to permit many MORE diagnoses, leading to a vast acceleration of drug-dosing with highly powerful and toxic compounds.
Finally, at the end of the Wired interview, Frances flew off into a bizarre fantasy:
“Diagnosis [as spelled out in the DSM-IV] is part of the magic…you know those medieval maps? In the places where they didn’t know what was going on, they wrote ‘Dragons live here’…we have a dragon’s world here. But you wouldn’t want to be without the map.”
Translation: Patients need hope for the healing of their troubles; so even if we psychiatrists are shooting blanks and pretending to know one kind of mental disorder from another, even if we’re inventing these mental-disorder definitions based on no biological or chemical diagnostic tests—it’s a good thing, because patients will then believe and have hope; because psychiatrists place a label on their problems…
Needless to say, this has nothing to do with science. …
Dr. Frances’ work on the DSM-IV allowed for MORE toxic drugs to be prescribed, because the definition of Bipolar was expanded to include more people.
Adverse effects of Valproate (given for a Bipolar diagnosis) include:
* acute, life-threatening, and even fatal liver toxicity;
* life-threatening inflammation of the pancreas;
* brain damage.
Adverse effects of Lithium (also given for a Bipolar diagnosis) include:
* intercranial pressure leading to blindness;
* peripheral circulatory collapse;
* stupor and coma.
Adverse effects of Risperdal (given for “Bipolar” and “irritability stemming from autism”) include:
* serious impairment of cognitive function;
* fainting;
* restless muscles in neck or face, tremors (may be indicative of motor brain damage).
Dr. Frances’ label-juggling act also permitted the definition of ADHD to expand, thereby opening the door for greater and greater use of toxic Ritalin (and other similar compounds) as the treatment of choice. …
http://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2014/09/08/vaccine-fraud-what-about-psychiatric-fraud-staggering/
Psychiatric child abuse isn’t confined to their targetting of unhappy kids with their quackery, it extends to their complicity in obstetrical medicine’s abuse of children. Male genital mutilation is a case in point. The culpability of the “real doctors” is bad enough, but at least they can say that their “therapy” is only lacking in efficacy (for every single problem they marketed it for). Psychiatry on the other hand, has not only refused to address the documented adverse psychological impact (their purported area of expertise) of MGM on infants and adults, but actually promoted it in the interests of social control, and have resorted to labelling people who question the established wisdom. See footnotes 102 and 106 of http://members.tranquility.net/~rwinkel/MGM/primer.html Is medicine full of sado-pedophiles?
These are very sick people.
Bankers/Banking, Corporations, Corruption, Economics, Eugenics, Fascism, Genocide/Democide, GMO, Government, Illuminati, Mind Control, Multimedia, Tyranny, War
Russian Strategic Bombers Near Canada Practice Cruise Missile Strikes on US
Two Russian strategic bombers conducted practice cruise missile attacks on the United States during a training mission last week that defense officials say appeared timed to the NATO summit in Wales.
The Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers were tracked flying a route across the northern Atlantic near Iceland, Greenland, and Canada’s northeast.
Analysis of the flight indicated the aircraft were conducting practice runs to a pre-determined “launch box”—an optimum point for firing nuclear-armed cruise missiles at U.S. targets, said defense officials familiar with intelligence reports.
Disclosure of the nuclear bombing practice comes as a Russian general last week called for Moscow to change its doctrine to include preemptive nuclear strikes on the United States and NATO. …
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/russian-strategic-bombers-near-canada-practice-cruise-missile-strikes-on-us/
One can hardly blame them. NATO has been very clear in its aim to destroy russia at nearly any cost, and guess what, you are expendable. Your family is expendable. Your neighbors are expendable. 90+% of the people in your town are expendable. A nuclear attack by russia would suit the neobamacons just fine. This country is history, whether through domestic economic war or foreign nuclear war. Ask yourself: where are the new and refurbished fallout shelters to prepare for the consequences of NATO’s aggression toward russia? Russia and china have been very busy with their fallout shelters because they aren’t blinded by the military-grade psychological operation which is the american MSM. ( http://thoughtcrimeradio.net/2012/11/russia-counters-us-nuclear-first-strike-move-from-the-seas/ )Where is your fallout shelter?
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Farcebook Supports Sadism, Hates Self Defense
Recently a video was posted on Facebook showing two men lighting a helpless kitten in a bucket on fire, but after multiple users flagged the video, Facebook told them it “doesn’t violate our Community Standards.”
“I was going through Facebook and I saw this video,” user Kieran Dunwel told the Daily Mail. “I clicked on it, watched it and I was disgusted.”
“I reported it to Facebook, it took five or six hours for them to get back to me, and they said it was perfectly fine to have it on there.”
However, when users attempt to talk about guns or post pictures of firearms, Facebook hits them with “Community Standards” violations.
A few days ago, gun rights activist Gerry Emery was banned from Facebook after sharing an article explaining the ways in which Connecticut’s gun ban is worse than Hitler’s gun ban.
Facebook said Emery’s post, which also included an image stating that gun control helped make the Holocaust possible, “doesn’t follow Facebook Community Standards.” …
http://www.prisonplanet.com/facebook-bans-gun-owners-allows-kitten-torture-video.html
Because farcebook articulates the same social and economic forces that gave rise to hitler. In essence, statism. The state is god. Not just in terms of individual behavior, but in terms of being granted the privilege of existing. Your right to exist is constrained by your utility to the state. You have no right to defend yourself from higher “authority”. History (almost) repeats itself. Again.
One of the many acts of genius of the founders was to invoke a transcendent authority (god), the ultimate sovereign beyond any collectively “self”-appointed authority on this planet. Whether or not you believe in such a deity, doing so provided the philosophical and legal justification for claiming individual freedom from the state and its corruption, and the declaration of independence is after all a legal document. Atheists can invoke no similar “higher authority” to justify pursuing human potential. A technicality perhaps, but one that even inbred despots can understand. Life is its own justification.
Of course farcebook is an intelligence dragnet and one would be foolish to use it.
Society can accommodate itself to the most humble labourer, but justifiably distrusts the thinker . . . Lobotomized patients make good citizens.
— Walter Freeman, American psychiatrist, originator of the lobotomy
A Mosaic Of Facts – Media Weapons Of Mass Delusion
Young Black Men 21 Times more likely to be Killed by Cops
Western central banks very secretive about gold
Proposed new Texas law would demand safety studies for vaccines… no wonder the entire industry opposes it
Greece: IMF Claims Ignorance of Basic Economics
5G Space Appeal
NSA: The Eye of Sauron
Reprise: The Satanic American Birth Imprint
The Columbine Cause: Examination of the April 20 1999 Attack on Columbine High School
Syria: Foreign Specialists Prepare To Stage Chemical Attack In Idlib
The Art of Money Laundering
Reprise: USA Wrote Checks for Salvadoran Death Squads
Satanic Medicine Wrings its Hands Over Wayward “Teen Brains”
Learned Scam Artists Wonder Why Autoimmunity Rising in the USA
The Divine Right of Elite Pedos
The Richest Family in America You’ve Never Heard of – Schiff
American Medical Advice Kills Again
OKC Bombing: Another Silenced Witness to Mass Murderers in the FBI and OKC Police Force
Jeffrey Epstein’s Case Raises Questions About Royal Family Pedophilia & Elite Ritualistic Abuse of Children
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Living Green Spotlight
Lilly Loves Green
By Crystal Hamon
Every day is Earth Day at Barefoot Princess, a Lilly Pulitzer Via Shop, and its owners are spreading the “Lilly Loves Green” message this spring. Fashionable and chic as ever, Lilly has declared that its product line is going green—even though most of it is pink. Turning over a new leaf in 2010, Lilly is using sustainable, organic fabrics, utilizing a greener printing process, and working with eco-friendly factories. Since all of Lilly’s textiles are Oeko-Tex certified, customers can rest assured that none of the company’s clothing contains any harmful chemicals or substances. Lilly is using 100 percent recycled polyester for all of its labels and 100 percent recycled cotton card stock for all of the hangtags used in its Originals Collection. Lilly has teamed up with Cotton Incorporated to ensure its fabrics’ sustainability and has employed HONORKING, a recognized leader in eco-conscious textile printing, for the production of its Originals Collection. In addition to all of these fabulous, environmentally friendly changes, Barefoot Princess will be offering a number of opportunities for customers to join Lilly in taking care of the earth at its Baytowne Wharf and WaterColor locations.
Wild for Lilly with Alaqua Animal Refuge
Barefoot Princess is hosting some special events in March to benefit Alaqua Animal Refuge. Each event will offer a special gift with a purchase and provide items for a silent auction with proceeds benefiting Alaqua, which will bring some animals available for adoption to the events. During the hours of these events, 10 percent of all proceeds from Lilly Pulitzer sales will be donated to Alaqua.
Barefoot Princess—The Village at Baytowne Wharf March 19, 2010; 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Wine and cheese will be served.
Barefoot Princess—WaterColor Town Center March 20, 2010; 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Juice, mimosas, and a light breakfast will be served.
Ocean-Inspired Prints
Inspired by the colorful flora and fauna that surround us, Lilly is creating new collections to promote a greener world. New prints featuring ocean life will benefit Ocean Conservancy and raise awareness of the need to keep our oceans healthy and clean.
Pandamonium Print
For its Spring 2010 collection, Lilly has created a limited edition Pandamonium print to benefit World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The panda has been the logo for WWF for the nearly half century that it has been protecting endangered species and conserving nature. The Pandamonium print mingles black and white Lilly pandas with WWF logo pandas, many of which have hot pink flowers behind their ears. Ten percent of the proceeds from sales of this print will go to WWF.
Good Jeans—COTTON. FROM BLUE TO GREEN.
Lilly is teaming up with Cotton Incorporated and Habitat for Humanity on Earth Day to recycle fashion for those less fortunate. On April 22, 2010, at both of its locations, Barefoot Princess will be accepting donated denim, which will be converted to UltraTouch natural cotton fiber insulation to be used in building seven houses for families recovering from Hurricane Katrina in the distressed Ninth Ward area of New Orleans.
To submit information on your business’s eco-friendly practices for consideration in a future Living Green Spotlight, please send submissions to Green@VIEzine.com.
Rarely Seen Matisse Works
Lessons From the Teacher
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Views from the bike shed
... a treat not to be missed. Jim Perrin
Praise for the Bike Shed
Counting Steps
Meet Me There.
Dusk and dust
Blaentillery Drift Mine
Above the town of Blaenavon at the head of the Afon Llwyd valley is a disused drift mine on the flank of Coity Mountain. The road which once serviced it remains a conspicuous contour on the hillside - though not in the way of a scar, for it has blended well into the moorland, offering the prospect of a gentle if longish climb to the now dilapidated works.
I went there the other week, my third visit in as many months. It's a melancholy place - occupying those seductive edges of past and present, industry and nature, that tempt us to attribute it with meaning, when in fact, there is only what is there.
It's beautiful nonetheless. The skeleton of the old shed silhouettes against the sky, rusted beams tone with the autumn bracken and violet horizon of the Black Mountains to the north. Even the graffiti seems apposite - adding a kingfisher flash to an otherwise limited palette.
When I showed some photos to a friend, he asked me, 'Have you ever seen Hinterland?' referring to the noir detective series that's filmed in Mid Wales. It's set in a landscape that evokes something of a cross between the old testament and frontier homesteads. The original Welsh language version was titled Y Gwyll, which means 'the dusk' - that time between twilight and darkness; the opposite of dawn.
I had to look the translation up, and at first misread it, thinking - until checking a few days later - that 'gwyll' meant 'dust'. How pertinent for writerly purposes that link would have been: nature reclaiming its own, steel leaching rust to the earth, the walls of the pithead crumbling... and the coal in the lungs of the miners...
You see, how easy it is to impute meaning.
I guess I could do the same with dusk - weave a narrative about the twilight of mining, reference the Big Pit Museum, the shadows of the men who worked these seams... It turns out that the drift on Coity Mountain - known as Blaentillery - was actually the last in the area to close, opening in the Sixties and struggling on till early this century.
I often wonder about the prospects for the South Wales Valleys. Ultimately, these are communities whose purpose has gone. Years ago they would have decayed like the mine; today we won't - can't bring ourselves - to allow that to happen. And so they struggle on too, occupying an indeterminate ground, lacking the skills and infrastructure to remodel their future, yet too rent by the past for a transition to tourism.
And hence the melancholy - which it's all too easy for outsiders like me to romanticise when that gift (if that's the right word) is hardly mine to bestow. If there's any meaning in place it lies not in the landscape in and of itself, but in our relationships to it. Those who lived and worked here would no doubt have a different - and truer - perspective than three visits in as many months can hope to conjure.
But that's as it should be. For whenever I walk the tops of these hills I sense that despite knowing them for half my life, their valleys will always be something apart. I look down to the ribbon rows of houses not so much with sadness, as curiosity - even a little envy. And ironically, I remember that the reason I first came here, was they reminded me of home.
Posted by The bike shed at 8:33 PM 2 comments:
Broken Ghost - Niall Griffiths, Wales Book of the Year
Wales Book of The Year
It's twenty years since the publication of Niall Griffiths' first book, Grits. I remember reading it in a weekend, being blown away by the rawness of the words, the truth to power in the voices, the refusal to soften language or sweeten its pill... Six novels later Griffiths returns to similar themes and narrative structure with Broken Ghost - surely, the deserved winner of Wales Book of the Year.
In truth, Grits isn't a novel in the traditional sense - more a collection of interrelated stories, centred on the drug and rave culture of Nineties Aberystwyth. Inevitably, it was compared to Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting and it's he who again provides the front cover puff, describing Griffiths as `a magnificently gifted writer'.
Of that, there's no doubt. There are passages in Broken Ghost that left me metaphorically breathless, reading and rereading them to catch the rhythm of the words, often in long extended sentences reminiscent of Cormac Mcarthy. And like McCarthy, Griffiths writes compellingly of landscape and place, connecting them to the forces at play with an intangible, gravitational pull.
Not that the landscape or even the plot is really the point of the book. Ostensibly, the story is of three people who witness a vision at a lake in the hills above Aberystwyth - and of the tumult of events which lead them to return for the tale's apocalyptic conclusion. But if that were all it was, Broken Ghost wouldn't be the tour de force it is.
For the real story lies in the minds of the three central characters, each of whom exists on the edge of society: disconnected, disadvantaged, despairing almost at the prospect of the 'normality' of lives lived more like mine - and probably yours. Emma, Adam and Cowley respectively find their release - if not redemption - through sex, drugs and violence. This is not a book for the faint-hearted.
And its language is unforgiving too. Part written in dialect, always unremitting in its force, these are thoughts and words unfiltered by polite sobriety. Consider what follows as a trigger warning, for Griffiths would no more type an asterisk to soften the word c**t as he'd use manhood in place of prick or foursome in the stead of his vivid description of a husband wanking as his wife is willingly shagged every which way by two of his best mates. You no doubt get the gist.
And that's just the sex. Griffiths spares us no less detail of drink, drugs, violence... and their aftermath. At times I wondered if all this was deliberate - and of course, it is - in a sense gratuitously so, because holding back wouldn't be so real, wouldn't have the power,.. wouldn't be true to anyone who's been on the end of a fist, a bottle or needle.
But then, what do I know? For this is a world away from the life I lead - a tee-total, non-smoking, monogamous abhorrer of laddish banter, let alone thuggery. Is my admiration of Griffiths' writing some sort of voyeurism, or a repressed disclaiming of a comfortable, quasi-intellectual life? Leave aside the mountains, and a reasonable question of myself, is why do these words speak so directly to me?
And I think the answer is that they speak for all of us. Our lives - and our natures - are nearer the edge than we like to think. We navigate the network of chance and possibility by means of a tension that's as intricately constructed - and as easily broken - as a spider's web. Griffiths' characters - in their uncompromised exaggeration - are a mirror to what might have been - and perhaps in our darker moments, to what might still be.
But I sense there's more to their resonance than a fear of falling or the worry that we're one short step from brutality. Emma, Adam and Cowley may be damaged and disconnected, but in so being, they see others through a lens that magnifies the vanities, injustices and ultimately, the absurdity of our human condition. It's not so much that their perspectives amount to any greater truth, as that the clarity of their attentions is uncomfortably familiar. We don't need to be like these people to relate to their abandon, or indeed envy their elation - however temporary that may be - in living true to their natures.
My favourite author - and the only one whose books I've read multiple times - is Jean Rhys. Her thinly fictionalised novels portray the faltering life of an 'inconvenient' mistress exiled to Paris, the slow loss of youth, the taking of comfort in drink and men... Like Griffiths, Rhys lays bare our hypocrisies and willful deceptions - in her case, writing with precise understatement rather than raging profanity. But the parallels are there: the crossing of lines, the erosion of hope... the inevitable gravity of it all...
To compare Broken Ghost to novels written in the Thirties may be unconventional, but I'd argue that its themes, though rooted in today's Wales, are of a seed that's more universal in time and place. Indeed, my only substantive criticism is that some of Griffiths' contemporary tropes - the references to Brexit; the abusing catholic priest - felt somewhat obvious; as if shoehorned in for the purposes of polemic. A few of the plot lines too were rather neatly convenient.
But these are minor gripes. For the true mark of a story - like the legacy of all great fiction - lies not in its unravelling, but in how it leaves the reader. In my case, as blown away as ever... Griffiths is the finest writer of fiction in Wales - and his words deserve more attention.
Posted by The bike shed at 1:23 PM No comments:
Dodd Wood - and the paths we follow
Derwentwater from Dodd Wood
Dodd Wood is an unassuming tump on the western flank of Skiddaw in the English Lake District. Alfred Wainright in his guide to the Lakeland Fells deemed it a whelp of its loftier neighbour but was otherwise kind in his assessment of the forestation that's turned a forgettable also-ran into something more distinct. These days it's managed by Forestry England, the bright and breezy rebrand of what for years we'd known as the Forestry Commission.
Not that there was any sparkle in the sky this morning - the rain so persistent that the higher summits were out of the question and even a trip round town would have required a level of cajoling that only another whippet owner would appreciate. But as the clouds lifted and the downpour eased, somewhere in the recesses of my mind sprang a memory of this little hill and its sheltered paths.
Dood Wood's network of trails is approached by the road that hugs the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake. Forty years ago, fresh from sitting my A-levels, I'd stayed near here for what turned out to be one of those coming of age holidays where the girls fall out and the boys are pulled twixt and tween in a way that lays bare the naivetes of youth. On our first night the group split into those who'd expected single-sex sleeping and others keen to take advantage of the opposite.
And so it was that the next day my girlfriend and I set off up this little hill, her crying like this morning's downpour because her friend had called her a slut and now hated her - and me as well because she'd said as much... It was a lesson for her in the fragility of friendship, and for me in the rectitude and reproach that's a scratch from the surface of those whose greatest fear is themselves.
And I remember thinking, as we climbed under the clouds of the day, that you can never truly know anyone else...
More than forty years later my view on that hasn't changed, and I still look for solace in remote and wild places. Except that description isn't quite complete, for the indifference of the landscape is as much an affirmation as consolation. Mountains - even small ones like Little Dodd - are a means of connecting to the secular truth that no matter our closeness to others - however in step they may seem - we walk our paths alone.
The route to the top is a three-mile circuit, following the green arrows of Forestry England's new designated trails. Along the way, they've strategically felled sections to reveal views of Derwentwater and the Newlands Valley. As we stopped for a breather, I reeled off the peaks in my mind: Causey Pike, Barrow, Cat Bells... friends from years long past...
Whatever happened, I wondered, to Julie and Ian, Claire and Karen, the two Johns ... and poor Dave, who'd only come with us to climb yet found himself tangled in the knots and nooses of a teenage squabble?
The summit slopes have been cleared to reveal a prospect that was hidden back then...
What roads did they take; where are they now; and do they ever, like me, feel the pull of coming full circle?
None of this is maudlin on my part. I'm joyful to be back. The life paths that led me here could not have been planned but were less steep and rugged than they might have been. My youngest son strolls with me up the final climb, Jane follows close behind - we're joined by a couple with a cocker spaniel called Jarvis which make us all laugh... the sun shines a ladder through the clouds.
My girlfriend came with me on more and bigger hills that Little Dodd - we married in our early twenties and though parting five years later I don't regret the routes we took. I hope she feels the same. For we can't undo our past and to imagine as much is to deny that it leads to where we are now. The choices and judgements we make - for ourselves and of others - are one-way junctions; there's no going back - we can only come through.
The green arrows guide us to a narrower path. Our whippet is unsure of the bracken but follows me regardless. I've no recollection of the way which momentarily troubles me, until I realise how ridiculous that notion is - it's autumn not summer, the trees are new growth - it's been forty years for goodness sake!
As we near the car park the trail turns towards Bassenthwaite's shore. Across the lake is the mountain known as Barf; there's a white painted stone on its screes that locals call the Bishop - I've known that for forty years too and yet never ventured that way.
Perhaps, I should see where it leads...
Posted by The bike shed at 10:22 AM 1 comment:
Labels: About me, Mountains
The last light of summer
Evening light.
Beneath me as I write is the sweep of the sea on the western tip of Wales. I’m sitting in the van, my whippet curled beside me, the sky paling to the thinner evening light. It’s been a bright day; the beach was busy with trippers, the campsites fuller than usual. But soon, the sun will arc to the horizon, and the last light of summer will be gone.
My grandfather used to insist that autumn proper began with the equinox – I have his sundial still in my garden. At junior school, we marked the turning of the season with a harvest festival later in September. And I suppose horologically at least, British Summer Time will be with us till October.
But for me, the rituals that mark the transition are more secular and less scientific. The other week I put away the garden furniture and somehow knew it wouldn’t come out again. Then there’s the buying of school uniform, the ordering of an academic wall chart, the sense that September – not January - is when the year should begin.
This summer has passed too quickly.
My grandfather would point out that such a notion is nonsense; that the world turns at a constant speed regardless of our desires. Yet, when I saw small copper butterflies on the Coast Path today, it seemed only weeks since the first brood in spring. And according to a birder I met, the linnets are departing, and an osprey has arrived on the Daugleddau.
Jane says she likes the autumn and in theory, I do too: the prospect of crisp leaves under steel skies, of sloes and hips and haws, of turnip lanterns and penny for the guy… In Northumberland, where I grew up, the season is typically dry and cold – crisp, we’d call it. Here, it brings September swells, a greyer light if warmer sea, and for me, an intangible sense of days that can never come again.
Of course, the seasons are not as rigid as our calendars or meteorologists would have them. Nor would nature regard autumn as either beginning or end. The last light of summer is no more than a poetic metaphor, resonant to a darkening sky and the lamentations of a writer no longer in the flush of his youth.
My friend, the author Jim Perrin, described the west as the landscape of loss; as where the light dies. He was drawn to the Atlantic coast in unspeakable grief at the deaths of his son and wife. As a child, my school overlooked an eastern sea; a pink sky in the morning was a fisherman’s warning, we were told. Here, all is reversed.
So as I sit and watch the clouds redden over Ramsey, I’m mindful that fair weather will follow. That the troubles of this year, its fears and fall outs, its sunshine and showers… as they say, this too will pass. I hope so, and not before long.
For in truth, I have loathed the lockdown, and all that came with it: the shrinking of our lives, the sub-surface tensions, the fibs we tell each other and ourselves to hold it all in check. If ever a summer was craved, it was this one, and yet at times, I would gladly have slept through it all. That’s somewhat dark, but it’s also truth to power of how I’ve felt and in so being, a little lighter to bear.
Tomorrow my youngest son returns to school. The world will no doubt spin as always, and the geese and fieldfares will follow it in their turn. I have builders at my house, a new study to construct. Somewhere, if I can find them, a book or two to write.
In Welsh, the word cynheaf means both autumn and harvest. That we reap what we sow has been an aphoristic earworm to my year. I worry that our pickings will be thin, that in focusing our minds, we’ve narrowed our perspectives; in our terror of the dark, we've ironically dimmed the light.
It’s cold now. The sea is nearing and the glow from the laptop is all that remains. I should move on. My little whippet is restless, unnerved by our evening sojourn in the van. He too misses the warmth of the sun.
The last light of summer?
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Objects of life #5 - Butterfly Bush
Buddleja Davidii, today in my garden
The butterfly bush in my garden is the latest in a lineage of sorts. Specifically, it's a Buddleja Davidii which originates in Central China but is named after the French naturalist and missionary, Armand David. Like many of our garden shrubs that are technically non-native, it's found a genial and generally welcome home in the UK, often thriving in a feral fashion, like it does on the disused railway line not far from here.
As the common name suggests it was my interest in entomology that first made me aware of the Buddleja. Certainly, it's the only shrub I could have named as a youngster - and taken you to every garden which had one in the crescents and avenues that were the heft of my childhood wanderings. The largest, on Burnside Road, had white flowers which caught the afternoon sun and where, one July after school, I first saw a Painted Lady. Its sighting is marked in a copy of the Observers Book of Butterflies that I still keep by my desk. Only last week I saw a Marbled White and made a similar pencilled note in the margin.
Almost every house I've lived in since has had a Buddleja. The one in my current garden came from a cutting given to me by my mother - it was meant for our place in France but try as I might they won't take there. So I planted it here in the worst of soils and in three years it's grown above head height. My last home had one so big it was effectively a tree - in many ways, it was why I bought the place - and yet as events turned out, our time there coincided with some of the wettest summers on record so the list of species it attracted is more paltry than I'd hoped.
In the Alps, the unkempt bushes on the verges and riversides are festooned with species that would have made my teenage eyes alight: fritillaries, gliders, graylings, even swallowtails and the occasional Purple Emperor are all regular sightings. Back in Wales, the list may be less extensive but I'm equally delighted with a Peacock or a Tortoiseshell - each as beautiful as any species I've seen in fifty years of looking.
My latest bush came into bloom this week and yesterday our new puppy was sniffing and sneezing at its flowers. Which reminded me that the fragrance is not for our pleasure, but has a different and more practical purpose. Look closely at a Buddleja on a sultry evening - or even better with a torch after dark - and you'll be inducted into the fabulous and fascinating world of moths. Unlike butterflies, which have only 57 UK species, there are more than 2.500 of their nocturnal cousins. If common naming were more democratic - and lyrical - the Buddleja should really be l'arbuste de papillons de nuit, as they'd say across the channel.
Years ago, when our elder boys were small we hired a chalet near Annecy for the summer. The patio terrace had a Buddleja to its side and every evening around seven the hummingbird hawk moths would hover over the flower heads, dipping their long probosci into the nectar. We'd eat our dinner to the hum of their wing beats, Daniel marvelling at the speed and dexterity of their flight. Later, as the sun dipped, the other moths would arrive to feed in numbers too great to count or label.
I learned recently that the species name 'Buddleja' was bestowed in honour of the Reverend Adam Buddle, another cleric and naturalist - like Armand David - who compiled a complete English Flora early in the eighteenth century. It's ironic that the Buddleja Davidii would not have been on his list. And yet, in its binomial naming, there's a connection between the UK and France which I like to think in some small imaginative way my attention to these commonplace shrubs pays homage to still.
The bush in my garden will flower for perhaps a month, longer if I dead-head the stems. A friend who knows about these things tells me the blossom would be bigger if I pruned it next spring, but I doubt I shall. For I'd prefer to let its branches spread, and like me, in the years since I stood in the shade of those white blooms on Burnside Road, find their own ways to the sun.
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Guidebooks - a source of inspiration and memory
Just one of my shelves of guides
I suppose I’d always been a walker. But aged eighteen and barely a year into the assorted pleasures of university life, tramping the hills wasn’t exactly at the top of my ‘to do’ list. At least that was the case until I bought a small paperback, which – no exaggeration here – changed the course of my life.
The book was The Backpacker’s Handbook by Derrick Booth, part of the Letts series that were popular in the Seventies and Eighties. More of a ‘how-to’ manual than a route guide, it had chapters covering the kit to buy, the craft of camping; even instructions on how to fashion a homemade tent! Booth’s mantra was to keep weight to the minimum and time on the trail to the max.
But the Backpacker’s Handbook was more than mere instructions. Apart from anything else, it was beautifully written - Booth's prose resonant with the notion that the simple act of walking might contain within it, possibilities that are more profound. Here are its opening lines:
Time was when the world was limitless. Time was when the human race moved around - if at all - on its two feet. Time was when man didn't crave freedom to wander but took it for granted...
Forty years since I first read those words, they evoke a yearning that feels as urgent today as it was for a young man uncertain of his place in the world.
Shortly after buying the book, I quit my holiday job and walked the Pennine Way. Later that summer I completed Wainwright’s Coast to Coast, tramped from Tynemouth to Berwick along the beaches of Northumberland and ticked off the major peaks of Lakeland and the Dales. In part, I did this because for family reasons I had nowhere else to go, but also, as I walked, I discovered that those deeper possibilities were real and nourishing - and that I wanted more.
If I look back on the walks and journey’s I’ve since completed, it’s interesting how many were motivated by guidebooks of one kind or another. My shelves are crammed with volumes that range from the Munros of Scotland to Trekking in Nepal. Last year, I must have bought half a dozen more, including guides to the Haute Savoie, The Cambrian Way and a walk that’s been far too long on my tick list, The Reivers Way in Northumberland.
Magazines and journals are formative too. It was an article by the late Richard Gilbert in the first-ever edition of High (no longer published) which encouraged me go hut hopping in Austria. In a sense, I owe to him my passion for mountain refuges and all the joy that a lifetime of alpine walking has brought me. Still today, titles such as The Great Outdoors and Trail are packed with articles that provide us with facts and information, but most importantly, inspiration! For it is this imaginative desire that unlocks the multitude of possibilities from which we are so privileged to choose.
I’m often asked by those who are interested in walking more seriously for advice on this or that route to take. In France, where I spend much of the year, I’m invariably quizzed on the mountain huts; in Pembrokeshire, it’s usually how to make a loop from a trip on the coast path! I’ve still not figured that last one out very well, though actually, there are guides which address precisely this challenge. Perhaps that’s another reason why I have so many – because they tap into knowledge and experience that’s invariably deeper than my own could ever be. Not every guide is as beautifully written as Derrick Booth’s, but almost all are infused with a love and care for the landscape they are recording.
And it seems to me that it’s this intangible experience of being ‘in and among’ the landscape that’s the real delight of walking. The views from Snowdon’s summit might be spectacular and I suppose there’s a satisfaction of sorts in counting steps or calories burned. But I’d suggest it’s seldom the highlights alone – and certainly not the data - that we remember most and which compels us to keep on shouldering our sacks.
I have a friend who told me she cried when her boots wore out recently. They’d been with her, she said, at all the best moments of her life aside from the birth of her children. I don’t have that sentimentality for footwear, but somewhere in my garage I still have the rucksack that I bought the same afternoon as the Backpacker’s Handbook. To throw it away, although it is now well past practical use, would feel like discarding part of my past.
My guidebook collection is not dissimilar. The most treasured copies are embellished with notes, their pages stained with water and earth; covers that creak on opening. I have one –Cicerone’s Trekking in the Stubai Alps – that’s been cut into halves to reduce weight on the trail. In researching this piece, I opened my original copy of the Coast to Coast and a little fine sand fell from its spine to my hands.
To walk is to gather memories that make us immeasurably richer. The guides in my study are keys to that store of recall and possibility. I’m grateful to them, just as I am to family and friendships and all the joys which make for the palimpsest of our lives. Perhaps I should order them chronologically – a sort of personal history told through the landscapes I’ve trod. From Pennine Way to who knows where… there’s room on my shelves for more.
This post was first published as a feature article in Cicerone Extra
Coronavirus - Wales and the five mile rule
Social distancing this week above Pontypool
Today I was quoted in a piece by Jude Rogers in the Guardian looking at the different approaches of Wales and England to the Coronavirus crisis. The impact of devolution has been greater than most of us expected and is perhaps the subject of another post, but for now, I want to expand on my concerns over continued 'stay local' message in Wales, its impact on health, wellbeing and our civil liberties.
The rule and its impact.
Unlike in England, the Welsh Assembly Government has allowed only limited relaxation of the restriction on travel for non-essential purposes. As a consequence, after thirteen weeks of lockdown and some of the lowest rates of infection in the UK, the people of Wales are still required to limit any travel to a radius of five miles from home. The so-called five-mile rule has been widely criticised by many in rural communities and indeed some informal concession has been made along the lines of 'use common sense', but despite increasingly urgent pleas from the tourist industry the Welsh Assembly Government remains stubbornly resistant to changing its 'stay local' message.
The impact of the rule is far reaching - not only does it discriminate against those who have relatives outside their immediate community, it continues to minimise access to the countryside despite all the evidence that the outdoors is the safest environment for us all. Aside from the detriments to our health and wellbeing, it is also an immense restriction on our civil liberties. That policymakers seem increasingly oblivious or unconcerned about this speaks loudly - and worryingly so - of the extent to which we and our freedoms are being psychologically manipulated by this crisis.
Why the rule is absurd
It is quite clear that travel does not transmit the virus, nor does it magically increase in strength the further we get from home. Staying local, in and of itself, does not reduce transmission - if anything quite the opposite. That is why we have food delivered safely to our stores and yet suffered an epidemic in care homes. What matters is not the distance we travel but our behaviour when we arrive - it is staying APART which keeps us safe, and any rule should ultimately be a means to this end.
Currently, however, we have the situation where the 330,000 residents of Cardiff are free - and supposedly safe - to socially distance in their virtual cage, but a family there cannot travel to the empty hills above Pontypridd for a walk in the fresh air. Yesterday a friend of mine wrote to moan that over the last 13 weeks he had walked every combination of the five-mile radius from his house in Newport - the canal he complained was rammed even in the early morning and the few parks nearby were the same. And yet by driving ten miles up the valley he - and his neighbours - could walk that same canal in much greater safety - or perhaps visit Wentwood forest which opened its car parks yesterday but under the rules is only accessible to a tiny number of people.
This is not only absurd and damaging to our mental health and wellbeing, it is also an opportunity missed in promoting the countryside of Wales as a resource for safe recreation. As we open up non-essential retail where do we think is the safest for a family to spend their leisure - St David's Centre or St David's Head; Roath Park or the Rhinogs - at Cardiff Ikea or Cadair Idris? The answer is plain as a pikestaff.
So why does the government persist?
The Welsh government's refusal to explain its reasoning in scientific terms is telling - the reality must, therefore, be that the rule is a proxy for managing other concerns. Here we get into the shady world of politics and its inevitable withholds, but my own conclusion is that the real reasons for maintaining the stay local message are threefold.
The first is a fear of what we might call geo-spread - the notion that visitors to the countryside will somehow bring the virus to rural areas and that local facilities would be overrun. These fears have been exacerbated by a widely publicised letter earlier in the crisis from doctors, the whole public hysteria over the NHS and some sensationalist press reporting of gatherings at hot spots in England - frankly, the good weather hasn't helped. The logic for this fear diminishes daily and yet the concern persists with ever more desperate attempts by some communities to justify why it's not safe to come here quite yet.
This plays to the second concern - a political fear of those few loud voices in rural communities who take a fortress view to the crisis, regarding city folk as an invading plague who cannot be trusted to socially distance - as if this virus and the higher infection rates in urban areas were somehow their fault! The recently introduced concept of 'community consent' is effectively a stealth addition to the tests set for the easing of lockdown and is clearly not relevant to the science - nor is it a justifiable reason for restricting our civil liberties, but that's for another time too.
And lastly - the really big unspoken - there is a fear of people coming in from England. Ultimately, I believe the 5-mile rule is now primarily a proxy for closing the border! I say this because we can't seriously be so concerned about the level of infection in Wales alone or indeed the adequacy of our preparations for a second wave - if so, we really do have a warped view of the importance of our freedoms and the needs of our economy.
How should we go forward?
Ideally, the government should remove the five-mile rule immediately. More realistically they should prepare for its removal at the end of the next three week review period. In parallel, we should take two further actions.
First - despite my view that the attitudes of some in the 'stay away' lobby are somewhat shabby and ungenerous, there is clearly work to be done in reassuring local communities that a return to free movement is not to be feared. The government should help in the provision of Covid -Secure facilities and work to promote best practice guidelines for those who would visit the countryside. There has been much good work in areas such as the Lake District and we should take the lessons from this and apply them to Wales.
Second - there is a massive opportunity to launch a 'Get Outdoors' campaign that would have long term benefits for health, wellbeing and the tourist economy of Wales. Rather than restricting people to their urban environments, we should promote our vast natural resources as among the safest environments to spend leisure time. Our national parks should open as soon as possible and we should encourage people to visit less known areas rather than the traditional hot spots. This isn't about satisfying mountaineers and kayakers like me, it's about encouraging families and people of limited outdoor experience to see the opportunities and benefits of their own countryside - it's about pride and thanksgiving for the resources we have on our doorsteps and actively sharing those as widely as possible.
We all of us have concerns and fears in relation to this crisis - and each of us will stack and collate those in different order. I actually have much sympathy for the difficulties politicians and advisors face - this is not easy and it's important that we try to be objective rather than simply pursuing our own interests.
But when it is clear to any intelligent person that the rules are not logical; when we have a tourist industry that is screaming to be heard - and when we have such a divide between England and Wales that it undermines our sense of nationhood - then we must think again. And although throughout this piece I have been relatively light on the impact to our freedoms and human rights, I suggest we should not regard their curtailment so lightly or be so trusting that they will return anytime soon - at the very least they deserve more explanation than slogans which do not stand scrutiny.
I would like to acknowledge the influence of Nick Kemp and his excellent website Parkswatch Scotland in my forming these views - in particular, the Stay Apart slogan came from his suggestions and I would encourage those interested in these issues to follow his blog - in most part it is easy to substitute the word Scotland for Wales as the issues are much the same.
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Measuring Personal Income Tax Complexity in Canada
Canadian families and businesses incur significant costs complying with the tax system. Those costs include direct spending on items such as accountants, lawyers, and computer software, as well as the financial cost of the time it takes to compile the materials and complete the forms. Governments also incur costs to administer and collect taxes. These costs are driven in part by the complexity of the tax system.
This study measures the evolution of tax complexity in Canada’s personal income tax system. It uses three broad categories of empirical measurements: tax expenditures, tax legislation, and administrative tax documents. According to various specific indicators, the system has become more complex over time.
For instance, from 1981 to 2014, the number of federal personal income tax expenditures (which are credits, deductions, exemptions, exclusions, and other preferences) increased from 101 to 128—an increase of 27 percent. The number of tax expenditures was essentially flat up to 2001, after which there was a marked increase. In fact, since 2006, every federal budget has included a new tax credit for specific activities or eligible groups.
For perspective, in 2014, the value of these tax expenditures ($165.0 billion) exceeded total federal personal income tax revenue ($135.7 billion). Indeed, tax expenditures cost the federal government more than it collects in personal income tax revenue.
The study also measures the text area occupied by the Income Tax Act and regulations from 1971 to 2014. The text area is the number of pages multiplied by page size, which measures the area that the legislation would take up were we to lay out all the pages side by side. Over this period, the area of the tax legislation increased 355 percent, from 345,948 cm² to 1,575,537 cm². It is important to measure text area because not only did the number of pages in the Income Tax Act increase, but so did page size. Together, both changes have the effect of magnifying the growth in text area. In standard letter paper format (8.5×11 inches), the space occupied by the tax code represents an increase from 573 to 2,612 pages over the period.
Finally, an analysis of provincial administrative documents (examining the number of documents, pages, and total lines in the tax forms) also points to growing tax complexity. Consider the results for the total number of lines, arguably the most appropriate indicator of complexity since governments can reduce the number of documents simply by combining them, and cut the number of pages by reorganizing blank spaces, and so on—without reducing the complexity of calculations linked to the personal income tax system. From 2000 to 2015, the average number of total lines in tax forms for the provinces (excluding Quebec) increased from 52 to 172.
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==Introduction==
The Salvo Project is a proposed open source project under the Eclipse Technology Project.
This proposal is in the Project Proposal Phase (as defined in the Eclipse Development Process document) and is written to declare its intent and scope. This proposal is written to solicit additional participation and input from the Eclipse community. You are invited to comment on and/or join the project. Please send all feedback to the http://www.eclipse.org/newsportal/thread.php?group=eclipse.technology.salvo newsgroup as soon as it exists.
==Description==
The Salvo project can be used to communicate through newsgroups or any other medium that provides a Q&A type structure (like mailing lists). It provides and underlying decoupled API to access information (e.g. news servers) and provide offline storage of newsgroup articles. Asking questions and receiving answers are integrated into the workbench.
==Background==
Newsgroups are a low level entry for communication and have distinct advantages above other means of communication. Newsgroups are often used for asking questions and the ''articles'' are seen by a large number of people over a long period of time. Other means of asking questions are IRC (Internet Chat) and mailing lists. The advantage over IRC is that newsgroups are asynchronous and the advantage over mailing lists is that a larger group of persons is addressed and that there is less effort to participate.
However, access to this powerful medium is mostly through a ''plug-in'' in e-mail clients and time has come to put a dot on the I in IDE.
However, access to this powerful medium is mostly through a ''plug-in'' in e-mail clients and with tools like Salvo and other possible contributions from the ECF, time has come to put a dot on the I in IDE.
==Salvo==
In 2009 there is a lot of buzz about binding the Eclipse consumers to the Eclipse providers. The Aware Workbench knows what the user is doing and knows the questions asked and bugs reported. The workbench will notify us as soon as answers arrive. There is demand for knowing our users so that we can engage in business with them, and/or, bridge the gap by providing ready to access, non-intrusive, commercial and technical information. How non-intrusive commercial information works in an Aware Workbench is depicted here:
[[Image:menu.jpg|400px|New Help Menu]] [[image:servicemap.jpg|400px|Services Map]]
Image:menu.jpg|New Help Menu
image:servicemap.jpg|Services Map
==Organization==
===Mentors from the Architecture Council===
*Wayne Beaton (Eclipse Foundation)
===Interested parties===
The following people have expressed interest in the tool, contributing ideas, guidance and discussion. Key contacts listed.
