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Plucked,Shaved,Braided – Grooming in the Middle Ages
September 22, 2016 Facts
Female Grooming in the Middle Ages included shaving and plucking, but only on foreheads, temples and eyebrows.
This grooming was in pursuit of the hot Medieval huge, freckle-free forehead.
That look remained popular during the Renaissance and the reign of Elizabeth I.
The Queen tweezed her eyebrows (or applied a walnut oil, vinegar, and ammonia concoction) to elongate the forehead, but left everything below the neck au naturale.
This look was so fashionable that mothers would rub walnut oil on their children’s foreheads to prevent hair growth.
Grooming in the Middle Ages – Hair Power
During the middle ages, hairstyle often signified socioeconomic class, marital and religious status.
Members of the lower class had shorter, plainer hairstyles while upper-class men and women wore their hair longer and often styled in soft curls.
Young girls wore their hair loose or in 2 long plaits.
A child’s first hair was a ceremonial occasion in the 8th century, cementing a special relationship between the child and the hair-cutter.
Married women were expected to cover their hair with a hat, hood, veil or shawl to discourage unwanted attention.
That’s the power and eroticism hair was endowed with.
Grooming in the Middle Ages – Blessing of the beard
Sometimes beards were seen as symbols of piety — other times as diabolic.
In the faith’s early days, the beard took on the holy meaning.
A man who decided to devote himself to a monastic life would often undergo an initiatory first shave that was observed by the other monks in the monastery.
Before the shave, a prayer called the benedictio ad barbam, or “blessing of the beard” would be said.
After the shaving, the hair and whiskers were consecrated on an altar.
Initiated monks were put on a strict shaving schedule.
In a convocation held in 817 AD, French monks settled on shaving once a fortnight, but would fast from razor and shaving during certain times of the year.
Grooming in the Middle Ages – Cat dung and vinegar
A hair-removal recipe that constantly recurs is one based on creating a highly alkaline solution that melts the hair from the surface of the skin (a Medieval Veet).
A 1532 book of secrets (household recipe book)gives this version of the recipe:
First, prep your skin by washing with a mixture of cat dung and vinegar.
Boil together a solution of one pint of arsenic and eighth of a pint of quicklime. Go to a baths or a hot room and smear medicine over the area to be depilated.
And one more small thing: “When the skin feels hot, wash quickly with hot water so the flesh doesn’t come off.”
Caterina Sforza in her Experimenti (book of secrets compiled around the 16th century), gives basically the same instruction.
Along with the advice to leave the mixture on the skin for “the time it takes to say two Our Fathers”.
Grooming in the Middle Ages – Hairy, disagreeable and argumentative
Hairiness in women could be a visual representation of humoral imbalance.
According to the Medieval humoral system, women were cold and wet in nature as opposed to their hot dry male counterparts, and it was heat and dryness that was the source of body hair.
The sixteenth-century Spanish physician Juan Huarte wrote that
Having a lot of body hair and a bit of beard is a clear indication of low levels of coldness and moisture… and if the hair is dark then even higher levels of heat and dryness are present. The opposite temperature creates a woman who is smooth, without beard or body hair. The woman of average levels of coldness and moisture has a little bit of hair on her body but it is light and blonde. Of course, the woman who has much body and facial hair (being of a more hot and dry nature) is also intelligent but disagreeable and argumentative, muscular, ugly, has a deep voice and frequent infertility problems.
Not a hot marriage prospect, then.
Grooming in the Middle Ages – Vine dew
At the same time, Medieval monks and alchemists concocted recipes for restoring hair.
Sometimes they were applied with special prayers or incantations.
Some recipes were complicated and contained unusual ingredients such as “Ashes of a land hedgehog” .
Faster treatments could be carried out with “burned barley bread, horse fat and boiled river eel”.
A 17th-century chemist offered his “vine dew” to French Royalty at high prices.
After the product was shown to be mostly water, he was banished a left for Italy.
Not one to mess with a winning formula, he started selling another cure for hair loss called “calf water”.
Grooming in the Middle Ages – The rude, hairy crusader
There is quite a famous account, written by Usama ibn Munqidh, during the mid 12th-century that discusses pubic hair.
It was the fashion within the Middle East for both men and women to shave their body hair at the time.
In Usama’s account, one of the Crusaders comes to a bathhouse, and seeing other men with shaved pubes, demands that this be done to him.
Seeing how good it felt, he then demanded that his wife is brought to the bathhouse immediately, stripped and shaved then and there.
Usama’s account is satirical and full of finger-pointing at the uncouth crusader.
But shaving was the norm for Muslim culture at the time (as part of their religious-cultural concerns with cleanness and hygiene).
It has been suspected that Crusaders brought shaving back to Europe where it has perennially taken hold ever since.
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Home Trends India rejects Walmart-owned Flipkart’s proposed foray into food retail business
India rejects Walmart-owned Flipkart’s proposed foray into food retail business
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The Indian government has rejected Flipkart’s proposal to enter the food retail business in a setback for Walmart, which owns majority of the Indian e-commerce firm and which recently counted its business in Asia’s third-largest economy as one of the worst impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), a wing of the nation’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, told Flipkart, which competes with Amazon India, that its proposed plan to enter the food retail business violates regulatory guidelines.
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“Actually, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh has pointed to the IRGC Aerospace Force’s defensive capabilities, and said ‘at present, the range of our long-range missiles is 2,000km and the reason is that our enemies are within this range … and they are not much worth to be targetted by costly missiles’,” continued the statement.
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IVANA SUMMER PERCUSSION FESTIVAL
Cinema Concert Hall
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ISPF 2019
It has been some time since Samobor and percussion have seriously fallen in love.
After a decade of colouring the Samobor Autumns with numeros shades of percussion and marimba music, and bringing exciting concerts by renowned international guests under the name of Ivana Bilic Marimba Week, we have decided to turn to the starry skies and warm summer nights for new inspiration.
Now it`s time for Samobor in summer to dream, shake and swing to the rhythms of music.
This year we are bringing to you sophisticated vibraphone music by Grammy winner Andrey Pushkarev, spicy and fresh, upcoming musicians like Ayami & Dan, chamber music with elegance by Ivan & Christina, a BUNKER sound invasion with INK & Miodrag Gladović, the dynamic FLAM-a duo and Samobor percussion forces - SUDAR beat
See you in Samobor
Ivana Kuljerić Bilić is an international marimba virtuoso and percussion artist. Known for her versatility, she regularly appears as soloist with European orchestras. Her concert activities include recitals, crossover projects, stage productions, cd recording sessions, appearances at live tv shows and cooperations with artists and ensembles in Europe, USA, China and South America, in halls such as the Merkin Hall in New York, Palacio de las Bellas Artes in Mexico City and Franz Liszt Hall in Budapest. She gives masterclasses, participates in percussion festivals and serves as jury member at competitions.
Ivana is member of the INK Experiment duo and has been the solo timpanist of the Symphony Orchestra of the Croatian RTV. She is the recipient of all major Croatian performers’ and discography awards. She is a commissioned author, her pieces are published by Edition Svitzer, Malletworks, Cantus & Inkoplastika Edition. A pupil of I. Lešnik, she currently teaches at the Zagreb Academy of Music.
Ivana is a Marimbaone artist with her own signature line of mallets.
ANDREI PUSHKAREV
Vibraphonist Andrei Pushkarev was a student of Professor Alexander Blinov at the Kiev Tshaikovsky National Conservatory. During his studies at the Conservatory, Andrei began to create his own works including his own compositions for vibraphone solo. Andrei continued to study orchestral percussion, but the vibraphone had captured his soul. The vibraphone became much more than a favorite instrument to him. The vibraphone, a true solo instrument, was capable of transporting listeners to a world filled with new thrilling sounds and colors
Since 1999, Andrei serves as percussionist and arranger of the famous Kremerata Baltica. In ensemble and in duo with Gidon Kremer he has performed at the most prestigious concert halls around the world. including Carnegie Hall in New York, Albert Hall in London, the Musikverein and Konzerthaus in Vienna, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and so on. As a member of the ensemble he recorded for Nonesuch, Deutsche Grammophon, ECM etc. As a soloist he can be heard on the CD release “After Mozart” which received a Grammy Award in 2001 in the U.S. as well as the Echo Award in 2002 in Germany.
Andrei Pushkarev has performed with renowned musicians including Yo Yo Ma, Martha Argerich, Vadim Repin, Julian Rachlin, Gabriela Montero, Didier Lockwood, Michel Portal, Mario Brunello, Peter Sadlo, David Friedman, Katia Skanavi, Gabor Boldoszki. Additionally, he has worked with highly-regarded conductors such as Yury Temirkanov, Voldemar Nelsson, Roman Kofman.
Since 2009 Andrei Pushkarev has regularly given Master-classes all around the world (South America, Europe and Australia). He has served as a judge in numerous International percussion competitions such as TROMP percussion competition (Holland) and International PAS Competition (Italy), Northwestern Competition (USA) and many others.
Since 2013 Andrei Pushkarev is endorser and the official performer of “Majestic Percussion” and “Innovative Percussion”.
Andrei composes and arranges for orchestras and different chamber groups.
AYAMI OKAMURA &
DAN DeSIMONE
(Shiki Duo)
Shiki is an international percussion duo currently based in Germany. Since 2015, the duo has began their exploration of arranging a wide variety of music ranging from jazz, electronic, film, video game, and classical music as well as contemporary virtuosic and theatrical repertoire. Shiki has performed on both the east and west coasts of the United States as well as two summer tours in Japan premièring new works by several well known composers.
Dan deSimone is an international American percussionist and composer currently living in Germany. In 2016 he received his major at the Boston Conservatory as the first one in contemporary music, Dan has worked with well known contemporary artists and ensembles including Helmut Lachenmann, Glenn Kotche, Mark Applebaum, Asko Schönberg Ensemble, Schlagwerk Den Haag, and others. In 2016, deSimone was a prize winner and recipient of the audience award at the TROMP percussion competition in Eindhoven, Netherlands. He has since been a guest artist and collaborator at the Zeltsman Marimba Festival, Southern California Marimba, the “Legare Incontro” 2017 Japan tour, and as an artist and jury member in the IPEA percussion competition in Shanghai China. Dan is constantly working on new arrangements and compositions.
Ayami Okamura is a Japanese percussion soloist and chamber musician based in Germany. She is focused on making arrangements for classical/modern repertoire, world music, pop, and jazz tunes, and therapy through music. Ayami has won top prizes in the Italy International Percussion Competition, the Japan Classical Music Competition, and Great Wall International Competition. She was the guest artist at Southern California Marimba, Boston Tromp International Percussion Seminar, Boston GuitarFest and Zeltsman Marimba Festival. Besides Shiki duo, she has performed with Izumi Hoshino as violin and marimba duo “MixUs”, and with Japanese percussion ensemble “Legare Incontro”. Ayami's recording of "Suite for Solo Marimba" by S. Sheppard is available on CD baby, iTunes, Spotify and Amazon. She recently recorded D. Friedman’s “Tell Me A Story” for percussion quintet and “Charlie Chaplin” for marimba solo .
Ayami is an endorser and artist of “Mike Balter Mallets”, and “KOROGI Marimba”.
IVAN MANCINELLI &
CHRISTINA SCHORN MANCINELLI
(El Cimarron Ensemble Duo)
MARIMBA & guitar
The duo, was founded in 1999 within the “El Cimarrón Ensemble” following the successful performance of H.W. Henze’s homonymous chamber opera at the opening of the Salzburg Summer Festival in 1999.
They have ongoing cooperation with composers of contemporary music (S.E.Panzer, S.Taglietti, S.Hakenberg, Vito Palumbo, Raffaele Bellafronte, Gabriele Proy, Balz Trümpy, Jack Fortner, Luca Lombardi, Brad Hufft, Virginia Guastella, Helmut Jasbar, Agustín Castilla-Ávila, Gianluca Podio, etc…). They have performed several times Ennio Morricone’s “Terzo Concerto for guitar, marimba and orchestra. As a duo or as ensemble they have performed at: the NDR of Hamburg, the festival "Aspekte" Salzburg, the Opera of Nürnberg, the Teatro Civico at Sassari, Festival “Sommer im Altmühltal” , the Festival “Orpheus” in Fresno, the Festival Nuova Consonanza in Rome, the “Wiener Gitarrefestival”, the Teatr STU, the "Kiev Musik Fest", Festival "Contrastes" Lviv, the Ruhr 2010 , at Cantiere Internazionale dArte di Montepulciano, at the Arena Festival in Riga, at the Gaiva Festival in Vilnius, the Gasteig, the Semperoper Dresden, etc…
They have participated in several CD’s projects: El Cimarrón (H.W.Henze) and a CD featuring Swiss composer Balz Trümpy for WERGO, “Memoires of Elagabalus” and “The Egg Musher”, for VDM Records, music by A. Piazzolla and M. de Falla for Bongiovanni Records, new compositions by various composers for STRADIVARIUS.
Ivan Mancinelli graduated with Mr. Forestiere (Conservatory N. Piccinni, Bari), and with P. Sadlo (Mozarteum Salzburg). Since 2003, he is being frequently invited as a guest percussionist by the RAI Symphony Orchestra in Turin. In the same year his essay "Cello Suites, dal Violoncello alla Marimba", (Cello Suites - from the Violoncello to the Marimba) has been published by “Edizioni Pugliesi”. His solo CD with Bach's 6 Suites for Cello, transcribed for Marimba, was published by Bongiovanni Records. He has played many first performances at international festivals and performed as soloist with orchestras.With the Haydn orchestra of Bolzano he premiered Ney Rosauro’s Concerto for Marimba, Timpani and orchestra, soon to be published on a new CD by STRADIVARIUS. Since 2005, Ivan is teaching at the Conservatory in Trieste. He plays on Adams Musical Instruments.
FRANCESCO MAZZOLENI &
LUIS CAMACHO MONTEALEGRE
(FLAM-a DUO)
Flam-a Duo is a percussion duo created in 2016, while Francesco Mazzoleni (Treviso, Italy) and Luis Camacho Montealegre (Alcázar de San Juan, Spain) crossed their paths on their Master Degree studies in Zagreb Music Academy, under the mentorship of professors Igor Lešnik and Ivana Kuljerić Bilić.
Already from its creation, the duo has performed at important festivals throughout Europe: Ivana Bilić Marimba Week (Samobor, Croatia), Salotto Musicale (Treviso/Belluno, Italy) International Percussion Ensemble Week (Bjelovar, Croatia) and Percussion Camp (Tenerife, Spain). The duo has performed on the occasion of the 2018 Birthday of Art, with a live broadcast in the EBU network
Although the duo started principally focusing on marimba repertoire (with which the duo has won two Second Prizes in IV Percute Chamber Music Competition in 2016 and in the Universal Marimba Competition celebrated in Belgium in 2017), the style of Flam-a has developed into a wider range, that would include all types of percussion. They have premiered several Croatian pieces written specially for the duo and have participated in the video clip promotional project for the new Music Academy recording studios.
IVANA KULJERIĆ BILIĆ & NIKOLA KRBANYEVITCH
(I.N.K. Experiment Duo)
percussion, electronics, voice
I.N.K. Experiment Duo is a dynamic and creative ensemble interested both in classical music and new styles, seeking inspiration from collaborations with composers and artists of different backgrounds. The peculiar mix and blending of their classical background and various professional experiences - rock, pop, contemporary, experimental and traditional music, is at the source of duo’s flexibility and spontaneity.
The duo has been active since 2014, appearing at international concert halls, music festivals and percussion events in The Netherlands, Germany, USA, China, Switzerland, Croatia and France (Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Osor Musical Evenings, Zeltsman marimba Festival, Amsterdam Marimba Weekend, Westfalen Classics, PASIC, Rittenhouse SoundWorks, IBMW, Kalima, Teng Yu Ning Xin Festival,...).They are both active as teachers, Ivana being on faculty at the Zagreb University in Croatia and Nikola at the Evreux Conservatory in France. They have given masterclasses and workshops worldwide and served as jury members at competitions.
The duo have several ongoing international projects and collaborations:
“INKarnation” is a tango nuevo crossover trio cooperation with bandoneon in France, featuring original creations and arrangements.
“Watchers of the Skies” is an arrangement collection of progressive rock music from the 70ties, with Nikola and Ivana leading a large percussion ensemble. In 2018 they have started the collaboration with the jazz/rock quartet Chui and will be featured guests on their new album. Multimedia projects in France and Croatia “ElektroINKeMenT”, “Arabesques pour des ombres imMobiles” and “Orange vs Blue” with multimedia artists, composers and installations.
They have commissioned pieces from international artists (L. Guinot, T. Stepančić, J-L Rimey Meille, G.Stout, G. Tudor, O. Jelaska, K Komljenović…) and arranged music of various genres.
Nikola and Ivana are authors of several pieces for different ensembles (Edition Svitzer, Inkoplastika Edition). The duo is endorsed by Marimbaone.
MIODRAG GLADOVIĆ
Miodrag Gladović is a graduate engineer of electrical engineering, a musician and a multimedia artist. For years he has been very active on the contemporary art scene, as a member of the artistic duo Lightune.G with Bojan Gagić or independently, and with his work, engineering knowledge and outstanding creativity he continuously contributes to the innovativeness of the projects he participates in. The combination of his punk approach and DIY ethics, more than two decades of musical experience in bands and projects of different genres, incorporating and using new technologies in his artistic work, his sensibility for contemporary music and art – all this has made Gladović one of the most prominent names of the contemporary scene, in the first place experimental and improvisational music scene, but also of other innovative contemporary art practices.
SUDAR BEAT
percussion trio
„SUDAR BEAT“ was initiated in 2016 by percussionist Goran Gorše. who is also the founder and artistic director of the already well established Sudar Percusion Ensemble. Goran is a respected teacher of percussion (Music School „F. Livadić“, Samobor and Music School Brežice), awarded by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Croatian Association of Music and Dance Pedagogues (HDGPP), Zagreb County and the City of Samobor. He graduated from the Zagreb Music Academy in 2006, under Prof. Ivana Bilić. As a member of the student percussion ensemble Bing Bang, Goran took part in percussion festivals in Spain, France, Austria, Belgium, USA, Taiwan, and was awarded with the Rector’s Award and the Best Student Percussion Ensemble Award at PASIC 2004. He is an experienced orchestra musician regularly playing in the most important Croatian orchestras such as the Zagreb Philharmonic, Croatian Radiotv Symphony Orchestra and many chamber string ensembles.
He has given numerous concerts with internationally acclaimed percussionists: Ivana Bilić, Ney Rosauro, Rachel Xi Zang, Paolo Cimmino, Dane Richeson, to name but a few.
In 2009, together with Ivana Bilić, he founded an annual international percussion event called „Ivana Bilić Marimba Week“ (IBMW), the result of which was an immediate popularization and promotion of percussion instruments in Croatia. Also, since 2016, Goran writes music for the project Poetry to go where cooperates with Sonja Zubović, the author of the project and Croatian actor Robert Kurbaša.
The members of SUDARbeat are some of his most successful pupils: Luka Ivir and Franko Štrbac.
Festival Fees
Early bird registration by March 15, 2019 - 150 EUR
Regular registration by May 1, 2019 - 175 EUR
(Restaurant Samoborska Klet)
Lunch and dinner coupons (5,50 EUR) can be purchased on the spot
Festival fee includes entrance pass for all concerts and masterclasses/clinics, and two private lessons
*after downloading and filling the application form, please send it to the contact address below
contact@ispfestival.com
Airport Zagreb, 30 min from Samobor
transfer can be organized by the Festival
Trg Matice hrvatske 3, 10430 Samobor
Hotel Livadić
Trg Kralja Tomislava 1, Samobor
Hotel Lavica
Ulica Ferde Livadića 5, Samobor
Hostel Samobor
Obrtnička 34, Samobor
ISPF Team 2019
*Ivana Cover Photo by Romano Grozić
Artistic director / Ivana Kuljerić Bilić
Executive director / Renata Glojnarić
Executive producer / Goran Gorše
Artistic producer and web master / Nikola Krbanyevitch
Assistant producer & Social media / Suzana Komazin
ISPF Council / Josip Konfic, Francesco Mazzoleni,
The Festival is produced by:
Pučko Otvoreno Učilište Samobor
Trg Matice hrvatske 3
June 18 – TUESDAY
10.00 Master Class
*Zlatko Prica Gallery
21.00 Concert - Bach Vibrations
Andrei Pushkarev, vibraphone
*Samobor Museum Atrium
June 19 – WEDNESDAY
12.00 Clinic
Francesco Mazzoleni & Luis Camacho Montealegre (FLAM-a duo)
20.00 Concert - Pixels & Valleys
Ayami Okamura & Dan DeSimone (Shiki Duo), percussion
guests: INK Experiment duo, Goran Gorše, FLAM-a duo
*Cinema Concert Hall
22.00 Concert - Marimba under the sky
ISPF Participants
June 20 – THURSDAY
12.00 ISPF Talk - Ivana & Artists
18.00 ISPF Participants' concert
19.15 Closing Ceremony & Diplomas
20.30 ISPF After Party
*caffe TOM
June 15 – SATURDAY
19.30 Opening & Concert - Rainbow Factory
Francesco Mazzoleni & Luis Camacho Montealegre
(FLAM-a duo), percussion
21.15 Welcome Party
June 16 – SUNDAY
11.00 Concert - Triple Win
SUDAR BEAT, percussion
*caffe TOM Pavilion
17.00 Concert - 3+4
Music Academy students
*Cinema Small Hall
20.00 Concert - Mechanical Poems
(INK Experiment duo) voice, percussion, electronics &
Miodrag Gladović, electronics, sound spatialization
*BUNKER
June 17 – MONDAY
10.00 Masterclass
Ivan Mancinelli
Ayami Okamura & Dan DeSimone (Shiki Duo)
20.00 Concert - Metal & Wood
Christina Schorn-Mancinelli, guitar & Ivan Mancinelli, marimba
(El Cimarrón Ensemble Duo)
© 2018 by ISPF / Proudly created by Inkoplastika Grafik Studios
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Icelandic Roots
Snorri Deaf 2018 Reflections
The following article is written by IR Volunteer and teacher, Bryndís Viglundsdóttir. She is the energy behind a wonderful idea to start a Snorri program for those who are deaf and speak sign language. They recently held a meeting in Iceland to share reflections of their visit.
This photo is of Bryndís. She is standing alongside a painting of herself as a younger woman. Read on about the Snorri Deaf visit to North America and their celebration at the recent Deaf Association of Iceland meeting.
Two Snorri Deaf and one interpreter visited Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba last September. The visit and the entire experience was a total success. How so?
First of all, the human encounter was beautiful. Meetings were held with many people both those hearing and those deaf. Information flowed back and forth. The trio from Iceland were taken to the many Icelandic settlements in this vast area and told about the people who came from Iceland. They met people of Icelandic descent still living in these areas. Last but not least, they met a great many more deaf people with whom they could communicate and exchange valuable information. Our Snorris returned home filled with new knowledge, gratitude, and many great ideas that will benefit the Icelandic deaf community.
On the 13th of November, The Deaf Association of Iceland and specifically the three who attended this first Snorri Deaf program to North America, invited all people to come hear more about their wonderful adventure. Everyone was invited to come learn more about the Snorri Deaf project. A good number of people showed up.
Those involved with the planning and implementation of the Snorri Deaf project Júlía, Bryndís, Vala, Halldór, Heiðdís, and Árný at the meeting
The Snorris, Heiðdís and Júlía planned the program. Heiðdís bid everyone welcome and invited me to talk about the topic: "Why Snorri Deaf?" Sometimes, in the planning process, we were asked, "Why don't deaf people just join groups of the hearing Snorris?" I explained that these two groups speak different languages and interpretation for the deaf is imperative for the success of their visit. There is also an acute interest among the deaf to meet other deaf persons and communicate with them. So we realized this would best be accomplished by separate visits to provide the optimal experience.
Halldór Árnason, Chairman of the Snorri Foundation, spoke about the three other Snorri programs. He commended the involvement and support by the Icelandic National League of North America and by Icelandic Roots both led by Sunna Furstenau of North Dakota. He was very impressed and pleased with the success of this pilot visit by the Snorri Deaf. He challenged the deaf community to become active and take responsibility for organizing the future Snorri deaf visits to North America and reciprocal visits to Iceland.
Júlía gave a presentation about the many places they visited and people they met. She showed good pictures and told stories of the wonderful experience. They were overwhelmed with the hospitality and kindness they met everywhere. Soon there will be a thorough account of the Snorri Deaf visit 2018 published in Lögberg-Heimskringla.
Heiðdís talked about the importance of the Snorri deaf for the deaf community of Iceland and said that such a program doesn't happen in a vacuum. She urged people to become volunteers to work for the continued life of the program. She also announced that we will receive two Snorri deaf from North America next summer with their interpreter. They will be with us for just over one week. "Let's plan to show them the kind of hospitality we enjoyed in North America when we visited there," said Heiðdís.
Árný was the interpreter for the visit to North America. She and two others took turns interpreting at this meeting. During the visit to North America, Árný did an amazing job. Usually, the interpretation for an 8 day visit would have called for two interpreters because of the intense amount of interpretation needed. Because of the tight budget, Árný agreed to handle the entire tour. We so appreciate Árný and her ability to fulfill such an important responsibility.
The last item on the program was a poem, delivered beautifully in sign language by Heiðdís's daughter.
The other person in the photo above is Vala. She is the Director of the Center of Communication for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Iceland and a devoted supporter of the Snorri Deaf Program.
All people associated with this pilot program, Snorri Deaf, are overjoyed and grateful to everyone who participated and those who donated their time, finances, homes, and talents. You all helped to make this project an overwhelming success. We are looking forward to next summer when the reciprocal visit will occur here in Iceland.
Here is a video made for the project:
For more information on the Snorri Deaf project, if you would like to help in some way, or if you are a deaf / hard of hearing person who speaks sign language and are of Icelandic ancestry, please contact us. You may contact us in English. For help with the Icelandic text in the boxes:
Nafn - Name
Netfang - Email address
Efni - Subject of email
Fyrirspurn - Body of the email
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Spider-Man: Homecoming Producers Say Twist to That Character Not What It Seems
Feige and Pascal talk SPOILERS.
By Jim Vejvoda
Posted: 10 Jul 2017 3:30 am
WARNING: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS about Spider-Man: Homecoming. If you haven't seen the wall-crawler's new movie yet then bookmark this page, go see the movie, and come back and read this interview with the producers!
I recently chatted with Spider-Man: Homecoming producers Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal about the Marvel-Sony movie, during which time we spoke on the record about some of the biggest moments and spoilers in the movie.
I asked about the climactic reveal that Peter Parker's artsy, acerbic classmate Michelle (played by Zendaya) goes by the nickname "MJ," which is the same nickname as Spidey's longtime comics girlfriend and future wife, Mary Jane Watson.
According to the producers, though, just because Michelle also goes by 'MJ," it doesn't mean that she actually is the MCU's version of Mary Jane Watson.
Zendaya as "Michelle" in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
IGN: I'm going to sort of swipe a line from J.J. Abrams and ask why you went the mystery box route with the Michelle/MJ/Zendaya reveal. Can you talk a little bit about the decision to do that?
Have you seen Spider-Man: Homecoming?
Feige: Well, we never even looked at it as a big reveal necessarily but more of just a fun homage to his past adventures and his past love. She's not Mary Jane Watson. She never was Mary Jane Watson. She was always this new high school character, Michelle, who we know there's an "M" in Michelle and an "M" in Mary. [laughs] So we're so clever and we thought, "Wouldn't it be neat if her initials were MJ?" And then I think it leaked that she would be playing MJ and then it became a whole headache for Zendaya to have to navigate. It was never a big, "Oh my God, it's a big reveal!" There are big reveals in the movie. That's not one of them.
Pascal: She is not going to end as being Mary Jane Watson.
Feige: She's not Mary-Jane Watson. Is she going to date Peter? Are they going to fall in love? She seems to be intrigued with him. There's a nice chemistry there. Who knows what will happen in the future films?
So what do you think of the producers' comments on Zendaya, Michelle and the "MJ" of it all? Sound off in the Comments below!
For more of our coverage on Spider-Man: Homecoming, check out our 5 Biggest WTF Questions we had after seeing it, all the Easter eggs and references we spotted, read or watch our movie review, and get our spoilerish reactions in the first episode of the new IGN Movies Podcast!
The amazing Spider-Man returns home in the first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe featuring the mighty web-slinger.
Franchises:Spider-Man
Genres:Superhero
Platforms:Theater
Distributors:Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Hydropower & Dams International
Hydro into the Next Century – Gmunden 1999
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The Bacteria Printer
Breakthrough Thinking
Around 1452 the first operational printing press was created, followed in 1799 by lithographic printing. Now, these inventions are reflected in the world’s first bacterial printing press.
The press will print live bacteria onto solid surfaces in precise patterns, a technique that may help explain how bacteria influence each other spatially. Understanding these relationships will help find ways of thwarting their attacks and using them to clean up pollutants.
For instance, bacteria sometimes form biofilms, unique communities of sticky, sugary plaques which cling to surfaces (New Scientist, 20 November 2004, p 34). In this state bacteria are better at resisting antibiotics and more efficient at processing waste. But we do not know which conditions prompt bacteria to form these biofilms and why they are more resilient when they do. “One thing we want to study is the distance dependence for signalling between two adjacent bacteria on a surface,” says Doug Weibel, a member of the Harvard University team that built the printing press.
Biologists already have crude techniques for patterning bacteria, including dipping an array of evenly spaced pins into a bacterial solution and letting the drops fall onto a fresh surface. But the liquid spreads out, making it impossible to create delicate, reproducible patterns.
To create intricate patterns of many different types of bacteria, Weibel borrowed a technique from the computer chip industry called photolithography. Conventionally, this involves coating a silicon wafer with a thin layer of light-sensitive polymer, shining UV light onto it through a template, and then dissolving the affected areas to create a pattern.
Weibel uses this patterned chip as a mould, into which he pours a liquid polymer. This cools, sets and is popped out, forming a stamp. This is then coated with agarose, a nutrient gel that bacteria will grow on. He pipettes solutions of bacteria onto the agarose, which sucks out the water, leaving a solid layer of bacteria.
To print the bacteria, this stamp is simply pressed into a clean nutrient gel, producing a living replica of the original pattern, with features as small as 1 micrometre across, the size of one bacterium. As some bacteria remain on the stamp, it is “re-inked” by warming until the bacteria multiply to form a fresh carpet over its surface.
Weibel has used his stamp to form patterns of different types of bacteria, and of the same bacteria on surfaces with different chemical compositions, as well as to grow biofilms. He will publish the results in an upcoming issue of the journal Langmuir.
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Disinfectants Used To Purify Water Create Toxic By-Products
Big Problems, Health & Fitness, Science & Technology News
Although perhaps the greatest public health achievement of the 20th century was the disinfection of water, a recent study now shows that the chemicals used to purify the water we drink and use in swimming pools react with organic material in the water yielding toxic consequences.
University of Illinois geneticist Michael Plewa said that disinfection by-products (DBPs) in water are the unintended consequence of water purification. “The reason that you and I can go to a drinking fountain and not be fearful of getting cholera is because we disinfect water in the United States,” he said. “But the process of disinfecting water with chlorine and chloramines and other types of disinfectants generates a class of compounds in the water that are called disinfection by-products. The disinfectant reacts with the organic material in the water and generates hundreds of different compounds. Some of these are toxic, some can cause birth defects, some are genotoxic, which damage DNA, and some we know are also carcinogenic.”
The 10-year study began with an EPA grant to develop mammalian cell lines that would be used specifically to analyze the ability of these compounds to kill cells, or cytotoxicity, and the ability of these emerging disinfection by-products to cause genomic DNA damage.
“Our lab has assembled the largest toxicological data base on these emerging new DBPs. And from them we’ve made two fundamental discoveries that hopefully will aid the U.S. EPA in their regulatory decisions. The two discoveries are somewhat surprising,” Plewa said.
The first discovery involves iodine-containing DBPs. “You get iodine primarily from sea water or underground aquifers that perhaps were associated with an ancient sea bed at one time. If there is high bromine and iodine in that water, when you disinfect these waters, you can generate the chemical conditions necessary to produce DBPs that have iodine atoms attached. And these are much more toxic and genotoxic than the regulated DBPs that currently EPA uses,” he said.
Plewa said that the second discovery concerns nitrogen-containing DBPs. “Disinfectant by-products that have a nitrogen atom incorporated into the structure are far more toxic and genotoxic, and some even carcinogenic, than those DBPs that don’t have nitrogen. And there are no nitrogen-containing DBPs that are currently regulated.”
Via Physorg.com
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Extremely Rare – Royal Raymond Rife Microscope #2 Up For Auction In London
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Royal Raymond Rife Microscope #2
Royal Raymond Rife, “genius scientist”, trained for six years at the Carl Zeiss Optical Company in Germany and became the inventor of powerful microscopes, leading to the discovery of a revolutionary therapy for viral diseases.
Pictured above is his second microscope which will be included as lot 113 in the Bonhams sale 10th November 2009 at Montpelier St , London SW7 1HH.
Here’s the listing:
An exceptionally rare Royal R Rife polished steel compound microscope, American, dated 1932, engraved on the tube “ROYAL R. RIFE 1932”, with massive vertical column supporting the compound barrel (lacking ocular and objective) with three fine screw adjustments for vertical, transverse and circular motion, circular stage with rotating and mechanical movement in both axis with engraved scales and verniers, sub-stage Abbe condenser with rack and pinion focusing, a slanted quartz prism and electric illuminant with bulls eye lens engraved THE RIFE MICROSCOPE LAMP, the whole mounted on heavy platform base with three leveling feet and a quantity of accessories 19in (48cm) high; 15in (38cm) wide.
Rife discovered a cure for cancer utilizing his microscopes, but had all his work was confiscated and he was forced to go into hiding. In 1980, years after Rife died, the American Medical Association was found guilty by a US Court of Appeals of “conspiracy to restrain competition. . . New methods of health care have been discouraged, restricted and in some instances eliminated.”
Rife’s microscopes offered resolutions and magnifications far more powerful than others of his day (or even today). Rife’s Universal Microscope (1933) magnified 31,000 times; other microscopes of his day magnified only 3,000 times.
Rife reasoned that if he was going to find a cure for diseases such as cancer it was important to be able to see the live virus that caused the disease. The first of several highly advanced microscopes was built in 1920. Noting that certain microorganisms absorbed different frequencies of light, he invented a system of rotating prisms to stain the specimen with light. Extrapolating from this resonant effect of light, he experimented with electromagnetic radio waves and discovered that for each type of virus there was a particular frequency that would cause its disruption.
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World Stinging Nettle Eating Championship Attracts Record Crowd
Mmmmm…. Hurts so good?
In a sunny garden in deepest Dorset yesterday 65 people – their faces rigid with pain and disgust – gathered in a quest to be crowned the King of the Stingers.
There is no easy route to winning the World Stinging Nettle Eating Championship, held each year in the village of Marshwood near Bridport. It takes skill, it takes endurance … it takes great blistering chunks out of what used to be your taste buds.
Smart competitors squash the leaves into tight little balls which they try to throw straight to the back molars. Then you try to munch them up and swallow with as little contact as possible. The problems begin when the nettles start to back up in the mouth and … arrrrrgh!
Competitors are served two-foot-long stalks of nettles from which they must pluck and devour the leaves. The bare stalks are then measured and the winner, after an hour of combat, is the one with the greatest accumulated length.
(nettle eating video after jump…)
Continue reading… “World Stinging Nettle Eating Championship Attracts Record Crowd”
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You Can Change Your Appearance With Exercise, But Not Overnight
Carl Foster, an exercise physiologist at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, was amused by ads for a popular piece of exercise equipment. Before-and-after photos showed pudgy men and women turned into athletes with ripped bodies of steel. And it all happened after just 12 weeks of exercising for 30 minutes three times a week. Then there was the popular book, with its own before-and-after photos, promoting a program that would totally change your body in six weeks with three 20-minute exercise sessions a week.
Continue reading… “You Can Change Your Appearance With Exercise, But Not Overnight”
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The Fastest Rocket Sled On Earth
High-speed photography shows the shock waves produced by the rapid acceleration of the 4-stage rocket sled.
It might make the ultimate amusement park ride, if anyone could survive. Hitting hypersonic speeds of Mach 8.5–that’s 6416 mph, in civilian terms–a 4-stage rocket sled took just 6.04 seconds to blast the more than 3-mile length of track at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico.
Continue reading… “The Fastest Rocket Sled On Earth”
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Understanding the New Shadow Cabinet
Tue 7 Apr 2020
JVL Introduction
A Very Public Sociologist provides thoughtful reflections on Keir Starmer’s new cabinet, trying to make sense of who is in and who is out.
“Overall though, folks claiming this is a neoliberal or Blairist restoration are wide of the mark. The left are right to harbour serious concerns about Keir Starmer, and his commitment to a Corbynish platform during the election probably owes more to positioning than genuine enthusiasm, but the politics of what we’re seeing is a return to soft left Fabianism.”
Thanks to Phil for permission to repost.
This article was originally published by A Very Public Sociologist on Mon 6 Apr 2020. Read the original here.
by Phil, A Very Public Sociologist
“It’s the dregs of the Brown combined with the mediocrity of the Miliband era”, so says a “senior Labour MP” finding themselves passed over for preferment in Keir Starmer’s first shadow cabinet. That’s one way of looking at it. The other is a candidate of the soft left fills his first appointments … mostly from the soft left. Shocking, I know. In terms of political balance appointing Rachel Reeves the roving brief of the Shadow Chancellor for the Duchy of Westminster is a bone thrown to Labour First, while shuffling Rebecca Long-Bailey to Education is there to placate the left. Not that either wings are going to be satisfied by measly nuggets, but it doesn’t matter. The left are strong, but not as strong as it might be, and the right have hitched their wagons to Keir’s caravan – not the other way round.
What to make of the rest of the new appointments? Slotting Anneliese Dodds into shadow chancellor is a good shout. Upon her election in 2017 she served loyally with John McDonnell, obtaining his endorsement, and helped work up Labour’s green industrial programme. She was part of the party’s economics road show, for instance. This will at least mollify the left who are happy to take John’s recommendation as good coin, even if they don’t know her terribly well. And for those who enjoy entertaining counterfactuals, it’s likely Anneliese would have got picked for this position had RLB won. Giving Lisa Nandy shadow foreign was probably not much of a surprise, though it will be noted in the scheme of the Westminster pecking order that she was awarded a more senior position than the woman who actually came second. Folks can read into that what they will. But from the standpoint of making an impact, as we saw in the leadership election Lisa easily had the best of Andrew Neil and would therefore prove more than a match for the hapless Dominic Raab in the post-Covid world. Despite an unwelcome propensity to be economical with the actualité, from Starmer’s point of view a top drawer media performer with a proven ability to think on her feet will, he thinks, make her an asset to the new leadership.
Other appointments? I suppose the return of Ed Miliband is something Keir’s core supporters will appreciate. Still popular in the party, politically it reconnects with the pre-Corbyn era and effectively parcels Jeremy’s time off as adeparture from the norm. Now liberated from the Blairist constraints said to have saddled him between 2010 and 2015, we’ll see whether there is radical mettle in his soul. The moving in of Jonathan Reynolds to shadow social security is interesting. Rare among the centre right of the party his idea of “radical welfare reform” isn’t privatising and marketising everything, unlike some. But he is supportive of the basic income, which we hear today is now part of Spain’s response to the Coronavirus crisis. Having an advocate for it in this position is encouraging. Scotland was only ever going to be given to Ian Murray, bringing back Charlie Falconer as shadow attorney general was entirely predictable, as was shifting Emily Thornberry to international development and giving David Lammy a prominent role (considering his exemplary work around Grenfell Tower).
Who’s in and who’s out – which is all of Corbyn’s top team except for RLB, Jonathan Ashworth, Angela Rayner, and Emily – is jolly good fun, but what about the politics? First, Keir has not gone out of his way to troll the left and appoint some of the party’s biggest idiots. Positions for the likes of Wes Streeting, Jess Phillips, Neil Coyle, and Margaret Hodge was sure to severely damage his creds as the unity candidate and, well, undermined the capacity of his team. Having one eye on the brief, while giving under the counter briefings to the lobby hacks wouldn’t have done. As regards wider alignments in the party this spells the end of Unite’s disproportionate influence over the party leadership. It’s certainly true many trade union tops in other unions felt their nose was put out of joint these last few years, both in terms of Unite’s out manoeuvring them for influence and the Corbynist pressures coming upwards from their activist wings. Why else, despite the over long contest, did many general secretaries scramble to convene candidate endorsement meetings before pressure could build from lower down the union echelons – a lesson learned from 2015 when the collective apparat were caught on the hop. And so now Unite is more out in the cold and the other union leaders enjoy more pre-eminence – again, a return to how matters were pre-Corbyn.
Overall though, folks claiming this is a neoliberal or Blairist restoration are wide of the mark. The left are right to harbour serious concerns about Keir Starmer, and his commitment to a Corbynish platform during the election probably owes more to positioning than genuine enthusiasm, but the politics of what we’re seeing is a return to soft left Fabianism. A politics of brainy and socially concerned technocrats dispensing justice through a top down plan here, and tinkering with the state machinery there. This is a step back from Corbynism, which despite the criticisms that can be made of it recognised itself rooted in social struggles and class politics, whereas this – in as much as it tells itself a story of its lineage – is closest to ethical socialism (i.e. a better society is a nice idea as opposed to a material necessity) and therefore is liable to be overly wonky, remote from what’s actually happening in the real world and, well, boring. But perhaps after the turbulent time we’ve had and the Coronavirus crisis, boring might just be what the electorate four years from now wants.
This blog has weighed on my brain like a digital nightmare. Apart from a break here and a leave of absence there, I’ve been writing or thinking about writing content for over 10 years. Even when I took a hiatus, words, phrases, screeds of 500 words or more tangoed across my eyeballs when the shutters came down at night. As our minds have allowed social media technologies to colonise and structure our perceptions – how many times have you thought of a real-life happening in terms of an instagram snap or a sharply-observed tweet – so mine finds half-digested ideas immediately suited to bloggable form.
Okay, I confess… (continued here)
Mike Homfray says:
8th April 2020 at 00:05
I resigned from the party yesterday. This is hopeless. Real change requires structural reform. I won’t be voting Labour next time
Billie Dale Wakefield says:
I too am going to ‘resign’ by supporting anti Israeli government individuals who have been suspended or removed by the mirage of equating anti-semitism with anti-zionism. A longer winded way of resigning I know.
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Narrow part of Newland Street looking east
Taken: 1900, Ref: M245
Narrow part of Newland Street looking east. Left hand side of road, left to right, 60 Newland Street (Norris), 58 Newland Street, 56 Newland Street (these two two-storey), 54 Newland Street and 52 Newland Street (these two together, tall), 50 Newland Street, 48 Newland Street, 46 Newland Street, 44 Newland Street, 42 Newland Street (with awning), 40 Newland Street. White in distance is Whitehall (18 Newland Street). Right hand side of road, left to right, 39 Newland Street (Angel, with sign), 41 Newland Street, 43 Newland Street (International), 45 Newland Street, 47 Newland Street (tall, bow windows), Spread Eagle (49 Newland Street), small part of 51 Newland Street (shop window).
Publisher Francis Frith and Co., number 46224
Date taken 1900
Source Mike Wadhams
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Part of the Victory parade in 1945, showing the Essex Regiment’s army cadets in Newland Street
Taken: May 1945, Ref: M647
Part of the Victory Parade passing down the wide part of Newland Street. This shows the part with the Essex Regiment army cadets taking the salute.I mistakenly called them the Home Guard in the Images book.
The three in a line in the front of the parade, bottom left of photo, are, left to right, (1) Captain Chapman (print manager at E T Heron), (2) A Regimental Sergeant Major from Braintree (3) Andy Devine who worked at British Oxygen and wouldn’t do ‘eyes right’ as he should, because there was a Conscientious Objector on the stand.
The front three cadets of the three columns are (4) on left, Raymond Hazlewood (Company Sergeant Major), with (5) behind him possibly his brother Kenny. (12) in the centre Donald Royce, and (16) on the right Edward (Stan) Phillips.
In the cap just behind Stan (20) may be Les Hansell (older, invalided from Royal Engineers with bad leg, hairdresser near Jubilee Oak in Collingwood Road).
Stan Phillips, born c 1930, was the source of most of the information. He said he joined the cadets with a friend by going to see Mr McKinley[?] at the old electricity office in Collingwood Road, who decided whether to let you in. You could join at 13 if tall or later if not.
Near bottom right, Inspector Herbert Chaplin of Witham (became Inspector 1927, posted to Witham 1933).
In the background, left to right, are part of 88 Newland Street (with big Union Jack), 86 Newland Street, 84 Newland Street (single storey, former Post Office), 82 Newland Street (single storey, gable, Hunwick), 78 Newland Street (bow shop window), 76 Newland Street and 74 Newland Street (these two all one building, with mansard roof), 72 Newland Street (with blind), 70 Newland Street (smaller, pale, corner of Guithavon Street), 68 Newland Street (gable facing camera, big white sign below gable), 64 Newland Street (behind tree, Bellamy chemist). See also M1810 to M1814 and M2193 and M2194. See M1810 for names of some of people on the saluting stand.
There is a report in the Essex Chronicle, 18 May 1945, which in particular lists the organisations and bands taking part.
Date taken May 1945
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Eugene City Council To Vote On Polystyrene Ban
By Aubrey Bulkeley • Nov 21, 2019
Eugene City Council will vote Monday to decide whether to ban polystyrene containers used for prepared food by restaurants and retailers.
Eugene City Council is considering a ban on single-use polystyrene food containers. Retailers and restaurants would have to find alternatives, such as the paper container pictured.
Polystyrene, commonly called Styrofoam, is hard to clean up and made from non-renewable fossil fuels and synthetic chemicals.
Waste Prevention Analyst Anna Reid says it’s different from other single-use materials.
“Polystyrene specifically can break down into very, very small pieces which creates litter issues and then also environmental issues,” said Reid. “It just makes it a lot harder to find and clean up whether it’s in our storm drains and then in the waterways or just, you know, in the environment in general.”
Reid says the financial impact of the change to retailers is negligible.
The city council will also vote Monday on additional language to the single-use plastic bag ban. This will bring the ordinance into compliance with state-wide changes under House Bill 2509 which will go into effect on January 1st.
The new language would end the exemption for restaurants to use single-use plastic bags for prepared food. It also specifies single-use checkout bags are now banned for retailers and restaurants state-wide. This means any bag that is not a recycled paper, reusable plastic or fabric check out bag.
The new restrictions do not include garment or prescription medication bags nor the plastic bags used in the produce or bulk sections.
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Eugene Environmentalists Hold River Clean-Up With Focus On Styrene
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With the World Health Organization deeming styrene a probable carcinogen, environmentalists are working to reduce the amount that gets into waterways.
Imperfect Produce Finds a New Way to Consumers
By Nathan Bouquet • Sep 11, 2019
Food waste is a large problem in the U.S. One reason for this is that produce that isn’t pretty doesn’t make it to supermarket shelves. A west-coast based grocery company brings fresh produce that doesn’t meet retail standards directly from local farms to consumers.
State Seeking Comments On Camping Ban On Islands In Willamette
By Chris M Lehman • Oct 7, 2019
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The Oregon Department of State Lands is seeking public input this month on whether to ban camping on the islands of the Willamette River in Eugene.
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After Attacks On Election Integrity, Georgia Officials Work To Rebuild Confidence
By Stephen Fowler • 15 hours ago
Bartow County, Ga. election workers conduct a full hand count of ballots in the Jan. 5 Senate runoff between former Sen. David Perdue and Sen.-elect Jon Ossoff as part of a voluntary recount aimed at improving voter confidence.
Stephen Fowler / Georgia Public Broadcasting
It's been more than a week since the Georgia Senate runoff elections delivered control of Congress to Democrats.
But inside the Bartow County, Ga., Senior Center on Tuesday, a dozen teams worked in pairs to do a hand recount of more than 43,000 votes cast in the Jan. 5 runoffs.
The final margin for the races are outside the threshold for a recount, and the voters in this county an hour northwest of Atlanta are about 75% Republican — so the result isn't close, or expected to change.
So why did poll workers spend a day conducting a voluntary audit at the end of an exhausting election cycle?
"A lot of my voters, a lot of my citizens, do not trust the voting system after November, after a lot of misinformation went out about this specific system," elections director Joseph Kirk said.
Kirk is a firm believer in transparency and education when it comes to the state's voting system - especially after one of the most secure elections in state history, one that saw record turnout and few reported problems.
But Georgia was also ground zero for misinformation and attacks on election integrity, led by President Trump and a number of top Republicans in Georgia and beyond.
Outgoing Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue made last-minute pushes to support a challenge to the Electoral College, the chair of the Georgia Republican Party and other lawmakers backed lawsuits seeking to overturn the state's presidential results and the Republican-led legislature held hearings that promoted false claims of voter fraud and promised to crack down on voting rights.
The November election saw President Trump lose Georgia by about 12,000 votes and the 5 million ballots cast were counted three times, including a full hand audit required by law.
Kirk believes audits should happen after every election as a way to help the public trust their votes are counted and verify voting equipment functions correctly.
"I've spent a lot of time since the November election explaining to people on the phone that I know your vote was counted accurately, because we went back and checked that we did," he said. Why would I want to stop saying that now?"
In this case, the audit examined the Senate election between former Republican Sen. David Perdue and Democratic Sen.-elect Jon Ossoff. Ballots were checked by pairs of election workers that audibly read off votes on the page, confirming with their partner before moving to the next one. From there, stacks of ballots are then counted in groups of 10 before each batch is entered into a tally sheet and eventually compared to the final totals.
State Election Board member Matt Mashburn stopped by the audit and was pleased with the process but frustrated with fellow Republicans who have spent weeks pushing conspiracies about the election and eroding faith and trust.
"The paradox is that we have these tools that we've never had before so that we can have a fair count and be confident with the tabulation and the results," he said. "But the public has the least amount of confidence."
In deep-red Bartow County, many Republicans expressed concerns with 24/7 absentee drop boxes, vote counting and the machines picked by the GOP legislature. In November, One voter even called the police to investigate a polling place for having a mysterious connection to China. It was just a power cord.
While fewer members of the public were there to watch the audit than November's vote count, those who were there said it was still an important step in becoming an informed voter.
For Republican monitor Judy Kilgore, it helped seeing things with her own eyes, and knowing that some of her friends and neighbors she trusted were the ones doing the counting.
"I can personally hear them, I can walk around the tables, I can observe what they're doing," she said.
Kilgore said rhetoric around voting wasn't helping turnout, especially for Republican candidates in an increasingly competitive state.
"You want to be able to get people to the polls to vote, you want them to have confidence in their vote, that it does count," she said. "If you want your candidate to win... put a little bit more effort in it, but don't sit back and be an armchair supervisor."
In the aftermath of the 2020 election cycle, observing how the electoral sausage gets made isn't just something for skeptical Republicans. Democratic monitor Karen Tindall threw herself into volunteering this year at the age of 71, in part because she wanted to help take partisan politics out of the way our votes are counted.
"I think we just need to talk about the process and explain it to people because the elections are safe and they are fair," she said. "I think our elected officials have to think more about their oath of office to the Constitution and not their allegiance to their party... I mean, you have elected officials who are outright lying about how the elections went!"
After working for about eight hours, the final margin of error in Bartow County was less than a tenth of percent from the original results - expected, Kirk said, because humans are involved in the counting process that is normally done by machine.
The audit comes as Georgia's legislature gets back to action, and some Republican lawmakers have promised to crack down on absentee ballots after spending weeks spreading misinformation and false claims of fraud.
There are signs that changes might not be so extreme: state Sens. Brandon Beach and Burt Jones were stripped of their committee chairmanships after backing lawsuits trying to overturn Georgia's election results. A third senator, Matt Brass, was removed from the prestigious redistricting committee in favor of a lesser post.
And while some lawmakers floated the idea of removing no-excuse absentee voting enacted by (and primarily used by) Republicans for the last 15 years, Republican House Speaker David Ralston said he would appoint a new bipartisan committee to tackle any changes.
"Many Georgians are concerned about the integrity of the election system: some of those concerns may or may not be well founded, but there may be others that are," he said Wednesday at a Georgia Chamber of Commerce event. "What we are trying to do is go through the perceived problems in a very thoughtful and responsible way."
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Britain’s Prince Charles Tests Positive For New Coronavirus
Posted By: Parker Padgett March 25, 2020 @ 6:55 am Coronavirus, Local News, News, State
LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office said Wednesday.
The 71-year-old is showing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland, his Clarence House office said.
It says his wife Camilla, 72, has tested negative.
“The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus,” Clarence House said. “He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last few days as usual.’’
Britain’s Press Association, citing a source, said the prince and the duchess remained in good spirits, and that Charles was not bedridden.
The tests were carried out by the National Health Service in Scotland.
“It is not possible to ascertain from whom the prince caught the virus owing to the high number of engagements he carried out in his public role during recent weeks.”
Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth II remains at her home in Windsor.
“Her Majesty the queen remains in good health,” the palace said. “The queen last saw the Prince of Wales briefly after the investiture on the morning of 12th March and is following all the appropriate advice with regard to her welfare.”
Charles’ last public engagement was March 12. He has had a number of private meetings, and participants at those sessions have been made aware of his condition.
FDA Will Let Doctors Treat Critical Patients With Blood From Covid-19 Survivors
Christian County Leaders To Vote On Stay At Home Order Wednesday
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Business, Coronavirus-ND, Local News, North Dakota News
Marcus Theatres ensures guest safety with increased COVID-19 restrictions
"Besides masks, we also have partitions. We ask that we do as best we can to maintain social distancing."
George Gonzales,
FARGO, N.D. — As business restrictions ease up, a local movie theater is welcoming guests back with COVID precautionary guidelines to ensure safety. As restrictions are reduced, it may lead people to want to get out of their homes for some entertainment. “All of our theaters and auditoriums are not at 50 percent, some are below 50 percent to maintain…
Mayoral Mask Mandate Issued for City of Fargo
FARGO, N.D. — Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney issuing a mask mandate for the city of Fargo just two weeks after casting the deciding vote against one at the city commission meeting. According to the mandate in the state of emergency, every person should wear a mask indoors & outdoors when they are exposed to non-household members and cannot maintain 6…
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NDSU to only allow player families to attend Bison football game
NDSU originally planned to allow for 8,200 fans to attend. The decision is said to be made for the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches and fans.
Kathryn Gallo,
FARGO, N.D. — NDSU announced late this afternoon that they will only be allowing player families to attend this Saturday’s football game against Central Arkansas. The news is a tough break for a lot of Bison fans, and specifically, for some season ticket holders who were looking forward to finally getting out to a game here at Gate City bank…
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Fargo Park Disctrict Kicks Off Fall In Fargo “Express” Style Due To COVID-19
Visitors are strongly encouraged to wear a face mask and social distance
FARGO, N.D. — The Fall in Fargo event looks different from other years, but families at Rheault Farm can still stroll through the pumpkin patch, as well as purchase one to take home. Visitors are strongly encouraged to wear a face mask and social distance. Guests can take pictures with fall themed backgrounds and stop by a booth where they…
Coronavirus, Coronavirus-MN, Health, Local News, Minnesota News
Clay County Health Department Debunking False Anti-Mask Information
Health experts say false information on social media is leading people to believe that masks don't work.
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. — As businesses continue to reopen, Clay County Health Department is reminding people you still need to wear masks and social distance. Health experts say false information on social media is leading people to believe that masks don’t work. They say masks are safe to wear, they do not cause breathing problems for those without a pre-exisitng…
Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, Local News, North Dakota News
Sanford Health Says Uptick in COVID-19 Cases Is Expected As Restrictions Ease
He is expecting these upticks to last through the summer.
FARGO, N.D. – An infectious disease expert at Sanford says as things start to reopen and people start going out more, the number of cases will slightly rise, but it’s not something that should be concerning. They say it’s still important for people to wear masks and social distance. He does not think this is a second wave of COVID-19….
Community, Coronavirus, Coronavirus-MN, Health, Local News, Minnesota News
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Confronts COVID-19 In State Of The State
The Governor Says Limiting Face To Face Interactions Can Reduce The Virus's Spread By Up To 80 Percent
ST.PAUL, Minn. — Governor Tim Walz lays out the groundwork for how the state is pushing back against the coronavirus outbreak that continues to grow. “Many of you are out of work. Businesses, large and small, are shuttered across the state. The companionship we normally lean on to get through difficult times—a hug from a grandparent, coffee with a friend, or…
Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, Health, Local News, North Dakota News
North Dakota Department Of Health Doctor Answers Questions About COVID-19
She Says It's Important To Flatten The Curve As The Case Numbers Will Continue To Go Up As Testing Results Return To The State.
FARGO, N.D. — Dr. Joan Connell is the Field Medical Officer for the North Dakota Department of Health. For one hour she answered all questions people had on our Facebook page. Questions ranged from how the virus is able to spread so quickly to what people should take if they are feeling any symptoms. Dr.Connell recommends people continue the CDC…
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Went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 11th, 2009 at the age of 70. Much loved husband of Nel for 28 years. Dearest father of Lisa (David Millar), Kimberly (Patrick Belmonte) and Shelley (Jeff Cook). Precious Opa of Melissa, Tyler, Ryan, Sarah, Samantha and Mikaela. Survived by his mother Eliza Sampson, sisters Ruth (Joe Rafati), brothers Delbert Atkinson (Sharon) and Howard Atkinson (Elaine), sister-in-law Mary Simpson (Rick), brothers-in-law Piet Vanderzwet (Pauline), Ben Vanderzwet (Lori), Peter Vanderzwet (Debbie) and Garry Vanderzwet (Cathy). Predeceased by his father Ervan Atkinson, sister Joyce (Allan Walker), brothers-in-law John Vanderzwet (Ria) and Cor Vanderzwet (Marilyn) all predeceased. Last but not least his dog, Max. Roy will be sadly missed by all his nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. The family will receive friends at Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 19 Moose Road (corner of McLaughlin and Moose Road), Lindsay on Wednesday, January, 14th from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm and on Thursday, January 15that Calvary Pentecostal Church, Victoria Avenue North, Lindsay from 12:00 pm until the time of funeral service at 1:00 pm. Interment to follow at Riverside Cemetery, Lindsay. In memoriam donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, The Kidney Foundation, The Canadian Diabetes Association or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family and can be arranged by Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 19 Moose Road, PO Box 236, Lindsay, K9V 4S1. 705-324-1988. Online condolences may be made at www.parkerfuneralhome.ca.
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24 people were arrested in NEMA Crackdown on polythene papers
KNA June 24, 2020 June 24, 2020 Business & Finance, Environment, Homa-Bay, News, Technology 0
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) on Tuesday arrested 24 people for contravening effluent discharge of licensing and also banned use of polythene papers in Homa Bay County.
The authority conducted raids in Homa Bay town, junction Kodoyo and Rodi Kopany trading centre where the suspects were arrested.
Speaking to KNA after the raid, the Homa Bay County Director of Environment, Josiah Nyandoro said that out of 24 culprits, 2 were found contravening environmental management and coordination act by commencing a project without environmental impact assessment report.
Nyandoro said that the two had applied for the license but they had not gotten it and yet they had commenced the project before the conclusion of the all process without an environmental impact assessment report.
He further said that most of the people arrested were found with commodities such as mandazi, sugar, chips, vegetables, charcoal among others packed in the polythene bags contrary to the act.
The County Director further said that the culprits will be arraigned before the court and charged with contravening a measure contrary to section 140 (b) of the environmental management act.
“Polythene papers were banned in 2017 and there are other alternatives of the bags such as cloth bags which are nowadays used in the markets, those who are still using the polythene papers should simply discard them,”Nyandoro said.
The officer also reiterated that they are still investigating the source of plastic paper bags, adding that they will not relent until the culprits are brought to book, adding that similar crackdown will be conducted in Mbita, Oyugis, Kendu bay and other big towns.
“I want to send a stern warning to scrupulous businessmen behind the supply of the polythene bags to small scale traders in the region that the law will soon catch up with them,” Nyandoro disclosed.
The crackdown team was reinforced by NEMA officials and county police officers.
At the same time, Nyandoro said that the suspects were released on a police cash bail and they will appear before Homa Bay law courts in the course of the day.
By Dan Oduor//Davis Langat
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USDA Crop Progress - Corn Planting Speeds Up, But Still Lags Average Pace
OMAHA (DTN) -- Corn planting progress jumped 12 percentage points last week thanks to warmer, drier weather across much of the Midwest, but was still well behind the average pace as of Sunday, April 29, according to USDA National Ag Statistics Service's weekly Crop Progress report released Monday.
NASS estimated that 17% of corn was planted as of Sunday, up from 5% the previous week but 15 percentage points behind last year's pace of 32% and 10 percentage points behind the five-year average of 27%.
Corn emergence, on the other hand, was running closer to the average pace with 3% of the crop emerged as of Sunday, behind 8% last year and an average pace of 6%.
Soybean planting continued at an average pace of 5% complete as of Sunday.
Winter wheat was 19% headed, well behind last year's 41% and also behind the average of 30%. Winter wheat condition continued to improve slightly last week to 33% good to excellent, up 2 percentage points from the previous week.
DTN Analyst Todd Hultman noted that the current 33% good-to-excellent rating for winter wheat is the same as was seen in 2014 when the winter wheat yield came in at 42.6 bushels per acre.
Spring wheat was 10% planted, well behind the average pace of 36%. Barley was 26% planted, compared to 11% last week, 31% last year and a 44% average. Seven percent of the crop was emerged as of Sunday, compared to 13% last year and a 17% average.
Cotton was 12% planted as of Sunday, compared to 10% last week, 14% last year and a 14% average. Rice was 55% planted, compared to 49% last week, 72% last year and 57% on average. Twenty-nine percent of the crop was emerged, compared to 21% last week, 56% last year and a 38% average.
Sorghum was 26% planted as of Sunday, compared to 24% last week, 27% last year and a 26% average.
Oats were 39% planted, compared to 31% last week, 66% last year and a 64% average. Twenty-nine percent of the crop was emerged, compared to 26% last week, 46% last year and a 44% average.
The following are highlights from weekly crop progress reports issued by National Ag Statistics Service offices in individual states.
Fieldwork and spring planting progressed quickly around moisture events this past week. Midweek moisture was mostly confined to eastern districts, while the west and south remained dry. Hot and dry temperatures finished out the week statewide. Days suitable for fieldwork was 5.6 days, up from the previous week's 4.6 days. Topsoil moisture is 23% very short, 30% short, 46% adequate and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture is 15% very short, 28% short, 55% adequate and 2% surplus. Barley planted is 87% with 67% the five-year average. Barley emerged is 35% with 26% the five-year average. Corn planted is 7% with the five-year average 15%. Spring wheat planted is 67% with 47% the five-year average. Spring wheat emerged is 22% with the five-year average at 16%. Winter wheat pastured is 2%. Winter wheat jointed is 29% with 42% the five-year average. Winter wheat crop condition is 20% very poor to poor, 31% fair and 49% good to excellent.
Producers were able to make significant progress planting corn and have started planting soybeans over the past week. There were 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork. Statewide, the average temperature was 53.3 degrees, 3.0 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.32 inch, 0.54 inch below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 3% very short, 11% short, 74% adequate and 12% surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated at 2% very short, 10% short, 79% adequate and 9% surplus. Corn planted was at 32%, compared to 59% last year and the five-year average of 40%. Soybeans planted was at 7%, 5 percentage points behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the five-year average. Winter wheat headed reached 5%, compared to 61% last year and the five-year average of 18%. Winter wheat condition was rated at 3% very poor, 6% poor, 32% fair, 49% good and 10% excellent.
Warmer and drier weather across the state allowed for slight progress in corn and soybean planting. Statewide temperatures still remained below average, leaving soil temperature a concern and limiting fieldwork for some farmers. The average temperature for the week was 51.4 degrees, 3.8 degrees below normal for the state. The amounts of rainfall varied from zero to 1.09 inches over the week. There were 4.3 days available for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture is 0% very short, 6% short, 81% adequate and 13% surplus. Subsoil moisture is 0% very short, 5% short, 81% adequate and 14% surplus. Corn planted is 8% with 18% the five-year average. No corn was emerged with the five-year average of 3%. Soybeans planted is 3% with the five-year average of 4%. Winter wheat jointing is 55% with 57% being the five-year average. Winter wheat headed is 3% with 9% the five-year average. Winter wheat crop condition is 7% very poor to poor, 32% fair and 61% good to excellent.
Iowa farmers made the most of the 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Corn and soybeans were planted in addition to soil preparation and fertilizer application. Topsoil moisture levels rated 4% very short, 15% short, 73% adequate and 8% surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 5% very short, 14% short, 73% adequate and 8% surplus. South central Iowa remains dry with over one-third of subsoil rated very short on moisture. Iowa farmers planted 17% of the expected corn crop during the past week, three days behind last year and four days behind the five-year average. Northern Iowa remains wet from melting snow, which has slowed planting progress. However, south-central and southeast Iowa farmers already have at least 40% of their corn planted. Soybean planting is underway with 2% of the expected crop in the ground, two days ahead of last year but equal to the average. Sixty-two percent of the expected oat crop has been planted, eight days behind both last year and the five-year average. Just 10% of the crop has emerged, almost two weeks behind last year.
There were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 27% very short, 32% short, 40% adequate and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 27% very short, 38% short, 35% adequate and 0% surplus. Winter wheat condition rated 16% very poor, 34% poor, 37% fair, 12% good and 1% excellent. Winter wheat jointed was 52%, well behind 89% last year and 77% for the five-year average. Headed was 2%, well behind 41% last year and 24% average. Corn planted was 27%, behind 36% last year and 35% average. Emerged was 6%, behind 11% last year and 14% average. Soybeans planted was 2%, equal to both last year and average.
There were 3.6 days suitable for fieldwork in Michigan last week. Warmer weather this week allowed producers to make good planting progress. In the upper part of the state, snow was still present on the ground, but with the warmer temperatures, the ground was slowly starting to warm up and the soil was drying out. A few producers began planting barley and corn. Oat planting made decent progress in comparison to last week, surpassing the previous year average, but progress still lagged behind the 5-year average. Sugarbeet planting was also underway, trailing far behind the previous year and five-year average. Winter wheat continued to green up, but development was slow in some areas due to the lack of warm days. Due to the warmer weather, producers were able to accomplish some various fieldwork activities. Other activities included removing brush, hauling manure, repairing machinery, spreading fertilizer, and performing some tillage operations. Winter Wheat condition was rated 72% good to excellent.
Warmer temperatures led to melting snow and resulted in 1.3 days suitable for fieldwork last week. Snow has melted in most fields with frost still working its way out of the ground. Farmers that were able to work in the fields were busy with field preparation, spreading fertilizer, rock picking and planting. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 0% very short, 3% short, 64% adequate, and 33% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 0% very short, 3% short, 77% adequate, and 20% surplus. Cool temperatures, muddy fields, and frost in the ground have delayed planting of spring crops. Spring wheat planted was reported as 2% complete, compared with 20% last year, and the five-year average of 34%. Oats planted were reported as 3% complete, compared with 37% last year, and the average of 41%. Barley planted was reported as 1% complete, compared with 10% last year, and the average of 25%. Potatoes planted were reported as 2% complete, compared with 29% last year, and the average of 26%. Sugarbeets planted were reported as 10% complete, compared with 45% last year, and the average of 44%.
Warmer temperatures and little precipitation for the week allowed planting to progress quickly. Though temperatures increased from the previous week, we are still below average, which is hindering crop progress and hay growth. Temperatures last week averaged 56.4 degrees, 2.4 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.73 inch statewide, 0.25 inch below normal. There were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 8% very short, 18% short, 66% adequate and 8% surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated 6% very short, 18% short, 69% adequate and 7% surplus. Corn planting progressed 36 percentage points to 52% complete, which is 1 percentage point ahead of the five-year average. Corn emerged progressed to 6%. Soybean planting was 5% complete. Rice planting progressed to 50% this week. Sorghum planting is at 2%, 11 percentage points behind last year. Winter wheat headed is at 4%, 69 percentage points behind last year and 23 percentage points behind the five-year average. Winter wheat condition was rated 49% good to excellent.
There were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork in the state last week. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 22% short, 73% adequate and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 3% very short, 28% short, 68% adequate and 1% surplus. Corn planted was 17%, behind 32% last year and 24% for the five-year average. Soybeans planted was 6%, near 7% last year and 4% average. Winter wheat condition was rated 63% good to excellent. Oats planted was 63%, well behind 89% last year and 87% average. Emerged was 30%, well behind 54% last year and 57% average.
There were 3.2 days suitable for fieldwork last week. Reports indicated that, on average, producers intended to begin fieldwork on May 3. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 35% short, 51% adequate and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 16% very short, 34% short, 48% adequate and 2% surplus. Spring wheat planted was 3%, behind 17% last year and 22% for the five-year average. Durum wheat planted was 1%, behind 12% last year and 8% average. Winter wheat condition was rated 26% good to excellent. Winter wheat jointed was 1%, behind 7% last year. Canola planted was 2%, near 3% last year and 6% average. Sugarbeets planted was 10%, well behind 31% last year and 38% average. Oats planted was 1%, behind 19% last year and 20% average. Barley planted was 1%, behind 12% last year and 17% average. Dry edible peas planted was 2%, behind 21% last year and 17% average.
There was a flurry of field preparation last week in between scattered rain showers. There were 2.6 days suitable for fieldwork in Ohio during the week. Topsoil moisture was rated 68% adequate and 32% surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 66% adequate and 34% surplus. Corn planted was 1%, well behind the average of 15%. Soybeans planted were also 1%, behind the average of 4%. Winter wheat jointing was 34%, behind the average of 44%, and headed was 1%, near the average of 2%. Winter wheat condition was rated 74% good to excellent. Oats were 26% planted and 7% emerged.
Last week, Oklahoma received enough rain to keep the drought conditions from worsening. But according to the OCS Mesonet, several rainfalls over a period of time are needed to eliminate the problem. Statewide, temperatures averaged in the high 50s. Precipitation ranged from 0.25 inch in the southeast to 0.65 inch in the west-central district. Topsoil moisture was rated 25% very short, 22% short, 51% adequate and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 40% very short, 14% short, 45% adequate and 1% surplus. Winter wheat jointing reached 86%, down 9 points from normal. Winter wheat headed reached 35%, down 25 points from normal. Winter wheat condition was rated only 9% good to excellent. Canola blooming reached 69%, down 23 points from normal. Canola coloring reached 11%, up 1 point from normal. Oats jointing reached 50%, down 4 points from normal. Sorghum planted reached 13%, down 2 points from normal. Soybeans planted reached 5%, down 1 point from normal. Cotton planted reached 6%, equal to the normal pace.
There were 2.6 days suitable for fieldwork in the state last week. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 2% very short, 10% short, 80% adequate and 8% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 5% very short, 24% short, 68% adequate and 3% surplus. Winter wheat condition was rated 32% good to excellent. Spring wheat planted was 12%, well behind 83% last year and 63% for the five-year average. Oats planted was 7%, well behind 82% last year and 68% average. Emerged was 1%, well behind 47% last year and 32% average.