* Eric Rizzo
* Remy Chi Jian Suen
==User community==
If Salvo is correctly integrated into the Workbench it could have quite an impact on the usability of Eclipse by lowering access to the already popular Eclipse newsgroups. As noticed by Eric Rizzo, it could have quit an impact if Salvo would be integrated into the standard Eclipse downloads. I believe that once Salvo has been integrated it will have a snowball effect on closing the gap between the consumers and providers of Eclipse.
If Salvo is correctly integrated into the Workbench it could have quite an impact on the usability of Eclipse by lowering access to the already popular Eclipse newsgroups.
==Plan==
2009-06 v0.4.0: public release for comments
This proposal has not been submitted to the EMO (yet).
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salvo Noun
pl -vos or -voes
a simultaneous discharge of guns in battle or on a ceremonial occasion
an outburst of applause or questions [Italian salva, from Latin salve! greetings!]
Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006
A traditional medium for asking questions and communicating with peers and experts is through the NNTP protocol commonly referred to as newsgroups but also known as USENET or Newsnet. The NNTP is a client/server protocol which enables publishing of articles or posts which mostly come in the form of Questions, Answers and Announcements. These articles are mostly plain text but can be posted in HTML or MIME format and can also include images or other binary objects.
Newsgroups are a low level entry for communication and have distinct advantages above other means of communication. Newsgroups are often used for asking questions and the articles are seen by a large number of people over a long period of time. Other means of asking questions are IRC (Internet Chat) and mailing lists. The advantage over IRC is that newsgroups are asynchronous and the advantage over mailing lists is that a larger group of persons is addressed and that there is less effort to participate.
However, access to this powerful medium is mostly through a plug-in in e-mail clients and with tools like Salvo and other possible contributions from the ECF, time has come to put a dot on the I in IDE.
Salvo, the proposed project, is a newsreader program that can be used to communicate through newsgroups. There are three goals in this project.
Be a Duck
Salvo will be used for accessing newsgroups and posting and reading articles. Of course, there will be numerous additions to make the Q&A experience in newsgroups as comfortable as possible. Several enhancements, not found in traditional newsreader programs have already been implemented such as subject highlighting for easy recognition of thread participation and offline reading.
How nice would it be if users could ask questions right from the workbench and be notified if answers arrived. There is already a good example of how such a thing would be implemented by the "Report of Bug" feature of Mylyn. Ideally, this project would be part of a new top level project as defined by bug 279383
Be an Eclipse project
The project is build of several plug-ins and in such a way that the code can be used to access resources without needing the UI so that these parts can be re-used in other projects. The local storage module is currently file system based but could be swapped for a database implementation. The main tree can be integrated in any Navigator framework based view.
Aware Workbench
New Help Menu
Initial committers
The initial committers will focus on evolving and hardening the Newsreader model. Our agile development process will follow eclipse.org's standards for openness and transparency. The initial committers are:
Wim Jongman (Remain Software/Industrial-TSI): project lead
More committers are welcome
Mentors from the Architecture Council
Wayne Beaton (Eclipse Foundation)
Eric Rizzo
Remy Chi Jian Suen
User community
Retrieved from "http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php?title=Newsreader/Project&oldid=265726"
This page was last modified 04:29, 25 August 2011 by Wim Jongman. Based on work by Wayne Beaton, Remy Chi Jian Suen and Eric Rizzo.
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The UFC is finally back! After six weeks with only The Ultimate Fighter Live to hold us over, MMA crazed fans are craving a full event. The UFC is delivering their first European event of the year as it visits Sweden for the first time ever.
However, many North American fans will look through the preliminary fights and begin to wonder “who are these guys?” The preliminary card alone features six debuting fighters, the majority coming of those coming from Europe, and another four fighters who only have one UFC fight. Needless to say, these are not the household names of the sport but does that really matter? These are top prospects from around the world getting a chance to showcase their skill on the big stage with a chance of making their dream come true.
Tom DeBlass is a top Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor and undefeated MMA fighter debuting against elite striker Cyrille Diabate in a contrast of styles. Two of Sweden’s top prospects are squaring off for the right to join the biggest MMA promotion in the world when Simeon Thoresen meets undefeated Besam Yousef.
The preliminary card will stream live on Facebook starting at 12:30 p.m ET, with the main card to follow at 3 p.m. ET on Fuel TV.
The MMA Corner’s panel of Richard Wilcoxon, Josh Davis and round table newcomer, Joe Schafer, break down the six-fight undercard.
FW: Jason Young (8-5) vs. Eric Wisely (19-7)
Davis: There is no doubt that both of these fighters are in need of a win of they expect to be invited back to the UFC. Young is currently riding a two-fight losing streak suffering decision losses to Dustin Poirier at UFC 131 and Michihiro Omigawa at UFC 138. A third straight loss will certainly be the end of Young’s UFC tenure. Wisely is coming off of a submission loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis.
Wisely is without question the more experienced fighter between the two and has fought the better competition, but he can not let that go to his head. Wisely will however need to use his experience to his advantage to help control the pace of this fight. In order for Wisely to be victorious he will need to use is his experience to keep Young guessing and constantly moving backwards. From there Wisely will be able to use his striking to set up some takedowns and work for a submission.
Young on the other hand needs to be the aggressor in this fight using his superior striking to dictate the pace of the fight. Young is an English striker and does not have the best wrestling; however, he does know a thing or two about submissions. Even though he has them in his arsenal if he is going to come away victorious he will need to turn this fight into a stand up war.
Both fighters have much to lose and truly are fighting for their UFC lives. At the end of the night though there can be only one winner at it will be Wisely who gets the win via unanimous decision.
Jason Young (R) connects with a right hand (Sherdog)
Wilcoxon: While both of these fighters will definitely be looking for a win, entertainment value still matters to the UFC. For that reason, if Young has another good showing, even in a loss, he very well could still be around. Young has established himself in his first 2 fights in the UFC as a tough as nails scraper who loves to strike. However, even when taken down, he has shown an excellent ability to scramble.
Wisely will be forever remembered by me as the guy who lost by a calf slicer. However, to be fair, that is the only time he has ever been stopped. He does hold wins over UFC veterans Hermes Franca and Matt Veach. Wisely will hold the wrestling advantage and the advantage in the submission game.
This fight will be determined by Wisely. He cannot get drawn into a standing war with Young even though he has found some success on his feet in his career. Young is just plain better standing. Wisely will also have to use his striking to set up his takedowns and be tight on Young to limit Young’s scrambling ability. While I do think Wisely could win, I think he has to be perfect mentally and that is a lot to ask. I will take Young to outpoint Wisely on the way to a split decision victory.
Schafer: Ouch, that calf crusher-slicer-demoralizer hurts me just writing about it. Richard is on the money when he says Wisely will have to quickly take Young to the ground, but it’s hard to say if that extraordinarily odd submission loss will haunt Wisely’s mental game, causing him not to pull the trigger. Of course, the likelihood of a proven striker like Young to pull off some ground magic on Wisely is pretty far from reality.
Wisely’s experience should be his key to victory here. Young possesses dynamic striking—which was displayed in earnest during his two losses—but I’m not convinced that will be enough to get his hand raised. As long as Wisely is wise enough to wisely move from side to side and not stay in front of Young, he should be able to dictate where the fight goes. I’m going with both Josh and Richard on this one: Wisely via split decision.
WW: Simeon Thoresen (16-2-1) vs. Besam Yousef (6-0)
Wilcoxon: This preliminary bout features two of Sweden’s own squaring off with the possibility of continuing with the UFC on the line. I expect some fireworks as these fighters try everything they can to impress the UFC brass.
Simeon Thoresen works for a submission (DanHerbertson/Sherdog)
Thoresen is the protégé of Joachim “Hellboy” Hansen. However, while Hellboy is known for his striking, Thoresen prefers the submission game. Fourteen of his victories have ended with his opponent tapping out. He has some experience with mid-size shows and has competed in BAMMA and the Japanese promotion Deep.
Yousef is an undefeated prospect that has shown well-rounded skill. He has stopped five of his opponents, two by knockout and three by submission. He is the reigning Zone FC welterweight champion.
Thorsen has a significant experience advantage. And while he does have a few losses on his record, he has also competed against solid competition. The same cannot be said for Yousef. Only two of Yousef’s opponents even had a win in their career heading into their bout with Yousef and none of them had a winning record, either at the time of their fight or in their career since.
Yousef has a bloated record and a lack of experience. I have Thoresen winning this easily with a first or early second-round submission.
Schafer: Damn Richard, you know your stuff (hopefully there’s something left to say about this fight). These are two relatively unknown fighters getting a chance to showcase why we should be excited to see them throwdown in the Octagon again. More importantly, both fighters are competing for local bragging rights — Yousef is a Syrian-born Swede and Thorsen is a little “hellion” from Norway.
These are the types of fights that easily fly under the radar, due to the lack of name recognition, but have the ingredients to make up for it. Debuting in the UFC is a big deal that has changed career trajectories for the better or worse — and what better way to make that push to the next level than doing it in your worldly neighborhood.
So, like with any bout with added personal investment, comes two sides of the coin. I predict this contest will either produce fireworks or be the “Snoozefest of the Night.” Too often do we see newcomers battle their nerves more than their opponents, causing fighters to become far too cautious.
Besam Yousef (MMAViking.com)
Wilcoxon’s prediction sits well with me. I’m hoping to see a dog fight on the ground — especially since we don’t get to see that too often — between two guys with a combined 17 submission wins to their credit. Of course, as we know when two guys excel in the same discipline, they tend to stubbornly keep the fight where they are both equally mediocre and that can be the catalyst to a snoozefest scenario.
At the end of the day, I doubt Thorsen will waste much time getting the fight to the ground where he’ll have a chance to extend his rear-naked choke streak to three.
Davis: Even though these two fighters are relatively unknown in the United States, do not sleep on this fight. These are two of the more exciting fighters that Sweden has to offer and both have highlight reel finishes.
Thoresen not only has the experience he has the overall better skill set. Thoresen will have an advantage in striking, wrestling and submissions. This is however why the fight game is so exciting. On paper Thoresen should certainly win this fight but I would not be shocked if Yousef pulled off the upset.
I will make it unanimous, Thoresen will win this fight and he will do it in the first round by TKO.
LW: Yoislandy Izquierdo (6-0) vs. Reza Madadi (11-2)
Schafer: I can sense a familiar theme emerging from the preliminary portion of the event: fresh (European) faces pitted against each other in a shared promotional debut. Both Izquierdo and Madadi have yet to compete under the Zuffa banner, making Saturday night the first time either man has graced the Octagon.
Madadi is a Swedish-Iranian fighter with an extensive background in wrestling, starting at the young age of 10. Throughout his athletic journey, Madadi has competed in many smaller promotions, most recently winning the Superior Challenge Lightweight championship and stringing together a win streak over guys we’ve actually heard of: Junie Browning, Carlo Prater and Rich Clementi.
It goes without saying, his opponent has the skill set to spoil the party. If it were easy in the UFC, everybody would be fighting there and nobody would be watching.
Izquierdo is a southpaw Cuban-American fighter with solid all-around skills and effective in-ring creativity, coming off two knockout victories against Chris Garcia and Patrick Cenoble in a Florida-based promotion called Championship Fighting Alliance. He’s proven to be very methodical in the cage, waiting for openings to land accurate strikes rather than throwing up hail marys. Though, against Garcia, Izquierdo had issues defending the takedown and getting back to his feet.
With homefield advantage and a wrestling pedigree to use against Izquierdo’s weakness, be on the lookout for Madadi to start fast to avoid any unnecessary stand up exchanges and to score early takedowns. I think Madadi has a convincing, yet grinding, unanimous decision victory in his immediate future.
Yoislandy Izquierdo (L) will look to keep his perfect record intact (William Musacchia/Sherdog)
Davis: Joe said it best when he said that “If it were easy in the UFC, everybody would be fighting there and nobody would be watching” and that truly is the case for these two fighters. This is another fight between two completely different fighters and could be a long night for whichever fighter is unable to implement their game plan.
If this fight stays on the feet, Izquierdo should be able to take advantage of the striking game to dictate the pace of the fight and set up the rest of his game plan. However, if he is going to win this fight he is going to have to either stop a takedown or show marked improvement in his ground skills. If Madadi is able to stay patient, get the takedown and bring the fight to the ground, he should have no problem grinding out a decision.
Izquierdo certainly has a puncher’s chance to win this fight but it won’t be enough. Madadi will walk out of the cage the victory as he will win this fight by unanimous decision.
Wilcoxon: I don’t have much to add on this fight. Madadi’s wrestling background would have me leaning that way to begin with, but once you include the competition he has faced and beat, in addition to his current six-fight win streak and well-rounded skills, and I think it will be a long night for “Cuba”.
As Josh said, the undefeated Izquierdo has a puncher’s chance but that is about it. I will make it unanimous and go with Madadi. However, he has won the majority of his fights by submission and see no reason why he won’t finish this one as well.
MW: Francis Carmont (17-7) vs. Magnus Cedenblad (10-3)
Wilcoxon: This is another bout with a European flair. Carmont is French while Cedenblad is Swedish.
The Frenchman has made a number of changes in his game recently. He dropped from light heavyweight to middleweight so he was on more even ground with US-based fighters who cut larger amounts of weight. He also packed his bags and moved to Montreal to train with Georges St-Pierre out of Tristar gym. And, of course, debuted in the UFC.
Cedenblad has primarily competed in Sweden throughout his career. After suffering back-to-back losses to start of his career, he has a 10-1 record and is currently on a seven-fight win streak. His fights tend to end early; seven of his victories and two of his defeats have ended in the first round.
While Carmont is going to be the betting favorite, I really think this fight is a toss-up. Cedenblad has faced solid competition and has dominated many of them. He has shown a well-rounded game and a killer instinct. The only negative for Cedenblad is that this will be his first step into the Octagon and the big show. Nerves and jitters could take away from his game and for that reason I will take Carmont to eek out a decision.
Davis: This is another fight that could steal the show. As Richard stated Carmont will be the heavy favorite but this fight really could go either way. Both fighters could win this fight anywhere the fight goes.
As Richard pointed out Cedenbald is currently on a lengthy win streak and loves to overwhelm his opponents and end the fight as quickly as possible. Carmont however, has faced some tough competition and trains with some of the best fighters in the world. It is going to be a tough task for Cedenbald to come out and overwhelm him.
This fight really is going to come down to who wants it more and who trained harder. Regardless of what the odds makers would like you to believe these two match up very well against each other.
Many fighters have struggled with the pressure of fighting under the lights of the UFC and this being Cedenbald’s first fight in the UFC in his hometown I think he is going to struggle. I agree with Richard, Carmont will win this fight via decision.
Schafer: Before I say my bit, I would like to state for the record that I like croissants more than meatballs, but IKEA more than those crybabies on the French national soccer team. I’m sure you can understand my dilemma as I tried to apply nonsensical comparisons to this particular fight. I hear crickets; leaving me to assume you’re not impressed by my performance?
Magnus Cedenblad (nyheter24.se)
Fine; my unstable digression is over…for now.
Personally, I’m enjoying all the European flair on this card. It makes good commercial sense and also gives us a chance to examine the international talent pool; watch fighters we wouldn’t normally get to.
I completely agree with both of you: this will be a much closer fight than what Vegas has on the books. In fact, I’d like to take one step further and say this will be a case when conventional wisdom doesn’t pan out like it should.
What I like about Cedenblad is his eagerness to engage, he looks for finishes at a high rate, and his jerky stance and energy can really throw more conventional guys for a loop. He is also very well-rounded on his feet and on the ground. I have a feeling this young fireball will be able to shoulder the pressures of fighting in Sweden; in fact, even let it work to his advantage.
Combine all of that with a chance to fight in the octagon, I predict Cedenblad will pull off an upset, defeating Carmont by a gutsy decision victory.
LHW: Cyrille Diabate (17-8-1) vs. Tom DeBlass (7-0)
Schafer: Cyrille Diabate was originally slated to go head-to-head with “The Last Viking” Jorgen Kruth, a highly accomplished kickboxer and undefeated mixed martial artist, before the Swede was sidelined by injury. For all of you kickboxing enthusiasts, Kruth being replaced last minute is a heartbreaker because not only is he widely considered the greatest kickboxer Sweden has produced, but Diabate is no slouch when it comes to the eight-point attack system. This would have been an exciting display of striking between two elite kickboxers, both around the same age, with no interest in taking things to the ground.
Oh well, injuries are a common nuances in combat sports. So, that leaves us with Diabate taking on newcomer Tom DeBlass, an undefeated New Jersey fighter, who trains at Ricardo Almeida’s gym. His last victory was against Randy Smith for the Ring of Combat heavyweight title, coming by way of heel hook back in February of this year.
Now, instead of staring across the Octagon at an opponent with a similar skill set — willing to play his game — Diabate is faced with a stylistic nightmare. DeBlass is an explosive, stocker fighter who shouldn’t have much trouble getting inside on the slower Diabate and taking him down to the mat, where there is a good chance those long limbs may very well find themselves popping at the joints in an armbar or heel hook.
After splitting a four-fight campaign in the UFC, Diabate has been unimpressive in most areas — minus a few momentary flares of success throwing combos with his hands. Overall, his ground game, takedown defense and cardio have all been points of concern that compliment DeBlass’ strengths quite nicely.
I have DeBlass winning his debut, defeating the older Diabate by a first or second-round submission.
Tom DeBlass (Keith Mills/Sherdog)
Wilcoxon: Joe did an excellent breakdown of what the fight should have been before injury struck. I think it is a disappointment to everyone.
However, DeBlass is no joke. He is the reigning Ring of Combat heavyweight and light heavyweight champion. He is a BJJ black belt who is a Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Champion, No-Gi World champion, and American National Jiu-Jitsu Champion.
These fighters are almost polar opposites. While DeBlass is a monster on the ground, Diabate is a monster striking. While Diabate has some issues with his wrestling and submission game, DeBlass has some issues with his striking. Whereas Diabate stands 6-foot-6 with long limbs, DeBlass is a squat 5-foot-11.
Diabate will need to keep this fight at a distance where he can land solid strikes without get taken down. He will need to stick and move which is not his strength. However, Diabate did have a full training camp while DeBlass is fighting on two weeks notice and debuting in the Octagon. I can see this fight going either way. Whichever fighter can dictate where the fight happens will win. Since DeBlass is an East Coast guy, and I admittedly wear bias on my sleeve, and will go with him for a first-round submission.
Davis: This is a very interesting fight because not only do we have two fighters that are polar opposites in styles but there is a seven-inch difference in height between the two. As Joe pointed out, it should not be hard for DeBlass to get inside of the taller and slower Diabate and once he gets the body lock this fight will go to the ground.
For me the key to this fight is whether or not DeBlass can withstand the punches that he is going to have to eat to get inside. If DeBlass gets this fight to the ground it will not be long before he dismantles Diabate and takes one of his limbs home with him.
On the other hand, if Diabate connects with a power shot it could be lights out for Deblass.
Again I have to make it unanimous here. No bias on my part, just a belief that DeBlass will be able to get this fight to the ground and get a submission. Deblass wins this fight by first-round submission.
WW: Papy Abedi (8-1) vs. James Head (7-2)
Davis: With both fighters coming off of losses these two will certainly want to come out and make a statement and prove they belong in the UFC. Nobody wants to suffer back-to-back losses so I expect both fighters to not only fight aggressive, but smart as well.
Abedi is coming off the first loss of his career at UFC 138 against Thiago Alves. In addition to making his UFC debut against Alves, he was also making his welterweight debut and it showed in his performance as Alves completely overwhelmed him. Abedi wants to show the world that his loss to Alves was just a bad night and that he is deserving of competing against the best fighters in the world. If he is going to win this fight he will need to do it with his striking. Abedi is a solid striker with knockout power in both hands and he will need to take advantage of this. In addition to his striking power he is also a Judo black belt and will look for throws from inside the clinch.
James Head is coming off of a submission loss to Nick Ring at UFC at UFC 131 and after recovering from an undisclosed injury that forced him out of UFC 138, he now returns to action by making his welterweight debut. Head is a solid all-around fighter with great Muay Thai and excellent ground skills. If Head can stay away from the knockout punch he certainly has more ways to with the fight. His overall striking is better than Abedi’s, but he does not have the same power. Though Head is not a Judo expert, if this fight goes to the ground he is more than capable of holding his own.
Head is the better overall fighter, but this fight could go either way. Both fighters have several ways that they could win the fight but when the it is all over, Head will get his hand raised. Head wins this fight by unanimous decision.
Papy Abedi (Ryan O'Leary/Sherdog)
Schafer: I agree, Head has more tools to choose from in search of victory, but it’s unfair to count out Abedi. For his UFC and welterweight debut, he drew one of the best 170-pounders in Thiago Alves— not an easy task and yet he was able hold his own. He was able to maintain Octagon control, land some power, and force Alves on the retreat.
While maybe that bout misrepresented what Abedi is capable of, it also exposed holes in his game. He is clearly more comfortable pushing forward, firing off wide haymakers, and in the clinch. But, that doesn’t remedy the problems Head brings in the wrestling and BJJ departments. Not to mention, those outside power punches with little defense are more than ideal for Head to utilize his own counter-striking arsenal.
Look for Head to counter fight his more aggressive opponent. Abedi’s success in this fight really relies on his ability to be patient and fight defensively. If he can sprawl well on Head, keep him standing, he’ll have a better chance winning than getting tangled up in a submission on the ground.
Conversely, Head has fewer things to worry about coming from Abedi, e.g. Getting clipped early in the fight.
This is just one of the many tightly-contested preliminary bouts on this Sweden card. I’ve got Head submitting Abedi in the third round.
Wilcoxon: In the final fight of the preliminary card, we should get great fireworks.
Abedi will be fighting in his homeland. He is cigar-chomping tough guy. Abedi is now a black belt in judo who has worked hard on his striking both in the clinch and out. He has also spent some time recently with Alliance MMA with Lloyd Irving to help round out his game. His only loss was to Thiago Alves in his last fight.
Head is dropping down a weight class for this fight. He was a boxer for a number of years and has a purple belt in BJJ. He holds a win of UFC veteran Gerald Harris.
While Head is a legitimate threat to anyone and I would not be surprised to see him pull out a win, I will dissent from my colleagues and go with Abedi to take this one. I feel there are a few factors that give him the edge. First, Head is dropping a weight class. As we all know, that can either give him an advantage or leave him completely drained.
The second thing that makes me think Abedi is has the edge is that his only loss came to an elite fighter in Alves. Head has lost to both Nick Ring and Jesse Forbes and I would not call either of them elite. His win over Harris may have been more of a fluke than a sign of things to come. And finally and most importantly, Abedi has something that doesn’t show up on paper; he is a freak athlete and I have learned, when all else appears equal, take the athlete to win the fight.
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An East Coast native, Richard Wilcoxon grew up a die hard fan of traditional team sports. In the early 1990's, he stumbled onto the sport of MMA and has been hooked ever since. He started writing about the sport on his Sporting News member blog in 2005 where he worked to spread his passion for the sport. He eventually became an official staff writer for Sporting News' "The Rumble" MMA/boxing blog before joining The MMA Corner.
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Round Table: Is Comix Zone too hard?
July 20, 2014 by George
[Above art by SavinArtem via DeviantArt]
Welcome to another installment of our Round Table series. This one will be part of our Comix Zone week and will be looking at the questions asked by SEGA fans in the mid-90’s: Is Comix Zone too hard? There have been very few people I know that have beaten the game without using stuff like safe states or cheats. It is just one of those games that takes dedication and patience. Something most of us didn’t have much as a kid. Of course you can tell us your opinions in the comments.
Let’s get this discussion started!
I loved my SEGA Genesis as a kid, but most of the time I felt that I was just too young to be able to master many of the system’s games. Now, 25 years later, I’ve come to realize that games back then were by and large just very difficult. With a game like Comix Zone, a title that I rented but never owned in the 90’s, it has all the aspects of a great Genesis game but it is also hard as nails. I think the best way to reintroduce Comix Zone would be as a Nintendo 3DS 3D Classic release. As 3D Ecco the Dolphin demonstrated, a simple invincibility option goes a long way in allowing players to fully experience a game without the frustrations.
However, I don’t think Comix Zone would benefit from invincibility, as without the risk of dying where is the challenge at all? Instead, I’d add an option in which the health bar doesn’t drop so fast (especially when attempting to break objects) and give players unlimited lives. The 3DS Shinobi (the packaged release, not the 3D Classics release) comes to mind as a difficult game made tolerable thanks to check points and the Easy option which gives players unlimited lives. That right there would make Comix Zone the perfect game. Sure you might die a lot, but at least you wouldn’t have to start all over.
Can a game be too hard? Certainly. I’ve played plenty of games (mostly Sonic games) loaded with cheap deaths. Is Comix Zone too hard, though? Well, sort of. I’ve never actually gotten past the first few areas of the second level, and even that I only did with the help of save states. Still, the game never seems unfair in its difficulty: every piece of damage I receive is usually due to my own screw ups, and there are few gaming experiences more satisfying then perfecting my skills with a game’s mechanics.
If the game only had more lives, or some kind of password system, I think the game’s difficulty would be pitch perfect. As it is, I’m afraid I might have to rely on save states in an official emulator or on my Mega Everdrive if I’m ever going to see the game all the way through. There’s no denying the satisfaction a purist run on a classic Genesis cart would bring, though.
Comix Zone is one of my most played video game on the SEGA Genesis during my childhood along with the likes of Streets of Rage and Golden Axe. I remember coming over to my cousin’s house to play Comix Zone listening to Sketch Turner’s opening quote (“Testing 1,2 Seegaa!”). The game’s visuals are dazzling with comic style characters and settings. Not to mention the rocking tunes composed by Howard Drossin, known for his work on Sonic & Knuckles and Dynamite Deka (Die Hard Arcade) during his time in Sega Technical Institute. However, when it comes to the game’s difficulty, Comix Zone can be a bit tricky to play through to the end.One of the issues I had while playing Comix Zone is during a certain part of a level, you have two enemies to worry about while hanging on a rope. One enemy would be a flying stinger while another is a humanoid man shooting projectiles at the same time. Another issue I had was not having a life system programmed in Comix Zone and continues only popping up at random.If we had a few changes for Comix Zone, I would definitely agree with Barry on Comix Zone receiving the 3D Classic treatment with newer features such as a easy mode. Another suggestion I have when it comes to rebalancing the game, maybe our friends from Sonic Retro could maybe one day bring the game back in HD like their doing with Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
Nothing is greater than finding a game with the perfect balance of difficulty, great level design and of course a kick-ass art style. Comix Zone had almost everything done outside of the perfect balance of difficulty. Don’t get me wrong, I love a challenging game but there comes a point where it is almost annoying. Comix Zone is one of those game that really needed some sort of difficultly option in the menu. The game should have had at least three difficulties:
Hard: This option would have had the game we know now.
Normal: Reduce damage when hitting objects, throw in a few continues.
Easy: No more damage when hitting objects, a few more health hiding places and the same amount of continues as Normal.
Comix Zone is just one of those games where they take a bit of your health here and there. Its frustrating to be forced to lose health on doing simple tasks such as moving foward in a stage due to some obstacle placed there. Where is the skill in that? At least when I play a game like Shinobi, I know what I did wrong and how to correct it so I won’t die in an area. But in Comix Zone, I can’t do anything when it comes to mandatory objects that take health away when you hit them. I understand that part of the game is saving your health and being patience, but sometimes I just think partly the game is cheap. Partly. I still love the game but I think having the ability to choose difficultly would have made it quite a bit more replayable.
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13 responses to “Round Table: Is Comix Zone too hard?”
Centrale says:
It seems to me the idea that just anyone should be able to experience the whole story of a game, is some newfangled contraption-type thinking. Oh, you want to see the whole story? How about you take an a$$whippin’ instead! GAME OVER. That’s how it was in my youth. That’s how it should always be!
But, admittedly, taking damage from knocking down an obstacle is a bit weird… not too many games have a mechanic like that, unless it’s obviously something dangerous like spinning blades.
Whatever says:
Yeah the game was kind of hard honestly. I also agree with what centrale said
I believe the PC version did have difficulty options. I am sure it did.
Comix Zone is one of those games that compensates it’s short length with hard difficulty. That said, I did master the game and could finish the game anytime I played it although getting the Good Ending… now that’s a different story.
Andre Santos says:
In my opinion, Comix Zone is not a hard game. Of course, I lost a lot of lives but, when you learn what needs to be done…
Buru says:
As far as I remember, it was a tough game. It got to the point where I had sections memorized or knew glitches to clear a panel without fighting enemies. It’s a rough game solely because the levels are long, and the Tea is few and far between. Don’t use the airplane unless you know you can continue on well enough. That airplane will also hurt you..badly I might add.
CopyMirror says:
That game has the correct difficulty. It’s actually games today that lack the difficulty… unless it’s DarkSouls XD
segagen85 says:
Hitting objects and losing energy is just a cheap way to make it harder. I cant imagine this in streets of rage or any other game. 1 life, no continues, yea this game wasnt being cheap at all. Lol
I love the game but damn its CHEAP! 😄
the game wasnt cheap. most of the parts with objects you had to break to continue came with an enemy that could do the job for you. for example the rope part. i only had the bad ending but still it was great.
CataCat says:
I’m honestly kind of surprised. I played this game several times as a kid and finished it many times because I didn’t want the girl to die. But I never thought it was difficult. I honestly thought the mechanics were easy enough and that the game was rather challenging. Or course I died a couple of times, but that was pretty normal back in the day, and this game never made me throw my joystick afar in anger, as ECCO the dolphin did in the final levels…
And now… Now I’m 33 years old and I just learnt this game is supposed to be hard.
Honestly? I mean? Have we gotten so used to thing being easy?
Where is the thrill of the challenge? The happiness of finally finishing a level? The discovery of a hidden passage? Avoiding a trap you fell for the first time and thinking “oh no… Not this time, mate!”
I honestly wouldn’t add anything to the game itself. If some people can’t handle it. Maybe just the addition on an easy level for them and that would be it.
And copymirror is totally right!
Comix zone is difficult, not in the actual gameplay, but in the manners the devs programmed things like lifespan, and losing life for hitting objects. In the 90’s I couldn’t understand it. As an adult all I can figure is games in general back in those days were NOT created in the interest of fun or ease of play, they were all arcade- oriented which meant the games were built to be enjoyed in small bite-size amounts and then to take more of your money. Concepts like 1 life in the entire game, no continues, having to start at the beginning of the GAME not the level your on were all so you could lose the game quickly, and put in your money to play it some more. When consoles began imitating arcade titles the mentality behind games remained the same. Its no coincidence even the kids games’ of the 90’s are blindingly more difficult then they are today.
And unfortunately, a game isn’t fun any longer once you have to once the systems impede on the game play experience
The fighting mechanics are great and it’s a really fun game, but one life and no continues is ridiculous. That’s artificial difficulty.
Yes Dark Souls is hard but you can strategize how you’ll go forward in the game. Want to save at a bonfire? That’s fine, but be ready for all of the bad guys to respawn. Want to take on that knight in the distance? Go ahead, but be ready for the consequences when he kills you in two hits.
One life and no continues is BS. The game’s mechanics are awesome but they gimp the game by making it excessively difficulty for no reason other than to pad the length. Even three lives and no continues would have been a massive improvement and that wouldn’t have made the game “too easy”.
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British designer Christopher Kane unveiled his new spring/summer 2017 at London Fashion Week, Monday (19 SEPT. 2016).
The show was attended by U.S. Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, model Poppy Delevingne and Caroline Rush, Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council.
Rush described the collection - which featured bold prints and metallic shades - as a highlight of London Fashion Week so far.
"It's hard not to reference him as a true innovator. There was a real play on fabrication... there was a reference to his graduate collection - but beautifully made and pulled together. I think everyone has walked out saying that has set the bar," she said.
With fashionistas from all over the world flocking to London for the five day event, Rush also discussed whether the U.K.'s recent vote to leave the European Union has been bad for business.
"There's been a lot of talk about Brexit over the last few days - of course, it's the first fashion week post the vote. But, over the summer months we've seen a bounce in luxury and retail sales and I think there's a slow element of confidence," she said
"It's definitely not something that the industry wanted, but like any business decision or challenge, you look for the opportunities in it and you overcome the challenges when they come."
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"Well we've had an incredible four days so far. We've got one day to go. I've just come out of the Christopher Kane show and it's hard not to reference him as a true innovator. There was a real play on fabrication, on different takes and references to previous - there was a reference to his graduate collection - but beautifully made and pulled together and I think everyone has walked out saying that has set the bar and let's see what's to follow."
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has filed a $10 million (£6.25 million) against nutritional, Nevada-based, supplements company’s bosses. Allegedly, they have been exploiting his name and image to illegally promote their products.
The Hollywood’s star lawyer, Marty singer, has accused bosses at AN USA Management Group and Arnold Nutrition Group of “shameful conduct”. He insisted that former Mr. Universe “would never endorse or affiliate himself with any fitness or nutritional product without first undertaking rigorous research, testing and due diligence to ensure that the product is healthy and helpful to athletes”.
In the legal papers filed in Santa Monica recently, it is suggested that defendants have “brazenly stolen and exploited Schwarzenegger’s name, image, likeness and reputation to promote Arnold Nutrition and Arnold Nutrition products without ever having contacted him.”
Singer added, “Arnold Nutrition is committing a fraud on the public and will be held fully accountable.”
Schwarzenegger is demanding damages for violation of publicity rights and unfair competition.
It seems like Arnold like to sue. Only a few months after he has taken political office back in 2004, one of his companies sued the maker of a machine gun-toting bobble-head doll for being made in his image.
However, that case was later settled. Schwarzenegger hasn’t always been quarrelsome. He never actually considered that he should sue a video game company, which came out with a game with a character with a thick Austrian accent. We’re just saying.
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3 Reasons Why USD/JPY Sank to 2 Month Lows
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The big story in the foreign exchange market today was USD/JPY and its quick slide below 112. The currency pair has fallen 5 out of the last 6 trading days with the latest wave of weakness taking USD/JPY to its lowest level since November. We can identify at least 3 reasons for the persistent decline in the currency – first and foremost investors are nervous about the economy and President Trump’s policies. Friday’s jobs report failed to impress with wage growth slowing and the unemployment rate rising. More importantly, Trump has been on a campaign to pressure other countries to strengthen their currency which effectively means he wants the dollar to weaken. Secondly, ten year yields fell 5bp today, pushing the dollar lower and when 112, an important support level for USDJPY broke the currency pair extended its losses quickly. The problem is that data has not been strong enough to convince the market that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in March and to offset the President’s push for a lower currency. Stocks are also beginning to roll over and if the slide deepens, it would fuel risk aversion that could turn into additional pressure on USD/JPY. With no major U.S. economic reports scheduled for release this week, we look for USD/JPY to extend its losses towards 110. The November 28th low near 111.36 could provide some support but we continue to look for losses beyond that level.
While the euro ended the day lower against the U.S. dollar, it spent most of the NY trading session moving higher. Politics has been as much of a driver as economics and monetary policy. Francois Fillon, who was once the leading candidate in the country’s presidential race has been embroiled in a scandal that has allowed Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right Front National to rise in the polls. In fact some surveys show that she is in the lead to become the next leader of France, which makes investors very nervous. These concerns are apparent in the bond market with French yields soaring as German yields fall – pushing the French-German 10 year bond spread to its widest level since 2012. Investors are particularly worried about her anti-globalization and immigration views along with her pledge to pull France out of NATO and hold a referendum on EU membership. In the early part of the trading session, the euro dropped as the polls show her gaining momentum but the currency recovered after Fillon said he would remain in the race. ECB President Draghi also spoke today and he spent most of the time defending QE. Despite improving data, he does not think that it’s time to taper stimulus measures and instead warned that recent inflation data, although improving is considered to be misleading due to the increase being led mainly by volatile energy prices. In addition to comments by Draghi, the Euro was subject to to mixed data coming out of the Eurozone. German factory orders had a large increase for the month of January with a rise of 5.2% when only a 0.7% was expected. However, German construction PMI and retail PMI were lower than previous months. The currency will remain in focus tomorrow with German industrial production numbers scheduled for release.
The Reserve Bank of Australia meets tonight and while the central bank is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged investors will be listening closely for any hints of plans to ease monetary policy. The last time the RBA met they offered a benign outlook for the Australian economy. While the RBA said “some slowing in the year end growth rate is likely,” they also believed that it will pick up again as further “increases in exports of resources are expected as completed projects come on line.” They expected inflation to remain low but showed no indication that rates will fall further. AUD/USD traders were initially disappointed but shrugged off the rate decision in the European and North American sessions. Since then there has been both improvements and deterioration in Australia’s economy. Consumer spending for example has been soft, labor activity lacking and inflation slightly weaker. However business activity and confidence is on the rise as the Chinese economy continues to recover. At the end of the day we believe the recent strength of the currency will keep the RBA cautious and cap gains in the currency.
The New Zealand dollar traded higher while the Canadian dollar traded lower. There was no specific explanation for the strength of NZD but the Canadian dollar was pressured by falling oil prices. Canada’s trade balance, building permits and IVEY PMI reports are scheduled for release tomorrow and given the strength of recent data, payback is expected in this week’s releases which means we could see a further recovery in USD/CAD.
Sterling ended the day unchanged against the U.S. dollar as the pair stayed below 1.25. With no data on the docket for the UK or US, Brexit concerns kept the currency under pressure. A spokesperson for UK PM May said that government was firm on their decision to leave the EU and that any legislation to keep the UK in the EU would be not allowed. Losses in the pound were muted as the EURGBP found offers throughout the day. The currency cross took a quick peek below 0.86 figure before finally settling above that level.
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Andy ran around the airport and does what he does best: make people laugh in an uncomfortable kind of way. Matt was laughing his ass off and an old lady came up and smacked him with her purse. "How could you let your child act like that in public?!" Matt just stared at her and andy was doubled over laughing so hard he wasn't making any noise. He took a deep breath and walked over to them. "Sorry ma'am but you have this wrong. I'm matt's father." The was an awkward silence and the old lady just stared at him.
"I married his mom so things could be awkward." Andy said crossing his arms. The old lady sighed and wobbled away. Matt waved and yelled bye at her and the old lady flipped him off. He turned to see if Andy saw that, but he was gone. He looked all around the airport and saw his friend sitting on the thing that people set their luggage on to get checked.
"Dude, you're gonna get arrested!" Matt said trying to control his laughter. He got out his phone and video taped the whole thing. A man walked up to the luggage line to pick up his bags and stared at Andy. Andy picked up a suitcase that was next to him and handed it to him. "Have a nice day. God save the Queen!" He said and the man shuffled away uncomfortably.
Andy got up and walked over to Matt and they got their stuff and walked out of the airport and into a taxi. Andy got his phone out and called Ashley.
"Dude, Matt just got attacked by an old lady! You had to be there!" He said laughing as Matt smacked him. "Anyway, where are you guys? Ok, well we'll be at the hotel in about twenty minutes. bye."
The two got to the hotel and unpacked their stuff. Ashley runs in the room and tackled Andy. They both fell down. "What the Fuck Ashley?!" Andy yelled and bites his arm. Ashley screams sarcasticly like a girl and jumps off him. The twenty-two year old stands up and brushes himself off.
Ashley laughed and handed Andy and Matt a piece of gum. "Ready to go to the mall?" Ashley said walking out the door. Andy and Matt followed him.
"Yeah, but I think we should wear something so people don't recognize us." Matt said putting his jacket on. "So, I got us these!" He said over excitedly and handed Ashley and Andy fake mustaches. Andy burst out laughing. "Dude, i'm wearing mine all day." He said smiling and put it on. Ashley put's his on and Matt does too and they get on the elevator. There was a family with a six year old and a 14 year old in there already and Andy was determined to make the whole way down as awkward as possible.
He looks at Matt and says in the Lightning Thunderstein voice, "Aouwg! I Just Love All These Sexy British Girls With Their British Boobies and Their British Accentsssuh!!!!" The teenager laughs and says, "You sound just like Andy Six, and you kinda look like him." Andy smirks at Ashley.
"I get that a lot." he said in his "interview" voice. The girl's mom and dad are just staring at Andy awkwardly and when the elevator stops on their floor they rush their two kids out and now the three were alone. After the door closes, They all die of laughter.
When they reach the lobby and get in Ashley's rental car, they make their way to the mall..... with their mustaches on.
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aw thanks both of you! I don't have much internet access right now, but whenever i do i try to write one or two chapters. It's hard because i try to not make this story too ridiculus and try to keep it real! thanks for all the views and ratings!!!
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As Christmas approaches, a Cameroonian bishop whose diocese has been engulfed in the country’s Anglophone crisis hopes it will bring a period of peace to the region.
“The coming of Christ this year 2020 will have a very significant meaning for the people of God in Kumbo,” Bishop George Nkuo told Crux. Kumbo is located in Cameroon’s English-speaking Northwest Region.
The Anglophone crisis began in 2017, after teachers and lawyers went on strike over perceived attempts by the central government to assimilate the common law and English education systems Cameroon’s Anglophone regions inherited from their previous British colonial government. The two English-speaking regions contain about 20 percent of the country’s population. The rest of Cameroon is Francophone, and inherited France’s civil code legal system, and French educational system.
The strikes were violently suppressed, giving rise to a separatist movement attempting to establish an independent state to be known as Ambazonia.
At least 3000 people have been killed in the conflict, and more than a million forced from their homes.
“It’s nearly five years now our people have experienced one of the horrors of a senseless war, hatred and enormous suffering. It’s very difficult to preach a message of peace, of love, of reconciliation, of justice and of fraternity when daily people are killed, homes are destroyed, pain is inflicted on innocent people and the forces of darkness seem to be overwhelmingly in control,” Nkuo said.
“Yet the birth of Christ assures us that evil cannot have the last word,” he said.
“We need to come up with a powerful message and a prophetic witness that can move our people to a faith in Jesus who gives them love, peace, healing and joy in the simple vulnerable signs that surround the birth of Christ. This is a challenging task and as ministers of the Gospel we must find ways to help our people experience Jesus born among us in our hopelessness and suffering,” he said.
The world was shocked when on Oct. 24, attackers armed with guns and machetes stormed Mother Francisca Memorial College in Kumba – located in the Southwest Region, the other Anglophone province in Cameroon – killing at least seven students and wounding a dozen others.
Government officials blamed Anglophone separatists for the attack, although they denied responsibility. The separatists have insisted that all schools in the Anglophone regions remain closed and have been enforcing their decree by burning schools and kidnapping teachers and students from any institution that defies them.
Carine Bongadzem, a member of the Catholic Women’s Association in Yaounde, told Crux that because “Jesus is justice and peace,” her request is for justice to take its course “so that peace should reign in my homeland.”
Kiven Brenda, another member of the association, said she believes Christ’s coming would be a time of forgiveness and national cleansing.
“My first request is for God to forgive us all, have mercy on us,” she told Crux.
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Countering violent extremism in Sri Lanka: A primer
Forward strategies and policies of preventing future terror attacks are lost in fierce political debates,
Attacks of 21 April signified the approaches of extremists via selection of soft targets
Nearly three months since the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka, the forward strategies and policies of preventing future terror attacks are lost in fierce political debates, elections buildup and conspiracy theories which are further fracturing the most important compound that keeps a society away from extremism; social cohesion.
The lawmakers are debating new prevention of terrorism legislation, political voices are drowned by populist rhetoric, and national security seems to be a primer for debate yet miserably distant from any concrete policy articulations. In short, the attacks of 21 April signified the trademark approaches of extremists globally via the selection of soft targets.
Apart from the challenge of how to securitize soft targets comes the challenge of identifying and preventing so-called lone wolf type attacks that are carried out by terrorists with no real strategic guidance from a terror leadership. These terror strategies represent groupings that are ideologically driven, hence defeating ideas has become a major challenge for established security apparatus in their counter-terror policies.
Dealing with terrorism
The important lesson for Sri Lanka is to understand these dual features when framing a response to emerging terror and extremists’ threats in the future. Counter-Terrorism globally took the shape of a hard response to terrorism, using coercive methods and a culture of confidence in offensives from anti-terror legislation to militarizing law enforcements and military offensives. This is how Sri Lanka defeated the LTTE, the Russians defeated Chechen rebels and Americans dismantled Al Qaeda.
Islamic State-related and even radical far-right extremists have adopted new forms of violent extremism that are mostly driven by communication strategies harnessing the power of ideas and the pull of ideological positionings, such as religious extremism of racial superiority complex. Thus the fight to defeat such organizations that have carried out the most number of terror attacks in the world cannot be totally dependent on hard countermeasures. Identified as lone wolf type attacks and mostly the perpetrators are not foreign elements. Thus the category of home-grown terrorism is used to identify them. Most of these radicalized, extremists have adopted to carry out attacks on soft targets.
The strategic importance of Soft Targets.
Terrorists, extremists of the full political spectrum, religious, far-right to narco-terrorists have selected soft targets as their preferred mode of unleashing violence. Soft targets include shopping malls, theatres, markets, night clubs, schools and hotels. In the context of Islamic State-related attacks, hotels were always preferred sites of attacks, prior to Sri Lanka, if one analyses the attacks across Indonesia, Egypt, Mali and Jordan Hotels were frequently targeted resulting in mass casualties.
Hotels remain symbolically and tactically the indispensable structure of tourism and state of global connectivity of a nation. Hotels can never be promoted as garrisons thus there is always a limit to how much protection can be added to a hotel structure. Thus, they will remain perpetual targets of terrorists for years to come. With a burgeoning tourist industry and an aspiration to remain the most favoured travel destination in the world, Sri Lanka cannot rely on fortification of hotels or militarization of tourist attractions.
The need for Preventive and Countering Violent Extremism (PCEV)
Countering of Violent Extremism (CVE) has become a contested but much-needed framework of analysis in the backdrop of increasing radicalization, extremism, home-grown terrorism and most important attacks that are targeting free and open societies in the world. Sri Lanka experienced an Utopian moment of a decade of peace and openness that even many Western societies were envious of since the end of the war on LTTE terrorism in 2009. The high point of this Utopian moment was the travel guidebook, lonely planet naming of Sri Lanka as the world’s best travel destination.
Free and open societies, especially democracies which are going through political failures of both leadership and institutional decay are prime targets of extremist ideologies and infiltration. These infiltrations are facilitated through migrant workers, religious leaders and even foreign fighters who circulate globally. The last five years had witnessed the emergence of terror movements ideologically driven and with global reach and adaptability.
Islamic State fought in open battle theatres in Syria and Iraq while in other global destinations it spearheaded a massive communication and recruitment drive leading to radicalization to promote homegrown terror.
In July 2015 President Obama in an address at the Pentagon, observed:
“To prevent deadly terrorist attacks, we cannot solely rely on counterterrorism strategies. We must start further upstream challenging extremists’ narratives and ideologies and addressing the conditions that create a favourable environment for radicalization and recruitment” he made this observation given the last decade, most terror attacks in Western and democratic States were carried out by radicalized extremists and these accounted for nearly 70 percent of all known terror attacks since 2006.
Thus, the policy imperative has been to frame ways in which social cohesion as the main objective which can lead to the building of resilient societies. This approach makes Countering of Violent Extremism (CVE) distinct from traditional heavily securitized counter-terrorism approaches which feature the use of force through a combination of combat and operations the institution of extra-judicial law enforcement procedures. It yet remains a fairly new approach even the US Department of Homeland security started investing on CVE measures as recent as in 2016.
How to make lone wolves be known wolves
While CVE remains in part rhetoric, and in part a subfield in counter-terrorism its proponents see the importance of the approach as more holistic as its core strength is the societal focus that encompasses traditional iterations of de-radicalization and violence de-escalation such as community policing and even forms of reconciliation.
Sri Lanka with all its political idiosyncrasies remain a democratic polity and therefore it sees no other political alternative in the future, thus weak democracies can lead to state failures, contrary to some Western analysts who attempt of frame Sri Lanka as a fragile and weak State yet the recent trends of ethnic and religious tensions can further escalate the national security crisis of responding to violent extremism.
Thus while the State is seeking remedies from legislation and law enforcement upgrades which are necessary but not sufficient as neither law enforcement nor legislation are a fix to ideologically powered violence thus it needs more sophisticated policy solutions which have to be integrated into the security discourse and the security communities in this country.
While we seek justice and retribution for the Easter Sunday attacks, we also need to understand that it may not be a one-off lone wolf attack, as our intelligence services respond and are actively developing improving information sharing, and analysis it is becoming evident that the lone wolves are actually known wolves. The responsibility of the state is preventing the wolf packs from expanding which cannot be done without policies that address countering ideological narratives and other social and economic conditions that lead to radicalization. This article is an attempt to explore multiple dimensions of countering violent extremism approaches in Sri Lanka and the global and local conditions which shape and generate such tendencies and how best to mitigate them.
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Home Sports England beat NZ in all-time classic WC final
England beat NZ in all-time classic WC final
.England Team celebrates with the trophy
By Shehan Daniel reporting from Lord’s
They did it the hard way and with the finest of margins possible, but England finally ended their 44-year wait for a Cricket World Cup title at Lord’s yesterday.
It was the closest final in history – it could not possibly be any closer – with the game tied after 50 overs and again after the subsequent super-over, before England were deemed champions on superior boundary count after 102 overs of cricket.
England had 24 boundaries, while New Zealand had 16.
The hosts were asked to bat first in the super-over, having batted second in the 50-over match, and Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler, whose 110-run partnership had brought England to within 46 runs of victory in the ‘regulation period’ scored 15 off the six balls.
Jofra Archer, whose fast-track into the national team had been a topic of debate, conceded 14 off the first five balls of New Zealand’s super over, but with two needed off the last ball, New Zealand’s Martin Guptill was run out attempting the winning run, with England winning on count-back.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) had made a plea to the Indian fans who had already bought 41 percent of the tickets to the final to either attend the match or re-sell them at its face value, in the fear that the final could be played in front of empty seats, but you couldn’t say that there was any such possibility by the incredible atmosphere it was played, with very few empty seats, and a vocally partisan home crowd.
It may have been Archer who delivered the over that won England the World Cup, but it was Ben Stokes’ 84 off 98 balls that proved the most crucial and controversial contribution, as the game reached a thrilling finish.
England had restricted New Zealand 241 in 50 overs, needed 15 off their last over, with Stokes on strike.
Trent Boult delivered two dots balls before Stokes cracked a six over mid-wicket to bring the equation to nine off three balls.
Then, in what was perhaps the moment that will be the most talked about from this final, Martin Guptil’s throw from the deep mid-wicket boundary off the next ball hit the bat of a diving Stokes, trying to make his ground after a second run, and ran to the third man boundary.
It would have been a cruel way for New Zealand to lose a World Cup final, but so was the ultimate margin of victory that saw them miss out on the title.
Both sides protested - New Zealand asking for it to be waived off, and Stokes pleading it was not intentional - but after deliberation between both Umpires, the runs stood as the equation drastically reduced to three off two.
Two runs and two run outs off the last two balls saw the match send into cricket’s version of a penalty shoot-out.
In the lead-up to their semi-final against India, Kane Williamson had tried to make his case that New Zealand deserved to be in the final four, and there is no doubt they deserved to even win the whole tournament, if not for one of the most cruel determinants in the sports.
When Buttler and Stokes were at the crease it looked a matter of time before England wrapped up the game with some comfort but with 46 needed in six overs the English wicket-keeper was caught in the deep and took the match into nerviest passage of play
At one end Stokes was keeping England’s chase alive, but New Zealand pried out wickets at the other, including four off the last 10 balls.
The partnership between Stokes and Buttler, started in the 24th over and with England’s top four batsmen removed for a total of 86, was worthy of being a match winning contribution of its own, had it not been for New Zealand staying in the game, and ensuring the England were always behind the required run-rate.
It was only after Butter was dismissed that Stokes took on a more aggressive approach, having up to then scored 51 off 81 - his next 33 runs coming off 17 balls while also shepherding the English tail.
For that, Stokes was named Man-of-the-Final, while Kane Williamson was adjudged as Man-of-the-Series.
That England were able to restrict New Zealand to a target that, numerically at least, they would have felt comfortable chasing, proved once again that the hosts were more than just the best batting line up in the tournament.
Collectively their bowlers were outstanding – with the exception of Ben Stokes who conceded 20 runs in three overs – making good use of conditions where guile and variation were more valuable than all out pace and the English were rewarded with crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs that meant New Zealand could never really build a prolonged partnership.
Those wickets meant that outside of Henry Nicholls’ ninth ODI half century, Tom Latham’s scratchy 56-ball 47, and Kane Williamsons’ 30, there were no threatening contributions from the Kiwi batsmen.
After losing opener Martin Guptil for 19 in the seventh over, Williamson and Nicholls put on New Zealand’s most productive partnership of 74, but they were dismissed in the space of three Liam Plunkett overs, with the English bowlers turning the screws.
After Ross Taylor was New Zealand’s fourth wicket, with the score on 141, Latham put on partnerships of 32 and 46 with Jimmy Neesham and Colin de Grandhomme, before he was caught in the penultimate over.
England had 24 boundaries, while New Zealand had 16
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Definitely Not Pedestrian, Mission Possible Racing
Team Features
There are labels aplenty for those with physical disabilities. Most of them smack of disinfectant and despair. “Impaired”, “special”, “different”. What, then, do you call those who have the use of all their limbs – as “normal” clearly isn’t appropriate anymore?
“That’s simple“, says Gustav Engljähringer with a smile, “you are a pedestrian.”
Gustav Engljähringer
That serves to break the ice in a conversation that has every potential of becoming awkward. “There is still a lot of insecurity when it comes to dealing with physical handicaps, and the people who have them”, says Engljähringer, “that’s perfectly understandable. People worry about coming across as insensitive, hurting feelings. Our project is about showing that – while you could call us crazy for coming up with an idea such as this – none of us are ‘abnormal’. Maybe it will help bring down some of these barriers.”
That project is called Mission Possible, and it will see five paraplegic drivers share a car in the next edition of the Dubai 24 hour race. Engljähringer, who runs a coach building business in Austria that also manufactures race transporters, has been actively involved in motor racing since 2007. He currently campaigns a Jaguar bodied V8STAR silhouette car in the Histo-Cup, a popular Central European series for historic and post-historic cars.
The idea for going endurance racing came about in a conversation with fellow racer Rainer Küschall in Monza some two years ago.
Mike Smit
“We got to talking, threw around some ideas, and decided we would try something like this one of these days. That day is now!”
Along with Engljähringer and Küschall, Marc Dilger from Germany and Mike Smit of the Netherlands will be on the team, with a fifth driver yet to be nominated. A competitor from Israel could not join the team, for unexpected political reasons:
“Dror Cohen is a two time Dakar rally participant, but he is also a former Israeli airforce pilot, and he won’t get a visa for Dubai” – a sad thing in this day and age. The team’s car of choice is a Volkswagen Golf TDI prepared by British team, KPM Racing. The first roll-out will happen at Silverstone in October.
Marc Dilger
Paraplegia 101: “Basically, we have broken spines. The higher up the fractured vertebra, the more severe the impediment. I have somewhat restricted use of my fingers, Rainer cannot move his fingers at all.” At age 16, Rainer Küschall was paralysed in a sports accident.
Undaunted, the man from Switzerland went on to win gold medals in the 1972 and 1976 Paralympics, and build a business designing and manufacturing wheelchairs that enable an active lifestyle. He came up with the idea of the frameless wheelchair: “I wanted people to see the person, not the chair.”
His designer’s eye also brought him behind the wheel of a sportscar: “In 2000, I fell in love with a beautiful Cobra replica at the Geneva auto salon. I wasn’t even sure I could get in, but I was so taken with the car’s shape I just had to have it.”
Rainer Küschall
Always a competitive spirit after a 25 year career in athletics, Küschall ventured into motor racing. His current car is a beautiful Crosslé 9S – again, the designer’s eye is evident.
Mission Possible Racing initially had another target, says Küschall: “We wanted to do the 24 Hours at the Nürburgring. After much consideration, we decided it was probably a bit too big an undertaking. Dubai is the most modern racetrack in the world, the event is more amateur oriented.”
Barely three months have passed since the initial decision to go ahead with the plan, “and we’ve spent every free minute working! We found the team and the drivers, from different countries as we planned. Either it all goes down in flames, or it’ll turn into something very good!”
A change in the Dubai regulations sees the maximum stint time for Diesel cars brought up to 2.5 hours which will put additional strain on the drivers. And the driver changes add complexity. This is one of the issues that will be worked on at the first test in Silverstone. “It will take longer but that’s really the whole disadvantage we have”, says Engljähringer, “we are looking at a few options; for instance, one driver could be ‘removed’ – that is, forcibly dragged out – through the passenger side door while the other one gets in through the driver side.”
With different degrees of paralysis demanding different controls, every driver will have his own steering wheel – “that’s the only part that can easily be swapped at a stop. Other than the hand controls for the throttle and brakes, one thing we need are big switches on the dash. We can’t work small, fiddly switches.”
“Driving a racecar with hand controls is not, as such, a major challenge,” says Engljähringer: “If you tried my car you’d get used to the controls within a couple of minutes, and you might find it a relaxed way of driving. We have no choice but to get used to it; but really, it’s easily done.”
The VW Golf offers drive-by-wire systems that can be set up for more effortless operation. Another of the Golf’s advantages of the Golf is its DSG double clutch transmission:
“We wanted a technical package that was as hassle free as possible. We had looked at a diesel BMW but we would have had to add a sequential shifter, and a paddle shift on top of that. And we would have had the problem of the ignition cut with the diesel.
“In his regular racecar, Rainer works the gearchanges with his breath, via a sip & puff control unit. With the DSG, he can use the paddles or even run in automatic mode. That also means he can talk on the radio.”
Engljähringer acknowledges that taking on the Dubai 24 is a big task for endurance racing novices such as themselves:
“If one of the drivers feels he isn’t up to it, we’ll look for a replacement. It won’t be me, though!”, Engljähringer is quick to add. “None of us has ever been confronted with driving at race pace for 2.5 hours at a time, at night, in traffic, with a battery of xenon lights in our mirrors giving us the hurry-up… – it’ll be intriguing. But we’ll see it through!”
The mission may well continue after Dubai: “If Mission Possible takes on momentum, who knows – we might do Bathurst next. Or somewhere else that’s fun! We are in contact with drivers from all continents; there are a number of places where we can run such a car. With the help of technology, we can do some quite interesting things.”
Küschall agrees: “We have to use our brains instead of our muscle. These are the parallels with our daily lives that make it interesting.”
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Review: George Harrison: Living in the Material World - Part 2
Of course, no documentary on George Harrison would be complete without addressing his well-publicized, lifelong quest for spirituality and Scorsese devotes ample time to this topic. The film touches on George’s involvement with Indian mysticism, the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Hare Krishna group, and his lifelong practice of meditation through the use of mantras. Particularly intriguing are Olivia Harrison’s recollections of how her husband spent a great deal of his life preparing for the moment of his death. She recounts how her husband was adamant about being prepared for the moment when his spirit would leave his body and how his near death encounter during a 1999 home invasion almost wasted a lifetime of spiritual preparation.
Although Olivia’s brave intervention saved her husband’s life during that night, son Dhani Harrison remarks in the film how the trauma of that night may have been the catalyst for the recurrence of his father’s cancer. Still, when speaking of her husband’s final moments, Olivia Harrison seems at peace and almost joyous when expressing that George’s wish of being prepared for his death was fulfilled. She recalls that when Harrison finally did submit to death, it was almost as if he “lit up the room.”
In my humble opinion, the mark of any good art is its ability to move people or influence them on some level. Aside from being an enjoyable and informative documentary, Living in the Material World was significant to me in that it was able to change my decades-old perception and understanding of George Harrison, the man. Throughout my life as a Beatle fan, I came to assign a label to each of the Beatles, which in my view, encapsulated the roles they played in the band and in life on a grander scale. John was the rebel, Paul the conformist, and Ringo the good natured guy who seemed to have it all fall in his lap but knew how to handle it. George always seemed to me a malcontent, a man who was less controversial than John, less consumed about maintaining his public image than Paul, yet generally less able to enjoy life than Ringo. From a distance, George appeared to be a reluctant lottery winner, unable to appreciate the many gifts that had been bestowed upon him. He struck me as having an undercurrent of bitterness or dissatisfaction with the world or perhaps, the manner in which people conducted themselves in the world. This bitterness would at times creep into his music and is evident in his masterpiece While My Guitar Gently Weeps, as well as later compositions such as Cockamamie Business, and the Traveling Wilbury’s Handle With Care.
Yet through Living in the Material World, Martin Scorsese allowed me to relate to George Harrison more intimately than I ever had in the past. The film enabled me to peek behind the curtain to see a simple man, who was not necessarily unappreciative of his artistic gifts, great fame, and fortune, but simply less interested in the glory than he was in the music itself and in attaining a higher plain of spirituality. Perhaps the bitterness was the result of being dragged kicking and screaming into the spotlight, chased through the streets by screaming girls and ravenous press, and having every morsel of privacy snatched away at such a young age. Perhaps George could never adapt to the carnivorous and sycophantic nature of the music business. As the novelty of celebrity and fame wore off, it seems that his tolerance for the seedy side of celebrity status waned to the point of resentment. Once he had attained all the wealth, success, fame, and adulation that one can on Earth, George Harrison began to seek fulfillment at a higher level. Perhaps he was not a malcontent at all. Perhaps he realized at an early age, what most of us never do. There is more to life than living in the material world.
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Review: George Harrison: Living in the Material World: Part 1
Being a lifelong fan of both the Beatles and the films of Martin Scorsese, I was intrigued to learn that Scorsese had recently directed a documentary about the life of George Harrison. This new doc is entitled George Harrison: Living in the Material World and this past October it was released in theaters (limited), on Blu-Ray and DVD, and was also broadcast as a film in two parts on HBO. I recently had a chance to watch the film in two separate viewings, which given its length of nearly four hours, will be necessary for many people.
The project was envisioned by George Harrison’s widow Olivia, who is credited as a producer, and she could not have but placed it in better creative hands. Scorsese and his editor David Tedeschi, have woven together a patchwork quilt of public and private photos, videos, and concert footage, along with interview segments with some of George’s closest friends and family, and intriguing journal excerpts to provide an intimate, yet respectful glance into the life of a private man whose talent and circumstances thrust him into a very public life.
Having spent my whole life as an avid Beatle fan, I have probably been exposed to nearly all of the Fab Four media that has been officially released or bootlegged over the last three-plus decades, most of it several times over. In light of this, I was truly impressed with Scorsese’s ability to recount George Harrison’s Beatle days without treading on very familiar ground during the first part of the film. So little of the content had been seen or heard before that the film was fresh and intriguing even for the Beatle fans that may have grown weary of the same photos, clips, and sound-bites that have been re-packaged and re-sold year after year. Particularly interesting were recited letters written by George to his parents in his early days with the Beatles. These glimpses into his private life reveal that even then, on the cusp of superstardom, a teenage Harrison was mature beyond his years and viewed life through a simple prism.
Scorsese delves into George Harrison “the person” in a way that few Beatles-related works have done in the past. As a member of the Beatles and a successful solo artist, George was indeed loved by millions from a distance. Yet in this documentary, Scorsese drives home the sense that George was a man truly and dearly loved by those who came to know him well. Interviews with lifelong friends Eric Clapton and Ravi Shankar, early Beatle era cohorts Astrid Kirchherr and Klaus Voormann, Monty Python collaborators Eric Idle and Terry Gilliam, Traveling Wilbury’s band member Tom Petty, and of course, Beatle band mates Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, paint a portrait of a man who was a devoted friend and truly had a profoundly positive effect on those who loved him. Extensive interviews with Harrison’s widow Olivia and short segments with his son Dhani delicately examine the private side and home life of the legendary musician.
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Star Wars Trivia: Round Two
Round Two of Star Wars Trivia!
1. What is the name of Luke’s friend from Tatooine who pilots one of the X-Wings during the attack on the Death Star?
2. What was the original last name of Luke’s character in early drafts of the script for Star Wars?
3. After purchasing the droids from the Jawas, Uncle Owen tells Luke to take them back to the garage and clean them up before dinner. Luke responds with a whiny complaint that he was planning to go where to pick up some power converters?
4. Who was Artoo and Threepio’s master prior to their capture by the Jawas?
5. What does Uncle Owen say about Obi Wan Kenobi when Luke talks about him at the dinner table?
6. Upon arriving at Mos Eisley, Luke and Ben Kenobi are stopped at a stormtrooper checkpoint and asked, “How long have you had these droids?” What is Luke’s response?
7. Finish the line: “Help me Obi Wan Kenobi. You’re my .”
8. Upon what creatures do Sandpeople ride on Tatooine?
9. On what part of Tatooine is Luke attacked by the Sandpeople?
10. What real life creatures were outfitted as Bantha’s for the filming of Star Wars?
11. What is the first line of dialogue spoken by Obi Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy?
12. What injury does C-3PO suffer during the attack by the Sandpeople?
13. Why do Sandpeople always ride single file?
14. According to Ben Kenobi, the Force can have a strong influence on who?
15. Who released a disco version of the Star Wars Title Theme in 1977?
16. How does the Death Star capture the Millennium Falcon?
17. What bay was the Millennium Falcon kept in while on the Death Star?
18. When Luke and Han are disguised as stormtoopers and attempt to access the detention area using Chewbacca as a prisoner, from which cell block do they say he is being transferred?
19. What is significant about the number of this cell block?
20. What are the first words Princess Leia says to Luke?
1. Biggs Darklighter
2. Starkiller
3. Tosche Station
4. Captain Antilles
5. “That wizard’s just a crazy old man.”
6. About three or four seasons
7. “only hope.”
8. Banthas
9. The Jundland Wastes
10. Elephants
11. “Hello there.”
12 His left arm is dislocated from his torso
13. To hide their numbers
14. The weak-minded
15. Meco
16. With a tractor beam
18. Cell Block 1138
19. George Lucas’ first film was THX 1138
20. “Aren’t you a little short for a stormtrooper?’
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Cape May’s Fall Stripers
October 1, 1999 / Last updated : October 1, 1999 Ernesto Uncategorized
This story first appeared in Saltwater Flyfishing Magazine in Oct./Nov. 1999. Order a back issues of this magazine.
The sun is climbing over the peaked slate roofs of elegant Victorian homes, grand hotels, and the famous Congress Hall, where political and industrial dignitaries once stayed and John Phillip Sousa and his band played marches on the sprawling lawn. It is splashing light over the waves breaking on the black stone jetties and picking out the bright white of the gulls wheeling above the surf line. The Delaware coastline swims just beyond sight to the south, invisible except for its pinprick lights at nighttime. Scattered fishing boats dot the rips in between the two bodies of land.
It’s 9:30 a.m. and I’m standing on Congress Beach in Cape May, New Jersey. A friend called an hour ago to say the stripers are blitzing the beach at two hours after high tide every morning. I called work to say I’d be late.
Congress Beach is deserted except for the birds. They aren’t working hard, but they’re working, spinning in lazy circles right above the tide line. Occasionally one leaves the wheel and dives at the surf. As I walk closer, I see the splash of a striped bass turning over on a baitfish. Then another. I strip 45 feet of line into my basket and cast a homemade white Deceiver into the surf. I let the fly wash with the current for a moment, give it a short strip, and let it drift again.
A striper hits, not hard or soft, just a good steady pull. When he feels me pull back, he tucks his head and runs.
As line plays off the reel, I see he wasn’t alone. Fish are breaking up and down the beach. Juvenile bunker churn the water as they struggle to escape the stripers. Thousands of small cigar shapes are silhouetted in each wave before it breaks, with larger, faster torpedoes bulling through the schools, swimming onto the beach to get at the bunker.
After an hour, I’m soaked with sweat. I’ve had to jog up the beach to keep up with the schools, which bunch up for only ten or fifteen minutes at each jetty. Long enough for me to catch my breath and hook another fish. There’s so much bait in the water now, on the casts where I don’t catch a striper, my fly is snagging small bunker through the tails or abdomens.
This is fall fly fishing on the beach in Victorian Cape May.
It’s about 65 degrees two weeks into December, and the beach isn’t the only place to find fish. Stripers are holding consistently in the back bays. As always, they’re in the rips in great quantity, along with large schools of bluefish. The rockpiles at Cape May Point are still producing stripers and the occasional weakfish.
The weather isn’t always this nice this late in the fall, but this isn’t terribly unusual, either. The water temperature is hanging around 55 degrees and the stripers are still in Montauk. Local lore says when the stripers are in Montauk, on the southern tip of Long Island, there’s a month of fishing left in Cape May; stripers could be running the beaches until January.
But this is the prime time. From the end of October to the middle of December the locals in Cape May rearrange their priorities and their lives for fishing. Frantic phone calls come at all times of the day. "They’re on the beach at Poverty. I’m watching them come right onto the sand. You better get down here."
Fishermen take to carrying cell phones with them to make sure they’re not missing a bigger blitz at another beach.
Out on the rips, the chatter between the charter captains is epic, if cryptic. They hate to give away a shoal that’s producing fish, especially keepers – even in the late fall, when such fish abound in the waters off Cape May.
Late fall is the prime time to visit Cape May for other reasons, too. The massive traffic congestion and tourist crush of the summer has abated, but most of the inns, restaurants, and shops are still open. The myriad historic house tours, ghost tours, carriage rides, whale watch cruises and other tourist fare are still running. The weather is pleasant, with the exception of the intermittent nor’easter. Christmas decorations turn the city of bed and breakfast inns into a Victorian fantasyland where you can dine on a four-star gourmet meal one day, fried crab cakes the next. It is a strange, appealing juxtaposition: the elegant, staid, antique Victorian comfort of "America’s Oldest Seashore Resort" and the long history of commercial fishing, whaling, the pounding surf, slippery rocks and the bullish striped bass.
Cape May is about three hours south of New York City, straight down the Garden State Parkway, and an hour and a half southeast of Philadelphia. It’s a small Mid-Atlantic resort city just south of the Mason-Dixon line. It was almost completely destroyed by fire in the Victorian era, and completely rebuilt, leaving a proliferation of unspoiled Victorian buildings found nowhere else in the country. It is renown for its fine restaurants, architecture – the entire city is a national historic landmark – and in some circles, its fishing.
Lower Township, bordering Cape May to the north, is home to the second largest commercial fishing fleet on the East Coast. The whole south Jersey region boasts some of the best saltwater fishing in the country, from stripers and blues to big game such as marlin, tuna, and shark. The Mid-Atlantic $500,000 tournament runs out of the Canyon Club Marina just over the Schellinger’s Landing bridge from Cape May.
For the most part, the fishermen in Cape May use heavy bait-casting rods to throw large, live eels or bunker, whether from boats or off the jetties. A few anglers use lighter spinning tackle.
Even fewer use fly rods.
But that doesn’t mean a fly rod can’t catch fish in Cape May. It just means the fly rodder may get a few curious looks, and many questions. ("You really catch fish in the ocean with that thing?") A few hours on the water usually demonstrates the viability of the fly rod.
The rips
A primary Cape May fishing attraction, long worshipped by bait fishermen but largely unexplored by fly rodders, are the "rips."
The "rips" are comprised of a vast series of trenches and shoals that riffle the ocean floor between Cape May Point and Delaware. The rips channel the tides into fast currents that run through the ocean like rivers. They create the same kind of fast-water, slow-water combinations a river does.
And they hold many fish.
They can also be dangerous. The prosaically-named Prissy Wick’s Shoal, just off the coast between Cape May and Cape May Point, can be as shallow as two feet and throw up waves as high as 12 feet, depending on the tide and weather. Although this is one of the more extreme shoals, the rips in general claim boats every year. It’s a good idea to fish them with a captain who’s navigated them before.
The only fishing guide in the area to specialize in rips fishing with a fly rod is Captain Lee Schilling.
Lee is a long-time fishing guide who decided, five years ago, to switch almost completely to fly fishing. He’s developed a technique for fly fishing Cape May’s rips that is easy enough for a beginner to master quickly, and exciting enough to have an experienced fly fisherman hooting and hollering every time the reel begins to buzz.
Lee likes to find activity before he drops a line in the water. He recommends seeking out bird play, but if there’s none to be seen, he’ll turn to the fishfinder, then instinct.
Regardless of the skepticism sometimes directed toward the fly-rodder in the rips, a trip Lee and I took last fall demonstrated the long rod’s effectiveness.
We set out on a balmy, almost-70-degree December morning. In the predawn cruise out of Cape May Harbor, fog lightly blanketed the darkness. Far out on either side of the boat, high jetties form a channel leading out to the ocean. There’s a splashing, jostling patch of rough water at the mouth of the channel, then we’re out on the ocean. Lee sets the coordinates for one his favorite rips and keeps an eye out for small boats or debris in the dark water.
By the time the sun is rising, we’re completely alone, halfway between Delaware and Cape May, near the imagined line where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, above an immense network of undersea rivers. A few minutes later Lee is into the first fish of the day.
His technique is to find bird play. Then he heads for the top of a rip, being careful not to cruise up the rip itself and put the fish down. At the top of the rip, he drops the boat into neutral and strips out about 60 feet of heavy sinking fly line with a small lavender Deceiver-like fly on the end of about eight feet of 15-pound-test leader or stronger. Then he drifts.
There is no need to strip the line in this kind of fishing. The drift of the boat down the rip gives the fly forward motion. Lee adds a little action, but doesn’t overdo it. The hits are solid, chunky. The fish fight hard in the strong current, and even fish under the 28-inch keeper size take a few minutes to bring to the boat.
We spend the morning alternating. One drift down, Lee catches a fish, the next, I catch one. Toward noon we are losing the tide, and we motor up toward Wildwood to try another of Lee’s favorite spots. There’s no surface action, so he stops the boat to wait for bird play and I ask him take a few casts so I can take pictures. On his first cast he hooks a large striper. There was no reason to expect a fish to be here. No birds, no sign on the fish finder. He is hugely amused and shrugs, explaining that sometimes there’s no predicting.
Talking to another captain on the radio, Lee finds we have out-fished with our flies a guided group of four men with their live eels.
Although Schilling is the only charter guide who specializes in fly rod fishing, other captains will accommodate fly rodders, and some even have experience doing so. The names of various charters can be obtained from the Cape May County Party and Charter Boat Association. It is a good idea to spend some time talking to a captain before you book a trip so you can get a sense of how much he actually knows about fly fishing. The captain you choose will also depend on how much you need him to know about fly fishing.
You can reach the Cape May County Party and Charterboat Association on the Internet at http://www.fishingnj.com.
The jetties
The Cape May area’s jetties and beaches also provide excellent opportunities at fall stripers and bluefish.
The jetties on Cape May’s beach front (along Beach Drive) produce fish, especially in the morning and the evening, but they can be crowded, especially the large 2nd Avenue Jetty. A combination of early morning and a falling tide often produces fish here, and if it’s early enough, there won’t be many people to hinder backcasts. It’s impossible to recommend a single jetty that is consistent along the beachfront. It’s better to reconnoiter a little before putting lines in water, looking for bird play. Any place you fish in Cape May, it is best to approach during a moving tide. I’ve found that falling seems to produce best for me on the jetties.
Along the Cape May beach front, I like to use an intermediate line to keep the widest range of presentation options open; the water is not too deep, nor is the current tremendously fast.
At Cape May Point, on the southern tip of the island, a sinking line is more productive for striper fishing. The jetties at Cape May Point are more popular than Cape May’s. They jut into deeper water and stronger currents, and can hold big fish. Beginning at the Convent Jetty at the edge of Cape May Point State Park and working down to Sunset Beach in Lower Township (still on the island), the fisherman can find nice runs of stripers, weakfish and blues.
These rockpiles are not smooth, dry or easy to walk. It is advisable to wear cleats. The jetties are also relatively high, and there’s not always a way to get down to the water, so it’s important to use heavy enough leaders and tippets to lift the fish from the water, or to bring a long-handled net.
Access to most of the jetties during the summer requires beach tags, but after Labor Day it’s free. In the fall, anglers don’t have to worry about parking meters when accessing Cape May’s beachfront jetties – they are shut off until spring.
Outside of Cape May, there are a vast number of places worth pursuing stripers along the southern New Jersey shore.
The entire southern Cape is riddled with inlets and back bays between the barrier islands and the Garden State Parkway. It is possible to access some of these, like Grassy Point in North Wildwood, by car. Other prime spots can be reached in small boats. Close to Cape May, Ocean Drive leading from the Cape May Bridge to the Wildwood toll bridge provides several excellent spots to park and explore. Many anglers pay particular attention to the places where the backwaters flow beneath bridges, and around pilings. This structure holds medium to small size stripers year round.
There is also the Delaware Bay, where tremendous stripers and bluefish are taken every year, although many by fishermen "chunking" with cut bait. A couple hours to the north on the Atlantic Ocean side is Tom’s River, a legendary seat of striper fishing.
But it is hard to imagine needing to stretch too far north. The fish are here, and when they are not hot on the bite, or when spouses want to reclaim their men or women from the surf, the tiny island on the southern tip of the peninsula offers unique pleasures. Carriage rides along the narrow, tree-lined streets, elegant dinners and the romance of a place so firmly entrenched in its own history, provide a fine backdrop for a productive, yet unexplored (by fly fishing, anyway) striper fishery.
A big season expected
Last year, fishermen in Cape May caught a great number of almost-keeper-sized stripers. This year many of those fish should easily have reached the 28-inch keeper size or greater.
The entire East Coast striper fishery is on the rebound after being decimated in the eighties. A moratorium on commercial fishing, recently slightly relaxed in other states, but still enforced in New Jersey, helped bring the fish population back.
According to New Jersey Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife Biologist Tom Baum, the juvenile catch index, measured in the Chesapeake Bay, was 40 in 1993, an astounding climb over an average of about 10. This Baby Boom generation of striped bass was five years old in 1998, meaning the fish would be about 26 inches long. This year, Baum says, most of these fish will have achieved keeper size, and that means a big year for striper fishermen.
Tackle and advice
The only serious drawback to the limited number of fly fishermen in Cape May is the limited supply of gear available. Most of the area tackle stores carry some flies and an extremely limited selection of leader and tippet material. To take advantage of all of Cape May’s fishing opportunities, it’s best to have both a floating and sinking line, or at least a sinking tip, but if you need to pick up a sinking or shooting head or a new fly line, best do it before you leave home. For the jetties and the beach, a 9-foot, 9-weight rod will suffice. Some off-shore action may call for an 11-weight rod.
Where it’s hard to find gear for fly fishing in Cape May, it’s not as difficult to come by local advice. Both Bob’s Tackle (609-884-2248, just over the bridge in Lower Township) and Jim’s Bait and Tackle (609-884-3900, on Lafayette Street, across from the Lobster House) have knowledgeable staff, some of whom actually fish with flies. Both stores carry a decent selection of flies.
Even those tackle employees who don’t fly fish can usually give enough information on the type of bait in the water and where the fish are biting for the fly rodder to make good decisions on how to approach the day’s fishing. If the spin fishermen are catching stripers on bucktails or the bait guys are catching them on minnows, you can take them on a fly rod.
Cape May can be expensive, but for fans of Victorian architecture, elegant food, and comfort, it’s worth it. By late fall, some bed and breakfast rates will have fallen, but Cape May enjoys a stronger off-season than most of the other island resort towns, so don’t look for stellar bargains.
If you are trying to plan a trip in advance, you can call the Cape May Reservation Service at 1-800-884-9396. They list about 75 percent of the accommodations in Cape May. To look for lodgings off the island (and possibly less expensive), you could also call the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce at (609) 465-7181.
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The skin condition psoriasis influences around 7.5 million Americans, and the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) assesses up to 30 percent of them will create psoriatic joint pain. In spite of this pervasiveness, misinterpretations flourish.
"A great many people have never known about psoriatic joint inflammation," says Nandi Butcher, 33, of Seattle, who has been living with the condition since 2008.
Rather than feeling disappointed by individuals who don't comprehend what you're experiencing, take the misinformed remarks as a chance to teach others.
"The vast majority who live with psoriatic joint inflammation have a sort of valor that is unfathomably praiseworthy," says Nathan Wei, MD, the chief of the Arthritis Treatment Center in Frederick, Maryland, and a board-confirmed rheumatologist. So when confronted with inhumane remarks, recall your well deserved inward quality and consider utilizing one of these rebounds.
Misinterpretation No. 1: Psoriatic Arthritis Is Consistent and Predictable
Remark: "What amount of torment would you say you are in on a scale from 1 to 10?"
The torment you experience can change from everyday and all of a sudden. On the off chance that you had a decent day yesterday and could accomplish more than you can today, it might befuddle individuals who accept you encounter similar side effects constantly.
Rebound: "My agony fluctuates from everyday. Some days I have flares, which cause more awful torment, and different days my condition is less demanding to oversee."
It's critical to tell your family and companions that while you're attempting your best to oversee psoriatic joint inflammation, the measure of torment you feel can fluctuate, regardless of the possibility that you're taking pharmaceutical and taking after your treatment arrange. Stress, aggravation, and numerous different elements can influence the seriousness of side effects.
In case you're experiencing issues noting comparable inquiries from your specialist, take a stab at depicting your side effects. Detail any solidness, delicacy, or swelling. You can likewise examine exercises that are troublesome for you and those that aren't; this can help pinpoint inconvenience regions.
Misguided judgment No. 2: If You Don't Look Sick, You Must Not Feel Sick
Remark: "You look alright to me."
Having somebody reveal to you that you don't look just as you're in agony can baffle when you're living with psoriatic joint inflammation. "In the event that your skin condition isn't too terrible however your joint inflammation would you say you is, may get remarks like, 'Well, what's off-base? You don't look wiped out,'" says Dr. Wei. "Drawing from inward quality and also the support of your rheumatologist, companions, and family can be intense."
Once in a while even your loved ones may make light of your physical manifestations trying to improve you feel. "I'm a runner, and on the off chance that I feel swelling in my knee and every other person says it looks fine, it can baffle," says Butcher. "I know it implies I will be in more agony and can't keep running as quick or the length of I ordinarily can."
Rebound: "A debt of gratitude is in order for saying as much, yet my agony is endless and I've turned out to be accustomed to putting on an overcome confront. It doesn't mean I'm not in torment."
Whenever family and companions inquire as to whether you're alright, don't feel committed to disregard the question with a fast gesture. Be straightforward. In case you're battling with agony and weakness, then share that. In case you're dealing with your torment well, let the analyst realize that you're resting easy yet that this is a direct result of the proactive strides, (for example, prescription and exercise) you're taking to control your ailment.
Misguided judgment No. 3: You'll "Show signs of improvement" Soon
Remark: "When will you show signs of improvement?"
Indeed, even well meaning wishes that you'll show signs of improvement soon can feel overcoming to somebody living with psoriatic joint pain. In all actuality, the condition is incessant and should be overseen for whatever remains of your life.
Rebound: "Tragically, there is no cure for psoriatic joint pain. So I won't ever truly 'show signs of improvement.' But I buckle down each day to feel as well as can be expected."