Hot, dry and windy conditions prevailed across most of the state last week. Precipitation in the Low Plains, Cross Timbers, Trans-Pecos, Edwards Plateau, south Texas and south-central Texas ranged from trace amounts to 1.5 inches, with isolated areas getting upwards of 2.5 inches of rain. Statewide, topsoil moisture was rated 31% very short, 36% short, 32% adequate and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 26% very short, 38% short, 34% adequate and 2%. Corn was 70% planted, ahead of the average of 66%, while 50% was emerged, behind the average of 56%. Corn condition was rated 28% good to excellent. Cotton was 15% planted, ahead of the average of 13%. Rice was 77% planted and 69% emerged. Sorghum was 81% planted, well ahead of the average of 63%, and 5% of the crop was headed, also ahead of the average of 1%. Soybeans were 42% planted, near the average of 38%, and 18% of the crop was emerged, slightly ahead of the average of 15%. Winter wheat was 70% headed, ahead of the average pace of 62%. Wheat condition was rated 16% good to excellent.
A week of sunny, dry and breezy conditions allowed farmers to take to the fields. Temperatures were near normal, with daytime highs reaching the 60s and 70s in many areas. Most of the state's snow cover had melted off by the weekend, even in areas where the snow pack had been thick. Reporters in some areas noted that fields were too wet to support machinery while, in others, soils soaked up the snowmelt and dried out quickly. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 2% very short, 8% short, 76% adequate and 14% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 2% very short, 8% short, 80% adequate and 10% surplus. Corn planting was 3% complete, five days behind the five-year average. One percent of the state's expected soybean acres have been planted. Oats planted were reported as 16% complete, eight days behind the five-year average. Oats emerged was at 3%, five days behind the five-year average. Winter wheat was rated 57% in good-to-excellent condition statewide, up 6 percentage points from the previous week.
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Climate movement Today’too loud to Manage’ for Both Trump and critics, says Teenager activist Greta Thunberg
Teen activist Greta Thunberg hit back at critics such as U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, stating their mockery of kids shows her message is becoming”too loudly to manage”.
The 16-year-old Swede also advised that a massive Montreal rally which world leaders had frustrated young individuals with empty words and insufficient strategies.
“Nowadays we’re millions around the world, striking and marching , and we are going to continue doing it till they hear,” Thurnberg informed a crowd that organizers estimated to be about half a million men and women in the town.
Trump mocked Thunberg this week and also Canadian Member of Parliament Maxime Bernier known as her alarmist and emotionally unstable.
“I guess that they need to feel as though their world perspective or their pursuits or anything… is jeopardized by us. We have become too loud for individuals to manage so that they attempt to silence us,” she told reporters ahead of the rally. “We ought to also consider that as a compliment.”
On Friday, the weather strikes she moved began in Asia and lasted in Europe after comparable strikes a week before.
Approximately 500 pupils in the South Korean capital, Seoul, advocated more government actions to deal with climate change, marching towards the presidential Blue House following a downtown rally, in which they stated the government has an”F” in climate actions.
Thousands of Dutch kids also skipped college to combine a international climate attack on Friday, blocking traffic and requesting their leaders”how dare you” In a reference Thunberg’s speech in the United Nations.
“I believe it’s by far the most significant event of our generation,” he explained.
Holding placards and chanting”shield the world”, nine-year-old Xavier Damien Tremblay combined his three younger sisters and mom Maude Richard at the march. “It is our world that is at stake,” he explained.
Trudeau informs Thunberg Canada should do more
Thunberg’s existence in Canada coincides with campaigning before an Oct. 21 federal election. She met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau individually for around 15 minutes in his ability as a leader of this authorities not the Liberal Party.
“He’s obviously clearly not doing enough but… that is such a massive issue,” she explained. “My message to all of the politicians is identical, to listen to this science, behave on science.”
Trudeau is assuring more climate actions but has also had to defend his choice to get and enlarge a significant oil pipeline in western Canada.
“You’re the problem! Climate offender!” Shouted a man who authorities hauled away from among Trudeau’s campaign stops.
Video revealed Trudeau consoling his son, who seemed to be fearful and has been crying after the episode.
Of his meeting Thunberg, Trudeau stated he needed a”wonderful talk with Greta” and they”talked directly about the requirement to do more, much more”.
Commercial flying accounts for 2.5percent of carbon emissions, but passenger numbers are predicted to double by 2037, therefore specialists state emissions increases if more isn’t done.
ICAO expressed”excitement and support” for the parade on Thursday, adding that”more activity and quicker innovation are now needed to deal with aviation’s close – and long-term consequences”.
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Pewag invests in LMS
By Alex Dahm13 January 2021
LMS and Pewag join forces
Load Monitoring Systems and Pewag Group announced a “strategic partnership” on 13 January.
Scotland-based LMS manufactures load measurement and monitoring systems for cranes and other applications. Austria-based Pewag is a group of companies manufacturing chain and lifting-related equipment. The value and terms of the investement were undisclosed.
Kirk Anderson, LMS managing director, said the investment in a relatively new, small, local Aberdeen business by long-established, multi-million dollar privately-owned business Pewag will allow LMS to expand overseas as a primary part of its growth plan for 2021.
“Pewag group are an established industry leader with high quality products, we are delighted with the new partnership and the investment will allow us to expand the support we currently provide our customers. By joining forces, we will introduce new high-quality products and services which will strengthen the support we can provide to both new and existing markets. The combined knowledge and experience will produce innovative world-class lifting systems for diverse global markets,” Anderson said.
Millar Kennedy, LMS sales director, added, “Sharing the same commitment for quality, safety and reliability as Pewag group, the partnership allows us to expand our global networks and well-known product brands and to continue offering exceptional customer service which is at the core of our approach to business at LMS.”
Commenting on the move Ägyd Pengg, Pewag Group managing director, said, “We were impressed by the innovative product range and highly dedicated team at LMS. With this strategic partnership and new investment, we expect to come closer to our end-customers, becoming a full-service provider for the global rigging and lifting industry. We are excited about this new partnership and are convinced that the addition of LMS’s product range to our portfolio is the right step into a digital product future providing real-time information and greater value to our customers.”
“The shareholding and collaboration will strengthen each company’s unique capabilities and will increase product portfolios to expand customer support across diverse industry sectors worldwide,” a company statement said.
Locations Type EU Europe Austria UK Business & Finance Mergers & acquisitions Below the Hook Crane Safety Equipment Load Indication & Measuring Systems Sectors Crane & Specialized Transport
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Targeted Next-generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics Pipeline to Evaluate Genetic Determinants of Constitutional Disease
Allison A. Dilliott1,2, Sali M.K. Farhan3, Mahdi Ghani4, Christine Sato4, Eric Liang5, Ming Zhang4, Adam D. McIntyre1, Henian Cao1, Lemuel Racacho6,7, John F. Robinson1, Michael J. Strong1,8, Mario Masellis9,10, Dennis E. Bulman6,7, Ekaterina Rogaeva4, Anthony Lang10,11, Carmela Tartaglia4,10, Elizabeth Finger12,13, Lorne Zinman9, John Turnbull14, Morris Freedman10,15, Rick Swartz9, Sandra E. Black9,16, Robert A. Hegele1,2
1Robarts Research Institute, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, 2Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, 3Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Stanley Centre for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, 4Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Toronto, 5School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, 6Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, 7CHEO Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 8Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, 9Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 10Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, 11Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, 12Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, 13Parkwood Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care, 14Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, McMaster University, 15Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Baycrest Health Sciences, 16Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery Sunnybrook Site, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, University of Toronto
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Home World No, these women were not vaccinated twice against Covid-19
No, these women were not vaccinated twice against Covid-19
Social media is filled with fake news about the Covid-19 vaccine just days after several countries started their vaccination campaigns. Many people are worried about possible nasty side effects of the vaccine, while others accuse the media of lying about it. In this series, the JowharObservers team takes four of the most widespread rumors. In this article, we look at the (false) rumor that a woman accidentally received a double dose of the vaccine.
On December 8, the UK rolled out the Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. This was followed shortly by the United States and Canada, which began distributing the vaccine on 14 December. Bahrain and Mexico have also approved the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine.
The start of these vaccination campaigns has inflamed rumors that were already circulating on social media.
>> Read more about the observers:
1 – No, this video does not show a man fainting after taking the Covid-19 vaccine
2 – Was this woman vaccinated twice by mistake? No.
Some of the fake information circulating online is about Margaret Keenan, the first person to receive the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine in the UK. The photos and videos from Keenan who was vaccinated at a hospital in Coventry, UK were published around the world. Rumors began to spread rapidly among some online circles that Keenan had already been vaccinated in the United States in October.
The evidence from these suspected social media users was a screenshot of a CNN article dated October 22 showing the video of Keenan in the hospital receiving her vaccination. These social media users shared that screen with one from an article published in the French daily Libération on December 8, entitled: “Margaret Keenan, 90, the first person to be vaccinated during the British vaccination campaign.”
This tweet was published on December 10 with the caption in French: “Let’s applaud the courage of this woman who was vaccinated for the first time in October in the United States and who then apparently took a plan to be vaccinated again in the UK in December. We take you for idiots , you have no idea !! #WeAreTheNewsNow “© DR
The two screen grabs are really real. As the 20-minute reporters showed, the October 22 CNN article is about how the Trump administration has handled the Covid-19 crisis. If the video with Keenan appears at the top of the page, it’s because the site contains a dynamic rotating carousel with the latest videos published by CNN. Thus, if anyone watched the article from October 22 today, a video from this week would appear on that site – not the videos from back in October.
For example – we opened the same article from October 22 on December 14 and a video from December 13 was the first to appear.
This screenshot was taken from CNN on December 14th. © DR
The videos suggested by CNN do not match the date of the article. Margaret Keenan was actually vaccinated on December 8 and she left the hospital the next day. Just to verify, we ran the pictures from her from that day through a reverse image search (click here to find out how) and found nothing that was published online before December 8th.
Are you asking the truth about something you have seen online? Contact the France 24 Observers team via email (observateurs@france24.com) on Facebook or Twitter.
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中耳手術による損傷性顔面神経麻痺
柳原 尚明
The problems associated with operative traumatic facial paralysis as acomplication of middle ear and mastoid surgery were described on the basis of experience of treatment of 113 patients by the author during the last 18 years. This figure corresponds to 5.4% of the author's series of 2, 112 patients with facial palsy of various etiologies.
While the incidence of the iatrogenic facial paralysis has been decreasing recently, the otologic surgeon has to always keep in mind the possibility of surgical injury to the facial nerve whenever he encounters the following situations: 1) the sclerotic mastoid with microsized antrum, 2) distorted anatomical landmarks either by cholesteatoma or tympanosclerosis, 3) unusually well pneumatized mastoid, 4) dehiscence of the facial canal, 5) anomalous course of the facial canal, and 6) excessive bleeding which frequently occurs under general anestesia.
As to the treatment, emphasis was placed on the importance of the immediate re-exploration of the damaged portion and appropriate repair of the nerve. Even in a long-standing case, the nerve should be inspected and repaired before plastic correction of the facial disfigurement is considered because the injured nerve often keeps its regenerating potential for several years.
電子顕微鏡レベルでの鼻科学
微小循環系への応用
高坂 知節, 佐藤 雅弘, 郭 安雄, 新川 秀一, 柴原 義博, 橋本 省, 朴沢 孝治, 河本 和友
Since its initial introduction in 1950 to the research of otolaryngology, the electron microscope has been used mainly for the studies of the nasal mucosal epithelium or cilia. Although the importance of the epithelium as a defence organ with such a unique function as mucus transport has been well understood, attention should also be given to the vascular system of the mucosa, which comprises the greatest part of the mucosa and which controls the humidification and heating of the inspired air as well as the capacity of the nasal fossa.
The peripheral vascular system of the nasal mucosa has been studied by the light electron microscope since the 19th century. However, the recent introduction of the electron microscope into such research enabled us to observe further details of the mucosal ultrastructure. The author describes the recent knowledge of the vascular bed of the nasal mucosa, which was obtained by means of the transmission electron microscope (TEM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The ultrastructure of the fenestrated capillaries was investigated by means of TEM, while collodion casts were prepared for the observation of the vascular structure by means of SEM. The authors detected many capillaries with hair pin curves in the nasal mucosa near the nares.
外耳道電気刺激誘発あぶみ骨筋反射の研究
正常者での左右差の検討と末梢性顔面神経麻痺への臨床応用の検討
奥野 秀次, 仲 博美, 新関 泰夫, 渡辺 勇, 小川 明
In the present paper, the electrically induced stapedial reflex (ESR) test has been applied to facial palsy patients in order to study its clinical utilization. There were two reasons why we selected facial palsy patients as the first objects of this study. Firstly, the acoustical stapedial reflex (ASR) test has been used as the diagnostic means, not only for the tonotopic diagnosis but for the prognostic one, and this view is supported by many articles. Secondly, as the ascending pathway of the ESR is partly composed of the somatosensory branches of the facial nerve, we thought that in some patients the reflex pattern would, be different between the ASR and the ESR.
We studied 15 patients and in these 15 patients, a different pattern between the ASR and the ESR existed in three patients. In one patient the threshold of the ESR was not different between the healthy and the affected side, but the ASR was diminished on the affected side. On the contrary, in two patients the ESR was absent or diminished on the affected side, while the ASR was not different between the healthy and the affected side. These two patients complained of hypesthesia of the posterior wall of the external auditory meatus. In 12 other patients the ASR and the ESR showed almost the same pattern. We therefore concluded that among the various methods of diagnostic means for facial palsy, both reflexes have almost the same utilization except in rare cases.
右上顎洞に発生した横紋筋肉腫の1例
渡嘉敷 輝彦, 沖倉 一彰, 高田 研太, 竹田 千里, 高桑 俊文, 牛込 新一郎
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a relatively rare tumor, but it appears most frequently in the region of the head and neck, and is said to be the most malignant of all the tumors which develop in the soft tissue. In step with the improvement of diagnostic methods, the number of reported cases is increasing steadily. Irradiation, chemical and surgical therapies and their combinations have improved the prognosis of the disease, but the cases with remote metastases still have poor prognoses. At present, the chosen therapy consists of a very positive chemotherapy with various kinds of drugs, although such therapy often causes severe sideeffects. Cooperation among the related departments for good team work seems to be essential in the treatment of this disease.
当教室における上顎癌の治療現況〈第2報〉
山口 展正, 石井 正則, 青木 基, 本多 芳男
A total of 124 cases with cancer of the maxillary sinus were treated during the period from 1960 to 1980 at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the Jikei University School of Medicine. A review of the late 58 cases revealed that the combined therapy consisting of local chemotherapy, irradiation followed by radical surgery was the treatment with the best results. We treated 39 cases of cancer of the maxillary sinus during the period from 1976 to 1980. The main treatment was the combined therapy consisting of local chemotherapy (5 FU), irradiation (4, 000 rads) and radical operation. 3-year cumulative survival rate was as follows: total, 52%, T2 67%, T3 62%, T4 0%. Stage I 80%, II 72%, III 21%, IV 0%. There was an increase in the incidence of anaplastic cancer, which is more likely to metastasize resulting in poor prognosis.
後天性外耳道狭窄症
症例検討と治療法
平出 文久, 井上 鉄三, 椿 康喜代
A case with postsurgical stenosis of the external auditory canal is reported. The patient was a 26-year-old female complaining of left progressive conductive deafness, tinnitus, pain in the postauricular region and dizziness of 6 months' duration. Cholesteatoma with intact tympanic membrane was suspected. Tympanatomy revealed tympanosclerosis in the middle ear cavity, especially in the epitympanum. The stenosis of the external auditory canal occurred approximately 2 months after the middle ear surgery. Following the extirpation of the cicatricial tissues of the stenosed lesions, a stent of microporous expanded polytetrafuruoroethylene (EPTFE) was inserted into the opened external auditory canal for approximately 7 months. The external auditory canal remained wide open after removal of the stent. Histopathology of the stenosed lesions showed fibrosis with hyaline degeneration. It is of great interest to note that hyaline degeneration was noted in both the tympanosclerotic tissue of the epitymanic cavity and the cicatricial tissue of the stenosed external auditory canal. A causative relationship may possibly exist between these two lesions.
鼻腔コレステリン結晶形成病変の検討
平出 文久, 井上 鉄三, 澤田 政道, 椿 康喜代, 細川 智, 長谷川 等, 田中 英一
Over the last four years, we have encountered four cases of cholesterol formation in the nasal polyp in our hospital. These patients had no previous history of nasal and/or paranasal surgery. Cholesterol clefts were noted in the acidophilic fluid of the cystic space of the nasal polyp in three of the four cases. One case was included in which the predominant histological picture was of cholesterol clefts with a surrounding foreign body giant cell reaction and granulation tissue formation. The origin of cholesterol in these lesions was obscure. It is presumed that the relatively insoluble cholesterol was dissociated from the lipoprotein complex derived from fluids and/or destroyed cellular elements in the cystic nasal glands of the polyp. The pathogenesis of the cholesterol granuloma in the nasal polyp was discussed as compared with that of the middle ear.
Video ENT flexible fiberscopy
富山 紘彦, 奥田 雪雄
Video ENT flexible fiberscopy using the ENT flexible fiberscope and video system is described. ENT flexible fiberscopes (ENT US-30S, US-30P) and a xenon light source (RX-500J) were developed by Machida Opt. Co. A video system composed of a video camera (DXC-1850, DXC-6000), video monitor and videocassette recorder was developed by SONY Co. 3/4 inch U-matic video tapes were used. Patients aged from 14 hrs after birth to 77 years were examined successfully. A clear and enlarged view on the TV monitor was sufficiently reliable to evaluate the disorders. The video fiberscopy was especially useful in the case of congenital stridor in the neonatal period. The use of video home system in this method is difficult at present because of insufficient quality in home video equipment. Some problems to be solved were discussed briefly.
グレンツゲビート
岡田 和夫
真珠腫性中耳炎の骨破壊の特異性
白幡 雄一
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Cale's practice focuses primarily on “general” product liability cases. These are cases where a consumer or a user of a product suffers serious injury or death because of defects in a product’s design or because the product failed from some mechanical or manufacturing problem.
Cale Conley and his firm handle product liability cases in many different situations including:
Automotive products liability cases involving seat belt failures, tire tread failures or negligent vehicle repairs by tire or automotive repair shops
Amputations or Lost Limbs
Brain Injuries or Nervous System Damage
Design Defects or Manufacturing Defects
Pulmonary, Cardiac or Other Organ-System Failures
Serious Burns, Serious Head or Eye...
Justin D. Studstill
Valdosta, GA Products Liability Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(229) 247-2299 4352 Kings Way
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Justin D. Studstill is a partner at Studstill Firm, LLP and a dedicated advocate for Georgia's injured and bereaved. A Georgia native, he attended Mercer University’s Walter F. George School, where he earned his Juris Doctor and graduated in the top eight percent of his class. During his studies, Mr. Studstill was exposed to injury law at O’Neal, Brown & Clark—an established Macon firm known for its litigation prowess. After graduating, Mr. Studstill moved with his wife (Haynes Maier Studstill) to Atlanta, where he worked for Balch & Bingham, LLP, a respected defense firm. After two years, however, he decided...
Daniel L. Studstill
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Personal Injury, Real Estate and Workers' Comp
Woodrow Wilson College of Law
Daniel L. Studstill is not only a partner at Studstill Firm, LLP, he is one of the most trusted and accomplished injury attorneys in Southern Georgia. He earned his Juris Doctor from Woodrow Wilson College of Law in Atlanta in 1980, where he graduated manga cum laude. He was admitted to the Georgia bar that same year and opened his own practice in Nashville. Since then he has earned a reputation as one of the state's most dedicated and compelling injury advocates, representing clients in countless claims, including car accident claims, wrongful death suits, workers' compensation matters, product liability claims,...
David Gladston Daniell
Warner Robins, GA Products Liability Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(478) 953-6103 96 Tommy Stalnaker Drive, Suite A
Warner Robins, GA 31088
Products Liability, Asbestos, Criminal and Personal Injury
Florida State University College of Law and Georgia State University College of Law
Jarome Emile Gautreaux
Macon, GA Products Liability Attorney with 22 years of experience
(478) 238-9758 778 Mulberry Street
Macon, GA 31201
Mercer Univ-W.George L.S
Patrick Carlyle Cork
(229) 244-0101 700 N. Patterson St
Products Liability, Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
Jon R. Hawk
Macon, GA Products Liability Attorney
(478) 757-6536 230 Northside Crossing
Manley F. Brown
Macon, GA Products Liability Lawyer with 57 years of experience
(866) 285-9923 544 Mulberry St #1001
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Appeals, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
William Pope Langdale III
(229) 244-5400 1007 N Patterson St
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Civil Rights, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Kenneth Scott Nugent
(877) 473-1666 2935 North Ashley St.
Building H, Suite 725
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
I want all of our clients to get the attention, respect, compassion, and concern their situations deserve. If you are injured, you do not have to feel alone. Our attorneys look forward to helping you at one of our eight Georgia offices.
H. Lehman Franklin Jr
Statesboro, GA Products Liability Lawyer with 58 years of experience
Statesboro, GA 30458
Katherine Lee McArthur
(478) 238-6600 5400 Riverside Dr
Brinson WilliaJr
Hinesville, GA Products Liability Attorney with 41 years of experience
(912) 876-0888 608 E Oglethorpe Hwy
Hinesville, GA 31313
Guyton Otis Terry
Valdosta, GA Products Liability Attorney
(229) 247-1133 111 E Adair St
Warren Grice
(478) 743-0079 830 Mulberry St
Products Liability, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Products Liability and Arbitration & Mediation
Jimmie Brown
Albany, GA Products Liability Attorney with 38 years of experience
(229) 432-9310 1801 Gillionville Rd
Albany, GA 31707
Products Liability, Criminal, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
John Dennis Carey
(478) 477-9040 3646 Vineville Ave
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Mr. Robert Neal Katz
Decatur, GA Products Liability Attorney with 34 years of experience
(888) 426-2100 150 E Ponce De Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatProducts Liability, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
The University of Georgia School of Law and The University of Georgia School of Law
Robert Katz received his B.B.A. and Juris Doctor (Cum Laude) from the University of Georgia. He completed judicial clerkships in the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of DeKalb County prior to entering private practice, and founding the Katz Wright Fleming & Dodson LLC in 1994, where he is focuses on representing individuals in personal injury cases.
P. Charles Scholle
(866) 972-5287 160 Clairemont Avenue
Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
As the founding partner at Scholle Law, Charles Scholle has practiced law in the Atlanta metro area and throughout Georgia, for nearly three decades. He has recovered millions of dollars for his clients. He has also earned the highest preeminent ratings from his peers for both excellence in legal practice and ethical standards. Scholle Law is dedicated to injury practice areas including, serious personal injury, traumatic brain injury, wrongful death and motor vehicle accidents. We have a reputation for excellence and dedication to our clients which is backed up by their reviews of their experience with our firm.
We approach...
Ryan Babcock Esq
Brunswick, GA Products Liability Attorney with 16 years of experience
(912) 574-7575 706 G Street
Brunswick, GA 31520
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Ryan W. Babcock is an experienced lawyer who handles high-stakes defective products cases and serious personal injury matters. He represents individuals injured by defective products and people hurt through the negligence or carelessness of others.
Mr. Babcock has represented clients in state and federal courts throughout the country, including class actions, multi-district litigation, mediation, and trial through appeal. He has substantial experience with product defect claims involving pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices, claims arising from transportation and trucking accidents, automotive products liability claims, mesothelioma and asbestos cancer claims, environmental property damage and personal injury claims, as well as...
Edward M. Wynn
(888) 474-9616 509 N Patterson St
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Edward M. Wynn is an associate attorney with Slappey & Sadd, LLC. His practice focuses exclusively on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. He has successfully represented hundreds of personal injury victims in cases involving trucking and automobile wrecks, premises liability claims, medical malpractice, and intentional torts. Edward has also successfully handled numerous appeals before both the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia.
After graduating from the Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law in 2007, Edward was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia that same year. During law school, he received the Frank...
David M. Van Sant
(855) 424-6587 824 S Milledge Ave
Athens, GA 30605
Free ConsultationAthens, GA Products Liability Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Attorney David M. Van Sant provides representation for various personal injury related claims throughout Atlanta, GA. If you have been injured in a car accident, due to the negligence of another, nursing home abuse injury or any other personal injury related claim then you should consult with an attorney who will be able to seek the compensation you deserve. Atlanta personal injury attorney David Van Sant will be able to take a look at your case, provide you with the best possible legal advice and guide you through the legal process. When it comes to seeking the compensation you deserve,...
Casey W. Stevens
Atlanta, GA Products Liability Attorney with 22 years of experience
(678) 240-2498 513 Edgewood Ave SE #300
Atlanta, GA 30312
Casey W. Stevens worked in the insurance claims management business full time while attending Georgia State College of Law. Upon graduation in 1998, Attorney Stevens went to work for a large Atlanta insurance defense firm. In 2001, he started his own plaintiff's firm, representing the injured. Mr. Stevens has handled hundreds of injury cases, resulting in millions of dollars of settlements for his clients.
Casey Stevens handles ONLY personal injury cases that result from someone else's negligence. Our firm specializes in accident law, including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, pedestrians, bicycles, ATV's, boats, small watercraft, and golf carts. ...
Brandon Lee Peak
Columbus, GA Products Liability Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Columbus, GA 31901
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Appeals, Business and Personal Injury
Brandon L. Peak is a partner at Butler Wooten & Peak LLP and handles cases across a wide array of practice areas. Since joining BWP, Brandon has secured over $600 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients. Brandon has successfully handled wrongful death, product liability, personal injury, whistleblower, professional negligence, trucking and class action cases in state and federal courts throughout the nation. Brandon was an integral member of a team that recently resolved a group of consumer class action cases versus credit insurance companies for cash settlements exceeding $225 million. He is also actively litigating False Claims Act...
Michael J. Warshauer
Atlanta, GA Products Liability Lawyer with 37 years of experience
(888) 879-7300 3350 Riverwood Parkway
Like each of his three partners at the Warshauer Law Group, Michael Warshauer enjoys taking on difficult legal challenges – those that require analyzing complex data and developing creative approaches that are not evident to others. This ability to see what others don’t see is often what attracts clients and referrals to the firm. Michael’s background as a nationally known lawyer for victims of railroad accidents has prepared him for the complex litigation that he handles every day. Michael continues to handle railroad and FELA claims, but spends most of his time helping people who have been injured by...
Ken Shigley
(404) 253-7862 1629 Monroe Dr NE
Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatAtlanta, GA Products Liability Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Ken Shigley is:
- The first Georgia lawyer to earn three national board certification in his practice area (Truck Accident Law, Civil Trial Advocacy & Civil Pretrial Advocacy) from the National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Past President, State Bar of Georgia
- Author of book on trial preparation in injury cases, now in its 10th annual edition
He has been an attorney in cases racking up total recoveries of $22 million in 2019 alone.
Mark Lewis Stuckey
(404) 355-4000 100 Galleria Pkwy SE
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Backed by more than 22 years of legal experience, Attorney Mark Stuckey is devoted to standing by the sides of those in need of compassionate and determine representation. Although he understands a wide range of practice areas, Mr. Stuckey focuses majority of his practice handling cases, involving personal injury matters, medical malpractice issues, and premises liability matters. Because he is passionate about fighting for the rights of others, Mr. Stuckey holds memberships in various associations, including the American Association for Justice and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Prior to joining Kaufman Law, Mr. Stuckey attended Emory University, where he...
Pitts Carr
(404) 442-9000 4200 Northside Parkway NW
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Duke University School of Law and The University of Georgia School of Law
Pitts Carr is one of the founding partners of the nationally recognized law firm Carr & Weatherby, LLP. During his 43-year tenure as a trial attorney, Mr. Carr has become one of the most respected and experienced attorneys in the Southeast. He has been described as a tough litigator with a reputation for professionalism and high ethical standards in the courtroom. He also is known for his unequaled success rate. Mr. Carr graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Georgia, followed by a J.D. degree from Duke University Law School in 1972. He has...
David J. Blevins
Dalton, GA Products Liability Attorney with 35 years of experience
(706) 278-3535 305 Point North Place, Suite 2
Dalton, GA 30722
Products Liability, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Probate
David's practice includes personal injury, probate litigation, wills, and business litigation. He graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1985 where he was a member of the mock trial team. Upon graduation from law school, David began his practice in Dalton with Robert A. Whitlow. Over the years David has handled numerous complex cases. They include personal injury cases such as product liability, defective highways, and medical malpractice. He also handles business litigation involving questions of international jurisdiction, RICO and insurance coverage. In 2012, Governor Nathan Deal appointed David to be superior court judge where he served...
Robin Frazer Clark
(404) 873-3700 101 Marietta St
Robin Frazer Clark is the owner and founder of the law firm of Robin Frazer Clark, P.C., and has practiced law in Georgia for 31 years. Ms. Clark devotes her practice exclusively to plaintiff’s personal injury. Her motto is “A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats.”
Ms. Clark was sworn in as the Fiftieth President of the State Bar of Georgia on June 2, 2012, only the second woman ever to serve as President of the State Bar of Georgia and served as President of the 45,000-member association in 2012-2013. One of Ms. Clark’s initiatives she created...
Theodore Andrew Spaulding
(770) 744-0890 50 Hurt Plaza SE #1536
Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatProducts Liability, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Representing injury victims and families in wrongful death matters for over a decade in metro-Atlanta and throughout the rest of Georgia. Mr. Spaulding combines relentless hard work on each of his cases with a dedication to always being available to each and every one of his clients whenever they have questions or concerns or just need someone to talk to about what they are going through. He has obtained national recognition from the trial lawyer industry for the exceptional results he has obtained for his clients over the years.
Michael E. Perez
(888) 879-7300 2740 Bert Adams Road
Attorney Michael E. Perez, managing partner at Warshauer Law Group, is a passionate advocate on behalf of families and individuals who have suffered due to the negligence and recklessness of others. Focusing on medical malpractice, birth injury and wrongful death cases, Attorney Michael capably handles cases that have severely impacted his clients’ lives. Michael is well-regarded for his devotion to his clients’ cases and holds an AV Preeminent rating, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.
Michael was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia after his parents and sisters emigrated from Cuba in 1970. He has lived...
Gary Martin Hays
Lithonia, GA Products Liability Attorney with 32 years of experience
(470) 294-1665 6830 Main St
Lithonia, GA 30058
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Legal Accomplishments
Gary Martin Hays’ legal accomplishments include being a member of the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a society limited to those attorneys who have received a settlement or verdict of at least $2 million. He has been recognized by Atlanta Magazine as one of Georgia’s top workers’ compensation lawyers as voted on by other lawyers in Georgia. Gary frequently lectures to other attorneys regarding personal injury and workers’ compensation claims.
He has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Georgia since 2007 by the American Trial Lawyers’ Association and recognized by Lawdragon as one of...
Matt Harman
Augusta, GA Products Liability Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(706) 250-1960 3540 Wheeler Rd
Augusta, GA 30909
Products Liability, Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Matt founded the Harman Law Firm in 2010 to represent victims of medical malpractice, civil rights abuses, car and truck wrecks, and defective products, among other things. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Matt joined a major international law firm where he defended multinational corporations in personal injury litigation. Although Matt quickly rose to partner in the firm, he realized just as quickly that he was on the wrong side. Since founding the Harman Law Firm, Matt has focused solely on helping injured victims in lawsuits against the very types of corporations he used to defend. Through...
Carl Lietz
(800) 228-9159 225 Peachtree St NE
Free ConsultationAtlanta, GA Products Liability Attorney with 26 years of experience
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
Vermont Law School and Florida State University
Carl Lietz is a partner with the Atlanta trial practice firm of Finch McCranie, LLP, where he specializes in defending individuals and entities in federal criminal matters in the white collar area. Early on in his career, Carl clerked for two federal judges and then worked as a trial attorney in the Federal Defender Office in Atlanta. In the Defender Office, Carl tried a significant number of federal criminal cases, litigated hundreds of evidentiary and other issues, and handled sentencing hearings on a regular basis.
Since leaving the Defender Office over a decade ago, Carl has continued to devote...
Robert A. Falanga
Riverdale, GA Products Liability Lawyer
(470) 450-1166 6393 Bankers Walk
Riverdale, GA 30274
SUNY Buffalo Law School and The John Marshall Law School
Robert Falanga is the founding partner of the Law Offices of Falanga & Chalker. In his more than 40 years of experience practicing law, he has tried hundreds of jury trials in Georgia and several cases in Florida. Mr. Falanga has been interviewed by the media on several occasions regarding landmark cases he was involved in, and he is considered a leader in the field of personal injury. He is the author of the book “Laying Foundations and Making Objections in Georgia”. He has also been a frequent lecturer on both state and national circuits regarding personal injury and wrongful...
Andrew W. Jones
Marietta, GA Products Liability Attorney with 28 years of experience
(770) 427-5498 635 Whitlock Ave SW
Marietta, GA 30064
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University and The University of Georgia School of Law
Andrew W. Jones has practiced personal injury law since graduating law school in 1993. He was a founding partner of the Cooper, Jones & Cooper personal injury law firm. In 2006, he opened his own firm, Jones & Swanson. Andrew’s legal concentration is on representing significantly injured victims of personal injury accidents throughout Georgia. For instance, if someone were hurt in a car or tractor trailer wreck due to the negligent actions of the opposing driver, Andrew might aid the victim in obtaining monetary compensation for medical bills, loss of earning capacity, pain...
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Trump-haters shock black American with vicious behavior, while Trump-supporters embrace him
'His face at the end is priceless.'
Tue Aug 4, 2020 - 8:29 pm EST
Millennial Millie / YouTube
By Andrea Widburg
WARNING: The videos included in this post contain offensive language.
August 4, 2020 (American Thinker) — In August 2019, Millie Weaver (AKA Millennial Millie) went to a Trump rally in Cincinnati, Ohio. She carried with her a microphone emblazoned with Alex Jones's InfoWars logo. Whatever one feels about InfoWars is irrelevant. What is relevant, instead, is a 50-second-long clip of the video revealing that it is Trump's supporters, not the left, who truly embrace the idea that "love trumps hate."
Millie's goal last year was to get some of the anti-Trump protesters to walk over to the Trump-supporters and see if they were as bad as the protesters claimed they were. Eventually, Marco, a black American, took her up on the challenge. After he spent time with the Trump-supporters, Millie asked Marco to escort her back to the anti-Trump protesters so he could compare his experience with Trump-supporters to Millie's experience with the protesters.
The resulting video lasts 44 minutes and, if you have the time, is worth watching. The difference between the welcome Trump's supporters offer Marco and the spittle-flecked, obscene, threatening invective that the protesters hurl at Millie is shocking. It certainly shocked Marco.
But for many people, 44 minutes is a long time to commit to a video, especially one that's almost a year old. It scarcely seems relevant enough to justify the time commitment. Even though the Black Lives Matter movement, Marxist though it may be, has thrust racism to the forefront of everything happening in America today, people might still find it hard to bestir themselves to invest time in the video.
At Twitter, though, BIGDAVE did something clever. He reduced the video to a mere 50 seconds. In under a minute, anyone can see the generosity of spirit and the colorblindness on the Trump side and the frightening hatred radiating from the leftists.
His face at the end is Priceless. pic.twitter.com/X1zUmPz0Ll
— BIGDAVE (@BIGDAVE21420668) August 1, 2020
We've seen this raw hatred before. We've seen it at Nazi rallies in 1930s Germany, we've seen it at KKK and white supremacist rallies in America, we've seen it when angry Alabamans tried to block black children from attending their schools in the 1950s, and we've seen it all over the Middle East as frenzied mobs shout about "Death to America" and "Death to Israel."
It is the mindless hatred of angry mobs that have been taught that the world is a zero-sum game and that the only way to survive isn't through liberty and ethics, but, instead, by using hatred to defeat the "other." This is what people on the American left have become. They don't act like respectable humans in a constitutional democratic republic. They act like ravening animals.
Unfortunately, Millie has lost track of Marco. It would have been interesting to see if his experience last year had any effect on him.
Here's the entire video:
Published with permission from the American Thinker.
2020 presidential election, american thinker, donald trump, racism
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Opinion: 'Limerick hurlers are well placed to build on the success of last year' - Martin Kiely
Martin Kiely
sport@limerickleader.ie
Declan Hannon lifts the Allianz Hurling League trophy, will he collect more titles this season?
From the moment the championship started in 2018 to winning the league title, the Limerick hurlers must feel like they been on one of those bullet trains in China.
When you enter those trains it appears that the only thing you remember is getting on and getting off. The journey just flashes by, such is the speed nothing on the outside is fully recognisable.
It reminded me of an out of focus picture. I am sure for many Limerick supporters last year and this year have collided and all of their desires have been fulfilled with the All Ireland title and National League title secured.
After such a long famine in each they can hardly believe they are now dining at the table of champions. It has been a very special time and I hope the wins will reap rewards long into the future for Limerick.
For as good as it is and hopefully it will get even better, we must be very mindful of the future and the work for that must be planned, focused and delivered.
The drive and ambition that the senior hurlers have displayed since the start of the year has been truly outstanding.
The appetite for more is very present and that seed was put in place long before the start of the new year. The management has kept everyone on message and the players have continued what brought them such great success in 2018.
It’s a major achievement to deliver that. So many counties have failed to deliver a second time when the famine was so long. It was a real danger in Limerick after forty five years of waiting. Thankfully the maturity expressed by all concerned with the Limerick senior team has set a standard that must be continued long into the future.
Winning does not sit well with some individuals or teams. The winning circuit can have a telling effect on both and there is lots of examples to back it up.
Limerick as a county could write its own book on it and we have plenty examples of individuals and teams that just never delivered when it came to adult level.
So many of them were consumed by the journey and never fully understood the responsibility they had.
The current crop of Limerick hurlers are working off a very different template. They had a very good grounding at academy level and where they won back to back success in Munster at minor level and contested the All-Ireland minor final.
They were operating from a very different culture and the principles of what was required was clearly well understood. Limerick benefited hugely from not winning the All-Ireland minor final. The fact that they had played back to back in Croke Park would stand to them later down the road.
Going to Croke Park held no fears for them last year. They knew where everything was, they had consumed the roars of the crowd and the value of that cannot be underestimated come All-Ireland final day.
At every level the Limerick management and team have set new standards. Such standards are the norm in Kilkenny, Dublin and Kerry and I hope that the learning from them will filter down to every level and every person wearing a Limerick jersey.
How you apply yourself plays a huge part in the final outcome. There is no substitute for hard work and from that stand point the Limerick senior hurlers have set a new agenda.
Watching their work rate on match days is one thing, but it has taken a great understanding and a great deal of work in training to get it to the levels they now operate at.
As a unit Limerick have become really hard to beat. There are many reasons for that but the fact that they are not selfish when on the ball is a vital ingredient.
The player in the best position gets the ball and that to me is one of the key tools in the box.
Limerick always produced some great hurlers but we never really managed to have enough of them at the one time. That changed when this group came along.
Right now Limerick have a talent base never seen before. The level of skill and ability within the current Limerick senior team is something we might never seen again.
From speed to power and from wrist to limb this group has a combined array of missiles that most armies would like to have.
All of those talents are admirable but before this year’s championship is over teams will look for weaknesses in the hope of cracking a team looking for back to back titles.
The cohesive nature of the team is not something we would have seen in Lime rick before. These lads are hurling for each other, they provide support on and off the field and that formula will be very hard to beat.
There were times in the league final when it looked like they were going to completely cut loose and blow Waterford away. They expressed confidence all over the field. When the ball came towards the forwards the supporters lifted from their seats in anticipation of what might happen. It’s been sometime since we had players that could do that to supporters.
McKenna and Cregan had that magic and now it’s men like Gillane, Lynch, Mulcahy and Casey. There is a very evident bond between the players, that can only be created when players express their greatest fear in private. It takes massive honesty to get to the core, but once there the building blocks of success are formed.
The time is now for Limerick to take full advantage of where they now stand. They have the players capable of achieving much more.
Will that be another All Ireland this year? The biggest task facing Limerick is to be one of the three teams coming out of Munster. The National League tells us Limerick are in good shape but Championship is altogether different.
Teams will be gunning for Limerick. They will be the one they will want to beat. They will be the target by which they will gauge themselves. Championship brings out the best in players and unlike the league there will be no gamesmanship here. There will be no hiding place. It’s about winning that first round game and building from there.
Limerick are well placed to build on the success of last year. Sure there will be big challenges but good teams and good players meet them head on.
I expect Limerick will run really close in some games because that is the nature of championship hurling.
I also expect their game plan to get a greater examination than it did in the league but John Kiely and Paul Kinnerk will be ready for that.
Winning back to back titles will be really difficult under the new system but few teams are as well equipped as Limerick.
They will be pushed in defence but in attack they have a collection of players starting and on the bench that give them a strong advantage.
Sparks will fly in the championship but for Limerick it’s about safe passage through the Munster championship because once they get to Croke Park they will be very hard to beat.
The year has started great and I think it will have an even better finish.
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William Floyd High School Culinary Arts ‘Taste of the Town’ Scheduled for Nov. 8
Food, Wine, & Dining, School & Education, Local News, Local Experts, Business & Finance, Press Releases
By Long Island News & PR Published: October 24 2018
This event also provides an opportunity for WFHS Culinary Arts students to work alongside and connect with industry professionals.
William Floyd High School Culinary Arts students at last year’s “Taste of the Town” event.
Photo by: William Floyd School District
Mastic Beach, NY - October 24, 2018 - On Thursday, November 8, from 6-8 pm in the William Floyd High School west gym, the William Floyd High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) Culinary Arts program will be hosting its fourth annual “Taste of the Town,” a fun school-community event featuring local and area food establishments presenting their best dishes for the community to sample. This event also provides an opportunity for WFHS Culinary Arts students to work alongside and connect with industry professionals. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under with proceeds benefiting the William Floyd High School CTE program and the local food pantry for community members in need.
Scheduled to participate and bring samples of their food offerings so far this year are: Applebee’s, Arooga’s Grill House, Bernie’s Family Pizza, Buckley’s Irish Pub, Build A Sandwich, Butera’s, Coral Restaurant, Del Fuego, Giacalone’s Pork Pasta Deli, Hero Haven & More, Inc., Ice Cream Cottage, JC’s at Mike’s Place Too, John’s Pizzeria, LaVolpe Ristorante & Antons Pizzeria, Mama Lisa’s Restaurant, Millers Ale House, Onofrio’s, Painters’ Restaurant, Papa Nick’s Pizzeria, Sea Cove Restaurant, Sicilia D’Ora Restaurant, Spiro’s, TJ’s Hero Shop and Tend Coffee. William Floyd Culinary Arts students will also prepare a dish and other CTE programs will be on hand to showcase their offerings to the community.
Tickets ($10 adults/$5 children 12 and under) are sold on a first-come, first-served basis and there are a limited amount available. So get yours today!
Please click here for the order form and make checks payable to WFHS Culinary and send to Ms. Lee Cillo, CTE Chairperson, William Floyd High School, 240 Mastic Beach Road, Mastic Beach, NY, 11951. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Cillo at lcillo@wfsd.k12.ny.us.
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Food & Wine: The Best Sandwich in Every State
By Langer's Deli
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Food & Wine has named Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant’s pastrami sandwiches as the “best” of California – a great and tremendous honor:
If anyone asks you what the 1970s were like in Los Angeles, drag them down—immediately, if not sooner—to Langer’s Deli, the best Jewish deli in America, for the pastrami. The setting is vintage coffee shop, a bright, mid-century beauty sitting just off of MacArthur Park in the middle of one of the West Coast’s most densely populated neighborhoods. Besides Katz’s in New York, you won’t find many classic delis serving hand-carved, thick-cut pastrami this delicate, this delicious. The house double-baked rye dusted with cornmeal and sliced continuously throughout the day is nearly unequaled in its class. The menu is a cavalcade of stars, and that #19 sandwich—pastrami with swiss cheese, coleslaw, and dressing—is a beauty, but you owe it to the meat, the bread, and yourself to start simply, with just pastrami on rye. Maybe a little mustard. Mustard would be fine.
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MSU freshman Khari Willis has mold of vocal leader
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EAST LANSING – It may be a while before Michigan State fans see him on the field, but MSU coaches and players heard him Saturday.
File away the name Khari Willis in the Future Leader Dept. for the Spartans. The freshman safety and Jackson Lumen Christi product had the vocal presence of a veteran in MSU’s first practice of preseason camp.
“You know, it’s a big step,” MSU coach Mark Dantonio said of Willis. “It just shows that when (the freshmen) come here in July, they have a chance to sort of at least assert themselves and get an idea of what’s going on. But there’s still a lot going on out there. The fact that he’ll speak up and make calls and things like that is a positive.”
The 5-foot-11, 202-pound Willis, who rushed for 2,800 yards and 31 touchdowns as a high school senior, likely will redshirt this season. MSU coaches hope he can be a player in the mold of former standout Isaiah Lewis some day.
And vocal prominence is a goal for Willis, as is law — he is a political science/pre-law major.
“I really look forward to learning from the older guys about the game and about leadership,” he said in June, before arriving on campus. “That’s a big part of this year for me.”
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In this series Palin covers one of the most popular destinations in the world – Rio de Janeiro, as well as some of the lesser explored regions, but no less fascinating – the state of Minas Gerais and the small town of Ouro Preto.
Each day in Rio de Janeiro is slightly different from the previous one and all are strikingly beautiful. There are other cities in the world that have grown up backed by mountains and fronted by the sea, but none where the play of light, the shifting of shadows, the mix of colours and hues are so vibrant and mobile.
Though no longer Brazil’s capital, it is undoubtedly the country’s most colourful city, where everything from its spectacular landmarks to its glitzy beach scene, must be seen to be believed. Nothing quite prepares you for Rio, not the postcards, not the films, not the comments, nothing.
Ouro Preto was the first Brazilian town to be declared a world heritage site by UNESCO and the town is a step back into history and past human accomplishments. The town has thirteen large churches and numerous public monuments and buildings. Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil’s golden age in the 18th century.
HOTELS IN RIO DE JANEIRO;
Whatever happens with other hotels in Rio, the Copacabana Place will always remain one of the most interesting and best places to stay. The building is an icon on the beachfront of Rio and the service has taken on mythical proportions
Marina All Suites
The first boutique and design hotel to emerge in Rio, the Marina All Suites is located by Leblon beach – next to Ipanema. In addition to its innovative design, the Marina All Suites offers a unique environment, where style meets a perfect combination of facilities and services in order to please even the most discerning and sophisticated guests.
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Located in the heart of Copacabana, the Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel boasts modern stylish rooms, a beautiful waterfront setting with gorgeous views, and easy access to the world famous Copacabana Beach. With rooms offering ceiling to wall windows your views across the bay are unparalleled.
HOTELS IN OURO PRETO;
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Located inside an 18th century colonial mansion in the heart of Ouro Preto this hotel offers a great location for sightseeing in Ouro Preto. The hotel is spread over 3 floors. The suites are the best option in this hotel offering large comfortable rooms, with a cosy feel, four poster beds and overlooking the square and the city below.
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1. Can smaller student-sponsored events take place after instruction resumes on March 23?
No. Student-sponsored events of any size will not be permitted on or off campus even after instruction resumes.
2. Will the Law School Convocation proceed as scheduled?
As you have now learned from President Pollack’s message, convocation must take place in a different way than we had originally planned. Although our plans for May 2020 must change, we will have a convocation in Ithaca at a date to be determined in the future when public health officials deem it prudent to do so. Everyone will be invited and we will provide a virtual option for people who cannot make it back. Because COVID-19 has deprived you of so many things, we would like to hear from you about what form Convocation for the Class of 2020 should take. We will be in touch via the appropriate class listserv or FB page for your degree program in the near future with proposals and polls. We will, of course, take public health considerations into account along with your expressed preferences. Please know that whatever form the ceremony takes, we are committed to celebrating you as you transition from law student to lawyer and member of the Cornell Law alumni family.
Regarding pending regalia orders, there are several options based on your preference:
Keep the order as-is. When the time comes, students will pick up their regalia a day or two prior to the rescheduled ceremony and return it on the day of the ceremony.
Receive refund now; reorder closer to the rescheduled ceremony. Graduates who have placed their order and are undecided about attending a future ceremony can cancel their orders and receive a full refund. The site will reopen and graduates can reorder or order for the first time.
Cancel now and receive a refund. Graduates who know they will not be able to attend any future ceremony can cancel their order now and receive a full refund.
1. Do Cornell Law students really need to leave Ithaca? Do they need to apply for a specific exemption to remain in Ithaca?
The University would like professional students to return to their permanent residence as soon as possible. However, that may not be feasible for many of our students. Students should determine which location makes the most sense for their ability to continue their educational activities online.
2. What about externship students and Pro Bono Scholars placed in other cities?
All students should immediately consult with their placement supervisors about the feasibility of continuing to work at their work sites. If the work site is in a city that has not begun social isolation measures, students should continue to work as normal if they feel comfortable doing so.
Regardless of location, all students should consult with their placement supervisors to set up a plan to work remotely if possible. If students are not able to work remotely, or if the work site remains open but students are not comfortable traveling to the work site, they should consult with Professor Mooney. As best we can, measures will be taken to assist students to complete the semester and earn the credits they are enrolled for.
3. What about the clinics, practicum courses, local externships, and local Pro Bono Scholars?
Law school students are enrolled in numerous for-credit courses that involve them in direct service to the community, work that is of great, often urgent, importance to our clients and community partners. We gratefully and proudly recognize the extraordinary efforts of clinic, practicum, and other Cornell Law students to support their clients and client communities despite their own personal turmoil. We also recognize that the students in these courses perform many different types of service, and we will refer to all of this service generically as “casework.”
The building is now closed to all students and faculty, including clinic and practicum students and faculty. The staff continues to work remotely and as always they are reachable through clinicalprograms@cornell.edu. We are checking the 5-4196 voicemail hourly during business hours, and legal mail is being scanned to the clinic and practicum faculty. If you need supplies or materials from the clinic space to carry out your casework, let your supervisor and the clinic staff know and we will work with you to make sure you have what you need.
Casework-related travel involving public transportation, and even local casework-related travel, should be delayed/cancelled unless it is absolutely essential to meeting the clinic’s professional obligations. For example, community presentations and client interviews should be shifted to remote interactions.
If a student prefers not to participate in local casework travel, they will be permitted to refrain from the travel without being penalized. It is appropriate for faculty to require that students make a decision (to either commit to or withdraw from a given task), within a timeline far enough in advance to ensure excellent client representation.
If a student may not complete the number of casework hours or amount of work ordinarily required to achieve the number of credits for which they registered, faculty will attempt to assign other work to them that allows them to earn the credits with an equivalent level of effort.
4. If I plan to stay in my Ithaca residence, do I still have to abide by the travel guidelines?
Yes. If you consider Ithaca to be your permanent residence, you may plan to remain in the area. However, if this is the case, please abide by the University’s travel guidelines.
5. If I remain in Ithaca, will I have access to the Law School building?
Following the University’s guidelines about access to campus, the Law School will be closed to most J.D. and LL.M. students after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18. After that, only students who need access to the building for essential, clinic-related purposes will be allowed to enter the building using ID card access.
6. How will faculty office hours and student services be handled after March 18?
After the building closes, faculty will hold office hours using Zoom Rooms. All students should use the Zoom Room to participate in office hours, regardless of their location. Reference librarians and other student service providers (such as the career services departments and the Dean of Students office) will also make use of electronic communications (email, Zoom, etc.) and the telephone to communicate with students.
7. Should international students stay in Ithaca or return home?
Cornell's Office of Global Learning has recommended that international students remain in the U.S. for the remainder of the semester if they are graduating this spring and planning to apply for post-completion practical training (OPT). To be eligible for OPT, you must be in the U.S. in F-1 status, with a valid I-94 document. Please contact the Office of Global Learning's International Services for questions about the OPT application process and travel.
8. Will the University or Law School help students get out of their off-campus leases?
No, we cannot negotiate the termination of your lease with off-campus landlords. We encourage you to review the terms of your lease and speak with your landlord directly.
9. What will happen to my Student Health Insurance Plan after March 23?
If you are on the student health insurance plan, your policy will remain in effect until July 31, 2020, whether you stay in Ithaca or return to your permanent residence.
10. How will the online instruction policy take into account different time zones, especially for students whose permanent residence may be many time zones away? Will classes be recorded and available to watch at a different time, or will all students be required to attend remotely at the scheduled time?
After March 23, the Law School will be offering live, remote instruction for all classes. All classes will also be recorded, and the recordings will be made available via Canvas. The Zoom software provides faculty with real-time information about student attendance and participation. Students are expected to participate in scheduled classes at the time they are offered unless their local time zone would lead it to being offered outside the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Students who cannot participate in the live session of the class – either because of the time zone or because of their technical difficulties– should contact their instructor in order to find alternative means of asking questions and participating in class discussion. Faculty use of email and discussion boards will allow students to engage with each other and with faculty even when they cannot be online at the same time.
11. What should students do if they do not have access to a good and consistent Internet connection at home?
Reliable access to the Internet (outside of the Law School buildings) should be an important part of your consideration in determining where to reside after instruction resumes on March 23. Learn more about the specific technology required for online learning.
The Law School will be sending out a survey to assess student access to technology and the Internet.
Charter-Spectrum is offering students who do not currently have Spectrum WiFi service two months of free WiFi as a result of the coronavirus situation. For more information on that offer, you can reach Spectrum at 844-488-8395. Additionally, Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers.
12. How will I access classes online?
The Registrar’s Office has added the Zoom information to your student schedule. Log in to view that information. Please also take a moment to review the following helpful tips for setting up and using Zoom:
Make sure you have installed and tested Zoom. Follow these directions to install Zoom.
When signing in for class, make sure to sign in with your Cornell account. Choose “Sign in with SSO” Type “Cornell” and login to your Cornell Account. It is very important you sign in with your Cornell account because this is the account we may use to assign you to breakout rooms for team activities and take attendance!
Please review the following hardware recommendations, cameras/microphones
Connect to the class or meeting with the Zoom meeting number or link/invitation that you were provided for your class. You may also find the link in your Student Schedule.
Muting/unmuting: by default many classes or meetings your microphone is muted at the beginning of the session. Please be sure to unmute your microphone to speak, and mute your microphone when you are not speaking.
Watch a video on videoconferencing etiquette.
Your video should be on and attendance will be required subject to our class’s normal attendance policy. You should be dressed as you would for class, using a comfortable, well lit, and neat environment.
Please test your system, if you have any questions please law-helpdesk@cornell.edu or contact the University HelpDesk Contact the IT Service Desk.
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13. Will final exams be administered remotely, and if so how will that work? Will specific software programs be required, and what if a technical problem is encountered?
Final examinations will be administered remotely. The Faculty has voted to allow faculty to deviate from the exam descriptions on their syllabus in light of the extraordinary situation. Faculty will communicate their new examination administration plans to students directly in advance of the examination.
14. Will grading occur according to the normal Law School grading policy?
No. For spring 2020, the Academic Programs and Planning Committee (APPC) has recommended — and the full faculty has adopted — a modified, mandatory S/U grading policy for the spring 2020 semester. The new policy (and the APPC memo explaining the change) can be found here. This policy will also apply to Law School courses offered as part of the Tech LL.M. and to other law students enrolled in those courses, whether based in Ithaca or in residence at Cornell Tech. Students enrolled in nonlaw courses in other university divisions may, pursuant to the University’s policy and deadlines announced in its FAQs, elect to take those classes on a graded or an S/U basis. A small number of law school courses were completed and graded before the shift to online instruction commenced and are unaffected by this change. To maintain uniformity, no passing grade received in any spring 2020 course will be included in calculating the cumulative merit point ratio.
15. What resources are available to support students’ emotional well-being after the campus closes?
Students needing additional emotional support should contact the counselors at Cornell Health. Phone appointments will continue to be available after the closure of campus.
16. What support is available for students with increased financial burdens due to the campus closing?
Students needing financial assistance in departing campus because of COVID-19precautions should contact the Law School Financial Aid Office for a needs assessment and to discuss possible budget adjustments due to exigent circumstances. The Law Financial Aid Office also can direct students to other resources, including the university’s Access Fund and the Law Dean of Students Office.
17. Where can students who need to leave campus or Ithaca store their personal items?
There are a variety of local storage facilities. UHaul, for example, has offered 30 days free self storage for a limited time to new customers with college IDs, subject to availability. Visit the UHaul website to find the store nearest you. Contact the store by phone or visit in person to take advantage of the offer.
1. Will the July Bar Exam be administered on time?
Each jurisdiction has exclusive authority over the administration of its bar exam. The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has posted an FAQ on COVID-19 that addresses this particular question. You should check the website for your planned jurisdiction and the NCBE's jurisdiction information page for information on any changes to the planned administration of the July 2020 bar exam. Several states have postponed the exam to date, including New York, where most Cornell Law graduates take the bar. Additionally, the NCBE indicates that they are currently working with their members to coordinate a response to the extent possible. The response to COVID-19 continues to evolve rapidly and each jurisdiction is likely currently considering options.
2. How will the move to online instruction affect students’ eligibility to sit for the NY Bar exam?
The New York Bar Examiners limit the number of credits students may earn via “distance learning” if they plan to apply those credits towards their eligibility to sit for the New York Bar Examination. For LL.M. students and 1Ls, the restrictions are particularly stringent. The regulations governing the New York Bar Examination define distance learning as “an educational process in which more than one-third of the course instruction” occurs using distance learning technology. Under the current plan, any course that was not more than 2/3 completed by March 23 will count as “distance learning.”
On March 19, 2020, the Law School sought a waiver from the New York Bar “distance learning” restrictions from the New York Court of Appeals on behalf of both J.D. students and LL.M. students. On March 20, 2020, the New York Court of Appeals granted both waivers. View the New York Court of Appeals Waiver for Online Instruction.
3. What about other state bar exams?
The New York bar has one of the most restrictive policies with regard to distance learning. You can find more information about other jurisdictions’ requirements for the bar exam, including distance learning requirements, at www.ncbex.org and each jurisdictions’ website. Additionally, the Cornell Law Library is working to help compile information on state bar distance learning requirements.
After reviewing these resources, if you learn that your chosen jurisdiction imposes limitations on distance learning, please reach out to law.dos@cornell.edu. We will work with you, to the best of our ability, to either seek waivers or find alternative means of satisfying other states’ requirements.
1. Does the information on the CUL Covid-19 Library Service Update page or other information I’ve heard about the rest of the university’s libraries also apply to the Law Library?
No. Information specifically related to the Law Library will be posted and updated regularly on this page and the Law Library website. You can continue to send us questions by email lawlib@cornell.edu.
2. Will the due date change for books or equipment I have checked out of the Library?
All non-reserve books that are due before September 8 will have their due date extended to September 8. The current three-hour loan period for equipment and the current two-hour loan period for course reserves and other reserve materials will continue to apply until the end of Library circulation services on Sunday, March 15. Please make every effort to return your materials as soon as possible.
3. What about late fees?
Effective Monday, March 16, the Library will waive all late fees for circulating materials, other than equipment and course reserves, until June 1.
4. How can students who leave Ithaca check out reserve readings and books from the Library from March 16 onward?
Effective Monday, March 16, loan of course reserve materials is paused. We are working with publishers to facilitate access to digital versions of casebooks. Many are available now; see the new guide Law Databases: Online Study Aids and Casebooks, which is updated with new online materials as they become available. The links in this guide are set up for off campus access. The Library and the Law School together are making best efforts to have other course reserve materials available online through Canvas sites in time for the online instruction period.
5. What about materials I checked out through an interlibrary loan?
The Library asks all Cornell Law School community members to return interlibrary loan and Borrow Direct material before the end of Library circulation services on Sunday, March 15. Students who need material longer should contact the Library. Library staff will do their best to arrange extended interlibrary loan but these are subject to the limited operations of other libraries and the March 20 Executive Order 202.8 by the Governor, which requires 100% work-from-home.
6. If I leave Ithaca, what do I do if I need to check out books or articles while I’m away? If I stay in Ithaca, can I continue to check out books from the Library during the online instruction period?
All students should check out any books they may need before the end of Library circulation services on Sunday, March 15. Students can continue to make use of alternate Library services such as ScanIt and email requests to lawlib@cornell.edu. The Library may be able to arrange access to electronic editions of books that students require for research. Plans for a method to allow books to be shipped from and back to the Library are suspended during the application of the March 20 Executive Order 202.8 by the Governor, which requires 100% work-from-home.
7. How long will I be able to access the Library space, including lockers?
Students can access the library space until student access to the Law school building is restricted at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 18. Library service hours will be available only until the end of Library circulation services on Sunday, March 15. If you think you have an exceptional circumstance, you may contact the Library at lawlib@cornell.edu. Students are expected to heed the direction of Cornell University administration regarding social distancing and gatherings.
8. Will research librarians be available?
Research librarians will continue to be available for consultation by email and phone. Individual consultation meetings will not be handled in person, but students will be able to meet with a research librarian by Zoom.
9. Where can I find any information about online study aids?
The Library has subscribed to additional resources to help meet the needs for online study aids, casebooks, and other materials. For specific titles, see the guide Law Databases: Online Study Aids and Casebooks, which is updated with new online materials as they become available. The links in this guide are set up for off campus access.
10. Can I access online library resources from off campus? What if the site asks me to subscribe or pay for an article?
Most library online subscriptions allow access from off campus. To avoid paywalls or subscription prompts when you search for articles or access databases, begin your searches from the Cornell Law Library site. If you click on a subscription-only resource, you’ll be prompted for your NetID and password. Many online resources are linked in law library research guides The links in these guides are set up for off-campus access.
11. Can the library help me to manage the switch to online learning?
The switch to online learning during a term is a new experience. The new guide Law Student Online Learning Strategies offers links to resources to help with this transition and to point students to online library materials and how to use them. Many of the resources are specific to law students, and the guide is updated with new resources as they become available. Zoom or email consultations with research librarians continue to be available through lawlib@cornell.edu.
1. Can I continue to utilize the Career Advising Departments?
Yes, the Career Advising Departments are all operating during their normal business hours, but all counseling is being conducted remotely. Below is information on how to make an appointment:
Career Services Office: As in the past, you may make an appointment by emailing Lisa Carberry or by emailing a counselor directly. Once your appointment has been scheduled, you will receive a Zoom invitation which will allow you to reach your counselor by Zoom or by phone.
Office of Public Service: Select an appointment time and type here (Zoom meeting or phone meeting). For Zoom appointments, you’ll receive a follow-up email with your Zoom link. For phone appointments, enter your phone number when you book the meeting, and we will call you at your appointment time.
Office of Judicial Engagement and Professional Development: Select an appointment time here. You will have the option to select a Zoom or telephonic meeting. For Zoom appointments, you’ll receive a follow-up email with your Zoom link. For phone appointments, you’ll enter your phone number when you book the meeting, and a counselor will call you at your appointment time.
2. My summer employer hasn’t contacted me yet. Should I contact them to find out how they will handle summer law student employment?
At this time, we advise students to hold off on contacting their summer employers, though we do advise checking employer websites regularly for any updates which may be posted there. We appreciate that you are understandably worried about your summer plans, and it is natural for you to want to gather as much information as you can now so that you can plan ahead. Based on feedback that we have gotten from employers (firms, non-profits, government agencies, and judges), we think that it is too soon for you to make contact. All of these workplaces are going through major changes as they transition to remote work while meeting their clients’ and/or the public’s legal needs. We anticipate that your summer employer will be getting in touch with you once they have settled into the “new normal” and develop a plan for summer employees. This is general advice, of course, so you should feel free to email or make an appointment with a career counselor to discuss your individual situation at any time.
3. What should I do if my summer employment plans are disrupted?
In the event that you find yourself in need of legal work which may be performed remotely this summer, the law school is in the process of gathering research opportunities from members of the faculty and other sources such as the Legal Information Institute. More information will be forthcoming, but please do not hesitate to contact us immediately if you find that your employment arrangements have been interrupted.
4. I have not yet secured a position for the summer. What should I do?
Contact a career counselor to strategize and discuss your options.
5. Will the Public Interest Fellowship (PIF) provide additional funding for costs incurred due to COVID-19?
Although PIF will not provide additional funding there are resources available at the University for help. Please contact the Law School Financial Aid Office, which can direct you to additional resources, including the Dean of Students Office, if needed.
6. What about fall recruiting for 2Ls?
Our 2020 recruiting program has been postponed to January 2021. For a full statement including the reasons underlying this decision, please visit the Cornell Law School careers page
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The church of SM physics
Wyttenbach
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However, adding deuterium or tritium to one of Mills' Suncells might produce a nuclear chain reaction ....
Putting some Dioxin on your butter bread could also improve your health. Isn't it worth a try ?...
I do not understand that people still think we should do LENR with dirty isotopes like tritium...
Dr Richard
I wasn't suggesting actually doing it - rather the opposite due to the explosive potential - and home-grown Suncells would be unlikely due to their complexity and cost - leave that to BLP its their invention.
This thread has been named church of SM (Standard Model) physics because of an unlucky coincidence that fooled a world wide - self elected – elite. After the success of the famous Bohr electron model with the reduced mass correction and the elegant fitting of the Schrödinger equation with arbitrary measurements of the Hydrogen nucleus energy /frequency levels, a large number of physicists developed a well known disease called the all mighty syndrome. As a reaction, the famous Swiss writer Dürrenmatt wrote a piece called the physicists. The entire action of the stage play runs inside a so called mental Hospital.
Unluckily this all mighty disease got worse and worse as the physicists started to believe that they found the fundamental law(s) of nature. A well known story centered around this madness is the discussion about Schrödinger's cat, that emerged out of a mathematical paradox, that simply shows that the QM model is incomplete. But goods can never fail and the discussion about the famous cat is still ongoing inside circles of severely damaged minds.
Today, if we look back, we know that the experimental limitations of the years between 1940..1980, were the sole origin of this disease. The precision of the Schrödinger approximation for chemical orbits is now reduced to higher quantum numbers only, where the magnetic force can be neglected in relation to other perturbations. The old famous solution todays is wider off than on the measurement point.
The biggest damage left behind of the “unlucky” 1940..1980 period is SM-QED/QCD/QFT. There was never, at any time shown a physical reason why QM like math should be able to explain the behavior of dense matter. From a todays perspective we only can diagnose a collective madness that disturbs the brains of most nuclear-and-particle-physicists that finally has converted into sect like religious behavior.
Modern physics around 1910 has been defined around the magnetic mass formula of the electron. May be the second all mighty madness, the nuclear bomb, definitely damaged the whole physics system, that now is unable to restart even the simplest basics thinking.
SO(4) physics is simple and explains what we daily see: LENR!, something damaged brains are not even able to think about and, like junkies, try to deny.
SM-QED/QCD/QFT are not able to give any half way exact connection to basic Maxwell & Newton physics something, last time, was possible with Einsteins “GR”.
Be aware of people like THH that defend the sharia of the SM religion's church without explaining the missing links or doing it like other fringe theorist. “Oh why talking about mass? – its the only deficit of SM....
Curbina
I find these few paragraphs of the preface of "the 4th phase of water" fitting to the discussion:
"Treating any scientific formulation as sacred is a serious error. Any framework of understanding that we build needs to rest on solid foundations of experimental evidence rather than on sacred formulations; otherwise, the finished product may resemble one of M.C. Escher’s renderings of subtle impossibility — a result worth avoiding. Even long-standing models remain vulnerable if they have not managed to bring simple, satisfying understandings. Galileo’s story teaches us that when an established foundation requires the support of elaborate “epicycles” to agree with empirical observations, it’s time to begin searching for simpler foundations.
This book attempts to build reliable foundations for a new science of water. The foundation derives from recent discoveries. Upon this new foundation, we will build a framework of understanding with considerable predictive power: everyday phenomena become plainly explainable without the need for mind-bending twists and jumps. Then comes the bonus: the process of building this new framework will yield four new scientific principles — principles that may prove applicable beyond water and throughout all of nature.
Thus, the approach I take is unconventional. It does not build on the “prevailing wisdom”; nor does it reflexively accept all current foundational principles as inherently valid. Instead, it returns to the root method of doing science — relying on common observation, simple logic, and the most elementary principles of chemistry and physics to build understanding. Example: in observing the vapor rising from your cup of hot coffee, you can actually see the clouds of vapor. What must that tell
you about the nature of the evaporative process? Do prevailing foundational principles sufficiently explain what you see? Or must we begin looking elsewhere?
This old-fashioned approach may come across as mildly irreverent because it pays little homage to the “gods” of science. On the other hand, I believe the approach may provide the best route toward an intuitive understanding of nature — an understanding that even laymen can appreciate.
I certainly did not begin my life as a revolutionary. In fact, I was pretty conventional. As an undergraduate electrical engineering student, I came to class properly dressed and duly respectful. At parties, I wore a tie and jacket just like my peers. We looked about as revolutionary as members of an old ladies’ sewing circle.
Only in graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania did someone implant in me the seeds of revolution. My field of study at the time was bioengineering. I found the engineering component rather staid, whereas the biological component brought some welcome measure of leavening. Biology seemed the happening place; it was full of dynamism and promise for the future. Nevertheless, none of my biology professors even hinted that students like us might one day create scientific breakthroughs. Our job was to add flesh to existing skeletal frameworks.
I thought that incrementally adding bits of flesh was the way of science until a colleague turned on the flashing red lights. Tatsuo Iwazumi arrived at Penn when I was close to finishing my PhD. I had built a primitive computer simulation of cardiac contraction based on the Huxley model, and Iwazumi was to follow in my footsteps. “Impossible!” he asserted. Lacking the deferential demeanor characteristic of most Japanese I’d known, Iwazumi stated in no uncertain terms that my simulation was worthless: it rested on the accepted theory of muscle contraction, and that theoretical mechanism couldn’t possibly work. “The mechanism is intrinsically unstable,” he continued. “If muscle really worked that way, then it would fly apart during its very first contraction.”
Whoa! A frontal challenge to Huxley’s muscle theory? No way.
Although (the late) Iwazumi exuded brilliance at every turn and came with impeccable educational credentials from the University of Tokyo and MIT, he seemed no match for the legendary Sir Andrew Huxley. How could such a distinguished Nobel laureate have so seriously erred? We understood that the scientific mechanisms announced by such sages constituted ground truth and textbook fact, yet here came this brash young Japanese engineering student telling me that this particular truth was not just wrong, but impossible.
Reluctantly, I had to admit that Iwazumi’s argument was persuasive — clear, logical, and simple. As far as I know, it stands unchallenged to this very day. Those who hear the argument for the first time quickly see the logic, and most are flabbergasted by its simplicity.
For me, this marked a turning point. It taught me that sound logical arguments could trump even long-standing belief systems buttressed by armies of followers. Once disproved, a theory was done — finished. The belief system was gone forever. Clinging endlessly was tantamount to religious adherence, not science. The Iwazumi encounter also taught me that thinking independently was more than just a cliché; it was a necessary ingredient in the search for truth. In fact, this very ingredient led to my muscle-contraction dispute with Sir Andrew Huxley (which never did resolve)."
I certainly Hope to see LENR helping humans to blossom, and I'm here to help it happen.
THHuxleynew
Quote from Wyttenbach
I'd rather call this thread "the church of mainstream experimental science rejection".
Throughout the last 80 years, theoretical and experimental advances have gone hand in hand. experimental data has driven new theories, causing rejection of some, and acceptance of others, no matter how weird they seem or what is the initial opposition.
This process continues.