In spite of the fact that there is no cure for psoriatic joint pain, it can be dealt with. "I concentrate on the way that it is ceaseless and failing to go away," says Butcher, "so I must be my most beneficial self to monitor it however much as could be expected." Aside from sound way of life propensities, such as practicing and eating better, medicines can help diminish torment and counteract joint harm, and some additionally treat the skin side effects of psoriasis. These prescriptions incorporate nonsteroidal mitigating drugs (NSAIDs), ailment adjusting antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), and biologics.
Misguided judgment No. 4: You're Always Tired
Remark: "How might you rest to such an extent?"
Friends and family are truly saying that they need to invest energy with you, so do whatever it takes not to be excessively affronted when they say you're generally drained.
Rebound: "Outrageous weariness is a manifestation of my psoriatic joint pain. It isn't so much that I need to be drained and pass up a major opportunity for the fun, however I need to tune in to my body and put my wellbeing first."
Alongside swelling, firmness, and agony around the joints, general weakness is considered as a part of the side effects of psoriatic joint inflammation, as per the NPF. Weakness might be brought on by aggravation related with the infection itself, and also by drugs, iron deficiency, absence of rest in light of different side effects, sorrow, or another medicinal condition.
"When I was taking a ton of pharmaceuticals to control my irritation, I would get truly drained," reviews Butcher. "My companions didn't comprehend why I was the first to nod off on an auto trip or the one to go to bed early. I just couldn't gather the vitality; my body just stated, 'Probably not.'"
Misguided judgment No. 5: Only Old People Get Arthritis
Remark: "You're excessively youthful for joint inflammation."
It's actual that a standout amongst the most widely recognized types of joint inflammation, osteoarthritis, will probably create when you're more established as a result of wear and tear on the joints. Nonetheless, psoriatic joint pain is most regular between ages 30 and 50 — and youthful kids and youthful grown-ups can have the condition, as well.
Rebound: "I wish that was valid, yet joint inflammation influences more than 50 million grown-ups of any age and 300,000 kids in the United States."
It may take a touch of retaining, however refering to a few measurements can truly ground your reaction and help bust this normal misguided judgment.
Confusion No. 6: You'll Feel Better With Rest
Remark: "Shouldn't you relax?"
Psoriatic joint pain is not a games damage and does not enhance with rest. Indeed, customary physical movement can keep influenced ranges more adaptable, easing some torment, as indicated by the Arthritis Foundation. Keeping up a sound weight through eating routine and exercise additionally keeps weight off delicate joints. In the meantime, you ought to tune in to your body, resting as required and staying away from exercises that bother your side effects.
Rebound: "Being dynamic can help ease solidness and general joint pain torment. You should go along with me for my next yoga class?"
Welcoming companions or relatives to go along with you in exercise demonstrates that you're not kidding about your wellbeing and can help them better see how you oversee psoriatic joint pain.
Misguided judgment No. 7: You Can "Get" Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Remark: "Is your rash infectious?"
This is a typical (and harming) misguided judgment about psoriasis. "On the off chance that your skin condition is awful, you may watch out for self-disconnect," clarifies Wei. "Remarks and looks can wreck."
Rebound: "No; it's from my psoriasis. The rash and my different manifestations, as serious joint agony, are not infectious."
While specialists don't totally comprehend why a few people create psoriasis and psoriatic joint inflammation, hereditary qualities plays a part. We additionally realize that both conditions are created by an overactive invulnerable framework, which dispatches an incendiary reaction against the body itself, as indicated by the NPF. On account of psoriatic joint inflammation, this reaction prompts joint agony and swelling. With psoriasis, the skin cells develop at an anomalous quick rate, bringing about raised, flaky patches. Be that as it may, these psoriasis sores are not irresistible.
Misguided judgment No. 8: Psoriatic Arthritis Isn't a "Genuine" Disease
Remark: "It's all in your mind."
Psoriatic joint inflammation is characterized for the most part by torment, swelling, firmness, and weariness, which can render it an imperceptible infection. You won't not have discernible psoriasis injuries, or possibly individuals don't have the foggiest idea about your skin rash can be related with joint agony. Individuals near you may even think you simply need to "toughen up" and rationally conquer your torment. Be that as it may, the torment and different side effects you feel are identified with aggravation in your body and should be dealt with by a specialist.
Rebound: "I've experienced many tests, and I work intimately with my specialist. Tolerating my conclusion helps me deal with my wellbeing."
"I was affected before all else by individuals saying the torment was simply in my mind," says Butcher. "Presently I can state, 'No. I realize what this is, and I recognize what I need to do to feel as well as can be expected.'"
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On a recent wintry morning, the multimedia artist Derrick Adams was sitting in his cozy basement studio in Brooklyn talking about distant cities and faraway times. “It’s like reading a fairy tale book. I see the names of beauty schools and men’s clubs and taverns, and I think, ‘What does that place look like?’”
“Figure in the Urban Landscape 3,” 2017, Derrick Adams
Mr. Adams was referring to the establishments listed in the “The Negro Motorist Green Book,” a series of AAA-like guides for black travelers published from 1936 through 1966, and the inspiration for “Derrick Adams: Sanctuary,” an immersive installation opening at the Museum of Arts and Design (known as MAD) on Jan. 25.
Widely used at a time when African-Americans were navigating physical and social mobility through the swamp of Jim Crow laws and attitudes in the mid-20th century, the Green Books, as they came to be known, listed businesses from gas, food and lodging to nightclubs and haberdasheries that welcomed African-Americans when many did not.
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While they reflect a disturbing reality of American history, the books also offered the hope of partaking in the American dream. “They enabled African-Americans to travel like Americans and to feel American,” the artist said.
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Recognized internationally for his kaleidoscopic explorations of the black experience, Mr. Adams, 47, who is African-American, is the first major visual artist to use the Green Books as a creative point of departure. For him, they are not only a Civil Rights artifact and instrument of social change, but also a fascinating record of black leisure time and the built environment — subjects that are continuously percolating in his work.
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(CorpWatch) It might seem like a tangent to the tragedy of the Sept 11th attacks: the fate of the thousands of tons of steel that formed the twin towers. As with so many other unwanted materials from the US, more than 30,000 tons of steel scrap — possibly contaminated with asbestos, PCBs, cadmium, mercury and dioxins — has been exported to India and other parts of Asia. Though the risks from the scrap are probably not on the order of the health threats at Ground Zero, the U.S. nevertheless has the obligation to ensure that toxic contamination from the World Trade Center is not exported to other nations.
Mysterious Shipments
At least one shipload, onboard a vessel named Brozna, landed in the South Indian port city of Chennai in early January. The scrap was unloaded, as any routine consignment would be, by port workers with absolutely no protection. Two other ships, Shen Quan Hai and Pindos, also reported to be carrying World Trade Center scrap berthed and offloaded their cargo in Chennai. But preliminary investigations failed to reveal documentation linking the cargo to the Trade Center. Reports are vague about another shipment making its way into Northern India through the Western port city of Kandla.
Similar shipments have reportedly reached China, where Baosteel Group purchased 50,000 tons of the potentially toxic scrap. Malaysia and South Korea are also reported to have received shipments. Eventually, most of the 1.5 millions tons of scrap from the cleanup may end up dirtying Asian ports and threatening Asian workers.
Few details are known about who purchased the scrap, but an unidentified Indian trader reportedly bought an undisclosed amount of the World Trade Center debris, and the 33,000 ton shipment onboard the Brozna was collected by Chennai-based Sabari Exim Pvt. Ltd. and removed to the company’s facilities outside the city.
Nor are the names of US-based traders who may have exported the shipments to India known. However, two New Jersey companies were among the bidders that won the contract for removing more than 60,000 tons of Trade Center scrap. New Jersey-based Metal Management Northeast, bought 40, 000 tons and Hugo Neu Schnitzer, based outside Jersey City, bought 25,000 tons. Schnitzer was reportedly eyeing the Southeast Asian markets, possibly Malaysia, where prices are higher.
Public Health Concerns From Tribeca to Chennai
In this case, it is hard to accuse the US of double standards because US safety regulations were trampled in the chaos over Ground Zero. In lower Manhattan, thousands of rescue workers and residents have been exposed daily to unknown but significant dangers from air contamination. Hundreds of New York firefighters are filing to go on permanent disability, while serious respiratory infections and other chronic health problems afflict area residents, especially children. A few days after the attacks, even President Bush stood on the rubble without protective gear, joining the rest of a city too shocked and too busy to take proper precautions against the toxic cloud over Manhattan.
The steel scrap imported by India and China may not represent the same level of health threat as Ground Zero. But given the amount of material involved, and the short time frame for any decontamination process, it is indeed possible that the steel is contaminated with toxic materials.
In the months after the bombing reports surfaced about the presence of toxic contamination at Ground Zero, including poisons such as dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), cadmium, mercury, asbestos and lead in the debris. What remains in question is whether toxic chemicals have attached themselves to the steel scrap.
There are no safe levels of exposure to cancer-causing substances like asbestos, PCBs and dioxins, and toxic metals like cadmium, mercury and lead. Asbestos, PCBs and dioxins may cause harm even in miniscule doses. Also, like cadmium and mercury, once ingested or inhaled, they resist degradation or excretion and tend to build up to dangerous levels in the body over the long run.
Insurance companies like American International Group and Liberty Mutual have refused coverage to the demolition contractors charged with the clean-up. The contractors fear that without insurance they will be driven into bankruptcy by an anticipated flood of lawsuits over asbestos, mercury and other toxins released into the air by the collapse of the twin towers and clean up efforts, according to the New York Times.
Not Enough Information
Contamination of steel scrap is a common concern in the scrap industry. As far as CorpWatch has been able to determine, US authorities have not studied the levels of contaminants in the Trade Center scrap that was exported. If they have, the information has not reached Indian authorities or port workers.
Trade union groups swiftly moved into action when the exports were reported last month, but were hamstrung by the lack of information. “The Port Authorities tell us that steel scrap is legal. And unless we find evidence of contamination, we can’t stop the shipment,” said S.R. Kulkarni, secretary of the Mumbai-based All India Port & Dock Workers Union.
Nor has the information been forthcoming in the United States. The New York Environmental Law and Justice Project recently filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the USEPA after US public health activists suspected regulatory officials were downplaying the toxic contamination in and around Ground Zero.
However, Chennai-based lawyer T. Mohan says there’s enough doubt raised about the safety of the debris to warrant precautionary steps. “There were talks to declare Ground Zero a Superfund site. That’s proof enough for us to be concerned that this consignment may be contaminated,” he noted.
Who’s Responsible?
Under the Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste, it falls to the Indian Government to prevent the import of wastes if they are found hazardous. That’s because the US refuses to sign the Basel Convention and is therefore not bound by the treaty. This includes an amendment know as the Basel Ban prohibiting developed countries from exporting hazardous material to industrializing nations like India. But Mohan believes that morally, “the burden of proving [the waste] is not hazardous rests with the US exporters and US government.”
Despite a Indian Supreme Court order prohibiting the imports of hazardous waste into India, US shipments top the list of hazardous waste exports to India. Everything from zinc ash, toxic ships-for-scrap and lead-bearing wastes are routinely sent to unscrupulous importers in India. The Indian regulatory agencies, notably the port and customs authorities and the Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests, have maintained their habitual silence on matters such as this that pertain to human health and environment.
“They seem more intent on passing the buck to each other rather than dealing with the problem and hauling in the US Government for negligence,” says attorney Mohan.
Steel reprocessing is a dirty business, especially when the steel contains plastic, chemical and heavy metal contaminants. In fact, secondary steel almost always contains some toxic materials. Lower wages and laxer environmental regulations in Asian countries mean that Asian traders and re-processors can offer better prices for the steel scrap than their European or North American counterparts. That is one of the reasons why scrap metal is exported to Asia in the first place.
The export of contaminated scrap and hazardous wastes to industrializing countries fits a long-standing pattern of environmental discrimination by the United States. An infamous example is the shipload of toxic incinerator ash from Philadelphia that traveled the oceans for two years before ending up on a beach in Haiti in 1988.
In a February 4th letter to the US embassy in New Delhi, three major Indian trade unions, Greenpeace and People’s Union for Civil Liberties blasted the US Government for its “continued inaction” in stemming the export of wastes and scrap to industrializing countries. They called it “a consistent pattern in keeping with USA’s tacit, if not active, support for toxic trade.”
“We’re totally opposed to the US and other rich countries using India as a dumping ground for all kinds of wastes and rejects. Such dumping of steel scrap is adversely affecting the major steel plants in our country, apart from causing environment and health problems,” says P.K. Ganguly, the New Delhi-based Secretary of Centre of Indian Trade Unions.
The way out of the current bind over the World Trade Center scrap is simple, say environmentalists. United States authorities should provide evidence that the scrap lying in India is free of poisonous contaminants. If the it is found to be contaminated, then immediate steps should be taken to return the consignment to the US.
If, on the other hand, the shipment is found clean, there may be no immediate threat of exposure to toxic chemicals. Even if the scrap turns out not to be dangerous, the question remains: who profits –and who suffers — from shipping valuable steel scrap to be recycled half-way across the globe in India before it returns to the US in its new incarnation as soup cans or luxury cars?
Nityanand Jayaraman is an independent, investigative reporter based in India.
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=1608
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• “Late at night, [Melville] ‘turned flukes’ down Oxford Street as if he were being followed by a great whale, and thought he saw ‘blubber rooms’ in the butcheries of the Fleet Market.” Philip Hoare on Herman Melville’s time in London.
• Haunted by Books, a new collection of writings by Mark Valentine, “explores the more curious byways of literature.” Full details at the home of the esoteric, Tartarus Press.
I am completely an elitist, in the cultural but emphatically not the social sense. I prefer the good to the bad, the articulate to the mumbling, the aesthetically developed to the merely primitive, and full to partial consciousness. I love the spectacle of skill, whether it’s an expert gardener at work, or a good carpenter chopping dovetails, or someone tying a Bimini hitch that won’t slip.
Art critic Robert Hughes quoted in a review by Siri Hustvedt of The Spectacle of Skill: Selected Writings of Robert Hughes
• “Art, art – I couldn’t give a crap about art.” Oscar Wilde’s nephew, Arthur Cravan, puts in another appearance at Strange Flowers.
• “The Tarot is utterly fascinating,” says Evan J. Peterson discussing his Tarot-inspired writing with Tarot Poetry.
• Manuel Göttsching: “A lot of crazy music happened at the end of the ’60s, very strange, and very curious…”
• Mixes of the week: Secret Thirteen Mix 169 by Chra, and 28th November 2015 by The Séance.
• Czech Artists’ Radical Book Designs of the Early 20th Century
• Ten things you might not know about Yayoi Kusama.
• More megaliths: Francis Pryor on ritual landscapes.
• Peaches gets wild in the desert: Rub (uncensored).
• Irmin Schmidt‘s favourite records (this week)
• Mount Etna erupts
• Rituals (1981) by Bush Tetras | Ballet For A Blue Whale (1983) by Adrian Belew | Etna (2006) by Boris & Sunn O)))
Author JohnPosted on December 6, 2015 March 26, 2016 Categories {art}, {books}, {design}, {electronica}, {film}, {horror}, {illustrators}, {music}, {occult}, {photography}, {psychedelia}, {surrealism}Tags Adrian Belew, Arthur Cravan, Boris (group), Bush Tetras, Chra (musician), Evan J Peterson, Francis Pryor, Herman Melville, Irmin Schmidt, Jean Rollin, Manuel Göttsching, Mark Valentine, Oscar Wilde, Peaches (musician), Philip Hoare, Robert Hughes, Siri Hustvedt, Strange Flowers, Sunn O))), Tarot, Tartarus Press, Tenebrous Kate, Valentine Hugo, Yayoi Kusama3 Comments on Weekend links 287
Sunday by Amanda Elledge.
• Coming from Strange Attractor this November: The Moons at Your Door, an anthology of strange tales selected by David Tibet. “The Moons At Your Door collects over 30 tales, both familiar and unknown from: Robert Aickman, Algernon Blackwood, DK Broster, AM Burrage, RW Chambers, Aleister Crowley, Sheridan Le Fanu, Elizabeth Gaskell, WW Jacobs, MR James, Vernon Lee, LA Lewis, Thomas Ligotti, Arthur Machen, Guy de Maupassant, Perrault, Thomas De Quincey, Saki, Count Stenbock, Montague Summers, HR Wakefield and Edith Wharton. The volume also includes extracts and translations by the author from Babylonian, Coptic and Biblical texts alongside poems and fairy tales.”
• Gay-rights activists give their verdict on Stonewall: “This film is no credit to the history it purports to portray”. The only surprise about this episode is that anyone expected Roland Emmerich to make a historically accurate film in the first place. Related: Edmund White’s first-hand report written a few days after the riots.
• “If you hate [Boom!], I hate you, and I could never be your friend or your boyfriend. Divine and I had seen Boom! right before we made Pink Flamingos, and it’s about Elizabeth Taylor, retired, writing her memoirs, which is what Pink Flamingos was too, in a way.” John Waters (again) gives Hayley Campbell some dating tips.
• “We moderns may too-often suffer from a mixing up of historical sequences, but better that, surely, than risk raising a population that is entirely not-arsed about its past.” Julian Cope explores the Celts: Art and Identity exhibition at the British Museum, London.
• “But I am talking about psychedelic music, and obviously some of that comes from early psychedelic rituals, which are all about losing yourself…and I did come back into the world in a different way.” Natasha Khan on her new musical project, SEXWITCH.
• At Dangerous Minds: Vincent Price teaches the dark arts on his 1969 album An Adventure in Demonology.
• A trailer for Salthouse Marshes, “a short, landscape obsessed ghost story” by Adam Scovell.
• Rare video of Young Marble Giants playing for 45 minutes in Vancouver, 1980.
• A collection of Ghost Box posters and flyers designed by Julian House.
• Mix of the week: Secret Thirteen Mix 163 by Ssleeping desiresS.
• Ministry, a new photo series by Ellen Rogers.
• Julia Holter‘s favourite albums.
• Boom Stix (1962) by Curley & the Jades | Things That Go Boom In The Night (1981) by Bush Tetras | Boom! (1991) by The Grid
Author JohnPosted on September 27, 2015 Categories {art}, {books}, {design}, {film}, {gay}, {horror}, {music}, {occult}, {photography}, {politics}, {psychedelia}Tags Adam Scovell, Amanda Elledge, Bush Tetras, Curley & the Jades, David Tibet, Divine (actor), Edmund White, Elizabeth Taylor, Ellen Rogers, Ghost Box, Hayley Campbell, HR Wakefield, John Waters, Julia Holter, Julian Cope, Natasha Khan, SEXWITCH, Strange Attractor, The Grid, Vincent Price, Young Marble Giants
Lilith Births the Djinn (2015) by Rithika Merchant. Via Phantasmaphile.
• Lord of Strange Deaths: The Fiendish World of Sax Rohmer, edited by Phil Baker & Antony Clayton, is a new publication from Strange Attractor. “This is the first extended attempt to do justice to Rohmer, and it ranges across the spectrum of his output from music-hall writing to Theosophy. Contributors focus on subjects including Egyptology, 1890s decadence, Edwardian super-villains, graphic novels, cinema, the French Situationists, Chinese dragon ladies, and the Arabian Nights. The result is a testimony to the enduring fascination and relevance of Rohmer’s absurd, sinister and immensely atmospheric world.”
• More weird fiction: Twisted Tales of the Weird promises “an evening of readings by some of the finest writers in the contemporary scene, a panel discussion about the mode, and a Q&A with the audience” at the John Rylands Library, Manchester, on 23rd October. Writers M. John Harrison, Helen Marshall and Timothy J. Jarvis will be reading from their works. The event is free but space is limited so tickets are required.
• More Lovecraft: “Lovecraft never said his entities were evil,” says Alan Moore discussing his new Lovecraftian comic series, Providence, with Hannah Means Shannon. At the University of Sterling, Chloe Buckley reviews the Ellen Datlow-edited anthology Lovecraft’s Monsters for The Gothic Imagination (with passing reference to my illustrations but no credit for the artist).
• One for completists or those who were there on the night: Earth playing There Is A Serpent Coming at the Columbus Theatre, Providence on 22nd August. I’d almost given up hope that someone might have recorded anything from this event so thanks to Mr Beast Rebel of the Hellscape for the upload. There’s also a song by Elder from earlier in the evening.
• A Rose Veiled in Black: Art and Arcana of Our Lady Babalon edited by Robert Fitzgerald and Daniel A. Schulke.
• Robin the Fog on Spectral Spools, Amplified Olympia and XPylons.
• Mix of the week: BerlinSchool Mix-A [Beginnings] by Headnoaks.
• At AnOther: Leonor Fini: Female Libertine
• The lost tunnels of Liverpool
• The Zymoglyphic Museum
• Folk Horror Revival
• Some Weird Sin (1977) by Iggy Pop | It’s So Weird (1983) by Bush Tetras | The Smallest Weird Number (2002) by Boards of Canada
Author JohnPosted on September 6, 2015 September 6, 2015 Categories {architecture}, {art}, {books}, {comics}, {electronica}, {horror}, {lovecraft}, {music}, {occult}, {painting}, {surrealism}, {work}Tags Alan Moore, Antony Clayton, Boards of Canada, Bush Tetras, Chloe Buckley, Daniel A. Schulke, Earth (group), Elder (group), Ellen Datlow, Hannah Means Shannon, Helen Marshall, HP Lovecraft, Iggy Pop, Leonor Fini, M. John Harrison, Phantasmaphile, Phil Baker, Rithika Merchant, Robert Fitzgerald, Robin The Fog, Sax Rohmer, Strange Attractor, Timothy J. Jarvis2 Comments on Weekend links 274
A Chinese postage stamp celebrating the Year of the Snake.
• Cyclopean is a collaboration from Burnt Friedman, Jono Podmore and Can founding members Jaki Liebezeit, and Irmin Schmidt. The Quietus has a preview of all the tracks from their forthcoming EP. Great stuff.
• Ten Things You (Possibly) Don’t Know About Kraftwerk. Related: a Speak & Spell emulator, and Atomium, a new single by Karl Bartos.
• In 1975 Barney Bubbles designed an inner sleeve for Hawkwind’s Warrior on the Edge of Time album, and this scarce recipe booklet.
• “We should all use language carefully. That is an obligation on the literate. But carefully doesn’t mean fearfully,” says Jenny Diski.
• Faber’s car-crash of a cover design for the 50th anniversary edition of The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath caused an outbreak of parodies.
• At Strange Flowers: Ancient dreams and antique corruptions, Salomé via Gustave Moreau and Huysmans.
• FACT Mix 368 is a very varied collection of recent music and older pieces curated by Holly Herndon.
• At Ubuweb: eleven out-of-print recordings of Harry Bertoia’s sound sculptures.
• Laurie Anderson and Brian Eno in conversation at Interview magazine.
• Michael Chabon on Wes Anderson’s Worlds.
• Snake Rag (1923) by King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band | Rattlesnake Shake (1969) by Fleetwood Mac | Snakes Crawl (1980) by Bush Tetras | Ananta Snake Dance (1980) by Suns of Arqa | Snakeblood (2000) by Leftfield
Author JohnPosted on February 10, 2013 February 10, 2013 Categories {architecture}, {art}, {books}, {design}, {electronica}, {film}, {music}, {painting}, {politics}, {sculpture}Tags Barney Bubbles, Brian Eno, Burnt Friedman, Bush Tetras, Can (group), Fleetwood Mac, Gustave Moreau, Harry Bertoia, Hawkwind, Holly Herndon, Irmin Schmidt, Jaki Liebezeit, jazz, Jenny Diski, Jono Podmore, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Karl Bartos, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, Kraftwerk, Laurie Anderson, Leftfield (group), Michael Chabon, Salomé, Suns of Arqa, Sylvia Plath, The Quietus, Ubuweb, Wes Anderson3 Comments on Weekend links 146
Japanese poster (1982).
At The Quietus Steve Earles looks back at John Carpenter’s visceral and uncompromising The Thing which exploded messily onto cinema screens thirty years ago. It’s always worth being reminded that this film (and Blade Runner in the same year) was considered a flop at the time following bad reviews and a poor showing at the summer box office. One reason was The Thing‘s being overshadowed by the year’s other film of human/alien encounters, something called E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. To The Thing‘s status as the anti-E.T. you can add its reversal of the can-do heroics of Howard Hawks’ The Thing from Another World (1951), an attitude out-of-step with Reaganite America. Carpenter’s film is not only truer to the original story but from the perspective of 2012 looks like one of the last films of the long 1970s, with Hawks’ anti-Communist subtext replaced by bickering, mistrust, paranoia and an unresolved and completely pessimistic ending that most directors would have a problem getting past a studio today.
I was fortunate to see The Thing in October of 1982 knowing little about it beyond its being a John Carpenter film (whose work I’d greatly enjoyed up to that point) and a remake of the Hawks film (which I also enjoyed a great deal). One benefit of the film’s poor box office was a lack of the kind of preview overkill which made E.T. impossible to avoid, and which a couple of years earlier did much to dilute the surprise of Ridley Scott’s Alien. I went into The Thing mildly interested and came out overwhelmed and aghast. For years afterwards I was insisting that this was the closest you’d get on-screen to Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness. The correspondence is more than merely Antarctica + monsters when you consider this:
Lovecraft’s story was rejected by his regular publisher Weird Tales but was accepted by Astounding Stories in 1936 >> The editor of Astounding, John W. Campbell, published his own Antarctica + monsters story (under the pen-name Don A. Stuart), “Who Goes There?”, in the same magazine two years later >> Charles Lederer wrote a loose screen adaptation of Campbell’s story which Howard Hawks and Christian Nyby filmed as The Thing from Another World.
This isn’t to say that Campbell copied Lovecraft—both stories are very different—but I’d be surprised if Lovecraft’s using Antarctica as the setting for a piece of horror-themed science fiction didn’t give Campbell the idea.
More things elsewhere: Anne Billson, author of the BFI Modern Classics study of The Thing, on the framing of Carpenter’s shots, and her piece from 2009 about the film | Mike Ploog’s storyboards | Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack music, of which only a small percentage was used in the film.
• The week in music: 22 minutes of unreleased soundtrack by Coil for Sara Dale’s Sensual Massage | Analog Ultra-Violence: Wendy Carlos and the soundtrack for A Clockwork Orange | A Halloween mixtape by The Outer Church | Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters, live in Bremen, 1974: a 66-minute set, great sound, video and performances | Giorgio Moroder’s new SoundCloud page which features rare mixes and alternate versions | A video for Collapse by Emptyset.
One of the main themes of the book, and what I found in The Arabian Nights, was this emphasis on the power of commodities. Many of the enchanted things in the book are lamps, carpets, sofas, gems, brass rings. It is a rather different landscape than the fairy tale landscape of the West. Though we have interiors and palaces, we don’t have bustling cities, and there isn’t the emphasis on the artisan making things. The ambiance from which they were written was an entirely different one. The Arabian Nights comes out of a huge world of markets and trade. Cairo, Basra, Damascus: trades and skills.
Nina Moog talks to Marina Warner
• John Palatinus, “one of the last living male physique photographers of the 1950s”, is interviewed. Related: the website of Ronald Wright, British illustrator for the physique magazines.
• “A classic is a work which persists as a background noise even when a present that is totally incompatible with it holds sway.” Italo Calvino’s 14 Definitions of What Makes a Classic.
• Huge Franz Kafka archive to be made public. Related: Judith Butler asks “Who owns Kafka?”
• Geoff Manaugh’s Allen Ginsberg Photos & Ephemera, 1994–Dec 1996.
• Magic mushrooms and cancer: My magical mystery cure?
• Clark Ashton Smith Portfolio (1976) by Curt Pardee.
• Jan Toorop’s 1924 calendar.
• artQueer: a Tumblr.
• All The Things You Are (1957) by Duke Ellington | Things That Go Boom In The Night (1981) by Bush Tetras | Things Happen (1991) by Coil | Dead People’s Things (2004) by Deathprod.
Author JohnPosted on October 21, 2012 May 2, 2015 Categories {art}, {books}, {drugs}, {electronica}, {film}, {gay}, {horror}, {illustrators}, {kubrick}, {lovecraft}, {music}, {photography}, {psychedelia}, {science fiction}, {science}Tags A Clockwork Orange, Allen Ginsberg, Anne Billson, Arabian Nights, BFI, Blade Runner, Bush Tetras, Charles Lederer, Christian Nyby, Clark Ashton Smith, Coil (group), Curt Pardee, Deathprod, Duke Ellington, Emptyset, Ennio Morricone, Franz Kafka, Geoff Manaugh, Giorgio Moroder, Herbie Hancock, Howard Hawks, HP Lovecraft, Italo Calvino, Jan Toorop, John Carpenter, John Palatinus, John W Campbell, Judith Butler, Marina Warner, Mike Ploog, Nina Moog, Ridley Scott, Ronald Wright, Steve Earles, Subtext (label), The Headhunters, The Outer Church, The Quietus, Weird Tales, Wendy Carlos
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CD Review: War Returns After Twenty Years With An "Evolutionary" New Album
The California funk/rock band War began 45 years ago, breaking into the music charts with the top 20 album "Eric Burdon Declares War." The band is known for many of their classic hits like "The Cisco Kid," "Why Can't We Be Friends" and "Low Rider." Their last studio album "Peace Sign" came out in 1994 and barely scrapped the Billboard Album Charts, but after a twenty year absence, War decided to go into the studio and create some new music. On May 20th, the band released their nineteenth studio album entitled "Evolutionary" and to help promote the new album, it is being released with a bonus disc "War Greatest Hits."
The songs on this new release make it feel as if they never stopped recording as their music feels so timeless. The opening song "That L.A. Sunshine" should definitely be the soundtrack to the summer as the band gather together all the right ingredients for a pop single. Long-time fans will enjoy the nine-minute funk masterpiece jam of "It's Our Right/Funky Tonk," while new fans will get into the reggae groove of "Just Like Us." They transport you back to seventies with the disco dance funk of "Scream Stream," then bring you back to the sounds of today with the R&B flavor of "Outer Space." The band find their follow-up to "Low Rider with the bass groove of "Bounce," before closing with a walk through the past with "It's My Life." No matter what era of music is popular, War stick to what they know and love, creating music that is consistently pure and truthful.
War are currently on the road promoting their new album "Evolutionary." For a complete list of dates and for more information on their new release, please visit war.com.
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Adventures in Self-Publishing!
The breeze off the Atlantic on Sea Island, Georgia at sunset carried the sound of bagpipes, a local tradition. In front of me, a lush green lawn fell away to the shore as Old Glory fluttered nearby and then was retired for the evening. I was sitting in an Adirondack chair in front of The Lodge at the posh and exclusive Sea Island Club, looking out at whitecaps and palm trees, a thousand miles from home and a jillion miles from reality.
I was barefoot at the moment, since my spike heels had sunk into the turf like fertilizer spikes, in the company of a handsome Southern novelist (William Rawlings), a charming publicist from Atlanta (Gay Watson), and a truly lovely friend of ours (Tommye Cashin) who was both kind and patient enough to be our designated driver in her spotless buff-colored Cadillac Escalade. I was sipping a strong yet tasty tropical drink as we chatted about books and coastal Georgia and the Scribblers Retreat writer’s conference where Rawlings and I had been guest speakers. And somewhere through the tequila molecules, as it has so often since then, the grateful thought floated upward—gosh, I was so glad that I’d self-published that book.
There are a couple of revolutions going on in the publishing world right now. One is the rising popularity of e-books and what this is doing to the traditional three-dimensional model of book publishing and the act of turning pages in order to read. The other is the proliferation of self-publishing and the marketing of self-published books, and just what THAT is doing to the traditional publishing industry as well. Author Neal Pollack (Stretch, Alternadad) recently wrote an essay that appeared in the New York Times making a thoughtful and clever case for self-publishing his latest book, Jewball, as a Kindle edition. A limited run print version may follow. These publishing revolutions are spawning an incredible amount of earnest debate in the news and the blogosphere, which hinges on and weighs things like marketing, and exposure, and royalties, and production costs, and readership, and distribution and competition. I’m actually teetering on the cusp of both these seismic publishing changes, since I’ve now self-published three books, and I’ve also just recently begun to appreciate the fact that all three are available on Kindle. No, I don’t own an electronic reader (nor do I own a phone that’s smarter than I am), but I’ve been starting to broadcast the e-book availability from every rooftop I can find.
Still, there’s an element that’s been missing from the debate as far as I can tell, and that’s the intangible rewards that have come my way from deciding to just forge ahead and put my words in print without the obligatory year or two of bowing and scraping for a traditional publisher. I doubt that Neal Pollack has ever considered putting a dollar value on autographing books in an Italian restaurant while wearing a pink feather boa. (And if he did, would we really want to know?) Likewise, how would I possibly quantify the smell and creak of saddle leather as I rode a pretty copper-colored mare on the Atlantic shoreline? Or the stage fright I felt the first time I took part in Chicago’s “Essay Fiesta” reading series, reading aloud to a crowd in a Lincoln Park bookstore from my first book, Running with Stilettos. Or, for that matter, the excitement of selling and autographing my very first book at Chicago’s Printers Row Lit Fest a few years ago.
The past several years and several books have been an incredible journey and adventure, with conversations and friendships and experiences and invitations and speaking engagements that I absolutely never foresaw…but have savored and marveled at repeatedly. Call it serendipity, call it that point where preparation meets opportunity and turns into “luck.”
Whatever you call it, it sprang from the simple decision to quit seeking someone else’s approval and marketing muscle to publish my words, and to do it myself. Impatience played a part, immediate gratification played another. And after a couple of very close calls, one of which involved wearing a body cast for three months, I was acutely aware that life’s short and there are few second chances. When one comes along, carpe diem. When all was said and done, I had a book that I not only dedicated to my children, I was able to hand them their copies about a year and a half earlier than if I’d been traditionally published.
And so to the debates that are swirling over the merits and drawbacks to self-publishing, I’d like to add my voice as a perky reminder that not everything in book publishing revolves around money, or placement on best-seller lists, or royalty rates, or promotional plans. There are intangibles to be tapped that involve confidence, and fun, and gratitude, and occasionally travel, and the absolutely, phenomenally unexpected. And you just can’t measure those in the language of a publishing contract.
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Home Life Style Abandoned land with the ruins of toilet at St. Michael’s waterfront sell...
Abandoned land with the ruins of toilet at St. Michael’s waterfront sell for 22 million — which authorities say
Novosibirsk put up for sale plot of land with an abandoned public toilet in the centre of the Mikhailovskaya waterfront on the Bolshevik, 10.
About this on his page in Facebook wrote the owner of the Agency on commercial and luxury real estate Nazarov & Partners Alexander Nazarov.
the Plot is located opposite the construction site of the project “> Inskaya hills” on the Bolshevik and 80 m from the planned pedestrian bridge across the street. It has an area of 9 acres, the building area is 160 sq m and 15 m from it there is water. The cost of the option was estimated at 22 million rubles, but Nazarov pointed out that the owner is willing to consider counter-proposals.
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While Michigan will be meeting Florida for the first time during the regular season, the teams have met three times in b
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While Michigan will be meeting Florida for the first time during the regular season, the teams have met three times in bowl games. Michigan won all three, beating the Gators 38 30 in the 2003 Outback Bowl, 41 35 in the 2008 Capital One Bowl and 41 7 in the 2016 Citrus Bowl.
Dunedin and Largo The city of Dunedin is five miles north of Clearwater. Dunedin RV Resort is located in a wooded area that is a short distance from state parks and nature trails. It has full hookups with 50 amp electrical service. The facility has an inn, a general store, a business center, a playground, horseshoe pits and shuffleboard courts. There are also golf and bowling leagues, and pets are allowed on leashes. Largo is five miles south of Clearwater and has several RV campsites, including Briarwood Travel Villa, Vacation Village RV Resort, Lee Travel Park and the Yankee Traveler Recreational Travel Park. The Yankee Traveler is for campers who are 55 and older. All of the Largo RV parks have full hookups and similar amenities to other parks in the Clearwater area.
At the same event, Peter O’Reilly, the NFL’s senior vice president of events, said the league anticipates the largest live audience in the history of the draft this year. Early returns back up that projection, and Mumtaz wrote that residents from all 50 states have applied to attend the draft festivities for the first time.
Sponsors also spend about $190 million a year for the right to plaster a local venue with their logo, according to research firm IEG. Even when corporate names are hung on city owned stadiums, the teams keep all those profits, not the cities. And companies can deduct all of those expenditures as marketing expenses.
“It would be a shame to see humanity abandon achievements such as heliocentrism and the plays of Aeschylus just because of their origin,” the statement read in part. “Moreover, we have some rather disappointing things to tell you about the pyramids, the works of Leonardo da Vinci, penicillin, the Internet, the scientific method, movies, and dogs.”
The investigation, which lasted more than a year, began after Elliott’s former girlfriend, Tiffany Thompson, accused him of domestic cheap footy jerseys violence in Columbus, Ohio, on womens basketball jerseys multiple occasions during July 2016. Elliott wasn’t charged with a crime because of “conflicting and inconsistent information,” according to the Columbus City Attorney’s office. But the NFL wrote, in the letter to Elliott, that “there is substantial and persuasive evidence supporting a finding that [Elliott] engaged in physical violence,” citing three incident over the span of five days and evidence backing up their findings.
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Seeing these legends suffer alongside the rest of us was cycling soul food. Here were the former rock stars of their respective sports, willing to pull on no hiding nothin’ spandex shorts and struggle, publicly, for a worthy cause. Imagine the amount of humility it takes to set aside a pro athlete sized ego and granny gear it in the back of the pack. And then there was Lance. Rumors of his participation swirled in the days before the ride. He’d rallied his sponsors and looped in longtime Tour de France pals to serve as Bo’s domestiques. But when he showed up for a one day appearance on Friday, April 27 the one year anniversary of the storm the ride became that much more surreal.
They went on to win their first Super Bowl that year, which is amazing considering their performance here. With Walter Payton and Jim McMahon adopting the rap monikers “Sweetness” and “Punky QB,” respectively, the team sounds about as menacing as a Saturday morning cartoon villain. Willie Gault boasts that he’s “smooth as a chocolate swirl,” while Otis Wilson’s greatest threat is that he’s “Mama’s boy Otis.” Steve Fuller deserves a special nod for his poetic greatness: “I’m not here to feathers ruffle/I’m just here to do the Super Bowl Shuffle.”Deion Sanders: “Must Be the Money”In 1995, Deion Sanders became the only athlete to play in a World Series and Super Bowl.
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The bunch still showed up. And to areas of the hospital that can be difficult to visit, including the Immuno compromised unit (ICU).we got back late, but we made a commitment to ourselves and to these kids that we were going to be there for them, Irvin said. a great feeling to see these kids smile.
Las Vegas police reported using a neck hold to restrain suspects 274 times from 2012 to 2016 an average of more than once a week, while records show Los Angeles police officers reported using the hold just seven times over that period. Civil rights groups have urged the Las Vegas department to end use of the holds, also sometimes known as chokeholds. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services.
Newman described himself in 2009 as a “satirist”, a word one tends to associate in television with the likes of Stephen Colbert. It’s an optimistic self assessment, to say the least. Newman is still a lightning rod for a type of bored social outrage, and he’s right when he basketball jersey online shopping highlights the speed of change around him. Occasionally, I think, he’s even right about overreaction. But soon enough, perhaps already, whatever satire was in him will not be remembered.
The peaceful demonstrations by some of our players have generated a wide array of responses. Those opinions are protected speech and a freedom that has been paid for by the sacrifice of men and women throughout history. This expression of speech has generated thoughtful discussions in our locker rooms and in board rooms. However, the line that marks royal blue football jersey the balance between the rights of every citizen in our great country gets crossed when someone is told to just “shut up and play.”
Today’s settlement involves only the NFL. In January, Schneiderman released a report following a three year investigation in which he said consumers lose ground and money to a flourishing re sale industry for tickets to pro sports contests, concerts and even a visit to New York last year by Pope Francis. The study looked at a range of problems, including price floor policies by the NFL.
With starting running back Terrance West playing only three snaps before injuring his left calf and sitting out the final 57 plus minutes of the Ravens’ 30 17 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, the former Northwestern High and Towson University standout’s availability for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears is uncertain.
Samuel will line up as a slot WR and replace the departed Ted Ginn Jr.Bears: The biggest question: Did they need to trade up (and trade away two picks this year and their 2018 first rounder) to get Mitchell Trubisky? The Chicago fans who booed Trubisky at a Bulls game in the United Center on Friday didn’t think so.
With each appearance he also retold a tale of his time as a radio DJ in the South when he and a friend gave a ride to Clayton Moore, star of TV Ranger. Letterman hailed it as the story I ever heard. called his annual Show ritual craziest thing I have ever been a part of in an interview a few years ago with The Associated Press.
The NFL, which has an antitrust exemption from Congress, has very clear and strict rules outlawing teams from colluding against players. Article 17 of the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement with the players’ union prohibits teams from working together against players and states any victims of collusion are entitled to double damages.
The untitled feature is one of many Hollywood projects revolving around the concussion problem in the NFL. Parkes/MacDonald Productions are developing a project based on the book ‘League of Denial: The NFL’, ‘Concussions and the Battle for Truth’ and Isaiah Washington is set to star in the indie drama ‘Game Time Decision’, both of which focus on the concussion issue.
Embracing new experiences all over the world has given him a feeling of control and the confidence to take a stance on issues back home. “He still a guy who likes to joke, and he gonna rib guys when they deserve to get ribbed,” says Thorson. “But he expects his teammates to be more grown up now.” Thorson, who two years ago revealed to Levy that he was gay, recalls how his friend supported him, even asking how he could help combat some of the homophobic views in the Lions locker room.