I see nothing in this root and branch rejection that shows better agreement with experiment. Quite the reverse. The semi-religious idea that any good theory should have an exact connection to Maxwellian and Newtonian Physics is indeed I think the main motivation for this rejectionist philosophy. I've argued elsewhere that I see that is an anthropomorphic lack of imagination. Like saying that molecular kinematics is bad because it does not have an exact connection to the laws of thermodynamics.
I've asked many times for merit in such claimed new physics. Even some way to explain the vast amount of existing data, hundreds of thousands of parametric relationships, equally with SM/QED/QFT. Or some clear and interesting new prediction, like the intermediate vector bosons and the Higgs, all predicted and then later found. Readers interested in the criticisms of the Higgs discovery on this site as a "125MeV proton resonance" should read the relevant thread. The Higgs has experimental evidence from multiple experiments showing it to be a 125GeV zero-spin (as of 2017) particle. It is a tour de force of QFT as fundamental theory that a whole new particle invented as needed to make a a kludged-on Higgs field to explain apparent rest mass should be discovered with exactly the correct properties to do this.
Having said all that - I and most others hope for something new and better. But you are doomed, looking for something better, unless you can replicate the enormous success of SM/QFT. That means in practice being able to derive the QM/SM/QFT results - explaining enormous quantities of particle accelerator data as well as many other things - from some more fundamental theory - not reject it and retreat to an exact connection with Maxwellian and Newtonian physics.
There are more than enough attempts to vary current theory - many alternative QFTs, other approaches, which obey this simple rule of replicating the successful predictions of current theory. There are exciting root and branch reform ways to do this using aspects of string theory and quantum entanglement as something more basic than space or time. Why look backwards?
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Why look backwards?
I think that looking for a way of avoiding the problems and incoherences of QM and the SM is not looking backwards, but moving forwards.
Again, citing Pollack “Treating any scientific formulation as sacred is a serious error”.
While I recommend the entire book of “The 4th phase of water” here I paste another selection of paragraphs from the preface that fit in here like the crystal shoe to Cinderella.
“Serious challenges abound throughout science. You may be unaware of these challenges, just as I had been until fairly
recently, because the challenges are often kept beneath the radar. The respective establishments see little gain in exposing the chinks in their armor, so the challenges are not broadcast. Even young scientists entering their various fields may not know that their particular field’s orthodoxy is under siege.
The challenges follow a predictable pattern. Troubled by a theory’s mounting complexity and its discord with observation, a scientist will stand up and announce a problem; often that announcement will come with a replacement theory. The establishment typically responds by ignoring the challenge. This dooms most challenges to rot in the basement of obscurity. Those few challenges that do gain a following are often dealt with aggressively: the establishment dismisses the challenger with scorn and disdain, often charging the poor soul with multiple counts of lunacy.
The consequence is predictable: science maintains the status quo. Not much happens. Cancer is not cured. The edifices of science continue to grow on weathered and sometimes even crumbling foundations, leading to cumbersome models and ever-fatter textbooks filled with myriad, sometimes inconsequential details. Some fields have grown so complex as to become practically incomprehensible. Often, we cannot relate. Many scientists maintain that that’s just the way modern science must be — complicated, remote, separated from human experience. To them, cause-and-effect simplicity is a quaint feature of the past, tossed out in favor of the complex statistical correlations of modernity.
I learned a good deal more about our acquiescence to scientific complexity by looking into Richard Feynman’s book on quantum electrodynamics, aptly titled QED. Many consider Feynman, a legendary figure in physics, the Einstein of the late 20th century. In the Introduction to the 2006 edition of Feynman’s book, a prominent physicist states that you’ll probably not understand the material, but you should read the book anyway because it’s important. I found this sentiment mildly off-putting. However, it was hardly as off-putting as what Feynman himself goes on to state in his own Introduction: “It is my task to convince you not to turn away because you don’t understand it. You see, my physics students don’t understand it either. That’s because I don’t understand it. Nobody does.”
The book you hold takes an approach that challenges the notion that modern science must lie beyond human comprehension. We strive for simplicity. If the currently accepted orthodox principles of science cannot readily explain everyday observations, then I am prepared to declare that the emperor has no clothes: these principles might be inadequate. While those foundational principles may have come from towering scientific giants, we cannot discount the possibility that new foundations might work better.”
I've argued elsewhere that I see that is an anthropomorphic lack of imagination.
That's exactly what believing in a religion needs...
Having said all that - I and most others hope for something new and better. But you are doomed, looking for something better, unless you can replicate the enormous success of SM/QFT.
This is catholic logic: As long as SM has no success in deriving anything of importance e.g. gamma radiation, magnetic moments from, radius etc.. it is just a religion with a virtual mass, field based particle logic only.
Unluckily for SM we live in a real mass universe and want to understand real physics processes like LENR.
There are more than enough attempts to vary current theory - many alternative QFTs, other approaches, which obey this simple rule of replicating the successful predictions of current theory.
THHuxleynew : A prediction is something "real=number" you can measure. SM has made no prediction since it exists, except that there should be some permutation in the measurement of pseudo particle coupling. This prediction did add 1 bit of information.
What you claim to be high precision is based on high order polynomial fittings of a pseudo QED/QFD-like derived Hamiltonians based on millions of measurements that oh "luck" agree with the 1000000+1 measurements with e.g. 4. digits....
This we call engineering not basic physics.
We can agree that SM as QM too is a suitable engineering method to allow reasonable predictions based on a large number of measurements.
SO(4) physics predicts that dense Hydrogen is a weak nuclear bond. Much more than SM could ever do...
Quote from Curbina
Two points:
QM/SM is overall very coherent. While there are problems, noticed by scientists none of whom to my knowledge treat any physical theory as sacred, you need a better theory which is as predictive or more to replace it with.
None of the "we hate anything after Maxwell/Newton" ideas here help because they do not match real experiments. In particular all the quantum effects, both entanglement, and QFT-related effects.
I'm of course open to ideas that are realistic, in the sense that they correctly predict what has been observed, but I've not yet seen them here. All I've seen is proposals motivated by having some analog to Maxwell/Newton that do not address the many quantum spookiness or QFT uber-spookiness results.
A prediction is something "real=number" you can measure
A prediction is something you can measure. But it might be, for example, that there exists a new particle with some fixed mass and zero spin that decays as Higgs is supposed to decay (thus telling us its spin, etc) giving the expected reaction rates.
That is much more information predicted than a single real number, it is a whole load of parametric relations on amplitudes of particle accelerator counts. And the prediction, a new boson with specific characteristics, is strong.
The definition of anything of importance to be a 0.001% subset of all possible experimental data is surely what a religion does?
JohnDuffield
You aren't open to ideas that are realistic. I gave you umpteen references to Einstein as well as to the hard scientific evidence. You dismissed it all, in order to cling to convictions that are not based upon hard scientific evidence. Now you're promoting myths that have no foundation whatsoever.
Come on now, have you ever sat down and thought about that cosmic treacle you’ve read about? Space isn’t like molasses, not one bit. Cosmic treacle is just "lies to children". So is the celebrity at the cocktail party. Look closely at that. The celebrity on her own is supposed to be massless, and she supposedly gets her mass from people in the room. But hang on a minute, they’re massless too. So this analogy is just some turtles-all-the-way down non-explanation. A fairy tale. For a real explanation, take a look at Einstein’s 1905 E=mc² paper Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy-Content? He refers to energy as L rather than E, but no matter, because he also refers to the electron. There’s a sentence that says “like the kinetic energy of the electron (§ 10)”. Follow the link to §10 and you find yourself reading Einstein’s special relativity paper On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies. Look at the title. Then do a find on “electron” and there’s 33 matches. So, do you think the mass of a body is a measure of its energy content, unless it's an electron, whereupon it's a measure of its interaction with some fabulous cosmic treacle? Do you think E=mc² is wrong?
It isn't wrong. When you understand the wave nature of matter, you know why See Louis de Broglie's 1923 letter to Nature on waves and quanta. He said he’d ”been able to show that the stability conditions of the trajectories in Bohr’s atom express that the wave is tuned with the length of the closed path”.
Photon momentum is a measure of resistance to change-in-motion for a wave moving at c in a straight line. Electron mass is a measure of resistance to change in-motion for a wave moving at c in a closed path. It's that simple.
The irony of all this is that the Higgs mechanism is supposed to be responsible for the mass of “fundamental” particles like the electron, but not the Higgs boson. Yes. You can read about that here and I quote: “the W and Z particles, the quarks, the charged leptons and the neutrinos must get their mass from a Higgs field. It’s not possible for them to have masses any other way. But this is not true of the Higgs particle itself”.
Please so note that you haven’t seen a picture of the Higgs boson. There are no particle tracks because its lifetime is so conveniently short. Instead its existence is “inferred” from a bump on a graph. Not a spike, a bump. But that’s OK, it’s a five-sigma bump. The fact that this could be anything hasn’t made it into the media. Nor has the fact that what we’re dealing with here contradicts E=mc². But the hype has made it into the media, and how. Because there are lies, damn lies, and then there are statistics. And when a church needs a miracle, a church gets a miracle.
RobertBryant
Mass for the Higgs Boson,,,prophecy and confirmation
SM prophecy 1999 :
60----1000 GeV..God knows...?
Unfortunately, the electroweak theory does not predict the mass of the Higgs boson,
although consistency arguments require that it have a mass of less than 1 TeV.
Experimental searches already carried out tell us that the Higgs must weigh more than about 60 billion electron volts (GeV), or 0.06 TeV
https://www.scientificamerican…hat-exactly-is-the-higgs/
SM confirmation 2012:
A new particle with a mass of 125 GeV was discovered in 2012 and later confirmed to be the Higgs boson with more precise measurements.
Masses in the SM church are spiritual events... that need confirmation.
Subject to further confirmation.
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Wanted to paste here the quote of Alan Smith in the thread about the rest mass of photons, which is really fitting to the topic of this thread, too:
“......these dead-ends continue to represent the fields in which the leading theorists and experimentalists cluster to investigate. These blind alleys, which have borne no fruit for literally two generations of physicists, continue to attract funding and attention, despite possibly being disconnected from reality completely. In her new book, Lost In Math, Sabine Hossenfelder adroitly confronts this crisis head on, interviewing mainstream scientists, Nobel Laureates, and (non-crackpot) contrarians alike. You can feel her frustration, and also the desperation of many of the people she speaks with. The book answers the question of "have we let wishful thinking about what secrets nature holds cloud our judgment?" with a resounding "yes!"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/s…on-nonsense/#149b4aa97566 “
Great recommendation Alan!!! Ms. Hossenfelder nails it. Got the book now thanks to your recommendation. Loved the name of chapter 6...
“Chapter 6: The Incomprehensible Comprehensibility of Quantum Mechanics
In which I ponder the difference between math and magic.”
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This is a rubbish argument. Indeed masses are not known. That is because SM physics is not a religion!
That article showing (from previous searches) that Higgs must be > 60Gev and less than 1000GeV was the state in 1999, not much better than initially when mass was even more weakly known.
And in 2018 we got multiple confirmations of the 125Gev Higgs particle discovery.
BUT - a new particle is a big deal - a Higgs boson has specific predicted properties. It was FOUND some 60 years after its prediction.
That is positive evidence for the Higgs mechanism. Which I find quite important since Higgs field is kludged onto other (unified) fields. in fact that this has been found is a triumph of SM prediction - one of many.
That some here do not understand that perhaps explains their lack of interest in the many, many other successes of SM physics.
All of which motivates work like Bee Hossenfelder's own research https://arxiv.org/abs/1703.01415
A generally covariant version of Erik Verlinde's emergent gravity model is proposed. The Lagrangian constructed here allows an improved interpretation of the underlying mechanism. It suggests that de-Sitter space is filled with a vector-field that couples to baryonic matter and, by dragging on it, creates an effect similar to dark matter. We solve the covariant equation of motion in the background of a Schwarzschild space-time and obtain correction terms to the non-covariant expression. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the vector field can also mimic dark energy.
She is one of many theoretical physicists trying to get something better than SM by unifying QM and GR - and having some success.
That is done from the standpoint of accepting the experimental results and the SM simplification of them, and trying to find some more fundamental way to get that stuff. Which we all want.
Whereas the rejectionist view here ignores all that experimental work and goes back to Newton.l
I think the rejectionist arguments here are true pseudoskepticism - not even looking at the stuff they reject!
A real SM triumph (in spite of no-one understanding why the Higgs field interacts as it does):
http://philosophy-of-cosmology.ox.ac.uk/higgs.html
Such successes must be included in any better model of Physics, not rejected!
What and when was the best electroweak theory prediction of the Higgs Boaston mass.
after the 1999 prophecy of anywhere btw 60 and 1000GeV
Post 2012? 125 Gev?
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What the hell is up with Van Cortlandt Park? Iona and Arkansas race there - Only 1 guy breaks 26
College Running D1
Old jasper
5 years ago 09/20/2015 10:38pm CDT
re: The Donger
The course is long and it's September so who cares?
Arishole
re: Old jasper
Having raced at VCP several times in the past 5 years, the course that they run now is different from the traditional VCP 8k. Slightly harder and since 2012 for some reason it has run much slower.
JPCMU
re: Arishole
Arkansas was at mssu as well this weekend and the times were much faster. That's probably where a majority of the A's were
OldVCPGuy
re: JPCMU
It was very warm, and race went out in 5:20 for the mile. Course was same as it's been since they moved the start from the original course.
ukathleticscoach
re: rojo
rojo wrote:
Can someone tell me what the hell was going on in the Bronx yesterday? How can two nationally ranked teams run VCP and only 1 guy breaks 26:00?
Was the course a) long or b) did they run off course or c) was it like 120 degrees (which would be weird as it was nice here yesterday in Baltimore)?
https://xc.tfrrs.org/results/xc/7750.html
1 Tonui, Frankline JR-3 Arkansas 25:59.5
2 Heymsfield, Christian JR-3 Arkansas 26:00.1
3 McDonald, Morgan SO-2 Wisconsin 26:10.1
4 Sandvold, Russell JR-3 Wisconsin 26:10.1
5 Miehe, Tyson FR-1 Wisconsin 26:10.1
Why are American's so concerned with times on xc. Noboy else at world level cares about times, its just a case of position. I know you call running around a gold course xc but still slight changes in going can change times a lot.
3OT
The Donger wrote:
smartie wrote:
How smart are all these college coach that they're so scared to race for real more than 5x a year?
Does the AD at each of these schools approve of spening thousands of dollars to go on a tempo run?
No wonder our sport gets dropped/ignored!
If you want our sport to mean something you need to race. Administrators don't understand running but the understand wins and losses.
Bring back dual meets. Regular season needs to matter in qualifying. Sand yes, this is why our sport gets dropped.
My AD told me he likes cross country because anyone can do it. That's how these guys think.
You guys are absolutely right. All college sports should be designed to please the administration as much as possible. That's why all great sports movies feature the AD-character, who is the only person that the athletes and coaches are trying to impress. It's what we all grew up dreaming to do. If you can't get excited about making bureaucrats happy, can you even call yourself an athlete?
We need to get rid of these cowardly coaches like Mark Wetmore, Dave Smith, and Chris Miltenberg who are refusing to run their athletes into the ground on a weekly basis to create a win-loss record that looks vaguely like a football season. They're killing the sport!
Find any review of Running with the Buffaloes and you'll be amazed at how every single person says, "I couldn't finish this garbage because the teams weren't racing every week. They were too hung up on this periodization nonsense to try to ensure the best race at the end of the season. But I don't want to wait that long! What cowards! P.S. Sev dies."
Therewas
Memphian
I'm not so sure about that.
Take NCAA Baskeball (Men's) - The # beginning each row is how many losses those teams had before wining the tournament. The point is, in today's environment it doesn't matter how many losses you have as long as you have a shot at the crown. (5 losses is over 15% of a 30 game season prior to the tournament, 9 losses is roughly 30%...)
11: Kansas (1988)
10: North Carolina State (1983), Villanova (1985)
9: Indiana (1981), Arizona (1997), Connecticut (2011)
7: Marquette (1977), Louisville (1986), Michigan (1989), Duke (1991), Michigan State (2000)
6: Kentucky (1958), Michigan State (1979), Connecticut (2004), Florida (2006)
5: Oregon (1939), CCNY (1950), UNLV (1990), Syracuse (2003), Florida (2007), Duke (2010)
NOP Skeptic
silly rojo wrote:
weren't you just commenting yesterday that " why does anyone except the coach care about early season meets"
I don't care about who beats who but do care to know why the times were SO SO slow.
Someone said it's 8400. That's not what's listed on TFRRS.
They didn't run their top guys, and the relatively top guys who ran did it as a workout, it's a simple as that, someone just said Wisconsin was wearing flats
And how did you forget Wisco in the title? They're ranked too, ranked higher than Iona and Arkansas I believe...
JB800/1500
re: NOP Skeptic
The course is just super slow, thats all. mile was out real slow, and it may have been nice weather on the finish area but it got warmer throughout the day and it gets real hot inside the actual trails section. having run there for my college career, I can assure it its just because its a super slow course (the fordham coach changed it up a few years back to make it harder, added another hill loop somewhere)
its not that difficult of a question
dkny64
re: JB800/1500
JB800/1500 wrote:
Wait, what? I'm not very fast but I've run the various courses at VCP a LOT of times in all kinds of weather and imho no, it does not "get real hot inside the actual trails section" even when it's very hot on the flats [as it was a few weeks ago for the Isola 4M, for example.]
re: F'Ville not the same
F'Ville not the same wrote:
Traditionally, we always went to the MO Southern Stampede in Joplin this last weekend. Enabled us to have a relatively short drive, and do our Sunday long run with quality. John knew what he was going. Why the Hogs feel the need to travel across the country to NY is completely beyond me.
Let's see - spend the weekend in NYC or spend the weekend in Joplin/Fayetteville. I can't imagine why anyone would choose to NYC either.
30:45XC1978
re: edward teach
The course had to be 8K, it has never changed since we used to run it *(5.0 miles) back in the 1970's....except shortening the finish to accommodate 8K vs 5.0M. All the coaches know the start and finish and they are more than likely marked!
No way it was 8.4K!!
Hsndbndk
re: 30:45XC1978
30:45XC1978 wrote:
Never changed? That's not true, they started doing construction like 7 years ago and changed the course to accommodate the construction.
Are you stupid?
You have no idea what you're talking about. At all.
friends of VCP
re: malmo
malmo wrote:
http://www.icgaels.com/fls/14900/stats/mcrosscountry/2010XC/moc-coursemap.pdf
Ok who the hell designed this atrocity of a course? Why do a 2/3 mile loop around half of the Parade Ground instead of using the entire flats running around the tortoise and hare poles? This brilliant design also allows for minimal recovery between back hills and Cemetery as they do not loop around the flats after the back hill loop either. Construction was finished in 2012!! Utter rubbish.
George Atlas
re: friends of VCP
I ran Van Cortland once when it hosted the US Cross Championships in 1990. The year Bob Kempainen broke Pat Porter's streak.
I hated that course. It was hazardous to me. You started on flat grass then took a turn into the woods with a trail with rocks everywhere, crazy short hills and steep downhills, and after going through that you finally got some relief running the last quarter mile on the flat and finished on cinders,.
It beat me up. As far as any college early season tri meet wouldn't surprise me if they were coached to take it easy.
I'm all for more challenging cross races but at this point in the year if you are too sore to do your mile repeats the following Tuesday its not a course I would be putting a team on in the early season..
Social Scientist
They built a cricket specific area with 10 ovals that opened in 2013 and I don't think they allow the course to go onto the cricket fields that much any more. It's one of the only places to play cricket in NYC and there are a lot of clubs that play there. That's why they rerouted the course. There's a good chance there was cricket going on during the meet as well. If you look at the Iona course map, the course takes the turns on the loop at the edge of the cricket fields.
Steve on a cell in Brooklyn
re: George Atlas
George Atlas wrote:
Course has been significantly upgraded in terms of footing although the short hills and roller coaster downhills in the back still remain. Never had a problem with it.
The course run for this particular meet was not the same as the old 5 mile course and it appears that it was a little long. Why it would be mapped out as such I don't know.
The course is now a paved super-highway. Doesn't resemble what you ran on, however exaggerated.
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Humans vs. Animals Theme Analysis
Themes and Colors
Moreau’s whole life has become devoted to creating perfect human beings out of animals through the practice of vivisection. Though it seems a tall order, by the time Prendick arrives, the rogue scientist has already created enough Beast Folk to form a small society of creatures who blur the line between human and animal. They possess animal body parts nipped and tucked to resemble the human form and are capable of rudimentary thought and speech, yet are conflicted by their underlying animal instincts. Playing on contemporary science and Charles Darwin’s controversial observations of evolution, Wells suggests, through the development of the Beast Folk, that humans and animals are less rigidly separated than many people in his day would have liked to believe.
Moreau, in his experiments, seeks to make animals into fully developed human beings. He is partially successful—the Beast Folk he creates can stand upright and have a limited ability to speak English—suggesting that, at least biologically, human beings and animals are not entirely distinct from each other. Not only is Moreau able to change an animal’s physical form to make it humanoid with roughly human proportions, facial structure, and the ability to walk upright, he is also able to adjust their mental capacity. By excising and restructuring portions of the brain, Moreau gives his creations enough intelligence to be capable of very basic speech and simple problem solving—though they are only given the capacity for such things, and still must be actively taught them. This suggests that, biologically, animals have the potential to reach a human level of development, or at least something close to it. The fact that Beast Folk are enabled to speak like humans through biological changes defies the common belief that speech and intelligence are utterly unique to humans, God-given faculties that separate humanity from the natural world.
However, though they biologically come to resemble humans, Moreau’s Beast Folk always retain their animalistic urges, which must be actively repressed and replaced with human behaviors. This suggests that these human behaviors are not primarily biological but social. The Beast Folk are able to produce offspring, but those offspring are born merely as animals. They inherit none of the human faculties of their parents—no intelligence, no speech, no inclination to walk upright—and live as animals until Moreau vivisects and trains them as well. This suggests that there is more that separates humans and animals than mere biology, since the Beast Folk’s animal instincts cannot be conquered merely through rearranging their physiology. Although the Law is evidence of the Beast Folk’s natural inclination to animalism, it is also proof that those animal instincts can be overcome—for a time—through social pressures. The Law forbids the Beast Folk from practices that seem animal rather than human, such as walking on all fours, chasing others, eating meat, and so on. Each incantation of the law ends with the enthusiastic refrain, “Are we not Men?” This indicates that although the Beast Folk are beset with animalistic urges, they aspire, as a society, to be human. Through teaching and social development, the Beast Folk are able to maintain a semblance of humanity. Whatever stunted human nature the Beast Folk are able to absorb is trained into them by threat of pain and hypnosis through the chanting of the Law. The Beast Folk thus learn to act like humans in the same way that a dog might learn to do tricks or a parrot might learn to talk, and these behaviors are socially reinforced by the Law. However, once the Law falls apart, so do the Beast Folk’s human traits. Without that social pressure, and in spite of their vivisected biology, the Beast Folk completely regress back into animals. This suggests that despite the biological similarities between animals and humans, it primarily the social pressures of human society that encourage individuals to rise above their basic instincts and develop human qualities.
Prendick observes not only human qualities in the Beast Folk, but also animalistic qualities in human beings. This, too, points to a common biological ancestry and suggests that, although humans and animals do not seem intrinsically the same on every level, humans do seem just as capable of regressing to animalistic behavior. Prendick observes that Montgomery favors the company of the Beast Folk to that of other human beings. Indeed, he seems “unfitted for human kindred” after all the years spent on the island, outside of human society. This suggests that Montgomery, though still civilized, has more in common with the Beast Folk than he does with human beings, again narrowing the distinction—though not obliterating it—between animals and humans. When he escapes the island and rejoins human society, Prendick believes he sees the same animalistic potential in the eyes of other human beings. This would suggest that away from society, without the social pressure to act human and repress certain desires and urges, human beings could be as capable of acting like animals as the Beast Folk are of acting like humans. Perhaps humanity is merely a socially trained, socially fueled set of behaviors that contradict latent animal instincts.
In The Island of Dr. Moreau, Wells maintains a tenuous distinction between humans and animals, but argues that it is much slimmer than many would like to believe. He recognizes their common ancestry by observing that humans are often capable of animalistic behavior and animals may be trained to imitate humans, which suggests that the distinction between animal and human is more socially constructed than people would perhaps like to think.
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Chapter 7 Quotes
It was not the first time that conscience has turned against the methods of research. The doctor was simply howled out of the country…He might have purchased his social peace by abandoning his investigations, but he apparently preferred the latter, as most men would who have once fallen under the over-mastering spell of research.
Related Characters: Edward Prendick / The Narrator (speaker), Dr. Moreau / The White-Haired Man
Page Number and Citation: 23
Chapter 12 Quotes
A horrible fancy came into my head that Moreau, after animalizing these men, had infected their dwarfed brains with a kind of deification of himself.
Related Symbols: The Beast Folk, The Law
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“For every one the want that is bad,” said the grey Sayer of the Law. “What you will want, we do not know. We shall know. Some want to follow things that move, to watch and slink and wait and spring, to kill and bite, deep and rich, sucking the blood…It is bad. ‘Not to chase other Men; that is the Law. Are we not Men?’”
Related Characters: The Sayer of the Law (speaker), Edward Prendick / The Narrator
But as I say, I was too full of excitement, and—a true saying, though those who have never known danger may doubt it—too desperate to die.
Related Symbols: The Beast Folk
“You forget all that a skilled vivisector can do with living things,” said Moreau. “For my own part I’m puzzled why the things I have done here have not been done before.”
Related Characters: Dr. Moreau / The White-Haired Man (speaker), Edward Prendick / The Narrator
“So long as visible or audible pain turns you sick, so long as your own pain drives you, so long as pain underlies your propositions about sin, so long, I tell you, you are an animal, thinking a little less obscurely than an animal feels.”
“It looked quite human to me when I had finished it, but when I went to it I was discontented with it; it remembered me, and was terrified beyond imagination, and it had no more than the wits of a sheep. The more I looked the clumsier it seemed, until at last I put the monster out of its misery.”
“[The Beast Folk] build themselves dens, gather fruit and pull herbs—marry even. But I can see through it all, see into their very souls, and see there nothing but the souls of beasts, beasts that perish—anger, and the lusts to live and gratify themselves…Yet they’re odd. Complex, like everything else alive. There is a kind of upward striving in them, part vanity, part waste sexual emotion, part waste curiosity.”
I say I became habituated to the Beast People, that a thousand things that had seemed unnatural and repulsive speedily became natural and ordinary to me. I suppose everything in existence takes its color from the average hue of our surroundings: Montgomery and Moreau were too peculiar to keep my general impression of humanity well defined.
Related Characters: Edward Prendick / The Narrator (speaker), Dr. Moreau / The White-Haired Man, Montgomery / The Young Man
“Hail,” said they, “to the Other with the whip!”
“There’s a third with a whip now,” said Montgomery, so you’d better mind!”
“Was he not made?” said the Ape Man. “He said—he said he was made.”
Related Characters: Montgomery / The Young Man (speaker), The Ape Man (speaker), Edward Prendick / The Narrator
Related Symbols: The Beast Folk, Whips
“Who breaks the Law—” said Moreau, taking his eyes off his victim and turning towards us. It seemed to me there was a touch of exultation in his voice.
“—goes back to the House of Pain,” they all clamored; “goes back to the House of Pain, O Master!”
Related Characters: Edward Prendick / The Narrator (speaker), Dr. Moreau / The White-Haired Man (speaker), The Leopard Man / The Beastly Man
A strange persuasion came upon me that, save for the grossness of the line, the grotesqueness of the forms, I had here before me the whole balance of human life in miniature, the whole interplay of instinct, reason, and fate, in its simplest form.
Related Characters: Edward Prendick / The Narrator (speaker)
[Montgomery] cracked his whip in some trepidation, and forthwith [the Beast Folk] rushed at him. Never before had a Beast Man dared to do that.
Related Symbols: The Beast Folk, The Law, Whips
We locked ourselves in, and then took Moreau’s mangled body into the yard, and laid it upon a pile of brushwood.
Then we went into the laboratory and put an end to all we found living there.
I felt that for Montgomery, there was no help; that he was in truth half akin to these Beast Folk, unfitted for human kindred.
Related Characters: Edward Prendick / The Narrator (speaker), Montgomery / The Young Man
“’We have no Master, no Whips, no House of Pain any more. There is an end. We love the Law, and will keep it; but there is no pain, no Master, no Whips forever again.’ So they say.”
Related Characters: The Dog Man (speaker), Edward Prendick / The Narrator
There is, though I do not know how there is or why there is, a sense of infinite peace and protection in the glittering hosts of heaven. There it must be, in the vast and eternal laws of matter, and not in the daily care and sins and troubles of men, that whatever is more than animal within us must find its solace and its hope.
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The Garden Party // Live Review
Leeds City Centre – 30th/31st August 2015
For its tenth birthday, The Garden Party had a few tricks up its sleeve. The much-loved Leeds event has never encountered any problems attracting great talent to its home of The Faversham in the past, with the likes of Dixon, John Talabot, Todd Terje and Eats Everything gracing the student haunt in past editions. With the backing of big name promoters – the likes of Now Wave, Eat Your Own Ears, Chibuku and Warehouse Project – and an expanded venue, the event set out its stall to celebrate a decade in style.
Situated in the heart of Leeds city centre in the shadow of the iconic, old Tetley Brewery building, this isn’t an event that’s spent too much time attempting to carve out some hollow, half-cooked niche. The surroundings are straightforward, with a focus on delivering a lively bill without relying too heavily on the principal players of this year’s circuit. Mr Scruff, perhaps one of the only DJs who could reasonably drop ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’ and pull it off, sets the tone with a three-hour early afternoon set on the main stage – a typically eclectic mix that oozes with the positivity of the selector.
With Mr Scruff attracting the crowds throughout the afternoon, we scooch away to catch newcomers Formation in the noticeably more chilled out arena of The Skinny Stage. It’s an angular concoction somewhere between New Order and Nu Disco, with a heavy helping of LCD Soundsystem added to the mix, and they’ve a conviction in their live performance that really stands out. With their hooks picked up on even among this more relaxed corner of the festival, it’s clear why people are pinning a lot of hope on this duo’s future.
Back over on the main stage and it’s a 1-2-3 of impressive sets, each in their own different ways. The intelligence of Fatima’s Yellow Memories debut on Eglo is given its true pedestal with a full live band, and the shifting nature of standout ‘La Neta’ shows off all of the Swede’s dynamic appeal. The soul that drips from Fatima’s vocal performance lays the foundation for the evergreen Soul II Soul who steal Saturday’s show, playing off the crowd’s enthusiasm like only seasoned icons could, before Roisin Murphy rounds up Saturday’s proceedings with a show that’s as bonkers as it is on point. Utterly weird, yet utterly brilliant and featuring more oddball outfits than the Mighty Boosh during pantomime season, Murphy is an unlikely champion in the headliner mould.
Sunday is opened with a Bristolian take over. Fresh from releasing a debut LP, Julio Bashmore handles events on the The Garden Party’s main stage, whilst over on the Just A Little stage Futureboogie – the label that championed Bashmore’s early releases whilst itself just starting out – brought their own party starting mix of house and disco to the floor. We flit between the two, catching Futureboogie drop reworked gems like Prince’s ‘Controversy’, and seeing the often seemingly withdrawn Bashmore visibly buoyed by the early afternoon atmosphere. His set mirrors the producers own journey, a mix of deeper cuts from further back in the crate to his own chart-bothering smashes.
Heading back over to The Skinny stage, local boogie-funk heroes Galaxians draw the biggest and most up-for-it crowd that the stage sees all weekend, and it’s with good reason. Synth-wizard Jed Skinner strikes an unassuming figure as the pair arrive of stage, only to unleash an onslaught of cosmic funk melodies that play off against live drums as crisp as you’ll hear all weekend – it’s like a groove filled reissue of a 90s arcade game has descended on The Tetley. There couldn’t be a more suited act to precede Todd Terje who returns to this revamped version of The Garden Party a festival-topping star after the widespread acclaim from last year’s full length debut and of course, the ever-snowballing success of ‘Inspector Norse’.
After touring with his band The Olsens, it’s a return to the singular set that Todd brought to the UK last summer, dividing his time between the mixing desk and playing melodies live on keys. For all the expansiveness and technical nous that his full live band show offers, there remains something even more engrossing about watching the Norwegian in sole control like this. With just an hour to play with, there’s not the time for Terje to showcase the full breadth of what has become a resounding and genre-defining catalogue, but the mid set ‘Delorean Dynamite’ marks itself out as up there at the top end of the producer’s work – its pulsating groove snaking through the tent before its signature stabby guitar line sprinkles a balearic touch over Yorkshire.
Whether the weekend marked the beginning of a new, more grand chapter for The Garden Party, or whether this was just a one off foray in to bigger things, its billing and atmosphere made it perfectly clear as to why the event has such a place in the hearts of Leeds natives. More of the same in years to come and there’s no reason why a second Leeds bank holiday weekender can’t begin to establish itself as end of summer staple.
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Liberals table climate accountability legislation to set national emissions targets
Lori Thompson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
OTTAWA – Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada Jonathan Wilkinson tabled the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act in November to set binding national emissions reduction targets to help Canada achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. “The Act tabled delivers on a promise we made to Canadians during the last election to provide a legally binding process for this government and all future governments to set national targets.”
Having net-zero emissions is necessary to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; this was the goal agreed upon by most countries in the 2015 Paris Agreement. Net-zero means either no greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or emissions are completely offset by other actions that remove climate warming GHG from the atmosphere. More than 120 countries have already committed to net-zero by 2050 as have several provinces and cities across Canada.
“Reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is what the science says we must achieve and this 30-year project will require every future government to take actions to grow our economy while reducing emissions in every sector,” said Minister Wilkinson. “This achievement is necessary to ensure our kids and grandkids can live in a world with cleaner air and water and to ensure our businesses maintain and gain a competitive edge by producing the low carbon products the world wants to buy.”
The Act, if passed, will legally bind the government to a process to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The Act requires a GHG target plan every five years starting in 2030 that includes measures to reach those targets. It will establish a Net-Zero Advisory Body to provide independent advice to the government on the best pathway to reach its targets. It will also require the government to publish an annual report describing how departments and Crown corporations are considering the financial risks and opportunities of climate change in decision making, and will provide for independent third-party review by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development every five years.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Act “lays out a framework of accountability and transparency that will ensure we reach this goal,” but some organizations feel the legislation doesn’t go far enough. In its statement, Ecojustice welcomed the federal government’s commitment to achieving net-zero by 2050 and its efforts to take the climate emergency seriously. “This is the first time that a federal government has introduced legislation to hold themselves and future governments accountable for reducing emissions. This legislation is a significant step to put Canada on the course to achieve its emissions targets and sets up Canada to become a global leader. However, Ecojustice also believes that there is room for improvement on issues such as the lack of a 2025 target and robust independent expert advice.”
Ecojustice lawyer Julia Croome said, “It is a comprehensive bill that can maintain momentum for climate action when the spotlight is off the federal government. However, Canada has missed every single emission reduction target it has ever set. This bill has the potential to hold our political leaders to account for meeting that net-zero by 2050 target.”
Catherine Abreu of Climate Action Network Canada also expressed concern about the lack of target for 2025 and added, “This government has committed to delivering a new climate plan to meet a more ambitious Paris pledge within the next six months. This should be reflected in a comprehensive new climate law. There is a real emphasis in this bill on the minister’s duty to report rather than to achieve our climate commitments and that is another thing we will be working to change through the amendments process.”
Prime Minister Trudeau responded to concerns about the lack of tangible penalty for missed targets by saying Canadians will determine the consequences for a government that doesn’t lead on climate change. “Climate change remains one of the greatest challenges of our time,” he said. “Just like COVID-19, ignoring the risks of climate change isn’t an option. That approach would only make the costs higher and the long-term consequences worse. People have already seen what floods, storms and wildfires do to homes, communities and businesses.”
Canadians are aware of the threat climate change poses to our health, our economic future and our planet, he said, and have made it clear that Canada must take climate action now.
“We don’t have to choose between clean jobs and good jobs,” said the prime minister. “The argument that protecting the environment and growing the economy don’t go hand in hand is and old and failed way of seeing things.”
Cathy Orlando, national director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada saw much to celebrate in Bill C12 and encouraged the cooperation of all parties and premiers to “get behind this Bill.”
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Posted by Marijuana Doctors on 06/27/2017 in Medical Marijuana
Updated on December 20, 2018. Medical content reviewed by Dr. Joseph Rosado, MD, M.B.A, Chief Medical Officer
Six U.S. senators have reintroduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States Act (CARERS) to the Senate in the hopes of protecting state medical marijuana laws and patients from prosecution by the federal government. CARERS was originally proposed to Congress in 2015, but it failed to progress.
The revised proposal features several provisions to protect and help patients, as well as improve the ability to research and distribute medical marijuana. If it passes, it would also help secure medical marijuana’s future as a treatment option for numerous medical conditions.
What CARERS Proposes
The CARERS Act proposes moderate changes to federal law to ensure state rights are protected. The earlier, 2015 CARERS Act suggested more groundbreaking changes, such as removing cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and resolving federal banking laws which prohibit banks from accepting money earned by businesses through medical marijuana. It’s believed those changes are why it received minimal support from Congress.
The new, 2017 CARERS Act proposes the following changes:
Modification of the Controlled Substances Act.
Removal of cannabidiol (CBD) from the Controlled Substances Act.
Allowance for Veterans Affairs physicians to discuss and prescribe medical marijuana to veterans.
Simplification of the process for obtaining marijuana for research and studies.
The simplification of obtaining marijuana for research is a significant proposal, as it makes it easier for researchers to conduct their studies on medical cannabis. Without CARERS, researchers are limited to obtaining research-grade marijuana from the University of Mississippi and going through a lengthy application process, which can take a few years.
Modifying the Controlled Substances Act, which classifies cannabis as a Schedule I drug, is another substantial proposal. Schedule I drugs are defined as having a high abuse potential and severe safety concerns, without any medical uses. The definition no longer applies to marijuana, as research has shown it’s an effective medicine for various conditions, yet it’s remained with an inaccurate classification.
The CARERS Act does not propose to change this classification, as it’s earlier form did. The bill would instead modify the Controlled Substances Act to allow states to create their own medical cannabis laws and prevent federal government agencies from enforcing their Schedule I marijuana classification. A budget amendment, the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment, provides a temporary protection from federal enforcement as of now.
While the proposals for changing how researchers obtain medical marijuana and modifying the Controlled Substances Act are significant, the removal of CBD and alteration of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ policies would have a substantial and positive impact on patients and doctors across the U.S. and in states where medical marijuana is legal.
How CARERS Affects Patients and Doctors
CARERS would impact patients and physicians in two significant ways. One is by removing CBD from the Controlled Substances Act, and the other is by allowing Veterans Affairs doctors to prescribe medical cannabis.
States, such as Georgia, are CBD-only states, meaning CBD is legal to use, but it’s illegal to produce or distribute. Because of these states’ legislation, patients are left to find their own distributor, while in-state producers are at risk for raids or seizures by state and federal officials. By removing CBD from the Controlled Substances Act, it would then be legal for states to import CBD medical marijuana and give patients easier access to treatment.
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs denies physicians from prescribing medical marijuana. Congress has attempted in the past to pass legislation to give veterans access to medical cannabis without success. If CARERS passes, it would allow doctors to discuss and prescribe medical marijuana to veterans, which can help treat PTSD and other conditions.
What CARERS Means for the Future of Medical Marijuana
CARERS plays a vital role in the future of medical marijuana because it proposes to amend federal law and allow states, where medical marijuana is legal, to establish their own policies regarding medical cannabis’ use, distribution and research.
While many states have already legalized medical marijuana and created programs for its use, the Controlled Substances Act overrules those laws. Per the Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is compared to heroin, and whether it’s medicinal or recreational, marijuana is illegal to:
The Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment has protected patients, doctors, distributors and producers from the federal government enforcement by preventing the Justice Department from using government funds to interfere in the application of state medical marijuana laws.
The amendment was introduced in 2014 and has been renewed since then in federal budget bills, but due to the Trump Administration’s and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Session’s antic-medical cannabis stance, there’s concern over whether the amendment will be renewed in September. If the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment expires, statements from Sessions indicate he will take action against medical marijuana.
CARERS’ importance and influence on the future of medical cannabis is substantial because it’s a bill — meaning, if it passes, it becomes law and does not require continued renewal, as with the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment. By protecting state legislation and patients from federal interference, as well as declassifying CBD, CARERS helps solidify medical marijuana’s future as an effective treatment method and grants more patients, like veterans, access to this medicine.
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Mexico City report
July 13, 2020 Tony271Leave a Comment on Mexico City report
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A sign welcomes motorists to Mexico City, one of the largest cities in the world. © Anthony Wright, 2011
Please pardon me. I have neglected Mexico City. It has been years since I have told you how much I love it.
Don’t laugh. For much of our time in Mexico, the really big city has meant life-threatening smog, bumper to bumper deadlocks and keep your hand on your wallet. Careful on the metro and never, ever flag down a taxi for fear of getting kidnapped.
It is much improved but it remains too big, too hectic, too liberal, too much of several things. I will say Mexico City is alive, as in vibrant, colorful, musical, congested, confusing — really confusing to this old country boy from rural East Tennessee. Some folks from Utah don’t get it, either. Most from Jocotepec never go near.
Mexico City is the only place on Earth that would close the big trash dump without a functional replacement. Unbelievable. But it is moving on up. It even has parking meters in Polanco.
What a place! Street vendors offer bootleg DVDs before Los Angeles can get them wrapped and shipped to market. There are clever knockoffs of many famous brands. Low risk. Slick profits. Other observations:
Mexico City offers great evening food from little carts. No cover charge.
The Basilica of Guadalupe, dating back to 1531, is beginning to show its age.
You can get a drivers’ license without knowing how to drive.
Love that ice rink, big as a football field.
Catholic leaders remain jumpy about gay marriages.
There are scattered signs that the drug war might be coming to a house next door.
Monuments are awesome.
A train roars off in the underground. This is the Mexico City metro. © Anthony Wright, 2011
Mexico’s newest generated colorful conversation. It was conceived to connect then with now. It was going to be ready on Sept. 15, 2010 as part of the bicentennial celebration. Alas and alas, it was more than a year late reaching Paseo de la Reforma. The president dedicated it a day earlier than announced to avoid the ridicule of protesters.
Government says the cost, with a few overruns, was $77 million. Mexicans, taught to be suspicious of the establishment, caught a whiff of corruption. So, it is 341 feet tall, made of steel and quartz, weighs 1700 tons. It can’t have cost that much. Think what that expenditure could have done for education.
My favorite political friend says I am missing major progress, that I can leave my gas mask at home, that air pollution has been reduced by half. Several people now ride bicycles. A few drive experimental electric cars. Twenty-two million others don’t.
He also says I am unreasonably conservative, that more and better gay rights, financial encouragement for single mothers and free Viagra are the world wave of the future. He flinched when I asked about abortion and euthanasia.
I have never tried to do a list of Mexico City highlights but there are stately cathedrals, marvelous museums and magic marketplaces. There is incredible architecture in the Centro Historico. You really should see Parque Mexico in the spring, when jacarandas are in bloom.
Be bold. Go to a wrestling match and cheer for the good guys. And have a dish of roasted peanuts. If you like pomp and ceremony and patriotism, check out flag ceremonies in the Zocalo, up at 8, down at 6. Some older people will put hand over heart. Beautiful.
Statues and plazas, great as they are, fade into ordinary when compared with mind-boggling protests about anything, presidential elections, bus fare, food prices, corn subsidies, even the rights of prostitutes. Nobody does protests better than Mexico City.
The New Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe (right) and the Old Basilica with its gold domes (left). © Rick Meyer, 2001
Thousands marched in July opposition of vote-buying, a time-honored tradition. Can you imagine nude bicyclists in an anti-car protest? The flesh peddlers came and went. Nude farmers complaining about NAFTA were another matter. Tractors are so slow to go.
The mere mention of Mexico City, part modern metropolis, part monstrosity, triggers vivid words: Rich and poor, sin and redemption, excitement, intimidation, amazing history, art treasures, fake Rolexes.
There is so much to do and see and buy. Stop, look and listen and be careful crossing streets. The city is a kaleidoscope of action, sounds and smells, a mass of humanity, tall buildings, great restaurants, music on street corners, belching buses back to back to back and taxis going zip, zip, zoom. The subway system moves four million or more commoners per day.
Some time ago I gave up on the thought of successful navigation. My GPS just can’t handle it. There are 632 Juarez Streets. Hidalgo Street is less common. Only 624. This is the truth: There is a squiggly, dead-end street named Hidalgo in a Hidalgo neighborhood, a few blocks from a municipal borough called Miguel Hidalgo. The trick is finding it.
Get a guide. That way, when you get lost, you’ll have company at taco time. Social scientists tried to convince me that Zurich is the world’s most livable locale. They said Mexico City is dead last, rock bottom, in environmental neatness. Sorry about that.
There is promotional talk of solutions. I keep wanting to believe it. I suppose there are encouraging signs. Some days you can see the mountains.
But don’t trust my judgment. We just don’t stay long enough. I do hear that for a wild and crazy place, it can be several degrees of fun. We enjoy walking tours, a few blocks at a time. We do not fear the volcano. We do not fear bird flu. We visit with the hope that the threat of other dangers is also exaggerated.
Wimps are scared of their shadows. Adventurers live and learn and leave. I’ve been told that tourists with just a hint of common sense generally enjoy Mexico City. Lots of people don’t get mugged. Many walk around unmolested. Some venture out at night and make it back. A few dine and dance and don’t even get short-changed.
My Mexico City theory is to play defense without becoming a coward. Be alert. Pay attention. Do your exercises and quickness drills. There may be times in a crowd when it becomes necessary to fracture the sticky fingers of a pickpocket.
Having said all that, I must admit the city is one intriguing monster. There is a great divide in pesos. Some of the richest and poorest live there. Contradictions? There is awful slum poverty but four artificial beaches for those who can’t afford ocean outings.
Until now, I have resisted making smart remarks about the rock school. Can you imagine civilized government spending public funds helping create a new crop of rock stars? Four years of instruction in how to write lyrics that don’t make sense and sing and play noise? It’s all in the name of artistic freedom and show biz.
No need for me to tell you that Mexico City is the financial and cultural center of the country. Strange mix — so much beauty, so much dirt. Then and now are many years apart and yet, in places, they are side by side. Segments of Chapultepec Park are said to be as they were centuries ago. Fascinating.
It has been said that off in the distance, there is a faint ring-ring-ringing. It may not be the ice cream salesman. It might be alarm bells. Fair warning.
Published or Updated on: July 13, 2012 by Marvin West © 2012
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Back in the beginning of July, Eye-Fi announced that they’d be discontinuing service for their X1 and X2 camera cards, rendering them into useless little squares of orange plastic. Well, fortunately for those who own the X2 cards, the folks at Eye-Fi are wonderful, beautiful liars. Sort of.
The X2 cards will be shadows of their former selves, but thanks to some software that Eye-Fi is releasing, they will retain some functionality after all. The new software, called Eye-Fi X2 Utility, will allow X2 cards to continue transferring images to PC via Wi-Fi. It’s not a lot, but it’s something, and now users won’t be stuck with dead cards. But! We’re not out of the woods yet.
The software will be available as a free download for Macs, but there’s no PC version as of yet and there may never be. So, in summary, the X1 cards will still be useless, and the X2 will continue to function for some people, but just barely. It’s a tough situation no matter how you cut it and I wouldn’t blame card owners for feeling like they got a bit swindled.
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Chris Hauk - Aug 10, 2020
Steve “Woz” Wozniak’s wife Janet is throwing an online “11-days of Wozdom,” to celebrate her husband’s 70th birthday and also raising funds for the charity Jewel’s Inspiring Children Foundation.
The “surprise birthday” party will take place on Woz’s 70th birthday, August 11, and will feature streaming events. It will then be followed by 11 days of “daily challenges,” such as scavenger hunts with new and retro Apple prizes.
“Join us for an unforgettable night of music, entertainment, stories & heartfelt expressions of love, for an extraordinary man who has dedicated his life to making other people’s lives better,” says the special birthday website.
“Help us celebrate a man who has impacted so many by helping him save and transform more children’s lives,” it continues, “through his favorite charity, Jewel’s Inspiring Children Foundation.”
Numerous celebrities have RSVP’d for the virtual event, including musician Jewel, who is the founder of the charity the Wozniaks are supporting.
Other stars that have RSVP’d include Chris Rock and Emmylou Harris, Drew Carey, Mark Cuban, William Shatner, Marina Sirtis, and George Takei, Jay Leno, Richard Branson, and Nancy Pelosi. They and around 50 other notables will be bringing what the organizing team says will fill the virtual surprise party “music, comedy, magic, and stories.”
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Comdex: More for the Mac user
By Macworld Staff
Fall Comdex in Las Vegas -- the biggest gathering of computer technology companies in the United States -- is typically a bustling, hectic event with massive crowds flocking monster booths from the likes of Microsoft, Intel and more.
Yet this year Comdex has a slightly different feel, with much lighter crowds (unofficial estimates put it at between seventy and one hundred thousand fewer attendees) and smaller booths from many of the companies. The metal detectors and bag searches are lending this event a slightly eerie feeling as well.
On its surface Comdex is a Wintel event, with an almost non-existent Macintosh presence. This year, for example, the show's darling is Windows XP, with hundreds of companies showing off new devices and software to take advantage of the "greatest" Microsoft operating system. (Another eager group meanwhile stands glued around Microsoft's Xbox kiosk playing everything from Dead or Alive 3 to Halo.)
Still, if you know where to look you'll see Mac products and technologies all over the show. Some of the best were showcased at last night's Digital Focus and Mobile Focus, while a few others sprang up quietly overnight.
QPS who announced their new 120GB FireWire drive and 32X CD burner, drew crowds around their new QUE 007, a convergence device that truly embraces the digital hub philosophy espoused by Apple. Difficult to describe, the 007 is a portable combination of a CDR/CDRW/DVD drive, PCMCIA slot reader, and video converter. Picture if you will the hybrid offspring of your DVD player, card reader and CD burner. Slide a Compact Flash card in the unit, and display images on the screen while burning them to CD. Or put a DVD in the reader and copy the data over to a 5GB PCMCIA sized hard drive, while playing the unit through your TV.
The unit operates on removable batteries, making it the perfect companion for anyone who wants to merge several different functions into one attractive unit.
Available around Christmas the unit will come in a variety of different configurations and will sport prices from $399 on up.
Kensington meanwhile displayed their new PocketMouse Pro, a compact travel-sized USB mouse with a twist. Nestled inside the body of the mouse is a compartment for storage of the USB cable. When not in use, the cord can be wound inside the body (via a small flip up compartment) eliminating the tangle of cables that is the bane of many business travelers. The PocketMouse works with Kensignton's MouseWorks software on the Mac OS.
Ricoh showed off their new 4 megapixel RR1 digital camera, featuring a variety of capture modes and a swiveling LCD display in a small flat body that's comfortable to hold and use. The RR1 captures stills, video, sound and more on SmartMedia cards.
In other digital photography news, Epson announced additional players in its ever-growing alliance of PRINT Image Matching partners. PIM for those who haven't heard of it "ensures that digital cameras and PRINT Image Matching-enabled printers work perfectly together to create the best possible prints." In use by more than 20 cameras, and five of the Epson color printers, PIM stores exposure related information with each image, allowing end-users to print with little need to learn color management techniques. This new announcement adds four software vendors (incuding ArcSoft) and a thirteenth camera manufacturer (JVC) to the party.
And speaking of parties, the mood is festive around Handspring's booth where the new Treo mobile phone/PDA is on display. Announced months ago, Comdex is the first major venue to provide hands-on with demo units and the crowds are lining up to see it. Online photos don't do justice to the device, which is just enough to feel comfortable in a pocket, but large enough to display essential PDA data. Even the Chiclets-sized keyboard is manageable for typing out meetings and addresses, and many graffiti-impaired individuals (myself included) will appreciate the ability to use a Palm device without always remembering how to write the alphabet.
HP released two new Mac compatible printers that also print directly from Compact Flash or Smart Media; the HP Photosmart 1315 and 1215 (both work with OS 9, no OS X support has been announced). Both offer 2440x1200 dpi printing, and print speeds of up to 17ppm black and 13ppm color (for the 1315 model.) The 1315 ups the ante with a 2.5-inch color LCD screen for direct selection of images off an inserted Compact Flash or SmartMedia card. Both offer Infrared support, as well as USB connections. The 1215 runs $299 while the 1315 runs $399.
Viewsonic meanwhile displayed two new sharp-as-a-tack monitors to make their debut by the end of the year. The new 17- and 18-inch displays will compliment the VX500 with fast LCD refresh rates, and a greater viewing area at affordable prices. Display models at the show had some of the clearest images this side of a Cinema Display.
On display over at ATI's booth is a not-yet-Mac product that sources say is "certainly possible" for development for Mac OSX. The All inWonder is a stunning display of technology that (among other things) puts a semi-opaque video feed superimposed under a Windows XP desktop. Picture if you will your desktop pattern replaced with the latest episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (or whatever) visible though the transparency of application windows. ATI indicates that they have received a lot of requests for a Mac version of the product, and are looking at the possibility.
When it comes to product announcements, this show is no Macworld Expo, but a number of hot cross-platform product announcements will help to ensure everyone's letters to Santa get a bit longer this year.
This story, "Comdex: More for the Mac user" was originally published by PCWorld.
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Onychomycosis: Insights in disease development p. 101
P Chaitra, Nanda Kishore Bala
Perceived behavior and practices of adolescents on sexual and reproductive health and associated factors in Kathmandu, Nepal p. 106
Dillee Prasad Paudel, Laxmi Paudel
Background: Adolescence is a period of both opportunities and threats. It is an episode of exploring new options and ideas as opportunity. It is also a phase in life marked by vulnerability to risky sexual behavior and underprivileged reproductive health outcomes. Due to the deficiency of courtesy and proper guidance, millions of adolescents are facing the problems of teenage pregnancy, unsafe-abortion, psycho-social abomination, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV/AIDS. The aim of the study was to explore the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) practices, perceived behavior, and associated factors among the adolescents. Materials and Methods: An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from January to May 2007 in different educational institutions of Kathmandu. Information was collected from 417 adolescents using pretested and self-administered questionnaire with their informed consent. Analysis was done using computer database SPSS-12.5 version applying appropriate statistical rules. Results were presented in tabular, graphical, and narrative forms. Results: The mean age of respondents was 17.7 0.86 years and 57.9% of them were in grade XII. About 70.9% had good practice on Sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Most of them (83.9%) were informed on SRH via radio, TV or the internet (98.63%) and through books and newspapers (94.52%). About (22.9%) were involved in premarital sex in which 75.0% of them used condom. About 44.2% discussed on the SRH issues with family members. Gender, family income, family types, and knowledge of SRH were found significant (P < 0.05) factors affecting SRH practice. Conclusion: Nearly one quarter of the adolescents under the study had been involved in premarital sexual contact. Half of them were found to discuss on SRH with their family members. Awareness and curriculum based teaching-learning activities will support to reduce the consequences of premarital sexual contact and teenage pregnancy.
Seroprevalence of Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs) among blood donors in a tertiary care hospital, central India: A prospective study p. 113
Alok Kumar, Shatish M Sharma, Narayan S Ingole, Nitin Gangane
Background: Blood transfusion having some risks of transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs) in the recipients especially when blood is collected during window period. In Africa, about 10-15% of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission had been related to blood transfusions. Aims: The aim of this study is to present the prevalence of TTIs among the apparently healthy donors, both voluntary as well as replacement donors. Settings and Design: This was a prospective study, carried out in a blood bank attached to a tertiary care hospital, Central India. Materials and Methods: All blood bags collected from these blood donors during the study period were screened for TTIs like hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg; Hepalisa, J. Mitra), anti-HIV antibodies (HIV Ab; HIV 3rd generation kit for detection of antibodies to HIV1 and HIV2, J. Mitra), anti-hepatitis C virus antibodies (HCV Ab; MicroELISA 3rd generation, J. Mitra), and Venereal Diseases Research Laboratory (VDRL) reactivity (Carbogen kit, Tulip Diagnostics). Serum were separated from all blood bags and serological test was performed according to the instructions provided by the manufacturers of respective kit. All seroreactive blood bags were considered as positive for TTIs and the blood bags were discarded. Statistical Analysis: A total of 10,582 blood donors were selected for blood donation after clinical history and brief medical examination by medical officer. Blood bags collected from them were screened for TTIs. Among the total blood bags screened, 273 (2.57%) were found positive for transfusion transmissible infectious diseases. Results: Among TTIs, the most common infection was hepatitis B followed by HIV infection in our study. Prevalence of coinfection in our study was very low (0.01%). Voluntary donations have low seroreactivity (2.40%) for TTIs as compared to replacement donations (3.20%). Conclusions: Multiple infections have a very small but definite risk to the recipients, recieving blood and blood products. Hepatitis B was the most common infection in our study. The incidence of coinfection was very low in our study. Prevalence of TTIs was more among replacement donors as compared to the voluntary donors. So, it is possible to improve the safety of blood and blood product by the promotion of voluntary donation, selection of low-risk donors, and use of highly sensitive laboratory screening test.
Effects of esmolol on hemodynamic responses to laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation in diabetic and non-diabetic patients p. 117
Shaik Gulam Osmani, Shaila S Kamath
Background: The hemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation is of concern in diabetic patients. They usually have underlying coronary and cerebrovascular disease which may lead to catastrophes during anesthesia. Materials and Methods: Seventy controlled diabetic and 70 non-diabetic patients were allocated in to four groups. Esmolol 1 mg/kg to study groups and normal saline to control groups was infused slowly over 1 min. Later all patients induced with propofol 2 mg/kg and rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg. SBP, DBP, HR, and SpO 2 recorded every minute after intubation for 10 min. Results: In non-diabetic esmolol (NDE) and diabetic esmolol (DE) group we observed increase in heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), more in DE group compared to NDE group, but was non-significant (P > 0.05). In group non-diabetic control (NDC) and diabetic control (DC) there was significant increase (P = < 0.05) in HR, SBP, DBP for first 2 mins of intubation when compared with base line values. Rise is more marked in DC group than NDC group. Blood glucose measured after 10 mins of intubation shows no significant difference among both groups. Conclusion: Esmolol with low dose fentanyl is a near ideal drug for attenuating pressor response to laryngoscopy and intubation in controlled diabetics.
Impact of adiposity markers on Peak expiratory flow rate in young adult South Indian females p. 121
Jnaneshwara Panduranga Shenoy, J Shivakumar, B Kalpana, Shankar K Bhat
Background: Even though several factors like respiratory muscle strength, lung compliance, resistance to airflow, and elastic recoil of lungs determine lung functions, physical factors such as height, weight and central pattern of fat distribution also affect the pulmonary functions. Objective: The present study was done to assess the impact of both general as well as central adiposity markers on PEFR in young adult females. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 186 healthy young female medical students in the age group of 18-22 years. The study group was divided into three groups based on BMI (as per WHO Asian guidelines). Those with BMI between 18.5 to 22.9 kg/m 2 were considered as normal weight individuals, those having a BMI of 23-24.9 kg/m 2 were taken as overweight individuals and those with a BMI more than 25 were considered as obese. Waist circumference (WC), Waist to hip ratio (WHR) and waist to height ratio were also calculated; these serve as measures for central pattern of fat distribution. PEFR was recorded with Wright's peak flow meter and the best of three readings was considered. The data obtained was statistically analyzed using one way ANOVA and Pearson's correlation tests. A P-value less than 0.05 was considered as significant. Results: Mean value of PEFR did not show significant differences when compared between three groups. On correlation a negative association of various adiposity markers with PEFR was observed and was more related with central adiposity markers than BMI. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that obesity itself and especially the pattern of body fat distribution have independent effects on PEFR in young adult females. Abdominal adiposity may influence pulmonary functions by restricting the descent of the diaphragm and limiting lung expansion as compared to overall adiposity which may compress the chest wall.
Autoantibody profile in a cohort of South Indian children with Kawasaki disease p. 125
Suchetha Rao, Chaitanya Verma, Rathika Shenoy, Nutan Kamath
Objective: There is no clear data on autoantibody levels in Kawasaki Disease (KD) especially from the Indian Subcontinent. Aim: To look for the presence of organ nonspecific and organ specific antibodies to strengthen the search for an autoimmune cause of KD. We tested the presence of antinuclear antibody (ANA) and antithyroid microsomal antibody (TMA) in children with KD, 6 months after the acute phase. Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (pANCA, cANCA), Anti Endothelial Cytoplasm Antibody (AECA) and Anti Smooth Muscle Antibody (SMA) was additionally tested in those with elevated titers of ANA and/or TMA. Materials and Methods: Prospective case-control study of 24 children with KD on follow up and an equal number of age and sex matched controls. Historical data about acute phase of illness was obtained from the medical records. After obtaining institutional ethics committee clearance and informed consent from the parents, blood was tested for ANA and TMA by the indirect immunofluorescence method (IIF), using a kit developed by Euroimmun. Positive samples were additionally tested for pANCA, cANCA, AECA and SMA. Relationship of autoantibody elevation and clinical course in the cases was determined. Results: The age of the study group was 4 3.2 years. Incomplete KD was seen in 12.5% of the cases. Five cases (21%) had cardiac involvement. All but one with mitral and tricuspid regurgitation resolved after the acute phase of the disease. Only her ANA was elevated. Two children (8%) positive for TMA did not show any cardiac abnormalities. Further antibody testing was negative. All three children with elevated autoantibodies were females. (P value = 0.02: statistically significant). Conclusion: Elevated autoantibodies in three (12.5%) children after the acute phase may suggest the role of autoimmunity in the etiopathogenesis of KD, even though our observations were not statistically significant.
Study of cognitive functions in breast cancer patients: A case control study p. 129
Anupama Zeena Sequeira, K Krishnamurthy
Context: One-third of breast cancer survivors report difficulties with concentration, multi-tasking, and memory. Cognitive dysfunction can have an impact on quality of life by affecting activities of daily living, treatment compliance, interpersonal relationships, work/profession, and future. Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the cognitive functions in breast cancer patients. Settings and Design: This study was conducted in the outpatient department of Oncology from where the cases were recruited. The controls were patients attending other departments and not suffering from cancer. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 patients, 30 breast cancer patients and 30 non-cancer individuals patients matched for age, education were evaluated. Tools used were SMMSE, TMT-B, and DSST for evaluation of cognitive functions. Statistical Analysis: The various findings were analyzed using Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney Test, T test and ANOVA. Results: Breast cancer patients had highly statistically significant cognitive deficits in language and recall domains and significant deficit on orientation domain of SMMSE. They performed poorly in TMT-B, taking more time to complete the test which was statistically highly significant. No significant deficits were noted on the DSST test. Conclusion: Breast cancer patients show statistically significant cognitive deficits as compared to non cancer individuals.
Immunobullous disorders: Clinical histopathological and immunofluorescence study of thirty-six cases p. 134
Srinath M Kambil, P Madavamurthy
Background: Immunobullous disorders are characterized by antibody-mediated bullous lesions affecting the skin and mucosa. Accurate diagnosis of these disorders requires clinicopathological correlation along with immunofluorescence study. Aims and Objectives: To study the clinical, histopathological, and immunopathological features of immunobullous disorders and to analyse the utility of immunofluorescence in the diagnosis of these disorders. Materials and Methods: A total of 36 cases of immunobullous disorders observed over a span of 2 years in our institution were studied. Detailed clinical examination, histopathological examination and immunofluorescence study were done in all cases. Results: Out of 36 cases studied, 18 cases (50%) belonged to pemphigus group, 10 cases (27.78%) were bullous pemphigoid (BP), 5 cases (13.89%) were linear IgA disease (LAD), 2 cases (5.56%) were cicatricial pemphigoid (CP) and 1 case (2.77%) was lichen planus pemphigoides (LPP). Twenty-one patients (58.33%) were in the age group of 21-60 years, 9 patients (25%) were above 60 years and 6 patients (16.67%) were below 20 years. Histopathology of all cases of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) showed suprabasal bulla with acantholytic cells. Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) showed subcorneal bulla in all three cases. Immunofluorescence in all 15 cases of PV showed IgG deposition in intercellular substance (ICS) and C3 deposition in ICS in six cases. PF showed IgG deposition in ICS in all three cases. BP and CP showed deposition of IgG and C3 in a linear band at basement membrane zone (BMZ) in all cases. All cases of LAD showed linear IgA band at BMZ. Conclusion: In three cases (two cases of BP and 1 LAD), immunofluorescence was absolutely essential to come to a final diagnosis, while in two cases of CP immunofluorescence helped in confirming the clinical diagnosis as histopathological finding was nonspecific. In the remaining cases it helped in confirming the diagnosis suggested by clinical examination and light microscopy.
Fears of school-age children and parental perceptions of nursing support during hospitalization in a selected pediatric hospital, Mangalore p. 139
Helma Maria Monteiro, Asha P Shetty, Praveen V Bagali
Background: A child's hospitalization is usually an unpleasant and difficult experience, both for the child and parents. Unfamiliarity of the environment, uncertainty regarding outcomes, and painful procedures are just a few stressors during hospitalization that can create overwhelming anxiety for children and their parents. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the fears of school-age children during their hospitalization, assess parental perceptions of nursing support during their child's hospitalization, and to find association between children's fear and selected variables. Materials and Methods: To accomplish the objectives of the problem under study, nonexperimental typical descriptive design was adopted. The study was conducted in Regional Advanced Pediatric Care Center, Mangalore with the sample size of 60 hospitalized school-age children and their parents. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample. The researcher used background proforma for children and parents, Modified Child Medical Fear Scale and Modified Nurse Parent Support Tool to collect data from hospitalized school-age children and their parents, respectively. The tools were assessed for their reliability with the similar sample and found reliable. Informed consent was obtained from the study subjects. Results: Majority of the school-age children (91.67%) had moderate fear and 8.33% had high fear of hospitalization. Majority (70%) of parents have perceived fully satisfactory nursing support and 30% were satisfied with nursing support provided during their child's hospitalization. There was no significant association between the fears and selected demographic variables such as age of the child, gender, number of days of hospitalization, and previous experience of hospitalization. There was no significant difference between the fears in different age-groups of hospitalized school-age children to the different areas of fear in the hospital, i.e., environmental, procedural, interpersonal, and intrapersonal fears. Conclusion: Nurses should encourage children to express their fears and discuss their coping strategies. Nurses can promote the quality of family-centered care and should be aware of the importance of the several types of nursing support in meeting the requests of parents.
Detection of Rotavirus and Adenovirus diarrhea in children below five years, in Dakshina Kannada District, a coastal region of Karnataka State, India p. 143
Anup Kumar Shetty, Faizan Mohammad Kalekhan, Sibin Jose Muthiravalapil, Rekha Boloor, Beena Antony
Context: Diarrheal disease is the second largest cause of death of children under 5 years. Viral diarrhea is most common which is usually caused by Rotavirus followed by enteric Adenovirus. Rotaviruses are responsible for approximately 527,000 deaths mainly in low-income countries of Africa and Asia. There is limited number of studies done on viral diarrhea in this coastal belt. Aim: To determine the prevalence of Rotavirus and Adenovirus diarrhea among children below 5 years of age and its epidemiological importance in this coastal region of Karnataka State, India. The impact of factors like socio-economic status, drinking water, and Rotavirus immunization status that can contribute to the disease were also evaluated and recommendations are formulated for disease prevention. Materials and Methods: Children below 5 years of age with history of diarrhea, vomiting and fever of less than 3 days were included in this study. The sample size was 35. General physical examination, clinical findings and other details like socio-economic status, personal hygiene, growth milestones and family income were also recorded. A commercial Rotavirus and Adenovirus antigen detection kit was used to detect the presence of Rotavirus and Adenovirus antigen from the stool sample. Results: Out of 35 patients screened, 25 (71.43%) patients were negative for both Adenovirus and Rotavirus, 10 children (28.57%) were positive for Rotavirus and no patients were positive for Adenovirus. Severe dehydration, fever, loose stools and vomiting were the commonest symptoms seen in Rotavirus positive children. The highest incidence of infection with Rotavirus was seen among 7-12 months age group. Children whose stool was positive for Rotavirus used public water supply. Conclusions: Rotavirus is an important cause of diarrhea in children below 5 years in this coastal region. A simple, rapid immunochromatography test is useful and economical tool to simultaneously detect and screen Adenovirus and Rotavirus. Low socioeconomic state and unsafe water supply contributes to diarrheal disease.
Role of palmaris longus as a contributing factor in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome-Ultrasonographic evaluation of Median Nerve and Carpal canal diameter p. 149
Jagannath B Kamath, Babul Reddy, Nikil Jayasheelan, Amarnath D Savur
Purpose: To assess the diameter of Carpal tunnel (CT) and the Median Nerve (MN) in individuals with unilateral absence of Palmaris longus (PL) and compare it with the side with presence of Palmaris longus. Materials and Methods: Volunteers (students in the age group of 18-20 years) from a medical college were enrolled over a 2-month period, October to November 2007. Twenty-five subjects with unilateral absence of PL were selected for the study. We used the wrists with PL agenesis as cases and the contra lateral side with PL as controls. Anteroposterior (AP) and transverse diameters of carpal canal and MN were measured at both proximal (pisiform) level and distal (hook of the hamate) level with wrist in neutral position. Results: Significant differences were noted in the dimensions of Carpal canal and MN on the sides with PL as compared to the sides with PL agenesis. The difference in the CT AP diameter was very highly significant at proximal and distal level (P < 0.01) whereas the transverse diameter was significantly different at both the levels. The difference in MN AP diameter was highly significant at distal level. The MN transverse diameter was significantly different at both the levels. Conclusion: In our study we found that the PL tendon is independently associated with decreased CT and MN dimensions (AP > transverse). This study supports the previously done studies on the association between the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) and presence of PL tendon.
Fidaxomicin: A new fight against clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea p. 152
Dick B. S. Brashier, Amol Khanapure, AK Sharma
Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) occurs commonly as a side effect of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Drugs approved for CDAD are only two of them, metronidazole and vancomycin. Most promising drug for treatment of CDAD is vancomycin, but due to emergence of hypervirulent strains, outcomes have become poor. Fidaxomicin has being approved lately for treatment of CDAD, which has shown good results as compared to vancomycin. Fidaxomicin inhibits protein synthesis by inhibiting transcription carried out by sigma subunit of RNA polymerase. Fidaxomicin has been seen to be a well tolerated, with minimal adverse effects. Clinical trials has showed that fidaxomicin has similar results to vancomycin in showing clinical response, whereas it was superior to vancomycin in having sustained clinical effect, in CDAD.
Steroid pulse therapies in dermatology p. 155
Gaurang Gupta, Ambuj Jain, Naveen Kikkeri Narayanasetty
Steroids pulse therapies are used in inflammatory and autoimmune conditions as they are cumulatively less toxic. Pulse therapy is the administration of supra therapeutic administration of steroids in intermittent manner. This form of therapy has given excellent treatment response with very few side-effects. Various modifications of steroid pulse therapies have been tried in pemphigus, alopecia, vitiligo etc., successfully.