This isn’t the head football coach and the athletic director. There are a lot of people involved. I’m sure, although the football game is very important to us and our program, and certainly to the program at USF, there are other things taking priority.”The game, the AAC opener for both teams, is one of many events affected by the anticipation of damage and public safety concerns surrounding Irma’s arrival.South Florida announced the cancellation of all home athletic events scheduled for the weekend.
In Minneapolis, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson knelt with the rest of the team locking arms during the “Star Spangled Banner.” The Minnesota Vikings also locked arms. Although no Vikings were spotted taking a knee during the anthem, at least a dozen players sprinted into one end zone and took a knee with head bowed, before the crowd was asked to stand.
This doesn represent the prevalence in the general population, but the fact that we been able to gather this high a number of cases in such a short period of time says that this disease is not uncommon, said neuropathologist Ann McKee, the researcher credited with some of the most high profile CTE diagnoses. fact, I think it much more common than we currently realize. And more importantly, this is a problem in football that we need to address and we need to address now in order to bring some hope and optimism to football players. cautions that the study has some limitations and doesn attempt to pinpoint a CTE rate. The brains studied were mostly donated by concerned families, which means they weren random and not necessarily representative of all men who have played football.
A restless night may result in waking up with a linebacker’s appetite and the inability to resist temping foods. In a 2015 paper published in the Journal of Health Psychology, researchers from the University of Nebraska Lincoln say that a poor night of sleep affects appetite regulating hormones, intensifies emotional stress, increases impulsivity and spikes food cravings. In a nutshell, not getting enough shut eye is virtually a recipe for emotional eating. “Like a stop light, you don’t just go right from green to red: You have to slow yourself down to prepare for slumber.”
There is a huge difference between having a right, and doing what is right. I suppose there is a “right to free speech” argument for those players disrespecting the national anthem. The counter argument is that you are an employee on company time, where no such right technically exists. Of course, if your company is owned by spineless jellyfish, that point is moot. But is it right to use another’s stage for your performance?
The new measures are being taken to ensure safety after the terrorist threat posed by airports in the airports. The Civil Aviation spokesperson said the NFL (no fly list) would be required to carry out the rules. NFL Act exists in some countries outside India. Once the traveler has registered at once, the aircraft can not book a different name.
Another reason to cut the weeknight games was the exorbitant costs of temporary support infrastructure. The floodlights at the Central Broward Regional Park are not approved to international standard and organisers had to pay for extra temporary floodlight fixtures to be brought in solely for the first two matches. Last year’s twin weekend double headers also ended after sunset, with the first game starting at noon and the second at 4pm.
The NFL is different. Although some fans say that they are giving up professional football, there’s no serious prospect that outrage over accusations of violence against women will lead to significant boycotts. Nor am I advocating such a course. (I’m going to keep watching.) But we live in an era when over two thirds of those surveyed believe that the league has a serious domestic violence problem. The figures are the same for fans and non fans. When that large a swath of the public believes you have a problem, you have a problem. It’s true that lots of players who have been violent against women in the past have been drummed out of the league with plenty of competitive years left in them. It’s also true that the ESPN announcers looked shocked when Mixon, horrific footage and all, was drafted in the second round. The network immediately showed the video.
Right now the biggest question for the Titans remains their play. This was a team that burst onto the scene a year ago by physically punishing people in the trenches. They had one of the best running attacks in football, DeMarco Murray rushing for an AFC best 1,287 yards, and were equally good at stopping the run on defense, ranking third in the NFL.
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To argue against Toronto being good enough, crazed enough, or profitable enough to host an NFL franchise, you’d have to either be delusional, be Robert Duvall, or be a Buffalo Bills fan (assuming that, you know, the Bills would either be the new Toronto team, or they’d lose their Niagara fan base).
“Think ‘yoga’ from the time you rise until you walk out the door for work it’s a mediation in motion.” Do some shoulder openers in the shower while shampooing, blow dry your hair upside down to stretch out your hamstrings, and lunge into a warrior III while making your bed.
Being a sports general manager (GM) is much like being a manager of many other organizations. The GM is responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the organization. Sports general managers typically have involved jobs, regardless of whether they work for large professional organizations or smaller semipro teams.
For Colleen Gizinski, deciding what to do was easy. She grew up in Pittsburgh, but she and her husband have loved the Ravens since the team arrived in 1996. Her father, her two sons and her grandchildren, who also live in the Baltimore area, are die hard Steelers fans. The family is so divided that they do not watch games together.
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES: Stafford failed to connect with Tate when he was all by himself midway through the first quarter, wasting a chance to make a big play to possibly score on Detroit second drive. Early in the scoreless second period, Matt Prater missed a 39 yard field goal. Green Bay linebacker Clay Matthews also missed an opportunity, dropping one of Stafford passes that he could possibly returned for a score.
Seen it like I seen it, Kromer says. just fit in right away. They already able to communicate at a higher level. the only other veteran member of the Rams offensive line, no one is happier than Saffold, who understands better than most the constant state of flux the Rams line has been in recently. Last year, as injuries best basketball uniforms tore through the unit and other struggles wore them down, Saffold played nearly every position. Each week, he was the one answering for the Rams issues up front.
The NFL protests began last season with quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who knelt during the national anthem to bring more attention to the killings of black men by police officers. The protests spread this season, as the former San Francisco 49er was unable to sign on with another team, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett said he was racially profiled by Las Vegas police and then Trump sounded off.
Of the 103 who declared early this year, 28 went undrafted. So you’re looking at a little more than a quarter of the players teal basketball jersey (27.1%) who went undrafted. Obviously, many were picked lower than they would have liked. But that’s happened before, too. Of the 102 in 2014 who declared early, 37 weren’t selected (36.2%). In 2015, it was 24 of 84 (28.6%), and in 2016, 30 of the 96 went undrafted (31.3%). That number was slightly lower this year hey, perhaps guys are learning after all! but not significantly lower. The allure of the NFL is going to be too great for some of these guys, and the NFL/NCAA doesn’t offer an out like basketball does for players who want to change their minds, which they should. Really, this comes down to an individual decision. And while there might be some evidence that hits close to home with this year’s Hokies, my guess is most of these guys who are declaring for the draft think it will never happen to them, even though the odds show Buy how much does lotrisone cream cost where to buy confido cheap mlb jerseys that early entrants go undrafted about 1 in 3 times. Interestingly, that’s exactly what the percentage was for Tech’s Big Three this year.
If any of the decisions Trump has made indicates how these four years in office will go, we might have to move out of America. America is the land of opportunity for so many people. America is not perfect, but it is way better than some of the countries that immigrants come from. For Americans to be bashed for having a peaceful protest is disrespectful for everything that America stands for.
The Hokies are glad nothing did, riding Evans record setting year to a 10 4 record, Coastal Division championship and Belk Bowl victory. But while Jackson gave off a no worries attitude consistent with the Hakuna Matata tattoos on his body born out of his love for The Lion King his father sensed some frustration.
Last week, while pondering whether to sign Kaepernick after Joe Flacco injured his back, Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said they were trying to figure out the right approach. “Pray for us,” he said, via the team’s website. So the owner was on his knees while trying to make a decision about someone criticized for kneeling?
EntertainmentEntertainment NewsThe SceneGeorge to the Rescue1st LookOpen HouseBreakfast With Open HouseCOZI TVTalk StoopWorth The TripB. ON TOPClick for full scheduleStoried football Hall of Famer Joe Montana tells NBC’s Eric Hinton that Colin Kaepernick is most likely out of the NFL because of poor play, not his controversial stance of kneeling before the National Anthem last season. (Published Tuesday, July 11, 2017)
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Coming off a loss in the Super Bowl, the Falcons are hoping to pair their newest defensive end with 2016 NFL sacks leader Vic Beasley Jr., who accounted for a league high 46 percent of his team sack total last season. McKinley selection may have been driven by the man that recruited him to UCLA, former Bruins defensive coordinator and current Falcons linebackers coach Jeff Ulbrich.
Yes, of course, James Harrison grabs poisonous snakes and twirls them overhead with trumpets blaring. This is the man who seized Vince Young and dunked the Titans quarterback, all 230 pounds of him, headfirst into the turf like a cruller. This is the man who knocked two Cleveland Browns cold in the span of seven minutes last year and then baited Goodell with his postgame comments, saying he liked to “hurt” opponents. He amended that in the next breath, saying he tried to inflict pain without causing serious injury, but it sounded like lawyer ese and was ignored.
Most of the protection he provides doesn catch the naked eye, but the 6 foot 2, 300 pounder has delivered eye popping blocks this season. His first highlight reel play of the year came in Week 1 against the Titans. Hudson bodied safety Jonathan Cyprien downfield after Carr found Marshawn Lynch in the flat for an eventual 16 yard gain.
A quarterback issue is brewing with the after they were shut out 20 0 at home by the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1. Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton threw four interceptions three in the first half and turned the football over five times in the loss. McCarron if Dalton is unable to turn his performance around against the Texans.
While driving back from the Saints, I slipped my rather bulky team media guide into his bag (I didn’t want to carry it across America). When at the airport, Sky Sports NFL producer Alex Mason added his media guide to Simon’s bag and a couple of very heavy camera batteries for good measure.
Lowest SalariesIn a February 2011 article for Bayou Preps, a Louisiana based newspaper, Chris Singleton cites the complaints by high school basketball referees in the state during the Louisiana High School Athletic Association convention. According to the article, high school referees in the state earned the lowest per game salary in the nation at $31 per game. Referees in Mississippi earned the next lowest salaries at $40 per game. The national average, according to the newspaper, is $69 per game.
Fans are sick and tired of being preached to by spoiled brat players. If they want to do a protest, fine, do it on your own dime. Not on the stage that the NFL is paying for. On top of that, the networks are now allowing announcers and commentators to use their time while broadcasting games to preach ignorant, wrong minded social agendas. Bob Costas is the worlds worst at this. I want to watch the game. I don want to be preached down to about the commentators latest social crusade.
The panel started to notice a higher rate of injuries on the new turf in evaluating the data the NFL compiles each season, Hershman said. Once enough games had been played on the newer surfaces to do a scientific analysis, the panel found that ACL injuries and a more serious type of ankle sprain occurred at a higher rate that is statistically significant.
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The two opening games in Lauderhill in 2016 were the least attended the stadium’s flexible capacity was capped at 10,000 but attendance was approximately 50% for the two weeknight games and the majority of fans in Florida were not locals. Touring fans who flew in mainly from New York and Toronto helped make for sellout crowds on Saturday and Sunday, a major factor in the decision to only schedule weekend games this season.
For the past four years, Harrison has embodied that ethos, a self made star of the highest order. The very best linebackers excel at two of the three tasks that fall to their position. They rush the passer and stop the run, like the Packers Clay Matthews and the Cowboys DeMarcus Ware, but aren especially useful in pass coverage. Or they defend the outlet throws (think Houston Brian Cushing and San Francisco Patrick Willis) but don collapse the pocket with their blitzes. Harrison does all three and forces fumbles besides, knocking more balls out with his tomahawk strips than anyone since Derrick Thomas. “He basically unblockable,” says Ryan Clark, a Steelers safety. “Just watch him during a game: He either making a play or being held by one or more guys.” Harrison was the Defensive Player of the Year in 2008, when his numbers across the board (16 sacks, 101 tackles, and seven forced fumbles) were freak show good, and he might have won the trophy again last year if his back hadn seized and cost him power. He a half foot shorter than most of the tackles trying to block him, but gets tremendous leverage from his hips and quads, a drivetrain like no one else his size. “He weight room strong but super strong in games, a lower body with insane amounts of pop,” says Steve Saunders of Power Train Sports, Harrison fitness guru in Pittsburgh. “Combine that with his upper body he benches 500, close grip and all black football jersey James can move guys anywhere he wants.”.
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Right tackle Marshall Newhouse added, injustice in the country just doesn sit well with us, regardless of what the Presi
Right tackle Marshall Newhouse added, injustice in the country just doesn sit well with us, regardless of what the President said before. This is kind of an ongoing problem and we making a statement about that. It might seem that way that it was kind of a reaction to the President, but this stuff been going on for a long time.
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But I find opening a conversation by calling somebody a SOB generally fails to establish common ground for problem solving.was disappointing. It was divisive, said Ellis, who issued a formal statement of support for the Broncos on Saturday. felt like we had to stick up for our players. I really proud of our players and everything they do.
Looking at my footwork, hand placement, I thinking about all those things, Mack said. know the next team will go right to this play to see the stuff you don do too well. Mack slices inside the guard and tackle and has a clear shot at Bridgewater. One problem: He takes a swipe at the ball, and Bridgewater gets away.
Geographical LocationThe salary for camera operators, television, video and motion pictures varies by the geographical location of employment. California held the highest level of employment for this occupation in 2010, with an estimated 3,260 jobs that year, according to the BLS. NFL cameramen in the state of California earned an hourly mean wage of $29.59 and an annual mean wage of $61,540. was the top paying area for this occupation in 2010, with an hourly mean wage of $31.85 and an annual mean wage of $66,250. Massachusetts was also a top paying state for TV cameramen, with an hourly mean wage of $31.48 and an annual mean wage of $65,470. All of these locations have NFL teams. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and creative writing from the University of Colorado.
Maybe the Seahawks D is another kind of bird a black swan. That’s science’s name for an event that can’t be predicted because it’s never happened before. Younger, more accomplished, and more talented than any other defense in the recent past, the Seahawks’ course may not be foreseeable based on prior events. This week’s preseason game may show just how high they’re going to fly.
Not only is it a chance for the 26 year old to nail down the Giants backup quarterback job in the annual preseason game against the Jets on Saturday, but it a shot for the former Jets second round pick in 2013 to show his old team they made a mistake waiving him earlier this year after an up and mostly down four year stint.
13, 2017″ > >The last Cubs Dodgers NLCS: A 6 game masterpieceThe Cubs third straight trip to the National League Championship Series will feature the same matchup as last year: The Dodgers. The 2016 NLCS was a dramatic six game series with the Cubs taking the first game, the bats disappearing for two games and then roaring back for three games.
“It’s probably a smart move in that the players association is trying to identify a better forum than what the NFL would prefer,” said McCann, a sports law professor at the University of New Hampshire. “Even though Texas isn’t necessarily a great forum for labor, it’s better than going to the court where the Brady decision is binding precedent.”
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The 32 year old running back gained 47 more yards on Sunday than the 87 he had in four games with the Saints. Arizona ran for 160 yards after averaging 52 yards rushing through five games, by far the worst in the league. Of course, they are without the versatile but injured David Johnson.
In the past two decades, the phrases Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Emotional Quotient (EQ) have been the latest buzz words when it comes to total acceptance and understanding of self behavior and the acceptance of another’s behavior. took the terms further in his book, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. The acronym EQ was never used by Goleman but as schools began to teach emotional intelligence and discuss the emotional quotient, worlds collided and EQ and EI become interchangeable.
“I’ve learned over the years to try the best I can to tune that out,” she said. “You know, I have no time for negative people with negative attitudes. Life’s way too short for that. I think the more you prepare, if you step in that booth, step behind that microphone feeling like you’re ready, you can relax and have fun with it.”
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The Dolphins had a chance to tie the game at 17 in the third quarter. But Cutler overthrew Landry in the end zone on second down, then Chargers custom football jersey shirts defensive end Melvin Ingram beat left tackle Laremy Tunsil and sacked Cutler buy nfl uniforms on third down. The Dolphins had to settle for a 28 yard field goal by Parkey to cut their deficit to 17 13, and he later hit a 35 yarder to whittle the deficit to 17 16.
Watt downplayed his splashy start, pointing to mistakes such as a 15 yard personal foul penalty for a late hit as evidence he still has a ways to go. Maybe, but Watt’s immediate impact offered tangible proof Pittsburgh’s long search to find an heir apparent for James Harrison may finally be over.
The cheap jerseys online best news yet for Mularkey and the Titans is the fact that the team escapes the preseason without any major injuries. Top draft pick Corey Davis returned to practice this week after missing almost the entire preseason with a hamstring injury and Eric Decker is also expected to be ready to go for the opener.
Key Man: Jay Ajayi. The London born powerhouse emerged as one of the most exciting prospects in the NFL last season as he joined an elite club of running backs to have rushed for back to back 200 yard games, but he needs make your football jersey to add consistency to his repertoire this year. Ajayi’s two huge games in Week Six and Seven against the Steelers and Bills respectively contributed a huge chunk towards his total of close to 1,300 yards on the ground, but he failed to muster 80 yards in no fewer than 12 games. On paper, Miami will have a stronger offensive line in 2017, which can only help Ajayi’s chances of regular three figure production.
It left the running back with just a senior year’s worth of tape, no scholarship offers coming out of high school, but also, trying out for the Pittsburgh Steelers at the team’s rookie minicamp this weekend. The injuries came with questions as well as a resolve that made him strong. Both remain.
The Kansas City Chiefs leapt up from 27th to land Mahomes, giving up their first round selection for next year to the Buffalo Bills as part of the deal, while the Houston Texans did likewise to trade up from 25th to grab Watson, with Cleveland the benefactors of their 2018 first rounder.
Know, and we all know, that people here need to focus on the task at hand. That more important, he said. we can give our fans three hours of a break but we all know what the focus is and what it should be. It on our community. Thursday, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz angrily chastised the NFL for possibly going forward with the game Sunday.
When both backs ultimately went down rookie Tashard Choice filled in admirably. Barber is unquestionably the best fantasy option for the Cowboys heading into 2009 and draft him as a number 2 RB somewhere in the neighborhood of round 4 right alongside backs such as Marshawn Lynch and Darren McFadden.
Even after their big wedding, the NFL player has proved time and time again he’s all about romance. For the couple’s one year anniversary, the duo, who have daughter Sienna Princess together, went on a vacation to Mexico with their baby girl and son Future (from Ciara’s previous relationship with rapper Future). During the vacay, Russell made sure to step things up when he covered their dreamy white bed with red rose petals, which spelled out “R + C.”
Looks as if the biggest majority (of the injured players) are going to be OK to play, said Chris Jones, the Riders head coach and general manager. were fortunate to have a couple of extra days in between these two games. We not out of the woods on some of them, but the biggest majority will be OK. group includes centre Brendon LaBatte, who twice left Friday game due to an injured right ankle. He tried to play through the injury on Friday, but was eventually replaced by rookie Dariusz Bladek.
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NFL starMichael Bennett released a statement on Wednesday alleging that he was singled out by Las Vegas police officers following the Floyd Mayweather Conor McGregor fight on August 27, with one of the officers placing a gun near Bennett’s head and warning him that he would “blow my fing head off”.
In the spring, NFL personnel started speculating that Darnold could be a top pick in the 2018 NFL draft should he decide to skip his final two seasons of college eligibility. JuJu Smith Schuster, his top receiving target in 2016, predicted after his pro day workout March that Darnold would in fact be the No. 1 overall pick in a year time.
My edge, Newton said. you really going to expect a lion not to roar? With Devontae Booker sidelined for about six weeks with a small fracture in his wrist, Denver signed running back Stevan Ridley, a seven year veteran who was a featured back for the Patriots from 2011 until 2014, racking up 2,817 rushing yards over four seasons.
Let us pass lightly over the fact that, in protesting a refusal to participate in a patriotic ritual, Loomis is refusing to participate in a patriotic ritual. It is more instructive to consider this in the context of all that has happened in the year since Colin Kaepernick ignited a wave of mostly (though not solely) African American athletes protesting America inequities and iniquities by refusing to stand for Star Spangled Banner. you may recall, his jersey was burned, he was savaged online, and singer Wayne Newton said that if he didn like it here, the hell out. As the new season begins, Kaepernick, who was then with the San Francisco 49ers, finds himself mysteriously unemployed and unemployable. Meantime, Tucker Carlson of Fox recently assured us there is no racism in football. Now, there is this.
The move assures that rookie Pat Elflein, who had been battling Nick Easton for the job, will be the starting center, with Easton shifting to left guard to replace Boone. The other starters on a reconstructed offensive line will be left tackle Riley Reiff, right guard Joe Berger and right tackle Mike Remmers.
Color of Change, an online civil rights organization, flooded Baltimore Ravens headquarters with telephone calls when the team didn’t quickly sign him as it openly considered options to react to an injury. The Los Angeles chapter of the National Action Network, which demonstrated over the weekend, says it will boycott the Rams and Chargers games at Memorial Coliseum.
Fast factEast Carolina’s bad defensive start wasn’t without a casualty. The Pirates reassigned defensive coordinatorKenwick Thompson within the program, promoting defensive line coachRobert Pruntyto be the defensive coordinator. That’s a familiar name in Virginia circles. Prunty once coached Gretna High School before becoming the post grad coach at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, which was a recruiting gold mine for the Hokies for many years before the program shut down. Before ECU, Prunty was the co coordinator at Cincinnati onTommy Tuberville’s staff, including the season the Bearcats played the Hokies in the Military Bowl.
The Bulls won state crowns in 1979, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2014,. 9, 2017″ > >Severn field hockey enjoys home victory over Old MillIt had been more than two weeks since Severn competed at home in field hockey. Libby Wild, Jillian North and the rest of the Admirals made sure it was a sweet homecoming.
“He actually has a picture in his room (of that interception), so I’ve always put it down every time I’m in there,” the younger Karras said with a grin. “But with Fej, he might be a special teams ace for years to come. He should have been playing at Illinois the whole time.”
Get Wilson back aligned: Russell Wilson’s passing was noticeably off again last week, noticeably high over open receivers for the second consecutive game. Some are beginning to stop frame video of Wilson’s throws in games to say he’s dropping the ball more nearer his waist before he throws. It’s nothing a few completions he usually makes and a win can’t quell. But it needs to happen for the Seahawks go anywhere near where it wants to be this season.
What happens at the NFL Draft? Kirk Cousins explainsThis year, that is set to be the Cleveland Browns, who finished last season with just one victory. The Super Bowl winners New England Patriots would have been the 32nd pick out of the 32 teams, but they traded their spot to the New Orleans Saints.
Average SalaryThe average annual salary for the more than 100 athletic trainers on the payroll of NFL teams is $64,266 according to a survey conducted by the National Athletic Trainers Association in 2008, the latest year data is available. The salary range for NFL trainers can vary by experience from as little as $30,000 to more than $100,000 each year.
About people in hospitals, in care homes, the elderly across rural and urban Ireland on low fixed incomes, those with mobility issues, those in poor health, those on shift work and other families love to watch their county teams on TV but cannot afford Sky? South MEP and former GAA President Sean Kelly has defended the GAA stance stating that the SKY deal was the of the direction that the GAA plan to move towards. Mr. Kelly believes that although there will be people of people upset at the fact that certain games will not be available to them, the GAA attempt to open the game to foreign audiences is an important one.
Here the thing, though. The vast majority of Americans, of all colors and creeds, are good people that love this country. I think Kaepernick, though I disagree with his methods, wants to make America better. I think President Trump, inartful as he may be, truly wants to make America great again. And the rest of these NFL players, many of whom I know personally, are volunteering their time and donating their money in ways too numerous to list in this space to do just that.
The NFL put out a statement Saturday in response to Trump’s comments saying, “Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players, and a failure to understand the overwhelming force for good our clubs and players represent in our communities.”
Still, at some point the mission will end, and the orbiting laboratory will be directed to plunge toward Earth. The station can’t simply be left in orbit, or it will eventually fall from the skies on its own, raining debris over a wide swath of the planet and possibly endangering people on the ground. government tracks about 8,000 baseball size or bigger objects in low Earth orbit, a zone within a few hundred miles above the planet’s surface. Most are pieces of used rockets and dead satellites, but more than 500 are functional spacecraft.
Article 4.3 requires prior approval by the affirmative vote of three fourths of the member clubs before a club may transfer its franchise or playing site to a different city either within or outside its existing home territory. Article 4.3 confirms that each club’s primary obligation to the League and to all other member clubs is to advance the interests of the League in its home territory.
Prosecutors in Ohio didn’t pursue the case, citing conflicting evidence (see full story).Chiefs: Berry out for season with ruptured AchillesKANSAS CITY, Mo. One of the biggest season opening wins in Chiefs history came at the expense of their All Pro safety.Eric Berry ruptured his left Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s 42 27 victory over the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, not only ending his season but leaving the Chiefs without one of the most visible and vocal leaders on their defense.”You’re not going to replace Eric Berry with another Eric Berry.
Coach Ben McAdoo announced the suspension after practice. The second year cheap nhl jerseys coach had met with Rodgers Cromartie on Tuesday and told him that he would not be active for this Sunday game in Denver because of something the 31 year old either said or did during Sunday loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Patriots have a hole to fill after Rob Ninkovich retirement. The loss of the veteran creates a spot for Ealy, who has had an up and down preseason. Flowers will lead the group. Wise, a rookie, has impressed this summer. Another rookie, Derek Rivers, might be out for the season because of an ACL injury suffered this week. Other options include Geneo Grissom who started camp with the first team defense but has been playing recently with the second and third stringers and undrafted free agents Keionta Davis and Caleb Kidder.
29, 2016″ > >Bears have five draft picks in top 127, as NFL announces draft orderRich CampbellThe NFL announced its full draft order Tuesday morning, confirming what the Chicago Bears already knew: They own five of the first 127 selections. The Bears have nine picks total. If they use each to select a player, that would be their most since 2009.
“I was watching film in the linebacker room with a couple other linebackers on the team and ended up getting a phone call from one of the people up top in the personnel department,” Ragland said. “They told me to come up and talk to the head coach and GM, and they told me I was getting traded design your own reversible basketball jerseys to the Chiefs, and I was excited because I was getting the opportunity to come to a great organization and a great team. I know we got a good shot of making the playoffs every time we hit the field, so I’m very excited to be here.”
Assistant Equipment ManagersNFL teams also hire assistant equipment managers to work in conjunction with equipment managers. Most individuals start off as assistant equipment manager before finding a job as a team full time equipment manager. Ed Carroll, the Baltimore Ravens equipment manager as of 2011, was the Cleveland Browns assistant equipment manager before becoming the team equipment manager from 1990 to 1995. No definitive information existed as of 2011 for how much any team paid its assistant equipment managers.
A number of former New Jersey high school stars had their name called in the 2017 NFL Draft. Former Haddon Heights star Haason Reddick led the cast, going 13th overall in Round 1 to the Arizona Cardinals. Former Paramus Catholic graduate Jabrill Peppers was next, going 25th overall in Round 1 to the Cleveland Browns. And former Cedar Grove star David Njoku wasn’t far behind, going four picks later also to the Browns at No. 29 overall. players were drafted and several others who did not hear their name called, but latched on to NFL teams as undrafted free agents. just a little smaller than Von. He got that unbelievable speed and he turn the corner. But then he also played inside and you can see that stack linebacker ability hat he has. So I don like comparing them like that, but that the one guy I can think of.”
LIONS CAN’T KICK: Matt Prater, who made the longest field goal in NFL history when he was with Denver, went 1 for 3 in his debut for Detroit on Sunday, continuing a hard to believe pattern: The Lions are 5 for 15 on field goal tries this season. Prater, Detroit’s third kicker in 2014, missed one try wide and put another off an upright.
An example in the business world may be a sales person who refuses to sell to people of a certain color because of the mindset placed upon him by family members or his culture. If he is taught to believe that people of color are all bad, as an adult they will remain all bad.
Prior to joining KTLA, Simone appeared as the entertainment anchor at WNYW in New York City. In 2015, Simone debuted her own half hour show in the City which she hosted and executive produced in the No. 1 media market. Appearing live on WNYW nightly news, she covered a wide range of cultural news topics, from the smash Broadway musical to the 2016 presidential election.
“I think soccer particularly has had a lot of success with preseason tournaments. You can watch those games and they are not bad games, but to be honest for us, one of the beauties of our game which is a bit like rugby league, is that there’s an intensity to it you don’t really get in the preseason. What you do get in the preseason is very much around individuals competing for a spot than the whole team playing at its highest. I’m not sure if that’s a great fan experience.”
As much as Ripi sees him, she just one of many people hired to keep Harrison going. He employs two personal trainers on a revolving basis; an active release therapist (don ask too arcane); and a homeopath to pump him with IV vitamins. He bought a hyperbaric chamber that he spends an hour a day in, taking enriched oxygen to speed the healing process after his savage workouts. Having waited five years, a lifetime in football, for his chance to become a starter, he works harder as an All Pro a great deal harder than he did when he first broke in. “There are guys who are workaholics, and then there James. Dudes hurt themselves training with him,” says teammate Clark. While Reggie Bush IMs from a Vegas pool (or wherever he tweeting the lockout), Harrison doing spider crawls across a gym while pulling a stack of plates by a basketball shirts for sale chain, and backing those up with power nice baseball jerseys lunges, an 80 pound dumbbell in each hand. Come June, if there a season, he add a second session a day, then tack on a third before camp.
Add the Extra YardageIt’s easy enough to see where the ball is marked, but you need to add the extra yards provided by the end zone and the placeholder. The end zone spans 10 yards from the goal line to the goal posts, and the placeholder lines up about seven yards behind the long new football jersey snapper. This adds 17 yards to the kick attempt on top of where the ball is placed on the field. A ball downed on the 40 yard line would be a 57 yard field goal attempt, which is near the maximum of most NFL kicker’s competitive ranges. The temperature, altitude, wind and leg strength of the kicker also help dictate range.
“The front office or coaching at (the NFL) level, I think the front office thing would be (difficult). I think the competitive spirit would be there. It’s just different because there’s such a business side to it. I don’t know if I would have that in me. Picking good players is how to make a basketball jersey always an art, and some do it better than others and there’s some luck involved and things like that. But, yeah, it’s crossed my mind, just like coaching has.”.
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Rushton family reunites
A gathering of 150 of his descendents and their families gathered at Tatuanui, Morrinsville, 16-18 January 09, to celebrate the centennial of the arrival of Percy Rushton in New Zealand.
Highlights of the week-end were three re-enactments. The first was of his arrival at Annandale, near Morrinsville, where he was welcomed by William Shepherd Allen, a Methodist lay preacher who soon had Percy preaching throughout the extensive Upper Thames Circuit.
The second was of Percy’s pioneer farming days at Tatuanui where he pitched a borrowed tent in virgin bush, and, in partnership with his brother Wilfrid and neighbour Bill Woodley, supplemented his income by a contract to build a road from the railway to the farm using a horse and dray.
The third was of Percy meeting and falling in love with Ella Perrott at a church picnic – a meeting that led to the establishment of a family of nine girls and two boys, and eventually 163 descendants.
At the Rushton family reunion: (from left) Mark Harris, Jill van de Geer, and Percy Rushton.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Another highlight was the Sunday morning church service. Because of the deep involvement of the family in Methodism, it seemed appropriate to have MCNZ president Rev Jill van de Geer participating, along with Rev Percy Rushton who presided and preached, and Mark Harris, a grandson training for ministry in the Anglican Church in England, who spoke to the children.
Pearl and David Sealey led the memorial section of the service, remembering the 16 members who had died – Ella Rushton, Percy Rushton, Warren Robertson, Eric Clement, Arthur Clement, Eunice Clement, Graham Bell, Grace Bell, Irvine Curel, Cliff Rushton, Paul Watkins, Nikki Freeman, Harold Watkins, Ella Watkins, Allen Hall, and May Curel. The service included a Heritage Thanksgiving offering of nearly $10,000 which was given to the Cancer Society.
Two nonagenarians present were Sheila Rushton (Percy's second wife) now 95, who spoke to the gathering, and Zilla Clement aged 91, whose memory of the early days went back further than any one's.
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9 Celebrities Whom Endorse CBD Oil
As a result of growing legality and accessibility, CBD is now increasingly very popular. At the time of 2018, nine states have passed legislation permitting both leisure and use that is medicinal of and cannabis-derived services and products. A complete of 46 states (including those previous nine) provide for the application of CBD for medicinal purposes with a prescription, with a few small variants from state to mention. More studies are uncovering the many potential healthy benefits that will have making use of cannabidiol.
The employment of CBD is not relegated to typical, each and every day people. Even superstars have already been making use of CBD because of its numerous prospective advantages. Let’s take a look at a few a-listers whom endorse CBD and CBD oil.
Most commonly known for featuring into the back once again to the trilogy that is future the first Teen Wolf, Michael J. Fox had been clinically determined to have Parkinson’s infection in 1991 at the chronilogical age of 29. He's got since begun CBD that is using as way of alleviating their Parkinson’s signs. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Analysis has unearthed that a high number of cannabinoid receptors are observed into the human being basal ganglia, a small grouping of mind cells accountable for motion and afflicted with Parkinson’s infection. A few studies funded by MJFF have actually discovered that cannabinoids, like CBD, might help to safeguard mind cells via antioxidant and mechanisms that are anti-inflammatory.
Famed comedian, actress, television host, and author, Whoopi Goldberg happens to be available about her utilization of medical marijuana and her vape pen to simply help with her glaucoma also to lower the discomfort from menstrual cramps. Goldberg’s outspoken recommendation of CBD and marijuana that is medical also resulted in a commercial enterprise with medical cannabis industry veteran Maya Elisabeth, resulting in the founding of this business Whoopi & Maya. The company’s specialties Involve products that are marijuana-infused females, including balms, tinctures, shower soaps, and chocolate that is sipping.
Nate Diaz is a us mma fighter currently finalized with UFC. Along side a washing range of victories and honors, Nate Diaz is renowned for their feud with Conor McGregor. After falling to McGregor at UFC 202, Diaz openly smoked his vape pen during the post-match press meeting. Diaz admitted to smoking CBD as a way of giving support to the healing up process, reducing irritation, and usually assisting him focus during battles and training.
Probably most commonly known for her depiction of Rachel when you look at the long-running, much-lauded series Friends, Jennifer Aniston has admitted towards the utilization of CBD. Aniston has touted her usage of CBD services and products as a way of increasing her real and psychological state, assisting her to lessen discomfort and reduce stress and carry her mood.
Truly music royalty, Rihanna has won nine Grammy Awards, 12 Billboard Music Honors, and 12 Music that is american Awards. She's offered over 250 million documents around the world, making her one of several best-selling performers of all of the time, and there seems to be no final result in sight to her production. Rihanna is available about her usage of cannabis and will continue to advocate because of its wider legalization and use.
6. Montel Williams
Former television host, radio talk show host, and star, Montel Williams looked to CBD after being clinically determined to have numerous sclerosis in 1999. Multiple sclerosis is an ailment associated with the mind and spinal-cord caused by the immunesystem erroneously attacking and eating away the myelin within the protects neurological cells. Some studies declare that CBD might help to alleviate signs and symptoms of numerous sclerosis, plus it appears to have resolved for Williams. He has got since teamed up with Cura Cannabis and Lenitiv Labs to promote a line of hemp-derived CBD capsules which can be apparently 100 % free from THC, the chemical accountable for marijuana’s psychoactive results. Williams’ CBD items additionally boast handpicked terpenes that might help having a number of problems, including despair, infection, discomfort management, and memory loss.
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Praised winner and singer-songwriter of two Grammy honors among 15 nominations since she was begun by her music profession in 1988, Melissa Etheridge is a true music legend. In 2004, Etheridge ended up being clinically determined to have breast cancer tumors and had to endure chemotherapy and surgery. Etheridge switched to CBD and medical cannabis as a way of dealing with the pain sensation and disquiet following her cancer tumors remedies. She's got since fully restored from cancer of the breast, but Etheridge will continue to advocate for cannabis legalization.
8. Steve Kerr
Steve Kerr has won five NBA championships, three because of the Chicago Bulls and two using the San Antonio Spurs. He holds the record for greatest profession three-point portion in NBA history. Because the current mind mentor for the Golden State Warriors, Kerr has led the group to three championships and was awarded Coach of this 12 months in 2016.
During summer of 2015, Kerr underwent lower back surgery. But, mistakes within the surgery resulted in fluid that is cerebrospinal. These leaks were debilitating, causing headaches, vomiting, sickness, and impairment when you look at the sensory faculties. The outward symptoms had been bad sufficient that Kerr ended up being absent for over 1 / 2 of the standard 2016-2017 period. So that you can handle the pain sensation, Kerr considered CBD and marijuana that is medical. He's got since become an advocate of medical https://cbdoilmarkets.net cannabis, particularly as an option to more and that is powerful potentially addicting prescription painkillers.
9. Kristen Bell
an award-winning actress in movie, TV, and theater, Kristen Bell may be the present celebrity of the Place that is good and known for Veronica Mars. Bell uses CBD oil on her anxiety along with CBD lotion to greatly help soothe muscles that are sore after her exercises.
Needless to say, you don’t need to be a hollywood to make use of CBD products, sufficient reason for growing legality and studies on its advantages, we could just expect CBD to continue to escalation in appeal.
Have you got a celebrity that is favorite endorses CBD? Inform us within the comments which CBD-enthusiast celebrity you’d like included with our list.
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Nevada Sunrise Gold Corp
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The Coronado VMS Project (“Coronado”) is located in the Tobin and Sonoma Range of Pershing County, Nevada, approximately 48 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of Winnemucca.
Coronado VMS Project Claims Map
Coronado currently consists of 133 unpatented claims totaling approximately 2,660 acres (1,104 hectares) located over an interpreted trend adjacent to the historic Big Mike open pit copper mine (“Big Mike”) that lies within the Middle Pennsylvanian to Late Permian-age Havallah volcanic-sedimentary sequence. Big Mike was discovered in the 1960s, mined out in the 1970s and is today classified as a volcanogenic massive sulphide (“VMS”) deposit, terminology which was not readily applied to volcanogenic mineral deposits until widely-adopted in the 1980s. Nevada Sunrise believes that other VMS deposits may be present along trend from Big Mike, as such deposits are known to occur in a series, or clusters.
Coronado South project area and proximity to Big Mike mine
In 1969, Cerro Corp. published a historical resource estimate for Big Mike of 634,000 tons grading 3.41% copper, which included 74,000 tons of massive sulphide ore grading 11.78% copper, and 380,000 tons of oxide and mixed ore grading 3.16% copper1.
1 This historical estimate, which is dated February 21, 1969, uses categories that are not consistent with National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) and cannot be readily compared to NI 43-101 categories. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the estimate as a current resource and Nevada Sunrise is not treating the estimate as a current resource estimate. A portion of the ground on which this estimate was based was subsequently mined. However, the estimate is relevant to guiding the Company’s exploration plans and provides geological information regarding the type of mineralization that could be present in the Coronado area.
Interior of Big Mike Open Pit, 2018
In 1970, Ranchers Exploration and Development Company (“Ranchers”) developed the high-grade portion of the deposit with an open pit mine at Big Mike that produced approximately 25 million pounds of copper in 100,000 tons of ore grading 10.5% copper, which was shipped directly to smelters in West Germany and Japan. Heap leaching of lower-grade disseminated copper ore was also carried out by Ranchers; approximately 300,000 tons of mineralized rock was treated. Historical sampling also shows the presence of cobalt at Big Mike, with values in the deposit ranging up to 2,500 parts per million (0.25%) cobalt (Rye et al, Economic Geology, Vol. 79, 1984). Big Mike was mined out in 1970.
2020 Drilling Program
On December 15, 2020, Nevada Sunrise announced the conclusion of the 2020 Coronado drilling program, which began in the first week of November 2020.
Two diamond drill holes were collared at locations identified by the previous airborne Versatile Time Domain Electromagnetic (“VTEMEM”) geophysical survey as optimal for penetration of the interpreted conductor. A total of 250.76 metres (822.7 feet) was drilled in the two diamond core holes. Each of the drill holes encountered difficulty penetrating through the overburden and viscous clay layers, and the bedrock targets were not intersected.
DDH-COR20-01 was drilled to 151.37 metres (496.6 feet), at which depth ground conditions made further advance impossible. The drill hole encountered a fault zone composed of clay gouge and breccia at 136.89 metres (449.1 feet). Drilling continued through this zone for 14.48 metres (47.5 feet) until the hole was abandoned. This fault zone intersection may represent an extension of the thrust fault encountered in the Company’s previously drilled hole DDH-COR18-01. Formations identified in the core indicate that surface colluvium and the upper part of the Havallah greenstone sequence are situated above the fault as in DDH-COR18-01.
DDH-COR20-02 was drilled through the surface colluvium to a depth of 99.39 metres (326.1 feet), at which depth further advance was impeded by a viscous clay layer. This viscous clay is either a layer within the surface colluvium or it may be associated with a fault gouge zone at this depth.
Nevada Sunrise intends to test the Coronado South conductor in a future drilling program with a combination of RC drilling and diamond drilling to penetrate the problematic layers of overburden and continue into bedrock to best intersect the strong VTEMEM airborne conductor detected by the Company in 2018.
The 2020 Coronado drilling program is poised to exploit the optimum collar locations during a period of favourable Nevada autumn weather. Additional drilling will be dependent upon results of the upcoming program.
2020 Geochemical Sampling Program
On October 8, 2020, Nevada Sunrise announced the results of a geochemical sampling program at Coronado. The survey detected a cluster of strong geochemical anomalies above the Coronado South geophysical conductor.
Highlights of the 2020 Coronado Geochemical Survey
In August 2020, 162 soil samples were collected from a grid established across the surface trace of the Coronado South conductor, which is an airborne electromagnetic anomaly defined by the Company’s helicopter-borne 2018 geophysical survey. The soil samples were submitted to Activation Laboratories Ltd. in Ancaster, Ontario (“Actlabs”) for Spatiotemporal Geochemical Hydrocarbons (“SGH”) analysis.