Preclinical pharmacological profile of Eberconazole: A review and update p. 159
Latha Subramanya Moodahadu, Ashis Patnaik, Vakati Venkat Arvind, Ranjit Madhukar Bhide, Kavitha Katta, Binny Krishnankutty, Shantala Bellary
Eberconazole is a broad-spectrum imidazole antifungal agent used as a topical preparation in the management of cutaneous mycoses. In vitro studies have shown that eberconazole is effective against dermatophytes, candidiasis, yeasts (including those which are triazole resistant) and Pityriasis versicolor. It inhibits fungal lanosterol 14α-demethylase, thereby inhibiting ergosterol synthesis leading to inhibition of fungal growth. In addition to its antifungal activity, it is also effective against Gram-positive bacteria, a property that is useful clinically. It also possesses anti-inflammatory property thus making it a suitable agent in the clinical management of inflamed cutaneous mycoses. Topical application of eberconazole was well tolerated in preclinical studies without any report of delayed hypersensitivity or photosensitivity reactions. There were no phototoxic effects. There was no significant systemic absorption. Animal toxicity studies have shown that it is safe, and the No Observed Effect Level was 2 ml/kg body weight in tested animals. It was not mutagenic and shared similar cytotoxicity profile with other imidazole antifungal products studied. Penetration studies using synthetic membranes revealed that eberconazole intrasets showed less variation as compared to clotrimazole and terbinafine intrasets. Overall amount of eberconazole released was more compared to comparators. In vitro and preclinical studies have demonstrated better therapeutic efficacy with eberconazole than clotrimazole and ketoconazole.
SGLT2 inhibitors for treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus: Focus on Canagliflozin p. 166
Santosh Kumar Singh, AK Gupta
The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing worldwide. The existing therapeutic classes of antidiabetic drugs are not adequately effective in maintaining long-term glycemic control in most patients, even when used in combination. Many marketed compounds do not address relevant aspects of the disease. In addition, side effects for established therapies such as hypoglycemia and weight gain have to be controlled. One emerging novel therapeutic class of antidiabetic drugs is sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. SGLT2 accounts for 90% of the glucose reabsorption in the kidney. The SGLT2 inhibitors increase urinary excretion of glucose and lower plasma glucose levels in an insulin-independent manner. This article discusses the role of novel SGLT2 inhibitor canagliflozin in the treatment of T2DM.
Acquired Horner's syndrome in an infant: A case report p. 174
Sumana J Kamath, Madhurima A Nayak, Flora D Lobo
Horner's syndrome has varied etiology. We report a case of acquired Horner's syndrome in an infant. A 3-month-old female child was referred for drooping of right eye upper lid on the second postoperative day following neck surgery. On examination, she had mild ptosis of right eye; with enophthalmos and miosis. A clinical diagnosis of Horner's syndrome was made. One percent phenylephrine test was done which dilated right pupil, suggestive of a postganglionic lesion. The sample was biopsied and revealed an infected lymphatic cyst. Horner's syndrome is a collection of signs due to interruption of sympathetic innervation to eye and face, characterized by miosis, mild ptosis, enophthalmos, and anhydrosis. The sympathetic pathway is a three neuron pathway. The present lesion is in the third order fibers which form plexus around the internal carotid artery. Dissection along the carotid can be an important cause for interruption of the sympathetic pathway.
Jejunal diverticulitis: An unusual cause of left lower quadrant abdominal pain in a young female p. 177
Chandrashekhar A Sohoni
Acquired small bowel diverticulitis is an uncommon condition, predominantly affecting elderly population. It is exceedingly rare in young adults. Such a rare case of jejunal diverticulitis in a young female is presented here. Due to the nonspecific clinical presentation, accurate clinical diagnosis of this condition is difficult. Computed tomography (CT) scan provides early and specific diagnosis, thus facilitating successful nonsurgical treatment.
Warthin tumor with extensive squamous and mucinous metaplasia: Pathologist's dilemma p. 179
JB Leena, Reshma G Kini, Sumanth Devaraju, Subhan R Ali
Secondary changes in Warthin tumor (WT) are not uncommon. Diagnostic error in Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) is caused by a lack of typical features and the presence of individual atypical squamous cells in a necrotic background, mimicking carcinoma. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and oncocytoma are the commonest tumors diagnosed in place of WT, the source of error being the presence of squamous metaplasia in the former two and the absence of the lymphoid cells in the latter. We report a case of WT with extensive squamous and mucinous metaplasia with desmoplasia and a certain degree of atypia which was diagnosed on FNA as Low Grade Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma (LGMEC). Prior FNA of the lesion may be the reason for the extensive metaplasia, desmoplasia, as well as atypia in our case. An extensive histopathological examination of the superficial parotidectomy specimen helped us arrive at the correct diagnosis.
Primary Sjogren's Syndrome presenting with Interstitial lung disease and Myositis p. 182
Kumkum Sarkar, Soumendra Nath Haldar, Shyamasish Das, Debananda Gonjhu, Netai Pramanik
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease, is the most common autoimmune disease following rheumatoid arthritis but remains undiagnosed in more than half. The hallmark histopathological features of SS are periepithelial lymphocytic infiltration of the affected organs. Antibodies to SSA (Ro) and SSB (La) are characteristically associated with SS. The reported frequency of pulmonary involvement in primary SS varies widely, ranging from 9% to 75% and consists of various forms of small airway diseases and interstitial lung diseases (ILD). We are reporting a case of primary SS presenting with ILD and myositis.
Nitrobenzene poisoning presenting as Methemoglobinemia p. 185
Amit A Bharadiya, Akshay N Lakhotia, Aparna Patange, Jyotsna B Jaju, Kushal Choraria
Consumption of toxic compounds in an attempt to commit suicide is very common. Organophosphorus compounds are the most commonly consumed and fatal poisons. Nitrobenzene consumption for suicidal purposes is very rare. We would like to report a case of acute poisoning with nitrobenzene leading to methemoglobinemia, an unusual presentation.
Filariasis in body fluids: Report of three cases p. 188
K Jayaprakash Shetty, HL Kishan Prasad, Harish S Permi, Meera Jayakumar, HS Kiran, Netra Sajjan
Filariasis is disabling parasitic disease which is prevalent worldwide and caused by various species of filarial organism. Wuchereria bancrofti (W. Bancrofti) is responsible for 90% of cases of filariasis and is found throughout the tropics and in some sub-tropical areas. Cytology has an important role in the diagnosis of subclinical filariasis. Microfilaria is frequently detected in association with neoplasm, although the role in tumorogenesis is controversial. The early detection of the disease could thus mean the difference between a productive healthy life and a lifetime of chronic disability. The identification of microfilaria in body fluids is a rare scenario. We are presenting here with three cases of microfilaria, which was detected in the pleural fluid, bronchoalveolar lavage, pericardial fluid, and in semen with different clinical scenarios. The purpose of this paper was to illustrate these examples and to review the appropriate literature in order to make physicians aware of this uncommon entity.
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Discovery of artemisinin: The Chinese wonder drug p. 191
Padmaja Udaykumar
Artemisinin, a great boon to the patients of multidrug-resistant malaria, has an equally amazing history. Although used by the Chinese herbal healers centuries ago, its introduction to the modern system of medicine was preceded by extensive research. The success of 'project 523' is further evidence to the medical fraternity that collaborative research can yield rich dividends. Although many claim credit, Dr. Youyou Tu was awarded the Lasker prize for the feat.
Utility of pre-treatment evaluation in Initiation of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis treatment p. 193
Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy
The emergence of resistance to the first line anti-tuberculosis) drugs has posed a significant threat to the global mission of reducing the magnitude of TB. Considering the life threatening nature of the multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB), in addition to the poor cure rate or success rate, high default rate or incidence of complications and the potential risk of transmission of the disease to a susceptible contact, early diagnosis and initiation of the patient on second-line anti-TB drugs is of prime public health importance. The first step in ensuring a good outcome is to initiate the MDR-TB treatment regimen based on the pre-treatment evaluation (PTE) done at the drug resistant TB (DR-TB) center by an expert committee. To conclude, PTE is the crucial foundation in ensuring a favorable outcome to the treatment of DR-TB as a good PTE can detect and avert the possible drug induced adverse effects at the earliest.
Perampanel: New drug for treatment of refractory partial onset seizures p. 195
Santosh Kumar Singh, Dick B. S. Brashier
Perampanel (2-[2-oxo-1-phenyl-5-pyridin-2-yl-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl] benzonitrile hydrate) is the latest antiepileptic drugs for treatment of refractory partial onset seizures. Perampanel inhibits α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionic acid (AMPA)-induced increase in intracellular Ca 2+ and selectively blocks AMPA receptor-mediated synaptic transmission, thus reducing neuronal excitation. Three Phase III multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials demonstrated the efficacy and good tolerability of perampanel as adjunctive treatment in patients with refractory partial-onset seizures. The drug is approved for use in the European Union and United States. The pharmacology of perampanel offers potential as more than just another new antiepileptic drug. This first-in-class drug will provide another option for practitioners of rational polytherapy.
Osteochondroma of zygomatic bone and its excision through intraoral approach: A rare case report p. 200
Jagannath B Kamath, Ankush Bansal, Thangam Verghese Joshua, M Gururaj
Toxic epidermal necrolysis secondary to timolol, ketorolac, and moxifloxacin eyedrops p. 200
Sandhya George, K Devi, N Asokan, Beena Narayanan
Incidence of cervical spine injury in maxillofacial trauma p. 201
Mohammad Akheel, Suryapratap Singh Tomar
Axillary hematoma in an 18-month-old Nigerian boy with post-measles thrombocytopenia p. 202
Ibrahim Aliyu
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A&E FILM REVIEW
Movie Review: “Christopher Robin”
September 6, 2018 September 6, 2018 Rachael Jaeger 0 Comments Christopher Robin, Eeyore, enchanted, Ewan McGregor, heffalump, hunny, Kanga, masterpiece, movie review, Piglet, Tigger, Winnie the Pooh
An enchanted masterpiece no one is too old for.
Rachael Jaeger
The opening of Christopher Robin has quite the magical flow with its pages flipping forwards like what the old movies did.
After I watched the new movie, I could not help but recognize that while the illustrations had imagination and feeds into our childhood nostalgia of Winnie the Pooh, the illustrations are a symbol of the chapters of life.
It is the fact that life progresses and you cannot stop growing older. At the same time, just because you accumulate more responsibilities, you cannot forget the playful and innocent soul who was once you.
The inner child in you is the force that enables you to cope when life hits hard or becomes too stressful to bear.
The catalyst in Christopher Robin would be all the friends—Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga and Roo, Rabbit, Owl, and Tigger—gathering for tea to say goodbye to Christopher Robin who is heading off to boarding school.
Christopher Robin and Pooh sit with a jar of “hunny” on a log for the last time and Christopher Robin promises Pooh that he will never forget Pooh.
But he does. Christopher Robin grows up, meets a woman on a train and gives his seat up for her and she becomes his wife. He also serves in the war, during which his daughter Madeline is born and because he is away, they meet for the first time when she is three years old.
The audience, however, does not see them playing together but rather Christopher Robin becomes consumed in his company that sells luggage.
Ultimately, the boss’s son tells Christopher Robin that over the weekend, he must figure out a solution to cut twenty percent in the company or it will go under. He also gives Christopher Robin the alternative that he can select employees from the company to let go.
That only adds to Christopher Robin’s nerves, as he promised his wife and Madeline that they would go away for the weekend. The boss’s son gives a snippy reply that dreams aren’t just free, that you have to work for them.
Christopher Robin has his own apparent expectations of his daughter, like sending her off to boarding school despite she expresses her unhappiness about it.
Instead of reading to her fun stories to bed, he chooses a factual book that bores her and she excuses herself by saying she is too sleepy. Later Madeline asks her mom if her dad was ever a kid.
And that is exactly who Madeline is content to be. She stumbles across the characters he drew of Pooh and the others when he was her age. She leaves him a note, complimenting him and suggesting that they can hang their pictures side by side.
Meanwhile in the Hidden Acres, Pooh wakes up and discovers his friends are nowhere to be found. He believes a “heffalump” has kidnapped his friends and ends up in a park in New York outside of the building where Christopher Robin works.
Pooh is the first friend who Christopher Robin sees soon after he sinks onto a bench and murmurs to himself, “What to do, what to do?” At the same time Pooh, who has lost all his other friends and sitting on the other side of the bench, asks himself the same question.
Then their bodies both turn towards each other at the same moment and are reunited.
But regardless, it is a bumpy start. At first Christopher Robin sees Pooh as no more than a nuisance who is preventing him from finding a solution to the company’s finances.
Pooh gives back to Christopher Robin his advice so long ago about how nothing is the best thing to do. That’s advice any stressed adult should take.
What I also gather is that Pooh is Christopher Robin’s child consciousness, which is the reason why the two have similar mannerisms.
I will not say anymore about how Christopher Robin and Pooh find the other friends. However, What I found striking is that Christopher Robin realizes he has become a “heffalump” and seeks to change for the better of his family.
Even though you are an adult, you are not too old to see this movie. If you need fresh insight into life and feel anxious and overwhelmed about your future or certain aspects of your life, this movie will be some means of chasing away your own “heffalumps”.
Feature photo courtesy of Flickr.
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Loaded Gun Found in MCC Inmate's Cell After 8-Day Lockdown: Officials
The head of the Federal Defenders Office in Manhattan says some inmates from MCC had been moved to Otisville as teams searched for the gun, which was found in an inmate's cell after eight days of hunting
By Jonathan Dienst • Published March 5, 2020 • Updated on March 6, 2020 at 10:49 pm
A loaded gun was found in an inmate's cell at MCC Thursday, according to federal officials, ending an eight-day search after authorities were tipped off that a weapon had been smuggled inside
Investigators had been focusing on whether a corrections officer at MCC helped smuggle a gun to an inmate, sources previously told News 4
The facility will remain under modified operations until all searches in every area have been finalized, the Bureau of Prisons said
A loaded gun was found in an inmate's cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center Thursday evening, ending an eight-day search after officials were tipped off that a weapon had been smuggled inside, according to a senior official and the federal Bureau of Prisons.
Other contraband was recovered over the last week as well, including cellphones, narcotics and homemade weapons, the Bureau of Prisons said in a statement Friday.
"All of these items pose a significant threat to the safety and security of the facility as well as the public," the federal agency's statement said.
The facility will continue to remain on modified operations status to finalize searches in all areas, the statement said. Partial visitation began once again on Friday, according to some visitors — some of whom were told similar stories that public defenders have heard regarding conditions. Inmates complained of getting cold sandwiches (one claimed the cold cuts were frozen and inedible on one occasion).
Visitors also said inmates reported their cells or dorms were destroyed during the searches, with urinals left broken and bedsheets taken away. Others complained about having to wash their clothes in the shower, in sinks, or even in the toilet.
Before the firearm was found, numerous pre-trial inmates had been moved from MCC to Otisville as the facility lockdown stretched over a week.
The head of the Federal Defenders Office in Manhattan said among the many inmates who had been moved to Otisville were some scheduled to be in court Thursday and Friday.
David Patton, Chief of the Federal Defenders Office, said defense lawyers still have not been able to meet with most pre-trial clients for the duration the MCC has been on lockdown.
“Let us in to see our clients,” Patton said Thursday, adding that defense attorneys are trying to “raise hell” with the MCC and through the courts to gain access to their clients.
Investigators are focusing on whether a corrections officer or staffer at MCC helped smuggle a gun to an inmate, sources previously told News 4.
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Defense lawyers representing MCC inmates that were questioned by authorities previously said the focus appears to be on that theory, and the subsequent investigation has left them unable to see their clients.
The MCC issued a statement Thursday saying lawyers could begin meeting with clients again starting Friday on a floor-by floor-basis. Full attorney visits could resume next week, the Bureau of Prisons statement said.
The BOP says their officials met with the Chief Judge of the Southern District of New York, federal defenders, the U.S. Marshals and the U.S. Attorney’s office to explain the ongoing issues.
The BOP and MCC say inmates have been receiving hot meals regularly, have access to medical care and are now getting showers on a rotating basis — a statement Patton said is inaccurate. He claims many clients have been locked down for 24 hours a days for the last eight days.
Meanwhile, the BOP has said more time is needed to complete a thorough investigation. However, Patton claimed the time it has taken is a result of “pure incompetence and a total lack of concern for the constitutional rights and humane conditions” for the defendants.
"It’s worse than solitary confinement and the BOP just doesn’t give a damn,” Patton said in an email to News 4.
That hunt for the weapon forced an extensive search of the facility, both common areas and individual cells, and has prompted federal officials to bring in out-of-town teams to assist with the search. In the meantime, while the probe continues, inmates said they have been denied access to phones, computers and showers, and are getting cold sandwiches shoved through doors for food.
The BOP said that visitation from inmates' families and friends could resume later next week, or possibly sooner.
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Full coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak and how it impacts you
New Jersey Bans All Crowds of More than 25, Indoor Youth Sports
Outdoor gatherings, cut from 500 to 150 two weeks ago, will be cut to 25 people starting Friday as COVID-19 cases continue to mount, averaging above 4,000 daily.
By NBC10 Staff, NBC New York and The Associated Press • Published November 30, 2020 • Updated on November 30, 2020 at 4:57 pm
Outdoor gatherings in New Jersey can be no more than 25 people.
The state is also suspending indoor youth sports through December.
New Jersey's daily case load roughly quadrupled over the month of November, and hospitalizations tripled.
New Jersey is once again sharply reducing the number of people allowed to gather outdoors, and is banning indoor youth and school sports through the rest of the year, as the state combats a steadily rising rate of COVID-19 infections.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced the new prohibitions Monday, though both rules don't immediately go into effect.
The youth sports ban takes effect Saturday, Dec. 5. The prohibition on outdoor gatherings of more than 25 people goes into effect Monday, Dec. 7, at 6 a.m., Murphy said.
The outdoor gathering limit was 500, then reduced two weeks ago to 150, and now it has been cut again.
The indoor sports ban is for all competitions involving children between kindergarten and 12th grade. Outdoor sports will be allowed to continue.
The ban does not affect collegiate or professional sports.
Dr. Edward Lifshitz, medical director for the state's Communicable Disease Service, said indoor youth sports have been linked to many new cases of COVID-19. He cited youth hockey as being traced to more than 100 cases.
“We do not take this step lightly,” Murphy said. “As folks probably know I'm a huge sports fan and all of our kids play sports. I hope and intend to see the winter sports season in January."
The crackdown comes amid a surge in infections in the state. Whereas New Jersey was reporting about 1,000 new cases a day at the end of October, it's now routinely posting more than 4,000 new cases a day.
The number of people hospitalized with COVID tripled over the same timeframe, and the daily death toll rose back to six-month highs.
Murphy has blamed a variety of factors, including COVID fatigue and excessive gatherings behind closed doors. But he has also hesitated to go back to the full restrictions the state saw in the spring, during the virus's first wave.
The weekly average of new daily cases topped 4,000 on Monday, up from 3,500 earlier this month and above the nearly 1,000 seen in October. New Jersey's hospitalizations reached nearly 3,000, Murphy said Monday, a level not seen since May.
There were also an additional 15 deaths reported overnight, the governor said, putting the total at 15,164 since the outbreak began in March.
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Andy Katz, NCAA.com Correspondent | November 15, 2017
The Daily Word: Wednesday, Nov. 15.
Michigan State Basketball: Jaren Jackson Jr. | Newcomer Spotlight
What you need to know in college basketball for Wednesday, Nov. 15:
1. NC State coach Kevin Keatts called Braxton Beverly at 5 p.m. Tuesday and simply said, "Get a uniform on." Keatts said Beverly was confused and didn't know what Keatts was talking about. "You're eligible!" Beverly got his shot against Bryant Tuesday night (a 95-72 win) and was understandably out of sync. He played 16 minutes and was 1 of 7 from the field. Keatts told NCAA.com on Wednesday Beverly wasn't mentally ready, but he wanted to play him. Beverly hadn't participated in the scrimmages or exhibitions due to initially being ruled ineligible. Beverly had taken summer classes at Ohio State but once Thad Matta was forced out he wanted to transfer. NC State was the destination but the transfer rule is the rule. If you attend classes and practice with the team, you are at the institution, thus needing to sit out a year.
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The Wolfpack are without Malik-Abdul Abu, a 6-8 senior, who averaged 11.8 points and seven boards. He's recovering from an MCL injury. And Keatts said he wasn't able to play the way he wanted to with limited numbers in the first few games. "I didn't have the bodies to play up-tempo, 94 feet of defensive pressure," Keatts said. "We were only at about 50 percent of the way we want to play."
The Wolfpack have a brutal stretch coming up at the Battle 4 Atlantis with an opening matchup against Arizona on Nov. 22. Keatts said he appreciated the way everything was handled in the Beverly case and now once Abu is back this team can start to become the one he envisioned.
2. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski told reporters after the 88-81 win over Michigan State Tuesday night that he expected freshman Marvin Bagley III to play Friday against Southern, after playing only 10 minutes and scoring four points due to the eye injury suffered vs. the Spartans. But the story from Tuesday night was the play of senior Grayson Allen and freshman point guard Trevon Duval.
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How good has Allen been in the second half this season? He's shooting 64 percent on threes and 47 percent overall in his three second halves this season. Remember, it was Allen who was the closer in the championship game over Wisconsin in 2015. So maybe this can be his role again as a senior. His seven 3s was a career high en route to 37 points. Duval had his second straight double-double with 17 points and 10 assists. He's got 30 assists over three games, which, yes, means he's averaging 10 a game -- we can do the math here. Oh, and he also had six steals, for a total of 12 in three games, more than any other previous Duke player through three games since 1978.
3. Alabama freshman Collin Sexton had quite a debut for the Tide after serving a one-game suspension. He scored 17 points, making seven of 10 field goals, in 27 minutes in the Tide's 86-64 win over Lipscomb Tuesday. He was 3-of-5 on threes, had two steals, and just two turnovers. Alabama coach Avery Johnson told NCAA.com Wednesday Sexton will be a 90 percent free throw shooter, despite going just 41 percent in his first game. "He's a very explosive player," Johnson said. "He has great instincts and leadership potential. He will play on and off the ball." The Tide aren't whole yet. Braxton Key is out for another two to three weeks after suffering a meniscus tear. The 6-8 forward averaged 12 points and five boards a game last season. Alabama will be pushed in the coming weeks with games against the Sun Belt favorite UT Arlington and then BYU and Minnesota in Brooklyn.
Our favorite play from tonight. This is going to be a fun @AlabamaMBB season! Buckle Up!
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— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) November 15, 2017
4. Rhode Island's E.C. Matthews is a fighter and now has another hurdle after suffering a fractured left wrist in the 88-81 loss at Nevada Monday night. Matthews is out for a month, URI coach Danny Hurley told NCAA.com Wednesday. Matthews had already come back from an ACL injury in the first game of the 2015-16 season to lead the Rams to the NCAA tournament last season. Matthews took a hard fall late in the game against the Wolf Pack.
Hurley said the door is now open for freshman guard Fatts Russell (seven points in seven minutes) to play more minutes. But he'll need a combination of Jeff Dowtin (8 ppg), Jarvis Garrett (6 ppg) and Stan Robinson (10.5 ppg) to make up for Matthews' absence. Matthews was averaging a second-best 14 points per game through two games, second to Jared Terrell's 15 ppg. With games upcoming against Seton Hall, Providence, and at Alabama, the Rams will need all the help they can get without Matthews.
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5. Arizona State will be extremely tough to guard; at least, that's the word out of Tempe after the Sun Devils 90-68 win over San Diego State Tuesday night. Plus, Bobby Hurley has scorers. Tra Holder (21 ppg), Shannon Evans II (19.5 ppg) and De'Quon Lake (19.5 ppg) have been lighting it up through two games. And I love this from ASU: 6-8, 220-pound freshman Romello White looks like he belongs playing in the Big East circa 1984. Circle Dec. 10 at Kansas for a major barometer as to how far this team/program have come under Hurley.
6. Indiana at Seton Hall in the Gavitt Tipoff Games could be ugly early if the Hoosiers don't defend. The Pirates will be a force in the Big East this season. Myles Powell, Angel Delgado, Desi Rodriguez and Khadeen Carrington will be going right at the Hoosiers. Indiana must try to keep the Pirates out of the paint and win the 50-50 plays. That's where the Pirates have excelled under Kevin Willard. This team finds the ball. Indiana saved face with the win over Howard on Sunday after giving up 90 to Indiana State in a season-opening loss in Bloomington. The good news for IU was the play of Justin Smith and Al Durham in the win over Howard. Freshmen will take time to develop and the fan base must be patient. Expect the Pirates to challenge Villanova for the Big East regular-season title (with Xavier, Providence and Creighton likely pushing at times, too).
OK let’s wrap up the night here on March madness after Kentucky-Kansas https://t.co/UbdHTKG0i6
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) November 15, 2017
7. BYU at Princeton is one of those hidden gem games. I love this one. The Cougars thrive on running under Dave Rose when they can. Well, they should be able to score this season and maybe finally not fade in late February. Elijah Bryant put up 27 points and Yoeli Childs had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Cougars on Saturday against Mississippi Valley State. Now, will they be able to produce against Princeton? On the road? In a WCC-like gym? Harvard and a healthy Yale are projected to be the league favorites in the Ivy. But don't discount Princeton. The Tigers won 19 straight games last season. They were 14-0 in the Ivy and won the inaugural Ivy League tournament, pushing Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA tournament. But the Tigers are in position to retool. Jerome Desrosiers, Sebastian Much and Ryan Schwieger -- freshmen -- will be major factors for the Tigers. Combine them with Amir Bell, Devin Cannady and Myles Stephens and the Tigers have the pieces to be serious pests to the supposed-favorites.
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8. Butler will need to be on to knock off Maryland on the road in the Gavitt Tipoff Games. The Bulldogs, under new coach but familiar Butler name LaVall Jordan, have a stud in Kelan Martin. He scored 20 and had 14 boards in a 10-point win over -- Princeton (see above). Martin lit up Kennesaw State for 20 in the season opener. Butler usually defends at a high clip. The Tigers were able to put up 75 on Butler. Maryland has the potential to light it up. The Terps are in that mix of Big Ten teams with Wisconsin, Iowa and Penn State, who could definitely push the projected top four of Michigan State, Purdue, Minnesota and Northwestern. Anthony Cowan and Kevin Huerter will be names to remember throughout the season. Once again, kudos to the Big East and Big Ten for creating big-time matchups in mid-November. Oh wait, there is one more tonight......
As the team loaded up at Hinkle today, @LaVall_Jordan had some thoughts on tomorrow night’s Gavitt Games match-up at Maryland. pic.twitter.com/X83Gi4Shnu
— Butler Basketball (@ButlerMBB) November 14, 2017
9. Creighton at Northwestern could be pretty, pretty, pretty good. The Bluejays can score at a high, high clip this season. Senior guard Marcus Foster is one of the main reasons why. He's only averaging 23 points in two games, granted one of them was against a depleted Yale team. Still, the Bluejays were relentless in both wins. Khyri Thomas and Mitchell Ballock will be solid contributors throughout the season. Creighton should feel familiar in Rosemont, Ill., since the Wildcats are playing in DePaul's former home while Welsh-Ryan is being redone. The Wildcats are done basking in the glow of the first-ever NCAA tournament berth. This season is anew and the Wildcats are ready to keep rolling. Not too many teams have four consistent starters like Northwestern does with Scottie Lindsey, Bryant McIntosh, Dererk Pardon and Vic Law. Just a hunch, but this game will go down to the last few possessions and have a round of 32 feel.
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10. Central Arkansas at UCLA makes the list? Seriously. Well, why not, considering the Bruins are playing their first game since beating Georgia Tech in Shanghai, China last Friday night. The Bruins will have a news conference earlier in the day with the three players -- LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill -- who were being investigated for a theft and held for days in a Chinese hotel. They are expected to make statements and not take questions. How UCLA handles them today, tonight and going forward is still unknown. The Bruins clearly should coast to a win, but it will still be interesting to see how the Bruins handle the jet lag. Will Aaron Holiday and Thomas Welsh continue to ascend as leaders? Plenty of Bruins' questions remain.
Andy Katz is an NCAA.com correspondent. Katz worked at ESPN for 18 years as a college basketball reporter, host and anchor. He's covered every Final Four since 1992, and the sport since 1986 as a freshman at Wisconsin. He is a former president of the United States Basketball Writers Association. Katz can also be seen covering college basketball on Big Ten Network, Fox and FS1. Follow him on Twitter at @theandykatz.
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How to keep nanoparticle caterpillars safe from the crows of the immune system
From an article at phys.org:
In the lab, doctors can attach chemotherapy to nanoparticles that target tumors, and can use nanoparticles to enhance imaging with MRI, PET and CT scans. Unfortunately, nanoparticles look a lot like pathogens – introducing nanoparticles to the human body can lead to immune system activation in which, at best, nanoparticles are cleared before accomplishing their purpose, and at worst, the onset of dangerous allergic reaction. A University of Colorado Cancer Center paper published today in the journal Nature Nanotechnology details how the immune system recognizes nanoparticles, potentially paving the way to counteract or avoid this detection.
Specifically, the study worked with dextran-coated iron oxide nanoparticles, a promising and versatile class of particles used as drug-delivery vehicles and MRI contrast enhancers in many studies. As their name implies, the particles are tiny flecks of iron oxide encrusted with sugar chains.
“We used several sophisticated microscopy approaches to understand that the particles basically look like caterpillars,” says Dmitri Simberg, PhD, investigator at the CU Cancer Center and assistant professor in the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the paper’s senior author.
Image Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center
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Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak speaks at a press conference inside the Capitol Building in Carson City, Nev. on Thursday, July 9, 2020.
Photo: David Calvert / The Nevada Independent
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Gov. Steve Sisolak and Treasurer Zach Conine say Nevada small businesses can start applying Monday for grants to help them survive the financial damage caused by the pandemic.
The funding is through the Pandemic Emergency Technical Support (PETS) program contained in the CARES Act. Nevada was awarded $20 million to issue to businesses.
“Small businesses throughout Nevada have been among the hardest hit by COVID -19 and this new program will streamline the process to get relief funding out to folks who need it very quickly,” said Sisolak.
Conine said the program — which was first unveiled at an Interim Finance Committee meeting in late September — provides grants of up to $10,000 for small businesses and nonprofit organizations to keep their doors open and prevent layoffs.
He said the money can be used for any business needs including payroll, rent and even PPE to protect workers and patrons.
The application period opens at 8 a.m. Oct. 19 and closes at 5 p.m. Nov. 2.
Conine said the program has been designed to make it easier to get the money out the door and to the business owner.
At a press conference Wednesday at the Latin Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas, they urged businesses to contact the treasurer’s office and fill out an application for a grant.
“This program will go a long way to keep Nevadans employed, small businesses open and our state moving in the right direction,” Conine said.
To be eligible, businesses must have a physical location in Nevada. That includes home-based businesses. Businesses/nonprofits must have been in operation prior to March 1 of this year, have fewer than 50 employees and an annual gross revenue of less than $4 million.
Conine and Sisolak said the program is aimed at those businesses hit hardest and been forced to make the greatest sacrifices. They said that includes disadvantaged businesses, bars, pubs taverns, distilleries and vineyards.
The program is jointly managed by the treasurer’s office, Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the state Department of Business and Industry.
Go here to learn more and apply.
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MONTICELLO OPERA HOUSE
We would like to share with our plans with you, our loyal patrons, for ensuring your safety during these challenging times.
Our Historic Theater has an unrestricted full capacity of about 300 seats, so to comply with a social distancing requirement of at least 6’ between parties of patrons, we will fill every other row, and require at least 4 empty seats between groups of patrons within each row. With these seating strategies, we can offer around 80 seats available for each performance.
Along with the reduced seating strategies, we will enforce social distancing by spacing out lines of people waiting at event check-in, at lines to the bar, at lines to the bathrooms, and by stationing ushers at bathroom entrances to limit the number of people in the restrooms at one time.
Our historic old building serves as an advantage in this situation because it offers very high ceilings (about 20 feet) on both the downstairs and upstairs floors, as well as a general spaciousness throughout. This provides good air circulation and more ease in distancing individuals and groups from one another.
We will also practice all personal protection procedures recommended by the authorities, including requiring our staff and volunteers to wear masks, and requiring our patrons to wear masks as well. Hand sanitizer dispensers will be located around the building. We will also check all show patrons for high temperature before entering the building.
Our actors and stage crew will not be interacting with the audience before, during or after the play. Our stage is some distance from the audience, well over 6 feet. Actors and crew will be tested for exposure to the virus before the beginning of the show run, and will be tested nightly for high temperature. They will also be encouraged to wear masks while backstage.
Of course, anyone who is sick is encouraged to stay home.
The upstairs Historic Theater and downstairs Perkins Hall will be cleaned and sanitized before each show run and after each show. This includes all high touch surfaces including door handles, seat arms and backs, and counter/table surfaces, as well as bar and check-in devices and equipment. Bathrooms will be cleaned and sanitized before the show run and after each show.
All show patrons, staff, volunteers, actors, and stage crew are encouraged to report any occurences of unsafe behavior or situations to the theater management.
Acting for Adults: Intro to Acting
Always wanted to try acting but haven’t had the opportunity— or maybe the courage? This class is a gentle, hands-on introduction to acting. Learn the jargon, apply techniques, explore and enjoy acting on stage. How far you’ll go is up to you. Brave just that first step on stage or challenge yourself to expand your abilities.
Instructor, Barbie Nettles is a local actor/director with experience in stage and film locally and in Los Angeles. Classes will meet once a week on Saturdays or Sundays for 2 1/2 hours at the Monticello Opera House. Tuition is $150 for this eight week class.
Classes will begin when participants (8-12 per session) have registered. Be sure to inform us of date conflicts you may have with the class schedule. The Opera House is located on the courthouse circle at 185 West Washington Street, Monticello, Florida.
Payment: Tuition is $150 for the eight week class. Payment in full may be made with credit card by clicking the "Buy Tickets Now" button below, or with check or cash by bringing payment to the first class. Partial payment of $75 may be made by check or cash and brought to the first class. The $75 balance will be due at the beginning of the 5th class. Please make checks payable to Monticello Opera House.
Questions? Email Barbie with your questions and phone number to InfiniteTalent@hotmail.com. She’ll be happy to give you a call.
Interested in another class? Let us know your interests. Classes are available in:
Scene Study,
Performance Workshop,
Auditioning for Stage or Screen,
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These will be offered upon request.
Classes for self-motivated young actors may also be offered.
The Monticello Opera House would like to thank each of our season sponsors for their generous and continued support.
Curt and Beth Blair
The Monticello Opera House is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State,
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2016 Cadillac CT6 (LTS) Flagship Rear-Drive Sedan Spy Shots
Nelson Ireson January 22, 2014 Comment Now!
Cadillac's plans for a new, range-topping, rear-drive flagship sedan are no secret; the questions lie in the details. What will it be named? When will it arrive? And what will it look like? The last question, at least, we can give a partial answer to: it will look like this.
Or, at the least, it will bear these proportions. The camouflage cladding the exterior of the Cadillac flagship sedan obscures much of the details, but the outlines are there, and for the most part, they reflect an up-sized take on the new CTS's proportions.
Looking more closely at the details, we can see multi-part LED lighting at both the front and the rear, a multi-bar grille under the netting masking the nose, a rather long wheelbase with an apparently large rear seating area, and, while it may not yet be final, dual exhaust outlets offset to the passenger side.
As for the larger outlines, the upcoming Cadillac flagship wears a long hood, a raked windshield, and rear glass that slopes gently into a very short deck. In some ways, the proportions recall the Elmiraj coupe concept--and that's how the spy photographers, who have seen it in person, refer to the car. Underpinning the car is likely to be a new Omega platform for large cars. This platform is thought to share much in common with the smaller Alpha design, including a rear-wheel-drive layout with optional all-wheel drive.
As for what the Cadillac flagship's actual name will be, it will likely adopt some three-letter descriptor that reflects the rest of the Cadillac sedan and coupe lineup. Among the possibilities is the LTS moniker, which GM has trademarked for Cadillac's use.
2016 Cadillac LTS flagship sedan spy shots
As the Cadillac LTS, or whatever the flagship will be called, will have to compete with the top tier of the world's luxury sedans, including the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7-Series, and Audi A8, it will need a powertrain built to match. The twin-turbocharged V-6 engine found in the Cadillac CTS Vsport is a very likely candidate, as is the standard Cadillac 3.6-liter V-6 engine as a base configuration.
A top-tier model may use a variant of one or both of the latest-generation 5.3-liter or 6.2-liter V-8s from GM, which feature Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) and direct injection, among other improvements to enhance gas mileage and power. A hybrid drive system is also highly likely, though what form that might take--whether Cadillac may draw on its experience with the ELR or move in new directions--remains to be seen.
While the Cadillac flagship has long been billed as a rear-drive sedan, it will also likely be available with all-wheel drive. An eight-speed automatic transmission is also likely to be standard across the line. There is also the possibility that Cadillac will expand the LTS range to include a full-sized coupe, much like the upcoming Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe. Best estimates for the Cadillac LTS' arrival are around the 2016 model year.
As always, we'll keep you updated with the latest information on Cadillac's flagship sedan as more information develops, and as our spies bring us new photographs.
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Maleficent 2
ByMovienewz September 4, 2017 November 3, 2018
Angelina Jolie has confirmed that she will return to acting to star in the fantasy-adventure sequel Maleficent 2. The sequel is a live-action retelling of Disney’s most beloved villain from the 1959 classic ‘Sleeping Beauty’.
Release Date: May 29, 2020 (2D, 3D, IMAX 3D)
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Adaptation, Sequel
Director: TBA
Screenwriter: Jez Butterworth
Cast: Angelina Jolie
Running Time: TBA
MPAA Rating: Not yet rated
Maleficent (2014) earned $758.5 million worldwide on a budget of $180 million at the worldwide box office. The film was directed by Robert Stromberg and tells the previously-untold story of the iconic villain from Disney’s animated classic, Sleeping Beauty (1959).
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a long hard road fighting for the sanctity of private property rights, especially as those your work seeks to protect are often the worst offenders when it comes to Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY) behaviour. It is a little odd that those property owners who object to others removing their own trees with council approval or building consented apartment blocks on their own land are called NIMBYs, because they aren’t fighting against impositions upon their own backyard. They’re interfering in other people’s back yards but I guess NIYBY doesn’t really roll off the tongue. Perhaps ‘DUH’ would be more appropriate.
I’ve stuck my nose into the business of people sticking their noses into other people’s business for quite some time and was delighted to come across this opinion piece I had written in 2003. The Church of Christ the Scientist had been having a tough time trying to sell their Symonds Street Heritage B classified building since 1999. Incredibly there hadn’t yet been an application made to designate the four-year-old ‘FOR SALE’ signs with a Heritage classification too.
The Resource Management Act has only got larger since 2003, its most recent ‘reform’ occurring in the third term of the National-led Government. United Future and Act came to a deal which would have given National the numbers to get worthwhile RMA changes passed by Parliament, but Prime Minister John Key was a political politician, not a conviction politician. He chose to use the two votes of the Maori Party to make changes to the RMA that further entrenched the privileged position of Maori tribal elite to make ludicrous objections on spurious grounds. Key had an eye on keeping coalition partners for a fourth term, making it truly sad to watch National candidates campaign on RMA reform in the 2017 election.
The greater scope of the Resource Management Act has not been with exception, however. I was as delighted as the left were dismayed (causing further delight) by an RMA amendment in 2012 which removed the blanket protection for all trees in urban areas of Auckland. Instead of applying for permission to fell each tree as desired, the onus was now on the environmental fascists to schedule individual trees through the Unitary Plan, and the threshold for success is high.
Since that amendment, a tree needs to be located on a reserve, a designated special ecological area, a riparian barrier or coastal strip. Other criteria for scheduling include heritage, scientific and cultural value. In 2016, there were reportedly 6000 trees scheduled as protected in Auckland; however, despite some tedious searches, I can’t find a more recent figure. Auckland Council says the average urban forest canopy has increased by 60 hectares between 2013 and 2018. The most promising information visible in my search for a list of scheduled trees (essentially a merry-go-round of Council links all promising to answer my query) was the phone number of Auckland Council. I already have an aversion to phone calls in ordinary circumstances. The prospect of talking to a real person working for the Council isn’t going to alter that.
What I did find was inadequate and incomplete, though I suspect there aren’t enough pathetically sad people willing to voluntarily update The New Zealand Tree Register.
It lists 1571 protected trees in New Zealand including 192 in the Auckland region. Having spent ten minutes going through the register, I conclude that finding enough dedicated volunteers to include as many trees as they have is quite an achievement. I kept getting distracted by thinking of and looking for sharp objects.
It ain’t easy being a West Auckland resident. If you’re not dealing with the adversity of crime, poverty and the Portage/Waitakere Licensing Trust monopolies, then you’re faced with middle-aged middle-class white people with sufficient free time to make themselves incredibly annoying (they call it ‘helping’) and sufficient wealth to barely notice the financial impact of their meddling on the wider community. Waitakere Local Board is one of the worst, with imperious political parasites including:
Greg Presland: lawyer and failed candidate for nomination to be a Labour party candidate. His 2019 Council campaign with Shane Henderson saw Presland beaten by light-blue flake Linda Cooper and Henderson elected to Council.
Saffron Toms: Green Party supporter and one of three local board members photographed proudly trespassing on a Titirangi property to prevent the felling of a Kauri tree
Neil Henderson: Local board/Licensing Trust double-dipper whose only notable achievement is cutting weeds with a 110-year-old scythe
Sandra Coney: DHB/Local Board/Licensing Trust triple-dipper who fought and lost a campaign to stop a cafe opening in Piha.
Mark Allen: Executive Officer of the virtue-signalling Community Waitakere twatterium which receives 64% of its funding from several Local Boards and Council grants. Among achievements he lists are bilingual billboards at Henderson station asking people to work together.
Mark Roberts (not the prolific British streaker): By far the most theoretically intelligent one on the board, having previously worked as a commercial pilot and company director. Now he has lots of free time and enough money to insulate himself from the stupidity of the Local Board’s policies.
Presland, Toms and Coney were all enthusiastic participants in the long-term invasion and occupation of a Titirangi property owned by John Lenihan and Jane Greensmith in March 2015. A Kauri tree about to be chopped down, with Council approval, attracted an invasion by dozens of rabid neighbours. Arborist Johno Smith spent thirteen days in the tree to prevent it being felled. The Australian citizen/NZ resident (now NZ citizen) and unrepentant criminal Michael Tavares climbed and sat in the tree for 81 hours. He only ceased his botanical squatting once the owners agreed not to cut down the tree.
The landowners proposed that those opposed to the development of the properties be given the opportunity to purchase them. The couple requested they be compensated for the market value of the land and left the door open for Treescape, Vector, iwi and Council to own the site on the behalf of the public. Three months later, in June 2015, Auckland Council took the unusual decision to review the granting of resource consent for the Kauri tree to be removed and determined consent was lawfully granted therefore work could continue on the site.
Time is money. In construction time is a lot of money. A development project requires the scheduling of multiple trades and companies to prepare the land and construct buildings on the site. Each delay to commencing development affects multiple employers, contractors and their families, with responsibility resting on the owner’s shoulders. I don’t know how many tens of thousands of dollars a nine month delay costs. Whatever guess I might attempt would likely be far below the real figure.
As of December 2015, Lenihan and Greensmith were still the owners of an undeveloped plot of land with no timetable for development or compensation from the Titirangi Kauri Khakishirts. Therefore the owners, the genuine victims in this drawn out saga, made the decision to resume the legal development that had begun nine months earlier. Unfortunately, neighbour Andrew Maehl works from home, saw the contractors arriving at 10am and had the nerve to ask the contractors what they were doing on someone else’s property. With a mulcher parked on the road, contractors confirmed they were on site to remove the Kauri.
Nasty, nosey-neighbours managed to delay the development of the land for a further three years until the Environment Court ruled in April 2019 the Council had acted lawfully in granting consent to remove the Kauri. The property owners then sought to recuperate the money they spent fighting the case in the Environment Court. They sought $44,514; Judge Jeff Smith determined $30,000 was a reasonable response given the public interest element in the dispute.
Lenihan and Greensmith did nothing wrong. They obtained Council consent to remove the tree and build a home on their own property, but mob action, endorsed by several local elected officials, led to a four year delay in construction. The court only granted two-thirds of their court costs in compensation and the expense of four years of delays, paying rates on unused land, became the re-victimisation of the victims.
The violation of landowners by belligerent Green Party terrorists continues to be an issue in West Auckland. Considering the pittance Lenihan and Greensmith received in compensation from the neighbourhood street gang, considering the non-punishment of Tavares for his occupation and the pitiful $1000 fine of arborist Johno Smith for his actions (the owners’ request for $20,000 in reparations was rejected), why would anything change?
A property on Canal Road in Avondale changed hands early this year when it was sold for the first time in over a century. The property has faced continuous invasion by a well-organised pack of Avondale residents, with Green Party candidate and longtime Greenpeace activist Steve Abel acting as the ring-leader. Felling of the trees began on July 21 2020 and I’m happy to see, in contrast to the ordeal faced by the aforementioned Titirangi couple, police are taking an active role in dealing with the climate-criminals attempting to stop work on the site.
Initially, Steve Abel and five others were arrested and removed on July 21st, following Abel’s brush with death after deliberately placing himself amongst the trees while chainsaws were cutting them down. Reminds me of the disappointment I felt when I bought a lotto ticket which had three rows of three numbers.
Abel is slimy and resourceful; his kamikaze tactics were filmed and sent to Worksafe who ordered an immediate end to work on July 29. That temporary stop work order was lifted on Tuesday 24th of August as contractors put up fencing to prevent protestors entering the work area. While that was enough for Worksafe, the fences were never going to end this battle as protestors scaled the remaining trees again.
School Strike organiser turned Green candidate Luke Wijohn has scaled one of the trees on the property. He said “There is no place in a climate emergency for cutting down these ancient native trees.” I suppose eighty years may appear ancient when you’re a teenager but life expectancy in New Zealand is longer, and I’d love to hear this slogan-spewing pull toy explain why native trees somehow have a different status to any other. Sounds like racism to me.
I was a bit of a shithead at high school, libertarian before I had ever heard of the word, and attempted to sabotage a fundraiser requiring all students to get paid work for the day which would then be donated to the school. I put up signs challenging teachers to work for free, interrupted lessons to poll classmates on their views, made countless journeys to the Dean’s office and was threatened with five days detention if I failed to participate. I did a full shift at my supermarket job but gave the school $20.
Wijohn evidently was also a shithead at high school. I’m unsure which school he attended or the response of the faculty there; however, many other schools not only endorsed truancy in the School Strike for Climate Change marches but actually facilitated and participated! I’m not on the cover of Forbes magazine but I’m also not a extremist trying to ruin people’s lives, risking arrest and death in the hope enough losers show up to legalise marijuana and elect 21 Green MPs.
The latest development in the Canal Road Street Gang saga involves another bloody arborist occupying another bloody tree but I can’t help but be a little impressed at the innovative tactics of Zane Wedding. Wedding is a competitive tree climber as well as an arborist, leading me to believe he had the intellectual capabilities of a four year old child. However he has managed to build a platform suspended from one of the remaining trees that is also tied to surrounding vegetation, enabling him to occupy multiple trees simultaneously.
There have been constant arrests of trespassers by police throughout the 49 day vigilante invasion, unlike the virtual non-response of the 2015 Titirangi case, so I commend the police for their efforts. Invading, occupying and imposing financial hardship on people for going about lawful activities you don’t like is genuinely serious offending and it is critical for the protection of all homeowners that police are seen to be treating these acts of hooliganism seriously.
The owners of the Titirangi Kauri got absolutely screwed by mobs of vigilante neighbours, of whom just two were required to reimburse the couple for a fraction of their costs. Once the arborists have completed their job on the Canal Rd property, the owners of this land should be able to take each invader to court and expect reparation for all cost incurred. Should they fail to receive justice, socialist hordes will inflict greater injustice.
Polls and Predictions
Posted on August 22, 2020 August 22, 2020 by mrberrymrberry_5w5bcs
It is tempting to write off the polls when you are losing but then you have to ignore them when you’re winning. Few are that consistent. The right is currently on the losing side of polling in New Zealand. Commentators or politicians from the right will point to the ‘inaccuracy’ of polling in Australia’s parliamentary election last year or Trump’s presidential victory in 2016 as evidence of the decreasing relevance of opinion polling but I think they’d be wrong to do so.
Apples and Oranges
New Zealand has a highly proportional electoral system in which the number of seats a party wins in Parliament is generally the same as the proportion of party votes they received. Of course there are exceptions:
Parties getting up to 4.99% of the party vote will still have 0% of the seats due to the 5% threshold required.
Parties that win an electorate seat but achieve 4.99% of the party vote will have 6 seats in Parliament (dependent on the proportion of wasted vote).
Parties that win more electorate seats than their party vote alone would have won, have a higher number of MPs than proportionality alone would have delivered. Otherwise known as an overhang; the 2008 election demonstrated this scenario best
6.51% of all party votes were ‘wasted’ (cast for parties that failed to enter Parliament)
120 seats were apportioned from 93.49% of the vote
Each seat therefore was worth about 0.78% of the vote
The Maori Party won 2.39% of the party vote but also won electorate seats so they remained in Parliament
2.39% of the party vote is worth 3 seats but the Maori Party won 5 electorate seats resulting in a 122 seat Parliament.
Australia’s Preferential Voting system requires voters to rank candidates in single member seats from 1 to however many candidates are available (though it is not compulsory to rank all).
The commentary narrative following the Coalition’s election victory is that the pollsters consistently got it wrong and polling just isn’t as relevant as it once was. If you were to isolate the ‘Two Party Preferred’ poll alone you’d be right. The TPP asks a pollee to choose either the Coalition or Labor as their preferred party and Labor (the party isn’t named using the Queen’s English) led the TPP in every poll since August 2017. However the TPP isn’t the only poll question and it isn’t actually that useful as there are more than two parties to choose from.
On the primary vote polling measure, the Coalition Government led or matched Labor’s support in the 28 polls from February 2019 to the election. Taking a poll of the previous five polls, compared to the final election result, primary vote polling wasn’t as useless as you may have been led to believe (POP vs result):
Liberal/National Party: 38.6% vs 41.4% (77 seats/51%)
Australian Labor Party: 35.7% vs 33.3% (68 seats/45%)
Green: 10% vs 10.4% (1 seat/0.7%)
One Nation Party: 4.1% vs 3.1% (0 seats/0%)\
You’ll also note that the proportion of seats in Parliament has little relation to the proportion of primary votes cast nationwide as the contest consists of battles in individual electorates only; like New Zealand’s previous First Past the Post system.
Opinion polling in the US 2016 Presidential election is a very similar story. Hillary Clinton led most four-way polls throughout the election campaign, yet lost the election to Donald Trump. Again, if you compare the four-way opinion polls with the final popular vote the polls were fairly accurate. The final polling period of up to November 6 was covered by nine different polling companies, the average result being (POP vs result):
Clinton: 45.4% vs 48.2%
Trump: 42.3% vs 46.1%
Johnson: 4.3% vs 3.3%
Stein: 1.9% v 1.1%
However, the United States Presidential Elections are not won on a nationwide popular vote; rather by winning states with varying numbers of Electoral College votes. To become President, one must win 270 out of 539 electoral college votes. The polls measuring nationwide popular support can present that support properly without predicting the winner because, like New Zealand’s previous FPP system, the presidential election is won in 50 battles in individual states.
Polling in New Zealand
The Mr. Berry Mr. Berry Poll of Polls, like Curia and Radio New Zealand, take the average of the previous five polls to identify trends and smooth out any data spikes. However, that doesn’t mean we are all using the same five polls, as Curia have their own data that Radio New Zealand and myself are not privy to.
Currently the Mr. Berry Mr. Berry Poll of Polls (2 Roy Morgan, 2 Colmar Brunton, 1 Reid Research) shows:
Labour: 54.98% (69 seats)
National: 29.72% (38 seats)
Greens: 6.54% (8 seats)
Act: 3.94% (5 seats)
New Zealand First: 1.96%
Maori: 0.96%
New Conservative: 0.93%
TOP: 0.7%
Were the same methodology to be applied to the 2017 general election (2 Colmar Brunton, 2 Reid Research, 1 Roy Morgan), the results would be (POP v result):
National: 43.8% vs 44.4% (-0.6%)
Labour: 39.1% vs 36.9% (+2.2%)
Greens: 7.2% vs 6.3% (+0.9%)
New Zealand First: 6% vs 7.2% (-1.2%)
TOP: 1.7% vs 2.4% (-0.7%)
Maori: 1% vs 1.2% (-0.2%)
Act: 0.5% vs 0.5%
Rogue Poll?
As I alluded to in the opening paragraph, National leader Judith Collins has criticised the most recent Reid Research poll as being “rogue” though she no doubt had much more confidence in the Preferred Prime Minister polling which showed her far behind Jacinda Ardern but receiving a sizeable boost since becoming Leader of the National Party.
The Reid Research Poll published on July 27 showed Labour on 60.9% and National on 25.1%. A Colmar Brunton poll published on July 30 showed Labour on 53% and National on 32%. The first covered the period in which Todd Muller resigned as Leader of National; the latter covered Judith Collins being elected Leader.
The three most recent Reid Research polls (July, May, February 2020) gave Labour 60.9%, 56.5% and 42.5% support vs National 25.1%, 30.6% 43.3%. The three most recent Colmar Brunton polls (July, June, May) gave Labour 53%, 50%, 59% vs National 32%, 38% and 29%.
Roy Morgan has only polled twice this year (July, June) giving Labour 54.5% and 56.5% vs National 27% vs 26.5%.
If there are any polls that one could accuse of being rogue, it would be either Colmar Brunton or Reid Research’s poll in May which painted two notoriously different pictures, sending howls of impotence around the beltway about the failure of polling in the modern age.
Predictions for 2020?
Until my retirement from being a politician in early July, I resisted making any predictions about election results simply because my objectivity was compromised by my job description; promoting the Act party excludes making any public predictions of its demise. However, it is often said that some parties traditionally under-poll or over-poll so I want to see if it is possible to identify a consistent margin for those parties before making a prediction about the results of this year’s election.
New Zealand First under polls on election night results according to the commentators. Take a Poll of Polls vs. results for the previous five elections gives:
2017: (-1.2%) 2014: (-1.0%) 2011: (-2.0%) 2008: (-0.7%) 2005: (+0.4%)
The Greens are said to over poll on election night results, though they also tend to gain seats from special votes. No doubt because their voters are too lazy to cast a vote and those that do weren’t enrolled until they voted.
2017: (+0.9%) 2014: (+1.9%) 2011: (+2.2%) 2008: (+1.7%) 2005: (+0.4%)
Act polls closely to their election night results, however their polling trends in this election are quite different from any I can remember, continuing to increase slowly since mid 2019, influenced by the free speech and firearms law issues.
2017: (even) 2014: (-0.3%) 2011: (+0.2%) 2008: (-0.7%) 2005: (+0.1%)
There is only one factor left to determine what Parliament may look like on election night and that is the Maori seats. There is zero polling data on any individual seat since 2017. We are unlikely to see any until 17 August at the earliest when ‘Marae’ commences election campaign coverage. However, given the trend to an increase in support for Labour over 2017, I’m quite confidently predicting the Maori party won’t gain any seats. Tamaki Makaurau, in which John Tamihere is standing, has a 19% margin for Labour and the candidacy of Marama Davidson is likely to split any anti-Labour sentiment this time just as she did in 2017.
Labour: 46% (59 seats)
National: 37% (47 seats)
Act: 6% (8 seats)
Greens: 5% (6 seats)
New Zealand First: 2.9%
Maori: 1%
New Conservative: 1.2%
Posted on July 20, 2020 by mrberrymrberry_5w5bcs
Peters vs. Seymour
The strong rivalry between ACT’s David Seymour and NZ First’s Winston Peters has evolved into a boxing challenge from Peters after Seymour pointed out that one day Peters would need immigrant nurses to help him walk and get dressed. Peters responded by saying he was in excellent physical health and that he would win a boxing match against Seymour adding “There will be three hits: You hitting me, me hitting you and the ambulance hitting 100.”
I don’t doubt Peters probably would win the fight but there is something unseemly about the thought of a 37 year old man fighting a 74 year old man. If Seymour won the fight, wouldn’t it just look ghastly anyway?
Aside from that very sad thought, Peters using immigration yet again in an attempt to shore up his vote is just pathetic. NZ First had the opportunity to reduce net migration in this term and did nothing about it until Covid19 made the choice for the government. The next government’s immigration policy also won’t be set by the government as much as set by the circumstances imposed upon it by the virus.
That is self-evidently obvious; just as Peters’ desperation with 2% in the polls, 9 weeks out from the election.
13th National MP resigns.
Rangitata National MP Andrew Faloon has become the 13 National MP to resign this term, announcing he would not stand for re-election following an unspecified incident on Friday. In a statement he cited mental health issues as his reason for standing down. Including Jami Lee Ross, National has shedded 25% of its caucus since the 2017 election.
Crisis is the Battle Jacinda Can’t Lose
Posted on May 1, 2020 by mrberrymrberry_5w5bcs
I’ve said it before, and Ardern is proving it: a national crisis is political gold for governments. The Global Financial Crisis and the Christchurch Earthquakes were outside John Key’s control but the perception of his abilities as leader were entirely within his influence.
John Key had a background in the financial sector prior to becoming an MP, so not only was he familiar with operating in an environment of crisis, voters didn’t need a demonstration of his abilities to be perceived that way.
Ardern hasn’t had that advantage prior to the Covid19 pandemic. More disadvantaged than simply unknown, Ardern operates an administration that includes several individuals and factions that had either publicly imploded, failed to deliver, or failed to counter accusations of unethical behaviour.
Helen Clark exuded toughness, in appearance and manner, with the body bags to prove it when required. Key was likeable, had an aura of calm competence and when less talented members of his government cleared out their desks, Key didn’t need to point it out. We knew he and the party machine were too well-oiled for weak links to go unchallenged. Ardern has had multiple opportunities to be tough, seen to be tough, and be respected for it. Ardern decided to cultivate an alternative image.
Despite leading a regime of few successes, most of which were abolishing rather than creating, Labour’s election prospects mid-Lockdown look very different to pre-Lockdown. Ardern’s performance has changed expectations that her Government will be on the backfoot in a close electoral contest. What’s more, those expectations have changed without Ardern herself changing. The kindness and compassion that once looked like amatuer weakness, now look like unflappable competence detached from any concern about hostile reporting.
Simon Bridges has a very different problem, made worse by lacking an immediately apparent solution. To top it off, Bridges is not equipped with the likeability Ardern possesses without having to work for it. Being likable shouldn’t matter, but, unfortunately for Bridges, it is essential – and his profile is sufficiently strong to prove he hasn’t got it.
The long-lived positivity of National’s polling is even harder to explain when National’s leader was elected with single-figure approval ratings that stubbornly remain in the single figures. Despite that, National’s support is finally starting to wane, and there are many more factors to consider than David Seymour and his outperformance of Bridges.
One of my personal frustrations with politics, that appears to be a feature of most western democracies, is not just the similarity of the two major parties, but that few voters can see that similarity. Their large and enthusiastic volunteer organisations don’t see it either, and every election is fought by volunteers who genuinely believe our problems are just one election victory away from solving.
The hand dealt to parliamentary parties in the 2017 election may finally go some way to changing this perception. The sheer volume of legislation churned out from the current Parliament is greater than previous terms; while the volume of legislation being supported by the so-called opposition is unprecedented. 119-1 was initially just the figure by which legislation has passed a parliamentary vote, but it has become the rallying point for disillusioned National voters. Seymour hasn’t allowed the name of government bills such as the Child Poverty Reduction Act to dissuade him from voting on principle, and, unlike broad-church National, has actually used the poor quality of law making as a reason to oppose passing it.
Firearm legislation, child poverty legislation which actually measures inequity, zero carbon legislation and more have been passed 119-1 even when National MPs consistently attack the bills during their Third Reading! It has taken two years and a global pandemic for Bridges to finally criticise aspects of Government policy, and now that is damaging his support even further!
Labour’s $11 billion package put forward prior to the Lockdown is the predictable Keynesian orthodoxy I’d expect, and which National would have proposed were they still in Government. Simon Bridges only criticised some minor aspects, but the public response wasn’t just swift in its expression, but vicious in its condemnation for Bridges daring to play politics due a global crisis. Poor Paul Goldsmith had to publicly plead with Labour to accept National’s offer of help to spend billions of dollars on riding out the coming crisis.
While Parliament remains adjourned, Ardern has thrown Bridges a bone to counter accusations of her Government becoming a dictatorship using the powers available to her in the Health and Civil Defence Emergency Management Acts. While most politicians are publicly invisible, Ardern alone is on television daily, the significance of that coverage virtually unheard of in modern day politics outside of dictatorships. For decades, the art of the soundbite was the art of winning television politics. During the lockdown, answering questions in detail and in full is the prerequisite for success, and nobody but Ardern has that platform.
The 11 member Epidemic Response Committee is the only other opportunity available for public exposure, and being streamed on Zoom with a dozen other faces is a poor second best. However, David Seymour has adapted quickly to the technology despite the poor image quality and competition for visibility. In contrast, Bridges has turned this opportunity into a regular exercise in self-flagellation; looking confused, churlish and untalented in contrast to the Prime Minister’s widely watched press events. Worse for Bridges, a viral pandemic is not the time for him to deviate from his record of voting with the Government since 2018.
What has cost National support from its pre-lockdown voter base prevents them gaining new votes now. During an emergency, the default prevailing view is that New Zealanders need to work together to get through the crisis. Working together is not a strategy that will get Bridges in the news; criticising the government only gets a barrage of criticism of Simon in the news. National desperately needs the Lockdown to end as quickly as possible to avoid losing seats in September. Unfortunately, any attempt to publicly hasten the end is like getting caught peeing in the pool.
Every week from now that New Zealand remains in Alert Level 3 or 4 is a week National cannot campaign or criticise the Government without repelling voters toward Labour. Conversely, every week National fails to distance itself from the Prime Minister creates more disappointed centre-right voters looking for an alternative. Bridges will lead National up until the election; the only chalice more poisonous than becoming leader post-election defeat is to become leader pre-election defeat. However, Covid19 has turned the coming election campaign from too close to call to warfare in the trenches on a downward slope.
The Problem With Former Prime Ministers
Originally published on Insight: Politics 17.04.20
There is little I agree with Jacinda Ardern on. Despite this, I somewhat sympathise with Jacinda for the situation she finds herself having to govern in; especially some of the personalities that don’t make the job any easier. Winston Peters can only be an absolute nightmare to work with in government.
The other personality that insists upon making herself frequently awkward ever since returning from working in the United Nations is Helen Clark.
Casting an eye over the former New Zealand Prime Ministers since 1984, they’ve been a mixed bag in terms of what they achieved before being voted out and the dignity they maintained afterwards. Robert Muldoon, in power and afterwards, is an excellent example of doing everything that could have been done wrong. He ruled as a virtual dictator, wielding the power of the executive in his two hands and personally regulated every aspect of everyone else’s lives convinced that he alone knew what was best for the country.
Upon losing the 1984 election, Muldoon stayed in Parliament seemingly to demonstrate why former Prime Ministers should recognise when it is time to go; once they have lost an election. It took action by National MPs immediately after the election to depose Muldoon as Leader of the National party, replacing him with Deputy Leader Jim McLay. Asked later whether he intended to be a thorn in the side of McLay, Muldoon stated “More like a little prick.” He refused to join McLay’s front bench as offered and openly criticised McLay’s leadership. Upon Muldoon’s openly criticising the entire leadership of the National party, McLay demoted him to the lowest rank of the National caucus. That step didn’t stop Muldoon from being openly critical of Jim McLay up until he, in turn, was deposed by Deputy Leader Jim Bolger and returned to the National front bench as Foreign Affairs spokesman. Muldoon remained the MP for Tamaki until resigning in 1991 due to poor health and dying the following year.
Prime Minister David Lange, having defeated Muldoon in 1984 would have seen all of this sad state himself and learned nothing from it. Lange’s government was reactive from the very start of its term, being completely unaware of the mess it was inheriting until the beginning and being forced onto the backfoot dealing with a foreign exchange crisis of Muldoon’s own making. The Labour party did not campaign on a platform of radical free-market reform but found itself unable to react in any other way, so dire was the state of the economy at the time. Despite surprising its support base with the scale and direction of reform over the next three years, Labour managed to be elected to a second term. Lange became increasingly uncomfortable with the actions of his own government and his own inability to control his cabinet, pulling the plug on Finance Minister Douglas’s flat tax program in 1988 in order to resume social reforms more familiar to the membership of a Labour party. However, Douglas was re-elected to Cabinet by the Labour caucus in 1989 and Lange resigned as Prime Minister five days later.
By his own admission, Lange’s time as Prime Minister was one of being overwhelmed by forces outside of his own control and an inability to exert his own leadership. It is surprising that he remained in politics following the catastrophe of the 1990 election in which National won 67 seats compared to Labour’s 29. He remained in Parliament until 1996, giving anyone who wanted to examine Lange’s failures as a leader the opportunity to do so. Indeed Lange himself spent the next six years doing just that until being forced by poor health to resign just before the 1996 election. In his valedictory speech he openly admitted those over 60 hated him because they had the right to expect an ‘endless treadmill of prosperity and assurance and we did them.’
Lange was succeeded as Prime Minister by Geoffrey Palmer for under 12 months in 1989. Palmer was closely associated with the Roger Douglas reforms by the Labour membership and seen as too academically aloof to appeal to voters. He was replaced by Mike Moore two months before the 1990 election and resigned from Parliament. Palmer was a stellar example of recognising when it is the right time to go. He returned to academia after leaving Parliament, becoming a Professor of Law at Victoria University before moving on to the University of Iowa and resuming a legal career.
It would be unfair to rate Mike Moore’s career as a former Prime Minister having held the post for only two months before an unavoidable defeat in the 1990 election. He remained Labour leader through the 1993 election, which National narrowly managed to keep a majority with fifty out of ninety-nine seats, but was then toppled by Helen Clark in December that year. He remained in Parliament until 1999 becoming Director-General of the World Trade Organisation.
The next former Prime Minister was National’s Jim Bolger in 1997. Bolger had won the 1990 election by the largest landslide in New Zealand history, a feat unlikely to be repeated since the change in the voting system in 1996. Bolger had been opposed to the Rogernomics reforms of the previous Labour government and had been elected to Government on a platform of creating a “Decent Society.” Bolger’s experience as Prime Minister would be very familiar to David Lange, being caught off-guard by the need to bail out the Bank of New Zealand three days after winning the 1990 election at a cost of $380 million. The subsequent 1991 Budget required borrowing a sum of double that amount and a programme unkindly dubbed Ruthanasia, after Minister of Finance Ruth Richardson. This budget cut enormous amounts of spending in health, welfare and education. It introduced user-charges in education and failed to remove the superannuation surcharge promised by Bolger. The 1991 Employment Contracts Act also eliminated industry mandated awards negotiation and destroyed the membership of trade unions, with individuals now being free to negotiate their own employment agreements.
Bolger remained Prime Minister until 1997, having managed to narrowly win the 1993 election and hold on to a one-seat majority in coalition with New Zealand First following the first MMP election in 1996. New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters had been largely expected to enter into a coalition with Labour but managed to extort a high price for his support from Bolger, becoming Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister and getting several cabinet positions awarded to inexperienced New Zealand First MPs. This situation didn’t take long to become intolerable to many in the National party and Bolger found himself facing a leadership coup while overseas in 1997. Jenny Shipley won the coup and Bolger resigned from Parliament in 1998.
Following his exit from Parliament, Bolger became New Zealand’s Ambassador to the United States until 2001. His initial career direction as a former Prime Minister, in my opinion, was ideal in terms of personal dignity and avoided him becoming a problem for the next PM through retaining public profile of bitterness and resentment. When he returned to New Zealand, possibly to the horror of figures in the National opposition and the delight of Labour Prime Minister Helen Clark, he was appointed Chairman of NZ Post and Kiwibank. In 2010 he became chairman of Kiwirail, the formerly privatised rail company repurchased by Helen Clark’s Labour government. In 2018, he led the government working group designing a regime of Fair Pay Employment Agreement’s similar to that which his Government had destroyed in 1991.
While Bolger initially did well in finding a new career path in 1998, his return to New Zealand in 2001 commenced a career including positions that would have been an anathema to the Government he led in the 1990s. To spend 2018 designing the replacement of the employment relations regime his government created in 1991 raised more eyebrows than his Chairmanship of Kiwibank or Kiwirail. In that year Bolger became a public personality very different from that of the fourth National Government; expressing public regret for some of the actions he undertook as Prime Minister.
Jenny Shipley never won a general election as Prime Minister, taking the position unopposed in 1997 following Jim Bolger’s resignation in 1997 while in coalition government with New Zealand First. The governing arrangement became increasingly unstable from that time leading up until the sacking of Winston Peters from cabinet in 1998, the exit and obliteration of New Zealand First in 1998 and the limping of the National-led Government to the next election with a one seat majority, maintained by the support of Mauri Pacific, United, Act, Mana Wahine and several independent MPs. Shipley lost the 1999 election and was deposed as National leader by Bill English in 2001.
Shipley did well to reinvent herself following her retirement from politics in 2002, taking on several business and charitable positions since then. The only black mark on her post-politics career was her resignation from the Board of Directors of Mainzeal in 2012 which went into receivership and then liquidation owing $110 million in 2013. Last year the New Zealand High Court ruled Mainzeal had failed in their duty to avoid reckless trading and that Shipley was herself liable for $6 million in damages. While very damaging for Shipley personally, she had long been in a position disassociated with politics and this had little impact on the National party.
This brings me to Helen Clark and the unfortunate hangover she has transformed herself into for current Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Shortly following defeat in the 2008 election, Clark resigned as MP for Mt. Albert, a position she had held for 27 years. She didn’t leave politics altogether, though, and was appointed to the position of Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme before being elected unanimously by the General Assembly as the Chair of the UN Development Group, the third most powerful position in the UN. Clark served two four-year terms as the administrator of the UNDP before stepping down to unsuccessfully pursue election to General Secretary of the United Nations.
Returning to New Zealand, Clark has maintained a high public profile partially through her avid use of social media. That has ensured she remains, as the former Prime Minister of the previous Labour government, a figure of comparison to the current Prime Minister of today’s Labour government. Ardern is not blameless in this arrangement, having become the MP for Clark’s old electorate in Mt. Albert ,and she has allowed Clark to present herself as somewhat of a mentor and therefore a much bigger ‘prick’ than Muldoon could ever have been.
As a resident of the neighbourhood of Mt. Eden, Clark has been an extraordinarily damaging NIMBY, sticking her jackboots into the activities of the Eden Park stadium. The objections of this neighbourhood to any activities at the stadium, including chartiable concerts, have ensured the stadium continues to be a financial disaster reliant on multi-million dollar ratepayer handouts from Auckland Council.
Clark continues to be quite prominent through the activities of her think-tank foundation, which I imagine isn’t always appreciated by Ardern. Following the recommendation of the Taxation Working Group for a Capital Gains Tax to reduce the value of housing, Ardern did a classic John Key step of exchanging principle for politics and sacrificing a policy she probably privately considered to be essential, in pledging there would never be a Capital Gains Tax implemented for as long as she is Prime Minister. I suspect Winston Peters may have been pulling the strings behind the scenes on this issue, as Ardern has significantly raised the stakes by linking it to her own Prime Ministership. Just two months ago a report from the Helen Clark foundation recommended the implementation of a Capital Gains Tax to drive down price inflation in the property market. The foundation structure could be designed as a means for Helen Clark to advocate her own political views while remaining technically disassociated but naming it after herself eliminates any effort at that public perception.
Due to her previous internationalist work at the UN, it is unsurprising that Clark continues to be a media feature for her opinion on the manner in which New Zealand’s Government and the World Health Organisation deal with the spread of the virus. On Wednesday she labelled the Trump Administration’s decision to stop funding the WHO foolish and expressed her personal disappointment at the lack of a global response to deal with the elimination of Covid19.
The political career of Helen Clark is long finished, and she would be best to recognise this and go into a dignified retirement. Her continued advocacy of internationalism is of little benefit to the public exchange of ideas, and the effect is out of proportion to their value. They’re especially inconvenient to governance by the new generation of Labour politicians, and needlessly so.
Politics, Without Playing Politics
Posted on April 10, 2020 by mrberrymrberry_5w5bcs
During the Christmas break, which everyone else takes but I generally don’t, I was overcome with self-inflicted pity. How oh how, do I write an article during the slowest news week in the year. I got there in the end, with Wee Winnie’s Smoke Signal. As the Coronavirus pandemic sees New Zealand in full lockdown from Wednesday, it is difficult for a different reason. Coronavirus is essentially the only thing in the news. So there is no shortage of angles to apply, but ‘scoring political points’ using a virus that has killed thousands of people is a really shitty thing to do. The problem is, the pandemic is being managed by politicians so inevitably whatever comment I do make on it is going to be political. The New Zealand space project to land humans on Mars is not being managed by politicians, therefore any criticism for it being a complete failure cannot not be criticised as ‘playing politics.’
You’ve probably gathered somewhere along the way that my main paid occupation is working in the supermarket industry in which I’m probably approaching the end of a three month temporary stint as a Store Manager. I don’t think it is ending because I’m crap, rather because it has gone on for two and a half months longer than initially intended. Some people will feel sorry for me, but I see it as a positive, that the Government Coronavirus response rising to level 4 won’t have much impact upon my day to day life. Supermarkets are an essential service, so I’ll continue working as per normal… aside from working in an environment I have never witnessed in my 22 year career.
Some might describe it as stressful, but with the right mental attitude, it is possible to choose not to be stressed. Accept that which you cannot change, manage the factors you can and put your game face on as you enter the store each day. I’m not trying to minimise the impact depression and anxiety can have on those with mental health difficulties in saying this; I’ve been fairly open about my lifelong battle with anxiety. However I have found that however shitty I might feel, behaving in the manner I want to feel can make a genuine impact on the rest of the day. I’ve also found that sometimes I can’t be f***ed being nice and that’s the day I have.
The rumours about what may come have come to my attention over the last couple of weeks and the most common is about the upcoming “lockdown.” Most people are familiar with my other occupation which costs me money (politics) and flatter me with the hope that I’ll know what’s really going on or have some inside knowledge. I don’t.
It has been a little bizarre responding to those who ask me about whatever rumour they have heard, “It’s only true if the Prime Minister has said it. If she hasn’t then it is nonsense.”
It is an odd feeling having confidence that your Government can be relied upon to tell the truth, giving me a weird insight into why people from across the spectrum are not just backing the Prime Minister in her effort to manage the Coronavirus pandemic but enthusiastically demanding greater restrictions on their freedom be implemented as soon as possible.
It’s a feeling I never want to feel again.
Political analysis should not become taboo or scolded in any situation, even in the context of a viral pandemic. The method by which the Government is responding is the implementation of severe restrictions on liberty for at least four weeks. That statement alone shouldn’t be interpreted as indicating my opinion on this action, simply recognising that the actions being taken by the state are unprecedented in their magnitude and the speed in which they have happened. Even those who fully endorse these actions should analyse them in detail, repeatedly and every time there is a change. A deadly virus is frightening, but so is totalitarianism – and thus far, the body count racked up by 20th century totalitarian regimes is literally millions of times more than that of the Coronavirus.
One must feel a bit for the position National Party Leader Simon Bridges has got himself into. National has taken a bipartisan position on many issues during the Parliament. Rushed changes to gun laws in 2019 passed 119-1. The Zero Carbon Bill, despite Bridges stating it was flawed and a National Government will make changes, passed 119-1. The fluffy and misguided Child Poverty Reduction Act, which largely measures equity, not poverty, passed 119-1 following some tiny concessions to National which nobody will remember. In this situation it probably would have been better politics to emulate Sir John Key’s olive branch on the Anti-Smacking legislation, rather than continue to criticise the Government’s approach in the house.
I didn’t say he was wrong. I said it would have been better politics.
Increasing all benefits by $25 a week permanantly, at a cost of $2.4 billion is stupid. Doubling the winter energy payments, which are not means tested is wasteful. Going ahead with the minimum wage increase on April 1 would be economically devastating if we weren’t locked down and wage subsidisation increased to $8.7 billion. Increasing health funding by $500 million when collectively, DHBs have a $700m deficit is odd to say the least.
It didn’t take long for a National Party flip-flop to flop. Finance Spokesman Paul Goldsmith’s rhetoric was quite different when he called for the Government to employ an economic bazooka and spend, spend, spend. “We’d support an economic package which is bigger and faster than what has been delivered so far. The reality is, however, that only around half of that package can possibly be spent in the next two or three months. When we need it. That is around two per cent of GDP.”
Finally, in the last few days National has begun saying they will not “rule out” joining a grand coalition of national unity. The last time this happened in New Zealand pre-dates Labour and National, as a result of the Great Depression from 1931-1935. Bridges isn’t ruling it out but Labour isn’t suggesting it. This reeks of desperation to claw onto some shred of responsibility to take back to voters as evidence of his ability when campaigning for the September 19 general election resumes.
I suspect that managing the Coronavirus crisis will bring a political windfall for Jacinda Ardern. There are still no fatalities in New Zealand and a strong, decisive leader holds a considerable amount of mana. Added to her brand of kindness and compassion, what pre-virus looked like a one-term government teetering on a knife edge in the polls is now really difficult to call. She may regret not being tougher on Winston Peters following the investigation of the NZ First Trust by the Serious Fraud Office and the window to do so has long closed. Ending the final year of this Parliamentary term with NZ First cast aside, in coalition with National would have guaranteed the death of New Zealand First.
Since the first 1996 MMP election, junior coalition partners have always lost support at the following election. A grand coalition model makes that sort of trend impossible to predict. Indeed, it is hard to decide just who the junior coalition partner would be. Labour, as the current leading Government party or National with 55MPs? Alternatively, such a move could have been disastrous for both mainstream parties, in the same way the establishment parties of Europe are seeing their support implode and smaller parties on the left and right grow rapidly.
The biggest risk of all may be simply proving what I’ve said for most of my life: there really is no difference between National and Labour at all.
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The Year Of Distraction
Posted on April 6, 2020 by mrberrymrberry_5w5bcs
The ban on misleadingly labelled ‘single-use plastic bags’ is a public relations success for the Government despite being a public policy disaster and a negative for the environment. That is probably why the just released ‘Rethinking Plastics in New Zealand’ report from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor looks like political low-hanging fruit. If banning single-use plastic bags was so easy, then banning plastic kitchenware, cotton buds and fruit stickers is a good news story waiting to be written.
The Government’s plastic bag ban was cheap and opportunistic. The big players in the retail sector had long decided to stop providing free plastic bags and were in the process of eliminating them by the time the Government announced the ban. One supermarket chain had gone further, eliminating plastic straws and replacing with paper or bamboo versions. The hard work had already been done by big business. The Government piggybacked on their efforts to take some of the credit by banning plastic bags when it was obvious they were not going to be available in any case. The victory is somewhat hollow, as we’ve seen with innovations from tobacco giants (cigarettes with a small cap in the filter that can be crushed to change the flavour from regular to menthol), genuine entrepreneurs will always outsmart politicians and bureaucrats. My local roast shop provides takeaway customers with a legal handle-free ‘single-use’ plastic bag.
The ban on plastic bags is feeble smoke signalling. Virtue signalling without any virtue, due to overwhelming evidence the reusable replacements are much worse for the environment. As for the next plastics being eyed up for criminalisation, the Government openly admits it doesn’t even know what environmental impact the products have in New Zealand due to significant data gaps throughout the production, consumption and disposal process. That literally means they don’t know if there is a problem, but rather than wait to obtain the evidence, they’re going to ‘fix’ the problem at the same time. While you let that bizarre conundrum sink in, let’s briefly reflect on the impact of the ‘single-use’ plastic bag ban,
It is hard to know whether reusable bags are better than single use bags for more reasons than you’d think, and I’ve uncovered more than I thought researching this article. The three main reasons for this are
Type of bag: there are many different types of disposable paper and plastic bags. There are an even greater number of different types of reusable bag including recycled plastic, paper, cotton and tote.
Focus: what environmental issues are you trying to solve? Energy or natural resource use? Pollution? Emissions or carbon footprint? You need to measure all environmental impacts, not one aspect.
Variables: What method was used to produce the bag and how far did it travel to be used.
A simplified formula could be written as :
Total Environmental Impact = Cost of Production + Cost of Use + Cost of disposal
The results of studies on global warming impact and environmental impact are as varied as the range of reusable bags themselves, so I’ve settled on one of the most commonly-cited. So the watermelons don’t accuse me of cherry-picking corporate propaganda, I’ll go with a 2018 study from Denmark’s Ministry of Environment and Food. The study found if factors such as manufacturing impact on climate change, ozone depletion, water use, air pollution and human toxicity are taken into account, then single use plastic bags (low-density polyethylene) have the least impact compared to every other option.
This table below, using data from the Danish government study, compares the environmental performance of LDPE bags to other bags – assuming the LDPE bags are reused once as a trash bin liner before being incinerated (the best form of disposal, according to the report).
Bag Type Reuses to have same climate change impact Reuses to have the same cumulative environmental impact (water use, energy use etc)
Recycled Plastic 1 2
Non woven polypropylene 6 52
Woven polypropylene 5 45
Recycled PET 8 84
Unbleached paper 43
Bleached paper 1 43
Polyester 2 35
Conventional cotton 52 7100
Organic cotton 149 20000
The woven/non-woven polypropylene are the standard reusable bags you’d buy in your supermarket for $1; each of which need to be used 45-52 times each before their environmental impact is the same as the humble single-use plastic bag. If you go shopping once a week; it would have to be used for a year. Assuming you actually can achieve that, what about your fellow shoppers who always forget to bring them and have a collection in the cupboard under the stairs. For every reusable bag they use once, you’d have to get double the shopping trips out of yours (90-104) to break even.
Textile recycling infrastructure is quite rare, so this report presumes they cannot be recycled, hence cotton bags needing to be re-used 7100 times to achieve the same environmental impact as a ‘single-use’ plastic bag (make that 14200 if one lazy shopper uses theirs just once). That’s 136 years if you use it while shopping once a week. The organic cotton bags are worst of all (20000 uses, i.e. 384 years of weekly supermarket shops), due to organic yields being 30% lower than conventional cotton on average – and that’s taking the absence of pesticides into account.
This is what we know thus far about the plastic bag ban that has already been implemented in New Zealand: The study by the Chief Science Advisor states that 36% of plastic produced is for single-use packaging, which gets environmentalists finger-wagging at supermarkets for excess plastic use, especially in the fruit and vegetable department. Where voters’ fingers wag, politicians sniff for more votes.
Bags provided for putting loose produce in are the first cause for complaints. However, these are difficult to replace. They have to be extremely lightweight to avoid being weighed by the scale at the checkout and therefore added to the price of purchase. Paper bags for mushrooms are similarly lightweight but lack the strength to carry heavier products. There are seriously expensive legal ramifications from the Commerce Commission for getting this wrong.
Wrapping plastic on single cucumbers, silverbeet, etc. seems wasteful, but it actually considerably extends the life of the produce, reducing food waste and the cost of food production to compensate for that which is wasted, all of which have their own environmental impact. Removing this plastic wrap is worse for the environment than keeping it. Cucumbers, in particular, have thin skin that damages and degrades very quickly without plastic. The humble parsnip and swede also last just a few days when sold loose, but over a week in plastic.
Another factor in plastic packaging for produce is organic produce which can be 100-400% higher in price than conventional produce. For an organics seller to be certified by Biogro NZ, they must pass regular audits to convince the certifier that there is no cross-contamination of organic product by conventional product; much more difficult to achieve without plastic protection for the organic product. The higher price makes self-serve checkout fraud very tempting; it is very easy to charge your organic tomato as a regular tomato without being caught, which is why retailers will usually plastic wrap the organic product and place a barcode on it.
Forget the nonsense peddled by the woke greens; organic food is actually more environmentally damaging as it requires extra plastic packaging to sell, has a lower yield than conventional food, requires greater land area to produce, less efficient inputs in its growth, and a greater proportion of product is wasted. The smoke-signalling marketing around organics is as bullshit as what it grows in.
The evidence of the greater harm being inflicted on New Zealand’s environment by new plastic regulations is overwhelming. When you consider 95% of plastic in the oceans comes from ten rivers in Asia and Africa, yet Greens Minister Eugenie Sage doesn’t even know how much plastic finds its way into New Zealand rivers, the entire exercise is blowing a giant smoke signal.
The state of California banned ‘single-use’ plastic bags in 2016, resulting in an 18 million kilo reduction in plastic. However, research conducted into the effects of the ban three years later confirmed my suspicions about the elimination of a product so commonly used as a rubbish bag; an increase in purchased rubbish bags weighing in at 5.4 million kilos.
Straws haven’t been mentioned in the our media following the Chief Scientist’s report, but plenty of overseas jurisdictions have taken that step. While useful at McDonald’s they’re a nuisance to me in places like bars. I’m a recovered alcoholic so usually will drink Coke Zero while at a bar and usually find a straw in it. I guess they figure if I’m going to drink a kid’s drink they may as well treat me like a kid. Sure I could tell them not to give me a straw but why should I make the extra effort each time? They’re the ones who suck.
The growing number of jurisdictions banning plastic straws gives me plenty of evidence of the impact, or lack of it, this step makes. This anti-straw movement took off after a 2015 video of a sea turtle with a straw in its nose went viral. The impact on the Columbian cocaine trade is unknown. Some rather dubious data has been the impetus of this campaign, such as the claim Americans use 500 million straws a day – that was derived from a survey conducted by a nine year old. Some equally dodgy numbers from two Australian scientists formed the claim there are up to (the phrase ‘up to’ is always cause for scepticism – we’re all guilty of covering our doubts with it) 8.3 billion plastic straws scattered on global coastlines. Even if that were the case, it would account for just 0.025% of the plastic entering oceans each year.
Evidently, the impact of plastic straws on the environment is infinitesimal, and, once again, the alternatives may be worse. Starbucks has replaced straws with a sipper lid, the manufacture of which uses more plastic than the straw. McDonalds’ first attempt at the paper straw was a failure as it fell apart in drinks, especially thickshakes. The company replaced it with a thicker paper straw which couldn’t be recycled so had to be disposed of in general waste, though the company claims that waste is burned to create energy. Using paper in itself isn’t good for the environment; it is the third largest cause of air, water and land pollution in the United States, releasing over 100 million kilograms of toxins per annum. Whatever you think of the global warming debate, nobody disputes that trees being used to produce paper are crucial for absorbing carbon dioxide.
Plastic cotton ear buds are also in this government’s sights, following bans in Scotland and England. Curiously, their most common use (removing wax from your ear) is not recommended by otolaryngologists. While they will get some wax out of your ear, often more wax will be pushed deeper down into your ear, potentially creating an earwax blockage or even injury to the ear canal. The inventive among you may have used a syringe of water to do the job. “No, no, no,” say the otolaryngologists because it isn’t possible to control the water pressure going into your ear, making it also potentially harmful. What is the safe alternative? Unsurprisingly they say that visiting an ear, nose and throat specialist for an electronic clean is the best, though costliest, option. For the majority of you who won’t listen, bamboo earbuds will probably be the eco-friendly replacement on our supermarket shelves.
As for disposable eating utensils, putting this on the ban-wagon is a fairly recent idea, so there is little international evidence of the impact to review. The earliest bans will take effect from 2020 in France and South Australia, while an EU ban waits until 2021. There are already plenty of alternatives, which share a higher price tag too; corn-starch eco-plastics and bamboo utensil. Ironically reusable plastic chopsticks are much better for the environment than disposable wooden ones though you’d think regulators will pick that up. You’d think.
Given that the law of unintended consequences almost always brings with it more negative impacts than the initial problem a new law was passed to fix, I have little doubt that in a few years time, I’ll be re-publishing tables from studies showing the ban on plastic eating utensils has caused more harm than the utensils themselves (aside from an increase in aircraft hijacking). However, it’s easy to be a negative nancy and criticise policy. Proposing better policy is a bit more difficult.
In the case of ‘single-use’ plastic bags, proposing an alternative is easy – relegalise them. However, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, there is a France-sized body of plastic waste that is difficult to ignore, even though there is no evidence of New Zealand’s contribution to it.
The casually named Great Pacific Garbage Patch has been studied for content and there is one product that makes up 46% of of its content: fishing nets. Bjorn Lomberg, President of the Copenhagen Consensus Centre claims that of all the plastics floating in the oceans today, 70% of the various waste comes from fishing activity.
So why the hell are New Zealanders tolerating Labour and the Greens smoke-signalling when the steps they are taking address products that have less impact on global plastic waste than our contribution to global greenhouse gases? Scientists actually know quite a lot about the sources of plastic in the ocean and what they are. Nothing being banned by our government will have any impact whatsoever.
An unusual and exceptional result in the 2020 election, that being the one-term government, looks increasingly likely. The only ban that has appeared to be successful is the one on ‘single-use’ bags which they barely did themselves, while other bans such as the haphazard firearms buy-back is crippled by incompetence. If this is the swansong Labour ends the year on, their Year of Delivery pathetically will conclude as the Year of Distraction.
Shit Just Got Serious
Posted on April 4, 2020 April 4, 2020 by mrberrymrberry_5w5bcs
(originally published on Insight Politics March)
I’m generally quite cynical and dismissive of the media narrative by default. An unavoidable side-effect of being so absorbed in politics for the last decade. Especially reading articles about myself which get things I’ve explicitly talked about or written in press releases that mind-bogglingly appear different in print. Unsurprisingly I’ve not taken much interest in the Coronavirus until the last couple of weeks.
‘Reading between the lines’ I could see a virus with a much lower mortality rate than the flu, and those dying being virtually all elderly or suffering from other health conditions prior to infection. I wasn’t one of the panic shoppers hitting supermarkets the day after the news of the first confirmed infection in New Zealand, though I did field a few phone calls from work asking what they should do. Ring the staff who aren’t working to ask if they would like to work, I advised.
Over the nearly 22 years I’ve worked in the supermarket sector, I’ve heard it said many times, ‘you’ll always have a paycheck in that industry.’ Indeed, the altered purchasing patterns of the last few weeks have been good for business.
However, for someone who keenly follows every detail of political news closely, normal political stories have been crowded out by coverage of Covid19 and there is little else to read in the mainstream media. I’m not a home-schooled microbiologist, haven’t paid a lot of attention to the news coverage and hoped I’d just be able to do whatever it is I like to do while awaiting its inevitable end.
Last week, famous people and politicians started getting exposed to the virus, in some cases infected with it and I finally started paying attention. Then the Prime Minister let off some smoke signals last week (unvirtuous virtue-signalling – feel free to make the term viral), announcing the border would be closed to virtually the entire world excluding some Pacific Islands, with the expectation that those entering the country will immediately self-isolate for 14 days.
That struck me as a lame effort. Appearing tough (there is a voting base that likes that sort of thing), while washing their hands of actually being tough. Did she genuinely think the tens of thousands of visitors processed by our International Airports, all confined in the space of an aircraft before squeezing passed one another to get through customs and baggage (think of all the infection opportunities), would then find somewhere to stay for 14 days and do absolutely nothing? Two people have been arrested for not self-isolating and face immediate deportation but whether the police are really good at catching self-exposers, or the processes are simply incapable of enforcing the edict is unclear.
In the same week, Justin Treaudeu’s wife was infected with Coronavirus and he joined her in self-isolation. That news was closely followed by the announcement from President Trump would close the USA’s border to travellers from Europe excluding the UK. I checked my Kiwisaver and moved it from Growth fund to Conservative. Inspired by the creators of pronoun shirt badges, I made one saying “HANDSHAKES X SALUTES ✔” I doubt I’ll ever join the supermarket panic shoppers, but it does appear I have been dragged reluctantly into the collective concern.
Quite possibly the biggest shock of all was reading the Taxpayer’s Union release on Monday, containing their recommendations to the Government on the tools that should be used to minimise the economic impact of CoronaVirus. It contained a much more serious disease in copious amounts: socialist economic ideas!!!
Taxpayer-funded, 30 days sick leave for all workers for next twelve months.
Use tax dollars to buy-out a proportion of struggling businesses as opposed to bailouts.
Scrap the 2020 increase in minimum wage OR use taxpayer money to subsidise the increased minimum wage for eighteen months.
Fund unlimited childcare for health, police and emergency workers for eighteen months.
Partner with major supermarkets and uber to make food delivery free.
Cut the bottom tax rate from 10.5% to 5% retrospectively and provided all taxpayers the difference retrospectively.
Expand Winter Payments to commence immediately for 12 months.
Suspend interest and penalties until 2020 for late tax payments by employers.
My view on why the Great Depression following the 1929 stock-market crash lasted a decade for some countries is the result of governments responding to the economic crisis by building a massive welfare state in conjunction with hands-on, interventionist economic policy. Few people know about the 1920-21 Depression which followed the conclusion of World War 1. With soldiers returning from the battlegrounds to find fewer jobs available, the economic crisis was largely driven by serious deflation in the value of currency. The addition of interference by the newly formed Federal Reserve, which deemed to respond to the deflation by increasing interest rates (the opposite advocated by Keysian theory now) led to a reduction of GNP by up to 7%.. Fortunately US President Harding continued with a laissez-faire economic policy, and the last economic depression to avoid political interference was sharp yet short; lasting just 18 months.
Every government program, action or package is funded using taxation. The taxation is largely collected from the most productive, highest wealth-creating sectors of the economy. It is spent in sectors which have crashed, are declining or otherwise unable to sustain themselves. It is incredible to me that most mainstream economic thought relies on taking resources out of the strongest economic sectors to invest in areas that the market has deemed unsustainable as the solution to economic recession. Any business that ran in such a manner would quickly go bankrupt.
What is our Government’s response to the economic havoc of Coronavirus? A $12.1 billion package (in small print: over the next four years).
Extra $500m for Health Sector
Eh? Only 4% of your spending package to deal with a global pandemic is going into health? That’s a little bit surprising. I’ve barely remembered to mention the lack of details.
$5.1b Wage Subsidies for affected businesses in all sectors
This is a concept I can’t recall having seen previously, so it will be interesting to see how the Law of Unintended Consequences behaves. It is similar to the aforementioned concept of using wealth-creating sectors to invest in unsustainable sectors but doing so in response to a virus is a different scenario to most economic crises.
$126m in sick leave and self-isolation support
I appreciate having an employer that has already decided to pay staff who are required to self-isolate. I imagine most employers don’t have that ability.
$2.8b in changes to business taxation
Not as good as a tax cut. Only temporary, but not the worst thing this Government has done (or, as is usually the case, not done).
$600m initial aviation support package
It isn’t as if the aviation sector hasn’t already had enough lollies thrown at it. Air NZ was nationalised to prevent it going bankrupt. Most airports have some local government ownership. Airlines have been incentivised and pressured into continuing unprofitable activities by politicians; especially in the servicing of small domestic destinations.
$100m support package to help employees train to work in other sectors
Considering how tight the labour market is and how the virus has just made it even harder to use overseas labour, I doubt the government really needs to be paying for this.
$2.8 billion thrown at their own support base
The Winter Energy payment for beneficiaries and superannuitants, with zero-means testing, has been doubled this year. On top of a new beneficiary payment increase measure (tied to the median wage instead of CPI), weekly payments for those on a benefit increase an extra $25 permanently.
What a cheap and transparent way to exploit a health crisis. The fabled missing million, relied upon by earlier Labour election losers to cast a vote, just might be motivated to do so by the cannabis referendum. Therefore, let’s ensure they also vote Labour with some free money permanently. There is no rational economic argument for paying those who don’t work, in an economy with less than 5% unemployment, more money to not work. Considering the minimum wage is also going up $1.10 an hour in two weeks; making it less likely those currently unemployed will find employment when the minimum hourly rate reaches $18.80, why the hell would you make it even more comfortable for those currently lying on the couch to make a living?
Only weeks ago, Labour released its $12 billion infrastructure spending package. This week they released a $12.1b coronavirus response package. They’ve hinted at further spending packages, not including the Budget which comes in May.
This could be the most popular economic depression in history.
A Shiver Looking for a Spine to Run Up
(originally published on Insight Politics March 13 2020)
Elected with 56 MP’s (since reduced to 55 with the expulsion of Jami-Lee Ross) in 2017, National is the largest opposition party in New Zealand’s political history. Labour, a long-shot prospect of winning the previous election are a collection of 46 starry-eyed incompetents whose eventual appointment to the Government benches is the equivalent of winning Lotto Powerball twice. They’re supported by the nine MPs of New Zealand First: Winston Peters being the definition of a politician for all the wrong reasons backed by eight sycophantic, econophobic and xenophobic opportunists embroiled in multiple corruption scandals. This minority coalition government survives on the goodwill of the most desperate, longest serving parliamentary opposition party; The Greens. Co-led by an in-offensive middle-aged straight white man and an ideologically torpedoed tugboat, ignorant of her three year, 360 degree roundtrip due to her single-minded focus on horn tooting.
This most recent triannual electoral cycle should have been Nationals to lose. Indeed I think National have lost it because their lacklustre, feeble and ineffective tactics betray an obvious disrespect held for the abilities of the Government and a subsequent lack of effort to land an early KO punch. Terrible for New Zealand but great for Act; a single MP party for a third consecutive term. Act has struggled to attract voter support as the David Seymour to the National Goliath during the latters’ three term Government, despite the obvious disparity in intellect-to-MP ratio between the two.
I’ve quoted former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating who referred to then Opposition Leader John Howard as “a shiver looking for a spine to run up” as a fitting description for the current National party. National has been more effective at hurting National than any of the three governing parties since 2017. Leader Simon Bridges has been unsuccessful in personally winning the hearts and minds of New Zealanders; not helped by the popular support for Judith Collins over much of that time. Only recently has his preferred Prime Minister numbers managed to break into double figures whereas previously it took his and Collins’ combined popular support to break the ten point level. Combined with the double whammy of public navel-gazing when anonymous text messages alleging corruption from a self-described mentally unwell source, Bridges chose to drag out National’s war against itself with a very public inquiry. In the long term, Bridges will have been proven to have made the right decision, but for several months in which Jami-Lee Ross was exposed and cast out, National was fighting itself, not the easy target of Labour/NZ First.
Despite having 55 MPs, there is no greater evidence that National is a “shiver looking for a spine to crawl up” than the National party itself. It isn’t even necessary to compare National with the 1 MP dynamo that is the Act party (though I’m going to do it anyway), to drive this message to voters again and again. From 2014-2017, the number of partnership schools reached 12, despite the National Party ball-and-chain deadweight assistance. David Seymour proved how inadequate the Ministry of Education model is by finding sponsors to open an alternative educational model. National proved how inadequate the status quo is by running the status quo until the 2017 election campaign, when partnership schools became the greatest idea they’d never had.
The analysis of National’s voting record during the current term, in which the largest ‘opposition’ party has voted with the Government more often than it has voted against, is not as widely known as it should be. The most obvious examples are:
The first round of gun reforms passed 119-1 in March 2019, following their collaboration with Labour to allow a change in the normal parliamentary procedures, leading to the sole opponent of the law changes to be outside of Parliament at the time he intended to object to rushing these changes through.
The Poverty Reduction Bill, which uses nine different measures to determine child poverty levels, including several which are equity, not poverty, measures passing 119-1.
The Zero Carbon Bill passed 119-1 despite National heavily criticising the content and promising significant changes to it should it be in the next Government.
In recent times, the Act spine has been shamelessly impersonated by the National shiver as Coronavirus, fiscal irresponsibility and economic storm clouds have shaped political news stories. National has impersonated Act’s call for replacing the Resource Management Act with a call to reform it, despite ignoring Act and United Future’s assistance to do that in the previous Parliament. National recently impersonated Act’s policy to improve the quality of regulatory legislation starting with a “bonfire” of 100 regulations in the first six months of government. Act has had a policy to do so since 2006, which National has largely disagreed to support for 14 years. Act released a proposal for a regulatory constitution in 2019, giving New Zealanders the ability to strike down poor legislation in court, which National is yet to support.
Recently Simon Bridges has opted for visibly opportunist rhetoric on changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, recently promising to reverse restrictions on landlords giving 90 days notice to end tenancies without giving a reason, comply with expensive minimum heating standards and cancel a newly proposed right for tenants to add new minor fittings to a house, though they won’t abolish the right for landlords to set rules on pets. This is a watered-down version of Act party proposals.
The minimum wage is scheduled to increase from $17.70 to $18.80 on April first, while the New Zealand economy faces a slowdown led in part by the impact of Coronavirus upon the tourism and export education industries. Act has called upon Labour to cancel this heavy burden upon small business. National has only echoed that call following Act.
Act’s criticisms of recently implemented employment legislation have also been replicated by Simon Bridges. Included in a list of 29 regulations released by Finance Spokesman Paul Goldsmith were:
Scrapping the requirement that new employees be automatically covered by the provisions of a collective agreement for 30 days
Employers can deduct wages of staff participating in partial strike action.
Allow all employers to use 90 day trials when hiring new staff (something Act implemented over a decade ago).
Restore “flexible” rest and meal breaks currently stipulated in Employment regulation.
For voters wanting to elect a genuinely centre-right government this year, a party vote for Act is the only tool they have to ensure a change from the status quo is more than cosmetic. Even when National copies or imitates Act, they rarely follow through on that imitation as their expansion of Working for Families (described as “communism by stealth” by John Key in opposition), failure to cancel interest-free student loans and superior management of Helen Clark’s legacy demonstrated.
David Seymour has done an incredible job in demonstrating just how much better value for vote Act MPs are than our friends in the National Party. David Seymour’s revolutionary reforms in the primary and secondary school sector were the biggest success since Tomorrow’s Schools and have only been reversed because National ensured they were too small to survive the predictable teacher union onslaught that accompanies a Labour government. In turning down a $50,000 pay rise and promotion to Cabinet, Seymour ensured his End of Life Choice bill stayed in the Members’ ballot and could be guided to an eventual referendum this year, which polls have repeatedly shown will pass by an overwhelming majority this year.
Seymour continues to be the solitary sensible voice in Parliament opposing new regulation on vaping products; the single biggest free-market solution to reducing smoking levels we have ever seen. Despite lifting the price for some packs of 20 cigarettes to over $35, annual taxation increases have long stopped making an impact on the number of daily smokers. Alternatively, vaping levels were 2.6% of the population in the most recent New Zealand Health Survey of 2017/18 and are widely expected to have grown when the 2018/19 survey is released. While Labour proposes bans on advertising this silver bullet solution to smoking and reducing access to flavours enjoyed by over 94% of vapers, National attacks the reforms as “taking too long.”
Freedom of Speech moved from being a non-issue to one which will define the 2020 election and it started with Act’s unflinching defense of free speech for all when “nuttier than squirrel-poo” provocateurs Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneaux visited New Zealand in 2018. National was happy to voice support for free speech when Don Brash faced dubious de-platforming, but unlike Act, spoke in favour of blocking those with unpopular views when Chelsea Manning and Clementine “All Men Must Die” Ford also visited New Zealand.
On Tuesday, the one-MP Act band scored another victory for free speech as numerous Supplementary Order Papers were proposed and voted upon during the final Committee of the Whole House process that precedes the Third Reading of the Abortion Legislation Bill. David Seymour has faced criticism for his support of the bill which removes abortion from the Crimes Act, partially due to a clause which establishes 150 metre “safe zones” in which the Ministry of Health can apply to exclude protestors from opposing abortion. Seymour has opposed the safe-zones saying “People that want to start banning speech in a particular area for, I agree a noble purpose, should think very carefully about the precedent that it sets.”
A vote on his amendment to remove the establishment of safe-zones was narrowly beaten 59-56, however a second part of his amendment on the process establishing and making them function passed the voice vote, in which MPs vote by saying “aye” or “no”, after no MP voice a call for conscience votes to be subsequently voted. While this dangerous threat to free speech survives in the abortion bill, the ability to implent and govern them has been deleted in the biggest victory for free speech in recent memory.
New Zealand First is unlikely to survive the 2020 election; though they have survived predictions of demise in every MMP election except 2008, so it would be naive to be complacent. Should they fail to survive 2020, then it is very likely that the next Parliament will feature just National, Labour, Act and the Greens should the Maori party strategy to win a racial electorate fail. A party vote for National in 2017 elected lightweight List MPs Maureen “f***ing useless” Pugh and Nuk Korako but could have been used to elect Act’s 2nd and 3rd ranked Beth Houlbrooke and Brooke van Velden. That would have been an undeniable improvement to the parliamentary opposition.
Even when National says what Act says, they cannot be relied upon to do what Act does. To make a change in government worthwhile this year, the most powerful party vote to cast will be a party vote for Act.
Who is Ruining NZ Education?
Posted on March 21, 2020 by mrberrymrberry_5w5bcs
Originally published on Insight:Politics 6 March 2020
Shane Jones is still chuckling to himself over getting better treatment from Jacinda Ardern than Australian PM Scott Morrison, following a wet bus ticket flailed in his direction as he blames Indian students for destroying NZ academic institutions. Jones is blunt, loose lipped and not-PC in the least. There is a sector of the electorate which finds that appealing, however many are the same people NZ First has spent the last two years betraying with zero remorse demonstrated.
While their rhetoric may be anti-immigrant, their actions in signing the UN Compact for Migration and complete inaction to reduce net migration shows that their rhetoric is nothing more.Their rhetoric on racial laws and the Maori seats vanished upon signing their coalition agreement with Labour. New Zealand First has forgotten every policy Winston made up since joining this Government, as they always do, and the polls indicate the party’s voters aren’t going to give them an 8th life.
What Jones has said about Indian students, India and the education exporting enterprises of New Zealand is of course lazy, racist nonsense from a corrupt, slush-fund operating jerk-off. The best thing that ever happened to New Zealand education since the end of bottled milk, Charter Schools, was cast aside in 2018 with NZ First’s support. Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin shouldn’t be allowed to own dogs, nevermind prevent dogs from entering one.
In 2018, international education was New Zealand’s third biggest grossing industry, bringing $5.1 billion into the economy. I don’t dispute that there will be some pretty average educational institutes amongst that, nor that some of the courses may be a bit rubbish. The number of CVs with a Diploma in Business Level 7 are like Zimbabwean paper currency in their proliferation and I’m unsure of their value. Working in the supermarket industry, qualifications are rarely of interest when determining the best candidate for the job. However, these courses aren’t costing me a cent. They’re funded by the students taking the courses, and enriching New Zealand in the billions of dollars.
The New Zealand public education sector, administered by the same Government that Minister Shane Jones is a member, is very different. The 2019/20 budget forecast $14.3 billion of funding over the next year. Unlike the international education industry, government taxation costs me over $20,000 a year (give or take a few grand) via income tax, GST, excise etc. A rough estimate, based on the previous budget suggests international education, with a budget of $32m costs me $5.60 while all other education at all levels costs me $2900 annually. So if we are going to examine the ruination of education, which provider is probably going to be on the back foot from the start?
Export Education is largely a provider of tertiary education so let’s start with comparing the private providers with the state subsidised providers. The export providers get a 0% subsidy per student. The New Zealanders studying at New Zealand universities get a 75% subsidy funded by the taxpayer. Hence my complete disinterest in the quality of courses provided to international students; that’s their problem. The quality of university courses being subsidised by our tax dollars is very interesting to me. I was making fun of gender studies for many years before it was cool. Having dropped-out of secondary school and never attended university, I’m probably a bit of a slow learner. The howls of outrage and rivers of SJW tears haven’t made the slightest impact on my enthusiasm for pointing out academic fecal matter at every opportunity.
New Zealand Universities collectively get 42% of their funding from the Government (and 8% from a Performance-Based Research Fund – checkmate teacher unions). New Zealand students contribute about 18% of university revenue through domestic tuition fees with International fees contributing an extra 10%. It is very onerous obtaining the numbers of students studying particular courses across all universities in New Zealand, then measuring what each is costing the taxpayer, however I’ve come across the broad numbers of students for some areas of study:
Other Society and Culture Courses – 13,145
Performing Arts – 7,720
Visual Arts and Crafts – 7,850
Other Creative Arts – 2,420
As for particular courses on offer, these are the most profound available on the University of Auckland website:
Community Dance
Classical Studies and Ancient History
(insert ethnicity) Studies
Theological and Religious Studies
Transnational Cultures and Creative Practice
Dance Studies
(insert demographic) Studies
Now some of the courses in that list do look interesting and I wouldn’t necessarily poo-poo studying them. What I will question is whether it passes the sniff test; will a qualification lead to a post-university career? Is it sufficiently important to justify those who don’t get a tertiary qualification paying 75% of the cost for those who do study them?
What about some of big ticket items being funded by the Government each year, or initiatives started by the current government? Are Indians doing more damage to the educational sector than the funding of those (figures from 2019/20 Budget)?
$2,083,000 – UNESCO
$3,785,000 – Service Academies providing military-focused programmes for disengaged students in secondary schools.
$10,143,000 – Students Attendance and Engagement providing services to support increased attendance for non-attending students
$58,762,000 – The total cost of Ministerial oversight of the education sector (excluding tertiary)
$3,885,000 – Addressing regulated wage pressure in Early Learning and Schools
$5,549,000 – Migration of chartered schools to the state system
$7,749,000 – Pay equity settlement and programme costs plus payroll legislative and compliance projects
$13,183,000 – Initiatives to increase teacher supply
$346,000,000 – To make the first year of tertiary education free of charge.
Fees Free is a Labour policy that aims to make one year of study free of charge to individuals students enrolled in tertiary education. Should Labour be elected to Government for a second term, the first two years of study will become fees free, expanded to the first three years of study should Labour win the 2023 election. It is early days and difficult to fully judge the impact of this policy, however a reduction in student numbers by 0.3% isn’t very promising.
What objective measurements are available to demonstrate the quality of the education New Zealand children are receiving or whether they are absorbing this education sufficiently? That can be difficult considering the wide array of teaching methods and diversity of learning methods and abilities in schools. Charter schools were started in 2011 due to the obvious difference in learning/teaching styles present and students’ optimal methods of benefiting. They were absorbed back into the one-size-fits-all public monolith at the behest of teacher unions by Labour in 2018.
A landline and mobile phone survey of 1,000 NZ residents aged 18 and over was commissioned by the New Zealand Initiative in May 2019 and asked some basic general knowledge questions; the results of which you can find here. Some of the questions asked and the proportion of correct answers include
How long does it take for the Earth to go around the sun? 53%
What year was the Treaty of Waitangi signed? 32%
If a car travels at a constant speed of 40 km/h, how far would it travel in 45 minutes? 48%
Imagine you put $100 in a savings account that paid 2% interest, Assuming no fees or tax, how much would be in the account after one year? 57%
If you left it in the same account for five years, would the balance be a) less than $110 b)$110 c) more than $110 39%
International PISA tests, taken by 6200 New Zealand 15 year olds from 194 schools found average scores had dropped since 2015 on
Science: 508 down 5 – 12th out of 79 counties
Reading 506 down 3 – 11th equal with Sweden
Maths 494 down 1 – 27th below Iceland
While the reduction in scores from 2015-2018 was not statistically significant, long-term trends were a concern for the Ministry of Education. Over the past 12-18 years New Zealand scores have declined 23 points for reading, 22 points for science and 29 points for maths.
The surveying of 15 year olds as part of this testing also found that increasing numbers of children reporting their classroom environments are not good places for learning. NZ has some of the worst scores for classroom behaviour in the OECD with 41% of students reporting noise and disorder in the classroom, 35% saying students did not listen to their teachers and 29% had skipped school at least once in the previous 2 weeks. The number of students stating they do not feel safe in school has risen to 19% in 2018, up from 13% in 2009.
I started by condemning Shane Jones’ statement “I think the number of students that have come from India have ruined many of those institutions.” Having analysed what educational goods are provided by New Zealand government funding, the results they obtain, the expense to the taxpayer and the ideological destruction of charter schools, I’d have no issue arguing students from New Delhi are probably one of the few positives in educational institutrions I can find.
However, Jones’ comments were made in the context of the growing New Zealand population and the acceleration of that growth. What happens to the students from New Delhi once they have obtained their qualification? That is an important question that deserves answering in full in a future article.
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Special Edition: Vitamin D
Markets: Global vitamin D boom remains elusive
By Guy Montague-Jones
25-Mar-2010 - Last updated on 12-Apr-2010 at 17:52 GMT
Related tags: Vitamin d
Scientists have linked Vitamin D to a wide variety of health benefits in recent years but outside the US this buzz has yet to translate into a market boom.
Recent studies have highlighted diverse benefits related to fall prevention and neuromuscular function, immunity, insulin response, and gut health.
This build-up of scientific evidence has changed the way vitamin D is perceived by nutritionists. No longer just a simple bone health nutrient that survives off the credentials of calcium; vitamin D is now a celebrated health ingredient in its own right.
And thanks to this new perspective, the vitamin has become one of the fastest growing nutrients on the US market.
The US exception
With the help of a good word from talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who told her viewers that adequate intake of vitamin D could be five times current recommended levels, market growth has reached triple digits.
Frost & Sullivan said vitamin D supplement sales increased by a massive 127 per cent in 2008, and by 117 per cent in the first quarter of 2009.
A similar picture comes through in Euromonitor data. Using 2009 prices as a base, the market research firm said vitamin D sales have grown from $141.1m in 2005 to $366.3m in 2009.
And Euromonitor expects vitamin D to continue its onward march in the US with CAGR growth tipped to be 11.2 per cent in the country between 2009 and 2014.
Vitamin D looks unstoppable in the US but in other markets it has failed to make significant inroads. In Australia, vitamin D supplement sales grew from $1m to $1.1 between 2005 and 2009, while in the UK they grew from $5.8m to $7.7m over the same period, according to Euromonitor.
Samantha Chmelik, a Euromonitor analyst, said: “Vitamin D continues to grow, but not at the huge rates one would expect given the buzz.”
Regulatory barrier
Lack of media attention and formulation challenges have been put forward as explanations for the lethargy in the vitamin D market but regulation may be the biggest barrier.
A Frost & Sullivan report published just a couple of weeks ago stated: “Regulatory standards are undoubtedly the primary factor holding back the potential boom of the vitamin D market.”
But regulatory barriers are coming down. Ewa Hudson from Euromonitor said that approval of EFSA’s generic claims with regards to vitamin D and immunity is likely to open a new avenue for growth in the functional food market.
While supplements currently dominate the market for vitamin D, functional foods are making a mark. Dairy products like milk and cheese are the most popular vehicle for vitamin D fortification but juices, cereals, and baby food are also getting a look in.
Fortification of milk with vitamin D is mandated in the US. And in Finland, fortification of fluid milks and margarine products has been compulsory since 2003.
The climate question
The reason behind the Finnish move was that vitamin D deficiency is particularly common in the country due to a relative lack of sunlight. Sun is one of the main sources of the vitamin so in Scandinavian countries that are deprived of sun, the case for fortification and supplementation is at its strongest.
This may also explain why Denmark became the first European country to run a campaign promoting vitamin D supplements.
But Chmelik from Euromonitor pointed out that colder countries are not always the biggest consumers of vitamin D. She said consumption tends to be higher in cooler climes but vitamin D is also popular in warmer countries like Egypt, Turkey, and Greece.
Searching food and drink launches in recent years using the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNDP) suggests that Latin America may even be a hot bed of growth. The scan found that between 2005 and 2010, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico all saw over 300 vitamin D launches each, with the vast majority coming in 2009.
Growth rates in different parts of the world appear to be dependent more on regulation and awareness than climate.
And as the regulatory buckle loosens in Europe and the scientific evidence starts to translate into greater consumer awareness and maybe even a higher Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) figure, the future for vitamin D looks healthy across the globe.
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Study shows advantages of curcumin bioavailability enhancement, company says
By Hank Schultz contact
10-Aug-2018 - Last updated on 10-Aug-2018 at 16:11 GMT
Turmeric rhizomes. Photo courtesy of Pharmako.
Related tags: Curcumin, Turmeric
An Australian biotechnology company says new published research proves the absorption advantage provided by its proprietary delivery technology when applied to a curcumin extract.
Called LipiSperse, the technology was developed by Pharmako, which is a Sydney-based firm that develops drug and dietary ingredient delivery systems. The system is unique in the dietary supplement industry in the way it modifies the individual curcumin particles, the company says.
“We basically coat the curcumin crystals with our Lipisperse technology,” George Kokkinis, technical director at Pharmako told NutraIngredients-USA. “It stops the crystals from agglomerating, or sticking together.”
“By keeping the particles separate, they are able to be absorbed through the intestinal wall,” said Eric Meppem, the company’s commercial director.
So far, so good. But there are lots of excipients that would claim to maintain a curcumin powder in a free flowing form. What truly sets Lipisperse apart?
How technique differs
Kokkinis said the technology uses molecules that have lipophilic and hydrophilic portions. The lipophilic ends attach to the curcumin crystals, while the hydrophilic tails are presented to the solution. It changes in a fundamental way how the individual crystals behave in solution.
“We are manipulating the contact angle between the crystals and the water molecules,” Meppem said. “When that angle is large, the repulsive forces between the curcumin crystals come into play and keep them separate.”
Kokkinis said the way in which curcumin particles agglomerate is characteristic of many ingredients that are not easily dispersible.
“What happens to particles in water is they either love it or hate it. In depends on that contact angle. The larger the angle, the more the particle likes water,” he said.
When applied to the curcumin extract, the product has been branded as HydroCurc. It is being marketed in North America in conjunction with Gencor Pacific, and was chosen as a finalist in the European analogue to the NutraIngredients-USA awards. It is already on the market via several products in Spain and the UK.
In the new study, which was published in the European Journal of Nutrition, Phramako tested the LipiSperse-enhanced curcumin product against the same 95% curcumin extract.
Eighteen healthy male and female volunteers participated in this single equivalent dose, randomized, double-blinded study. Seven of those volunteers further participated in the crossover phase of the trial. Plasma concentrations were determined at baseline and at regular intervals over a 24-hour period following 750 mg of curcuminoid ingestion.
The subjects who took a dose of the HydroCurc version of the curcumin extract showed an almost 2.5 times greater amount of curcuminoids in their blood after ingestion (807 vs 318 ng/mL in the crossover trial).
Small isn’t always more beautiful
Kokkinis said the company is still developing the technology, and one aspect of that effort is to identify the best particle size. Surprisingly, so far it seems ever smaller is not better. That could provide advantages by working well at a size that is easily achieved by most milling technologies.
“We are still looking into what the optimum particle size is. You would expect the smaller the particle size the better, but that does not seem to be the case. We are finding 20 microns to 30 microns to be a good size for the particles,” he said.
Meppem said a big advantage of the technology, beyond the bioavailability enhancement, is how little of the Lipisperse coating is needed. HydroCurc is 90% curcuminoids, and 10% Lipisperse. Many other bioavailability approaches delivery 30% or less by weight of actual curcuminoids, he said.
Market interest
Meppem said there is interest for the product in ready to drink beverages, particularly in Japan, where turmeric beverages have been popular for a number of years. And Kokkinis said it provides significant advantages in standard capsule delivery systems.
“We see a real opportunity for HydroCurc and our delivery technology to expand the market. We can put a therapeutic dose into only one capsule and we’ll increase compliance,” he said.
“And the beauty of it is that we can put 400 mg of curcumin into a beverage. Most of the others have only 10 mg or 20 mg,” Kokkinis said.
Source: European Journal of Nutrition
2018 Jul 4. doi: 10.1007/s00394-018-1766-2. [Epub ahead of print]
“Increased bioavailability of curcumin using a novel dispersion technology system (LipiSperse®).”
Authors: Briskey D, Sax A, Mallard AR, Rao, A
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Life after murder: Te Hāroto's road to redemption starts with a horn
15 Nov, 2019 03:58 AM 6 minutes to read
People honk their horns as they drive past the property where Alex Latimer was murdered. Photo / Paul Taylor
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Laura Wiltshire
Te Hāroto is noisy with traffic.
The tiny settlement has very little else - a smattering of houses, a marae and a closed-down cafe, cut in half by the main route between Napier and Taupo.
Trucks and cars rush past, hurrying through the foothills of the Kaweka Ranges on their way between the two cities.
But for more than a year now, another sound has been added to hum.
Horns honk as people rush past a yellow house, the first you reach on the Napier side of the settlement.
It is simple way of showing respect for what took place in the early hours of September 30, 2018 when Napier man Alex Latimer was lured to the house and murdered.
It's a toot of commemoration.
Alex Latimer was killed in September 2018. Photo / Michael Schultz
The man who lives here now, Mike Watts, waves at the toots, waves as the traffic heads past, saying people presumably think he is a bit ghoulish for living there.
He says he doesn't mind the fascination with the place, as long as no one comes onto the property.
His partner had originally felt "a little weird" about moving in but he does not mind.
"My partner took a bit of getting used to it, then my daughter said to me 'oh Dad, you're in that murderer's house'."
He pointed out to her the murder itself did not take place in the house, but out the back of the property.
"To me, it's like history."
He moved in about two months ago and has already done a lot of work on the place.
It's been a big job. He said when he arrived it was a "pigsty" and he is still cleaning out items and rubbish left by the previous, infamous occupants.
He said people in the area do not chatter to anyone about September 2018.
here is not much left in Te Hāroto, the settlement is not much more than a few houses dotting the hillside. Photo / Paul Taylor
"We don't say much about what happened here ... it's gone now, over and done with."
The number of people who live in the area can be counted on two hands, between 10 and 12 at any given time, one resident says.
It did not used to be the case. A timber mill near the summit was the centre of the community until the 1960s.
When it shut down the people left.
There used to be a cafe, popular with people passing through for a quick coffee and pie, but it closed before the murder took place.
Watts said the marae is always open for people to pop in and have a cup of tea or coffee, and the residents look out for each other.
"The people come down and have coffee with me, some of the locals, and we all just yak, everyone keeps up, knows what's going on with each other, and if you have a problem you ask them."
Resident Mike Watts says the marae is always open for people to pop in, and residents look out for each other. Photo / Paul Taylor
Another resident, who did not want to be named, said while the community was shocked the murder had taken place in Te Hāroto, it perhaps had not affected them as people thought, as no one involved was local.
She said the offender who had been renting the property had not been in the area long when the murder took place.
A kaumātua had blessed the property but she said she still gets the shivers when she passes the house, and always will.
She said only people who did not know Te Hāroto would associate it with the murder.
There are also plans for the community moving forward.
A spokesperson for Ngāti Hineuru said the board of trustees is considering plans for an old schoolhouse, given as part of the treaty settlement process, with one option of reopening the two-classroom school on the table.
Trustees are also considering establishing a nursery at the site or using the house as a training and development space for Hineuru members, whānau and wider community.
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The sentencing
Two men, David James Lothian and James Taylor Martin Webby, pleaded guilty to murder just before the case went to trial in September this year.
On Monday, both were sentenced to life imprisonment.
The summary of facts, a court document detailing what the pair did, makes for grim reading.
Latimer, it says, was lured to the property, beaten, had a grave dug around him and was then fatally stabbed.
At Monday's sentencing Justice Robert Dobson described the murder as brutal, and handed out what is understood to be the longest period of non-parole given in Hawke's Bay.
It means Lothian will be in prison for a minimum of 20 years, Webby, 17 years and nine months.
Lothian could have been sentenced under the three-strikes rule.
It would have meant life imprisonment with no parole and the judge had to find such a sentence "manifestly unjust" for Lothian to avoid it.
The property was the site of an extensive search before Latimer's body was found on October 6. Photo / File
Justice Dobson took into consideration Lothian's age (he is 27), and the fact his previous offence was at the lower end of violent offending which warrants a strike warning. Due to this, he avoided a life sentence without parole.
The national spokeswoman for the Sensible Sentencing Trust, Jess McVicar, grew up in the area.
"The community where I grew up was and is a peaceful, welcoming community and they are all still in shock over what took place that night."
She said compared to some sentences it was a good outcome, but said life with a minimum non-parole period is not justice.
"Lothian and Webby should have been sentenced to 20 years for every hour of torture they inflicted on Alex Latimer.
"The justice system misuses the meaning of life."
As for Watts, he has plans to build a barn on the back of the property and has some renovation ideas.
He runs a few stock and is looking forward to the forestry block across the road being chopped down to let more light in.
He also has plans to sell petrol from the property, such is the number of people who stop and ask whether he has any.
Te Hāroto appears to be the point people realise they should have topped up before embarking on the notorious road.
He said he might put up a sign so people know which house to toot their respects at.
In such an isolated place, it's almost comforting.
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February 01, 2012 Movies » Movie Reviews & Stories
Joseph Gordon-Levitt delivers (as usual) as Adam, a young, healthy public radio employee diagnosed unexpectedly with a rare form of spinal cancer in this unique, transcendent sleeper from last year, but it’s Seth Rogen who deals the knockout blow as Adam’s stoner buddy, whose endless supply of one-liners and weed keep his friend (and the audience) going strong through the worst of it. Based on writer Will Reiser’s real-life cancer battle (Rogen, one of Reiser’s best friends, plays himself), 50/50 is most daring for its unflinching portrayal of the mundane – not every potentially fatal medical struggle consists solely of arch revelations and tearful confessions. (available now)
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As more U.S. troops withdraw, more and more Afghanistan/Iraq war docs are starting to pop up, and thank goodness for that. It’s easy to forget that until a few years ago, photographs of flag-draped coffins arriving back on U.S. soil were banned by the Bush administration. How could we feel anything about a war we couldn’t see? Continuing the run of recent, brilliant images from embedded photojournalists (like 2010’s Restrepo), Hell and Back Again is a ground-level look at the chaos and brotherhood of war, featuring Sergeant Nathan Harris, a North Carolina kid faced with a nasty war wound and a life of maddening tedium at home. To watch Harris on one hand communicate with Afghan village elders, and on the other wheel around Walmart in a motorized scooter is to understand his toxic brew of dislocation, shame, aggression and pharma-fueled confusion. The true star, however, is director Danfung Dennis’ beautiful camera work. (The film won the cinematography prize at Sundance last year, and is nominated for Best Documentary this year.) (available now)
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Chilling story behind Fan Bingbing’s disappearance
She was at the very top of the A-list — then suddenly, she simply vanished without a trace. Now she’s back and her story is chilling.
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A film star, the head of Interpol and one of China's wealthiest investors have gone missing after apparently falling afoul of the Communist Party. The message to Chinese citiz...
A film star, the head of Interpol and one of China's wealthiest investors have gone missing after apparently falling afoul of the Communist Party. The message to Chinese citizens is clear: No matter who you are, the party can get you.
Truth about Fan Bingbing’s mysterious disappearance. Picture: AFPSource:AFP
She was China’s brightest star.
Then Fan Bingbing simply … vanished.
Now the glamorous actress is back — thanking the Communist Party for forcing her to “calm down and think seriously”.
For four months last year, the highlight of Beijing’s A-list and the beating heart of China’s social scene was uncontactable.
The international superstar — whose face had continuously glowed on the nation’s airwaves — was suddenly nowhere to be seen.
Her social media accounts had fallen silent. Her face was no longer promoting a multitude of products. Her presence was no longer gracing Chinese high society.
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Rumours exploded across the world: Jealous Community Party leaders had abducted her or she had sought exile in the US. But it was soon apparent she had fallen from grace. China’s authoritarian Communist leadership had become displeased with the country’s most celebrated celebrity.
Her star had shone brightly. Too bright, perhaps.
Actress Fan Bingbing went missing for four months last year. Picture: Gareth Cattermole Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images
AFFAIRS OF STATE
Almost a year after the scandal, Fan has tentatively stepped back into the public eye.
She’s returning to the silver screen in a new international action movie, 355.
But she made sure to thank the regime for “disappearing” her for four months.
The 37-year-old actress, who appeared in dozens of movies and TV series, has reappeared in an unusually rare interview with Western media.
She addressed her mysterious detention obliquely.
“It may be a trough I encountered in my life or in my work, but this trough is actually a good thing,” she told the New York Times.
“It has made me calm down and think seriously about what I want to do in my future life.”
When it came to Chinese screen time, Fan Bingbing’ was second only to President-for-life Xi Jinping.
Social media-savvy Fan once shared every detail of her high-profile life, from what she ate to what flowers her fiancee had given her.
But, since being “disappeared” last year, she’s only made occasional public forays to espouse the glory of the Communist state.
Fan was never formally charged, nor has any explanation been offered for her house arrest.
“No one can have smooth sailing throughout the journey,” Fan told the New York Times.
For her, that means paying the Chinese taxman some $US70 million and giving up her high-flying, celebrity lifestyle.
China's President Xi Jinping. Picture: Ludovic Marin/ AFPSource:AFP
TAXING TIMES
It didn’t take long for adoring fans to notice something was wrong.
Fan’s all-pervasive presence ended in July last year. Then, State-approved social media accounts began calling her a fraud. She was accused of dodging tax.
It all blew up when Chinese TV news presenter Cui Yongyuan — who had a grudge against Fan — published one of her formal contracts.
Fan was to have been paid $US1.5 million for four days work. But a second document appeared to reveal she had received five times that amount.
It became known as the “yin-yang” tax scandal.
Four months after being “vanished”, the Communist Party issued a formal statement: Fan had been heavily fined. She would pay the avoided taxes — and much more.
Fan confirmed her release in October with a formal apology: “For a while, due to my not understanding the relationship between benefits of the country, society, and individual, I and others took advantage of a ‘split contract’ to avoid tax problems, and I am deeply ashamed.”
She said she “accepts the judgement completely”.
She said the experience had caused her “immense pain”.
But Fan reaffirmed her passion for acting, asserting that her success was “down to the support of my country and the people”.
“Without the policies of the Party and the country, without the love of the people, there is no Fan Bingbing,” her Sina Weibo post reads.
Fan thanked China’s Communist Party and her fans, attributing her success to them, saying she would pay the penalties and in future “uphold the law and respect orders”. Picture: AFPSource:AFP
DISAPPEARING GAME
Police bursting through doors. Threats of imprisonment or disgrace. Disappearance.
All have become a common tactic as the Chinese Communist Party seeks to establish dominance over every element of Chinese society.
Religion. Academia. Artists. Unions. Corporations. All must conform or face the consequences.
Human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang vanished almost four years ago. He’s not been seen nor heard from since. It’s a similar story for 200 other lawyers and legal assistants.
The wife of human rights activist Liu Xiaobo, who was in jail at the time, was put under house arrest — without charge. This was to prevent her from receiving a Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of her husband.
Then, last year, the wife of Interpol President Meng Hongwei reported her husband had “vanished’ during a trip home to China. Months later, Beijing stated he had been convicted on corruption charges.
It’s just the tip of Chinese Communism’s censorship spear.
Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo (L) and his wife Liu Xia (R). Picture: AFPSource:AFP
Any inconvenient social media posts — be they political dissent or natural disasters — are simply deleted or blocked. A massive list of keywords has been black-listed by authorities, ranging from “emperor” through to “Winnie the Pooh”.
And every “offence” comes with a cost: a fall in an individual’s “social responsibility” score.
This score is secret. But it is affected every time you post to social media, buy alcohol — or have a baby. It can give you — or deny you — access to international travel. Or even internal rail networks. The exact list of rewards and punishments is uncertain.
In September last year, the Beijing Normal University published a list of 100 Chinese stars and their social score.
Fan Bingbing had a score of zero.
COMMUNISM CHEERLEADER
Fan Bingbing appears to have a new role to play: That of Xi Jinping’s advocate.
Uncharacteristically, her once vapid social media accounts are rebroadcasting key political messages.
For example, she has posted her support for a controversial map defining Taiwan and the entirety of the South China Sea as China’s sovereign territory.
Fan BingBing posts in support of China.Source:Supplied
But Fan’s fall from grace served another purpose: That of example.
Chinese State media reports her case has prompted many other high-flyers to pay their outstanding taxes. Her fate also serves as a reminder not to defy Beijing’s authority.
Fan’s unexplained disappearance distressed of her Chinese fans. She has 62 million Weibo followers alone.
Some of her fresh posts are back in the celebrity vein: she’s breaking up with her fiance — actor and director Li Chen. It’s a role she’s been playing since appearing in her first television drama at age 16.
But she’s now embracing the role of social paragon.
“I believe that, after this incident, I will uphold the law and respect orders, as well as taking my responsibilities,” she said after her release.
“While I will continue to produce great work for everyone, I will keep a close eye on my company’s management to ensure that my company abides by the law, building it into a great company that is cultured and has high integrity, in order to spread positive energy to society.”
A NEW ROLE
Fan Bingbing is about to return to the silver screen.It’s her natural habitat.
Fan has starred in over 50 films — both Chinese and Western — including Iron Man 3 and X-Men: Days Of Future Past.
X Men Premiere at Melbourne Central. Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Peter Dinklage and Fan Bingbing. Picture: Michael Klein.Source:News Corp Australia
Now, she has appeared in teaser and promotional material for the upcoming action movie, 355. Produced by Jessica Chastain, it’s about a multinational group of spies played by the likes of Penelope Cruz, Jessica Chastain and Lupita Nyong’o.
It could be part of an effort to revive China’s own movie industry, which has been languishing in recent years under tight censorship oversight and repeated scandals.
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Several high-budget, state-approved movies have been pulled just days from their official release. Hardest hit have been private Chinese film studies. And international investors have become gun-shy.
As with China’s film industry, Fan describes her current situation as a “crossroads”.
Can she — and the nation’s film industry — appease the authoritarian regime’s demands?
“There are regrets, pain and fragility,” Fan told The New York Times.
“But I still feel that I need to keep on living.”
Jamie Seidel is a freelance writer. Continue the conversation @JamieSeidel
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Petition: Demand Justice For Elijah McClain
By Shelby Hettler
Lead Image Source : mural by Thomas "Detour" Evans
“I can’t breathe. I have my ID right here. My name is Elijah McClain. That’s my house. I was just going home. I’m an introvert. I’m just different. That’s all. I’m so sorry. I have no gun. I don’t do that stuff. I don’t do any fighting. Why are you attacking me? I don’t even kill flies! I don’t eat meat! But I don’t judge people, I don’t judge people who do eat meat. Forgive me. All I was trying to do was become better. I will do it. I will do better. I will do anything. Sacrifice my identity. I’ll do it. You all are phenomenal. You are beautiful. And I love you. Try to forgive me. I am a mood Gemini. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. Ow, that really hurt. You all are very strong. Team work makes the dream work… (crying).. oh I’m sorry. I just can’t breathe correctly (proceeds to vomit from the pressure on his chest and neck).” – The last words of Eliah McClain.
Source: Cyber Mountain
Elijah McClain was a 23-year-old black man who played violin at a cat shelter so that they wouldn’t get lonely; his mother said that he “brought joy to everyone who met him.” Because of his anemia, he often wore a ski mask to keep warm. On August 24, 2019, while McClain was walking home from a convenience store, someone called the cops to report his “suspicious behavior.” When officers arrived, they restrained McClain before he could even take off his headphones. Officers put him a chokehold, which caused McClain to lose consciousness, and when paramedics arrived, they were instructed to inject him with ketamine. As a result, McClain suffered a heart attack and was pronounced brain dead at the hospital. McClain was taken off life support on August 30th.
During the violent arrest, the officer’s claim that their body cams dislodged, however, one officer can first be heard saying, “Move your camera, dude.” The officers who murdered Elijah were allowed to keep their jobs. McClain’s family demanded an independent investigation, but Adams County District Attorney Dave Young said he would not charge the officers. Another investigation was opened, but the investigator was fired due to concerns about his neutrality as a former police officer. Recently, officers were placed under investigation for inappropriate photos taken near the sight where McClain was murdered.
Source: Riot police confront peaceful violin vigil for Elijah McClain with pepper spray | Guardian News
During the recent wave of Black Lives Matter protests, Elijah McClain’s murder has garnered attention across the country. There have been multiple peaceful protests and violin vigils for him. Elijah McClain deserves justice. We must say his name and demand that the officers who murdered Elijah be investigated by a neutral party and be fired from their jobs. Sign this petition to demand justice for Elijah McClain!
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Loupedeck Review
By Jim Fisher
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/loupedeck
The Loupedeck is a dedicated control surface for Adobe Lightroom Classic, but don't expect it to completely replace your keyboard and mouse.
$179.00 at Amazon
Loupedeck Loupedeck
Controls and Software
Allows for multiple simultaneous adjustments.
Clearly labeled controls.
Some buttons can be customized.
Large preset collections cause crashes.
Omits many develop controls.
Doesn't work with Lightroom CC.
Big footprint.
Wired design.
Many photographers, myself included, have an intimate relationship with Adobe products. There are times that I think I understand Lightroom Classic, the company's professional photo workflow and editing application, better than I understand my wife. Having used the software for more than a decade with the aid of just a keyboard and trackpad, the Loupedeck ($259), a dedicated control surface built specifically for Lightroom Classic, is an intriguing accessory. But is it a necessary one? After using it for a couple of months I've decided it's not one I need, but your mileage may vary.
The Loupedeck ($179.00 at Amazon) is a USB device that's about the size of a larger keyboard, 1.3 by 15.7 by 6.1 inches (HWD). It weighs 2.2 pounds and has a permanently attached USB cable to connect to a computer, about three feet in length. It's a bit disappointing that an accessory this expensive isn't wireless.
It works with both Mac and Windows systems running either Lightroom 6 (the last version released with a perpetual license) or Lightroom Classic CC. It does not work with the newer Lightroom CC, which is not yet as fully featured as the more mature Lightroom Classic.
The size of the Loupedeck is an issue. It'd be one thing if it could completely replace your keyboard and mouse, but it's a supplementary control, not a primary one. You should make sure you have ample desk space for it, your current keyboard, and pointing device. And of course you'll have to make sure that it's close enough to your workstation to plug in via USB.
I ended up putting the Loupedeck between my computer screen and keyboard. Even with a large desk, the fit is tight. It's not something I'd recommend for laptop users, as putting it in front of the keyboard would make it difficult to type or access your trackpad, and it seems out of place off to the side, even though that might be the best ergonomic solution.
The Loupdeck puts a lot of Lightroom controls at your fingertips. You have a dedicated wheel to rotate an image—it turns photos 0.4-degrees with each click, or a more precise 0.05-degree when you hold down the Fn button while turning. (The Fn button modifies the default function of many of the Loupedeck's controls.)
Smaller dials adjust other image settings. C1 can be customized, but adjusts vignette and (via Fn) noise reduction by default. It's joined by dedicated wheels for Black, Clarity, Contrast, Exposure, Highlight, Saturation, Shadow, Tint, Vibrance, White, and White Balance. You can turn multiple wheels simultaneously, so you can see what adjusting two independent sliders will do to an image in real time. This is in contrast to using Lightroom with a standard pointing device, where you can only make one slider adjustment at a time.
How important is this to your workflow? I didn't find it to be a big benefit. But I'm used to making some exposure adjustments first, and then fine-tuning highlights, shadows, blacks, and whites. You may find it more intuitive to pull down the overall exposure while raising shadows simultaneously, in which case the Loupedeck has some appeal.
Another bank of eight wheels performs hue, saturation, and luminance adjustments on a color channel basis. They're arranged in the order of the visible spectrum, and go a bit beyond ROYGBIV—you've got access to the same Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Aqua, Blue, Purple, and Magenta channels.
Above each wheel is a corresponding P button (P1 through P8). Pressing the button adjusts Lightroom's Split Toning sliders to give your image a corresponding color cast—P6, for example, ups the blues to give photos a cyanotype look. The P buttons can be customized using the Loupedeck software. Any of your custom presets can be assigned, so you're not limited to using them for color casts.
There are also buttons to rank images (from one to five stars) or to assign a color flag. They share functionality and are toggled by the */Col button. For photographers who prefer to sort images with flags there's a Pick button. By default it marks an image as Picked, but you can press it along with the Fn button to flag an image as Rejected. I wish there was a way to swap that behavior, as my workflow is to mark photos I don't want to use as Rejected and edit unflagged photos.
Other buttons include Before/After, Brush, C1, C2, Color/Black & White, Export, Full Screen, Redo, Undo, and Zoom. Zoom is actually replicated on the left and right half of the Loupedeck, which seems a bit redundant to me. At the bottom right corner there are four arrow keys for navigating through your image library. By default C1 switches between Library and Develop views, and C2 opens the Loupedeck home page in your default web browser. As with C1, they can be customized.
I'm leaving the two buttons I found myself using most often, Copy and Paste, for last. When I'm editing a bunch of images from a single shoot I often find myself applying similar presets and adjustments. Copy and Paste make taking my adjustments from one photo and applying them to another a single-button maneuver. It's a nice change from Lightroom's interface, which does support copy and paste (via the Shift+Command+C and Shift+Command+V keyboard shortcuts), but prompts you to select which settings each time you copy settings.
The Loupedeck works independently of these commands and copies exposure and color adjustments, but not other sundry adjustments like perspective, spot removal, or cropping information. It's quicker and simpler than what Lightroom offers on its own, and it doesn't use the clipboard, so you can have one group of settings committed to temporary memory using the Loupedeck Copy function and another using Lightroom's copy command.
Despite having all of these controls at your fingertips, there's a lot missing from the Loupedeck. You'll still adjust tone curves using your mouse, for example, and there's no access to lens corrections—including the essential Defringe panel—or the Upright perspective correction tool. And remember that it only works in Develop mode—if you're a fan of Quick Develop in the Library view, you'll be left in the cold.
I ran into one big problem with the Loupedeck's software: It crashes. Every time I tried to adjust one of the customizable buttons, the software crashed. And when the software isn't running, the control surface itself doesn't work. I was able to work with the support team to diagnose the cause. I have a huge number of develop presets installed—the full suite of image looks from VSCO and Really Nice Images. The company states that the number of presets its software can handle varies based on system performance and memory—I've got a 2017 Core i7 iMac with 16GB of RAM, and the software couldn't handle my 1,100 or so develop presets.
Because of this I also wasn't able to customize any of the P buttons. The dialog window in the software said that Lightroom was not connected and the software would crash a few seconds later. The solution was a simple one—cull down my hundreds of presets to a more reasonable number. The company says it's working on a more reasonable solution to the issue. But, for the time being, if you're a preset junkie, be aware of these limitations.
For my workflow, I found that the Loupedeck was slightly more trouble than it was worth. Cost aside, it takes up a ton of room on my desk, and because of my love of Lightroom presets, the software experience left a bit to be desired. I didn't find myself adjusting multiple controls simultaneously, which I see as the Loupedeck's big advantage over Lightroom's develop slider interface, and kept reaching to my keyboard for familiar shortcuts instead of using the Loupedeck's labeled buttons for many tasks.