The 2020 SGH results showed a classic “segment nested halo” geochemical anomaly, which indicates a high probability of related volcanogenic massive sulphide (“VMS”) mineralization1. Nevada Sunrise commissioned an additional analytical study from Actlabs to focus on the specific SGH hydrocarbon signatures predicted to be associated with copper mineralization and the result is shown in the picture below:
1 3D – SGH, “A Spatiotemporal Geochemical Hydrocarbon Interpretation” for Nevada Sunrise Gold Corporation, Coronado South SGH Project, Activation Laboratories Ltd., September 21, 2020
This initial soil survey program represents the Company’s first test of the SGH process, a nano-geochemistry method developed by Actlabs, which has been reported to detect buried sulphide mineralization at depths up to 500 metres. The results from the 2020 SGH survey give confidence to the Company’s interpretation of the geological setting at Coronado, and have been integrated into the target matrix for a future diamond drilling program.
Soil samples described above were analyzed by the SGH method developed by Actlabs. Upon receipt, samples are air-dried and then sieved with the -80 mesh sieve fraction collected. From the collected pulp, compounds are separated by gas chromatography and detected by mass spectrometry at a reporting limit of one part per trillion.
Details of Coronado Option Agreement Terms
In September 2018, Nevada Sunrise announced a definitive agreement for an option to acquire a 100% interest in Coronado subject to a 2.0% net smelter returns royalty (“NSR”) in consideration for cash and share payments, and minimum exploration expenditures as described below (all dollar amounts listed are in US dollars):
Payment Due Dates Cash
Payments Share
Payments Minimum
Within 5 business days of execution
of definitive agreement $30,000 (paid 200,00
(paid) $50,000
(expended)
1st Anniversary of definitive agreement $35,000
(paid) 300,000
(paid) $100,000
2nd Anniversary of definitive agreement $40,000 400,000 $150,000
3rd Anniversary of definitive agreement $50,000 500,000 $300,000
4th Anniversary of definitive agreement $1,250,000 600,000 $500,000
Totals: $1,405,000 2,000,000 $1,100,000
Nevada Sunrise will have the right to accelerate the timing of cash and share payments to the vendor at its discretion. If minimum exploration expenditures, which include property maintenance costs, are exceeded in any year the excess expenditures will be credited to a succeeding year. The vendor shall retain a 2.0% NSR royalty applicable to the Property, half of which can be purchased by Nevada Sunrise (i.e., 1.0%) at any time for $1,250,000, minus any advance royalty payments made by the Company. An advance royalty payment of $500,000 would be payable to the vendors upon completion of a feasibility study. Should additional staking be required at Coronado, the vendors shall have a right of first refusal to perform the work. A 2.5 mile (4 kilometres) area of interest clause applies to the claims boundaries within the Property. On the 4th Anniversary payment due date, if the cash spot price of copper as quoted on the London Metal Exchange exceeds $4.00 per pound, the payment due of $1,250,000 will be increased to $1,500,000.
Exploration by Nevada Sunrise, 2018-2019
In July 2018, Nevada Sunrise announced the results of an airborne electromagnetic (“EM”) survey totaling 648 line kilometres carried out on Coronado. Preliminary interpretation of the VTEM™ (Versatile Time Domain Electromagnetic) survey, a leading-edge airborne survey method developed by Geotech Ltd. of Aurora, Ontario, Canada, outlined the presence of several significant conductive anomalies located near Big Mike that display the geophysical hallmarks VMS deposits.
2018 VTEM Survey Results
Follow-up ground geological investigations carried out by Nevada Sunrise at Coronado in early September 2018 within the areas of the best VTEM conductive anomalies confirmed the presence of sulphides on surface and other geological features consistent with the surface expression of a buried VMS deposit. At the Coronado South anomaly, outcrops exposing a section of thin bedded to laminated chert exhalite and cherty tuffaceous sediments were mapped and sampled.
Coronado site visit, September 2018
The chert exhalite beds contained fine-grained oxidized (Fe-stained) sulfide casts and locally relict anhedral pyrite grains (up to 1%). The presence of sulphides in the chert beds immediately adjacent to the Coronado South anomaly suggests it is spatially related to the electromagnetic conductor. Of particular importance is that this exhalite section is comparable to those found within the Big Mike mine sequence and the historic open pit located approximately 2.9 miles (4.5 kilometres) to the southeast. The presence of a number of VTEM anomalies along trend suggests district-scale potential and a typical clustering of VMS deposits.
On January 10, 2019, Nevada Sunrise announced the results of the first diamond drill hole at Coronado. Sulphides were encountered in the hole above and below a wide fault zone, but geochemical values of metals such as copper, gold, nickel, cobalt and zinc were low, and not of economic interest. However, Nevada Sunrise believes that as a first test of the Coronado South geophysical anomaly, drill hole COR18-01 represents a “near-miss” of the best part of the target, and that further drilling is warranted at Coronado.
COR18-01 drill hole setup
Summary of COR18-01
Hole COR18-01 was completed at the Coronado South target to a depth of 375.73 metres (1,232 feet). Winter drilling conditions necessitated an alternate location for the initial drill hole and a site approximately 170 metres (550 feet) from the original location was chosen to test an EM anomaly detected in the 2018 airborne survey. The drill hole intersected what is believed to be the stratigraphic upper portion of the host volcanic section for the EM anomaly, which demonstrated a complex structural regime.
Downhole conditions were difficult during the program and daily drilling progress was slower than anticipated. An altered volcanic section that included argillites, basalt flows and flow breccias was intersected below 164.6 to 194.5 metres (540 feet to 638 feet) before being faulted off. This section is interpreted to be the stratigraphic hanging wall to the EM conductor. Significant hydrothermal epidote-chlorite alteration was evident in the flows and flow breccias below 188 metres (618 feet). After intersecting the volcanic section and fault zone, the hole encountered a different structural block dominated by bedded cherts. The fault structure is believed to have disrupted the stratigraphic lower portion of the host volcanic sequence and position of the conductor by displacing it to the east.
Epidote alteration in COR8-01 at 190 metres (623 feet)
The Company’s geologists observed that the drill hole passed through at least three major fault zones. Several weakly-developed stockwork sulphide zones were encountered deeper in the hole at depth intervals from 268.2 to 274.4 metres (881 to 900 feet) and 313.1 to 316.46 metres (1027 to 1038 feet). These zones consisted of fracture-controlled, cross-cutting, and fresh to strongly oxidized pyrite veinlets and disseminations (< 1%).
Example of fault zone encountered in drill hole COR18-01
2019 Coronado Gravity Survey
On May 2, 2019, Nevada Sunrise announced the results of a ground gravity survey at Coronado.
The ground gravity survey was carried out over the most conductive part of the Coronado South target, with survey lines centered over a strong airborne EM anomaly detected in 2018. Eighty-four gravity readings were taken at 100 metre station intervals on four lines extending 1,000 metres on either side of the interpreted conductor axis to delineate the gravity profile. An additional 84 gravity readings were also taken over the Coronado North target located approximately 1,750 metres to the north.
The 2019 gravity survey outlined zones of low gravity coincident with the Coronado North and South EM anomalies, which was an unexpected result for such highly-conductive zones with higher magnetic susceptibility. Based on specific gravity (i.e., density) measurements from samples taken within the property area, Nevada Sunrise believes that the measured gravity lows could represent the weathered caps (gossans and/or leached cappings) of flat-lying or gently dipping, VMS-style mineralization.
Residual gravity over VTEM conductive anomalies at Coronado South
This interpretation is supported by field observations at the nearby Big Mike mine. Here, deep weathering and oxidation (at least 200+ feet) resulted in severe leaching of a near-surface, moderately dipping VMS lens and underlying stringer zone. As a consequence, a well-developed, siliceous and auriferous boxwork gossan zone and leached capping developed. Continued weathering activity culminated in supergene-copper-enrichment of a deeper lens.
Nevada Sunrise believes the density contrast between the upper gossan-leached capping and mafic (basaltic) volcanic host Havallah sequence could generate a gravity low similar to those detected by the survey. Further, the deeper copper-enriched massive sulfide lens at Big Mike, which was eventually mined out, would have produced a very strong EM anomaly located below the gravity low feature. A remarkably similar geophysical scenario has been identified at the Coronado anomalies. Nevertheless, an associated gravity high anomaly would be expected with the deeper supergene-enriched lens. However, such an anomaly could be too deep to detect or masked by the gravity low feature or a combination of both these conditions.
This weathering event may be in part recent, but it is more likely related to a protracted, late Permian paleoweathering episode that affected the entire Havallah sequence. Paleoweathering ended upon deposition of stratigraphically overlying Triassic volcanic formations. It would be reasonable to expect that any VMS deposit exposed along the paleoweathering surface which developed over the Havallah sequence to exhibit such geophysical characteristics.
Nevada Sunrise plans to continue testing of the strong EM conductors at Coronado North and South in a future drilling program, in conjunction with downhole EM surveys designed to gather geophysical information at depth.
Theodore DeMatties, CPG, PG, is the Company’s designated Qualified Person for this news release within the meaning of NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical information contained herein. Readers are cautioned that some of the technical information described in this news release is historical in nature; however, the information is deemed credible and was produced by professional geologists of the eras discussed. Mineralization located on adjacent properties by historical exploration may not be present on Coronado.
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Earlier today the Mayor of the City of Prescott signed Proclamation of Emergency, resolution number 2716, which is attached to this document. He later hosted a press conference to update the public about the community response to COVID-19 and the various guidelines that have been handed down from Federal and State agencies in recent days. The Mayor’s guests were Leslie Horton, Director of Yavapai County Community Health Services, John Amos, CEO of Yavapai Regional Medical Center, along with his Chief Medical Officer Anthony Torres and Chief Nursing Office Diane Drexler, and Sheri Heiney, President of the Prescott Chamber of Commerce.
Below is a comprehensive list of city services and how they will change. All changes will be in place until further notice, unless otherwise noted.
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Council meetings will not have an in-person audience. Meetings will be live streamed through various channels. Council members will be present to conduct the meeting. Meetings will be aired on Channel 64, and Facebook Live. Questions will be allowed to be submitted online, in advance of the meeting. An email link will be developed and made available. A concerted effort will be made to delay consideration of issues with widespread community interest
All non-essential boards and commission meetings will be suspended.
A separate detailed press release was sent out earlier today on this.
The Police lobby is closed; phone and online reporting is offered as an alternative for reporting crimes. A separate press release was sent out earlier today about this.
The Citizen on Patrol volunteer program will be suspended until further notice.
All fire stations are closed to the public.
Increased sanitization of trucks and surfaces inside stations has commenced and will continue.
The Prescott Fire Department is working with YRMC and the County to create on-call medic for phone triage to determine appropriate patient transfer protocols.
Prescott Public Library will be closed to public access Tuesday, March 17. Basic curbside service will begin 10 a.m. Friday, March 20. Curbside Services will be available Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
All library programming and uses of community meeting rooms are suspended until April 13.
Services to be reevaluated by April 13
Ask a Librarian telephone reference is available currently. Services will be available Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Late fees accrued until situation improves and regular library service resumes will be waived.
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Beginning Tuesday, March 17 through Sunday, May 10, 2020, or as determined:
CANCELLED– All Special Events scheduled within the Prescott limits
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The following locations will remain open, however, the general public is encouraged to practice good hygiene, hand washing and practice social distancing. General public is discouraged from gatherings of 10 or more people.
OPEN– All athletic fields will remain open at this time (with the exception of Willow Creek field, Lower Bill Vallely field, and Kuebler field), but not for structured practices or gatherings. Reservations will not be taken during this timeframe.
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The Streets Department will provide signs for restaurants “Reserved, Curbside Pickup 15 Min. Parking”. The Communications Department will send a notification and Public Works will take sign orders and will place two per restaurants upon request.
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Time Geography (Tricia Flanagan)
sean January 7, 2016 January 4th, 2017
In Time Geography, the artist’s role is akin to that of a cartographer, creating tangible social objects to be read as alternative interpretations of our culture in motion.
– explores the mobilities paradigm by harnessing its potential within wearable soft user interfaces;
– generates dialogue surrounding issues of time, space geography;
– references the ongoing production of textile based systems that archive human journeys;
– offers an alternative model of production to current fashion consumption.
LOCATIONS, DATES & DURATION
Stage 1: BODY ecology
First, Flanagan created a portable dying/weaving/sleeping machine, guided by principles of Humanistic Intelligence and coupled with the body’s biometrics, in order to generate textiles. Documentation of the machine/body installation in the interactive process of generating blankets – biometric traces as tangible social objects to cover the body – can be viewed via the link below. The BODY ecology installation and the blankets generated through the performance together form an exploratory response to the activity of tracking twelve months of the body in motion and at rest.
– Time Topography at Timeless Textiles, Newcastle Australia 15 July – 16 August 2015.
http://www.timelesstextiles.com.au/page32013/blog.aspx?newsID=10912
– Experimental Thinking / Design Practices at Griffith University Art Gallery, Australia 18 September – 7 November 2015.
http://issuu.com/qcagriffith/docs/experimental_thinking_design_practi (p.19)
– WearNEXT at AVA Gallery, Choi Hung, Hong Kong, 25 March 1 – 31, 2016.
Tricia Flanagan. “BODY ecology” 2015, Installation, dimensions variable, Timeless Textiles, Newcastle Australia, Photo courtesy of the artist, ©Tricia Flanagan.
Stage 2: Generative Textile Systems
Flanagan then created a second system in the form of an installation consisting of a portable knitting machine connected to data from walking/geo-tagging/and sensing temperature and humidity in order to generate body coverings. A collection of twelve garments was produced using the artists’ body biometrics/ location/ temperature and humidity. Corresponding collections are to be produced in collaboration with travellers from across the globe.
Time Geography explores the topography of the body and its tempo-spatial relationship to systems that surround it. Walking and sleeping self-generate clothing and blankets, changes in the environment leave visible traces in colours and textures in textiles – much like the growth rings of a tree or traces of sunburn on the skin. In this sense, travelling generates bespoke garments unique to the body and environments from which they emerge. Time Geography is therefore a system of clothing and textiles production that is determined by the body’s mobility and the environmental climate surrounding it.
Time Geography is built around themes that provoke a search for ontological equilibrium, re-valorising the time of sleep as productive, harnessing the expressive quality of walking, and viewing time as an accumulation of stories captured in social objects and invested in material culture and practices.
Tricia Flanagan. “BODY ecology” 2015, Detail of weaving, 200 x 150 cm, Indigo-dyed Merino lambs-wool, Timeless Textiles, Newcastle Australia, Photo courtesy of the artist, ©Tricia Flanagan.
In the artwork BODY ecology, the sleeping state determines the depth of colour of a hand spun merino lamb’s wool thread that is drawn at a constant rate across a portable dying machine. When the artist is sound asleep, the thread dives deeply into the indigo dye bath. When lightly sleeping or stirring, it is drawn shallow or skims the surface. During the day, the resulting variegated coloured thread is woven into a blanket, which in turn becomes a physical embodiment of the ontological experience of sleep.
Across contemporary culture we are facing a sleep crisis. The on-going acceleration of modernity is one in which everything is incrementally speeding up. Consequently, there are always better things to do than sleep. This is an attention economy that we like to think that we are choosing to consume. Our impulse is to consume our own insomnia through the customisation of sleep in order to work around deadlines or lifestyles. Our sleep cycles are therefore no longer in tune with diurnal time. 24/7 electric light, neon cityscapes and the proliferation of electronic screens stimulate us to stay up later every night, and every morning the mechanised time of our alarm clocks wake us. Then, on weekends we binge on sleep in a vain attempt to catch up. ‘Social jet-lag’[i] _is the result of this on-going conflict between biological and social time and takes its toll on the body by manifesting in numerous health issues. Research has linked sleep to memory, learning, metabolism and the immune system. Sleep deprivation leads to health consequences such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes and cancer, and is linked to diseases such as chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and Alzheimer’s disease[ii].
Somewhere at a deeper level, our hermeneutic goal is to return to healthy sleep – yet it seems that the healthy sleeper is not revered in our culture. Critical sleep theory considers the history of sleep culture and acknowledges its problematic contemporary condition. The industrial revolution had the effect of mechanising time as labour and commodified time into productive and non-productive time. Prior to the industrial revolution we slept in different ways. During medieval times, many slept in shorter blocks of three or four hours rather than eight hours a night. In many ways, sleep is considered a weakness that overcomes us. We embrace a work ethic that only sees value in productivity and places taboo on sleeping in public. Homer famously referred to sleep as ‘death’s brother’.
Tricia Flanagan.“BODY ecology”, 2015. Detail of blanket, lambs-wool, indigo, 200 x 150 cm, Centre for Mobilities Research, Lancaster University, United Kingdom, Photo courtesy of the artist. ©Tricia Flanagan.
BODY ecology is an installation that generates bespoke blankets from sleeping participants. Steve Mann describes humanistic intelligence as the synergy between human and computing systems, where both operate as if they are one organism, circumventing any conscious operative narrative. Each blanket is generated through the process over a month of sleeping and weaving.
Our technological tools continue to evolve the way we think, the way we behave and the way we interact. Technology is increasingly mobile but the current generation of wearables does little to address this new mobilities paradigm. By contrast, its focus is the quantified self-promoting commodified gadgets and competitive individualism. We live increasingly digitally mediated lives, and this environment creates new points of perspective. Technology is increasingly embedded into our everyday lives, in the building blocks of our cities, the textiles on our bodies, and under our skin. Time Geography provokes an alternative dialogue found at the intersection of these multi-layered networks and systems.
What is the body ecology of the digital native? How can we better leverage and augment the affordances of the body? How can we create systems of empathy, cybernetic systems that connect our minds/bodies/environments into emotionally sensitive and responsive organisms? How can we break away from unsustainable systems of endless commodity production and create circular economies, perhaps more like gardeners – seeding growth while fertilising future crops. Imagine our cities as biological bodies and our bodies as wetland eco systems of floating islands. This inversion helps us perceive the extension of our bodies as agentic actors in larger networks.
Central to Tricia Flanagan’s practice are notions of mobility, the nomad, the Shanachie, peripatetic people and interconnected systems. She situates herself, and her work, in cultural borderlands, between East/West Germany and Hong Kong/Mainland China. Like many of her generation she is increasingly mobile and moving around the globe is a normal part of her work and leisure.
Generative Textile Systems is based on a simple equation – one knit stitch equals one step. The end of walking each day is denoted by a buttonhole stitch. Therefore if the body is inactive, the fabric generated will have many holes creating a lace like pattern. By contrast, a very active body will create a plain fabric with few holes overall. Two additional parameters provide the cloth with a rich texture of meaning. The thickness of the yarn is determined by the temperature – which is thinner in hot weather and thicker in cold. The system also includes 300 colours, which are inlaid into the knitting machine whilst working, mapping the temperature and humidity across a spectrum of +40 to -40 degrees centigrade.
During 2015, Flanagan visited Australia’s Snowy Mountains, Hong Kong, Lancaster UK, Ireland, Taiwan, Australia, Hawaii, USA, and Canada. In Hong Kong the high temperate humidity gave saturated colours across the blue green spectrum and generated predominantly single ply. Flying from the heat of Hong Kong to Lancaster’s cold weather produced a sudden thick section across a garment and a change of colour. Body worn sensors record biometrics, temperature and humidity and send them via Internet to the knitting machine. The artist then works directly with the data feed, translating the colour and thickness into simple garment shapes designed specifically to suit the style of the participant. In this way garments are created for the participant that are marked by the memory of the environmental conditions and the activity of the body in a particular space and time.
The co-evolved possibilities of the person as computer are also known as humanistic intelligence[iii] and can be viewed as part of our natural evolution. We have a long history of augmenting our bodies with prosthetic materials. Evidence of wound dressings used to aid healing, for example, has been dated to 1500 BC. Plates from 1597 by Gaspare Tagliocozzi (a surgeon from Bologna) illustrate Autograft procedures for replacing a nose. ‘Materials used in reconstruction of the nose bridge alone have historically included rubber, celluloid, iron, copper, platinum, ivory and gold’[iv]. The future will include on-board interfaces, augmented sensory perception, authentic self, and cloud memory.
Tricia Flanagan. Generative Textile Systems, 2015, Detail of Merino lambs-wool, knitting machine, dimensions variable, Hong Kong Wearables Lab, Photo courtesy of the artist, ©Tricia Flanagan.
Wearable technology enables mobility and changes the way that we live and interact. Flanagan’s research is founded on the premise that current wearable technology design practices represent a reductionist view of human capacity. How do we develop wearables that foster our senses rather than dull them? The democratisation of technology into work, play, home and mobile social networks in recent years, has seen traditional Human Computer Interaction (HCI) design methodology broadened through the integration of other methodologies and knowledge from the humanities such as social science, anthropology and ethnography. The field of HCI is inherently interdisciplinary and its history is one of the inevitable disciplinary multiculturalisms spawned by the expansive impact of technological growth. Rather than traditional functionalist approaches to design, Flanagan’s research engages cultural, experience based and techno-futurist approaches. Wearable technologies are therefore valued in terms of their critical, political, ethical and speculative potential.
Wearables can enhance a relationship between designer and user who can become co-producers, and connect materiality to anthropology and the lived experience of the individual. The self and the social politic of wearable technologies span across macro to micro perspectives. Within this vast space, we might consider wider supply and production chains and regulatory systems – whose existence shapes the production and meaning of wearables (both their material form and design) – and the movement of gathered data from the body into wider dispersed networks of power. In moving from the micro (technology/body) to the macro (systems of production) we might consider where control lies across these networks, at which unit of analysis, and respective impact as they shake out into the world. Significantly, wearable technology can augment our perception, what we are witnessing is the emergence of a new paradigm as our awareness and sensitivity expands to include both macro and Nano perspectives. As wearable technology becomes integrated into our clothing and our bodies it will become our normative environment. In this for-see-able future, we will live with an amplified awareness of the instability, fungability and interconnectedness of things. Flanagan’s research, together with artists such as Nancy Tilbury, Di Mainstone and Thecla Schiphorst, is concerned with exploring ways to enhance the somaesthetic capacities of the body by questioning: How is our embodied materiality affected by emerging technologies? What is the relationship of the self to the proliferating wearable technologies? How is our sense-of-self changing as new technologies mediate the space between our experience of self and the world?
[i] Till Roenneberg Roenneberg, T., Allebrandt, K., Merrow, M., Vetter, C.: Social jetlag and obesity. Current Biology 22(10), 939–943 (2012), doi:10.1016/j.cub.2012.03.038
[ii] Puzzuoli, S., Marcheschi, P., Bianchi, A.M., Mendez Garcia, M.O., De Rossi, D., Landini, L.: Remote Transmission and Analysis of Signals from Wearable Devices in Sleep Disorders Evaluation
[iii] Mann, S., Wearable computing: Toward humanistic intelligence. IEEE Intelligent Systems, 16(3), 10-15. doi:10.1109/5254.940020 (2001)
[iv] Tobias, J., Artifical skin: Ingrown and outsourced. In E. Lupton, & J. Tobias (Eds.), Skin: Surface, substance + design, p. 47. Princeton Architectural Press, New York (2002).
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In one startling moment in the late summer of 1873 a tragedy fell like summer sun on the gray jagged shores of Dagger Island. Francis loses everything he thought his life was, and what it could have become. His heart breaks and his feet run, all the way back to his childhood home, he reaches for a past that may not exist.
He is there, in the little house in Dorchester Neck. A place haunted with missing time. He feels the comfort from walls that lean in too close, but then …He feels the trauma that ripped his life in two and in a blink of an eye he is back at the hotel. He can feel the memories fade as the cold fingers of winter wrap around him. He does not know how he got there, or indeed if he ever left.
Francis has lived his whole life veiled in the memories that are more alive than his present. The current days fade away before he can hold on to him. Everything he was or thought he could have been is gone. He realizes he may be a monster, and the person he has fallen in love with may not even exist. Francis holds onto the memories he thinks are real …until he is almost consumed by them.
Francis is isolated in a world of mesmerism, with his tormentor and healer Doctor Hughes.
Francis is a guest in this hotel with his past, his present, and who he believes to be his future. Isabelle. His world is a labyrinth … he feels her hand in his. The fingers intertwine and there is nothing left but her…
She is a memory, a ghost, and a hallucination.
He can almost remember the moment when his father’s glass shattered into his face…he can almost remember who he was before he was broken in two.
He can almost remember…
He can almost…
He can…
You can find it on Amazon, here.
Other Books in The Series: From Daylight To Madness: Hotel #1
On an almost uninhabitable rocky island off the coast of Maine, a Hotel looms over the shore, an ever-present gray lady that stands strong like a guard, keeping watch. For many who come here, this island is a sanctuary and a betrayal.
This is a place where memories linger like ghosts, and the ephemeral nature of time begins to peel away …like the sanity of all who have been unlucky enough to step foot on its shore.
In the late spring of 1873, Isabelle gave birth to her son Oscar, he cried for three startling minutes, and then went silent. During the months that follow, Isabelle is drugged and lulled into an almost hallucinatory world of grief and fear. Her life begins to feel as though it exists in a terrifying new reality separated from those around her …
When her grieving begins to make her husband, Henry, uncomfortable, he and his mother conspire to send Isabelle away to a Summer Hotel on Dagger Island, where she can rest and heal. While they are adamant that the hotel is not an asylum and that Isabelle will be able to return eventually to her home, Isabelle understands in her heart that it is all a lie. That perhaps, everything about being a woman in this time, may have always been a lie.
Her family has lied to her, and she has lied to herself.
The Hotel, of course, is not what it seems, and the foreboding Dagger Island begins to feel more like a prison than a retreat. Isabelle hears relentless sounds coming from the attic above her room, and the ever-present cries of small children scream in her head almost constantly. Are they hallucinations, or are they connected to the small cemetery she found, filled with the fresh dirt of little graves, the brokenhearted reminders of people that no one believes ever existed?
She meets a fellow guest at the Hotel, a young, enigmatic, and deeply damaged priest, named Francis.
Together they teeter on the edges of reality and try desperately to become free from the fates that their pasts have bound them to.
From Daylight to Madness is a poetic, and haunting Gothic Fiction novel that is both profoundly unsettling and darkly romantic.
Praise for Jennifer Anne Gordon:
“Gordon’s lyrical words flow invoking vivid imagery that comes alive making you feel and taste them. This is a haunting tale of love, hate and fate with characters that are both broken and beautiful, and that you may both love and hate. Gordon’s use of time added a level of suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat determining who and what was real and alive. The twist at the end made me wonder if we will get more to this story. I highly recommend this beautifully written haunting tale!” Book Review Crew, Authors On The Air
“This book is dark, twisted, and lyrical. This story starts with grief. I felt so deeply for Adam and what he has experienced through the loss of his family and the guilt that follows him since the accident. This book is painful to read, but it also continuously gave me the feeling of running towards something. The story kept me on my toes sitting right between the real world and fantasy paranormal so that I was never sure where we would go next. There are twists and turns throughout that left me surprised each time while at the same time feeling like there was nowhere else for the story to go.”, Kassie Romo, Reviewer for Reedsy
“An exhilarating story packed with magnificently complex characters, psychological intrigue, and horror…”, Prairies Book Review
ABOUT JENNIFER ANNE GORDON
Jennifer Anne Gordon is a gothic horror novelist. Her work includes Beautiful, Frightening and Silent (2020) which is a finalist in the Kindle Book Review Awards, and From Daylight to Madness (The Hotel book 1), and coming out in November 2020, When the Sleeping Dead Still Talk (The Hotel book 2).
She had a collection of her mixed media artwork published during spring of 2020, entitled Victoriana: mixed media art of Jennifer Gordon
Jennifer is one of the hosts as well as the creator of Vox Vomitus, a video podcast on the Global Authors on the Air Network, as well as the Co-Host of the YouTube Channel “Talk Horror To Me”. She had been a contributor to Ladies of Horror Fiction, as well as Horror Tree.
She graduated from the New Hampshire Institute of Art, where she studied Acting. She also studied at the University of New Hampshire with a concentration in Art History and English.
She has made her living as an actress, a magician’s assistant, a “gallerina”, a comic book dealer, a painter, and burlesque performer and for the past 10 years as an award-winning professional ballroom dancer, performer, instructor, and choreographer. More information can be found about Jennifer here.
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The barking of sea lions
The whales were supposed to be running. We had ocean-front rooms reserved for the New Year's weekend, and while the main idea of a weekend on the coast was peace and relaxation, we were thinking we'd be seeing some whales.
Less than sure a week out; but by the weekend, when Saturday and Sunday turned into only partly cloudy and occasionally even sunny days - a flukish rarity on the Oregon coast any time in the winter - we figured some whales would be out there.
And maybe they were, but we didn't spot them. We saw boats, a couple of which we first mistook fr the big animals as the little spots of white bobbed in the distance. (Plenty of crabbing boats out, to take advantage of the fine weather.) We weren't the only ones not to spot them. Driving by one of the lighthouses at Newport, we chatted with a couple who were among the official whale watchers, and they said they'd been skunked - nothing all day. The only consolation was that these whales of New Year's swim far out from the coast, and fast, on the north-south whale freeway. There are often fewer of them but easier to see in August, when they slow down, sniff the plankton and feed.
So we saw no whales. But we saw sea lions.
At Newport, you often hear sea lions, and you often see them from a distance. Up close is less common, and on one of the docks at the old Newport bay area, about a block from Mo's Annex, about a dozen of the fat creatures had beached themselves on sine planks floating in the water, directly below, only about six feet below, one of the piers where people checked the scenery. And there were a couple dozen more a hundred yards or so away, on a pile of rocks.
They made noise. Their barks were fiercer than a canine kennel, and they seemed to have an agenda. One of the lions was swimming around the pier area, in a near circle, periodically barking at the lounging lions and demanding a place with them on the boards. When he tried to jump up, the others would reach over, snap at him and bark fiercely. And then waddle back, stretch bckwards and look up to the sun. They seemed to be sunning themselves. And with the swimming exception, they seemed to be having a fine time,
So did the people. Who may not have got their whale fix, but certainly saw plenty of sea lion.
A thought for the new year, then. It will bring many things, not necessarily everything we expect or want. But if we look, we should find something of value.
What changed
We're living in a different region and country now than we were a year ago - more different than was true of the year prior, a year ago at this time. Some trends of significance spun around in whole new directions; some others picked up fresh speed.
We can't know for a while, of course, which will be sustained or overhauled in the next year or two. But let's take a moment and relfect on some of what made 2006 consequential for the Northwest . . .
Initiative-by-rich-ideologue turned back. It's worth remembering that when the batch of initiatives funded by wealthy out of state interests reached ballot status in Washington, Oregon and Idaho (and elsewhere) in mid-year, the common assumption was that most of them at least would pass easily. Instead, they got slammed, decisively: Property measures in Washington and Idaho, budget measures in Oregon, and more.
Part of it may come to this: At the beginning of the year, few people knew the name "Howard Rich," and by late fall, it was a household word. That astounding development was in effect a lifting of a curtain to show the guys operating the machinery - and once voters understood how they were being manipulated, they reacted. This is a development new in recent years, and it could fundamentally change politics in the region and beyond for years to come.
Unified government in Oregon. Oregon has not had a governor and unified legislature of the same party in 16 years. Or consider this: 2007 will mark the first time in half a century that all three Northwest states have had unified governments - governor and both legislative houses controlled by the same party. Is that of interest to anyone but a political scientist? That depends on what those unified parties do with their pwer, what affirmative uses they put it (and poor ideas they refrain from).
Republicans in Oregon: No obvious direction. To restate a point often made in the afterwash of the November 7 election, Oregon Republicans have come to a crisis point. For years, they have operated under the theory that if they could only nominate a candidate for governor who wasn't tagged as "far right" and weighed down with social conservative baggage, they could - no, would - win. In 2006 they did what Democrats did in the 2004 presidential race, nominated a candidate (Ron Saxton) who didn't thrill but was thought to be the guy who could win. When he didn't, and in fact lost decisively to a Democrat who had no unworldly charisma or massive popularity going for him, the longstanding theory smash to earth. So the question: What should Republicans do now? If a Saxton couldn't win, then who will?
All of this is of issue in Washington too, where Senate candidate Mike McGavick was high on the list of the wise folks at the state GOP organization who figured he was positioned just about right - enough local background and social liberalism for the West Side, enough economic and other conservatism for the East Side - to pull off a win. His loss was the biggest for a Senate seat in the state in a generation. So now what?
Shifting the urban suburbs. The Eastside of King County is now Democratic. Not Republican, as it was six years ago, or mostly Republican as it was four years ago, or marginal, as it was two years ago. The city of Boise has made almost a precisely comparable transition in these years - this is a city now (as it was not in the last mayoral election) where a candidate with Democratic background finds it of more benefit than handicap. In more subtle ways, pieces of Washington and Clackamas counties (in the Portland Tri-Met) did the same. How long-standing will these holds be? A question to ponder till the next election.
Albertsons going away. The corporate grinder in 2006 took away one of Boise's, and Idaho's, landmarks with the sale of Albertson's, one of the largest supermarket chains in the country. Sure, there are still "Albertsons" stores around. For how long is another matter; by year's end the renaming was already underway in some parts of the country.
Emergence of illegal immigration as a big but not sucessful political issue. Up to 2006 this seemed to be a perennial underground issue, one that touched a lot of nerves but that politicians seemed reluctant to grapple with. But beginning early in the year and continuing through most of it, the issue gained visibility. It failed, however, to elect: Its big proponent in Idaho, Robert Vasquez, lost his primary race (though he came in second out of six candidates), and in Oregon Ron Saxton seemed on balance to lose more than gain out of it.
Housing market hits the brakes. This seemed to come as a shock to some; to us, the slowdown arrived about on schedule. And we'll predict further the trend will accelerate in 2007.
King County Journal, RIP
It didn't come as a shock, that the King County Journal is shutting down, as of January 21. The signals had been out there for a while.
Sad news, nonetheless. The end of a bright new project started with a lot of hope back in the 80s. The end of another editorial voice, and the only daily specifically aimed at a population numbering somewhere close to a million. (Yes, the Seattle Times and Post-Intelligencer are local, but they're based and focused on the west side of the county, in The City.)
All the worse with the real prospect that what was three may slip down to one . . .
Call this one the gambling issue of the year - next year. And not just in Washington, where it is situated, but in the whole of the Northwest.
The development today was an agreement between the state of Washington and the Spokane Tribe for construction of a big new casino - 4,700 gambling machines - at Airway Heights, near Spokane. In contrast to other tribal casinos in Washington (and the Northwest generally), the machines would use cash rather than paper slips, adding to the emotional pull. It easily could become the largest casino of any kind in the Northwest.
It would immediately overshadow the tribal casinos in Idaho closest to Spokane, the Coeur d'Alenes' at Worley and the Kutenais' at Bonners Ferry. It could impact casinos much further away - these kind of things sometimes become super-trendy gambler draws.
There's another thing. This casino would be located not on reservation land but on tribal trust land, and that raises a big issue in connection with other casino operations and proposals.
Not to get ahead of this: We noted this was an agreement, but that's only the earliest step in the process. The state gambling commission is not going to be predisposed in favor - one member has already been quoted as saying she didn't see how it could approve this proposal - and Governor Chris Gregoire seems unlikely to support it either. The Department of Interior would have to weigh in, and new Secretary Dirk Kempthorne seems unlikely to support such a plan, on various grounds (though he does have a history of working out tribal gaming agreements in the area - could this suggest a compromise idea down the line?).
But the debate is about to begin. And for various reasons, Washington, Idaho and Oregon all had best pay attention.
Yesterday the Idaho Statesman single out as the most visionary Idahoan of the year, a shopping center developer. Today, it names the Idaho person who has most deeply inspired its editors and, presumably, Idaho.
A Boise State University football player.
Not, we should add, because of a wildly dramatic life story or some astounding incident in his personal life. Rather, the editorial board declared, "[Ian] Johnson and his Broncos have captured the hearts of the people in this community, who are giddy over playing in a major bowl game. That's why we selected Johnson the most inspirational person of the year."
To recap. Visionary: Shopping center developer. Inspirational: Popular college football player.
We await with the highest of anticipation the paper's selections - coming in the next few days - for the most courageous, devoted and influential.
In the public interest, or someone’s
Most television station web sites carry rundowns of regional (as well as national) news, which regular include political and governmental news, as well as occasional reports the station itself has developed. But you won't see many of those political or governmental stories actually make the airwaves.
Turn on the evening news and you'll get a predictable blend of cop stories, traffic stories, fire stories, and occasional consumer scare stories. (Is it really news if it's all this predictable?) Scarce are stories that help viewers act as more informed citizens in their community, or that tell viewers something important about their city and state they didn't already know. It does happen, but not often on local television stations, in the Northwest or elsewhere. What you see in Portland, Seattle, Boise or Spokane is about the same in Albuquerque, Memphis or Minneapolis: Just change the locator names on the weather board.
The Portland Mercury snarkily suggests, "My own unofficial study of local news shows that the remaining 30 percent of the stories are drug scares, 30 percent are about meth users WHO COULD BE BREAKING INTO YOUR HOME RIGHT NOW!, 20 percent are about wayward mountain climbers, and 15 percent are about childcare workers WHO COULD BE MOLESTING YOUR CHILDREN RIGHT NOW!). By contrast, local stations raked in nearly $27 million in political advertising during 2004 . . ."
The Money In Politics Research Action Project has taken this beyond simple observation into statistical analysis, and beyond that into a challenge of renewing the broadcasting licenses of Portland's commercial television stations. Some other Oregon parties, including Portland City Commissioner Erik Sten, have filed in support. That effort likely will die on arrival at the Federal Communications Commission, but that's secondary. The main point they want to spread is the grounds for the challenge: That local TV stations haven't been providing citizen-useful news coverage.
In a release, Janice Thompson of MiPRAP said, “Voters are not served by broadcast TV news programs that provide little or no coverage of political campaigns. This trend is in stark contrast to the dollars earned by TV stations on political advertising and is why we have filed a license renewal challenge with the FCC.”
Sten: “Voters rely on television to get a lot of their information and what they are getting is not adequate. Our community can do better.”
Political coverage was what they studied specifically (by taping all or nearly all news broadcasts), and the numbers jump out if you consider them closely.
Six for 2020?
As we head toward the year 2007 a few days hence, political thought starts to turn toward the doings of the next decade, such as reapportionment. There's little thought, yet, toward 2020 - after all, while we can make some reasonable stab at population and other predictions three years out, predictions 13 years away are a little tough.
Still, the Rogue Pundit has a post worth notice for those taking the long view - suggesting that, in matters of congressional redistricting, Oregon will retain its current five seats after the 2010 census but should gain a sixth in 2020.
(For the moment, the only reapportionment change we expect in the Northwest in 2010, as matters sit, is a tenth House district for Washington state, which seems to be growing just fast enough to justify it.)
A vision thing
The Boise Idaho Statesman is in process on its editorial page of celebrating five people of local impact in 2006, today citing the "most visionary" area person of the year.
Their pick is Mark Rivers, who has been a key developer of the new BoDo retail and commercial development south of downtown.
Rivers is without doubt impactful (Ridenbaugh Press has listed him in the past among influential figures in Idaho), and BoDo is broadly regarded as a good development.
But does it say something about Boise, about Idaho and about its leading newspaper that its most visionary person in the state this year is thought to be the developer of a shopping center?
Collateral effects
New elective office holders as a normal matter want to bring in with them their new team, replacing some people - usually the top decision-makers and those who work most directly with the office-holder - at the start of a term.
That does not usually extend down to the people who actually turn the wheels, stoke the engines and do the work of the agency. That a new elected official and his immediate assistants have a learning curve is to be expected; extending that learning curve over much of an agency is trouble on the wing.
That is why the decision by Tom Luna, the incoming Idaho superintendent of public instruction, to fire broadly and deeply across the Department of Education was so striking. Changes in the superintendent's office and among the division heads were to be expected, but this went much further.
Some of the impacts were laid out concretely in a letter to the editor today in the Twin Falls Times News, by Sharon Lutkehus, who is a health education instructor at the Filer Middle School. She writes:
"Mr. Luna has eliminated nearly every experienced person in the Bureau of Educational Improvement, Title 1, Special Education, Certification-Professional Standards and Adult Services. In this first wave of firing were specialists in math, language arts, international and civics education, charter schools, testing, technology, health education, and safe and drug-free schools. Others are leaving because they foresee the destruction of all they believe in. This may not seem to be a problem to Mr. Luna because of his complete lack of educational experience. However, it directly and negatively affects schools and students.
During the past six years, I have been a member of the Idaho Comprehensive Health Education Cadre, which was formed by Barbara Eisenbarth, the HIV-AIDS-Health Education coordinator for the Idaho Department of Education. . . . By teacher request, additional workshops and conferences were scheduled for January and February of 2007. These workshops have now been canceled because the people who present at and organize them are gone (fired). Grants that are due in the next few weeks will have no one knowledgeable in the complexities and requirements of writing them. Federal monies could easily be lost due to lack of leadership."
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LOST: It Wasn't Purgatory, Season 2, episode 3, Orientation
The Raft Crew: Michael, Jin, and Sawyer are taken by a large man among a group of others and flung into a pit in the jungle. Sawyer tries to get information from Jin about the others but Jin explains that he was blindfolded. Sawyer tries to escape the pit but the large man returns and pitches a woman into the pit with them. The woman, named Ana Lucia (who Jack met and spoke to in the airport before the flight), claims to also be from Oceanic flight 815. After she notices Sawyer's gun, she grabs it and signals to the man up above, who pulls her out.
On-Island Events: As Desmond threatens Jack and Locke, Kate finds a room with weapons in the hatch and helps herself to one. A struggle ensues between Kate and Desmond and a stray gunshot damages the computer into which the numbers had earlier been entered. Desmond explains the danger this puts them all in but Jack doesn't seem to believe him.