I might have warmed up to it more had everything I use in Lightroom been accessible, but I still needed my keyboard and trackpad to fully use the software, which led me to fall back on familiar keyboard commands and navigating through Lightroom's extensive develop control panels with the trackpad.
But Lightroom is a complex software package, and there are many ways to approach Raw development editing using it. The Loupedeck is very appealing to photographers who make wide use of its individual color channel adjustment tools, as well as those who want the instant visual feedback that you can get from making multiple adjustments at once.
Some software hangups were frustrating. I realize that not every Lightroom user has extensive presets. But those that do should take heed, as the Loupedeck isn't as customizable (or as stable) when you've got a lot installed.
Given its price, we're recommending the Loupedeck only to photographers who are really in love with idea of a dedicated control surface for Lightroom. It will appeal to folks who have never picked up on the extensive keyboard commands built into the workflow application, as well as those who want to get a more hands-on approach to image editing, using dials instead of software sliders to make adjustments to exposure and color.
But if you're already a Lightroom expert and are thinking about the Loupedeck, understand that it won't revolutionize the way you interact with the software. It's much more of a luxury purchase than an essential one.
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Nexus 7000 Aims for Data Center Dominance
By David Newman
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Building a big data center and looking for a switch to match? How do 256 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports and nearly 1.7 terabits of capacity sound?
That's what Cisco is offering with its brand new Nexus 7000 Series data center switches. Intending these boxes to be a data-center mainstay for the next decade, Cisco has constructed the Nexus switches to be far larger than its current high-end offerings.
Indeed, this exclusive Network World Clear Choice Test was the biggest we've ever conducted. Cisco's engineers told us they too had never before tested at this scale. Besides performance, we also assessed the Nexus in terms of features, usability and high availability and resiliency (see "How we did it").
Performance turned out to be only fair, in part because current line cards tap just a fraction of the switch's 1.691Tbps capacity. Resiliency, useful features and a modular design are what really make the Nexus switch an interesting contender in data-center switching.
The Layered Look
While modularity has long been a part of chassis-based switches, the Nexus extends this approach with a layered, redundant approach in both hardware and software. The switch uses a mid-plane design with up to five 230Gbps fabric cards and, in the Nexus 7010 version we tested, up to eight line cards and two management cards. A larger 7018 chassis, due to ship by year's end, will support up to 16 line cards and up to 512 10G Ethernet ports. Significantly targeted for data-center use, Nexus switches also support Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) cards, but we did not test these.
The management cards are beefier than those on current high-end Catalyst 6500s, featuring dual-core Xeon processors and 4GB of memory. A new operating system, dubbed NX OS, takes advantage of the extra horsepower, as do the system's larger routing tables and virtualization features.
On the software side, NX OS's modular design differs from Cisco's venerable and monolithic IOS. With the Linux-based NX OS, each layer-2 and layer-3 protocol runs as a separate process. If there's a problem with one process, it won't affect other parts of the system -- something our test results demonstrated. The switch still supports the familiar IOS command-line interface (CLI), but it too is just another process.
In many ways, the Nexus CLI is a better IOS than IOS. Longtime Cisco users will appreciate that NX OS finally supports IPv4 addressing using classless inter-domain routing (CIDR) notation, saving many keystrokes. NX OS also allows inline configuration editing with the Unix sed (stream editor) command. The sed command enables search-and-replace editing of a configuration file from the command line, a great timesaver.
Another useful improvement is the inclusion of a packet capture and decode facility. The CLI has commands to read traffic headed to and from the management cards, a helpful tool in troubleshooting. There's a tcpdump-like decoder available from the command line, or, additionally, users can save captures for decoding by Wireshark.
NX OS also supports virtualization through the use of virtual device contexts (VDC), allowing up to four complete virtual switches to be defined on a single platform. As with process separation, the VDCs operate independently of one another. (See How to set up VDCs in online blog.)
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Hacker Challenge Takes Aim at Browsers, Smartphones
The hacking contest that has grabbed headlines two years running will take aim next month at browsers and smartphones, according to the security company that sponsors the "PWN2OWN" challenge.
"We're still in the planning stages for how the competition will be structured," said Terri Forslof , the manager of security response for 3Com Inc.'s TippingPoint , regarding discussions she's had with organizers of CanSecWest , the security conference slated to begin March 16 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
While the details have yet to be sorted out -- including the dollar amounts for prizes and the contest rules -- Forslof confirmed that PWN2OWN will actually consist of two separate hacker challenges this year.
The first will be a contest to break into one of several browsers, including Microsoft Corp. 's Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), which recently reached "release candidate" ; Mozilla Corp.'s Firefox; and Apple Inc. 's Safari.
That contest will play out on a Sony notebook equipped with Windows 7, the still-under-construction successor to Windows Vista.
The second challenge will pit hackers against a variety of smartphone operating systems, including Google Inc.'s Android, Microsoft's Windows Mobile and Apple's iPhone operating system, which is a scaled-down version of Mac OS X.
Cash prizes will be awarded, Forslof said today, but the number of prizes and their amounts remains to be decided. As with the past two years, TippingPoint will be the sole sponsor of the PWN2OWN contest.
Last year at CanSecWest, noted Apple vulnerability researcher Charlie Miller broke into a MacBook Air laptop in under two minutes to win $10,000. The next day, security consultant Shane Macaulay claimed a $5,000 prize for breaching a Fujitsu notebook running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1).
For his part, Miller was frustrated that PWN2OWN would not have a Mac OS X component this year.
"I'm really disappointed that there looks to be no Mac OS X target, as I'm really up to speed on that OS," said Miller, who will be at CanSecWest as a speaker. Although he was confident that he could hack Apple's operating system again, he also said he was up to snuff on both browser and smartphones. "I could theoretically do either contest or both," he said in an e-mail today.
Like others, he's waiting for more information -- including the prize amounts -- before deciding whether to participate.
As in previous PWN2OWN contests, winners will assign the rights to their exploits, and the vulnerabilities they triggered, to TippingPoint, which is known for its Zero Day Initiative bug-bounty program that pays researchers for finding flaws. "We'll use the same process," said Forslof, "where the winner will sign the standard ZDI agreement, and information will be turned over to the vendor."
TippingPoint does not publicly release details of the vulnerabilities it buys, but instead reports them to the appropriate vendor, and uses the information in its own security technology to preemptively block attacks.
Forslof said she and organizers of the conference are also in talks with several vendors about the companies having representatives on site during the contests. Last year, researchers from Microsoft, Apple and McAfee Inc. were at CanSecWest for consultation.
"I know Dragos [Ruiu] is trying to come up with a different spin on the contest," said Forslof, "but we're still sorting it all out."
Ruiu, one of the CanSecWest organizers, was not immediately available for comment.
This story, "Hacker Challenge Takes Aim at Browsers, Smartphones" was originally published by Computerworld.
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Originally posted by Kif White:
Damn! Have you been hacking into my hard drive, Venus!
*shifty eyes* How dare you accuse me of such a misdeed! You sir have crossed a line! *shifty eyes*
Asylum-Fry
Originally posted by Allen:
That would be a great plot turn. The not-so-smart and lovable delivery boy turns insane. Possibly unlocking some hidden smarts. Insanity does do that sometimes, it doesn't always mean crazy. Sometimes it's a mere departure from the normal way of thinking. No one else shares the clarity and so he seems crazy.
Sanity is overrated
Most definitely
Kenneth, I am SO happy about the next chapter, I drew you a chibi promo picture, and a chibi Alesia. I'll go scan them right away!
Preview of the promo is that it says on it:
Heroes.
Villians.
Idiots.
Universe of Malice
Hey Kif, out of curiousity, how many pages is your total story?
Pray that geocities doesn't go over the bandwidth limit.... or maybe Robiben will host it. Anyway, I'll start the coloring process, and Alesia maybe later. Keep up the writing!
how come chibi people have no lower faces? And what are those three lines supposed to represent?
Originally posted by Venus:
To the first question: conveying expression. Without the mouth being there, you can get a lot more expression out of the eyes. Also, I suck at drawing mouths, so there
To the second question: The nose, or at least the redness that the nose has. Profiles of chibis show the nose, but otherwise it's hard to see, so the lines are there to show where it is. Basically its the blush area. Or something. Yeah...
And Alesia's (far left) nose-line things are backwards! ARGH! Well I'll correct that when I get to her outline.
Kif White
Bending Unit
Depends what you mean by that? I have a Word document with the whole story so far up to Chapter 19 and it is exactly 599 pages in Arial Font 12, including a title and contents page. If you mean the whole thing, I don't know how long the story will be in the end pages wise, I just know that it'll end at Chapter 24
Now, @ Asylum-Fry: I absolutely adore that picture to bits, and can't wait to see the final coloured version. I also look forward to Chibi-Alesia as well, I can tell she should be quite cute from the shot of her in that promo
Again, thanks so much for drawing these pictures.
599 pages? Wow. that is officially a novel. bravo!
1 of the gang
Starship Captain
I really love that picture Asylum-Fry ...damn you people and your fan art and fan fic making abilities!
No...I'm just kidding...I love you all
Well everyone, here it is... the color promo pic. Kenneth can put it on TLZ at his leisure:
Saying I "like it" would be an understatement... I LOVE it! And again, I want this for TLZ. Though if you'd rather send it to one of us later with a group of more pictures of yours, go ahead. As long as it gets there some how
Now is fine, go ahead. I send my pics randomly.
UoM 20 is finished and going through editing. Expect it at TLZ over the next couple of days
"That's not soon enough!"
I really can't wait, that spoiler was way too intriguing. To me, at least
Ah well, should I be prepared to draw some more fanart for UoM after reading part 20?
I'd like to say a definite "Yes" but that's up to you
*does the fanfic happy dance*
Wonderbee31
Okay, I'm going to send off part 4 of Leela Squared to TLZ ths weekend. As far as my alterniverse stories go, this is it for Zapp, I've never liked him, and decided to get rid of him. How? Well, Zapp gets one of those fates worse than death. Still, I did let him have a little glory at the end:
*Fry swung his hardest punch, straight into Zapp's stomach. And...Zapp just grinned. As Fry hauled back for another try, there was a blur of motion, and his fist was trapped in Zapp's. The grip tightened.
Fry: Yaaaah!
The pain was incredible. Fry pulled as hard as he could, but Zapp, as motionless as a rock, squeezed more, the smirk on his face growing wider by the moment. Leela ran to him and pulled on Zapp’s arm, with no effect whatsoever.
Fry’s Leela: Zapp, stop it! Stop hurting him, now!
So he does get to enjoy hurting Leela and Fry one more time, but that's it then. Hope you all like it.
Here's the spoiler I promised. This next chapter will be quite defining and have what should be quite a surprise... I won't say any more. Hopefully it will be out next week.
Meanwhile, Zoidberg wandered into Leela's room with Fry and a large injection. Leela moaned loudly.
"What the hell is that?!"
"This'll get your legs working again it will," Zoidberg said simply. Leela sneered.
"Why is the antidote needle always five times as big as the first one?"
"There's no medical reason for that actually," said Zoidberg. "We doctors just like big needles."
"Well, lets get this over with then," Leela sighed, holding her arm out.
"Nonononono... not the arm," Zoidberg said, shaking his head. "It's a cheek injection."
"My cheek?!" Leela stammered. "Well, okay then... Just be careful not to poke out my eye..."
She leaned her face forward and faced her right cheek towards him, closing her eye. Zoidberg shook his head.
"No, your other cheek," Zoidberg said. Leela turned her face the other way. Zoidberg shook his head again.
"Not that one either," he said. "One of your buttocks cheeks."
"What?!!" Leela jumped.
"That's where the paralysis takes effect, so turn over and I'll jam this thing in your behindis," Zoidberg said. Leela rolled her eye with frustration and turned over, while Fry stood up.
"I'd better go then..." he said simply. "Give Leela some privacy."
"Wait, Fry," Leela said. "I want to talk to yoooOWW!!"
And the needle went in. Zoidberg smiled.
"There we go," he said as he pulled it out again, then turned to Fry. "Wait, Fry... You'll need to rub Leela's legs until the feeling comes back."
"Huh?" Fry said. Leela frowned.
"No he doesn't," she said. Zoidberg shook his head.
"Yes he does. You need to get the circumcision going in them manually or it might not work properly. And I can't do it with these claws."
"Don't you mean circulation?" Leela corrected.
"Whatever. I don't have time to learn all the human anatomy terms," Zoidberg shrugged. "It took me long enough to learn humans have four fingers and a thumb on each hand."
Leela groaned. Zoidberg continued.
"Look, I could always get Alesia to come and--"
"No! Fry is fine!" Leela said quickly.
"Wonderful!" Zoidberg smiled. "Now to grab my jacket."
"So we've arrived then?" asked Leela as Fry began to awkwardly rub one of her legs. Zoidberg nodded.
"Yes. That's why you're getting unparalysed now. See you later."
After the door closed behind the doctor, there was an awkward silence.
"Have you been avoiding me, Fry?" Leela asked.
"Huh?"
"This is the first time you've been in here since I was brought here," she said. "Unless you were in my underwear drawers while I was asleep?"
"No," Fry answered simply.
"Okay, I'm going to be forward and put this simply," Leela said. "Despite what you said before I was stabbed, you said you still consider me a friend. If that's the case, please stop being so cold towards me."
Fry was surprised. Leela didn't raise her voice, or even sound angry. She was looking genuinely sad about it all. He sighed.
"I'm sorry," Fry said with a smile. "You're right, I have been kind of icy towards you. I'm still mad at you for rejecting me and all. But I should be over that now, so I should also just get back to being your friend."
"Thanks Fry," she smiled. "So now that we've cleared that up, could you rub more than just the back of my left knee?"
"Huh?" Fry startled "Oh, sorry..."
"Rub them all over," Leela said.
"Uh... how high?" Fry asked nervously.
"Up to my thighs, but not too high," she said.
"You sure?"
"Fry, as a friend, I'm asking you to rub my thighs in a strictly platonic way," she stated. He smiled back.
"And speaking of being friendly... What's with Alesia being all nicey nice? She's been going out of her way to help me. She even brought me this really nice salad about an hour ago."
"Oh, that... She's just trying to be her old self again. She realised how selfish, uncaring and petty she had been lately over this all. Once she did, she scared herself and wanted to make up for it. Especially to you."
"She seems really happy now actually," Fry smiled. "She's been getting on well with the others... played against Zoidberg at chess a few times... helped Bender with the cooking... Showed Amy how to read star maps really well. It's made her really happy, and she isn't worried about me or you or anything."
"Be careful, Fry... It could just be a ploy."
"Jeez! Aren't you ever going to give her a break?" Fry groaned.
"Look, I still don't fully trust her. And it's going to take a lot for that to change. But I promised her I was going to try and treat her nicely at least."
"Well... It's a start I guess," Fry grumbled. He still didn't sound that happy.
"Hey, I'm starting to get some feeling in them now," Leela smiled.
"Really?" Fry smiled.
"Yeah, you're good at this," she answered. "It's like you rub things often, or something..."
Fry laughed nervously, his pupils darting back and forth. Leela motioned for him to stop, and he did.
"I think they're almost back now," she said. She turned over onto her back again and sat up, moving her left leg slowly and rubbing it herself.
"I'm fine from here," she smiled. "Thanks, Fry. Could you grab my jacket before you leave?"
"Sure," he said. He walked over the coat hanger near the door and grabbed her green captain's jack, then handed it to her.
"Thanks. You can go back to the others now. I'll be there in five minutes."
Looks very interesting Kif, I can't wait for the next episode to come out.
<Wondering what the surprise will be, something romantic?>
Not spoiling any more... Have you wait and see, you all will.
Zed 85
People may be uninterested to know that thanks to PEEL being down for quite a fair while, I was forced into doing other things with my time. Ergo my fanfic is finally in the last chapter.
I especially looking forward to finishing it, since then I can sit down and thoroughly read UoM without the worry of being compelled to plagerise it.
Also I'll be able to get on with more fanart. I know this would be of welcome news to certain people here, but I stress I will still be busy, so I say to both of them:
Patience comes to those who wait.
that was a cute spoiler Kif. But i was expecting something a little more emotional. I thought now would be about the time Leela would start showing an interest. I mean if Leela really really isn't interested in being with Fry then why is he having such a hard time choosing? If one wants him and the other doesn't where's the choice?
My God! Are you saying I should just put Fry with Alesia, Venus?!
Okay, decision made then... *changes story*
Seriously though, Fry's mind is still a mess. Like he said to Alesia, he can push Leela aside and give up on her, but he can't stop loving her for real. So has Fry really made his choice already perhaps? Quite possible... Answers may just follow in Chapter 21.
No! i am NOT saying you should put Fry with Alesia! I'm just saying i'm getting confused. I thought Leela was interested a little cause of how in the reunion chapter she asked for a kiss from Fry and plus her reaction to Fry having sex with Alesia. But now you have her insisting that all she wants is a friendship. And i also don't understand Fry's point of view. He stated that no matter who he chooses he's still gonna have some love for the other, so unless Leela has an interest in him then it makes no sense for him to be so unsure, cause if Leela really doesn't want him and he chooses her then Alesia would have nothing to stay for and would probably go back to her planet leaving Fry alone, but if he chooses Alesia he gets a lover and still maintains his friendship with Leela. So unless Leela really does have some hidden feelings for Fry that he is subconsciously picking up on then he should have no reason to be so unsure of who to pick. You can't have a lovers triangle when one of the people is uninterested. That is not a lover's triangle, that is a lover's linear line!
Interesting points, and I'll try to stop the confusion.
Firstly, I was joking about the putting Fry with Alesia. Sorry if you took that seriously.
Secondly Leela has so far never actually said she was interested in Fry, however, this has always been kind of countered by her jealousy of Alesia, that makes her dictate otherwise. I have made it a point for Leela to never actually show any more affection to Fry than she has in the show throughout, but to have her angry as hell about Alesia instead.
Thirdly, Fry has become very confused lately. He basically told Leela he had given up on her, only to regret it when she was stabbed, and then on top of that, he's now very wary of Alesia's darker side, so he's distancing himself a bit from her too. Basically, the triangle kind of split over the last chapter and a bit, with Fry going from loving them both a lot, to being very wary and sceptical of them both a lot.
I hope that explains some things, but feel free to ask more. However, I can't give too much away... some things are happening for reasons yet to be revealed. I'll answer what I can though.
i know she's never actually said it, but she's given so many indications and Alesia has accused her of hiding feelings so i've been reading this story the whole time with the assumption that she was interested and was just unwilling to risk the status quo. but now i have absolutely no idea what direction you're taking this in. Your story is gonna go down as being either the most shippy story there is or the most anti-shippy story there is.
Well, I'm not really a Fry/Leela shipper, though I do see that Cohen, Groening and co set to have them together. That aside, if you're asking whether Leela *does* have feelings for Fry or not according to my story... I can't answer that, sorry. I *can* tell you that it will be answered and sorted out by the end though. I'm glad you have no idea where this is going, as that is what I want. But I am curious... you say it will either be the most shippy or anti-shippy story ever. My question is... will you still like it if it's the latter? You answer will make no difference on the outcome by the way, what I have in store will stay that way, no matter what you say. I'm just curious.
as the biggest shipper on this board i'll be dissapointed, i usually don't read anti-shipper fic, but i won't suddenly start hating the story or anything like that, and i would still read any other futurfic you wrote, cause you do actually have writing ability which is fairly rare in the fanfic world. Well, unless Alesia is in it, cause by that point i would hate her so much only a violent bloody death would make me happy.
* only death in the literary or cinematic form makes me happy. Death in real life is scary and makes me sad. Just wanna make sure that point is clear
Chapter 21 should be out on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Savour this fast release, it'll be a while before there's another, with Xmas, New Years and relatives about for me elsewhere. But it will be a good chapter to simmer on for a while I feel. You'll all see what I mean when you've read it.
*crosses fingers and hopes for senseless violence*
Well, I can't wait.
wu_konguk
Well I think this is the best place for my annocement. I am afraid to say that I will be taking a leave of writing fan fictions for the time being. I have alot of work on at the moment and to be honest I'm not having fun writing fan fictions at the moment. I might come back after an extended leave of absense.
So for a while I will more than likely be writing in this thread.
Originally posted by Kif :
it will either be the most shippy or anti-shippy story ever. My question is... will you still like it if it's the latter?
whatever... in fact, I'm not a great Leela/Fry shipper too. That would be really original to have a different end. It's rare in a Futurama fanfic !
it's easy to write something cliché, but you handle their characters and relationship with virtuosity.
btw, did you plan anything between Leela and Elod ? I mean, let her have fun damit !!! Fry, there was only for Fry !
Hi all. Don't know when the next chapter of UoM will come out, but here's a special Xmas Day spoiler for it for you all. The next one will actually be primarily a Zapp/Baldur and Chaos Renegades chapter, though their journies are not just aimless wandering any more. Still, here's a small piece with Fry and Leela for you all that will appear in the upcoming Chapter 22. Enjoy, and a huge Merry Xmas to you all
Sure enough, the echoing sounds came from the crew quarters, along with wafting light beams that sailed across the floor. Leela was pretty sure who was making the sounds and what he was making them with, a peer around the corner confirming Leela's suspicions. Glowing figures that resembled off-model cartoon characters moved around to the uneven but still somewhat in tune, music. Characters that Leela recognised: Bender, Zoidberg, Amy, Alesia and herself. All of them were connected to a single source via streams of light that danced from it, and that source was the holophonor in Fry's hands. Leela watched though the tiny gap between the door and its frame, careful not to disturb what was taking place so that she could observe it.
At the moment Alesia was by herself, while the other figures were together. Then, starting with Amy, they gradually began to walk over towards her. Zoidberg was next, then Bender. But Leela couldn't help but notice how her hologram stayed put. All the while, the semi-patchy music seemed very sad. Things changed from here, with the addition of Elod's caricature to the group, and swords in each of their hands. They each took on a generic pirate hologram in sword fighting, save for Alesia's hologram. As the holograms fought, the music became very action orientated. Alesia's image stepped forward, the music starting to grow sad again. From nowhere suddenly, two floating hooks flew down, imbedding themselves into her chest and stomach with harsh notes that made Leela jump. As Alesia's hologram fell, the hooks flew away and the other figures disappeared. But a new figure appeared, this one being Fry. He knelt before the unmoving Alesia hologram, his face distressed and sad. The music was even sadder here, in fact some of the most lamentable music Leela had ever heard. It was becoming more in tune and crisp here too, crisper than anything Fry had played without the aid of internal worms or robot hands. Alesia's head drooped to one side, and Fry's hologram stood up and gestured great sadness and pain. The two hooks reappeared, lodging themselves into Fry's chest, Leela jumping again as a strong sharp note pierced her ears just as the hooks pierced Fry's chest. They dislodged themselves, pulling out the Fry hologram's heart as well, which was shaped like a love heart rather than a real one, each side with a hook in it. The hooks pulled in opposite directions, the music straining out piercing waves as the heart began to rip down the centre. When the tear was about half way, the heart morphed into a planet instead. Earth to be precise, and still torn half way down. This continued, until the planet was ripped in two, and strewn onto the ground like a spliced tennis ball, an echoing musical thump sounding from the instrument.
'Does that mean what I think it does?' Leela thought to herself. She hoped it didn't, but things weren't over.
After quite a pause, the glows from the remaining Earth halves almost disappearing, they flared up again, then floated upwards and became two large eyes. From the eyes sprouted a form, and Leela couldn't believe what she saw, for while all the other characters so far had been like cartoons drawn by a semi-artistic ten year old, this one was suddenly very, very realistic. It was a near perfect, life-sized image of Alesia, whom if Leela hadn't seen it form right there before her eyes, she would have sworn it was the real deal. She wore a glowing, long white dress, a bit like the one she wore to dinner in the Sheridan, and she had an ethereal haze around her as if an angel. Fry's playing was even better here, a sad and elegant tune that seemed to be building up to something, as the hologram wandered towards him. A hand reached up to Fry's cheek slowly, the playing more intense than ever, and tears rolling down Fry's cheeks. Leela felt her own eyes watering too, she could feel the pure emotion in Fry's music, and there was nothing but hurt. Then, when the figure touched his cheek, there was a continuous blare than almost blew Leela backwards, screeching as the figure before Fry changed. Her skin began to grey, her hair transformed from a smooth dark brown into an ashy wire and her face, body and limbs became gaunt. Her eyes seemed to burn away, as she looked like a zombie that slowly withered away before Fry. Leela had to turn away after a while; the sight was just too morbid and gruesome, as Alesia's god-forsaken form reached out to Fry. But Fry's gaze was fixed the whole time, as if he was torturing himself. His playing was at a climax and becoming strained, his eyes almost bursting themselves with grief and tears, his heart almost visibly tearing in two like the earlier image shown. He didn't stop until there was nothing left of her, as she turned to dust and then disappeared. And as soon as she did, he curled into a ball on the bed, and began whimpering to himself, his holophonor clasped to his chest like a teddy bear to an infant.
*sigh* even when she's dead all i get are Fry/Alesia moments. So i'm countering with a Fry/Leela moment from the fic i'm currently procrastinating on.
Continuing back towards the elevators he noticed he was by the hospital’s amalgamated chapel. A quick glance at his watch told him he had fifteen minutes to spare. Not really having many other options and figuring it couldn’t hurt he cautiously stepped inside. The room was dark and empty but at the far end was a large table with candles, many of which were lit. Fry had never been religious, and to his knowledge, neither had Leela but he approached the alter just the same. When he got closer he could see that many of the lit candles had pictures of people beside them. A small card left at the head of the table informed him of his right to light a candle for an injured loved one. So he did. He reached in his wallet for a picture to put by her candle. It was one of his favorites. It showed the two of them together on the Planet Express Ship sitting beside each other on the observation couch at the front of the cockpit. She was asleep with her head resting on his shoulder and he was gazing at her lovingly. Bender had taken the picture intending to use it as blackmail not realizing that this was the type of picture Fry wouldn’t mind showing off. Since it was useless to him Bender had handed it over (for a small fee) and it had had a home in Fry’s wallet ever since. Fry gazed longingly at it for a long moment. It had felt wonderful to have Leela allow him so close. True she had fallen asleep from exhaustion after an especially trying mission and had had no idea her head had dropped onto his shoulder like that, but it had still been a wonderful moment. Made even more wonderful by the soft embarrassed smile she had gifted him with when she had awoken. He had expected that her guard would immediately come up when she realized how vulnerable she had allowed herself to seem, but she had surprised him by seeming almost pleased by the intimacy of the moment. There was no way he could part with this picture. He reverently placed it back into his wallet. Besides, he figured, it wasn’t as if god would need a picture to identify her candle, right? Speaking of which…
“Umm…hi, it’s me, uh Fry.” He felt really stupid talking aloud to himself like this. But he was desperate and willing to do whatever it took. “I know I’ve never really talked to you before. And I know I don’t really deserve a favor, but I gotta ask anyway.”
He looked down at his picture, at Leela’s sleeping face. The candle light reflecting from the glossy surface giving her a golden almost angel like cast. “Please don’t take her.” He whispered softly. When he looked up again there were fresh tear tracks down his face.
“Don’t take her from me, please.” His voice broke. “She doesn’t deserve this.” He was openly sobbing now. “Please, if you gotta take someone, take me. I’ll change places with her in a heartbeat.”
His legs gave out from under him and he sank heavily to all fours. “Please, please let her live. Let her wake up. Please.” he struggled for breath in-between desperate, wracking sobs. The breakdown that had been building up within him for the past week finally breaking free. He didn’t know how long he cried there, but as soon as he felt he could stand he did. With a shaking hand he wiped his face. Then he placed his wallet back into his pocket, but not before he glanced one more time at the picture he loved so much. He picked up Leela’s flowers and gave them a quick once over to make sure he hadn’t damaged them. Luckily, other than a slightly mussed up sprig of Baby’s Breath the flowers were unharmed.
Awww... do I sense a bit of bitterness? Do note there was a somewhat Fry/Leela moment at the end of 21, and you don't need to guess who'll be trying to comfort Fry the most from now on.
On another note, that's a nice piece of writing you have there, Venus. Very nicely done.
but it's not the saaaaammmee! Her just comforting him for the loss of the woman he apparantly (if chap 21 is anything to go by) was the one he was ultimately going to choose isn't as satisfying as an actual moment between the two. And if all their talking about is Alesia then that definetely doesn't count as a moment between the two. They might as well just have her floating above their heads.
Ol´coot
Very nicely done Venus! I hope you will be able to start working on it again soon, I am looking forward to reading it!
UoM 22 coming soon. A rather straighforward chapter, hopefully not too much so that it's boring. Though it is supposed to be a calm both after a climax and before a battle. A little shorter than usual too, but 23 should be large and the finale in 24 will probably be the largest ever.
Hey, just curious, you planning on writing any stuff after UoM is done?
So i'm countering with a Fry/Leela moment from the fic i'm currently procrastinating on.
Damn. Just...damn. Seriously good stuff, Venus. You gotta let us know when this is done; if the parts you've posted already are any indication, this is going to be a fantastic work.
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After 16-years at the helm of the Port of Toledo Bud Shoemake announced he is retiring and the Port of Toledo Board of Commissioners selected Lorna Davis as their next Port manager. Back in July Bud gave his board a 6-month notice. He said he is looking forward retiring. "I want to travel and spend some time with family." Shoemake said he has really enjoyed his time at the port of Toledo and all of the accomplishments over the years. During his time he has watched the Port grow from having 3 employees to having 36 employees and 50 volunteers.
Shoemake said he is proud of the growth of the Port with the expansion of the boatyard, the re-building of the docks, adding the transient dock, and the family boat building. He said Davis is working part time right now, so she can get up to speed with the updates to the Port's business plan. The focus is on the industrial park, marina and the welding lab. Shoemake said he will still be involved in the community. "I have had a supportive board and a great staff to work with" Shoemake added. He said he is happy that the board chose Lorna "she comes in with a great deal of respect from the local community."
Davis said she was excited when she saw the job opening and was happy to work in Toledo where she is from. "It is an incredible opportunity to build on the successes of Bud, the incredible team there and the Port commission from the last decade." She added she is looking forward to working with the staff and the port commission and with Bud during his last month before retirement. The other thing Davis said she is looking forward to is continuing with the relationships and partnerships within the community. She will start full time January 1st and will work with Shoemake until his last day February 1.
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Born in a rental store, Point of Rental has been solving the problems that face people like you since 1983.
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In 1982, three friends and NASA co-workers left NASA to open their own rental store in Grand Prairie, Texas. With rental software of the time lacking what they needed, they used their engineering expertise to build their own. At the time, they simply wanted effective software to run their own business. But just as great oaks grow from little acorns, that initial software grew into something EPIC.
In 2011, Wayne became Point of Rental’s CEO when the founders retired. Armed with a vision for the future of Point of Rental and several long-time Pointers, we started growing the Point of Rental family. By the end of 2018, we’d grown from one product to five and from 20 employees to 200+ as we work to provide the best possible rental software experience for each person using Point of Rental.
A decade later, a young Wayne Harris, who had grown up in the Point of Rental family by way of his parents’ rental store (Point of Rental customer #13!), put his MIT knowledge to good use and became the company’s head developer. Initially run out of the rental store, Point of Rental grew to the point it became its own company and moved to its own office nearby, staying within the DFW metroplex.
What Makes a Pointer?
EPIC isn’t just a convenient acronym to help us remember our core values of Empowering, Principled, Innovative, and Caring. It’s what we expect Pointers to be. That’s why you’re not going to find mediocre Pointers – when you connect with our team, we’re going to do our best to ensure your Point of Rental experience is great.
And we do that by making sure our workplace at Point of Rental is engaging and empowering. Sometimes we’re engaged in fun interoffice activities like table tennis or H-O-R-S-E, book clubs or gaming groups. Sometimes we’re collaborating on solving a new workplace problem. Whatever we’re working on, we’re lifting one another up and helping each other become the best we can be.
There’s no way to tell our story without including our customers, the Point of Rental family. When we started making software in 1983, one hire store had a huge impact on what our software and our company looked like: Our own. As we’ve grown, each of our customers has had an impact on us. They’ve suggested software improvements. They help our support team gain even more insight into the software as we see how people around the world use it. They offer encouragement and support.
Frankly, we wouldn’t be where we are without the people who use our software, so we take our relationship with our customers seriously. We’ve streamlined some processes as we’ve grown, adding uInnovate to manage feedback and see which suggestions resonate most with users. We host an annual International Conference, welcoming 200+ people to Fort Worth to maximise the value of their software, network with hire experts from throughout the world, and meet our team face-to-face.
With the worldwide Point of Rental family driving us, we provide industry-leading hire and inventory management software that earns awards year after year.
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While we think hire and inventory management software is incredibly rewarding, beneficial, and downright sexy, our true passion is for making the world a better place.
Our efficient, intuitive software allows you to work faster and spend more time with your family, improving your community, and more. But Pointers do more than just make (and support) a great product. Through our employee-led initiative, Point the Way, and even independently, we spend our time bettering our own communities. We’re working with leaders throughout the world to invest in people and give them the opportunity to lead EPIC lives.
And it’s not just Pointers doing that – the hire industry is full of workplaces like this. We’re proud to be a part of this industry and celebrate the culture of collaboration that thrives within it. Our founders helped put a man on the moon, and we’re proud to continue that spirit of innovation, empowerment, and love of helping others soar to new heights.
Like we said, we’re here to improve lives. Whether you’re a go-getter (with some hire experience, preferably) looking for a place where you can help others while improving your skills, or you’re leading a hire company and want to work with people who care about your business almost as much as you do…we’d love to talk to you.
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Chief constable takes special leave after second misconduct claim
Police Scotlands chief constable has stepped aside while new allegations of gross misconduct are investigated.
Police Scotlands chief constable has stepped aside while new allegations of gross misconduct are investigated. Phil Gormley announced he has taken special leave on Friday (September 8) after another complaint was raised against him by a member of the forces senior management. The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner is already investigating separate allegations regarding Mr Gormley that were raised in July. It is understood these allegations were made by a superintendent within the force, and are being investigated under gross misconduct regulations. Mr Gormley has denied the accusations and said he intends to return to his position in the future. He said: I have been notified by the SPA of a complaint made against me. This complaint originates from a member of the Force Executive. In the interests of the office of chief constable and the broader interests of Police Scotland, I have sought and been granted special leave to enable this matter to be properly assessed. I deny and reject the allegations and will co-operate with the SPAs assessment and procedures. It is my intention to resume my full duties when this matter has been resolved. The SPA said it will review Mr Gormleys leave on a four weekly basis. Deputy Chief Constable Designate Iain Livingstone, who has already announced his intention to retire from Police Scotland, will lead the force until further notice.
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Derbyshire FPNs recinded following internal review into reservoir walkers
Two women who received £200 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) after travelling to a reservoir around five miles from their homes for a walk have had their fines rescinded following a review of the case by Derbyshire Constabulary.
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Chief Constable Rachel Swann said: “I can confirm that a review into FPNs issued by my officers last week has been completed.
“Two FPNs that were handed to two women who had travelled to Foremark Reservoir on Thursday (January 7) have been withdrawn and we have notified the women directly, apologising for any concern caused.
“I support the fact that the officers were trying to encourage people to stay local to prevent the spread of the virus. This is a responsibility for all of us.
“All of our FPNs issued in conjunction with the Covid guidance are subject to review. Having received clarification of the guidance issued by the National Police Chiefs’ Council on Friday, these FPNs as well as a small number of others issued, were reviewed in line with that latest advice, and so it is right that we have taken this action.
“We have been working hard to understand the ever-changing guidance and legislation and to communicate this to our officers in a way that makes it clear what is the right course of action to take.”
“At present there is no clear limit as to how far people can travel to exercise, but government guidance strongly requests people do not leave their local area.
“We all have a responsibility to follow both the regulations and the guidance put in place to protect the NHS and save lives, and I would expect my officers to continue to take the four Es approach; to engage, explain, encourage, and enforce, to help us to keep them and their communities safe.
“It is important to note that the force has received complaints from residents living in some scenic parts of Derbyshire asking that we carry out activity to stop others travelling to the area because it becomes more crowded for local people.
“Our activity is aimed to address these concerns and to remind people to stay local. We will continue to show a visible presence in these areas and encourage people to comply with the guidance.”
Derbyshire police and crime commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa welcomed the decision to rescind the fines given to the two women.
He said: “While the police are doing their absolute best to protect public safety during what is a critical time of the pandemic, the public should rightly expect a proportionate and balanced approach, taking full consideration of individual circumstances.
“We recognise that errors will occur in the face of complex guidance and legislation and it is important such situations are resolved quickly and fairly, as has been the case here. There is certainly a need for clearer direction on how the new regulations should be applied in the real world.
“I am pleased an apology has been made at the earliest opportunity and I am sure the force will learn lessons from this incident. However, it is vital people not only abide by the law, but they also enter into the spirit of lockdown and recognise the full seriousness of this emergency.
“This means minimising travel and only leaving the home for essential purposes to protect lives and NHS services and where people wilfully break the regulations, then they should expect a fixed penalty notice.”
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Disagreement is morphing into vitriol. The consequences could be severe
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Horrific abuse, online and off, risks stifling public debate and deterring future generations from entering politics, warns Anushka Asthana
After Diane Abbott missed the first vote on the Brexit bill because of a migraine I – like many other journalists – was desperate to get hold of her. After all, there was a lot of anger, including from MPs representing other Remain seats who had done what in many of their constituents’ eyes may have been a dirty deed. But the shadow home secretary and her team were difficult to track down.
Eventually one of them apologised and forwarded me an email that had been sent by a man to one of Abbott’s staff members that morning, by way of explanation. It described Abbott as a “pathetic useless black piece of shit”; a piece of pond slime who should be hanged from a tree, “if they could find a tree big enough to take the fat bitch’s weight”.
I was shocked. Of course, I knew that many MPs faced horrific abuse but I was taken aback seeing a message like that (which after some consideration and debate we did not initially print in full in the Guardian because it was so outrageous).
Those working for Abbott couldn’t understand my surprise; they said this was a daily occurrence. In fact, this message would mark the eighth time they had reported correspondence to the police, expressing in a letter that each time they were frustrated to see no action taken. A survey filled out by someone who had worked with the MP revealed that she faced daily death and rape threats. They even outlined physical abuse on public transport and in the streets.
A quick search on Twitter and I had found an image of a Gorilla with the words “Get the Diane Abbott Look”, which had been retweeted by a Conservative parish councillor (later suspended) who defended himself by claiming it was about her “size and her appearance” rather than her colour.
Another tweet was of an obese black pole dancer. When we wrote about it – the abuse got worse.
Already the MP had felt the need to improve the security on her home and had stopped walking around Hackney on her own.
And we know it isn’t just Abbott. The man who was jailed for two years for a string of anti-Semitic online rants and death threats aimed at Luciana Berger was the tip of the iceberg for the Labour MP. Previously he had targeted Stella Creasy. Jess Phillips has talked of 600 rape threats in one night, and has installed protection in her home. She said that she had never felt scared in her old job, but as an MP felt that every day.
None of us need reminding that the wonderful Jo Cox was butchered to death in her constituency. And it isn’t just women. A male MP told me of facing abuse on his driveway. The SNP are at loggerheads with Ipsa over information being published they fear may pinpoint politicians’ homes and travel plans – partly because of credible threats.
I have so many other examples of MPs – but many don’t want to speak out because when they do things get worse. Somewhere, somehow, debate and disagreement has started to morph into vitriol on too many occasions.
Clearly part of the problem is that the anonymity of online discussion has allowed vehement hostility to explode against groups of people who put forward arguments that might trigger dissent. Journalists are targeted as well, but politicians are front of the queue.
But it is something more than that when the abuse is so vitriolic and offline as well as on.
Yvette Cooper is right to say that such harassment and abuse is “stifling debate and ruining lives”; it also risks self-selecting the type of people who might put themselves forward – discouraging anyone who considers themselves sensitive or thin-skinned.
Just think: even Abbott said she might have thought again 30 years ago, if someone had told her what she would be facing in 2017.
Anushka Asthana is Political Editor of the Guardian
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Looking for a New Gig? How About Cyber Crime Spy School?
Facebook is hiring a digital forensic team to audit Cambridge Analytica. How does that work? We talked to two USC professors about how to get started in computer and digital forensics.
By S.C. Stuart
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Graduates of the University of Southern California's computer and digital forensics degree program have nabbed jobs in cyber threat intelligence at Sony Pictures, incident response at Cylance, cyber intel at Lockheed Martin, and other covert or highly sensitive operational outfits.
Intrigued? We certainly were, so PCMag took the Expo light rail (driving is so over in LA) to USC's downtown campus, and met with Dr. Michael Gregory Crowley, Associate Professor of Information Technology and Computer Science Practice, and Joseph S. Greenfield, Associate Professor of Information Technology Practice.
Greenfield came up with the course concept while working professionally at computer forensics firm Maryman & Associates, which showed him what was needed within industry today. Perhaps one of his students can help Facebook with that audit of Cambridge Analytica.
Here are edited and condensed excerpts from our conversation:
Firstly, Dr. Crowley, give us some background on why this course is needed, particularly today.
[MC] Cyber threats and vulnerabilities pose a serious global economic hazard, and we've found the industry has a high demand for students, like ours, with practical cyber security and digital forensic skills. We know that computer forensic skills provide an excellent way to gain government or law enforcement employment at the local, state, or federal level, or within the private sector.
Talk us through what students learn here.
[MC] Joe needs to take that question, as he's the curriculum guy.
[JG] I studied computer science here at USC, and even though there were elements of the course that focused on digital forensics, after I started working in the industry itself, I could see what was needed. I essentially built out the program that I wish had been here when I was an undergrad. Now we have one of the most extensive courses in the US.
Do you teach undergrads how to pull apart hard drives with tweezers?
[JG] [Laughs] Not quite to that degree. But they certainly learn how to remove them from computers, connect them to Write Blockers and investigate what's going on inside. We're trying to make students as industry-ready as possible. That's what makes us unique—all of our faculty are real-world professionals—not just research academics.
How is the course structured?
[JG] This is another thing that, we feel, makes us unique. We frame the course as a real-world case—we present it to the students, they have to come back with a crime report, defensible in court. We even take them downtown to the L.A. County Courthouse so they can practice in front of a real judge. It's a great experience, and properly nerve-wracking for them.
Which computer software platforms do you use within the course?
[MC] We make sure our students are exposed to as much as possible, including EnCase [and] Forensics Explorer. We've just recently got licenses for Magnet AXIOM, BlackLight, MPE+, and we're considering purchasing FTK. We also train our students on open source tools like Autopsy.
What do you need students to be expert in before they arrive?
[JG] We do trial-by-fire. There's no pre-requisite, but by the end of the semester, they have to be able to code an MD5 password cracker in Python.
So they better know stuff before they come, or be prepared to slog through online tutorials during nights and weekends?
[MG] [Laughs] To be fair, we are having a massive curriculum change and will be bringing in some formal instruction on how to script and code because we believe that's necessary.
[JG] We're also bringing in updated skills training to reflect the world our students will be entering when they graduate, particularly in terms of spoken languages, not just software systems.
Like Russian and Mandarin?
[JG] And Arabic.
One unit on your course is called Hackers to CEOs. Can you talk about that?
[JG] We reference some of our professional colleagues who, back in the day, when we were all teenagers, started out as hackers and are now CEOs of companies.
Any names?
[JG] [Laughs] Nope. They might really hurt me if I do that. Instead, we talk about what people used to do which was for fun and for thrills and is now much more serious, economically driven. These are people not hacking in basements today, but inside top secret military operations doing work in national security or combating organized crime.
The world has moved on from [the movie] Hackers.
[JG] It certainly has. Although I tell students they need to watch that movie, and WarGames, to understand people like Kevin Mitnick who was in jail, and on the FBI's Most Wanted list, but now runs his own cyber security firm.
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Talk to us about your BitTorrent Forensics course unit.
[JG] I developed this and presented it first to the Los Angeles Electronic Crimes Task Force because, at the time, there was the big security breach of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which came out on BitTorrent three weeks before general release. Since then, I've had law enforcement officials confirm to me that they've used what I developed to catch people with child pornography too, by going to original host level analysis to associate the downloaded content with the metadata files to establish origins. So it goes beyond Hollywood.
Good point. So, alongside Hollywood studios, the FBI, Crowdstrike, and Rapid7 are some of the employers who take your graduates. Do you also run professional training for employees inside these companies, as this field is expanding all the time?
[JG] We've started some initial talks with professional development programs here at USC, but we have done training with LAPD and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for first responder scenarios.
So they don't hit the crime scene and start touching the computer equipment before digital forensics gets there?
[JG] Exactly. We do training for the non-technical first responders who get to a scene before the geeks arrive. After our training, they now know not to touch the laptop; to ensure it's still powered on, and so on.
Do you have many graduates going into US Army Cyber Command?
[JG] If we do, they wouldn't be allowed to tell us.
How about the Port of Los Angeles Cyber Command?
[JG] I do know people who worked on setting that up, from my law enforcement connections, and we're building liaisons with industry all the time. It's a great setup down there.
Can you tell us what you did to receive the United States Secret Service Certificate of Appreciation?
[JG] I can't be specific.
Clearly you do enough to have roused their appreciation. Final question: what have you seen in the past six months in terms of new developments in cybercrime that have lead you to add in additional software programs and case studies?
[JG] Everything's about crypto-mining these days. In 2013, it was all about point-of-sale malware, 2014 was all about ransomware, now that's been abandoned and people are getting infected with malware that utilizes all their resources for crypto-mining. It's faster for criminals to monetize and we're swiftly updating our curriculum to reflect this new reality to ensure our students are fully equipped to combat this threat in the outside world.
About S.C. Stuart
S. C. Stuart is an award-winning digital strategist and technology commentator for ELLE China, Esquire Latino, Singularity Hub, and PCMag, covering: artificial intelligence; augmented, virtual, and mixed reality; DARPA; NASA; US Army Cyber Command; sci-fi in Hollywood (including interviews with Spike Jonze and Ridley Scott); and robotics (real-life encounters with over 27 robots and counting). Follow S.C. on Twitter @SCStuart2020
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Nexus Phablet From Motorola Expected This Month
The next-gen handset, code-named Shamu, will come with a massive 5.9-inch high-resolution screen.
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Google's 5.9-inch Nexus phablet is expected to make its debut this month, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The next-gen handset, code-named Shamu, will come with a massive 5.9-inch high-resolution screen, and be manufactured by Motorola Mobility—the company Google is selling to Lenovo for $2.91 billion.
The search giant declined to comment on the rumors.
If the Journal's sources are right, the Motorola-built phablet will dwarf Apple's towering 6 Plus, which stands tall at 5.5 inches, and Samsung's 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 4.
Initially, reports said the new Nexus smartphone would be 5.2 inches, but a September report from 9to5Google put it at 5.92 inches with a 2,560-by-1,440 display, which amounts to about 498 pixels per inch (higher than the iPhone 6 Plus's 401ppi), as well as a 3,200 mAh battery.
That report said that device will run a quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor and 3GB of RAM, and sport a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front facing shooter.
Google also plans to release a new version of its Android operating system around the same time. But Android L will likely roll out piecemeal on a device-by device and carrier-by-carrier basis later this year. For more about Android L, see the slideshow above.
HTC, meanwhile, is also rumored to be prepping a Nexus tablet. Rumors about an 8.9-inch slate cropped up in June, dubbed HTC Volantis. By late September, the Journal was saying HTC and Google execs were hard at work on the mysterious gadget.
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Dell S2340T Review
By John R. Delaney
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With the Dell S2340T you get a stylish 23-inch Windows 8 certified touch-screen monitor that delivers solid performance and offers some cool features. Its $700 price is over-the-top, though.
Dell S2340T Dell S2340T
Solid performance.
10-point touch technology.
Built-in webcam.
Very expensive.
Only two video inputs.
Lacks VESA mounting holes.
Until recently, Windows 8 certified touch-screen monitors have been relatively scarce, but not anymore. Monitor manufacturers such as Acer, Viewsonic, LG, and Planar have all announced multi-touch monitors that are designed to enhance the Windows 8 user experience. Not to be outdone, Dell has joined the fray with the release of the Dell S2340T, a 23-inch IPS monitor featuring 10-point touch technology and a handful of useful features, including a webcam and USB 3.0 and Ethernet connectivity. More importantly, it delivers good color and grayscale accuracy and responsive touch functionality. However, it's the most expensive 23-inch touch-screen monitors we've reviewed to date, and it only has two video inputs and lacks VESA wall mounting capabilities.
As with the Acer T232HL($472.90 at Amazon) and Viewsonic TD2340, the S2340T boasts a slick tablet-like design. The 1,920-by-1,080 IPS panel sports a glossy (and reflective) edge-to-edge glass coating over black borders. The requisite Dell logo is positioned along the lower edge of the display and there five buttons on the right side of the cabinet. A two-megapixel webcam and dual microphone array is embedded in the glass above the panel.
The use of edge-mounted LED backlighting allows for a very thin (0.8-inch) cabinet, which is supported by a glossy black square base and a silver dual hinge mechanism. The hinge provides height and tilt adjustability and allows you to lay the panel flat so it is parallel with the desktop surface. Unlike the Acer and Viewsonic model, the S2340T doesn't have VESA-compliant mounting holes. That's because the all of its ports are located in the base.
You only get two video inputs (HDMI and DisplayPort), both of which are located at the rear of the base. They share space with three USB 3.0 ports (one upstream, two downstream), an Ethernet port (a rarity among desktop monitors), and the power jack. On the right side of the base are two more downstream USB 3.0 ports and on the left side are headphone and microphone jacks. The base acts as a docking station for your notebook, delivering Ethernet, USB, and audio connectivity via a single USB cable. It is also home to two relatively loud 5-watt speakers.
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Four of the five aforementioned buttons are used to access and navigate the settings menus (the fifth button is the power switch). The S2340T uses the same excellent on-screen labeling system that is used by Dell's UltraSharp U3014( at Amazon) and UltraSharp U2713HM models; touching any button launches a menu that corresponds to each button, making it easy to work your way through the settings menus.
The S2340T gives you seven picture presets including Standard, Multimedia, Game, Movie, Text, Warm, and Cool. There's also a Custom Color preset for users who prefer to create their own color mode. Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation adjustments are also available, as are Sharpness and Aspect Ratio settings. The Energy Smart option enables dynamic dimming that reacts to the amount of bright areas on the screen, and the Green Mode option helps conserve power by disabling advanced USB features.
Dell covers the S2340T with an extraordinary four year warranty. The monitor ships with HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB (upstream) cables as well as a resource CD and a Quick Start Guide.
The S2340T's multi-touch screen was a pleasure to use; pinching, tapping, and stretching gestures worked perfectly as did swipe and scroll movements. Entering text using the on-screen keyboard was comfortable, especially when the panel was tilted backward.
Color accuracy was good but not perfect. On the CIE (International Committee on Illumination) chromaticity chart below, the closer each color dot is to its corresponding box, the better the color accuracy. Reds and blues were very accurate but greens were a little off.
This is not uncommon with desktop monitors, and in this case the flaw does not translate to tinting or skewed skin tones. In fact, image quality was superb while watching blu-ray movies; flesh tones in the movie 2012 were natural looking and colors were deep and well defined. That said, if you absolutely must have spot-on color accuracy you can try calibrating the monitor or consider investing in a professional grade monitor such as the NEC MultiSync PA301W or Dell U3014.
The panel did a good job of rendering each shade of gray on the DisplayMate 64-Step Grayscale test, but as was the case with the Viewsonic TD2340, the darkest shade of gray could have been a bit darker. Viewing angles were typical of an IPS panel; colors remained intact from any angle and the picture suffered no significant loss of luminance when viewed from the top, bottom, or side.
The S2340T averaged 26 watts of power usage during testing, which is on par with the 23-inch Acer and Viewsonic touch-screen models. I was able to lower that number to 23 watts by enabling the Energy Smart dynamic dimming option but couldn't get it as low as the Viewsonic's Optimize ECO mode (16-watts) or the Acer's ECO mode (18-watts).
The Dell S2340T is a sharp-looking 23-inch touch-screen monitor that is optimized for Windows 8. It offers robust IPS color quality, solid grayscale performance, and outstanding 10-point projected capacitive touch technology. The addition of a webcam and an Ethernet port are nice touches, but a third video input would be welcome here. Moreover, at $700 it's very expensive for a 23-inch monitor, even one with touch-screen capabilities and a generous feature set. Our Editors' Choice for touch-screen monitors, the Acer T232HL, also offers solid IPS performance, responsive 10-point touch technology, and a USB hub, but it doesn't double as a docking station or have a webcam. However, it's almost $150 cheaper than the S2340T.
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GraphicConverter 9 (for Mac) Review
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The best consumer-level graphic editor and manager for OS X, despite an inconsistent and sometimes cluttered interface.
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Full-featured graphic editing and management, including non-destructive editing, in a low-priced consumer-level package.
Support for hundreds of file formats.
Integrated with online photo streams like Flickr.
Excellent support.
After 20 years of development, the interface combines old-style cluttered dropdown menus and new-style spacious button-based menus.
Non-destructive editing feature doesn't include all the controls available in the standard editing interface.
You've got hundreds of photos and other graphic images on your Mac, and you want to do various things with them—for example, convert some of them to different formats, applying graphic filters to others, adding text to some, creating a desktop icon out of others, cataloging them, and more. You don't need a professional-level tool like Adobe Photoshop, and the built-in tools in iPhoto and Preview aren't powerful enough to get the job done. The app you need is GraphicConverter, a low-priced graphic toolkit that does almost anything you can imagine to almost any image format, no matter how arcane or ancient.
The latest version of GraphicConverter adds a "non-destructive editing" feature that goes beyond the usual Undo button by letting you reverse changes you made days or weeks ago, and choose which specific kinds of changes—color balance, edge-sharpening, and others—that you want to reverse and which you want to keep.
GraphicConverter has been on the market since 1992, always adding features and conveniences. Apple used to bundle a copy with OS X when you bought a new Mac, but that was before Apple released iPhoto, which has some of the same features as GraphicConverter, but not enough for anyone who works with non-standard formats or wants to do more than iPhoto's editing features can manage.
You can find almost all of GraphicConverter's features scattered among other apps, but you won't find all of them anywhere else in one convenient package—and you may not find them in up-to-date form. For example, plenty of utilities can create custom icons for OS X, but most of them create only old-style low-resolution icons, while GraphicConverter can export icons in Apple's latest high-resolution formats for iOS or OS X. And if you need to work with old or Windows-only image formats, GraphicConverter may be the only OS X app that gets the job done.
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The editing interface looks a lot like other graphic-editing apps, with a floating toolbar with two dozen buttons controlling pencil and brush tools, text boxes, a lasso, eyedropper, rubber stamp, and more. An "Adjust" button on the toolbar at the top of the editing window leads to basic controls such as brightness, contrast, sharpness, and a few others. For the full range of adjustments the app makes possible, you'll need to go to the over-crowded top-line, with about twenty items each on the Picture and Effects menus, including three different red-eye correction tools. The latest OS X technology is built-in, including an Auto Save option for saving multiple versions of a file, and a Share button that sends images to Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, and more.
You can open files from the Finder or, preferably, from the app's built-in browser that displays previews and image information, and makes it easy to construct slide shows (with an option to export a slide show as a movie file) or build image catalogs for printing or for web pages. The menu for creating a web-based catalogue has six well-packed tabs for setting options, but the defaults should be good enough for most purposes. Other multiple-image features include synchronization across devices via Dropbox's Camera Uploads as an alternative to iCloud, and automatic display of your Flickr, Locr, or Google Plus photostream, but not SnapFish, ShutterFly, or other sites.
The non-destructive editing feature in the latest version uses a special editing window called the Cocooner. Any changes that you make in the Cocooner—cropping, straightening, color and balance adjustments, and more—aren't made to the original image but to a data file stored in the same directory with the original. When you reopen the image in the Cocooner, the program automatically applies your changes so you see the changed version on screen, even though the original image on disk hasn't changed at all. At any stage in the editing process, you can click on an "Export…" button in the Cocooner window and save the results of your changes to an ordinary image file that you can edit or reuse like any other file.
Useful as it is, the Cocooner feature still needs some work. As the app's enormous manual says, some editing features are "not yet available in the Cocooner," such as text boxes, drawing tools, and image filters, so you may need to export a version of your image, then apply filters or add text boxes in the app's normal editing screen, and then go back to the Cocooner. Meanwhile, you can expect more features to be added to the Cocooner as the app gets updated. A minor annoyance is that you can't open an image in the Cocooner from the main menu; instead, you need to use the app's Browse feature, select your image there, and then click on a Cocooner button.
You can choose between two similar versions of GraphicConverter, one on Apple's App Store, the other available as shareware from the vendor. Both cost the same price, but you should choose the version from the vendor because it doesn't have the sandboxing restrictions that Apple imposes on App Store apps. That means that the App Store version can't upload to Flickr or other online sites, and the file browser gets access only to folders that you drag into it. The only advantage of the App Store version is automatic updating under Mavericks.
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One major plus for GraphicConverter is the support you get from its author. A few versions back, I found an obscure bug in the feature that exports to multi-resolution icon files. A day later, the developer sent me a link to a test build that fixed the problem. I also found an equally obscure bug in the app's support for the WordPerfect Graphic format. Again, a fix arrived in a few days. This kind of support is one reason I bought GraphicConverter and use it more often than any other graphics app.
For basic graphic manipulations (and some quite sophisticated ones, too) that don't require Photoshop, but that are beyond Apple's intro-level apps, there's really nothing that beats GraphicConverter. It may not sound cheap at $40, but if you work with a lot of images, it's well worth the price, and clear Editors' Choice for Mac graphics and utility apps.
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The CDC Acknowledges COVID-19 Can Be Transmitted Through Airborne Particles
Is Coronavirus Airborne?
October 6, 2020 by Samantha Brodsky First Published: July 8, 2020
Whether or not the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is airborne has been debated since the spring, and garnered more attention in July after 239 experts signed an open letter arguing that the World Health Organization (WHO) and other public health agencies have not properly recognized the possibility that humans can spread the virus through small droplets called aerosols. The WHO had maintained that airborne transmission is a risk only when aerosols are dispersed from infected patients during procedures in healthcare settings such as tracheal intubation and bronchoscopy. Then, in a July 9 scientific briefing breaking down the modes of transmission of COVID-19, the WHO acknowledged that airborne transmission is possible in other cases — and the CDC only recently followed suit. What scientists know about COVID-19 is changing — here's the lowdown on airborne transmission so far.
What Exactly Are Aerosols?
For background, there's a difference between respiratory droplets that can travel briefly and sink to the ground — which the CDC and the WHO still acknowledge to be the main form of transmission — and tiny droplets called aerosols. Aerosols are smaller than five micrometers or microns and can "float around for a while," Emily Landon, MD, medical director of antimicrobial stewardship and infection control at University of Chicago Medicine, explained in an article for UChicago.
Dr. Landon wrote the article back in March only days after a national emergency was first declared in the US due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But she explained the general distinction between aerosols and the "small bits of fluid that you can feel and see when someone sneezes," which is what the CDC and WHO typically refer to when they talk about droplet transmission. Aerosols are like hairspray in a room, she said. When you go into the bathroom later, it lingers. Furthermore, aerosols are airborne, and the larger droplets you can see when you cough or sneeze are not. And, according to The New York Times aerosols contain much less virus than droplets do.
The Debate Around Airborne Transmission Explained
The experts who signed the open letter in July argue that studies do suggest COVID-19 can in fact be airborne and travel through aerosols from person to person when someone breathes, talks, sings, etc., and it's especially risky when people are indoors with poor ventilation. The section on airborne transmission in the WHO's scientific briefing essentially said the WHO maintains its viewpoint on the main risk of airborne transmission being from medical procedures that generate aerosols. Anne Liu, MD, immunologist and infectious-disease doctor with Stanford Health Care, previously explained to POPSUGAR that these procedures could be, for instance, putting a tube down patients' throats to help them breathe. Procedures such as this could potentially make patients cough or gag, she said, and could generate more aerosols.
However, the WHO also acknowledged the possibility of aerosol transmission through normal breathing and talking, as well as when respiratory droplets evaporate. The scientific briefing states that people could therefore inhale aerosols and could become infected "if the aerosols contain the virus in sufficient quantity." More research on how much of these viral aerosols need to be inhaled to cause infection is required.
Timing of how long these aerosols last in the air has also been debated. A study from The New England Journal of Medicine meant to mimic sneezes or coughs from humans suggested aerosols remained viable in the air for three hours, though researchers told The New York Times in response that aerosols could likely be suspended in the air for 10 minutes to a half-hour, as the aerosols wouldn't last a full three hours airborne in a setting outside of the lab. The WHO reiterated this fact in its July 9 scientific briefing, stating that these "findings were from experimentally induced aerosols that do not reflect normal human cough conditions." The CDC recognizes that aerosols can last up to several hours in the air (which we'll explore ahead).
There is still a call for clearer public health guidance on airborne transmission, and a letter published by experts in Science on Oct. 5 asks for exactly that. "There is an urgent need to harmonize discussions about modes of virus transmission across disciplines to ensure the most effective control strategies and provide clear and consistent guidance to the public," the letter states.
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What the CDC Says About Airborne Transmission
The CDC took months to address the possibility of airborne transmission — and in September published guidance on its website acknowledging airborne transmission only to take the language down (the CDC said it was posted in error). As of Oct. 5, though the CDC maintains that COVID-19 is most frequently spread through those larger respiratory droplets released in a cough, sneeze, or breath when in close contact with others, new guidelines do acknowledge the virus can sometimes be spread by airborne transmission.
"Some infections can be spread by exposure to virus in small droplets and particles that can linger in the air for minutes to hours," the CDC notes. "These viruses may be able to infect people who are further than 6 feet away from the person who is infected or after that person has left the space." The CDC points to the fact that airborne transmissions are more likely to occur within enclosed spaces with poor ventilation (like we previously mentioned). Additionally, heavy breathing can be a factor as well. "Under these circumstances, scientists believe that the amount of infectious smaller droplets and particles produced by the people with COVID-19 became concentrated enough to spread the virus to other people," the guidelines read. "The people who were infected were in the same space during the same time or shortly after the person with COVID-19 had left."
The CDC further states in a scientific briefing that data suggests COVID-19 does not spread through airborne transmission at high rates like, for instance, measles does because "experts would expect to have observed considerably more rapid global spread of infection in early 2020 and higher percentages of prior infection measured by serosurveys."
Airborne Transmission in "Superspreading Events"
The July open letter from experts specifically states that airborne transmission is the "only plausible explanation" for what has been called "superspreading events" where clusters of people are infected with COVID-19. For instance, a single individual with COVID-19 infected a confirmed 32 people (and 20 more probable others) during a two-and-a-half-hour choir practice in Washington State.
A paper published by the CDC, which looked at clusters of COVID-19 in Japan from January to April, noted many clusters were associated with "heavy breathing in close proximity, such as singing at karaoke parties, cheering at clubs, having conversations in bars, and exercising in gymnasiums." (You can read more about working out during COVID-19 here.) The size of the droplets in these scenarios is not clear, but those who signed the open letter believe airborne transmission is likely the case in superspreading events in general.
A transmission FAQ page also published on the WHO website in July acknowledges that there have been reported outbreaks of COVID-19 "in some closed settings, such as restaurants, nightclubs, places of worship or places of work where people may be shouting, talking, or singing. In these outbreaks, aerosol transmission, particularly in these indoor locations where there are crowded and inadequately ventilated spaces where infected persons spend long periods of time with others, cannot be ruled out." However, the WHO's scientific briefing makes clear that larger droplet and fomite transmission (contaminated surfaces) could also explain these clusters of cases, especially if masks were not worn, hand hygiene was not followed, and physical distancing was not maintained.
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Key Prevention Measures to Take
There are factors that help protect us from the spread of virus-containing respiratory droplets, though. For instance, airflow plays a part. As we've mentioned, the risk is highest in crowded indoor spaces with poor ventilation like some churches, restaurants, clubs, and gyms (note: you should still wear a mask outdoors if you're near others). As Dr. Liu told POPSUGAR, "I hope that people understand that the longer you are indoors with other people, even if they're wearing cloth masks or surgical mask, the higher the risk of transmission becomes." Air circulation, she said, disperses respiratory droplets more effectively.
Let's be clear: this doesn't mean COVID-19 particles are just traveling through the air wherever you go. Bill Hanage, an epidemiologist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, clarified to The New York Times, "We have this notion that airborne transmission means droplets hanging in the air capable of infecting you many hours later, drifting down streets, through letter boxes and finding their way into homes everywhere." That, he said, is not the case. Instead, we should be wary of being in close range of people, especially indoors and especially when there is a lack of physical distancing happening in a crowded place.
The WHO recommends avoiding closed settings and crowded situations, and it recommends optimal ventilation of indoor environments — this is echoed by the CDC. What's more, the WHO recommends physical distancing and masks. For the general public, fabric masks are suggested in areas of widespread transmission where physical distancing is not possible. Medical masks (including N95 face masks and surgical face masks), the WHO says, should be saved for healthcare workers, anyone with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19, people caring for those with COVID-19, and high-risk individuals when they cannot physically distance.
The CDC states that, "at this time, there is no indication of a general community need to use special engineering controls, such as those required to protect against airborne transmission of infections, like measles or tuberculosis, in the healthcare setting."
What to Remember Moving Forward
Wear masks when physical distancing cannot occur, especially when indoors. Cloth masks are recommended for the general public. "Even cloth masks, if worn by everyone, can significantly reduce transmission," one aerosol expert told The New York Times.
Avoid crowded places, especially indoors where you can't physically distance from others. Superspreading events can occur when people are indoors for long periods of time with poor ventilation.
Focus on ventilation. The experts' July open letter states that providing "sufficient and effective ventilation (supply clean outdoor air, minimize recirculating air)" is important particularly in public buildings, workplace environments, schools, hospitals, and healthcare facilities for older adults. Opening both doors and windows, they said, can "dramatically increase air flow rates in many buildings."
Don't forget about other safety measures. Wash your hands, and stay home if you feel sick. If you are a person who is at a higher risk of infection, take appropriate precautions. Call your doctor with any questions, and follow the guidelines put in place where you live.
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Port of Oakland hybrid electric cranes deliver emissions savings
The Port of Oakland’s largest marine terminal said it has cut diesel emissions from all 13 of its yard cranes by 95% after retrofitting them with hybrid electric engines.
Terminal operator Stevedoring Services of America (SSA) said that the project will eliminate about 1,200 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually from each crane.
“Retrofitting our rubber-tire gantry cranes to battery power produced remarkable results,” said Ken Larson, Crane Manager, SSA Marine’s Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT). “We’re impressed with the huge drop in emissions from equipment that we regularly use on the marine terminal.”
SSA said that the clean air project would result in a 93% reduction in diesel fuel. The older engines used 10 to 13 gallons of diesel fuel an hour whereas the hybrids use about three-quarters of a gallon an hour, according to Larson.
“We were honestly surprised to learn how little diesel fuel we need to use now,” Larson said.
The hybrid retrofit is the first project of its type at SSA terminals. SSA replaced 1,000-horsepower diesel generators on its yard cranes with 142-horsepower diesel hybrids. The new power plants have small diesel engines used only to charge a crane’s pack of batteries. Each crane has a housing unit that contains the hybrid generator.
Larson said that the project was challenging, including the construction of new electrical systems for input power protection when converting current from AC to DC on a crane. He added that the hybrid generators capture energy as a container is lowered. Besides saving fuel and reducing emissions, the hybrid performs better than the older diesel generators because there is no delay in power delivery to the crane.
The project fits into the Port’s Seaport Air Quality 2020 and Beyond Plan.
Rubber-tire gantry cranes are industry workhorses at marine terminals throughout the world. Combined, the thirteen 90-foot-tall cranes can lift as many as 1,000 containers a day on and off trucks at OICT.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) awarded SSA $5 million in grant funding as part of the Air District’s Community Health Protection Program (CHP – AB134) to replace 13 diesel powered rubber-tire gantry crane engines with Tier 4 Final hybrid engines in order to bring about immediate emissions reductions benefits.
The SSA Terminals project is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing GHG emissions. The Cap-and-Trade programme also creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution.
Planning for the crane conversions began after the signing of the CHP Program contract with the Air District on July 5, 2018. The first crane was retrofitted in February of 2019 and the 13th crane was converted in July 2020.
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Difference Between Pandemic vs Epidemic vs Outbreak
Home » Health Blog » Health » Family & Community Health » Difference Between Pandemic vs Epidemic vs Outbreak
World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system, responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. WHO is the clearing house for acceptable definitions of health terminologies .Not all infectious disease terms are created equal, though often they’re mistakenly used interchangeably. Following the outbreak of coronavirus disease, the importance of clearly outlining the distinction between the words “pandemic,” “epidemic,” and “endemic” became a global necessity. This is because the definition of each term is fluid and changes as diseases become more or less prevalent over time.
While conversational use of these words might not require precise definitions, knowing the difference is important to help you better understand public health news and appropriate public health responses.
Epidemic: According to WHO refers to the occurrence in a community or region of cases of an illness, specific health-related behavior, or other health-related events clearly in excess of normal expectancy. The community or region and the period in which the cases occur are specified precisely. The number of cases indicating the presence of an epidemic varies according to the agent, size, and type of population exposed, previous experience or lack of exposure to the disease, and time and place of occurrence.
Epidemic threshold Is the critical number or density of susceptible hosts required for an epidemic to occur. The epidemic threshold is used to confirm the emergence of an epidemic so as to step-up appropriate control measures.
Pandemic: According to the World Health Organization a pandemic is defined as “an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people”. The classical definition includes nothing about population immunity, virology or disease severity. SEE: List of Worst Pandemics In History
Disease Outbreak: A disease outbreak happens when a disease occurs in greater numbers than expected in a community or region or during a season. An outbreak may occur in one community or even extend to several countries. It can last from days to years. Sometimes a single case of a contagious disease is considered an outbreak. This may be true if it is an unknown disease, is new to a community, or has been absent from a population for a long time.
Epidemic vs. Endemic
But what’s the difference between epidemic and endemic? An epidemic is actively spreading; new cases of the disease substantially exceed what is expected. More broadly, it’s used to describe any problem that’s out of control, such as “the opioid epidemic.” An epidemic is often localized to a region, but the number of those infected in that region is significantly higher than normal. For example, when COVID-19 was limited to Wuhan, China, it was an epidemic. The geographical spread turned it into a pandemic. Endemics, on the other hand, are a constant presence in a specific location. Malaria is endemic to parts of Africa. Ice is endemic to Antarctica.
Endemic vs. Outbreak
Going one step farther, an endemic can lead to an outbreak, and an outbreak can happen anywhere. Last summer’s dengue fever outbreak in Hawaii is as an example. Dengue fever is endemic to certain regions of Africa, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Mosquitoes in these areas carry dengue fever and transmit it from person to person. But in 2019 there was an outbreak of dengue fever in Hawaii, where the disease is not endemic. It’s believed an infected person visited the Big Island and was bitten by mosquitoes there. The insects then transferred the disease to other individuals they bit, which created an outbreak.
You can see why it’s so easy to confuse these terms. They’re all related to one another and there’s a natural ebb and flow between them as treatments become available and measures for control are put in place or as flare-ups occur and disease begins to spread.
Controversy over the declaration of Coronavirus disease as a pandemic
WHO’s declaration that the global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic contributed greatly to clearing up confusion in the terminology in the professional literature and the media. Discussions on when wide geographical spread of a disease becomes a pandemic tend to recur when the world is confronted with an emerging infectious disease.
The debate around the terminology used for COVID-19 raises two important questions. The first question is why there was reluctance to call the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, and the second question is whether the terminology is of any practical importance.
In almost all good textbooks, an epidemic becomes a pandemic when there is widespread geographical distribution of the disease. For some weeks, the COVID-19 epidemic, which had spread to over 100 countries, seemed to fit the classical definition of a pandemic. One could reasonably ask whether the use of the term pandemic would change any of the actions necessary to control the spread of the virus.
There are several situations in which it could be helpful to use well defined terminology to control the spread of an infectious disease. The resources for controlling a pandemic are both different, substantially larger, and generally much more far-reaching than for a localised outbreak or epidemic. Thus the terms used for the different situations could be restricted according to the control measures that are necessary.
Perhaps unique to pandemics, these include considerable international coordination and collaboration in providing aid to affected countries, recruiting the necessary resources for promoting research on medications and vaccines and developing complex risk communication. In particular, travel restrictions become a major issue and, although these are guided by the International Health Regulations, countries have the option to adopt unilaterally their own barriers to international travel. This was clearly the case for COVID-19. If the term pandemic is clearly defined, it can communicate much more clearly the seriousness of the situation and help justify the extreme measures instituted. It can also provide the international health community with a common term to enlist the cooperation of the general public and convey the necessary sense of urgency to decision makers. This should stimulate rapid introduction of preventive measures such as social distancing to reduce the pace of the spread, providing valuable time for upgrading of the medical services, and preparing the community.
If the use of the term pandemic is delayed too long, the declaration of the pandemic could convey a message to the public that the authorities have lost control, generating irrational panic reactions. Since it is expected, and even perhaps desirable, that the public experience some fear during a pandemic, an early declaration of a pandemic might be helpful in mitigating panic. Recruiting public cooperation is much more feasible when the society in general and the health services in particular are not yet under considerable pressure, and there is time for appropriate explanations to the public as to how the pandemic will be controlled. The question remains as to what is the optimal timing for declaring a pandemic. Following the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, Morens and colleagues provided useful criteria for defining a pandemic. They included the following components: the cause should be a new virus that has not circulated in humans previously, the disease should be widespread geographically, there should be clear person-to-person spread, and outbreaks should be explosive in nature, with a relatively high case-fatality rate. It seems to me that for some time, the COVID-19 outbreak met all these criteria. A study in the lancet concludes that there continues to be a lack of consensus about when it is appropriate to use the term pandemic.
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ALTBalaji’s next show titled ‘The Family – It’s a bloody business’ has some big faces hailing from, both film and TV industry. After roping in the talented Vivek Oberoi, Ravi Kishan and Rithvik Dhanjani to play the leads, the makers have now signed up Bollywood actress Sandeepa Dhar.
Sandeepa, who has been part of films like ‘Heropanti’ and ‘Dabangg 2’ is making her digital debut with the show and will be seen essaying the role of Shweta, who is Ravi Kishan and Vivek Oberoi’s sister.
Owing to the popularity of crime dramas in the International digital space, ALTBalaji is the first Indian OTT platform all set to explore the genre that focuses on the dark world of the mafia land. Starring Vivek Oberoi, Ravi Kishan and Rithvik Dhanjani in pivotal roles, the shoot for the show has begun and is surely a one to look out for on the ALTBalaji app and the website.
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~ Vodafone Idea now provides’ its customers easy access to the popular content of ZEE5 ~
~ Portfolio includes original shows and films, premium movies, digital movie premieres of upcoming blockbuster films, and more~
~ Offer a seamless viewing experience of customised and differentiated content~
Vodafone Idea Limited, India's leading telecom operatorand Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) announced a strategic partnership today for ZEE5 – the fastest growing OTT platform in the country. Under the strategic partnership, aimed at driving the growth of digital ecosystem in India, the content portfolio of ZEE5 will be available to Vodafone Idea customers on Vodafone Play as well as Idea Movies & TV app.
Customers of Vodafone Idea can now enjoy the entire content catalogue of ZEE5 thereby providing a seamless viewing experience via multiple devices. The association between the two industry leaders will help create a beneficial ecosystem for viewers that will drive the growth of video viewing in smaller cities and towns in times to come. The content of ZEE5 can be accessed by customers through Vodafone Play or idea Movies & TV app. The ZEE5 content is available across 12 languages like English, Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Bhojpuri, Gujarati & Punjabi across genres like Kids content, Cineplays, Live TV and Health and Lifestyle content.
Commenting on the partnership, Avneesh Khosla, Operations Director - Marketing, Vodafone Idea Limited said, “Our customers are constantly seeking rich and diverse content options and we aim to provide enriched entertainment to our customers by offering high quality content on Vodafone Play and Idea Movies & TV. We are happy to partner with ZEE5 and bring their library of content to our customers. Our insights on customer preferences, salience and relevance along with ZEE’s deep understanding of the Indian content viewership habits are being brought together through this partnership. We are happy to offer the entire catalogue of ZEE5 along with 2 exclusive channels to our customers as an introductory offer.”
Speaking about the association, Tarun Katial, CEO, ZEE5 India said, “ZEE5 and Vodafone Idea lend themselves to a complementary partnership. Having established ourselves as the fastest growing OTT platform in India with the largest repertoire of content, we have attracted subscribers across geographies and demographics. We have an ambitious growth plan charted out for us and through this partnership with Vodafone Idea, India’s largest telecom company, we will leverage synergies between the brands and further bolster our presence across the country.”
Through this alliance, Vodafone Idea subscribers will be able to access the content repertoire of ZEE5:
LIVE TV offering of ZEE’s Network content on Vodafone Play and Idea Movies & TV through ZEE5 app
Real-time broadcast of shows that are being telecast on any of the ZEE channels including Hindi and regional channels – ZEE TV, & TV, ZEE Anmol, Zing, ZEE Marathi, ZEE Tamil, ZEE Bangla, ZEE Yuva, Sarthak TV, ZEE Kannada, ZEE Cinema, ZEE Action, & Pictures, ZEE Café, & flix, ZEE ETC and so on
Unrestricted catch up of ZEE Network content through ZEE5 app
Customers will be able to access the ZEE5 content library including TV shows, movies and Before TV content
Vodafone Idea customers will get access to ZEE5 premium subscription which includes Original shows and films, premium movies, digital movie premieres of upcoming blockbuster films, etc. as an introductory offer
Vodafone Idea subscribers will have access to the complete content portfolio of ZEE5 that includes the original web-series in Hindi and regional languages (including dubbed versions)
ZEE5 offers original content in six languages – Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam
Customers will also get unrestricted access to the entire movie library on the platform including digital premieres, acquired content, original films and so on
The highlight is 2 exclusive linear digital channels including Zee Theatre - premium theatre content to be available on Vodafone Play and Idea Movies & TV app
ZEE5 is India’s fastest growing entertainment OTT destination that has invested heavily in acquiring and producing content that will resonate with a cross-section of viewers across the country. As of December 2018, ZEE5 has 56.3 mn monthly active users, who spend an average of 31 minutes on the platform per day. ZEE5 has consistently been amongst the top-5 free and grossing entertainment apps in India as per the Google Play store rankings. In a first of its kind initiative, in the past quarter, ZEE5 launched regional subscription packs for Tamil, Telugu and Kannada users. These tiered SVOD packs enable consumers to watch premium content in a language of their choice at half the price. Subscribers of these packs are also able to watch their favourite TV shows hours before they are aired on television later in the day. This offering has helped ZEE5 gather subscription momentum in the south Indian market.
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HomeStories✍️✍️✍️✍️ Married to the Devil's 😈 Son Volume 1 Chapter 11 || 12... 20 ✍️✍️✍️✍️
Jamiu Olawale Olatoye Tuesday, December 01, 2020
Volume 1 Chapter 11
I sat on the bed waiting for Lucian to come after eating dinner without him yet another night. There was a lot of things we needed to talk about but I didn't want to fight with him again.
Because that's what you think about me. You think I am a beast who beats and kills people then you would think that I can burn them as well right?
His voice echoed in my head. I never thought of him as a beast I just thought that he was different. He looked hurt before walking out of the dining room as if he didn't want to see me again and I wondered if he really wouldn't come. Would I have to sleep alone again? I didn't even get the chance to thank him for bringing Lydia and Ylva.
I decided not to sleep alone and go look for him. I looked everywhere but couldn't find him. Where could he be?
"Do you know where I can find his highness?" I asked a guard.
"He is in the barn, her highness."
I made my way to the barn where I found Lucian feeding his horse. It was dark inside and the only light came from the full moon. As if sensing my presence he looked around until his eyes landed on me.
"I was looking for you" I said walking closer to him.
"Why?" he asked clapping his horse.
"It's just that we have been fighting a lot lately and we never spend time together...I never see you these days and I just...I just.."
"You just what?" he said taking a step closer.
"I just want to spend time with you"
"What do you mean by why?" I said frustrated at his questions.
Grabbing my arm he pulled me closer. "Why means why? why do you want to spend time with me? do you like me? do you miss me? do you want me? you're not scared anymore? that I might kill you, beat you or burn you?" I could hear the hurt in his voice.
"Yes, you scare me sometimes but you treat me well too." He didn't seem satisfied with my answer but his eyes softened and he let go of my arm " It's late you should go to sleep, I will stay here for a while" he finally said.
"I will stay with you" I insisted. He opened his mouth to protest but said nothing turning his attention to his horse. I sat down on a haystack nearby where I could still see him and talk to him.
"Thank you for bringing my maids" I said but got no response. I tried to come up with something to talk about while my eyes studied him in the darkness. He looked different as if he belonged to the darkness or was part of it.
"Do you want to go for a ride?" he suddenly asked.
"Yes" I said excited but we were wearing our royal clothes. As if reading my thoughts "there is knitwear right there" he said pointing to the corner of the barn. I saw nothing because it was too dark but walking closer I saw them. How could he see them from far away? Or maybe he already knew they were there.
I turned around to ask where I would change but walked almost into his chest.
"You scared me. Don't sneak on people like that"
"I am sorry. I just thought you would need help getting out of your dress" he said.
"You don't expect me to change here?"
"Why not? No one is here and it's dark" he smirked. It was true. I couldn't see him clearly.
"I can manage myself"
"Alright, just call for me if you need help" he said and left. I looked around to see that he wasn't nearby and began to undress, but yes it was really hard to untangle the ropes on the back of my dress and my arms began to hurt.
"Are you sure you don't need help?" Lucian's voice came from behind as he walked closer. "Let me help you" he said and started to untie the back of my dress without waiting for a reply. Now and then his hand would touch my bare skin while untying " I will wait for you outside" he said when he was done.
The clothes were a bit too big for me but it didn't bother me. Lucian was waiting outside with his horse when I came out of the barn.
"Is there any particular place you want to go" he asked.
"Anywhere is fine" I said.
He helped me up on the horse and we rode off in the night. I have never felt so free before. We went to the market and walked among common people and I was so fascinated by the whole thing because I had never been to a market before and never walked among common people. Then we rode into the woods.
"What are we doing here?" I asked.
"I want to show you something" he said and after a while, we came to a place in the woods where many small yellow lights were flying over the whole place.
"What is this?" I asked while Lucian helped me down.
"It's fireflies. Do you know why they glow?"
"No"
"It's to attract mates or prey" wow I never knew these things existed.
"They are beautiful" I said.
"Not as much as you are" he said walking right behind me. I stopped and turned around. Our eyes met and like every time I look into his eyes I felt a force pulling me toward him, making me forget everything else. I wondered if he knew what kind of effect his eyes had on me.
"Your eyes are burning" I whispered when I could finally speak. He grabbed the back of my head and pulled my face close to his. I could feel his warm breath on my face and butterflies in my stomach.
"Not only are my eyes burning, my whole body is burning with need Hazel" he says as his gaze travels down to my lips. I open my mouth to fill my lungs with air and my ears gets flooded by the pounding sound of my heart. He slowly leans in and presses his lips on mine. The touch is soft and gentle but as soon as our lips touch he pushes me away and takes two long steps back.
What just happened? Only a taste of her lips and he could feel his demon wanting to come out. He only felt like that when he was really angry, then his demon would come out to punish whoever enraged him. As time went he had learned to control his anger and keep the demon in check. It has been a long time since his demon wanted to come out so why now?
Take her! She is yours. She belongs to you. The voice inside his head commanded.
"Is something wrong?" Hazel asked confused as she walked closer to him.
"Don't come close!" he almost yelled wrapping his arms around his body. He could see hurt in her eyes but he didn't want to hurt her like the time he set his brother on fire. Everytime his demon wanted out he did bad things.
Hazel turned around and started to walk away. She was probably angry which he could understand but how could he explain. He couldn't even go after her he needed to calm his demon down first.
Tears filled my eyes as I walked away. It was my first kiss and he was acting as if it was disgusting. If he didn't like it he could at least hide it. He didn't have to be so rude. I didn't know where I was going but I didn't care. As I walked further into the woods it became darker and darker, feeling scared I turned around to walk back but couldn't find the way. God I was lost and it was dark. I yelled Lucians name several times but got no answer.
Always being a sheltered child and never being alone I was petrified and started to panic. Running around in the woods I tried to find my way back without any success. Tired I sat next to a tree. Where is Lucian now when I needed him?
"Hazel!" I turned my head to the side. Lucian was walking toward me "I was looking for you."
"Really? I thought you would be happy if I got lost and you wouldn't have to see me again" I snapped resentful. As if he didn't hear me "let's go home" he said.
Standing up "What if I don't want to?" I know I was being childish but I was angry and just wanted an apology or an explanation. He shot me a hard glare "You better listen to me or you won't like what I will do to you" he said under his breath. He was trembling, was he that angry?
"Fine, you better explain to me once we are home."
When we arrived to our chamber "so explain!" I said crossing my arms.
"Explain what?"
"Why you are behaving rudely and threatening me by saying that I won't like what you will do to me. What will you do?" I asked in a challenging tone. Surely he won't beat me, kill me or burn so what will he do? starve me? Lock me in somewhere?
He looked at me and I saw a glint in his eyes. "Maybe you will like what I will do to you" he said crossing the distance between us and backing me against the wall. A devilish smile appeared on his face as he placed his hands above my head on the wall and caged me against it with his much larger body. His spicy scent was like a drug coming off him stronger than before, intoxicating me.
"I want to kiss you, to part your lips with my tongue and slide inside your mouth. I want to pin your n.a.k.e.d body underneath mine and feel you tremble while I do all kind of wicked things a man can possibly do to a woman. I want to hear soft m.o.a.ns of pleasure escape your beautiful lips" he said tracing his thumb over my lips. My breath caught in my throat as he leaned down and brushed his lips against my ear "I want to feel heat radiate from your body."
God I was already aroused by his words and I couldn't breathe. I needed to get away but I felt weak in the knees so I put my hands on his chest to push him away which made him chuckle.
"Why are you doing the opposite of what your body wants?" he asked. I don't know myself I just want to breathe. Maybe I am scared even though I am excited, Maybe I am not ready even though my legs are trembling.
"Fine" he says as he lets me push him away "soon you will let me do all these things to you and more." He was behaving differently. Never has he approached me like this before,so straightforward. He was always slow and careful giving me time to think and breath.
"I'll sleep in my room tonight otherwise I can't promise to behave myself" he says as he walks to his room. "Goodnight wife" and with that, he closes the door leaving me alone.
I lay down on the bed trying to sleep but couldn't. He said he was burning with need so why did he push me away? Then he acted cold, then he told me he wanted to kiss me and do wicked things to me. I was really confused. After a while I fell asleep.
"My lady, my lady wake up" I heard Ylvas voice.
"Let me sleep" I said in a sleepy voice.
"My lady please I need to prepare you and you have slept too long. You are not a child anymore you are a married woman."
"Did she wake up?" what seemed like Lydia's voice asked.
"No. I have been trying to wake her for a while."
I heard the door open and then it got quiet. Finally.
"Leave us. I will wake her up" a deep voice said. After a few seconds a spicy scent invaded my senses and I felt fingers remove the hair from my face placing it behind my ear.
"Hazel..."
"I want to sleep some more" I cut him off.
"You couldn't sleep last night" he said. How did he know that? "I didn't mean to scare you."
You didn't scare me. You made me want you then you hurt me then you made me angry and then aroused. God! I never felt so many feelings in one night before.
"But I meant everything I said" he continued "I do want you and you will eventually admit you want me too"
I lay in the bathtub as Lydia washed my hair after Lucian had left to let me sleep some more. I knew she wanted to ask something but didn't know if she should so she was very quiet.
"He kissed me" I said. Her eyes sparkled.
"Really? Finally!" she said "How did it feel?"
"It felt..." I remembered when our lips touched the warmth that spread through my body and when our lips separated the emptiness and coldness that came with it. I wanted more "It felt good" I said.
"But you just kissed nothing more?" she asked.
"Don't worry there will be more" she said.
"Lydia?"
"Yes my lady"
"How does the first time feel?" I asked. She sensed that I was worried it would hurt and that I wouldn't like it. Just the thought of being n.a.k.e.d in front of a man made my cheeks burn.
"Don't worry. I am sure his highness will be gentle since he seems to care for you" she said reassuring me "trust me no man would have waited so long for the woman to agree. He would have taken you whether you liked it or not. I was actually worried for you my lady but now that I got to see his highness I am sure he is a good man and will take good care of you."
Everything she said was true. He never denied me anything and treated me well. I should be more understanding toward him and try and get close to him but why am I afraid? Am I afraid of him? or afraid of myself around him? It's like I don't have control over my body and mind around him and his gaze and scent make me feel things I have never felt before.
"And you have to admit your husband is one very good looking man. I can see how the maids drool over him" she smiled "he must have a lot of mistresses" she continued but regretted it when she realized what she had said.
"I am sorry" she whispered with sad eyes "I didn't mean to..."
"It's fine "I cut her off "It's not like I don't know". This was just my fate as a woman.
After the bath Ylva came in and helped me dress up. I really missed the way she dressed me and made my hair. She knew my taste and what suited me best so she would always make me look beautiful, but this time she made me look even more beautiful.
"What is the special occasion today?" I asked.
"Nothing my lady. You should always look your best since you have such a good looking husband" she said winking at me.
"Thank you" I said as another maid walked in.
"Her highness? where would you like to eat your breakfast?" she asked.
"In the garden" it was my favorite place. Nodding she walked away. I stood up from my seat too look myself closer in the mirror. I was wearing a wine red dress with long loose sleeves but bare shoulder. It was tight around the waist and up but loose from the waist down. It had beautiful white patterns on the chest and at the end of the sleeves.
My hair was divided into two half. A straight lower half and a curlie upper half held up by silver hairpins.
"Your are amazing Ylva" I said satisfied with how I looked.
"As long as you are happy, my lady" she smiled.
I went to the garden where breakfast had been served.
"Has Luc..I mean his highness had breakfast?" I asked the maid.
"No her highness. His highness went to meet the crown prince, the king is unwell" she said. If the king is unwell I should go too I thought.
I knew that the quarter next to ours was the crown princes quarters so I went over. As I walked in Levi came running to me "My lady" he said with a smile "thank you for the meal last time I never got to thank you." He is such a sweet kid and well behaved. Crouching down to his level "You are welcome. How old are you?"I asked.
"I am ten. My lady?" his expression suddenly changed.
"Yes"
"Please protect uncle Lucian"
"Why?" I asked curiously.
"Because if the king dies my father will kill all my uncles." My heart stopped. I knew that to become a king a prince has to kill all his brother or exile them. Unfortunately most of them or almost all killed their brother to eliminate all kind of threat to the throne. I never liked that idea but I never thought much of it. Now that Lucian was involved I felt scared and worried and absolutely hated the idea. How can brothers kill each other?
"My lady" a dark manly voice came from behind. Standing up I turned around. A soldier who seemed to be a higher rank according to his clothes, maybe a general stood there.
"How can I help you?" he asked.
"I am looking for the crown prince and his highness Lucian" I said.
"The princes have gone too visit the king and I am sorry but no one else is allowed to visit" he said politely.I had a feeling that I have seen him before.
"Have we met before?" I asked.
"Yes my lady. I am one of his highness Lucians men" he explained "I brought you here on your wedding day." If he was one of Lucian's men and Lucian wasn't here what was he doing here? did he follow me?
"Are you following me?" I asked.
"I apologize but it's my duty to keep you safe" he said with his deep voice. Was the situation that bad?
"I am commander Lincoln, please let me escort you back my lady. It's not safe for you to be here."
Lincoln escorted me back to our quarters where many soldiers were gathered some of them walking back and forth and some speaking in a serious tone. Ok the situations was definitely very bad. "Are you sure his highness is fine?"I asked Lincoln.
"Don't worry my lady,I am sure he is fine" he assured.
"Lincoln!" a man called from behind. Turning around a found a young man with long blonde hair and blue eyes walking toward us. He was wearing a military attire and had a smile on his face. Walking closer he looked even much younger maybe seventeen or eighteen.
"My lady" he said and bowed then he turned to Lincoln and they hugged each other.
"I am glad you are back" Lincoln said.
"Yeah so am I. It's such a pain to be with the other princes, I am happy to be back here and hopefully I will stay here with prince Lucian forever once the king dies" he said simply.
"Be careful" Lincoln warned "he is not dead yet."
"But his condition is very bad. He will either die tomorrow or the day after." I gasped and their gazes turned toward me. Lincoln cleared his throat "This is princess Hazel prince Lucian's wife" he said introducing me.
"I guessed that" the young man said scratching his neck shyly and his eyes still avoiding me "I am Oliver. I apologize for my way of speaking. I can't keep my mouth shut" he admitted.
"What happens if the kings dies?" I asked still worried about that fact
"Nothing much" Oliver said shrugging his shoulders as if it was not much of a problem" we will fight for prince Lucian to take the throne" he smiled.
"It not that easy" Lincoln said while my eyes landed on Lucian walking from far away. He was also wearing a military attire with a sword on his left side. He looked taller, stronger and even more dangerous wearing these clothes. His footsteps made a clicking sound that echoed through the hallway while his hair got blown away by the wind showing an expressionless face.
"Your highness" Oliver smiled as Lucian walked closer and stood infront of us.
"Good you are back alive" Lucian said patting Oliver's shoulder "Lincoln I will talk to you later but now I need to speak with my wife for a moment" he said as he turned his gaze to me. The men left us alone.
Lucians took some steps back as his gaze traveled down by body and up again. He tilted his head a bit as his eyes glittered with amus.e.m.e.nt. "Did you dress up for me wife?"
Oh God. I had forgotten how Ylva made me look. Was it too much? Maybe I overdid it.
Walking closer he grabbed my chin lifting my head slightly he gazed into my eyes "you look so beautiful you make me forget all of my worries"
Lucian gazed down at Hazel as she blushed and he couldn't help but bring his hand up and caress her pink cheek with his thumb. Heavens knew how much he wanted to lean down and kiss her. She was tempting him with this red dress and her bare neck and shoulders. He had been surprised and relieved that he hadn't forced himself on her last night when his demon was in control.Seems that his demon craves Hazel as much as he does the only difference is that his demon doesn't care about Hazel's feelings while Lucian does.
"Are you alright? I heard that the king is unwell" she asked worried. He had almost forgotten the big problem he had to deal with when he saw her.
"Hazel, I want you to pack some clothes, we will leave the castle". He didn't want for Hazel to stay another minute here. The king could die anytime and he knew that he would be the one to be attacked first, since his brothers hated him. Hazel looked confused at him "I will explain everything on the way" he said "now hurry!".
Once Hazel left Lincoln approached him "Your highness the horses are ready".
"Did oliver get information on what by brothers plan to do?" Lucian asked.
"Yes your highness. The crown prince is planning on attacking you first once the king dies and he has already pinned your brothers against each other, so that they kill each other and his job becomes easier". That sounded just like Pierre. Lucian had already expected that from his brother.
"What did he tell them?"
"That I don't know your highness. But your brothers have already began to travel to gather their allies to help them get the crown. You should do that as well." That would be the difficult part since not many would want to be his allies and help him because of the rumors about him.
As if Lincoln read his thoughts he said "We should start with Maebeth kingdom." His wife's kingdom was a small kingdom that didn't have much power. Even if they agreed to help him it wouldn't be that much of a help.
Lydia packed a few clothes for me while Ylva helped me get dressed into more comfortable clothes. Both were worried when I told them about the situation. Just to calm them down "everything is going to be alright" I said even though I myself wasn't sure about that.
I walked out to the garden where Lucian seemed to be busy speaking to some soldiers. I just stood there staring at him. I have never seen him speak much before, he was a man of few words. Until now we never had a conversation that lasted long and I really wanted our marriage to work.
"My lady" looking to my side I found a smiling Oliver approaching me. Something about him was different. He didn't look like the usually tough and silent soldier, he looked rather innocent and playful even though he was tall and looked strong.
"Do you prefer a white or a black horse?" he asked. Did he expect me to ride myself? I knew that most princesses know how to ride, it was something a royalty should know but my father never even let me out let alone learn something. I was more a prisoner than a princess back home.
"She will ride with me" Lucian said suddenly standing next to me and taking my hand in his. Oliver smiled a smile that reached his eyes. What was he so happy about?
"Fine" he said shrugging his shoulders.
I placed my arms around Lucians waist as we rode off. "Hold on tight we will ride fast" he had told me but I didn't expect it would be this fast. Even though I thought this was too fast many soldiers were riding faster than us slowing down now and then for Lucian to catch up. That's when I realized he was actually riding slow compared to how fast he usually rides.
"You don't have to slow down because of me" I said "I am fine."
He chuckled "are you sure?"
"Yes" I replied.
"Fine then" he said in a challenging way and suddenly it felt as if I was flying away. The air whipping my face and hair and I got really scared holding onto Lucian even more. My grip was so hard around his waist I wondered if he could breath but he wasn't complaining. Trees, houses, cliffs and lakes were passing by quickly before my eyes and I felt dizzy and sick. I tried to close my eyes and ignore the dizziness and the urge to vomit but I couldn't fight it for long.
"Please stop" I whispered clatching onto Lucian wondering if he even heard what I said.
Abruptly he stopped " are you alright?" he asked. I climbed down from the horse fast without any help and ran to the nearest tree throwing up everything in my stomach. Lucian was already beside me and held my hair away. "Don't.." I began before throwing up again. I didn't want him to see me like this.
"It's alright" he said massaging my back with one hand as he still held my hair with the other. I was so embarrassed when I turned around and found that all the soldiers stood there looking at me.
Lucian gave me a handkerchief as one of the guards handed him a bottle of water which he gave to me as well. "Drink" he said as I wiped my mouth still embarrassed "you should have told me to slow down."
I took sips of the water while Lucian watched me intently as if I would collapse anytime.
"I'm fine, let's continue " I smiled. I didn't want the journey to take longer than usual because of me.
We sat leaning against a tree after Lucian told his men that we should rest for a while. I knew he was doing it for me.
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"To Maebeth. To your family." He was going to ask my father to help in this war between brothers. "Will you really kill your brothers?" I asked carefully.
"Yes" he said without hesitation. I shivered at the thought.
"Even your nephews?" he clenched his jaw and closed his eyes then opened them again.
"I won't have to kill them because my brothers will."
Why? They are just kids. Why kill your family for the throne? That's something I could never understand. Standing up "we should continue" he said. We continued our journey and I was thankful that Maebeth wasn't far away from Decresh so we reached there at night, after riding the whole day.
My three brothers were the ones to welcome us. They spoke mostly to Lucian ignoring me totally. I wasn't expecting more, we were never close. Our family always separated men and women. While men were respected, almost worshipped women were mostly a property that belonged to the men or ready to be sold anytime.
"The king is busy right now but will meet you tomorrow morning. You should eat and rest for now" my brother Harris said as he led us to the guest quarters. Looking at him and the rest of my brothers I couldn't help but wonder if they would kill each other when father dies.
"What a rude brother you have.It seems you are not close with your brothers either" he said as we entered the guest room.
"True" I said as my gaze landed on the table next to the bed were several food dishes were served covered with white food cover. I thought I would be hungry but my stomach was still upset from the ride so I didn't feel like eating anything.
"Are you hungry?" I asked my eyes traveling toward Lucian. He had already taken off his military attire and was left wearing a loose shirt that showed of his chest with a pair of pants. It has been three nights since we slept in the same room so I felt nervousness take over my senses as I remembered what he had told me last night. He wanted to do wicked things to me. Wicked? I had asked Ylva what wicked means and she had told me it means devilish, sinful.
"What are you thinking about?" Lucian asked laying on the bed leaning his head on his hand, watching me with those captivating eyes.
"Nothing" I said shaking my head standing stiffly on the same spot.
"Come here" he said patting next to him on the bed. He wants to do sinful things to me. I urged myself to move and took my cloak off walking to the bed. I lay down on my back next to him hesitantly looking up the sealing to avoid his intense gaze. From the corner of my eyes I could still see that he was staring at me in a silence that became unbearable.
"Lucian?" He took a deep breath.
"I never liked my name. My brothers used to tease me with it calling me Lucifer, making my name sound like a curse. Now when you say my name I like it. You make it sound like a beautiful prayer." I turned to look at him. He had a faint smile on his face but there was sadness in his golden eyes.
"Your name is beautiful and it's not a curse. Lucian means 'Man of light'." He looked at me surprised but then his face became serious.
"I am no man of light" he said " there is darkness inside of me."
"Everyone has a bit of darkness inside of them, that's ok because darkness and light can't exist without each other."
"Are you trying to comfort me?" he asked with a smile.
"I am just speaking the truth" I said.
It became silent again even though I had a thousand questions on my mind. Will you really kill your brothers? What about the note written in blood? Do you like me? But the question that came out of my mouth was "Why did you agree on waiting to consume the wedding?"
"You were scared of me and you still are sometimes."
"I don't want to be" I admitted.
"I would never hurt you.. but sometimes...I am not myself."
He lay on his back with a sigh "I am tired, let's sleep. I will tell you some other time" he said. I wanted to know but I was really tired myself as I found it hard to keep my eyes open. Closing my eyes I let the darkness take over.
I woke up in the morning with Lucian next to me. He was still sleeping on his back, but shirtless. The sheets covered his stomach but his strong chest and arms were bare. His raven black hair was spread across the pillow looking soft and shiny like silk. I took some of his hair in my hand and inhaled his spicy scent that did things to my body I couldn't explain.
My eyes traveled to his face, his eyebrows were thick and perfectly shaped and his eyelashes long and shiny. Now with his eyes closed they almost brushed his impressive cheekbones. His nose sharp and hooked cast a shadow on lips that spoke of sensuality. While his hair was dark as the night his skin was pale as the moon, so smooth it made my fingers itch for a touch. I ran my fingers along the edge of his sharp jawline up to the curve of his lips admiring his good looks when his eyes fluttered open and I stared into them unable to remove my gaze. That's when I realized why I had never studied his face before. His eyes were too captivating to make me notice the rest of his face.They held power and passion but they also spoke of secrets and pain.
He smiled with his eyes. I removed my hand and quickly looked away blushing hard. Even though I couldn't see him I could feel his smile widen at my reaction.
"No need to shy away wife I am all yours. You can stare and touch however much you want."
When I didn't say anything because I was so embarrassed he got up from bed and walked toward the table. My eyes landed on his broad muscular drawn-back shoulders as he walked gracefully. He wasn't too muscular but well built and lean. As he walked he ran his hand through his hair and my heart skipped a beat. Something with the way he walked and moved did strange things to my body. No wonder the maids drooled over him. I had seen his bare upper body before but he had been soaked in blood back then. Now...wait! The scars! Even though some of his hair was covering his back but I could still see most of it and there was no scars. It's not possible. His wounds were very deep and I am sure they would leave scars but there was none.
"Wait!" I said before he could slide into his robe. I got up and walked over to him.
"Wait" I repeated grabbing his arm and making him turn around. I removed the rest of his hair, no scars, not even a tiny one. His skin looked so smooth as if he never got whipped, not even once. It's not possible I thought shaking my head.
"What is it?" he asked confused turning around.
"There are..no scars. No scars on your back" I breathed in shock "How?"
Ah, the scars? They healed" he said simply pulling the robe over his shoulders.
"That's impossible, They can't heal that fast and even if they did they would leave scars" I said still trying to make sense of everything.
"Well they healed and they didn't leave any scars" was all he said,"now, your father is waiting I need to get going."
I was still confused as he walked to the bathroom. Not possible was all my brain was telling me.
After taking a bath, dressing up and making my hair with the help of some maids I was on my way to the dining room. Lucian had already left to not make my father wait. I opened the door to the dining room and walked inside. Father was sitting on the short side of the table as mother and Lucian were sitting opposite each other on the long side of it. As I walked closer I noticed that no one was eating and the atmosphere was tense. Lucian's hands were clenched under the table and father expression told me he was displeased. They didn't even notice that I had walked into the room.
Mother was the first to notice me, so she stood up from her seat and came over to me.
"Darling I missed you so much" she said hugging me but got cut off by father.
"Teresa! Behave yourself" he said and mother tensed and walked back to her seat. I hated this, they could never act as parents. Father loved to show off his power and mother was too scared of him to do anything she wanted.
"Hazel! The queen and I need to speak with you alone" he said as he and mother stood up from their seats and started walking to the door that led to the next room. I glanced over at Lucian who was still sitting as a statue. He looked up and the expression on his face made my heart clench.
"Hurry!" father said who had already walked into the room. I hurried inside and the door got closed leaving Lucian alone in the dining room. What was happening? What did he do to Lucian?
Father walked to the center of the room and turned around with his arms crossed over his chest. "Your husband is asking for my help" he started with a frown "but I can't invest in a war I am going to lose." I couldn't believe my ears. I knew that the kingdom was always his priority but I thought if his child was in danger he would at least help a little.
"What makes you so sure we are going to lose?" I asked.
"Your husband has no allies because of the rumors about him, thus his brothers are stronger now" he explained.
"So you are not going to help even if it means I can die?" I asked slowly becoming impatient.
"That's why you can stay here with us if you want?" mother said.
"Are you telling me to leave my husband?"
"He can't protect you, you don't need someone who can't protect you" father insisted. I can't believe this! He was the one who made me get married to Lucian even though he knew of his reputation and without considering my feelings just for power, and now he was telling me to come back.
"And you can't throw me away and take me back whenever you want" I spat.
"Hazel!" mother said with a warning.
"Be careful! You cannot speak to your king like that" father yelled.
"You are not my king anymore. Remember you sold me to another kingdom for power" I snapped "I am leaving with my husband now. If I die it's fine I will die with him. I was never treated like a living person here anyways" I said. I never defied my parents. I don't know where I the courage from this time. Turning my back I strode out of the room.
Lucian was nowhere in the dining room. Where did he go?
"Seems your husband thinks it's a good idea to leave you here as well" father voice came from behind. I clenched my fists to control the anger that was building up inside of me. How could Lucian leave me here without asking me if I wanted to stay? Ignoring my father I ran out of the dining room through the halls to the main garden. Everyone was staring at me in shock because it was unladylike to run, but I didn't care. I just hoped that Lucian hadn't left yet and was relieved when I found him outside with his men.
Everyone was gathered with their horses which only meant they were leaving. Lucian was leaving without me. Angry I walked toward him. When he saw me he looked surprised but when he realized I was angry he frowned. I walked closer and slapped him across the face. I heard some gasps coming from the guards and some of them stared in shock. Lucian ran his fingers through his hair as he looked back at me. A smile crept it's way to his face and I was shocked at his reaction. He should be angry for slapping him especially in front of everyone, so why was he smiling?
"What is the reason for slapping me wife?" he asked rubbing his cheek as if it hurt even though I was sure it didn't hurt him, not physically anyway.
"Don't call me wife. If I was your wife you wouldn't have decided to leave me." He looked at me confused.
"I thought you are the one that wanted to stay" he said.
"And what makes you think that way?" I asked. His gaze shifted to something behind me and he clenched his jaw. I looked behind me, father was standing at the entry looking amused. It was father. He told Lucian I wanted to stay.
We were riding fast through the woods after leaving father disappointed for failing in his mission to make me stay. "Are you sure you want to come with me?" Lucian had asked. "Your life will be in danger." I had decided that I would rather live in danger than live like a dead person, but that wasn't the main reason I didn't want to stay. I didn't want to stay because I wanted to be with Lucian.
"Feeling alright?" Lucian asked after slowing down.
"Yes, I am fine. I think I am getting used to it" I said, slightly exhilarated. "Where are we going?"
"To Gatrish" he replied. Gatrish, a kingdom known for its wars, slavery and prostitution. Their king was a cruel king with a thirst for blood and appetite for women. It is said that he takes a new wife and a new concubine everyday and that liquor, parties and s.e.x are a part of his daily life and everyone else's living in the kingdom.
"Are you sure it's a good idea to go there?" I asked.
"I know their king. He is the only one who might agree to help," he explained. I could still not get over the fact that he would kill his brothers, even though it was a common thing for princes. I know if he doesn't kill them they would probably kill him: I just wished there would be another way to solve this problem.
I imagine that asking the King of Gatrish for help would just make things worse, even though I didn't know him personally.
We rode the whole day, just taking a few breaks to eat and rest, then we continued riding for the rest of the night. I wondered how Lucian could stay awake. I would fall asleep and wake up now and then, holding onto him tight, scared not to fall from the horse because I was too tired to stay awake.
This time when I woke up, it was morning. The sun shone brightly, the breeze warmer than last night blew Lucians soft hair into my face. I pulled my hand away from Lucian's waist and to remove his hair from my face, but had the sudden impulse to smell it. I grabbed it and inhaled. How could he always smell so good?
"Good morning wife" he greeted and I quickly dropped his hair embarrassed.
"Good morning," I whispered back. Looking at my surroundings I noticed that everyone rode slowly. The soldiers chatted and laughed as they rode, not a hint of tiredness showing on their faces, even though they didn't sleep the whole night.
"We have arrived. You will be able to rest soon," he said while we rode over a bridge that led to a big metal gate with a guard on each side. Lincoln jumped down from his horse and went up to one of the guards. They spoke a few words and then the two guards opened the gate for us to enter. As we entered, I swallowed the lump in my throat. I was not looking forward to meeting this king, and I became even more worried when Lucian and his men were told to leave their weapons in a storeroom before entering the castle.
Lucian did so without hesitation, and his men followed. I just stared at them, wide-eyed. Were they on a death mission? I put my hand on Lucian's arm before entering, giving him a worried and questioning look. He returned with a reassuring smile before following the guard that would show us the way to the bloodthirsty king.
"Prince Lucian has arrived, Your Majesty," the guard informed before opening the door to a room that seemed to be a room for meetings.
"Draco!" my eyes darted to where the sound came from. A tall man dressed casually stood in the middle of the room, a smile plastered on his face as he walked closer to us.
"Your Majesty," Lucian replied, bowing. Wait? Majesty? I had imagined the king to be a short, ugly bald man over his thirties with dirty teeth. Why? I don't know. Maybe because of his reputation, but this man was tall and seemed to be in his mid-twenties. His dirty blonde shoulder-length hair perfectly matched his sun-kissed skin. If it wasn't for the scar on his face that stretched from his left eyebrow to his right eye, people would drown in his ocean blue eyes. He was good looking.
"Oh, please," the King said, waving with his hand. "I thought we had dropped the formalities." He tipped his head to one side as he noticed me standing next to Lucian and studied me with his piercing blue eyes.
"This is my wife, Hazel" Lucian introduced. I tried to smile as he walked closer. He took my hand in his and placed a soft kiss on my knuckles.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Princess," he said, then turned his gaze to Lucian. "I never thought our Draco would marry anytime soon." This was the second time he had called Lucian 'Draco'. I was confused. "But of course, with your looks anything is possible, isn't that right, Princess Hazel?" he asked, looking my way. I froze up, unable to reply. When I didn't respond, he laughed. He made me nervous in a bad way.
"You guys must be hungry and tired; lets eat!"
We were served fried potatoes, eggs, toast, croissants and ham. A basket filled with an assortment of fruit stood in the middle of the table and servants came in with different kinds of drinks. A servant whispered something into the king's ear and he smiled at us.
"My sisters Astrid and Klara will join us for breakfast. Klara has been dying to meet you since you saved her life." The King said looking at Lucian. Lucian saved the King's sister? Is that why he thought that the king would help us?
"Oh, here they are," he said as two beautiful ladies entered the dining room. They looked just like the king with their long blonde hair and blue eyes and seemed to be around my age. "This is my sister Astrid," the King said, gesturing to the one with short blonde hair wearing a yellow dress that matched her blonde locks. "and this is Klara." He finished, pointing to the one with longer hair that almost reached to her waist. She was wearing a blue dress that made her blue eyes stand out even more. So she was the one Lucian saved? She was stunningly beautiful. I couldn't help but wonder if that was the reason Lucian saved her.
"You know Lucian, and this is his wife Hazel" he said, introducing us in return. Klara's eyes widened as she stared at us, confused, but quickly got over her puzzlement and smiled.
"Welcome. We are happy to have you here" Astrid smiled.
Klara kept glancing Lucian's way as we ate our breakfast, while the King and Lucian spoke informally with each other, which surprised me. The King was willing to help Lucian as they were already speaking of how to win this war. I only feared he would ask for something in exchange. Something bad.
"You should stay here until the King dies, then we will take action," the King said. as if waiting for someone's death was a daily occurrence.
"Rasmus? can you stop acting like a King at least until we eat our breakfast?" Klara asked.
Rasmus, Klara, Astrid: their names sounded Scandinavian.
"Of course" Rasmus smiled at his sister.
"We have a party tonight. I hope you can attend after you have rested" he then said to me and Lucian.
"Of course" Lucian replied.
"Astrid, why don't you take them to a nice room. I am sure they would like to rest."
I was so tired, but as I laid on the bed next to Lucian all I could do was ask questions.
"You seem to know Rasmus pretty well," I began.
"Yes," was all he said before closing his eyes. He lay on his back while I lay on my side, facing him.
"Why does he call you Draco?"
"It's just a nickname" he said shortly. This wasn't working. I couldn't reach through to him. Maybe he was too tired.
"His sisters are beautiful."
He shot his eyes open and looked my way. He looked at me calculatingly for a while before he replied, "Yes they are."
"How did you save his sister" I asked curiously. I think I saw a little smile on his face before it disappeared quickly.
"I didn't. I just spared her life. Our kingdoms were at war with each other few years ago and we won by killing most of their men."
"Are you saying she went to fight in a war?" I asked, surprised. She was a woman, not only that, but a princess, and she went to fight a war?
"Yes, she and her sister. They are warriors and know very well how to fight. After all, their ancestors were Vikings; they have it in their blood." I just listened, fascinated by how these beautiful women could be warriors. I wondered if he was fascinated by them as well. Maybe that's why he spared her life. Maybe he thought she was beautiful. She was at least more beautiful than I was; much more beautiful.
Letting out a sigh, I closed my eyes and tried to sleep, but then I heard Lucian say, "Thank you for coming with me" in a sleepy voice. Opening my eyes I looked at him. He was asleep.
I shifted in bed for a while, but I couldn't fall asleep. Sitting up, I swung my legs down off the bed and stood up on the neat sapphire blue carpet that covered the ground.
The whole room was decorated in white and different shades of blue. The walls were a light blue while the doors and the window frames were white. The curtains were a beautiful turquoise adorned with blue crystals at the tips and framed the big glass windows that showed a clear blue summer sky.
I looked back at Lucian, who was sleeping peacefully on the royal blue satin sheets. He looked more beautiful than ever while asleep. I slid into a simple dress, fixed my hair and put my shoes on before exiting the room.
I walked through the halls, not knowing exactly where I was when I heard female voices I recognized coming from a room. I stopped to listen.
"Klara, there are a thousand men out there who desire you. Just forget about him"
"I know but no one is like him. I want him, sister."
"He is married now. Why do you want to be a second wife when you can get any man you want?" Astrid asked, frustration clear in her tone.
"I would rather be with someone I want and become a second wife than be with someone I don't want," Klara said stubbornly.
"He is a man with no position right now. There is no guarantee that he will become the next king of Decresh." A tiny gasp escaped past my lips, yet it was loud enough for Astrid to hear in the echoing room. They were talking about Lucian.
"Who is there?" Astrid asked as I heard her footsteps coming closer. I quickly hid behind one of the limestone columns in the hall.
"What is it?" Klara asked.
"Nothing. I just thought I heard someone" Astrid said and then I heard the door close. I peeked from behind the column to make sure they were gone and then quickly got away from there.
I quickly walked through the halls trying to find my way back to the room. My life had become a mess in only a week. First I got married against my will, then before I got to know my mysterious husband a war knocked on the door, then I fought with my parents and now I was in a kingdom ruled by a bloodthirsty king and his sister who wanted my husband.
While looking for a room I found an exit to a garden. I walked out and found some of Lucian's men chatting there. Some were sitting under the roof, away from the sun resting while some were talking about someone. Me.
"Did you see how she slapped him" a guard with brown hair asked imitating me slapping Lucian. He lift his hand and drew it back before landing a fake slap on another guards cheek.
"Behave yourself Ky," Lincoln said, sitting with his eyes closed, leaning his back on the wall.
"No seriously. She is brave. I like her." he continued, ignoring Lincoln.
"She shouldn't have slapped him in front of everyone. It was disrespectful toward his highness," another one retorted. Oliver laughed, turning around. He saw me standing there and I thought he would say something to make the men know I was there listening to everything, but he kept quiet and let the men continue talking about me.
"She is a good person," someone defended me. It was brother of Lisa, the maid who stole my golden hairpin. "She genuinely cares for His Highness," he continued.
"That's true," another one said. Oliver smiled a mischievous smile before saying "My Lady," finally making my presence known and surprising the guards.
Everyone stood up quickly "My lady," they said, bowing deeply and then looking at me with fear.
"I apologize for their behavior," Lincoln said, bowing deeply. "Apologize to Her Highness!" he reprimanded, sending the guards a hard glare.
"It's alright." I smiled. "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion." They all stared at me in surprise, except Lincoln. His face showed no expression.
I laid in the bathtub filled with hot water thinking about what the guards had said about me. I shouldn't have slapped Lucian in front of his men. It was disrespectful and still he hadn't got angry on me. He was asleep when I came back to the room so I asked a maid to prepare a hot bath for me. The hot water was soothing, relaxing my tense muscles it felt like a massage and in a moment it made fall into a deep sleep.
I woke up shifting in the bed. The soft satin sheets rubbed against my skin and I realized I was not wearing much. I quickly sat up on the bed and lifted the sheet up. I was only wearing a towel, my shoulders legs and thighs were bare. It took me a moment to remember that I was taking a bath earlier and fell asleep and now I was here. How?
A sound made me look to my left. Lucian was sitting in a chair, a glass of wine in his hands as he studied me with those extraordinary eyes. He was the only one who could have brought me here, which meant that he had seen me n.a.k.e.d. Heat crept it's way up to my cheeks and I grabbed the sheets around me closer as if they would protect me from his gaze or change the fact that he had seen me n.a.k.e.d.
"Did..did you bring me here?" I stammered. He put his glass down, standing up he walked toward me.
"Would you prefer someone else did?" he asked standing at the end of the bed towering over me. I felt uncomfortable so I climbed down from the bed still holding the sheets tightly around my body and tried to get away from him, but he grabbed my arm and pulled me in for a hug. I gasped and dropped the sheets standing there in only a towel while he holds me so tight I can't even breath.
"Why?" he breathed into my neck as his arms trembled slightly.
"Why?" I repeated confused at his question. He pulled away and stared at me "You should dress. The party starts soon" he said and left quickly.
Two maids walked in just after Lucian had left. "My lady, we shall help you prepare for the party."
They showed me several beautiful dresses to choose from. Most of them showed a lot of cleavage which I didn't like but it seemed to be the kind of dresses they wore in this kingdom. I chose the least revealing one, a black off the shoulder dress with a v neckline that showed a bit of cleavage.
When I was done dressing it was time for hair. The maids styled my hair up beautifully only letting a few strands of hair fall at the sides of my face. I put some jewelry on, beautiful diamond earrings with a matching bracelet and a ring. I looked myself in the mirror one last time before the maids led me to where the party would take place.
My eyes scanned the extravagant hall as I walked in. People in fancy clothes, eating, dancing, chatting and drinking filled the hall, their voices and laughter mixed with the music. A perfectly polished floor, scarlet rugs with matching curtains, dining tables and chairs. Two long tables stood at the back of the room where many different grand dishes and drinks were served.
I felt a hand around my waist, turning my head I found Lucian next to me. His eyes were dark and he seemed to be in a bad mood. He didn't even look my way as he led me inside.
"How do I look?" I asked gathering some courage. He paused and looked at me. His gaze softened as his eyes traveled the length of my body lingering a little longer on my b.r.e.a.s.ts before traveling back up to my face.
"Do you want me to answer politely or honestly?" he asked in a serious tone.
"Honestly" I whispered.
He leans down to say something but just then someone spoke from behind him.
"I see you have come" The King walked toward us not dressed as fancy as royalties like to dress, but he still looked good.
"You look very elegant in black, Princess Hazel" he said as he took my hand and kissed it.
"Thank you, your majesty" I responded.
"May I have a dance?" he asked stretching his hand toward me. I glanced at Lucian and he gave me a reassuring smile. I took the king's hand and he led me to the dance floor. He danced so elegantly making us spin and glide over the dance floor with ease.
"I never thought fragile women were Draco's type" he smiled.
I never got described as fragile but a man with sisters who are warriors would probably think of me as fragile.
"Why do you call him Draco?" I asked ignoring his remark.
"Do you know what Draco means?" he asked.
"It means devil. Haven't you heard the legend of Dracula?"
"No" I reply once again.
"The legend speaks of a king who wanted to save his country from intruders but never had enough power, so he made a deal with the Devil. The Devil gave him the strength of a thousand men and an eternal life in exchange for his soul. Therefore they named him Dracula after the Devil."
I was confused. Why was he telling me this? Noticing my confusion he continued.
"Your king sent Lucian to war with only 500 men against an army with 2000 men. It's said that Lucian killed hundreds of men on his own and came back home with victory. He was only seventeen at that time. After that, he won every war. People said that the battlefield was his playground and began to believe the rumors about him being son of the Devil. I, on the other hand, believe he is The Devil."
"I don't believe these things." I said as I noticed Lucian dancing with Klara, and I completely forgot what the king just told me. She blushed as she said something to him, and blinked with her long lashes seductively.
The King chuckled, "you're pretty possessive about your husband."
I wasn't listening to him anymore because Klara was leading Lucian somewhere secluded outside of the hall.
"I need to speak with my husband. Will you excuse me Your Majesty?" I said.
He gave me a knowing smile and dropped my hand. I quickly walked through the dancing crowd and proceeded out of the hall. Where did she take him? Looking through the halls, I couldn't find him and even if I did what would I do? Men had the privilege of taking other women if they desired to. I hated this unfairness.
"My lady, are you lost?" said a maid who noticed that I was walking through the halls looking for something.
Yes, I was lost; I didn't know where to go or what to do.
"I can show you the way…" she offered, and then gestured with her hand, "the party is that way."
"Show me to my room instead." I demanded.
I paced back and forth in my room restlessly as I waited for Lucian. Where was he? What was he doing? Images of Klara and him n.a.k.e.d under the sheets appeared in my head, and I quickly struggled to push these thoughts away. As I imagined all of the dirty deeds they could potentially do with one another, my train of thoughts came to a halt as the door to the room opened and Lucian strutted in.
"Where were you?" I blurted unable to stop myself. He lifted an eyebrow questioningly.
"Why?" he asked walking seductively in my direction.
"I saw you leave the party with Klara." I said with all confidence I could muster. I tried not to be intimidated by his closeness or by his burning gaze.
"So?" he asked walking even closer until I could smell his spicy scent. Suddenly the air became hot and heavy, and my mind became like a fog. I took a few steps back to get away from his intoxicating presence. I needed to regain my ability to think straight.
"Don't you think it's a little unfair wife? You don't like me being with someone else, yet you don't want to be with me..." He said.
Well, yes, I know I'm being unfair. I should just give him what he wants and needs.
"That's not true." I attempted to deny.
"Then kiss me."
Lucian studied Hazel's features as they morphed into surprise, but then determination appeared in her chocolate brown eyes. To his disbelief, she crossed the distance between them, wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down crushing his lips on her own. Her plump lips were soft and sweet as they moved against his,, but with hesitance he noted. He could tell by her restrained movement that she was inexperienced.
He raised his arm and grabbed a handful of her hair and tilted her head back slightly then he took charge. He kissed her slowly, teasingly trying to teach her lips how to move. Her lips quivered slightly but then she slowly adapted to his movement until their lips moved in sync.
He ran his fingers down her spine, pulling her so close until no space were left between them and he could feel her heart hammering against his chest. Then his fingers traveled back up her spine and entangled themselves in her hair. This time he pulled her closer adding more pressure to their lips. She m.o.a.ned in response and his control snapped.
He grabbed the arm of her dress ready to tear it apart, he wanted her n.a.k.e.d, her bare skin against his, her legs wrapped around his waist as he lose himself inside of her. She was tormenting him with her lips and his hands began to shake in self restraint. He didn't want to scare her by tearing her dress like a beast, now that she kissed him purely out of her own will. L.u.s.t made his vision black as his inner demon urged to take control over his body.
Hazel pulled away from the kiss, but he grabbed her harshly wanting more. She whimpered under his grasp.
"Lucian, you're hurting me." She complained.
He must've scared her again. He cursed under his breath as he tried to loosen his grip. Slowly, he looked up to meet her gaze, expecting to see fear, but all he saw was concern. What was she so concerned about?
"You're trembling. Are you alright?" He noticed that he was shaking uncontrollably as she asked.
"I… I'm just cold." He lied, but even his voice was shaky.
"Are you sick?" she asked as she walked closer then placed her palm on his forehead.
"You're burning. You have a fever!" She gasped, but wasted no time in grasping his hand and leading him to the bed.
"Lay down." She commanded.
When he complied "I'll be back." she said and left. He let out a sigh of relief.
He didn't protest about her departure, because he wanted to be alone. He cursed inwardly and wondered what he had done to make the gods give him such a fate. Truly, he was cursed.
Hazel came back with a bowl of water and a cloth. She sat on the carpet next to the bed and patted the cloths that she dripped in the water on his forehead.
"I'm fine Hazel. I don't need this." He protested.
"You are not fine. You're burning like fire." If she only knew that he wasn't burning because he was sick, but rather because he wanted her. He wanted her so badly it hurt.
She repeated the same movement for a while, and he could feel her getting tired. "I am fine now, come and sleep."
"I'll sleep after you fall asleep." She said.
He knew she was stubborn and wouldn't listen so he didn't argue with her. Instead, he pretended to fall asleep in hopes that she would sleep as well.
After a while he could hear her breathing became steady so he opened his eyes and found her in deep slumber. Her head rested on the bed while she still sat on the floor. He climbed down and gathered her in his arms before he carefully placed her on the bed, then he watched her while she slept peacefully. Never in his life had he thought that he would be able to fall in love, but now he was slowly falling for this woman; his stubborn and easily jealous wife.
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How Reduction in GST is affecting Industry
November 22, 2017 / 5 min read
India food service which is highly driven by the increasing interest of millennials in the sector.
Food Industry is one of the happening and fastest growing industries. It is the highest employer in the segment between blue collar and white-collar people and the government collects around eleven thousand five hundred crore taxes from food and beverage sector only. Now that the Government has added one more flavour called GST to the industry and it depends if the play will turn out to be lip-smacking or a big no. People were not even fully recovered of GST regulations and then they hit one more shot.
India food service which is highly driven by the increasing interest of millennials in the sector that has seen lots of ups and down in the year 2017. Customers are more aware in upgrading their lifestyles, more people are joining corporate culture and there is an increase in disposable income. All these factors have contributed to the growth of food service sector in a big way. But, now GST has created other complications for both the foodies and brands. Here are few notches to trace the GST dish:
Hike in Menu Price: Hike in restaurant’s menu price became one of the foremost questions after reduction in GST. “The restaurants have welcomed the transition to a flat rate of 5 per cent GST on food. However, the withdrawal of the ITC is worrisome, as it could increase costs. It is up to the owners of the restaurant to cover the costs themselves or to pass it on to the customers by increasing the prices of the menu,” says Nilesh Shah, Director & Co- founder at Rancelab.
Create Opportunities for Brands: Players who wanted to enter this market see this as a positive sign. It is a never miss opportunity as government has opened doors for new brands and start-ups in the market. “Even after reducing GST, restaurants are still trying to understand the changes required in their current systems to accommodate the new compliance model. Food and beverage industry believes that change is the only thing constant but adapting any change requires time,” adds Ashish Bahukhandi, Founder at Dudleys, adding that regulation of GST and then changes in the same could question the stability.
A Seesaw Biz: When there was demonetization, there was a very rough patch on the food and beverage industry. It took a lot for people to recapture the position in industry that again with the GST of 18 per cent. It was considered as a hit on consumers due to the drastic increase in restaurant menu price. “For customers’ visiting restaurants on a regular basis had become a luxury which was a reduction on the number of regular customers that restaurants had. Therefore, reduction in GST seems to be fancy and good but restaurants now are brainstorming on adjusting the same with their menu,” shares Priyadarshini Dey, Owner of The Palms Restaurant.
Attract more guests: People who ate three or four times a week reduced it once or twice a week, as meals became expensive due to the high rates of GST. With the decrease in the GST rate, people could return to their eating habits and the number of guests will increase.This has been extremely confusing for both consumers and business-owners who have not yet grasped the nuances of the GST system yet. Everyone is interpreting GST rates differently, in a ‘to-each-his-own’ manner, where for example, some shops continue to charge 5 per cent on products had at tables, on the premise that “only establishments with a large seating area are eligible to impose higher taxes and they do not have one.”
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SAT 00:00 Simon Bovey - Slipstream (b009mbjn)
Fight for the Future
Jurgen and Kate are desperate to get the weapon away before all is lost. Stars Rory Kinnear and Rachel Atkins.
SAT 00:30 Soul Music (b036v094)
Series 16, Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
The hymn 'Make Me a Channel of Your Peace' found its way into weddings, funerals and school assemblies and in this week's 'Soul Music' we hear how it has also embedded itself into the hearts of peace campaigners, charity workers and reformed alcoholics.
The simplicity of this hymn often belies the challenges at its heart. Its lyrics call for unconditional love and forgiveness in the toughest situations. The words are based on a poem which has often been attributed to St Francis of Assisi. However, Franciscan Historian, Dr Christian Renoux, suggests it was most likely to have been written by an anonymous French noble women.
The poem travelled across the globe with translations published during the first and second world wars, subsequently bringing inspiration to public figures ranging from Mother Theresa to President Roosevelt.
In 1967 it caught the eye of South African born musician and 'yogi' Sebastian Temple who put these words to its most famous musical arrangement. It's Sebastian's version that was played at Princess Diana's funeral and that has also touched the hearts of millions worldwide.
Mathew Neville of children's charity 'World Vision' recalls his encounter with this hymn in the Democratic Republic of Congo, whilst closer to home Wendy and Colin Parry share their memories of this music and the role it played in remembering their son Tim, who was killed in the 1993 Warrington Bombings.
In Minnesota former lawyer Mike Donohue reflects on how this hymn has guided him on a journey through alcohol abuse and dementia and Sarah Hershberg remembers her good friend Sebastian Temple, who first played this simple hymn in her front room before it went on to travel the world.
SAT 01:00 Dick Francis (b007mcnx)
Proof, Episode 3
The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers. Stars Nigel Havers.
SAT 01:30 Stone Age Sound (b007635r)
Can sound solve the mysteries of the 5000-year-old Neolithic grave at Newgrange in Ireland? With Joanna Pinnock. From July 2001.
SAT 02:00 15 Minute Drama (b01snxsf)
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Dinner
By Anne Tyler dramatised by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Episode Ten - Dinner
Home truths are aired at the final family dinner.
Director: David Hunter.
SAT 02:15 Life at 24 Frames a Second (b00xw5mw)
For the past two weeks the film critic and writer David Thomson has taken his own highly idiosyncratic journey through the power and magic of cinema. But now he considers whether, under the relentless spread of visual media, and in the age of instant delivery, the dream palaces are places to dream anymore. Episode 10: Fade to Black.
Producer: Mark Burman.
SAT 02:30 The Forsyte Saga (b06z5g7g)
The Forsytes, Episode 6
John Galsworthy's epic novels of sex, money and power in an upper class family.
Dramatised for radio by Shaun McKenna
Soames is determined to win back his estranged wife Irene. His relentless pursuit of her brings him into conflict with his cousin Jo, threatening a new family rift.
Original music composed by Neil Brand
Produced and directed by Gemma Jenkins
Over the next 2 years, BBC Radio 4 is broadcasting a new dramatisation of all 9 books in John Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga. An epic tale of sex, money and power in the lives of an upper middle-class family in London, it spans 50 years from 1886 to 1936.
Today's play is from the second novel, "In Chancery".
The story continues every day this week in the 15 Minute Drama slot and concludes in the Saturday Drama at 1430.
Award-winning writers Shaun McKenna and Lin Coghlan are dramatising the complete novels and Interludes and have taken a new approach to the books - delving deeper behind the Edwardian façade to bring more of Galsworthy's wonderful insight, wit and observation from the page. Although focussed on the period in which they were written - in the first 20 years of the 20th century - the novels feel remarkably contemporary and have much to reveal of our own world and inner lives.
Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife, Jericho) takes a central role as narrator, with Juliet Aubrey playing Irene and Joseph Millson, Soames. Later in the series they are joined by Jonathan Bailey, Max Bennett and Ben Lambert.
The Producers are Marion Nancarrow and Gemma Jenkins.
SAT 02:45 Book of the Week (b03h7grj)
The Letters of John F Kennedy, Episode 5
Letters to and from President Kennedy are published in book form and edited by Martin W Sandler to mark fifty years since the assassination of 1963. And a selection, abridged in five episodes by Penny Leicester, reveal the drama and tensions to do with American foreign policy. Other letters reveal Kennedy's wit and warmth when contacting friends and family:
5. Kennedy receives a vivid communique from his advisor JK Galbraith about the practicalities of shelter during nuclear attack. Later he writes to the British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan - words of social nicety and trepidation about the Russians.
Readers Colin Stinton, Richard Laing, Peter Marinker and Trevor White
Producer Duncan Minshull.
SAT 03:00 Arnold Bennett - Anna of the Five Towns (b01nvmwm)
Arnold Bennett's powerful story of love, tyranny and rebellion set against the vitality and harshness of life in the Staffordshire Potteries in the late nineteenth, dramatised by Helen Edmundson.
Having inherited a fortune on her twenty first birthday Anna Tellwright begins to gain independence and freedom. But on her return from an eventful holiday with the Suttons and Henry Mynors her joy is marred by some shocking news about one of her tenant's Titus Price. Anna's growing concern for his son William leads her to a defiant act that threatens everything.
Anna.....Charlotte Riley
Tellwright.....David Schofield
Young Agnes.....Emilia Harker
William Price.....Michael Socha
Henry Mynors.....Lee Williams
Beatrice/Older Agnes.....Rosina Carbone
Mrs Sutton.....Olwen May
Mr Sutton/Coroner.....Jonathan Keeble
Sarah Vodrey.....Jacqueline Redgwell
Directed by Nadia Molinari
Anna voyages to the Isle of Man with the Suttons where Henry proposes to her. On returning home and receiving her father's blessing, the joy of her engagement is immediately marred by news that Titus Price has hanged himself. Anna feels that she and her father are culpable, despite Henry's insistence to the contrary. Anna sees Willie, who confesses that he has been involved in forgery. Anna understands his desperation and does everything in her power to protect him and his father's reputation, risking her engagement and the wrath of her father in so doing..
SAT 04:00 The 3rd Degree (b07bbbjp)
Series 6, The University of Gloucestershire
A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from the University of Gloucestershire with specialist subjects including Biosciences, Media and Religious Studies and questions ranging from Betjeman to BB King via Botham and brass instruments.
The programme is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in an original and fresh take on an academic quiz.
The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the Highbrow and Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of current affairs, history, languages and science, but also their Professors' awareness of television, sport, and quite possibly Justin Bieber. In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds see students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offering plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides.
Other Universities featured in this series include Chester, York, Birmingham City, Bath and Glasgow.
Produced by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4.
SAT 04:30 No Commitments (b007gz65)
Series 13, New Beginnings
Comedy series by Simon Brett following the fortunes of three fortysomething sisters.
6/6. New Beginnings
Can all the loose ends be tied up in time?
Anna ...... Rosemary Leach
Victoria ...... Angela Thorne
Charlotte ...... Felicity Montagu
Emily ...... Lisa Coleman
Eddie ...... James Green
Nick ...... Kieran Hill
George ...... Bruce Alexander
Roger ...... Jonathan Coy.
SAT 05:00 Boogie Up the River (b007jv6z)
Sonning, I'll Definitely Meet You in Sonning
Mark and his manic mutt are rowing up the Thames, but will Jennifer ever come on board? Stars Timothy Spall. From December 1992.
SAT 05:30 Sketchorama (b01k2h1q)
Series 1, Episode 1
Award-winning character comedian and doyen of sketch comedy Humphrey Ker presents the pick of the best live sketch groups currently performing on the UK comedy circuit in this brand new showcase - with character, improv, broken and musical sketch comedy.
Humphrey Ker is himself an established sketch performer, writer, actor and comedian who won the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh festival in 2011. For five years he was part of the much-loved sketch trio The Penny Dreadfuls, with whom he wrote and performed in a string of Edinburgh festival smashes, two series on BBC7 and two plays for Radio 4.
The sketch groups featured in episode one of Sketchorama are:
Delete the Banjax: Writer/performers Caroline May-Jones, Daniel Cook, Gareth Cooper and Samuel Champion. They've enjoyed three critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, picking up a ThreeWeeks Editors Award at Ed Fringe 2010 and, with their charmingly chaotic performance style, have become one of the most talked about comedy acts on the circuit.
Lady Garden: The all-female group are Beattie Edmondson, Rose Johnson, Eleanor Thom and Camille Ucan. Since their Edinburgh debut in 2008, their fast-paced shows filled with fantastic character creations have received widespread praise from audiences and critics alike.
Idiots of Ants: Andrew Spiers, Elliott Tiney, Benjamin Wilson and James Wrighton. Since forming in 2007, they have gone on to sell-out four Edinburgh festivals and a run in London's prestigious West End. They have attracted a staggeringly large internet following, with their 'Facebook in real life' and 'Wii Breakfast' sketches achieving multi-million hits.
Producer: Gus Beattie
A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4.
SAT 06:00 The Forsyte Saga (b07705ws)
The Forsytes Continues, Episode 1
John Galsworthy's epic novels of love, money and betrayal in an upper class family.
Dramatised for radio by Lin Coghlan
1920 and Soames Forsyte would do anything for his sparkling daughter, Fleur. But when she begins to fall in love with the wrong man, how can he stop history repeating itself?
Produced and directed by Marion Nancarrow
Dramatisations of all 9 books in John Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga. An epic tale of sex, money and power in the lives of an upper middle-class family in London, it spans 50 years from 1886 to 1936.
The Forsytes Continues is the 2nd of 4 series of The Forsyte Saga, which follows the life of young Fleur Forsyte, the baby born at the end of series one. Now 19 and thoroughly spoiled by her doting father, Fleur is relishing everything the 1920s has to offer.
It's 20 years since Soames Forsyte divorced the love of his life, Irene, who went on to marry his cousin Jo. Now their respective children have grown up, neither knowing their parents' troubled history.
When adult life inflicts its first wounds, Fleur throws herself into smart society determined to embrace all that is considered modern. She's an archetypal bright young thing, a restless soul, on a mission to burn her wings. This young generation which has survived the horrors of war is hell bent on consuming all that is shiny and new - it's fast cars and fast living, where scruples are old hat and collecting "sensations" is the thing. To Soames, every inch the Victorian man, this modern age feels increasingly strange and he wonders about his place in it and how to protect his daughter from it.
Still insulated from reality by their wealth and class, the Forsytes and their kind can no longer ignore the threat of social change.
Award-winning writers Shaun McKenna and Lin Coghlan are dramatising the complete novels and Interludes and have taken a new approach to the books - delving deeper to bring more of Galsworthy's wonderful insight, wit and observation from the page. Although focussed on the period in which they were written - in the first 20 years of the 20th century - the novels feel remarkably contemporary and have much to reveal of our own world and inner lives.
SAT 07:30 Hardeep's Sunday Lunch (b01p067w)
Hardeep Singh Kohli travels to Liverpool to cook lunch for Wayne Burns and Lindsay Ball. For many years food has been an important part of both their lives, so much so that after years of overeating they become obese. Eventually events in their lives convinced them the only way forward was for both to have operations for a duodenal switch. Since then Wayne has literally become half the man he was. But as Hardeep finds out dramatic weight loss hasn't solved all their problems.
Producers: Amanda Hancox
Dawn Bryan.
SAT 08:00 Archive on 4 (b007lkyc)
Test Match Special: Ball by Ball
Rory Bremner looks back at fifty years of BBC Radio coverage of test match cricket in this country.
The programme has seen a rich variety of commentators, including the poetic elegance of John Arlott, the japes of Brian Johnston and the exuberance of Jonathan Agnew. For some the atmosphere has resembled that of an elite club, but for thousands of others the experience has been as vivid a depiction of summer as the smell of cut grass.
First broadcast in 2007 to mark the 50th anniversary of Test Match Special.
SAT 09:00 Brian Johnston - An Innings with Johnners (b01kkldw)
Rory Bremner takes to the crease to celebrate the life and career of Brian Johnston with contributions and memories from his colleagues, friends and contacts.
The programme selection includes:
Summers Will Never Be the Same - from Test Match Special - a look back at the life of Johnners broadcast after he passed away in 1994.
Trivia Test Match from Meopham in Kent. Johnners umpires a test of wit and general knowledge. With Tim Rice, Willie Rushton, Barry Cryer and Bernard Cribbins.
Hancock's Half Hour. The Monte Carlo Rally
Tony Hancock competes in the famous motor race in a very classic car - provided by Sid. The rally commentator is Brian Johnston.
Johnners goes 'Down Your Way'. Selected series highlights of wonderful characters and stories. Complied by Barry Johnston.
Twenty Questions. Terry Wogan chairs the popular quiz series, featuring Brian Johnston, Willie Rushton, Bettine Le Beau and Anona
The End of the Innings - music, mirth and memories celebrating the life of Brian. With Jonathan Agnew, Farokh Engineer, David Essex, Barry Johnston, Neil Durden-Smith, Terry Wogan and Brian himself. Made in 2012.
SAT 12:00 Charles Dickens (b00rz6m8)
Sketches by Boz - Series 2, Love and Oysters
Comic stories of London life. Meeting an oyster seller sparks disruption for orderly John Dounce. Stars David Calder.
SAT 12:30 The Change (b0076nxd)
Convinced that his wife's having an affair with transvestite George, Ken targets Carol.
Starring Lynda Bellingham as Carol, Philip Jackson as George, Maureen Beattie as Maureen and James Vaughan as Ken.