In a flurry, Desmond tries to fix the ruined computer but Jack demands he explain how he came to be in the hatch. Desmond claims he was in a solo race around the world when his boat crashed onto the island; a man named Kelvin showed Desmond how to push the button, stating it was necessary in order to save the world. Locke and Jack then watch an ancient film strip, labeled "Orientation" by something called The Dharma Initiative. Led by a man in a lab coat named Dr. Marvin Candle, the film explains the organization's background and scientific interests, and identifies the hatch as "Station 3, The Swan Station," where studies in electromagnetism take place. Candle further explains the process of entering the numbers into the computer every 108 minutes.
As Jack seems disgusted by the notion that anyone would take any of these ideas seriously, Desmond tries and fails to fix the computer. Desmond and Jack abandon the hatch leaving Locke on his own, wondering what he's supposed to do. Jack confronts Desmond in the jungle, where he admits he remembers meeting Jack in Los Angeles.
Hugo, Sayid, and Kate return to the hatch, where Locke requests Sayid's help in repairing the computer. Just as Locke is about to key in the numbers incorrectly and hit "execute," Jack returns to provide him with the last number. Locke demands that Jack be the one to finish the final keystroke, and Jack resists until the countdown clock on the wall begins blaring out an alarm as the last seconds go by. Jack argues with John about the absurdity of pushing the button but in the end, pushes it himself. The clock on the wall resets itself and Locke offers to take the first shift.
Flashbacks: Locke has an outburst at a group therapy session but meets Helen, someone who seems to connect with him. They begin an affair but Locke breaks away every night to spy on Anthony Cooper. When he finally confronts Cooper about conning him out of his kidney, Cooper bluntly tells him to get over it and not to come back to his house. After six months of dating, Helen presents Locke with a key to her apartment but asks him to stop going to Cooper's house in the middle of the night (which he has apparently continued to do); Locke agrees and accepts Helen's key. Locke breaks his promise, and when Helen confronts him at Cooper's property, he agrees again to get help with his
anger and abandonment issues.
Greater Meaning: As the flashbacks in the episode belong to Locke, it's tempting to focus more on his experiences over anyone else's in regard to the events that occur in the hatch. He tries to help Desmond fix the computer and diffuses the situation when things get tense, he enthusiastically watches the orientation video, and later demands the island tell him what to do next when he's left alone in the hatch. Locke has put his faith in the island in a way he's never put his faith in anything else, and it shows through many of his flashbacks (including this episode's collection). Whereas he was scared and confused before coming to the island, he didn't have the same faith in any of his experiences (the walkabout, the relationship with Cooper, the relationship with Helen) that he seems to have with the island. He's still scared and confused, to a point, but now, because he believes so strongly in the island, he expects answers.
Jack is upset by Locke's devotion simply because the answers of the island are unavailable and because these situations do not make sense to him; Jack chooses not to question anything. As Jack knows nothing of Locke's medical condition pre- and post-crash, it makes sense that his faith in the island would not be as immediate as Locke's, but here it seems he is actively rejecting the significance of Desmond's presence on the island and his own reaction to it (as it is a connection to his own previous vulnerability after Sarah's surgery). Jack becomes tearful in remembering his former wife just as Locke does when he speaks of his father's betrayal in group therapy. Locke's ability to move on and place his faith in the island counters Jack's refusal to do so.
Further Questions:
1. Who was Kelvin?
2. What happens to Locke and Helen's relationship?
3. What happens to Jack and Sarah's relationship?
4. What is going on with Ana Lucia, and who's the man she's working with?
5. What is going on with the hatch, and how does electromagnetism factor in?
6. Is the Dharma Initiative still on the island?
7. Is pushing the button a sham?
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Burton’s Big Dance Begins!
By: Margie M
Although much of the country’s recent weather conditions may have you double-checking your calendar to believe it, it’s officially March Madness time at Burton Energy Group headquarters – and that means annual traditions abound!
While some employees were well-prepared for the noon tip-off and had their strategy locked down days in advance, others spent Thursday morning googling “how to pick a Cinderella team” and frantically penciling in (and then erasing, and then penciling in again) their brackets for the Burton March Madness Office Pool tradition.
Among the strategies employed by our Burton Bloggers: Kay’s brilliant approach to choose a winner based on her favorite of the two teams’ respective state flowers (where applicable), Kristen’s suggestion of making picks based on which campus city you’d prefer for vacation, and the ever-classic advice to make your choice based on which of the two
schools’ mascots would win in a Thunderdome-style
throw down.
Once our picks were locked, however fiercely strategic they may be, we all helped ourselves to slices of pizza (and the occasional bite of salad) before settling in for the 12:15 PM tip-off in our conference room. With multiple games up on multiple screens for optimum viewing pleasure, our IT team has never been more appreciated!
Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to catch our announcement of the “Burton’s Big Dance” office bracket champion!
Margie M
Margie Mohlenhoff is an Energy Analyst at Burton Energy Group working under the Energy Supply and Risk Management team. Margie received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Applied Economics from Florida State University. While in Tallahassee, she worked at the Office of Energy in the Policy division and has been pursuing a career in Energy ever since. Being a Southwest Florida native, her passions include the beach, boating, fishing, or anything else involving salt water and sunshine.
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Exclusive Interview w/ SI Yankees David Palladino
For the first time we bring you an interview with Yankees prospect and recently drafted David Palladino. David was taken in the fifth round of the 2013 MLB First Year Players Draft and is currently a member of the Staten Island Yankees. We hope that you enjoy the interview as much as I enjoyed doing it, so get to reading and enjoy!
The Greedy Pinstripes: David Palladino, how are you today sir? How is your offseason going?
David Palladino: I’m great thanks for asking. My offseason has been great, I love working and training to become a better player at the game I love so much. What about yourself?
TGP: We have had an awesome year and an even more awesome offseason, you're the first to ask so we thank you for that.
TGP: How important is your family to you in your life and especially in your career?
DP: My family is everything to me. I have two brothers as well and it’s great that we are so close that we practically do everything together. My parents are my biggest supporters, they have been through everything with me and I couldn’t ask for a better family to be a part of. In my career my family is behind my back 100% and are very honest with me with I am not playing up to my ability. They push me to become the best ballplayer I can be but also become the best man I can become.
TGP: How do you think your faith has helped you in your career?
DP: Faith is everything. Everything I do is because of God. I have a cross that was given to me from my family, and it never leaves my neck, if I don’t have it on, I don’t feel right. I bring it everywhere I go. I truly believe that God has a plan for me and whatever it is I would like to work to become the best I can be at whatever he has in stored for my future. Most importantly, faith has helped me out so much because all the tough times I had growing up from baseball and in school. I would always say, “Its okay, I will get stronger from this.” I had many injuries which doctors didn’t think I would play again and I had to overcome these injuries to be where I am today. Before each time I step onto the mound, I say a prayer and when things are tough I say the same prayer, “I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”
TGP: What's your best memory attending Howard College? Do you miss the whole college experience sometimes?
DP: My best memory of Howard college was towards the end of the year, when we were in Fort worth, Texas. We were in the tournament to get to Grand Junction, we lost but I felt that we all became so close those last few games, that is was unbelievable how we played. Everyone left it out there on the field, none of us have regrets. That is what the game is all about, and I will never forget that. I do miss college sometimes because of the school work and everything that goes about it. At the same time, playing professional baseball was everything I always dreamed of coming from a small town.
TGP: Have you ever considered going back and coaching? Maybe mentoring? Either in the offseason or after baseball?
DP: I actually want to open my own place one day, because I think it would be great teaching the younger players everything I have learned from my experiences. I would want to run teams through it and have all of the strength and conditioning trainers the players would need, so they could reach their full potential as I am working to do. Also currently with this being my first offseason, after all the training and throwing, I have been helping around running some camps and lessons, and I couldn’t be happier.
TGP: What teams and sports did you root for and watch growing up?
DP: I am a big sports fan. I was always a Devils fan for hockey, Barcelona fan for Soccer, Yankees fan for baseball, Giants fan for football, Knicks fan for basketball.
TGP: As a recent draft pick I would love to hear about your thoughts on the new draft rules, the slots, allocated money, and all that? Does it help or hurt the game and the players in your opinion?
DP: I really don’t have much to say on the draft rules. I love playing the game to much to worry about the money amount playing. I received an opportunity to be a part of what I think is the greatest organization of Major League Baseball, and wearing that jersey is an honor. I am just looking forward to work hard and play in Yankee stadium one day.
TGP: Do you have a girlfriend/wife waiting for you at home while you are on the road so much?
DP: I do have a girlfriend. She’s a great girl and is very passionate in what she loves to do and has many goals for herself which I would help push her towards, at the same time her family and she understand what it takes for me to be where I want to be and support me. I’ve known her for years which is great because we were always great friends. It makes it a lot easier when being away doesn’t cause fights because were both working hard to reach our own goals but at the same time pushing each other.
TGP: What are you doing this offseason to improve on your 2013 season?
DP: I am doing palates once a week, Yoga two times a week, Strength and conditioning five times a week, throwing bullpens, lots of pfp work and long toss. Also been reading some books to help with the mental side of baseball and pitching.
TGP: What do you do during the offseason to keep yourself occupied?
DP: I am always on my feet, I love doing outdoor activities such as paintball, golf, basketball(Only HORSE though so I don’t roll an ankle), etc.. Also since we have a lot of snow, I like doing manual labor which would involve snow plowing, and shoveling. Besides all that I love to work on things to get better and that’s why I put so much time into working out and doing different types of training to become a better athlete and ball player.
TGP: Favorite restaurant to eat at?
DP: Sushi
TGP: What current Major League player do you think you compare to the most?
DP: I have always said to myself one day I want to be able to pitch like Roger Clemens, He was my idle growing up. But current major leaguer I would have to say Felix Hernandez.
TGP: Do you have a plan yet for after baseball? Or maybe even a Plan B?
DP: In life you always have to have a Plan B, and I do for sure. I would want to open that baseball place as I explained earlier but also go back and finish my degree. I want to get a minor in business and go to law school and become a lawyer.
TGP: Do you have anything embarrassing that most people would not know about you that you wouldn't mind sharing?
DP: I am a New Jersey guy but loves country music.
TGP: Most embarrassing song in your iPod?
DP: Taylor Swift- We are never getting back together.
TGP: We'll finish with this one, where do you see yourself in life and your career in five years?
DP: I see myself in five years, pitching in Yankee Stadium.
Thank you once again David for taking the time to do this for us, it is truly appreciated. We wish for nothing but the best for you this coming season and in everything you do outside of the baseball field. You can follow David on Twitter by following @dpall2.
Posted by Daniel Burch at 7:00 AM
Labels: David Palladino, Meet a Prospect, New York Yankees, prospect profile, Prospects, Prospects Month, Staten Island Yankees, Yankees Prospects
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FOX and Friends Saturday : FOXNEWS : October 20, 2012 6:00am-10:00am EDT
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can't shovel hundreds of millions of dollars to companies like solyndra. we just can't do it. leave that money in the private economy for companies that are meritorious who can really create jobs. >> you say that the third key issue is religious freedom. what do you mean? >> well, it's this whole phony war on women that i believe my opponent and the democrats have cooked up just because their records on jobs and the economy is so bad. she says things like well, because we don't have 51% of congress filled with women, we have to spend all our time talking about contraception. but if only congress were full 51% of women we could talk about debt and deficit and jobs and the economy and taxes. we don't have the luxury of waiting until there are 51% of the seats in congress filled with women to talk about the main issues in this election which are debt and deficits and bringing those down. getting the economy freed up. getting taxes down, regulation. but she always talks about the fact that we need more women. and this is kind of a central centerpiece of her existence. >> yet, there was
can't shovel hundreds of millions of dollars to companies like solyndra. we just can't do it. leave that money in the private economy for companies that are meritorious who can really create jobs. >> you say that the third key issue is religious freedom. what do you mean? >> well, it's this whole phony war on women that i believe my opponent and the democrats have cooked up just because their records on jobs and the economy is so bad. she says things like well, because we don't...
FOX and Friends : FOXNEWS : October 2, 2012 6:00am-9:00am EDT
. you tell me why it is that this administration, which could come up with $530 million for solyndra to reward political cronies cannot come up with $20 million a year to open these voting information centers that are required by federal law? and this administration, the justice department has sued states like florida trying to enforce the law against illegal immigration voting, alien voting that has done nothing to insure the protection of the right to vote of our military men and women. i find it absolutely appalling. >> steve: and if you look -- i believe it was in july that the administration sued -- what was it? in ohio to block early voting for military members. >> yes. the administration and the democratic national committee took the position that giving military voters three extra days for early voting discriminated against nonmilitary voters. and they won that suit in front of a liberal federal judge. so this administration and the department of justice under eric holder have been very aggressive in claiming that any efforts to protect the integrity of the election somehow d
. you tell me why it is that this administration, which could come up with $530 million for solyndra to reward political cronies cannot come up with $20 million a year to open these voting information centers that are required by federal law? and this administration, the justice department has sued states like florida trying to enforce the law against illegal immigration voting, alien voting that has done nothing to insure the protection of the right to vote of our military men and women. i...
FOX and Friends Sunday : FOXNEWS : October 14, 2012 6:00am-10:00am EDT
venture capital. why are we providing cash. >> since solyndra lost half a billion dollars in bankruptcy and looking more closely at this, is now the time, given that we're doing belt tightening and have such a problem with deficit and debt to invest in these. i feel like these came up during the debate and the fact checkers made a point, you only hear about the failures and don't necessarily hear about the ones going forward. and this company had to layoff or plans to layoff 800 workers because they were counting on a tax break that will expire the end of this year and people aren't buying this product anymore if they're not going to get a tax break for it. >> clayton: they get incentives to get a hybrid car and mitt romney made a point during the the debate, a friend pick winners and losers in this thing, but you tend to pick losers, referring to the failed companies and stimulus, his line during the debate, you recall. >> alisyn: good line. and. >> clayton: a zinger. >> alisyn: what else is happening. aspiring actor and martial arts expert has been charged with the killing of missing
venture capital. why are we providing cash. >> since solyndra lost half a billion dollars in bankruptcy and looking more closely at this, is now the time, given that we're doing belt tightening and have such a problem with deficit and debt to invest in these. i feel like these came up during the debate and the fact checkers made a point, you only hear about the failures and don't necessarily hear about the ones going forward. and this company had to layoff or plans to layoff 800 workers...
The O'Reilly Factor : FOXNEWS : October 30, 2012 8:00pm-9:00pm EDT
stimulus which sprinkle hurled out of airplanes and helicopters and left not a trace ended up in solyndra and other places. imagine if we had single project like highway hour picking the interstate highway system and it had been the electrical grid or burying every wire in the country under ground. >> bill: absolutely. very good thought. >> there was simply the money was spent, wasted and it is written on sand. >> bill: that's right. if we had done a tba or interstate and you could see it and it would have put people back to work which was suppose to be what it was all about. directly ahead. recent polling says president obama's job approval rating dropping then rebounding very quickly. what's going on with that and then, we will take you into the storm zone for some personal observations from our correspondent on the scene all day long. those reports after these messages. nobody said an inkjet had to be slow. or that printing in color had to cost a fortune. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had to print from your desk. at least, nobody said it to us. introducing the
stimulus which sprinkle hurled out of airplanes and helicopters and left not a trace ended up in solyndra and other places. imagine if we had single project like highway hour picking the interstate highway system and it had been the electrical grid or burying every wire in the country under ground. >> bill: absolutely. very good thought. >> there was simply the money was spent, wasted and it is written on sand. >> bill: that's right. if we had done a tba or interstate and you...
FOX and Friends First : FOXNEWS : October 12, 2012 5:00am-6:00am EDT
bag after the failure of solar panel maker solyndra. now a pair of government agencies trying to make sure lightening does not strike twice. >> 20 minutes after the hour and time for quick headlines. governor mitt romney getting support from renowned evangelist billy graham. he told romney he would do everything he can to help him out. romney met with graham and his son at graham's home in south carolina. they all prayed together at the end of their meeting. more bad news for american airlines. they are cutting back on the flight schedule. it effects 31 flights a day. they are blaming the cuts on pilots calling it maintenance issues. they are embarrassed over seats coming lose on several flights. >> let's go to stories you can bank on this smoerng. uncle sam saying no way to the company that lost millions of tax payer dollars. they cut 5 # $50 billion. what's the trob with the plan? >> the irs as well as the ende department opposed the bankruptcy plan of solyndra the solar company that got half a billion dollars from taxpayers before going bankrupt in the fall. the irs says solyn
bag after the failure of solar panel maker solyndra. now a pair of government agencies trying to make sure lightening does not strike twice. >> 20 minutes after the hour and time for quick headlines. governor mitt romney getting support from renowned evangelist billy graham. he told romney he would do everything he can to help him out. romney met with graham and his son at graham's home in south carolina. they all prayed together at the end of their meeting. more bad news for american...
FOX and Friends Saturday : FOXNEWS : October 6, 2012 6:00am-10:00am EDT
the way it should have been handled. >> of course the president didn't want to hear the word solyndra but it was brow up. listen to this. >> you put $90 billion, like 50 years worth of breaks into solar and wind. to solyndra and face cure and tesla and inner one. i have a friend who says you don't just pick the winners and losers, you pick the losers. >> good exchange there. real quickly because we're out of time. if you had to give advice to the president? how would you change the thing? it's a town hall format? who is probably going to do better in a town hall. >> the conventional wisdom is that the president connects better with voters than governor romney does except that governor romney on wednesday night shows that he connects very well with voters. he did a much better job than the president. the president has got to get into the debate prep sessions and work hard. there is no substitute for preparation. >> yeah. can you prep too much though? >> absolutely not. it's just the way you do prep. you have got to be -- you have got to know the issues. have you got to have a strategy.
the way it should have been handled. >> of course the president didn't want to hear the word solyndra but it was brow up. listen to this. >> you put $90 billion, like 50 years worth of breaks into solar and wind. to solyndra and face cure and tesla and inner one. i have a friend who says you don't just pick the winners and losers, you pick the losers. >> good exchange there. real quickly because we're out of time. if you had to give advice to the president? how would you...
FOX and Friends : FOXNEWS : October 31, 2012 6:00am-9:00am EDT
pressing. >> steve: or the solyndra money. take the solyndra money and things they did on green energy. let's use it on wire energy to make sure the lights don't go out every time the wind blows really hard. >> gretchen: topic of discussion in the town that i live in. now the rest of your headlines and search for a shooter. police in michigan look for a gunman who is shooting randomly at passing cars. in response, they're stopping cars along roads and freeways that appear to be involved in suspicious activity. witnesses describe the suspect's car as irritate a dark 1998 oldsmobile alero or 1998 toyota camry. he has fired at 22 people so far. but nobody has been killed. >>> they're considered crucial to afghanistan's security and stability. moments ago, learned afghanistan will hold presidential elections on april 5, 2014. the last election held in 2009 was criticized over allegations of voter fraud. current president karzai now allowed to run again because of term limits. there were concerns he'd try to delay the election. >>> justice in the murder of border patrol agent brian terry. b
pressing. >> steve: or the solyndra money. take the solyndra money and things they did on green energy. let's use it on wire energy to make sure the lights don't go out every time the wind blows really hard. >> gretchen: topic of discussion in the town that i live in. now the rest of your headlines and search for a shooter. police in michigan look for a gunman who is shooting randomly at passing cars. in response, they're stopping cars along roads and freeways that appear to be...
to lobby for obamacare. separate accounts used for solyndra program. when it was dicey, they moved off line -- remember, the taxpayers are paying for the e-mail accounts for these people. so we had a record, we have access to the record. we know who is controlling it, you can't just slip slip and fall on delete. they didn't agree and moved over to private e-mail accounts for certain things they didn't want us to know about. >> steve: sure. and speaking of hitting the delete button, it sounds like shortly after the benghazi attack, they put one thing up and then next thing you know, it disappears. here is a full screen of what they had put out on their web site and it says, oftentimes these concerns are the result of increased mediattention to the issue rather than credible evidence of a terrorist plot. you know, in the beginning they were trying to blame the movie and it was spontaneous. next thing you know, within 24 hours, the government knows it is terrorism and poof, that thing just disappeared, chris. >> yeah. i think rewriting history is just a twist on what i've proved which
to lobby for obamacare. separate accounts used for solyndra program. when it was dicey, they moved off line -- remember, the taxpayers are paying for the e-mail accounts for these people. so we had a record, we have access to the record. we know who is controlling it, you can't just slip slip and fall on delete. they didn't agree and moved over to private e-mail accounts for certain things they didn't want us to know about. >> steve: sure. and speaking of hitting the delete button, it...
FOX and Friends Sunday : FOXNEWS : October 7, 2012 6:00am-10:00am EDT
breaks into solar and wind, to solyndra and fisker and tesla. and i had a friend that says you don't just pick the winners, you pick the losers. >> peter: and what do you say about that? >> i think it a fantastic quote. i think that mitt romney when responding to barack obama talking about exxon, and making tons of money at the pump. and in quebec the government was making so much off the gas at the pump and people got mad and put up a pie chart on the gas station and showed you the profit margin for the gas company versus revenue to the government. i would have pro cussed on that, young people probably want cheaper gas, it not about free stuff, but keeping the government in constitutional parameters. big bird, and you go everyone where young people are saying mitt romney wants to kill big bird. he doesn't. he want him to operate on a-- i grew up with big bird, ab big bird lunch box and kids love that one. if big bird can't make profit with merchandise and big bird should probably be defrocked. >> peter: a lot of folks under 30, about 12% of americans that don't have a job. and they'
breaks into solar and wind, to solyndra and fisker and tesla. and i had a friend that says you don't just pick the winners, you pick the losers. >> peter: and what do you say about that? >> i think it a fantastic quote. i think that mitt romney when responding to barack obama talking about exxon, and making tons of money at the pump. and in quebec the government was making so much off the gas at the pump and people got mad and put up a pie chart on the gas station and showed you...
country. >> bill: not exactly. that company has now played off at least 350 workers. joining solyndra and other green companies in bankruptcy hell. joining us now from hofstra university where he prepping for the debate allen colmes and here in the studio monica crowley. monica, no gloatings all right? no gloating zone. no gloating. we don't want to see any american business collapse, right? >> right. >> bill: when you invest, you being president obama and the obama administration 250 million of our money, the 1 percenters paying a lot of those taxes, this is another tee up for mitt romney. how many more of these businesses are going to go down the drain? this is crazy. >> right. and the timing on this because it happened today where this company went belly up hours before the presidential debate does give mitt romney another piece of ammo to use against president obama. remember, when you use the word invest or the president and his team uses the word invest, what they mean by that is not private investment. he they are talking about taxpayer dollars. this is what happens when you ha
country. >> bill: not exactly. that company has now played off at least 350 workers. joining solyndra and other green companies in bankruptcy hell. joining us now from hofstra university where he prepping for the debate allen colmes and here in the studio monica crowley. monica, no gloatings all right? no gloating zone. no gloating. we don't want to see any american business collapse, right? >> right. >> bill: when you invest, you being president obama and the obama...
, $885 million. that's how much solyndra may have cost us. the number more than doubled what you, the taxpayer, originally invested in the failed solar company. a court recently okayed it's bankruptcy despite objections from the government. next. and finally, 2%. that's how much you will make if you are pop har in high school. a person found people like ferris buehler, who can adjust to any social relationship, have better relationships in college and in the workforce and end up making 2% more money. now you know. brian, mr. popularity? >> in many ways mitt romney succeeded last night by shifting the debate to one issue that americans care most about. >> in order to be able to fulfill our role in the world, america must be strong. america must lead. and for that to happen we have to strengthen our economy here at home. you can't have 23 million people struggling to get a job. you can't have an economy that over the last three years keeps slowing down it's growth rate. you can't have kids coming out of college, half of whom can't find a job today or a job that's commensurate with their
, $885 million. that's how much solyndra may have cost us. the number more than doubled what you, the taxpayer, originally invested in the failed solar company. a court recently okayed it's bankruptcy despite objections from the government. next. and finally, 2%. that's how much you will make if you are pop har in high school. a person found people like ferris buehler, who can adjust to any social relationship, have better relationships in college and in the workforce and end up making 2% more...
that also received stimulus three filed for chapter 11. solyndra as we all know abound>> president obama touted a lot of those initiatives last night if you listen today. >> got through 30 minutes of it. >>> if only we had the money to buy one of those if is kariye -- fiskar cars. >> we are hours from the most heated debates in recent memory. it happened hours ago. who won? we have a fair and balanced debate that's coming up. >>> a sign of the times as an economic program that is meant to help those less fortunate hits an unhealthy level. 1979 mother teresa awarded the noble peace prize. well, if it isn't mr. margin. mr. margin? don't be modest, bob. you found a better way to pack a bowling ball. that was ups. and who called ups? you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you fod a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows. i'll do that. you're on a roll. that's funny. i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. >> welcome back to "fox & friends firs
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administration insists that all loan guarantees given to green energy companies like solyndra were based on the merits and not on political cronyism. >> brian: new e-mails obtained by the washington times paints a different picture. stuart varney is here. last night he said the success of the green companies were better than the average investor on wall street. >> ryan had some good points to be made if joe biden would let him without interruption. but that was not going to happen. look. these e-mails from the washington times show that a contract award, awards of taxpayers' money to green energy companies are not based on merit. no. they're based on political string pulling. if you're a green energy company and you want to get your hands on some taxpayer money, how do you do it? you go through the political process. you ask for mittcal strings to be pulled in your favor. these e-mails demonstrate precisely that in the case of bright source. that is a solar energy company with a big project in california. that project was in some trouble. they wanted more government money. so out w
administration insists that all loan guarantees given to green energy companies like solyndra were based on the merits and not on political cronyism. >> brian: new e-mails obtained by the washington times paints a different picture. stuart varney is here. last night he said the success of the green companies were better than the average investor on wall street. >> ryan had some good points to be made if joe biden would let him without interruption. but that was not going to happen....
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Japan super hundred tour bus company closed five declared bankruptcy
According to CCTV news, the new champions league since the outbreak, the Japanese tour bus industry received a huge impact.According to Japanese media reports, since the outbreak, as of September, Japan 112 tour bus companies across the country had been closed, and another five declared bankruptcy.Overall, according to the Japan tour bus operating ratio only restored to the outbreak of 2 into left and right sides, nearly half of the tour bus company income fell more than seventy percent.Investigate its reason, on the one hand, implementation of a wide range of entry restrictions because Japan has not been lifted, overseas tourists visit the basic in the lockout condition;Japan team charter, on the other hand, demand is low.In order to reduce the outbreak of the damage, part of the bus company has launched a new business.Have a company that has made out a 60 bus labyrinth "bus", which has a span of 600 meters, attract visitors to experience the fun of mazes.However, these attempts the benefits of just a drop in the bucket.
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Women's Hoops Win Fifth Straight
Concordia (0-7, 0-4) 10 16 6 19 51
Siena Heights (7-2, 3-2) 16 12 14 16 58
Pts: Katie Snow - 12
Reb: J'may Simmons - 10
Ast: Averi Bebble - 5
Pts: Alyssa Larson - 13
Reb: Alyssa Larson - 13
Ast: Haley Hoffman - 2
ADRIAN, Mich. -- The Siena Heights women's basketball team tallied its fifth consecutive win on Wednesday in a 58-51 home win over Concordia (Mich.). Alyssa Larson was the team's leading scorer and rebounder with 13 points and 13 rebounds off the bench. It is her first first double-double this season.
Final Score: Siena Heights 58, Concordia (Mich.) 51
Location: Adrian, Mich. (SHU Fieldhouse)
Records: Siena Heights (7-2, 3-2 WHAC), Concordia (0-7, 0-4 WHAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Cardinals started the game with a 5-0 run to take a quick lead in the opening three minutes of the first. The Saints would rally back to tie the game with their own 5-0 run with 5:52 left in the opening 10 minutes. With the game tied at 10, Demi Russell hit a free throw that sparked a 6-0 run for Siena that put the score at 16-10 when at the end of the quarter.
Concordia began the second quarter by scoring six of the first eight points to cut the SHU lead to just two points (18-16). Jerrica Neal gave the Cardinals a 22-21 lead with a three-point jumper with 2:54 left before halftime. The teams traded leads for the next few minutes before Haley Hoffman ended the half with a three-point jumper that gave the Saints the 28-26 lead at the half.
Siena started the third quarter with a 7-0 run that was started in the opening two minutes when Kiana Votava hit a layup to give the Saints a 35-26 lead. SHU would eventually build a 10-point advantage (38-28) with 2:57 left on the clock in the third. The period would end with the same deficit as the Saints led 42-32 at the conclusion of the quarter.
The Cardinals cut the deficit to three points with under two minutes left in regulation when Katie Snow hit a shot from beyond the arc to put the score at 51-48, Siena Heights. However, the Saints remained in the lead for the remainder of the game to grab the win.
TOP SAINTS
• Larson was 3-9 from the floor and 7-14 from the free throw line in the game. She finished with two steals and a block credited to her stat line as well.
• Hoffman scored 12 points on 3-7 shooting from the floor and 2-5 from three while also pulling down seven rebounds. She added two assists and two steals in the game also.
• Votava was the only Saint starter to tally double-digit points with 10 on 4-7 shooting. She also contributed on defense with four rebounds.
• Katie Snow and Karlee Morris led the Cardinals with 12 and 10 points respectively.
• Averi Bebble had a game-high five assists.
• J'may Simmons totaled 10 rebounds in the losing effort.
The Saints will look to extend their winning streak to six this Saturday (Dec. 1) when they travel to face Northwestern Ohio in a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) matchup at 1:00 p.m.
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Arred XL – ‘No Joke’
‘ARRED XL’ is the stage name of Nigerian born musician Ogu Excel Chideraa. His eclectic style of R&B, Afrobeats and Reggae/Dancehall is influenced by his adoration of artists such as Chris Brown, Wizkid and the Weeknd.
When faced with a rather testing situation the self-taught Arred XL had to make a snap decision. Life behind a desk in a corporation versus life behind a piano on a stage? The math was easy for this environmental technology graduate and pursuing a career as a singer/songwriter has been his only goal ever since.
His decision is testament to his outlook on life, ‘there is always a way…the power of will and choices…whatever choice you make…it is all you have you have as you are the one that has have to live with the consequences’.
Having opened for artist Ruff Coin and performing at events including the Hero Beer sponsored concert at Pleasure Park Port Harcourt Lakeside, Arred XL feels ‘in his element’ when performing to an audience.
Currently Arred XL is preparing for his debut release of the single ‘No Joke’, a love song inspired by a phone call he overheard between two lovers about the state of their relationship. The release will involve a campus and radio tour throughout June and July with performances of ‘No Joke.’
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Ricardo Padua – “Egoista”
27 year old Ricardo Padua Ramirez is a Mexican GRAMMY-Shortlisted Songwriter, Producer and Singer. He studied Music Production & Technology in Berklee College of Music and was awarded the “Educational Certificate” of ASSR which is given by legendary music producer and audio engineer Alan Parsons. Padua rose to prominence with his innovative work on the album “ELECTRONIC HEARTBEAT”, which is 100% done within a computer, including the vocals which he executed using Yamaha’s VOCALOID software.
Apart from being nominated on numerous occasions for his work, Ricardo has released 3 acclaimed albums, reached the upper positons on the Mexican iTunes charts and has also been a judge for The Intercontinental Music Awards held in Los Angeles. Not least, he is currently the CEO of the entertainment company “VIRAL MAGIC MEDIA” which manages several musicians, influencers and Tik Tokers from around the world.
Best of all Ricardo Padua has brand new single being pitched, called “Egoista”. Atop trap-lite hi-hats, swirling synths and a slow and steady Reggaeton flavored rhythm, Ricardo’s voice soars as he lets his lover know his feelings: “Your smile makes it hard to breathe. I’m selfish like the winter’s cold. You’re an expert in the art of seduction. Kill me with your scent.” Ricardo pieces sentiments together and the passion is palpable in his powerful performance.
It’s impossible not to fall in love with this moving, slow-burning heartfelt anthem. Ricardo Padua can be a romantic singer and shows all his cards with this new track. The singer’s performance confirms that this song comes from a very honest, real place.
That excitement, that desire that you feel for a very special person – the most pure and intense form of love – is perfectly reflected in this song: “Sunrise and your gaze still kills me. Slow fire that burns the air. I want you to love me slowly.” There are points where “Egoista” delivers something approaching visceral thrills.
“Egoista” is a track of clever production touches, with a profusion of pop smarts. There are a plethora of melodic motifs that dig into your brain: one listen and it is almost impossible to dislodge. Notwithstanding the fact you don’t speak Spanish. It has that sexy urgent romantic beat that just makes you kind of groove to it.
Like most modern genres, it’s a cocktail of styles anchored by its own distinct rhythm. On top of the music, Ricardo Padua’s smooth, rippling voice, is as captivating and supple an instrument, as any in pop, and a true sense of authenticity emerges from his performance.
“Egoista” is so listenable because Ricardo Padua’s performance simply demands it. The track gives you chills, as if the music is flowing through your spirit, creating the provocative emotions the singer emits in his performance. Ricardo Padua’s music is poetic, passionate, and rhythmic, and completely in Spanish, which gives it plenty of spice.
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The Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) has now completed its third year of tunnels and station construction. The TYSSE project is an 8.6-kilometre extension of the Toronto Transit Commission’s Yonge-University-Spadina subway line from its present terminus at Downsview Station to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre at Highway 7. It will have six new stations, including one at York University. The expansion of the subway will bring the line into the Regional Municipality of York. The most significant milestone achieved in 2013 was the completion of the twin tunnels that connect all six stations together.
Contractor and TTC staff celebrate the final breakthrough of TBM “Torkie”. – November 8, 2013
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Four tunnel boring machines (TBMs), nicknamed Holey, Moley, Yorkie and Torkie, were used to build the tunnels. Torkie finished the last tunnel drive for the project on November 8, 2013, arriving at an extraction shaft located at the south end of the future Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station. In total 6.4 kilometres of twin tunnels were constructed and 8,493 tunnel rings were placed to build the tunnels.
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SEM Pocket Track: View of pocket track and two running tunnels. – October 9, 2013
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Tunnel inverts, curbs and walkways complete - Steeles Ave West to Keele Street. – October 2, 2013
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Downsview Park Station looking east at the west station entrance. – November 3, 2013
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Concrete pour for station roof underway at Finch West Station view looking south toward Finch Ave. – November 14, 2013
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East tower crane installed at York University station site. – December 10, 2013
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West wing roof frame of bus terminal. – December 10, 2013
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Tail Track at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station. – December 19, 2013
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Post by Etmil » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:24 pm
Just have to admit that some of these suggestions are quite ridiculous, to be honest TS can and should be improved, but I think it's best if the game remained simple. Counter-Strike in TS.. really?
Post by Whiplash » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:26 pm
Dide Dide wrote: - The game could be able to verify if the player is driving backwards or not that would avoid frustration on cups.
This is partially possible only if we get sectors. Cause claver backwarders will still be able to make troubles in between of 2 sectors.
Hmmm, but that could be solved maybe too. For example, Ande could make that admin can decide what is the lowest amount of time that some driver can spend inside each of 2 sectors. Like this:
/sectorban 1
/sector1 20 (cause if we set pit stops, first or last sector should let us more time)
/sector2 10
Ande could set that max number of sectors is 10.
This is still not a perfect solution, but it would kill most of the bastards for sure. dede wouldn't have to type bans while he's on a track straights anymore.
Etmil wrote: Just have to admit that some of these suggestions are quite ridiculous, to be honest TS can and should be improved, but I think it's best if the game remained simple. Counter-Strike in TS.. really?
Wooot? Seems you missed the point here. I just called it like that.
That mode of battling is the most popular in the FPS game world. I could write its name as "bomb the area". You need to know that "capture the flag" and "bomb the area" are the most played modes on the whole world, so there is nothing ridiculous. Otherwise, I could also say:
-Infiltration in TS??? WTF???
-Football in TS??? WTF man???
-"Pushing the cars on the grass" mode??? Come on man, really?
So, I just noticed what modes people around the world are interested in the most. You can't blame me for that.
-I'm not sure what number all of us have in our brain while asking for a more cars on the track. I 'll say that anything under the 40 should be avoided.
-I want also to mention few important things about this stuff that developer should have in his mind:
a) We should have something like "/qualification mode" command. When we type this command, all players will be automatically set to "ghost + all start from the first position" mode.
b)We should be able to define max number of players in the track editor. It's clear that max number for default tracks will stay 20.
With these things developer will hit 2 flies with 1 move:
-none of the currently existing tracks will collide with the new possibility (more cars) - other words: none of the tracks will have to be modified to be playable in a new version;
-all the old tracks will be playable by more than standard 20 players in the same time (by the "/qualification mode" that I mentioned up there).
Btw, I'm sure that every network could handle even up to 100 players on the track in the same time if we use invisible (100% transparent) ghosts. That's why developer should let us to have more freedom about that number.
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Post by Gzehoo » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:36 pm
I'm not sure if I can write here, but... there are my suggestions for Turbo Sliders, mainly for Track Editor:
-creating AI line in TE
At this moment I can't race with AIs on tracks created in Editor; AI line (or something like that) in Editor could be good for this game; I could race with CPU players on my own tracks if I can't race online
-what if we could decide about number of players on any track?
E.g. I write in Track Editor that I want to create a track for max. 10 or 24 people and if there is more drivers they can't join a race (they can be only spectators)
Changing name of TS
Hmm... I remember this game as Turbo Sliders and I couldn't use to know its new name.
Gzehoo wrote: -creating AI line in TE
Well, I'm not sure if you knew this, but you can already create driving lines for AI players.
Read document "README-ai.txt" inside of ...\Jollygood Games\Turbo Sliders\doc
You're not doing it with track editor, but at least it's possible to do on another way which is good enough.
Oh, I just got one new idea about TS documents:
-docs in TS menu
Since many important things about TS abilities are kinda hidden in the ...\Jollygood Games\Turbo Sliders\doc, I was thinking... what about to have an in-game menu option named like "Instructions" where people could read all those documents (.txt files) from inside of the game?
That would give them better view of all things that TS is able to do and be amazed by it before they decide to leave the game thinking that it hasn't some option they need.
Whiplash wrote: Well, I'm not sure if you knew this, but you can already create driving lines for AI players.
Maybe yes but if I could make AI line in Editor it may be less complicated than in other way. Anyway, it was only my suggestion
Gzehoo wrote: Maybe yes but if I could make AI line in Editor it may be less complicated than in other way. Anyway, it was only my suggestion
I understood. I think that even existing way of creating AI lines would be acceptable for you and other new players if developer could prepare them for you. For example, when we install the game now, we get these shortcuts: Buy The Full Game, Home Page, Manual, Track Editor, Track Records, Turbo Sliders, Uninstall.
He could just prepare an new shortcut that has target "...\Turbo Sliders\sliders.exe" -airecord 1 as a preset and call it "AI Driving Line Editor".
Another shortcut could be named "AI Driving Line Corrector" with target "...\Turbo Sliders\sliders.exe" -lapdebug 1 as a preset.
They both could be modified in order to suit new players better of course.
It's probably hard for most of them to analyze "output.txt" and delete the correct text lines.
Post by Whiplash » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:54 am
-Invisible missiles - that's what I want baby!
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Post by Tijny » Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:27 am
Whiplash wrote: -Invisible missiles - that's what I want baby!
You can replace data/missile.png with an empty image! Or maybe even with this? Remarkable how similar that is to the original.
Post by Dide Dide » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:21 pm
Whiplash wrote: -Infiltration in TS??? WTF???
This mods suck only for u, i have 100% that most players that are online now play Punaball, others can join just from seeing XBZ.
Whiplash wrote: More players
Hmm, defining number of players in Track Editor...
Looking how that could work:
- We get an event like a F1 Race.
- 40 players join, then Admin set's Cup Mode where is normally
( Warmup <-> Pre-Qualificaton <-> Qualify <-> Race )
- The Pre-Qualification comes and all players start from 1st on Ghost mode (other cars will be seen depending on the ghost level) , which all players drive laps for a certain amount of time like admin gives (10 min's) instead of laps " This could be awesome", the best players depending on the number of players that the track supports will race Qualifying, the rest "The game automatically makes them spectators", instead of ppl waiting for someone that is afk.
The rest is Qualify, could be normal or ghost depends on the cup organizer. and next race.
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Post by szymek66 » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:36 pm
Dide Dide wrote:
Seems you didn't read whole Whip's post
Post by Dide Dide » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:17 pm
szymek66 wrote:
Oh yes... Sry whip
Post by Whiplash » Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:16 pm
Tijny wrote:
Somehow I knew at the beginning you will come up with that one.
But still, really, that little option will make a lot of fun. Also, it will reduce the graphics usage if we get a lot of players on the battlefield.
The only thing that must be included is some effect on the place (tree or stone) where the missiles are hitting in. That will give us better orientation.
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Post by Keppana » Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:51 pm
Custom background music for infiltration? In my vision have been a long time to make a BOFH like infiltration "track", based on basic infiltration rules.
Some BOFH videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xv4lRT5ChE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZyFrrgZ1fY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLAMFMbtsMs
Post by Whiplash » Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:13 am
Keppana wrote: Custom background music for infiltration?
It would be cool if we could define the directory from which the game would read the songs separately for each kind of competition (racing, XB, infiltration etc). Maybe that would suit you.
In-game music player would probably save some RAM for us, cause it's probably much better than running the outside music player (Winamp, Media Player etc.)
-Shortcut key for turning the music on/of on the track/map should not be forgotten in case of implementing this.
Post by xzeal » Sat Feb 23, 2013 8:15 am
Whiplash wrote:
My winamp is using 10MB ram right now... in an age where less than 4GB is considered crap. So I figure your "much better" is slightly overstated :).
Post by Whiplash » Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:51 pm
-Windows 7 bug
New version should consider one bug people often experienced in the near past (I'm also one of them):
Menu letters and game screen f*** up on Win7 with OpenGL graphic driver.
Here are some topics about it:
Bug on Windows7 (rainerz)
TurboSliders on Windows 7 (reirom)
-downloading tracks
I'll copy this power79's post from another topic:
power79 wrote: I think the download size of these rally files is problematic because couple players visited server but left after a while.
After we get a 4000x4000 (or unlimited x unlimited) sized tracks, this could be a very common problem. I don't think that reducing the track file sizes is even an option for developer, cause it seems like impossible job. TS tracks are already small enough compared to most of the other similar games. Also, TS is the only racing game I know that even allows you to download the tracks from inside of the game. So, asking for some significant improvements in that area could sound rude to the game developer.
That's why we should think more about the competitions (servers) organizing - which is not primary Ande's job.
For example, good way to make this problem smaller is to split "TRACKS" web tab to two sub-tabs ("SINGLE TRACKS" and "TRACK PACKS"). dede's search engine should work for both.
On this way server hosts could refer players easier to the central place for manual track downloading. They could write the autoserver note like: /say Download track pack for this server at www.turbosliders.com/TRACKS/TRACKPACKS/name_of_pack
Sure, any forum member should be able to create his tracks packs.
I'm not true if this is easy to do, but developer could make this thing much faster too. In the network menu he could add a "DOWNLOAD TRACKS" option and create the in-game web search engine for that purpose. Track engine would be directed only to the certain www.turbosliders.com track data base. It would list all tracks and track packs we have on the site and let us download any of them from inside of the game.
Post by Whiplash » Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:16 am
O.K., I try to make these to be the last ones from me:
-Accurate deleting system in track editor
Now we are able just to delete previous tile (object) from the track (by backspace key), but It could be great if we could delete every single part of the track that we click on. On this way we will not have to put other objects over the old ones to make particular changes on the track. Notepads file (text) will be more cleaner (smaller).
-Realistic movement of the cars as an option
I suggested this before and some of the members thought I would like it as the only possibility. That's not true - I'm talking just about one new great option, not that the old fashion movements must be disabled.
I'm not sure how the game engine works, but I think it would be really a big step forward if we could have this mode. I'll explain it like this:
Cars should not have spinning ability while they are stationary. Cars should have ability to turn left or right only if they accelerate or if they're going reverse.
Also, spinning while flying after the jump should be disabled or hardly reduced. Good example is GeneRally driving game.
I'm sure Ande could make it, but I'm not sure if both of movement types could exist in the same game as 2 modes (options). Maybe the game engine has a restriction there.
I can just imagine how cool F1 races would be having this and I'm quite sure that even default cars races would be great with it.
Post by Jan » Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:31 am
Continuous timer shown in punaball in time limited matches would be nice. Probably one that could be enabled/disabled by pressing tab like the score currently.
Post by Dide Dide » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:10 pm
Whiplash wrote: -Realistic movement of the cars as an option
If that ever happens i hope that that doesn't become a default option whip, That makes the game even cooler, and that is important thing for PB.
Also Whip making the game more realist sometimes can good but it can make even more boring.
Post by Whiplash » Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:03 pm
Dide Dide wrote: If that ever happens i hope that that doesn't become a default option whip, That makes the game even cooler, and that is important thing for PB.
Yeah, I had PunaBall in my mind too, even though I think puna could also be played with that mode and still be fun.
That's why it should be optional mode only.
Post by Whiplash » Tue Feb 26, 2013 1:41 pm
F***, I got one really sick idea. I'm sure this would really be not a big problem for Ande to make, and It would revolutionize the game in many ways: I 'll call it:
-Double Attack
By this option 2 players could control 1 car. One of them would be the driver and the another one would be the gunner.
I'm kinda sure this is not hard to make. The only little problem is finding a nice way of how to help a gunner to be able to see in what exactly direction he's aiming to. But that could be solved with one little simple black line on the car which would represent the gun (luncher), and that's all.
-Developer could even make possible to let us select what limitation we want about the aiming angles. For example, if we want that the gunner is able to shoot only in direction of 20 degrees backwards, we would set:
MinGunAngle 170
MaxGunAngle 190
or GunAngle 170 190
Sure, these numbers are related to the car moving direction, not to the screen (so, if car rotates left, the gun rotates too). That would be probably most common setting for the races.
-But in the battles, we will probably like to let gunner be able to shoot in all directions no matter what car direction is.
Just imagine what cool stuff we could get with this mode:
-A lot of players participating, with not big influence to the Internet resources (40 players - still 20 cars);
-Even people who don't like races would be attracted to play them by this (now they can pick the gun and have fun);
-Battle mode would be more attractive too. We could also combine teambattle + doubleattack etc...etc...
Post by Tijny » Tue Feb 26, 2013 1:51 pm
Seems that's a way racing could work, one player controls the steering and the other one controls the throttle and brakes! Although the effects of lag could be problematic. Besides, I don't think it's easy to implement at all, it's more than likely the code assumes that players == cars.
Tijny wrote: Seems that's a way racing could work, one player controls the steering and the other one controls the throttle and brakes! Although the effects of lag could be problematic. Besides, I don't think it's easy to implement at all, it's more than likely the code assumes that players == cars.
Well that little gun couldn't lag that much I guess. Even if he does, it will nut interrupt the driver a lot. Also, it can't affect shooting timing a lot too (few milliseconds are nothing for the gunner).
I'm kinda thinking that big ping could easier affect a driver than a gunner. Gun would actually be another "car" (looking like a little gun) fixed to the regular car. So, if we can get 40 cars on the track, why 20 of them can't be the guns? What's the difference between 40 cars on one side and 20 cars + 20 guns on another?
Oh..., maybe you're thinking that shaking (lagging) car will interrupt the gunner cause gunner will be forced to watch on that car even he's not controlling it, which is not the case now. Now we don't have to watch the cars we don't control and that's why it doesn't bother us a lot (except when they are very close to us). Hmm, yeah, that could ruin the thing. I hope Ande could undeceive you.
Maybe the car could be hidden for a gunner (non-visible ghost). He could be able to see only the opponent cars? Blah, and I was so optimistic about this at the beginning. T really knows how to f*** up someone's day.
Tijny wrote: Seems that's a way TEAM racing could work
patetic, forgetting most important word..
Whiplash wrote: Oh..., maybe you're thinking that shaking (lagging) car will interrupt the gunner cause gunner will be forced to watch on that car even he's not controlling it, which is not the case now. Now we don't have to watch the cars we don't control and that's why it doesn't bother us a lot (except when they are very close to us). Hmm, yeah, that could ruin the thing. I hope Ande could undeceive you.
And yes, that's exactly what I meant.
Post by Wokinger » Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:27 pm
I more thing for F1.
2 kind of startpos: race and practice.
When practice startpos are active it could be possible to join game, when race is in progress and when you are in pit you should be allowed to set fuel (startfuel active in race, when u are in pit).
also soft and hard tyres. You could set it by commands "starttyre") and in race by clicking 's' or 'h' in pit.
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(Isaiah 51:12-52:12)
There are verses in the Tanach (Bible) that, despite the best efforts of scholars, remain enigmatic. One such verse appears in our haftarah. Not only are the words of this verse difficult, but it is also hard to know who the verse is talking about. Consequently, the interpretations of this verse vary radically. In the New Jewish Publication Society English translation, this verse reads: “Quickly the crouching one is freed (l’hepateach). He is not cut down and slain and he shall not want for food. (Isaiah 51:14) In this translation, the verse refers to the people of Israel, whose consolation is that they are now free of the torment of their adversaries and will not be left wanting for food. Targum Yonathan, the 7th century Aramaic translation, explains this verse: The adversary (the enemies of Israel) will soon be exiled. The righteous will not die nor will they lack food. Radak, the 12th century Provencal commentator, interprets this verse to mean that the people of Israel will move from place to place in exile so that their enemies will be unable to harm them. These commentaries are just a few of many different interpretations.
Rashi’s interpretation is unique. According to Rashi, the enemies of Israel will no longer be a threat to the people of Israel because “their bodily functions are difficult; their bowels are constantly open (l’hepateach) and as a result they need much food or they will die.” Consequently, they will not have time to harm the people of Israel.
There are times when an obscure verse or interpretation can prove truly inspiring. The interpretation recorded by Rashi may have served as the inspiration for the blessing of thanksgiving that is offered to God after relieving oneself, known as “asher yatzar.” (see Rabbi Amos Hacham- Daat Hamikra) The rabbis turned the negative imagery of Isaiah into an acknowledgment of the marvels of the human body. In this blessing we thank God that the organs of our bodies work properly: “Praised be You, Lord our God, King of the universe who with wisdom fashioned the human body, creating openings, arteries, glands and organs, marvelous in structure and intricate in design. Should but one of them be blocked or opened (im y’pateach), fail to function, it would be impossible to exist. Praise are You, Lord, Healer of all flesh who sustains our bodies in miraculous ways.” (see Berachot 60b; Siddur Sim Shalom, p.6)
The sages wanted to make us cognizant that physical well-being should not be taken for granted. It is not something to be ignored nor something for which we should be ungrateful. This is perhaps why they assigned a blessing over the most “earthy” activity that human beings perform. The constancy of the performance of this action and its subsequent blessing are but one of a series of human activities for which the rabbis ordained blessings in order to sanctify human life and give us the ability to use our physical nature to transcend our animal selves.
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Islamic calligraphy
Islamic calligraphy, colloquially known as Arabic calligraphy, is the art of artistic handwriting, or calligraphy, and by extension, of bookmaking. This art, associated with Islam, has most often employed the Arabic script, throughout many languages including Arabic. Calligraphy is especially revered among Islamic arts since it was the primary means for the preservation of the Qur’an. The work of calligraphers was collected and predicated. Consideration of figurative art as idolatrous led to calligraphy and abstract figures becoming the main forms of artistic expression in Islamic cultures.
Arabic, Persian and Ottoman Turkish calligraphy is associated with geometric Islamic art (the Arabesque) on the walls and ceilings of mosques as well as on the page. Contemporary artists in the Islamic world draw on the heritage of calligraphy to use calligraphic inscriptions or abstractions in their work.
Role in Islamic culture
alligraphy has arguably become the most venerated form of Islamic art because it provides a link between the languages of the Muslims with the religion of Islam. The holy book of Islam, the Qur’an, has played an important role in the development and evolution of the Arabic language, and by extension, calligraphy in the Arabic alphabet. Proverbs and complete passages from the Qur’an are still active sources for Islamic calligraphy. The Arabic alphabet consists of 28 letters and 18 different forms of writing.
The Diwani script is a cursive style of Arabic calligraphy developed during the reign of the early Ottoman Turks (16th and early 17th centuries). It was invented by Housam Roumi and reached its height of popularity under Süleyman I the Magnificent (1520–66). As decorative as it was communicative, Diwani was distinguished by the complexity of the line within the letter and the close juxtaposition of the letters within the word. A variation of the Diwani, the Diwani Al Jali, is characterized by its abundance of diacritical and ornamental marks. Finally, the most common script for everyday use is Ruq’ah (also known as Riq’a). Simple and easy to write, its movements are small, without much amplitude. It is the one most commonly seen. It is considered a step up from Naskh script, which children are taught first. In later grades they are introduced to Ruq’ah.
In China, a calligraphic form called Sini has been developed. This form has evident influences from Chinese calligraphy, using a horsehair brush as opposed to the standard reed pen. A famous modern calligrapher in this tradition is Hajji Noor Deen Mi Guangjiang.
Instruments and media
The traditional instrument of the Arabic calligrapher is the qalam, a pen made of dried reed or bamboo; the ink is often in color, and chosen such that its intensity can vary greatly, so that the greater strokes of the compositions can be very dynamic in their effect.
A variety of media were employed for presenting calligraphy. Before the advent of paper, papyrus and parchment were used for writing. The advent of paper revolutionized calligraphy. While monasteries in Europe treasured a few dozen volumes, libraries in the Muslim world regularly contained hundreds and even thousands of volumes of books.
Another medium for calligraphy were coins. Beginning in 692, the Islamic caliphate reformed the coinage of the Near East by replacing visual depiction by words. This was especially true for dinars, or gold coins of high value. Generally the coins were inscribed with quotes from the Qur’an. By the tenth century, the Persians, who had converted to Islam, began weaving inscriptions on to elaborately patterned silks. So precious were calligraphic inscribed textile, that Crusaders brought them to Europe as prized possessions. A notable example is the Shroud of St. Josse, used to wrap the bones of St. Josse in the abbey of St. Josse-sur-Mer near Caen in northwestern France. Mosque calligraphy
Islamic Mosque calligraphy is a style of calligraphy that can be found in and out of any mosque. It is considered to be part of Islamic art, more specifically Arabesque. Arabesque is a form of Islamic art known for its repetitive geometric forms creating beautiful decorations. These geometric shapes often include Arabic calligraphy written on walls and ceilings inside and outside of mosques. The subject of these writings can be derived from different sources in Islam. It can be derived from the written words of Qur’an or from the oral traditions relating to the words and deeds of Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
Bismillah with- Rahman ir- Rahim is the most common phrase found in mosques. It is a beautiful poetic Arabic phrase which offers both deep insight and brilliant inspiration.[12] It has often been said that the phrase the true essence of the entire Quran, as well as the true essence of all religions. Its meaning is pure and spiritual. It means: “In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate”
Allah & Muhammad
Allah is Arabic for one god and Muhammad is the last prophet in Islam. Both Allah and Muhammad are almost always found inside mosques as a reminder of the religion’s main beliefs.
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Mosear Caned
Researchers are still digging up interesting material on September 11. Allan Wood has discovered (which I found from here, but with only part of the original) a transcript of a CNN broadcast from the morning of September 14, 2001. CNN Anchor Leon Harris broke away from a press conference of Rudy Giuliani - so you know it must have been important! - to talk to Kelli Arena, CNN Correspondent, who read the names of the hijackers from a list that was supposed to be officially released by the Justice Department sometime later that day (it obviously wasn't released). Although she had trouble with the names, you can do a phonetic match of all the names she read with each of the identified hijackers, except for one big anomaly. Hani Hanjour isn't on the list, but someone pronounced as "Mosear Caned" is. A few comments:
Hanjour has always been the most problematic of the hijackers. Although he was officially a pilot, he is well documented as being a lousy pilot, and it is impossible to conceive that he could have flown Flight 77 as we are told it flew into the Pentagon. Since he was easily the worst of the four hijackers who are identified as pilots, it is very odd that this meticulously planned operation would assign him to what appeared to be the most difficult of the flying jobs. The original list of hijackers had only 18 men on it, with Hanjour's name missing. I have always thought that the FBI added him when they realized they had no hijacker on Flight 77 who could possibly have flown the plane. Since I don't believe Flight 77 actually flew into the Pentagon, this isn't a problem for me, but I can see somebody in the FBI worrying that someone might ask how Flight 77 was flown so well without a trained pilot amongst the hijackers.
Kelli Arena said she had a list with 18 hijackers on it, and then proceeded to read out 19 names. This indicates to me that this was an intermediate list, between the original list with 18 names, and the final official list with the now infamous 19. It is likely that "Mosear Caned" was their first attempt to add a nineteenth hijacker to the list, but they hadn't yet changed the title of the list to reflect the addition.
The list read by Kelli Arena is evidence that one of the main ways the FBI used to create the list was to simply make a list of all the Arab-sounding names on the passenger manifests. When they needed another guy, they found another Arab-sounding name, probably somebody who could be described as a pilot.
The addition of "Mosear Caned" must have been a mistake, for we have heard no more of him. What is most interesting is that he doesn't even appear on lists of the non-hijacker passengers on Flight 77. He must have been on a manifest, for otherwise how did the FBI get his mane and how did he board the plane? If they took his name off the published list of non-hijacker passengers, why did they do so? Was his a name that wasn't supposed to be known to the public? Did they simply not want an 'innocent' Arab victim to appear on the list? The disappearance of "Mosear Caned" off the face of the earth is as interesting as his mysterious appearance.
It is unbelievable that the original passenger manifests have still not been released.
Two of the biggest anomalies of September 11 are the story of Hani Hanjour and how he managed to fly Flight 77 into the Pentagon, and how the FBI so quickly came up with a list purporting to be all 19 hijackers. Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI Director at the time, said:
"The hijackers also left no paper trail. In our investigation, we have not uncovered a single piece of paper – in the U.S. or in Afghanistan – that mentioned any aspect of the September 11th plot."
Nothing linked any of the names to terrorism except for the fact they were Arab-sounding names on the manifest. The addition of "Mosear Caned"/Hani Hanjour shows us how crudely this was done. They needed a pilot on Flight 77, so they just picked another Arab-sounding name off the list, and then likely substituted the name of semi-plausible pilot Hani Hanjour when someone pointed out that "Mosear Caned" was a dangerous name to have on the list. The FBI simply backtracked from the names to determine the identities. Since most, if not all, of the September 11 hijacker identities were stolen, we remain in the dark as to who really was behind September 11. Given the fact that the United States has completely shredded its Constitution and fought two disastrous wars on the basis of a theory of who was behind September 11, this is rather amazing.
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"Requiem for a Martyr: The “Blind Sheik”, Omar Abdel Rahman, Innocent Victim of Seditious Conspiracy Trial":
"Defense lawyers claimed that Emad Salem entrapped their clients by hiring them for his plots, then taped them making incriminating statements. Salem’s tapes, on which most of this trial would be based, would also include two FBI admissions of overseeing the provision of the WTC explosives. Ron Kuby requested that all of Salem’s tapes collected as evidence (which also showed the FBI’s unsavory ways of doing business) be released in their entirety to the public to expose the case as a conspiracy to frame the defendants. Judge Michael B. Mukasey, (who would be named Attorney General in 2007), refused to allow the tapes to be made public."
"The defense counsel immediately called for a mistrial because they believed that the problems with the trial were so egregious. It was clear that the FBI made use of Egypt’s intelligence agent as an agent provocateur to carry out its own agenda. Some defendants claimed that exculpatory conversations were missing from the tapes; the FBI admitted that they had “briefly” returned the tapes to Salem after they had been entered as evidence.
Judge Mukasey told the defense lawyers that he would consider their request to hold a post-trial hearing on the issue of whether he should overturn the convictions. But on January 10, 1996, he rejected the defense motion to throw out the convictions of Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman and nine others, claiming that there was no proof that the evidence that Salem had destroyed would have helped exonerate the defendants. Mukasey ignored Salem’s obvious motive for destroying evidence and the FBI’s interest in wanting him to do it."
"Of course Donald Trump’s phones were tapped!". Comment by noreen cerino on the speed of the protests with "professionally printed signs". It is curious that the Clintonistas were completely certain of victory, yet there was a concerted organized Obama-Soros conspiracy to undermine President Trump in place from the summer of 2016, all turning on ties to Russia.
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"Still, these investigations could help thwart terrorism, said Dru Stevenson, a law professor at South Texas College of Law in Houston who has studied how such undercover cases prevail over entrapment defenses.
By locking up people who would be willing to carry out terrorist acts, the stings can reduce the potential recruiting pool for real terrorists looking for willing followers, Stevenson said. And the knowledge that undercover FBI agents and informants are out there could make that recruitment more dangerous, difficult and slow for actual Islamic State plotters.
“If the choice is between waiting for the person to find some real terrorists to get involved with, or giving them a phony plot, I’m fine with giving them a phony plot,” Stevenson said."
"Concerning the Investigation of the Murder of Kim Jong-nam: VX or FX?":
" . . . here there are even more questions for the girls. From their profiles on social networks, Internet users found that the citizen of Vietnam has repeatedly traveled to South Korea (out of 198 her friends on Facebook – 40 are from there), including – on a notarized invitation by a South Korean citizen, who on the day of the death of Kim Jong-nam immediately flew to France. It is possible to declare this “not a coincidence”, but the author considers something else to be more important. The girl, who regularly visited South Korea, could not help but be aware of the inter-Korean confrontation, and, therefore, would hardly be so gullible as to “fall for” the North Korean proposal."
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Unblock iPlayer Better Than the Best BBC VPN
Watch UK TV With Yovo
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Yovo is a fast and fun way of streaming and watching UK based television channels on the internet. Whether you’re interested in the latest series on the BBC iPlayer or would like to catch up on sports using the ITV Hub, we have you covered.
Using the latest technology, our service is many times more reliable than a VPN. The mechanics behind it is something we’ll likely get into in a future post, but it has to do with how we’re able to mask both your IP and DNS servers. Never again be disappointed by not being able to watch your favorite shows whenever you want. We’ll be opening up to the public soon, so please come by again soon and join the revolution.
Tips for Watching UK TV While Abroad
The UK offers a wide variety of channels and television programs for you to watch such as ITV, BBC, and Sky. Certain services will enable you to catch the shows you have missed. If you are not living in the UK or you are away from home, you still have options to watch these great shows while abroad. While the majority of UK TV channels have been blocked for anyone out of the country, or geoblocked, there are ways you can get around this issue.
Live UK Television
You can enjoy UK TV from all over the world with a web browser. Browser plugins and installing software are unnecessary. FilmOn offers 26 free channels such as CBBC, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 5, ITV1, BBC News, E4 and Channel 4. This works through flash video embedding. Smartphones and tablets can be used through a mobile site.
These broadcasts can only be watched for free in standard definition. The quality of the picture and sound is a little shaky but its better than missing a critical news bulletin or sensational football match. Your channel selection is limited, so TV broadcasts must be found elsewhere. Websites like iTV player, 40D and iPlayer can be used by installing a plugin.
WatchBritishTV
WatchBritishTV gives you live streams for all the main channels such as Dave and Film4. You can stream recent shows approximately six hours after they have aired. You can search by name because they are not categorized by genre or channel due to copyright issues.
You need to subscribe, but the basic subscription is free. The iPlayer and Sky Go services are only available if you are paying a fee so it cannot be used once you leave the country. You can download players before leaving or use a VPN to circumvent the geoblocking. You will need a registered device for Sky Go.
Using a VPN
A VPN or Virtual Private Network tunnels network traffic, so it looks like it came from another country. If you are in the US and want to watch the BBC, a VPN will typically be your answer. This is assuming, of course, that whatever provider you go with operates servers in the United Kingdom. Though these days, VPNs that don’t do so are few and far between.
This entire process works in reverse too. You can tunnel back to the UK while abroad to watch local streaming services. Your browsing will be safe because your VPN will protect your data.
NordVPN is an excellent choice for VPN because it supports Android, iOS, OC, and Mac. It also works with all of the streaming services in the UK. You have a money back guarantee for thirty days so if you are not happy with the service you can cancel your account for a refund.
Windows and MacOS With NordVPN
Once your account is registered, download and install the client on your computer. There will be a prompt to install a driver to get the service to work. Then use your account details to log in, pick the country you will be connecting to like the UK, and your connection will be established through the tunnel. You can access open content by opening a streaming service based in the UK.
iOS or Android With NordVPN
A separate VPN app will need to be installed. Look in the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store for the NordVPN. Follow the instructions and use the help section if necessary. Now you can easily connect to the UK services.
The CyberGhost VPN
This service will not always work and is a bit slow, but the VPN is free. If you have a PC or Mac, the free CyberGhost VPN software will make it look like your computer is in the United Kingdom and solve the pesky problem of geoblocking. The issue is the free software is slower than the premium version. This means it takes time to connect.
If you watch TV a lot, consider paying for the premium version. It is hands down the best BBC iPlayer VPN you can get. First, download, install and run the CyberGhost software. You can close the pop-up offering an upgrade. Click the large yellow button when the software starts to connect automatically to the VPN. You should not need more than a few minutes to connect.
Your computer will automatically be placed in a country. Choose America, find the menu under Simulated Country, choose the UK, click OK and on the next screen click Reconnect. CyberGhost will locate a slot and connect. The map will update, and you will be in the UK.
Smartphone and Tablet VPNs
VPN’s including CyberGhost can make your mobile believe it is in a different country. The version for Android is free, but there is an annual subscription for iOS. Tunnelbear is free for iPad and iPhone if you use under 500MB of data each month. If you have an Android, install the app and spoof your IP address. For iOS, choose the relevant name from the list. Tap on the country you want to spoof, turn on the VPN and start streaming.
Using Yovo on All Your Devices
Last but certainly not least, one of the best ways to watch UK television from abroad is to use Yovo. Our service will be online shortly and once it is, will perhaps be the most effective way of accessing British content online. While we can’t, unfortunately, tell you more just yet (we do like to keep an element of surprise), you’ll have to take our word that you’ve never seen UK online television watching made as easy and problem free as Yovo will make it.
What is Geoblocking and How To Beat It
You may have noticed that certain online content is limited to specific countries or regions. It’s possible you’ve heard of companies like Amazon charging different prices for products depending on the buyer’s country of origin. You have undoubtedly heard of nations not allowing their citizens access to some sites. These are all examples of the technique known as geoblocking.
Protecting Licensing Deals
At its most harmless, geoblocking is a tool content providers can employ to limit access to programs and films. This way a movie studio, for example, can sell rights to a movie in theatres in one country and to online distributors in another. For example, Paramount released their film “Annihilation” in the US and China in theatres while making it available in other countries on Netflix.
Geoblocking ensured that American and Chinese consumers would have to go to the movies to see the film while their UK counterparts could watch it from their living rooms. But, geoblocking has a darker side, as well.
While movie studios use geoblocking as a harmless tool to guard profits, some countries use it to stifle their citizens.
North Korea’s “Great Firewall” is but one example of a regime using technology to limit access to information, and restricting the global internet to a small subset of government-approved content. Access to information outside its borders is illegal and enforced via geoblocking.
How Does Geoblocking Work?
Content providers, as mentioned in the first example above, leverage IP addressing to enable countrywide geoblocking. Every Internet user is given a public-facing IP address by their internet service provider (ISP). Whenever you access a site, your IP information is sent to the site owner.
Since ISPs and the addresses they hand out are organized geographically, site owners can quickly determine a request’s country of origin. They can then limit or outright block content selectively based on location. The good news for you is there are tools available to get around geoblocking and access all the content the Internet has to offer.
Tor is an application that uses routing to enable privacy. With Tor installed, your traffic goes through the connections of various other Tor users before exiting this ad-hoc network and getting to the destination site. Tor can be customized by users by entering a “country code” in a configuration file, which can beat geoblocking.
The drawback to this would be the need to reconfigure county codes constantly, and that content providers may merely block all Tor access.
A proxy is an online service that allows users to send their traffic to a proxy provider site first, then to the destination site. A user’s address appears to come from the chosen proxy’s county instead of their own.
The weakness of this solution is that proxies are purely for the browser, so things like smartphones, other apps, and smart TVs would still be blocked.
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are the most effective way to bypass geoblocking. A VPN creates a tunnel from your network to another network, so the traffic looks like it’s coming from the other network instead of yours.
For example, if I am in America and want to watch geoblocked BBC content, I open my VPN application, pick London as my destination, and connect. After that, all my Internet requests look to site owners like they are coming from a London-based IP address, defeating geoblocking.
A VPN can even be configured on a home router, allowing every connected device to take advantage of its benefits. While some services like Netflix are always working to block VPNs, the technological “arms race” is ongoing, and at least UK VPNs are winning.
Yovo
Perhaps we’re a little bias, but we’re firm believers that our service Yovo is by far the most advanced and painless way to get around geoblocked UK content (support for other countries will be coming soon). Every other solution has downsides. Just reading about the potential issues streaming video over VPN should make you cringe. If that’s what you’re used to, you’ll be amazed just how problem free and easy Yovo is.
The Internet was envisioned as a place where ideas, information, and content could be shared freely, unrestricted. Geoblocking restricts that flow of information, sometimes for profit, sometimes for political reasons. If you believe “information wants to be free,” try some of these geoblocking countermeasures today. In other words, try Yovo!
Common Problems Streaming Video Over VPN
During the early ages of the internet, if you wanted to watch an online video was, the only option was to download it. But as technology advances, an increasing number of people have started streaming video.
Soon, streaming videos began to become the main way of watching British movies and TV. Today, almost everyone streams content from services such as Amazon, Hulu, and Netflix.
Like any other activity that involves the use of the internet, streaming video comes with its own inconveniences. In some cases, you may be locked out from watching some shows depending on where you live, a practice known as geo-blocking. This has made some users turn to Virtual Private Network (VPN) to help them navigate through the many pitfalls that come with streaming video online.
While a VPN may help you access geo-restricted content and mask your identity or browse safely over an unsecured network, using it comes with its fair share of challenges. It may seem counterintuitive, but it is real. In the next section, we have covered the most common problems associated with streaming video over VPN and by extension, why Yovo is a superior solution.
Streaming Video Over VPN
There are two types of streaming service that you are most likely to encounter when using VPN to stream video. The first is legal sites such as Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon. The other type comprises pirated sites such as TVMuse, SolarMovies, and KissCartoon that fall into a gray area.
Regardless of which option you use for streaming, many other issues will arise at some point. You are trading off the convenience and privacy that comes with using a VPN for lower speeds.
VPN and Performance
Using a VPN involves transferring your IP address to a new location through the use of dedicated servers located in different parts of the globe. This process may take as much as 20% to 50% of your bandwidth.
Unfortunately, most videos are available in rich media formats, so they consume sizable bandwidth. So, any reduction of bandwidth will most likely affect the quality and consistency of your streaming.
The quality of your stream can also be affected by other stuff you are doing on the VPN. If you are on a 256k line and running several applications on it, no matter how good the hardware you are using is, you are most likely to experience problems streaming online videos.
The Wrong Technology for the Job
There is always a contention about the best option between IPsec vs SSL VPNs. Some professionals prefer IPsec VPNs for their powerful conversion capabilities, which can drastically save on bandwidth. However, this can be counterproductive because of low throughput and increased latency.
The wrong technology choice can hurt throughput because the hardware is engaged in decompressing. Encryption leaves VPN throughput to depend on CPU cycles instead of the high-speed lines. In other words, you will experience unstable streaming if you are on a slower technology. This is one issue Yovo users never have to worry about.
Unequal Traffic
The various types of traffic that pass through the VPN may have varying qualities of connection. Jitter and latency can affect the quality of streaming. The presence of other videos on the network could also trip up other types of traffic.
Shady Endpoints
Sometimes, the performance of your VPN is affected by the shared usage. If you have children playing games that eat much of the bandwidth, the remaining bandwidth may not be enough to stream online videos.
This problem is more severe among VPN users who are on the road. That is why some airports and hotels block off VPN access because of unreliable speeds.
This is one of the significant problems, especially in corporate networks. Sometimes there is a rapid burst of VPN usage like when a substantial number of simultaneous users come online at the same time, or if individuals are using VPN more heavily. This will max out available bandwidth.
Sometimes, viruses in the system can also slow down the connection. The best solution if you want a safer and faster connection is to scrutinize what you are offered by providers. Understand the risks you are willing to accept.
That said, you should note that if your VPN is not connected through private circuits, you have no Quality of Service (QoS); there is no QoS on the internet.
VPN Blocking
An Increasing number of external bodies and governments are actively working to prohibit the use of VPN or blocking VPN data transmissions. Apart from this, VPN providers have to contend with blanket bans by video streaming platforms such as Netflix. These again are issues you don’t really need to worry about when using Yovo.
These organizations are using a combination of filtering and monitoring techniques such as the behavior of users or blocking network ranges that have displayed a specific connection pattern. So, if you have your VPN on and you can’t still access Netflix, they may have blocked you.
Using VPN to access services you have paid for within the allowed geographic limits is legal. However, using VPN to access services such as Netflix outside the US, means you have broken Netflix’s Terms of Service (TOS), and this could lead to termination of your account.
Using a Free VPN
Naturally, people like free things. If you are on a tight budget, this can be a cost-effective way to get VPN service but remember you only get what you pay for. If you choose to use a free VPN for video streaming, know that there are restrictions.
Most services will outright block you from accessing their streaming platforms. And if you are lucky to stream, you will most likely stream low-quality videos because of speed restrictions.
Beside this, a majority of free services come with hard data caps, which can drastically reduce the amount of data you can stream. Watching even a short movie will likely consume your data cap for a whole month.
Using your data too quickly could trigger some providers to discontinue your free service. So, free may end up costing you more.
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‘Hey Siri, I’m Getting Pulled Over’ iPhone Shortcut, Here’s How To Get It
Leslie Morgan
On my phone, I use Siri for many things. He (Yes, he’s Australian) answers all or most of my questions throughout the day. I am just now learning how he really works, how he can help me be more organized and how he can make things more efficient in my life.
A coworker sent me a screenshot of a Facebook post about of an iPhone shortcut that allows Siri to record a video for you, on commend, if you are being pulled over by the police and I was immediately intrigued. I wish I would have had something like this years ago when I felt threatened. My thoughts went back to a time when I was a teenager and I met a police officer and his two kids while I was working at Dairy Queen.
The officer seemed really nice at first and it made me feel safe when he would stop by to get some ice cream. On the weekends, he would bring his two kids along to get Dilly Bars. They were so cute and polite. They would always use the drive though and even called me by name.
But after several months, things changed, he stopped bringing his kids by for ice cream. Eventually, he stoped coming into the restaurant at all. Every night, during my shift, he would just sit in his police car, parked facing the building where I worked, and just stare. At first, I thought nothing of it. I felt safe knowing he was there to protect us. But, this continued night after night. I began to get scared. I thought maybe he knew something we didn’t. Where we in danger? Was he investigating something? Then I noticed he was staring at ME.
Soon, every night after work, he started following out of the parking lot as I drove towards home. I lived out in the country, so he would always stop and turn around at the city limits. He never pulled me over, but I was afraid of what would happen if he did. The officer turned from a nice, smiling dad who brought his kids in for treats, to an intimidating stalker who sat in his car and stared at me, no smile, with a blank, intimidating stare, that made me afraid.
My dad, who was friends a bunch of police officers, he even bowled with them on a police bowling league, was very alarmed when I told him what was happening. We knew so many amazing cops. Men and women who were like family to us. After I told him, he directed me, when left work, to not speed, always use my turn signal, obey all of the rules of the road and if he pulled me over, only crack my window.
One night, he did pull me over. Right before I reached the city limits, he turned on his lights. I had done nothing wrong and was scared to death, shaking. I remembered what my dad had told me to do and I only cracked the window. Even though he had followed me out of the Dairy Queen parking lot, the officer came up to my window and he acted like he was surprised it was me that he had pulled over. He said he hadn’t seen me in a while because his shift had changed and he had been busy. He went on to say that his kids were begging him to bring them to see me and get some ice cream. I was so scared. I tried to act normal, but I’m sure he could tell I was nervous.
At that point, he asked me why I didn’t roll my window down more, maybe get out of the car so we could talk. Just as I was about pass out from fear, more police cars, with their light on, pulled up behind his car. They got out and yelled out to him to come over to where they were standing. Confused, but playing it cool, he walked back to his car. I could see four other police officers talking to him. I didn’t know what was happening.
Soon, one of the four police officers, walked up to my window and told me to go on home. I started to cry and he told me to be careful and that the other officer wouldn’t be bothering me again. I didn’t recognize the kind officer as someone we knew, but I found out several days later that the four officers had been monitoring the officer who was stalking me. I’m sure my dad had filled them in.
Good police officers came to my rescue that night and I never saw the bad police officer again. I was very lucky that they were there to help me. Good cops so outnumber the bad ones. They were my heroes and remain my heroes to this day. I’ve been fortunate to know many amazing, and brave police officers with incredible integrity. Four of them saved me that night, over 35 years ago.
Remember, we had no cell phones back then, no apps, and definitely no shortcuts. I would have given anything to have been able to call my dad or 911 that night from my car. If you are ever in fear or feel threatened, this is a good shortcut to have. It could really be used in any situation, not just being pulled over by the police. It records video, sound and sends a message to a chosen contact with your location. Find out how to get it on your iPhone
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Free Guide in Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe and other Kansai area, Japan
Gion Matsuri Festival
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There are hundreds of festivals taking place during summer season in Japan. Gion Matsuri is the most famous among them and draws the greatest number of spectators from Japan and overseas. Like many other Japanese festivals, Gion Matsuri originally begun as a form of prayer to stop the plague disease in 869.
The festival lasts for a month of July but its main events are held on July 14, 15, 16 and 17. For the four days, cars are restricted from the main streets for the display of floats, and people in traditional costumes playing music. More than 300,000 people fill the streets in the city center to enjoy the displays and food from vendors. Thousands of lanterns are lit on the floats in the evening.
July 14, 15, and 16th
The three days preceding the big parade on the July 17 are called Yoi-Yama. In this period, the floats are stationed in each town’s streets. There are 23 floats, displaying their ornaments such as tapestries and carvings. They allow you to enter the floats by purchasing token called Chimaki. It is probably difficult to find where to get Chimaki, so better to be accompanied by our Volunteer Guide. Until July 16th, streets are more crowded after 6 p.m. when the lanterns turn on as people come out to see the festival after work.
Another famous attraction is called “Byobu Matsuri”. Families in neighborhood show their private treasures such as screens and kimonos to public by displaying them in front of their houses. The Muromachi and Shinmachi areas are well known for this attraction.
This is the day of the big parade. People in traditional costumes get on the floats. The parade starts at 9 a.m from Shijo-Karasuma, it then goes east on Shijo-dori street and turn north on Kawaramachi-dori street and finally turns west on Oike-dori street. The parade usually ends at noon. Each float weighs about ten tons and requires the technique called Tsuji-mawashi to make a 90 degree turn, that bamboo sticks are placed underneath the wheels to slide the float. This is the highlight of the parade.
This year (2014), there is the second Gion Matsuri known as Ato-Matsuri on July 24th with another ten floats including the gorgeous Ofune-hoko. Ato-Matsuri’s parade is held on the 24th and its Yoi-yama (the eve) starts from the 21st. Ato-Matsuri is not as big as the first one, but may be good for watching floats without busy crowd.
If you come to Japan during the Gion Matsuri, you are lucky to be able to enjoy such a wonderful event. If you missed it, don’t worry because there are still so many festivals around Kansai region especially in July and August. Matsuri is a general word for festive events. Traditional matsuri are typically dedicated to the local shrine in hope that the deity will bring good harvest and prosperity of the region.
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Grace Wairima: On collaborative citizen science
Down the slopes of the Udzungwa Mountains, Alvinus Linus Ngwale and his colleagues are enthusiastically wading through a river. Each wearing gumboots, they look focused as they fish out small aquatic invertebrates from Mchombe River in Kilombero District.
These are men and women from Mngeta Village, Kilombero District in Tanzania's Morogoro Region. They belong to a local group known as Juwamange, comprising 30 water users on a single mission—saving Mchombe River using the Mini Stream Assessment Scoring System (miniSASS), a simple biomonitoring tool to measure river health.
“We are here to assess the level of pollution of the river. Few dishonest members of the community wash their clothes in the river, and others have decided to cultivate crops near the river banks, leaving our only source of water in peril," says Ngwale, who also serves as the chairperson of the group.
Even when the group has enacted laws to keep the unscrupulous villagers at bay—anyone found washing in the river is slapped a TS 50,000 penalty—the river is still fast becoming polluted.
A collaborative community approach
Water management is moving from the conventional top-down methodology to more integrated initiatives focusing on local communities. Delivering sustainable water-related outcomes in this area requires an integrated approach linking various players with local communities, the key stakeholders.
However, engaging communities to implement a practical bottom-up community-led approach in water management is no simple task as community priorities vary.
In Kilombero and Kilolo District Councils, the African Wildlife Foundation, under the Sustainability and Inclusion Strategy for Growth Corridors in Africa (SUSTAIN-Africa) and in collaboration with the Rufiji Basin Water Office (RBWO), has formed two water user associations in Mngeta Su
b-catchment. The program follows the legal and constitutional stipulations of Tanzania's National Water Policy of 2002 and the Water Resources Management Act, 2009. This joint venture between AWF and RBWO empowers the two communities, giving them control of the local water management through miniSASS and allowing them to monitor the health of their local river.
Reliable water quality and river health indicators are often challenging and expensive to derive. With miniSASS, one can achieve accurate results on the health of the river without complicated technology or the skills required to carry out a full assessment using the South African Scoring System (SASS), an aquatic bio-monitoring tool used in South Africa for over 30 years
Fostering citizen science
Dr. Lulu Tunu Kaaya, a lecturer in freshwater ecology from the University of Dar es Salaam, is instrumental in educating the two communities on miniSASS. She says the technology provides an easy and cheap method of ascertaining the disturbance on water systems.
“Once you have collected a sample you look for the different bug groups and score whether they have been found. The score then tells you the health class of the river, ranging across five categories from natural to very poor,” explains Dr. Kaaya. According to Ngwale, Mchombe River was placed in category E—clear evidence of the high level of pollution in the communities' only source of water.
Detailing how the miniSASS is conducted, Dr. Kaaya says the locals have to wade in through the river for at least 100 meters to establish its biotope. “You have to kick the rocks with a view of making the bugs emerge from the river bed. These would then be placed on trays to be checked on how they have been affected by assigning them into their ecological categories,” she explains.
According to Dr. Kaaya, reasons for the changes in river health over space and time can be explored based on the dominant land use of the area. She adds, "Other activities can be observed on the interactive satellite map, and supplemented by knowledge of their community."
Damas Patrick Mbaga, a hydrologist with AWF, says the collection of miniSASS data is a perfect illustration of citizen science, where a group of volunteers with no formal training in the aquatic sciences can undertake a source-to-sea assessment of a river's health.
All photos ©AWF / Grace Wairima
Grace Wairima Ndungu is AWF's Senior Communications and Advocacy Officer. In this role, she supports the implementation of internal and external communications strategies and helps strategize on ways to promote AWF’s media and advocacy activities.
This story was first published titled 'Communities embrace a unique way of assessing river water quality' on AWF’s webpages (24 October 2017)
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