Series 3 of the sitcom about a married couple's attempts to smooth over their singularly troubled midlife funk - Carol is hormonal and 15-stone George is a transvestite. Onlookers can't quite agree on the nature of their dynamic.
Written by Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.
Producer: Elizabeth Freestone
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2004.
SAT 13:00 Anthony Bourdain - Kitchen Confidential: Omnibus (b08rzm5y)
Anthony Bourdain's exposé of the restaurant trade, recalling his first encounter with cold soup and oysters. Stars Michael Esper.
SAT 14:10 Inheritance Tracks (b05p9mlq)
Children's writer and illustrator Judith Kerr inherits a lullaby by Brahms and Gershwin's hit from Porgy and Bess.
SAT 14:15 Frankly Speaking (b041459l)
CS Forester
The author of the Hornblower stories, CS Forester is quizzed on his childhood, his "alter ego" and his writing methods.
His three interviewers are critic Lionel Hale, journalist Margaret Lane and master mariner Adrian Seligman.
CS Forester (1899-1966) wrote 11 books about fictional Royal Navy officer, Horatio Hornblower.
Launched in 1952, Frankly Speaking was a completely novel and ground breaking BBC series. Initially there were three interviewers and the series was both unrehearsed and unscripted.
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in 1957.
SAT 14:45 Marriott's Monologues (b00sp44h)
Kenneth Waller
Kenneth Waller (Grandad in BBC TV's sitcom 'Bread') brings us Marriott Edgar's 'Asparagus' and 'Albert and the Headsman'.
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:00 today]
SAT 18:00 Doctor Who (b08rzsgv)
The Lost Stories: Leviathan, Episode 2
The Time Lord learns the true horror of the sinister mediaeval village and that more enemies lurk beyond...
An adventure originally written for the BBC's Doctor Who TV series but never made.
Colin Baker stars as the Sixth Doctor.
With Nicola Bryant as Peri, Howard Gossington as Gurth, John Banks as Herne the Hunter, Beth Chalmers as Althya, Jamie Parker as Wulfric and Derek Carlyle as Siward.
Written by Brian and Paul Finch
Director: Ben Bentley.
Made by Big Finish and reversioned for broadcast by BBC Radio 4 Extra.
SAT 22:00 The Ape That Got Lucky (b0080nk7)
Chris Addison's spoof lectures exploring human evolution. With Geoffrey McGivern as Professor Austin Herring. From August 2005.
SAT 22:30 The Jason Byrne Show (b00mbvf7)
Series 1, Education
Exploring a fresh theme each week, the award-winning comedian hosts stand-up and sketches. With Ivan Brackenbury. From July 2008.
SAT 23:00 Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun (b007k1qh)
The cult BBC Radio 1 series hits Queen's University Belfast. Starring Stewart Lee and Richard Herring. From October 1993.
SAT 23:30 Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better (b00d75nw)
Series 2, Honesty
The comedian finds out if telling the truth pays off. With poetry and songs from Tim Key and Tom Basden. From September 2008.
SUN 00:00 Doctor Who (b08rzsgv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Saturday]
SUN 01:00 Anthony Bourdain - Kitchen Confidential: Omnibus (b08rzm5y)
SUN 02:10 Inheritance Tracks (b05p9mlq)
SUN 02:15 Frankly Speaking (b041459l)
SUN 02:45 Marriott's Monologues (b00sp44h)
SUN 03:00 Archive on 4 (b007lkyc)
SUN 04:00 The Forsyte Saga (b07705ws)
SUN 05:30 Hardeep's Sunday Lunch (b01p067w)
SUN 06:00 Richard Monks - Kidnap: Omnibus (b01q95nq)
An aid worker is abducted in Pakistan. Richard Monks' drama is told from five viewpoints. Stars Barbara Flynn and Hamza Jeetooa.
SUN 07:15 Elizabeth Bowen - Tears, Idle Tears (b08rzvx7)
4 Extra Debut. Struggling with her seven-year-old son's uncontrollable crying, widow Mrs Dickinson gets unexpected help. Read by June Barrie.
SUN 07:30 Believe It! (b03lpjpk)
Series 2, Secrets
Jon Canter's "radiography" of Richard Wilson returns for a second series.
Celebrity autobiographies are everywhere. Richard Wilson has always said he'd never write one. Based on glimmers of truth, BELIEVE IT is the hilarious, bizarre, revealing (and, most importantly, untrue) celebrity autobiography of Richard Wilson.
He narrates the series with his characteristic dead-pan delivery, weaving in and out of dramatised scenes from his fictional life-story. He plays a heavily exaggerated version of himself: a Scots actor and national treasure, unmarried, private, passionate about politics, theatre and Manchester United (all true), who's a confidant of the powerful and has survived childhood poverty, a drunken father, years of fruitless grind, too much success, monstrosity, addiction, charity work and fierce rivalry with Sean Connery and Ian McKellan (not true).
The title - in case you hadn't spotted - is an unashamed reference his famous catchphrase.
SUN 08:00 Educating Archie (b06cjglq)
Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough and schoolboy, Archie Andrews.
With Max Bygraves, Julie Andrews, Hattie Jacques and Robert Moreton.
Running from 1950- 1958, Educating Archie introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves - all taking a turn in tutoring Archie.
With the Tanner Sisters, the Hedley Ward Trio and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Robert Busby.
Producer: Roy Speer
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1950.
SUN 08:30 Whack-O! (b05zltc4)
When a rival school moves next door to Chiselbury, Professor Jimmy Edwards is determined to close it down. With June Whitfield and Arthur Howard.
Starting life on BBC TV before transferring to radio, Chiselbury School is run"for the sons of gentlefolk".
Headmaster, Professor James Edwards, M.A. never misses a trick when it comes to exploiting the students and their parents. Sports pitches are given over to growing vegetables, which the boys nurture for their head to sell. Classes never exceed 95 pupils - 50 if private tuition is paid for at five guineas extra. It's only thanks to the efforts of the devoted deputy head, Mr Pettigrew, that the school exists at all.
Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden and adapted for radio by David Climie.
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in May 1961.
SUN 09:00 Sound: Omnibus (b08s2wjf)
Going deaf at the age of 28, Bella Bathurst shares her vivid chronicle of that experience. Read by Adjoa Andoh.
SUN 10:10 Inheritance Tracks (b05r6n9j)
Comedian Charlie Higson chooses 'Waiting for the Man' by the Velvet Underground and Randy Newman's song 'Rollin'.
SUN 10:15 Desert Island Discs Revisited (b08s2wjh)
The Great Outdoors, Jane Goodall
4 Extra Debut. From Beethoven to Puccini. Primatologist Dr Jane Goodall shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley. From January 2000.
SUN 11:00 TED Radio Hour (b08s2wl7)
Series 4, What Is Original?
Guy Raz asks when is copying flattery, when is it thievery, and when is it sheer genius? With musician Mark Ronson.
A journey through fascinating ideas based on talks by riveting speakers on the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) stage.
SUN 11:55 The Listening Project (b042lp8t)
Gwen and Clive - Perfect Harmony
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a theatrical couple who met on stage in Oklahoma at Drury Lane in 1948 and have been together ever since, proving once again that it's surprising what you hear when you listen.
The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation with someone close to them about a subject they've never discussed intimately before. The conversations are being gathered across the UK by teams of producers from local and national radio stations who facilitate each encounter. Every conversation - they're not BBC interviews, and that's an important difference - lasts up to an hour, and is then edited to extract the key moment of connection between the participants. Most of the unedited conversations are being archived by the British Library and used to build up a collection of voices capturing a unique portrait of the UK in the second decade of the millennium. You can upload your own conversations or just learn more about The Listening Project by visiting bbc.co.uk/listeningproject
Producer: Marya Burgess.
SUN 14:30 Francis Spufford - Golden Hill: Omnibus (b08s2zzh)
New York, 1746: Smith writes to his father from the debtors prison where he has been detained. Read by Jamie Parker.
SUN 15:45 The Cazalets - Omnibus (b01qxpp9)
Marking Time, Episode 1
With the outbreak of the Second World War, the Cazalet family find themselves broken apart and the children forced to face bewildering issues.
Elizabeth Jane Howard's family saga of 'The Cazalets' vividly catalogues the lives and loves of three generations.
Starring Penelope Wilton as the narrator, Raymond Coulthard as Rupert, Zoe Tapper as Zoe, Flora Spencer-Longhurst as Polly, Alix Wilton Regan as Louise, Dominic Mafham as Hugh and Will Howard as Christopher.
Dramatised by Lin Coghlan
'The Cazalets' saga consists of The Light Years, Marking Time, Confusion and Casting Off published between 1990-1995 and the fifth, All Change, in 2013.
Produced and directed by Sally Avens and Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2013.
SUN 17:00 Poetry Extra (b08s328w)
The Living Poet - Fleur Adcock
BBC Radio 4's Poet in Residence, Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's radio poetry with archive featuring New Zealand born poet, Fleur Adcock.
"I've written a lot about places - too much, I sometimes think. It seems to have something to do with my wandering childhood". In 'The Living Poet', Fleur Adcock introduces and reads a selection from her work.
Plus, in an interview from BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, Fleur talks to Martha Kearney about her personal life.
Producers: Fraser Steel and Olive Clancy.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1985 and 2008.
SUN 18:00 Ray Bradbury - Tales of the Bizarre (b007jm54)
Series 1, I Sing the Body Electric
When a young mother dies, she's replaced by a 'Mark V, 110 volt, AC/DC, Electric Grandmother'. What else?
Ray Bradbury introduces his own tingling tale dramatised by Catherine Czerkawska.
Starring David Jarvis as Tom, Angus McInnes as Father, Buffy Davis as Agatha, Colin Scott Moncrieff as Timothy and Joanna Tope as the 'Mark V, AC/DC, Electric Grandmother.
Directed in Edinburgh by Hamish Wilson.
SUN 18:30 Mark Gatiss - The Devil in Amber (b00vfjsh)
Will spy hero Lucifer Box reach cult leader Olympus Mons' Satanic lair, deep beneath the Swiss Alps, in time to prevent the sacrifice of the "perfect victim"?
Mark Gatiss concludes his own fiendishly gripping adventure abridged by David Jackson Young.
Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by BBC Scotland and first broadcast in 2010.
SUN 22:30 Radio 9 (b0419ml6)
The 'accidentalist' movement in art is explained, plus sponsored surgery. Written by and starring Johnny Daukes and Hils Barker. From November 2003.
SUN 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b08sqn13)
The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Tom Ward.
SUN 23:00 Cabin Pressure (b00lyvz7)
Series 2, Kuala Lumpur
A week on stand-by at the airfield gives Arthur an opportunity to brush up on his stewarding skills, while Douglas seems to have disappeared. And why is everyone terrified of Dirk the groundsman...?
Starring Stephanie Cole as Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, Roger Allam as 1st Officer Douglas Richardson, Benedict Cumberbatch as Captain Martin Crieff, John Finnmore as Arthur Shappey, Paul Putner as Dave and Roger Morlidge as George.
Producer: David Tyler
Made for BBC Radio 4 by Pozzitive productions.
First broadcast in August 2009.
SUN 23:30 On the Town with the League of Gentlemen (b007k1z7)
A Guest at the Dentons
Pauline the Restart Officer, Matthew Chinnery the Vet and Barbara the Cabbie - just some of the resident misfits of a remote Northern town.
The first incarnation of the award-winning black comedy, about the "local people" of Spent - before it hit TV.
Starring Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton.
Written by the cast and Jeremy Dyson.
The League of Gentlemen won a Perrier Edinburgh Fesvital award in 1997 and this radio series debuted in the same year. They also won a Sony Radio Award. The cult series switched to TV for three series on BBC 2 from 1999, plus stage shows and a feature film.
Producer: Sarah Smith
MON 00:00 Ray Bradbury - Tales of the Bizarre (b007jm54)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Sunday]
MON 00:30 Mark Gatiss - The Devil in Amber (b00vfjsh)
MON 01:00 Richard Monks - Kidnap: Omnibus (b01q95nq)
MON 02:15 Elizabeth Bowen - Tears, Idle Tears (b08rzvx7)
MON 02:30 Francis Spufford - Golden Hill: Omnibus (b08s2zzh)
MON 03:45 The Cazalets - Omnibus (b01qxpp9)
MON 05:00 Poetry Extra (b08s328w)
MON 05:30 Believe It! (b03lpjpk)
MON 06:00 Dick Francis (b007mdwv)
Dodgy drink, a missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Wine merchant Tony Beach is in the thick of it...
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised in eight parts by Ernest Dudley.
Stars Nigel Havers as Tony Beach, Stephen Hattersley as Sgt. Ridger, Sheila Grant as Mrs Palissey, Manning Wilson as Chief Sup. Wilson, Edward de Souza as Orkney, Avril Clark as Isabella and Michael Kilgarriff as the Commentator.
Director: Matthew Walters
MON 06:30 Walking With Headphones: How the Walkman Conquered the World (b0076l2d)
Comedian Steve Punt meets people who simply would not leave home without their personal stereo. Why the devotion? From April 2004.
MON 07:00 Charles Dickens (b00s2zbh)
Sketches by Boz - Series 2, The Steam Excursion
Mr Percy Noakes was a friend to all - until the organisation of a river trip proves to be his undoing. Stars Marston Bloom.
MON 07:30 Just a Minute (b08r1pwp)
Series 78, 22/05/2017
Just A Minute is 50 years old this year! Nicholas Parsons has been hosting since day one, and presides over the following all-star panel: Paul Merton, Pam Ayres, Zoe Lyons and Julian Clary.
The panel have to talk on a given subject for sixty seconds without repetition, hesitation or deviation. How much does Pam know about New York City? Julian gives us everything he's go on Julius Caesar, Zoe talks about her love of pick 'n' mix, and Paul tells us about his strong point.
Hayley Sterling blows the whistle and it was produced by Matt Stronge.
Just A Minute is a BBC Studios production.
MON 08:00 The Burkiss Way (b00crq2m)
Series 4, Repeat Yourself the Burkiss Way, pt 1
Enter the 'Pardon,Sir?' school of languages.
Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett.
Cult sketch comedy series which originally ran from 1976 to 1980.
Scripted by David Renwick and Andrew Marshall.
Producer: David Hatch
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1979.
MON 08:30 Dad's Army (b00q9gk2)
Series 2, Uninvited Guests
Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall.
Starring Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson, Clive Dunn as Corporal Jones, John Laurie as Private Frazer, Ian Lavender as Private Pike, Arnold Ridley as Godfrey and Bill Pertwee as Hodges.
Adapted for radio from Jimmy Perry and David Croft's TV scripts by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1975.
MON 09:00 Quote... Unquote (b069r3rw)
Quote ... Unquote, the popular quotations quiz, returns for it's 51st series.
In almost forty years, Nigel Rees has been joined by writers, actors, musicians, scientists and various comedy types. Kenneth Williams, Judi Dench, PD James, Larry Adler, Ian KcKellen, Peter Cook, Kingsley Amis, Peter Ustinov... have all graced the Quote Unquote stage.
Join Nigel as he quizzes a host of celebrity guests on the origins of sayings and well-known quotes, and gets the famous panel to share their favourite anecdotes.
Writer Jeremy Front
Comedian Sarah Kendal
Writer, critic and broadcaster Nicolette Jones
Comedian and Red Dwarf actor Norman Lovett
Presenter ... Nigel Rees
Producer ... Carl Cooper.
MON 09:30 The Change (b0076p0j)
Ken is surprised to find that he has a new bedmate - but not the one he'd hoped for.
MON 10:00 Classic Serial (b01p0680)
Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo, Episode 1
By Alexandre Dumas, adapted for radio by Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
At the age of nineteen, seaman Edmond Dantès has a charmed life - about to be promoted to Captain, and engaged to the beautiful Mercédès. But Marseilles in 1815 is a dangerous place, and three of Dantes' acquaintances set in train a chain of events that will lead Edmond to fourteen years of solitary confinement in the notorious Chateau D'If.
Alexandre Dumas was born in 1802. His father, the illegitimate son of a marquis, was a general in the revolutionary armies, but died when Alexandre was four years old. His most successful novels were The Count of Monte Cristo (serialised between 1844-5) and the Three Musketeers, published in 1844.
MON 11:00 Feminine Mystiques (b0385kp5)
Theatre Six
By Sarah Hall
Read by Francesca Dymond
Fifty years since the first publication of Betty Friedan's seminal feminist work The Feminine Mystique, three leading writers celebrate her influence in new short stories for Radio 4 exploring the contemporary feminist landscape.
In our final story in the series, Sarah Hall's compelling story takes us to a dystopian near future in the tradition of Margaret Atwood. In a world almost - but not quite - recognisable to us, a young woman finds herself in a terrifying situation, and a young doctor confronts a new political world order that challenges her professional faith.
Sarah Hall has been chosen as one of Granta's Best Young British Novelists 2013, and is author of The Carhullan Army and The Electric Michelangelo.
Producer: Allegra McIlroy.
MON 11:15 Catherine Czerkawska - The Curiosity Cabinet (b03bshl1)
The Brown Swan
Still trying to recover from the loss of her husband, Sophie visits an exhibition of paintings in an Edinburgh gallery.
There she sees a 17th century portrait of a young girl called Henrietta. Before much longer, Sophie and Henrietta are to become linked over 300 years...
Catherine Czerkwaska's three-part play stars Grace Glover as Sophie, Ceit Kearney as Henrietta, William Trotter as William Shaw, Meg Fraser as Maisie, John Buick as Manus and Stella Forge as Katy.
Whistle played by Mike Katz.
Director: Hamish Wilson
MON 14:00 Jan Struther - Mrs Miniver (b00nm5ww)
Mrs Miniver Comes Home; On Hampstead Heath
Mrs Miniver first appeared in a series of articles on the Court page of 'The Times' newspaper in 1937, and was later immortalised in the wartime movie starring Greer Garson.
The series brings together ten of Jan Struther's original engaging stories about an English housewife.
Read by Penelope Wilton.
Producer: Sara Davies
MON 14:15 A Guide to Garden Wildlife (b036k1s5)
Log Piles and Long Grass
What looks like a woodlouse, can roll up into a ball, and was at one time thought to cure digestive disorders when swallowed? Well the answer can be found in the first of a new series of five programmes in which Brett Westwood joins naturalist Phil Gates in a garden near Bristol, and with the help of wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson, they offer a practical and entertaining guide to the wildlife which you're most likely to see and hear in different habitats around the garden, beginning with log piles and long grass. Here they find "tiggy hogs and coffin cutters", local names for woodlice; endearing little armoured scavengers that feed mostly on fungi. And where you find woodlice you might also find their predators; a spider, "which has got these enormous fangs and the woodlice meets a sticky end!". The decaying leaves which accumulate in log piles are also good hibernation sites for bumblebees; which in spring will emerge to collect nectar and pollinate garden plants. So log piles can help ensure pollination! In the long grass nearby, Brett and Phil go looking for cuckoo spit, and an insect which can catapult itself to a height of 140 times its body length! They are also attracted by a hive of activity; the sounds of red mason bees buzzing around artificial nesting sites which have been built for them; these are short lengths of drainpipe containing dozens of hollow tubes in which the bees make their nests and lay their eggs. Artificial nests are a great way of encouraging pollinators into your garden. Finally they discuss the merits of wood mice in a garden and the creatures they attract; "What could better than being in bed at night and hearing Tawny Owls hunting in your garden, wood mice are something you really do need!"
Producer Sarah Blunt.
MON 14:30 The Forsyte Saga (b0774ysg)
John Galsworthy's epic family saga of love, money and betrayal.
In desperate need of distraction, a newly married Fleur throws herself into the social whirl of 1920s London. When a troubled poet declares he's in love with her, she wonders how she can add him to her collection of Bright Young Things
Today's play marks the start of the fourth novel in the series, The White Monkey.
MON 14:45 Book of the Week (b01jwjvt)
Beauty and the Inferno, From Scampia to Cannes
Essays by Roberto Saviano. Translated by Oonagh Stransky.
Italian journalist Roberto Saviano describes the affects of writing his successful Mafia expose' Gomorrah on his life and work. In this episode, he is given a rare release from enforced hiding, to take a trip to the Cannes Film Festival for the opening of the film version of his explosive book, which dramatises his insights going undercover in Naples to reveal the scale and brutality of the modern Mafia operation in Italy and beyond. He is accompanied to Cannes by the youthful stars of the film, ordinary kids from the streets of Naples who play wannabe gangsters, all of whom who have grown up, as Saviano did, in the shadow of violent organised crime.
A series of essays from Italian journalist Roberto Saviano, the celebrated author of Gomorrah - a sensational book exposing the inner workings of the Italian Mafia. Saviano explores a range of his passions, both light and dark, sharing common themes of David vs Goliath and the power of art and talent to overcome difficulties, while offering a compelling insight into his life in hiding and under permanent police protection since Gomorrah's publication in 2006.
Saviano describes the effects on his life and work of writing the book, including a surreal 'fish out of water' trip to the Cannes Film Festival for the opening of the film version.
Abridged by Eileen Horne
Reader: Nicholas Murchie
Producer: Clive Brill
A Pacificus Production for BBC Radio 4.
MON 18:00 Haunted (b01qkpqr)
Little Girl Lost
Her daughter-in-law is worried. Can Mrs Grove really talk with her husband beyond the grave?
A series of stories of the Supernatural. Rosemary Timperley's tale dramatised by Derek Hoddinott..
Stars Ruth Dunning as Mrs Grove, Jenny Linden as Sally, John Carson as Herbert, Bernadette Windsor as Janet and Adrian Egan as the Doctor / John Grove.
Director: Derek Hoddinott
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 1979.
MON 18:30 A Good Read (b0076k1s)
Ken Russell & Ben Haggarty
Sue MacGregor and her guests - film-maker, Ken Russell and professional storyteller, Ben Haggarty - discuss books by Michael Frayn, George and Weedon Grossmith and Hugh Brody. From 2004.
The Trick of It by Michael Frayn
Publisher: Faber
The Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith
The Other Side of Eden by Hugh Brody
Publisher: Faber.
MON 22:30 The Vote Now Show (b08rpgjz)
Series 3, 28/05/2017
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical round-up of election news and comment from comedians, journalists and commentators...
Joining Steve and Hugh for hustings - Jake Yapp, Ellie Taylor, Luke Kempner and Emma Sidi.
Recorded mere hours before transmission, the Now Show team look across the political spectrum, giving their own unique take on the election news and shenanigans.
Produced by Adnan Ahmed
BBC Studios Production.
MON 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b08sqn8q)
The best in contemporary comedy. Jon Holmes chats to John-Luke Roberts.
MON 23:00 News Quiz Extra (b08s3qg2)
Series 20, Episode 6
Jeremy Hardy, Holly Walsh, Suzi Ruffell and Andrew Maxwell are Miles' guests for another round of News Quizzing.
This week Miles and teams attempt to negotiate a "U-turn"
Producer: Joe Nunnery
A BBC Studios Production.
MON 23:45 Hearing With Hegley (b0075sln)
The Luton laureate muses on school puddings and asks his audience 'how long is your dog?' From March 2000.
TUE 00:00 Haunted (b01qkpqr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Monday]
TUE 00:30 A Good Read (b0076k1s)
TUE 01:00 Dick Francis (b007mdwv)
TUE 01:30 Walking With Headphones: How the Walkman Conquered the World (b0076l2d)
TUE 02:00 Jan Struther - Mrs Miniver (b00nm5ww)
TUE 02:15 A Guide to Garden Wildlife (b036k1s5)
TUE 02:30 The Forsyte Saga (b0774ysg)
TUE 02:45 Book of the Week (b01jwjvt)
TUE 03:00 Classic Serial (b01p0680)
TUE 04:00 Quote... Unquote (b069r3rw)
TUE 04:30 The Change (b0076p0j)
TUE 05:00 Charles Dickens (b00s2zbh)
TUE 05:30 Just a Minute (b08r1pwp)
TUE 06:00 Dick Francis (b007mx06)
Mystery for Tony and Flora - is her son back from Australia? And can a diary unlock the mystery? Stars Nigel Havers.
TUE 06:30 Speak on the Dotted Line (b007r03c)
Rory Bremner probes the inner workings of recognition and voice verification technology. Can he outwit the software? From June 2007.
TUE 07:00 Girlies (b08s3sy2)
As tragedy strikes, can the five feisty, foxy, fighting females try to forgive and forget?
The second of Sudha Bhuchar and Shaheen Khan's four-part comedy series charting the ups and downs of five 30-something women living in London, SW19.
Stars Bharti Patel as Vinny, Zita Sattar as Tula, Roger Liddle as Dan, Alice Arnold as Marianne, Sophie Levy as Alia, Nyla Levy as Sara, Shaheen Khan as Jabeen, Sudha Bhuchar as Sonal, Sakuntala Ramanee as Samina, Charubala Chokshi as Masi, Burt Caesar as Ali, Shiv Grewal as Salim, Alice Arnold as Nurse, Cal McCrystal as Jo, Holly McGoldrick as Jade, Lannah McAdam as Amber and Christopher Trenfield as Karan.
Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Kristine Landon-Smith.
TUE 07:30 Small Scenes (b04lq2ys)
Episode two of the symphonious sketch show, starring Daniel Rigby, Sara Pascoe, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd and Henry Paker. This week, Oxford Zoo is annexed by its own monkey kingdom and a young woman falls under the romantic spell of "The Great Dimbleby."
Written by Benjamin Partridge, Henry Paker and Mike Wozniak.
Produced by Simon Mayhew-Archer.
TUE 08:00 Steptoe and Son (b007jnbp)
Series 5, Men of Property
Albert and Harold set out to buy their rag and bone yard's freehold.
Starring Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H Corbett as Harold. With Norman Bird, Jeanne Cook and Michael McClain.
Following the conclusion of their hugely successful association with Tony Hancock, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson wrote 10 pilots for the BBC TV's Comedy Playhouse in 1962. The Offer was set in a house with a yard full of junk, featuring the lives of rag and bone men Albert Steptoe and his son Harold and it was the spark for a run of 8 series for TV.
Written for TV and adapted for radio by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Produced by Bobby Jaye
First broadcast on the BBC Radio 2 in June 1974.
TUE 08:30 The Men From the Ministry (b00yzb5d)
A Rotten System
Chaos erupts when Number 2 and Mildred overhear a doctor mention Number 1's "complaint".
A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments.
Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler.
With Norma Ronald, Joan Sanderson and John Graham.
Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.
'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn't survive in the archive, however the BBC's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 - never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Producer: Edward Taylor,
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1969.
TUE 09:00 News Quiz Extra (b08s3qg2)
TUE 09:45 Hearing With Hegley (b0075sln)
It is 1838, and the Count has arrived in Paris. His enemies, Baron Danglars, Gerard de Villefort and Fernand de Morcerf have no idea that Edmond Dantes, who they betrayed in Marseilles a quarter of a century earlier, is plotting to destroy them.
Music by David Tobin and Jeff Meegan
Directed by Jeremy Mortimer and Sasha Yevtushenko.
TUE 11:00 Brazilian Bonanza (b03bsb9t)
Tatiana Salem Levy's Lost Time reflects on the legacy of Brazil's military regime of the 70s and 80s. The readers are Barbara Flynn and Georgie Fuller with Joel MacCormack.
Tatiana Salem Levy debut novel A Chave de Casa (2007) won the the Sao Paulo Prize for literature. She is a writer and translator and lives in Rio de Janeiro.
Ángel Gurría-Quintana translated Lost Time and as well as a translator he is also a historian and journalist. His work has appeared in The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Economist and The Paris Review among others.
Abridged by Miranda Davies
Produced by Elizabeth Allard.
Brazilian Bonanza is a series of three short stories shining the spotlight on Brazil's literary culture. As all eyes turn to Brazil in anticipation of the next World Cup and the Olympics, and as dance and cinema continue to make their mark, now is the moment for the burgeoning interest in literature to take centre stage. The three stories illustrate how Brazilian writing is making a name for itself on Britain's literary scene. Tatiana Salem Levy's, Lost Time will appear in Other Carnivals, a new anthology of short stories which is being published to coincide with FlipSide a vibrant festival celebrating Brazilian literature, art, music and dance at Snape Maltings on Suffolk's beautiful coast from 4th-6th October. Paloma Vidal's story, Asi Es La Vida - That's Life, will appear in English in the October 2013 issue of Litro magazine which focuses on women's writing from Brazil. Finally, Antonio Prata's Valdir Peres, Juanito and Poloskei appeared in Granta's special issue featuring contemporary Brazilian writing.
TUE 11:15 Catherine Czerkawska - The Curiosity Cabinet (b03bshl3)
The Mute Swan
In the 1600s, Henrietta has been abducted to Garve. In the modern day, Sophie visits the island with her son. Stars Ceit Kearney.
TUE 14:00 Jan Struther - Mrs Miniver (b00nm9sb)
The New Car; Guy Fawkes Day
The engaging stories of an English housewife, created for The Times in 1937 and immortalised on film. Read by Penelope Wilton.
TUE 14:15 A Guide to Garden Wildlife (b036tsnf)
Brett Westwood is joined by naturalist Phil Gates in a garden near Bristol and with the help of recordings by wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson and Tom Lawrence, they offer a practical and entertaining guide to the wildlife which you're most likely to see and hear in a garden pond. Garden ponds are arguably the most diverse of all garden wildlife habitats, and Brett and Phil begin by watching pond skaters (the wolves of the pond) and whirligig beetles on the surface of the water. "They remind me of bumper cars at the fair" says Phil as whirligig beetles whizz about over the elastic surface film. These beetles are able to look down and up at the same time. Imagine if we could this! "What goes on in a Whirligig beetle's brain I just can't contemplate" laughs Phil. Surprisingly, below the surface, life is anything but quiet as water boatmen communicate with one another by stridulation - producing a remarkably loud tapping sound. There are also backswimmers (so called because they swim upside down), which can be identified explains Phil as "the ones that bite really painfully" so best left alone! Further below the surface, you might frogs (their loud purring courtship calls announcing their return to the pond after hibernation and the arrival of spring), and the terrors of the deep; the dragonfly nymphs. These are fearsome predatory larvae with needle-sharp pincer-like jaws, "jet propelled" and feed on tadpoles. These larvae are transformed into the beautiful flying adults, which are not uncommon; species like the Southern Hawker Dragonfly readily colonise small garden ponds and "they'll come and check you out. They're very curious insects, they hover round your head and come and look at you." Don't be alarmed they are completely harmless despite their old names such as 'Horse stinger' and 'Devil's darning needle'!
PRODUCER: Sarah Blunt.
TUE 14:30 The Forsyte Saga (b077gd56)
Soames ruffles feathers at a board meeting when he questions the modern way of doing business
Produced and directed by Gemma Jenkins.
TUE 14:45 Book of the Week (b01k04ng)
Beauty and the Inferno, Brittle Bones
Italian journalist Saviano pays tribute to the great jazz pianist Michel Petrucciani, in a triumphant tale of the man's music and his indomitable spirit, despite being crippled by brittle bone disease.
This series of essays are by the celebrated author of Gomorrah - a sensational book exposing the inner workings of the Italian Mafia. Journalist Roberto Saviano explores a range of his passions, both light and dark, sharing common themes of David vs Goliath and the power of art and talent to overcome difficulties, while offering a compelling insight into his life in hiding and under permanent police protection since Gomorrah's publication in 2006.
TUE 16:00 The Museum of Curiosity (b00k3x21)
John Lloyd and Sean Lock host a panel show in which three distinguished guests donate fascinating exhibits to a vast imaginary museum.
John and Sean's guests are Brian Eno, Chris Donald and Dave Gorman.
TUE 16:30 Ballylenon (b007mf83)
Will the "1000 Years" Festival mark the end of the old courthouse battle?
Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal, in 1953, before the days of mass tourism and proper plumbing in every home. Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.
Starring TP McKenna as Phonsie Doherty, Margaret D'Arcy as Muriel McConkey, Stella McCusker as Vera McConkey, Aine McCartney as Vivienne Boal, John Hewitt as Guard Gallagher and Gerard McSorley as Stumpy Bonnar, Kevin Flood as Canon Friel and Dominic Letts as Aubrey Frawley.
Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes.
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
TUE 18:00 Haunted (b01qkt50)
Walk on the Water
A salutary lesson about talking to strangers, as a young girl finds her whole life blighted by one encounter.
A series of stories of the Supernatural. Rosemary Timperley's tale dramatised by Derek Hoddinott.
Stars Anna Cooper as Rachel, Ursula Howells as Mother, Jack May as Father, David Ashford as Peter and Brian Hewlett as the Man. With Brian Haines, Trevor Cooper and Leonard Fenton.
TUE 18:30 Sounds Natural (b08s7dq0)
Singer, actor and businessman, Adam Faith (1940-2003) talks to Derek Jones about his interest in wildlife, conservation and his love of London Zoo.
Some of his choices from the BBC Sound Archives include Lions, Puffer Fish, Dolphins, the Silvery Gibbon and the Giant Panda.
The release of "What Do You Want?" in 1959 sparked a run of hit records for Adam, followed by his big TV break as lovable-rogue, Budgie.
Produced in Bristol by John Burton.
TUE 22:30 Revolting People (b00fj2br)
Series 2, Even More Trying Times
Samuel's emporium faces competition from a new Super-emporium. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From January 2001.
TUE 23:00 Simon Evans Goes to Market (b043xqry)
Series 1, Grain
How do you make economics funny? How do you put the comedy in commodity? Simon Evans has the answer in this new series which asks us to get involved in investment.
Rather than being cowed by an apparently complicated and overwhelming system, Simon jumps right in. He takes as his focus four commodities which are so intrinsic to our lives they have an almost elemental significance - land, gold, oil and grain. Yet, despite the fact we encounter them everywhere we look, very few people have been able to build a fortune on them.
All that's about to change as, Simon enlists help from the experts. Each week he will be joined by Tim Harford, Merryn Somerset Webb and a guest specialist as they examine the chequered social and economic histories of these commodities. By looking at four such fundamental products, Simon brings us to a closer understanding of how global economic forces have a far-reaching and often surprising impact on our lives.
In this episode, Simon looks at commodities markets in grain. How moral is it to trade in food? how much of it is animal feed and what is the future of food?
Performed by ..... Simon Evans, with regular guests Tim Harford and Merryn Somerset-Webb, and to talk about grain markets, Kanes Rajah and Jim Rogers.
Written by ..... Simon Evans with Benjamin Partridge and Andy Wolton
Producer ..... Tilusha Ghelani.
TUE 23:30 Twenty Players (b06h97ts)
Series 1, Archie McGillivray
Forgotten sporting heroes. Tony Gubba tells the story of the world's greatest golfing balloonist. From May 1995.
TUE 23:45 Steven Appleby's Normal Life (b007jmzw)
Series 1, Normal Death
The cartoonist sells his soul to the devil in the hope of securing eternal life. Stars Paul McCrink. From August 2001.
WED 00:00 Haunted (b01qkt50)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Tuesday]
WED 00:30 Sounds Natural (b08s7dq0)
WED 01:00 Dick Francis (b007mx06)
WED 01:30 Speak on the Dotted Line (b007r03c)
WED 02:00 Jan Struther - Mrs Miniver (b00nm9sb)
WED 02:15 A Guide to Garden Wildlife (b036tsnf)
WED 02:30 The Forsyte Saga (b077gd56)
WED 02:45 Book of the Week (b01k04ng)
WED 03:00 Classic Serial (b01p3151)
WED 04:00 The Museum of Curiosity (b00k3x21)
WED 04:30 Ballylenon (b007mf83)
WED 05:00 Girlies (b08s3sy2)
WED 05:30 Small Scenes (b04lq2ys)
WED 06:00 Dick Francis (b007n1gf)
Wine merchant Tony Beach has to deal with some unwanted visitors to his store. Stars Nigel Havers and George Parsons.
WED 06:30 This Are 2 Tone (b009pdfz)
Phill Jupitus celebrates the phenomenon that was 2-Tone music. Thirty years ago, bands such as the Specials, the Beat, Madness and the Selecter created a new sound born from a blend of punk, reggae and ska.
WED 07:00 An Actor's Life for Me (b008h696)
Series 2, Up on the Roof
Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience? Stars John Gordon Sinclair. From March 1990.
WED 07:30 Rum Bunch (b08r1wy8)
Series 1, Grissock
Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield are in the mining town of Grissock to tell the story of talc through the ages, using songs, sketches and powerful verbatim theatre.
Justin has actually done some research for this week's play, interviewing some miners in the social club and writing down what they said to him. Sadly ,not all of it was relevant. The band go on strike and special guest Vicki Pepperdine launches a coup.
Is this the end for Rum Bunch?
The Rum Bunch is Justin Edwards (The Consultants, The Odd Half Hour, Newsjack, Sorry I've Got No Head, The Thick of It), Mel Giedroyc (Mel and Sue, Bake Off, Let It Shine) and Dave Mounfield (Count Arthur Strong, This Is Jinsy).
The house band is Jason Hazeley and David Reed - The Penny Dreadfuls.
Produced by Jim North
A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4.
WED 08:00 The Navy Lark (b04b24nq)
Have Been Masquerading
A mix-up at the dry-cleaners leads to an unexpected promotion for Sub Lt. Phillips aboard HMS Troutbridge.
Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Commanding Officer, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Tenniel Evans as the Admiral, Michael Bates as the Rear Admiral and Lawrie Wyman as AS Tiddy.
Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976.
Scripted by Lawrie Wyman.
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1968.
WED 08:30 Hancock's Half Hour (b007jnqr)
Series 5, The Americans Hit Town
Visiting servicemen get Griselda excited and Sid all keen to rent out the lad's rooms.
Stars Tony Hancock. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Theme and incidental music written by Wally Stott.
Producer: Tom Ronald
WED 09:00 Genius (b008gh91)
Dave Gorman and Chris Addison chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas, and choose the best. From September 2006.
WED 09:30 Wally Who? (b08s7l76)
I Want to Be in Movies
"Hobnobbing it with the rich and famous. I'm definitely moving up in the world. Who'd have dreamt that one day I'd be drinking in a bar where they let you have peanuts for nothing?".
Can Wally Thornton turn his dreams of screen stardom into reality?
Starring Tony Brandon as Wally. With Chris Ellison, John Jardine, Nick Maloney and Rosalind Knight.
Tony Brandon's BBC career was mainly as a disc-jockey for Radio 1 and 2 from 1967-1982, but as an actor, he also recorded the comedy series 'The Family Brandon' and 'Wally Who?'.
Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.
Theme and incidental music by Debbie Katz.
Produced in Manchester by Mike Craig.
First broadcast on BBC Radio in November 1982.
WED 10:00 Classic Serial (b01p6rz5)
With Fernand de Morcerf dead, the Count begins to tighten the net around Baron Danglars and Gerard de Villefort, and their unsuspecting wives.
WED 11:00 Brazilian Bonanza (b03c4839)
Asi Es La Vida - That's Life
Rebecca Callard reads Paloma Vidal's short story Asi Es La Vida - That's Life in which a filmmaker returns to her past to research her next project.
Asi Es La Vida - That's Life is first published in English in the October 2013 issue of the storytelling magazine, Litro, which this month focuses on contemporary women's writing from Brazil.
Paloma Vidal is the author of the novels Mar azul (Rocco, 2012) and Algum lugar (7Letras, 2009) and the short story collections Mais ao sul (Língua Geral, 2008) and A duas mãos (7Letras, 2003). She is a professor of literary theory at the Federal University of São Paulo and an editor of Grumo magazine. She lives in São Paulo.
Hilary Kaplan is a poet and translator of Brazilian poetry and fiction. She received a 2011 PEN Translation Fund award for her translation of Rilke Shake by Angélica Freitas.
Abridged and produced by Elizabeth Allard.
WED 11:15 Catherine Czerkawska - The Curiosity Cabinet (b03bshl7)
The Swan on the Lake
When Henrietta's fate in 17th-century Garve looks set for a happier ending, Sophie and Ben's holiday must come to an end. Stars Grace Glover.
WED 14:00 Jan Struther - Mrs Miniver (b00nmzm7)
Married Couples; At the Dentist's
Created in The Times of 1937 and immortalised on film, the engaging stories of an English housewife. Read by Penelope Wilton.
WED 14:15 A Guide to Garden Wildlife (b03757cm)
Ever wondered what causes the semi-circular holes in your rose bushes, and what is it that raids the honeysuckle for nectar? Well the answers to these garden mysteries are revealed when Brett Westwood is joined by naturalist Phil Gates in a garden near Bristol and with the help of recordings by wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson and Geoff Sample, they offer a practical and entertaining guide to the wildlife which you're most likely to see and hear in a garden hedge. Hedgerows provide food, shelter and nesting sites for birds, climbing frames for plants and food for insects. Male wrens build multiple nests (often in hedges) and the female then selects one in which to lay her eggs. Wrens are also notable for their song; it's a very loud explosive song for such a small bird "The whole bird seems to vibrate". Brett and Phil then turn their attention from song to scent; and to the honeysuckle which grows in this garden around the porch, but is often entwined in hedges and likely to attract the lovely Twenty-plume Moth - so called because "their wings look like beautiful Chinese fans ... and each wing is divided into what look like little feathers", and although its called the Twenty-plume Moth, it actually has 24 plumes, six on each of the four wings; a really exquisite moth. They also look for signs of leafcutter bees, before finally discussing hedgehogs, the ardent adventures of one particular male in Phil's garden, their extraordinarily noisy courtship, and the importance of hedges as highways and corridors between gardens.
WED 14:30 The Forsyte Saga (b077gqk9)
While Fleur decides to flirt with danger, Michael wrestles with his conscience at work
WED 14:45 Book of the Week (b01k078g)
Beauty and the Inferno, Playing It All
Roberto Saviano describes meeting his hero, the great Lionel Messi, Barcelona FC's star player, and another courageous fighter whose life embodies the title of the book - the transcendent beauty of his sporting skills matched only by the infernal battle it took for him to reach the top of his game.
WED 18:00 Haunted (b01qlclc)
The Dream Woman
Isaac lives in constant fear of a knife-wielding female. But is she of this Earth - or from beyond the grave?
A series of stories of the Supernatural. Wilkie Collins's tale dramatised by Derek Hoddinott.
Stars Charles Kay as Isaac, Maureen O'Brien as Rebecca, Richard Bebb as The Doctor, Douglas Blackwell as The Landlord and Katherine Parr as Mrs Stratchard. With David Timson and Danny Schiller.
WED 18:30 Off the Page (b0124pp5)
Mobile phones, laptops and tablet computers give us the opportunity to be constantly deluged by information wherever we are in the world. And if we have one of these devices and don't turn it off then we can be reached, wherever we are. So is being always on a good thing? Here with new writing and discussion are the Financial Times Slow Lane columnist Harry Eyres, Guardian digital media correspondent Jemima Kiss and the best selling author William Powers who has written a guide book on how to live wisely and happily in a connected world.
Producer Paul Dodgson.
WED 22:30 Goodness Gracious Me (b007jwqc)
A phone-in to match-make partners - and an Asian Babe fancies a job on BBC TV's Newsnight.
Stars Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kulvinder Ghir, Nitin Sawhney, Meera Syal and Nina Wadia.
Gold Winner of the Sony Radio Academy Awards. The sketch comedy show originally ran on BBC Radio 4 from 1996 to 1998, later transferring to TV on BBC TWO from 1998 to 2001.
Scripted by Richard Pinto, Sharat Sardana, Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Sanjeev Kohli.
Script Editor: Sharat Sardana
Producer: Anil Gupta.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1997.
WED 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews (b08sqpln)
WED 23:00 Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World (b007jqf9)
Series 1, Good and Evil
The sci-fi star and inventor explains life's big mysteries. Stars Richard Herring, Stewart Lee and Tom Baker. From October 1992.
WED 23:30 Weak at the Top (b00rs8gz)
Series 1, Knowing Your Unions
John Weak discovers nothing is legally binding about a legally binding contract. Stars Alexander Armstrong. From September 2005.
THU 00:00 Haunted (b01qlclc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Wednesday]
THU 00:30 Off the Page (b0124pp5)
THU 01:00 Dick Francis (b007n1gf)
THU 01:30 This Are 2 Tone (b009pdfz)
THU 02:00 Jan Struther - Mrs Miniver (b00nmzm7)
THU 02:15 A Guide to Garden Wildlife (b03757cm)
THU 02:30 The Forsyte Saga (b077gqk9)
THU 02:45 Book of the Week (b01k078g)
THU 03:00 Classic Serial (b01p6rz5)
THU 04:00 Genius (b008gh91)
THU 04:30 Wally Who? (b08s7l76)
THU 05:00 An Actor's Life for Me (b008h696)
THU 05:30 Rum Bunch (b08r1wy8)
THU 06:00 Dick Francis (b007n9gl)
Kenneth Junior makes a request from hospital, and Tony learns more about the mysterious Paul Young. Stars Nigel Havers.
THU 06:30 The Stationery Cupboard (b01cks4c)
Lucy Mangan loves pens...and paper...and folders. In fact, from her first fountain pen to the latest leather notebook, Lucy has been thrilled by the smell and feel of fresh stationery. Of course, she's not alone - one of the most popular luxuries for Desert Island Discs castaways is pen and paper. In The Stationery Cupboard, we meet fellow devotees of the paraphernalia of school and office life. Lucy goes back to her South London junior school to talk to children about pencil cases. She meets writers to discuss the merits of the 1920s typewriter, a sleek laptop, and a pile of lined A5 notebooks. The psychologist Linda Blair explores our attachment to particular designs, and members of the Writing Equipment Society explain why happiness is a collection of two thousand fountain pens.
Producer: Chris Ledgard.
THU 07:00 Street and Lane (b00vhw43)
Series 1, Hitting the Highs
The Yorkshire builders need specialist help to fix a penthouse roof leak. Stars Fine Time Fontayne. From September 2005.
THU 07:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b05wyhnv)
Series 10, Joan of the Junction
Week four of Ed Reardon's 'No Fixed Abode' status finds him tramping along the canal trying to find someone to take him, and Elgar, in. When he fortunes upon the somewhat colourful Joan he hits the jackpot in more ways than one as not only does he gain a rather comfortable cabin bed, but as the pair chat about Joan's rather picaresque life over a can of cider, Ed discovers she has lived her life in the manner for a perfect Sunday night TV drama. Cue a call to his agent, Ping.
Written by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher Douglas.
Produced by Dawn Ellis.
Ed Reardon's Week is a BBC Radio Comedy production.
THU 08:00 Marriage Lines (b04pbltx)
Series 1, The Party
Kate's furious - why haven't they been invited to their friend's party?
A series based on the mutual love and mistrust of two newly-weds. Starring Richard Briers as George Starling and Prunella Scales as Kate Starling.
With Rodney Diak, Audrey Nicholson, David Graham and David Morton.
This 1960's newlyweds sitcom brought Richard Briers and Prunella Scales to prominence. Originating on BBC TV, it was adapted for radio due to its popularity. A decade later, Richard Briers went on to play Tom Good in The Good Life and Prunella Scales went on to star as Sybil in Fawlty Towers.
Written by Richard Waring.
Producer: Charles Maxwell
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1965.
THU 08:30 Play It Cool (b05pb52t)
Fast moving sketches and a plethora of comedy characters starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick.
Films like Private's Progress and I'm All Right Jack helped make Ian Carmichael a major star of both British stage and screen. Play it Cool was his first radio comedy series promising a variety of potty and pompous situations.
Written by Eric Merriman - best known for his work on numerous series of Beyond Our Ken.
With music from Rosemary Squires, The Mike Sammes Singers and The Ken Thorne Orchestra
Produced by John Simmonds
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in July 1964.
THU 09:00 All the Way From Memphis (b00m0mb4)
James Walton's pop music history quiz with Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs. From May 2006.
THU 09:30 Nineteen Ninety-Eight (b01blmhz)
Can Edward keep his girlfriend and avoid explosions? Orwellian sitcom with David Threlfall and Hugh Laurie. From March 1987.
THU 10:00 Classic Serial (b01p9gjy)
By Alexandre Dumas adapted by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Caderousse is dead, and the Count's ward Andrea is poised to marry Eugenie Danglars. While Heloise de Villefort pursues her own murderous plans to secure General Noirtier's inheritance for her son. The Count's revenge, so long in the planning, is devastating in its conclusion.
THU 11:00 Brazilian Bonanza (b03cv47m)
Valdir Peres, Juanito and Poloskei
Valdir Peres, Juanito and Poloskei is by Antonio Prata. On a suburban street in 1980s Brazil, status and wealth are measured by the size and sophistication of the toys received on birthdays and at Christmas.
Antonio Prata has published nine books, including Douglas (2001), Adulterado (2009) and most recently, Meio intelectual, meio de esquerda (2010). He also writes for television and contributes a literary column to the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo.
Daniel Hahn is a writer, editor and translator. He is the recipient of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. He is currently national programme director of the British Centre for Literary Translation.
Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt.
Translated by Daniel Hahn.
Abridged by Miranda Davies.
THU 11:15 Never Mind, I Stopped My Train (b01hbrw2)
July 18th 1898: The heroism of driver, Walter Peart and fireman, Harry Dean when the boiler of their Great Western Railway steam engine horrifically exploded.
Martin Sorrell recreates the background to this story which acts as a tribute to all railwaymen.
Narrated by Martin Jarvis and Joanna Myers. With Ann Windsor as Ada Peart, Nicholas Murchie as Edmund Mears/William Jarrett and Jonathan Tafler as John Hodges.
Director: Martin Jenkins
THU 14:00 Jan Struther - Mrs Miniver (b00nnmhy)
Doing a Mole; Christmas Shopping
THU 14:15 A Guide to Garden Wildlife (b037gxxb)
If you want to take a closer look at the wildlife in your garden trees and shrubs, then you need an umbrella! The reason why becomes clear, when Brett Westwood is joined by naturalist Phil Gates in a garden near Bristol and with the help of recordings by wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson they offer a practical and entertaining guide to the wildlife which you're most likely to see and hear in garden trees and shrubs.
Storied vegetation creates the most diverse habitat for birds in gardens, mimicking the woodland edge. Willow Warblers, Blue Tits and Great Tits all use trees as a caterpillar food source and song posts. With the help of the umbrella, Brett and Phil discover looper caterpillars (larvae of Geometrid moths) and a staple diet of many nesting tits and warblers. They get their name from the way in they loop their body up and then stretch out. They are sometimes called 'measurers' or 'inch worms' as they appear to measure out an inch at a time! Phil then produces a strange looking object "It reminds me of dish mop" he laughs. It turns out to be Rose bedeguar gall (Robin's pin-cushion) and Phil explains how these and other galls are produced in a fascinating process in which insects, (a wasp in the case of the Bedeguar gall) reprogramme plant tissue development. Brett and Phil then move into the back garden to compare notes on the ideal tree for a small garden before finally discussing the value of old trees and dead wood in the garden; including feeding sites for birds like Nuthatches and sounding boards for drumming woodpeckers!
THU 14:30 The Forsyte Saga (b077j4yz)
Soames visits his cousin George and muses on life and death.
THU 14:45 Book of the Week (b01k07kb)
Beauty and the Inferno, The Man Who Was Donnie Brasco
Roberto Saviano dines out his American counterpart, Joe Pistone, an FBI agent who went undercover inside New York Mafia, just as Saviano went undercover with the Naples Camorra. Immortalised in the cinema by Johnny Depp, the real-life Joe offers his insights into the changing face of organized crime in America and in Italy, and the challenges he and Saviano share, living their lives under constant threat.
THU 18:00 Haunted (b01qldfl)
Listen to the Silence
Mary must face her fears. Can she refuse the offer made by a strange voice claiming to be her grandfather? Stars Gwen Watford.
A series of stories of the Supernatural. Rosemary Timperley's tale dramatised by Patricia Mays.
Stars Gwen Watford as Mary, George Pravda as the Captain, Patsy Rowlands as Mrs Maple, David Ashford as the Doctor. With Heather Bell and Alexander John.
THU 18:30 Great Lives (b00jxhdd)
Series 18, Carl Gustav Jung
Matthew Parris presents the biographical series in which his guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
Ruby Wax discusses the life and work of Carl Gustav Jung, who has been called 'the father of analytical psychology'. Along with author and Jungian analyst Professor Andrew Samuels, Ruby discusses Jung's theories of personality and psychological types, and reveals how his work has affected her own life.
THU 22:30 Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science (b01hxmxk)
This comic but informative look at the history of space exploration looks this week at the role that leaps of the imagination have played in the science of rocketry, including the strange story of Russian Cosmism, and how their mission to bring back to life everyone who has ever lived produced pioneering work on multi-stage rockets: and the even stranger story of a plan in the 1950s for a giant spaceship capable of carrying a hundred and fifty people that could have been built using existing technology - Project Orion. There was just one snag - it was to be fuelled by nuclear bombs.
Starring Helen Keen, Peter Serafinowicz and Susy Kane
Written by Helen Keen and Miriam Underhill
Produced by Gareth Edwards.
THU 22:45 Where Did It All Go Wrong? (b0076qm0)
Series 2, Pavlov's Last Dog
Retired scientist Ivan Pavlov discovered conditioning. Now based in Siberia, a visitor arrives. Stars Simon Munnery. From February 2005.
THU 23:00 Rubbish (b008crj4)
Series 2, Couples
Comedy series by Tony Bagley about Martin Christmas, local government officer, cynic and manic depressive.
5/6. Couples
Martin has turned into some kind of agony aunt and he is less than happy about it.
Martin ...... Reece Dinsdale
Barney ...... Matthew Cottle
John ...... Neil Dudgeon
Sarah ...... Pippa Haywood
Scott ...... Kevin Eldon
Saffron ...... Nadia Kamil
Naomi ...... Katherine Jakeways
David ...... Martin Trenaman
Compere ...... Ewan Bailey.
THU 23:30 The Mitch Benn Music Show (b007vh35)
The musical comedian presents his selection of some of the finest comic songs. With guest Neil Innes. From August 2005.
FRI 00:00 Haunted (b01qldfl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:00 on Thursday]
FRI 00:30 Great Lives (b00jxhdd)
FRI 01:00 Dick Francis (b007n9gl)
FRI 01:30 The Stationery Cupboard (b01cks4c)
FRI 02:00 Jan Struther - Mrs Miniver (b00nnmhy)
FRI 02:15 A Guide to Garden Wildlife (b037gxxb)
FRI 02:30 The Forsyte Saga (b077j4yz)
FRI 02:45 Book of the Week (b01k07kb)
FRI 03:00 Classic Serial (b01p9gjy)
FRI 04:00 All the Way From Memphis (b00m0mb4)
FRI 04:30 Nineteen Ninety-Eight (b01blmhz)
FRI 05:00 Street and Lane (b00vhw43)
FRI 05:30 Ed Reardon's Week (b05wyhnv)
FRI 06:00 Dick Francis (b007ncw9)
Tony Beach and his detective chum Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young. Stars Nigel Havers.
FRI 06:30 A Gothic Cathedral (b0075cdg)
Simon Fanshawe tells the story of Roget's Thesaurus, the retirement project of an eminent Victorian with a passion for order and classification. From September 1998.
FRI 07:00 Boogie Up the River (b007jv7w)
See You Outside Boots in Oxford
Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of dreaming spires. Stars Timothy Spall. From December 1992.
FRI 07:30 Sketchorama (b01kbg7m)
The sketch groups featured in episode two of Sketchorama are:
The Noise Next Door: Tom Houghton, Charlie Granville, Matt Grant, Tom Livingstone and Sam Pacelli have been performing their own distinctive brand of off-the-cuff comedy for over six years. They have an uncanny knack of transforming audience suggestions into fantastically funny scenes and songs in the blink of an eye, with a perfect blend of ludicrous characters, witty one-liners and epic stories.
The Boom Jennies: A trio featuring Lizzie Bates, Anna Emerson and Catriona Knox who produce fun, fast-paced, inventive sketch comedy mixed up with some top-notch tunes.
Jigsaw: Dan Antopolski (Triple Perrier Award Nominee, BBC New Comedy Award Winner and Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe Award Winner 2009), Tom Craine (BBC National Student Award Winner 2006) and Nat Luurtsema (Chortle Best Newcomer Nominee 2008) have joined forces to create a hydra-headed sketch monster. They enjoyed a self-titled Fringe debut in 2011 featuring well honed, fast paced material.
FRI 08:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (b00s09rq)
Revealing secrets of radio audience research - plus the rhubarb tart song.
More quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs and parodies.
Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Written by John Esmond and Bob Larbey, Graeme Garden, Alan Hutchison and Bill Oddie.
Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on BBC Radio and quickly developed a cult following.
Music and songs by Dave Lee, Bill Oddie and John Cleese.
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in April 1966.
FRI 08:30 Doctor at Large (b009hq0t)
The Doctor's Dilemma
Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency surgery using cutlery and brandy...
The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow - adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's 'Doctor at Large' published in 1955.
Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as Jock Hornby, Peter Jones as Easter and Norma Ronald as Wendy Swithenbank.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1969.
FRI 09:00 The 3rd Degree (b07bthdt)
Series 6, The University of Chester
A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from the University of Chester with specialist subjects including Archaeology, English and Computer Science and questions ranging from looms to Lemmy via Oscar Wilde and Microsoft Windows.
Other Universities featured in this series include Gloucestershire, York, Birmingham City, Bath and Glasgow.
FRI 09:30 Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat (b00nd0t5)
The Two Ivans
In a sleepy Russian town, a careless insult changes the lives of two neighbours. Stars Griff Rhys Jones. From March 2002.
FRI 10:00 RD Wingfield (b0084hrk)
Retired special agent Harry Davis is drawn back to his old job for another attempt at an assassination. Stars Bob Peck.
FRI 11:00 Short stories by DH Lawrence (b007k22t)
Her Turn
When her husband's colliery goes on strike, a wife attempts to gain a share of his strike pay. Read by Peter Meakin.
FRI 11:15 Andy Barrett - The Perfect Wood (b007jtmh)
When Bill retires from his tedious career in confectionery sales, he looks forward to spending his autumn years indulging in the ancient art of lawn bowls.
He and his wife are the best pair in the club and odds-on favourites for the Riddington Married Couples Cup. That is, until Matt and Jude move in next door...
Stars Geoffrey Palmer as Bill, Stephanie Cole as Margaret, Ben Crowe as Matt and Sara Poyzer as Jude.
Written by Andy Barrett.
Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.
FRI 14:00 Jan Struther - Mrs Miniver (b00nnp65)
Back From Abroad; Three Stockings
The engaging stories of an English housewife, created in The Times of 1937 and immortalised on film. Read by Penelope Wilton.
FRI 14:15 A Guide to Garden Wildlife (b037smx8)
Stones, patios, rockeries and walls may at first seem an unlikely habitat for wildlife but that's far from the truth as you can hear when Brett Westwood is joined by naturalist Phil Gates in a garden near Bristol and, with the help of recordings by wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson, they offer a practical and entertaining guide to the wildlife which you're most likely to see and hear associated with walls and stones in the garden. Many invertebrates like to sunbathe on sun-drenched stones whilst others live in the cool shade under the stones. Wolf spiders and zebra spiders (the latter so called because of their black and white markings) can be found sunbathing on patios or house walls. "Watch out for their courtship - this is real edge of the seat drama " says Phil of the wolf spider as the smaller males risk their lives as they approach the female signalling to her, often for hours, before he mates, or in some cases, is eaten! Stone walls may also harbour slow worms, although you can also encourage these into your garden with pieces of corrugated iron as Phil explains. Turning over some edging stones, Brett and Phil discover masses of black garden ants, which milk aphids for their sugary honeydew "rather like we milk herds of cattle", explains Phil. Snails in the garden are kept in check by Song Thrushes which use stones as anvils on which to crack the snail shells and extract the contents for a juicy meal. Perhaps most valuable of all are ivy-clad walls which offer shelter in winter for many species, as well as nesting sites for birds, and year round food. And if you have ivy and holly in your garden then you could be rewarded with the sight of a lovely Holly Blue butterfly which requires both to complete its life cycle.
FRI 14:30 The Forsyte Saga (b077jp11)
Michael learns a secret from Fleur's past and Soames's suspicions about a business deal are confirmed
FRI 14:45 Book of the Week (b01k0b0y)
Beauty and the Inferno, The Ghosts of Nobel
Saviano visits the Swedish Academy, where he has been asked to speak alongside Salman Rushdie, a fellow victim of threats to his literary freedom, about their common situation and their writing. He draws inspiration not only from Rushdie but from the many authors who have stood in the same place, defending the power of the written word.
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The Judge's House
Malcolm Malcolmson discovers the truth of 'absurd prejudices' which have accrued around an empty property.
A series of stories of the Supernatural. Bram Stoker's tale dramatised by Patricia Mays.
Stars Nigel Havers as Malcolmson, Nancy Nevinson as Mrs Dempster and Jane Thompson as Mrs Witham. With David Timson and Alexander John.
FRI 18:30 Soul Music (b0375qt8)
Series 16, Don't Leave Me This Way
Don't Leave Me This Way was written in the early 1970s by songwriters Huff, Gamble and Gilbert who were the composers behind the famous black American Philadelphia Sound. It was first performed by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, featuring Teddy Pendergrass on lead vocals, and later became a hit for Thelma Houston and the Communards. As the title suggests, the song is all about longing, yearning and loss. Remarkable stories in this edition of Soul Music reflect the pain expressed in this soul classic, including one told by Dr Dan Gottlieb, a quadriplegic therapist who befriended Teddy Pendergrass after he became paralysed in a car accident. Sharon Wachsler recalls dancing to the version made famous by The Communards in 1986 before a devastating illness left her housebound and reliant on her beloved service dog Gadget, who gave her a reason to keep going. When he died, the song was the only way she could express her grief over his loss. The Reverend Richard Coles, formerly of The Communards, talks about the significance of Don't Leave Me This Way as a dancefloor anthem for young gay men in the 1980s that was later to become associated with the AIDS epidemic that took so many of their lives.
Producer: Maggie Ayre.
FRI 21:00 The Forsyte Saga (b0780jy8)
Faced with the consequences of flirting with danger, Fleur must make a choice. In the changing world of high finance where honesty no longer appears to be in fashion, Soames decides to make a stand. Away from the glittering lights of London's smart set, Bicket and Victorine's dreams of escaping to a better life in Australia are no closer to coming true.
Today's play concludes the fourth novel in the series, The White Monkey. We pick up the story again in September.
FRI 22:30 Laura Solon: Talking and Not Talking (b00bw01s)
Divorcee Carol has a fruit surplus and Adrian is asked to be a Bond girl. Award-winning comedy with Ben Moor. From June 2008.
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Series 4, Whitehaven
Comedian Mark Steel returns with a new series, looking under the surface of some of the UK's more distinctive towns to shed some light on the people, history, rivalries, slang, traditions, and eccentricities that makes them unique.
Creating a bespoke stand-up set for each town, Mark performs the show in front of a local audience.
As well as examining the less visited areas of Britain, Mark uncovers stories and experiences that resonate with us all as we recognise the quirkiness of the British way of life and the rich tapestry of remarkable events and people who have shaped where we live.
During this 4th series of 'Mark Steel's In Town', Mark will visit Tobermory, Whitehaven, Handsworth, Ottery St Mary, Corby, and Chipping Norton.
This week, Mark visits Whitehaven, to discuss surrealist pirates, the dubious origins of rum butter, and the unreassuring link between rugby and nuclear power.
Additional material by Pete Sinclair.
Produced by Sam Bryant.
FRI 23:30 Chain Reaction (b00kwf75)
Series 1, Jimmy Carr Interviews Matt Lucas
Deadpan comedian, Jimmy Carr and 'Little Britain' funny man, Matt Lucas in the tag talk show, where this week's guest is next week's interviewer.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2005.
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A love letter to The Masked Singer – the show keeping us connected even when we’re apart
A lockdown might keep us from our loved ones, but The Masked Singer is helping to bring us together, says Kimberley Bond.
Saturday, 9th January 2021 at 4:00 pm
By Kimberley Bond
You know the world’s turned upside down when trying to guess the identity of a singing battered sausage is uniting us in a society that’s become completely polarised.
It may be a brand new year, but we’re still very much in the grip of a hangover from the worst of 2020.
The UK has been plunged into a third lockdown, many of us have been separated from family and loved ones – and we have now watched in horror as rising tensions in the United States have seemingly led to a whole country imploding overnight.
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With newspaper reports becoming increasingly grim as the days progress into 2021 (and we’re only one week in yet), I have found myself counting down the days (scratch that, the minutes) until Saturday night, where the bright studio lights and shiny floor formats can whisk me away into their world of froth and frivolousness, even for just a few hours.
BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing showed how vital entertainment television was in keeping our spirits up when things looked overwhelmingly bleak, with shimmies and sequins bringing a glimmer of joy to our otherwise empty schedules. Now, ITV is reclaiming its top spot for unmissable Saturday night telly, mostly thanks to the second season of The Masked Singer.
A roaring success when it first blasted onto our screens last year, the second series of the celebrity singing show is proving to be just as barmy as before. Even though we are braced for the bizarre (we saw a duck perform in a bra last series, after all), the team behind The Masked Singer really stepped it up a gear with costumes. From the ornate Harlequin, to the creepy-yet-cute Bush Baby, and the haunting Grandfather Clock, clues to each celebrity identity are woven into the costumes, and each add a new element to the performance.
The performances are a mixed bag between bordering on good and being outright bizarre, and the judges’ guesses are as ridiculous as ever – which is, of course, all part of the fun.
But you don’t watch The Masked Singer looking for plausibility or to even pledge allegiance to the best singer. That would be like eating candyfloss for its nutritional value. You watch The Masked Singer to play along. The Masked Singer is not so much an entertainment show, but more of a video game – each contestant presented in the style of a fighter from Tekken, with the guesses logged on screen like character options. The Masked Singer outright encourages you to get involved, to hastily send guesses into the Twitter void like a slightly manic game of Guess Who?. It’s small-scale event TV, with catch-up services side-lined as people choose to watch and play along live. You wouldn’t be inclined to catch up on the ITV Hub – playing along with people at home or on the internet is what makes it so much fun.
The Masked Singer is comparable only to shows such as Love Island and Strictly Come Dancing in its ability to whip up so much social media chatter over something so trivial, with people chipping in guesses, reminding us of clues, or generally just to rejoice in the show’s silliness. Unlike Love Island, the noise around the show is less malicious – it’s a series that is camp and frothy and doesn’t take itself too seriously with its relatively low stakes, so people who are watching aren’t looking to snipe and sneer. As we embrace it’s kooky brand of good-natured chaos, The Masked Singer is weirdly warm and reassuring as we all get involved on a Saturday night to tweet who’s behind the mask. In a world where some of us haven’t seen our nearest and dearest for nearly a year, it’s comforting to be part of an online community just briefly – even if it is uniting in trying to find out who Blob is.
For just a brief few hours, we can put the horrors of the real world to the back of our minds and just get swept up in a showbiz guessing game. I don’t think anyone could have predicted that a celebrity dressed up as a Sausage would end up being our Saturday night saviour, but as normal as we know it has been turned completely on its head, somehow it just feels right.
The Masked Singer UK continues Saturdays on ITV at 7pm. Looking for something to watch? Find out what is on with our TV Guide.
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Top 50 players in the NRL: Part 1
Dominic Brock, NRL.com
Wed 24 Aug 2016, 03:08 PM
It's the age-old question for footy fans. Who's the best player in the game? Is Cooper Cronk as good as Johnathan Thurston? Is Jesse Bromwich better than James Graham?
The team at NRL.com have once again taken a stab at ranking not just the best player in the NRL, but the best 50. This list isn't an attempt to determine who have been the best players this season – we have Team of the Week lists and the Dally M awards for that – but simply the players who are, in our opinion, the 50 best players in the league right now.
It's not a simple task. How do you compare Jason Taumalolo's brutal power game with Shaun Johnson's silky skills? How do you rank international stars who have had their season derailed by injury like Billy Slater and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck? But after much debate in the office we've come up with our top 50 list for 2016, which we'll reveal over the next five weeks in the lead-up to the 2016 NRL Grand Final.
Kicking things off, the players ranked 50-41.
50. Lachlan Coote (2015 rank: N/A)
The premiership-winning fullback has not only been rock solid at the back for the Cowboys in recent years, he's also one of the game's most underrated playmakers - ranking in the league's top 10 for line-break assists and try assists.
49. Bryce Cartwright (2015 rank: N/A)
Already the NRL's most prolific offloader last year, Cartwright has developed into one of the game's most dangerous big men after making a smooth transition from the second row to five-eighth at Penrith this season. Undoubtedly a NSW Origin player in the making, expect to see Cartwright climbing this list in the years to come.
48. Josh Mansour (2015 rank: N/A)
For years NRL Fantasy coaches have known Josh Mansour is one of the hardest man to stop in the NRL –now he's got the rep jerseys to back that up. The NSW winger and one-time Kangaroo ranks third in the league for tackle breaks, third for line breaks and second for run metres and acts as both an elite finisher near the tryline and an extra forward when the Panthers are coming out of their own half.
47. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (2015 rank: 21)
The big Kiwi front-rower may have dropped down our rankings after a poor season from the Roosters but he remains one of the most destructive big men in the game.
46. Ben Hunt (2015 rank: 19)
By the standards he set last season, Ben Hunt has been below his best in 2016. Regardless, a brilliant start to the campaign for the Broncos means he still leads the league for kick metres and ranks third in try assists behind Johnathan Thurston and Cooper Cronk, and at his best is one of the game's most complete halfbacks.
45. Matt Moylan (2015 rank: 27)
Such is Moylan's class that when he was handed the five-eighth role for NSW in State of Origin III, having never played there in a first-grade game, he handled the new gig as if he'd been preparing for the role his whole career. The fullback ranks fourth for line-break assists in the NRL and sits in the top 10 for try assists.
44. Adam Reynolds (2015 rank: 36)
The new NSW halfback has had an injury-affected season but possesses one of the best kicking games in rugby league – both from the goal-kicking tee and in general play.
43. Josh Jackson (2015 rank: N/A)
He doesn't steal the limelight but there's a reason Josh Jackson plays the full 80 minutes in the NSW Blues pack – his fierce defensive game and rock-solid go-forward is readymade for Origin football. Jackson forces more errors from tackles than any other NRL player and he's been one of the quiet achievers behind the Bulldogs' rise to the top four this season.
42. Issac Luke (2015 rank: 24)
The New Zealand hooker may have endured a rusty start to his Warriors career this season but he remains one of the game's most explosive rakes, leading the league for dummy-half runs yet again.
41. Tyson Frizell (2015 rank: N/A)
It took a little while for the one-time Wales international to get a run for the Blues but when he did he announced himself as a long-term Origin player, with a standout performance on debut including a try and an inspiring defensive chase on Dane Gagai. A hard-running, big minute forward who has been arguably the Dragons' best in recent years.
This article first appeared on NRL.com
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What Dehydration Does to Your Body and How You Can Prevent It
Shalane Flanagan's finish-line collapse at the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials reiterates the importance of hydration.
By Pamela Nisevich Bede
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Runners watching the 2016 marathon trials would be the first to tell you that the finish of the women’s race was a nail-biter. Amy Hastings Cragg and Desiree Linden looked strong in those final miles, while the incredibly fit Shalane Flanagan started to fall off her impressive pace.
The heat in L.A. forced a look to creep across Flanagan’s face that many of us unfortunately can relate to. The “my-wheels-are-about-to-fall-off” look that follows glycogen depletion and dehydration. But in Flanagan’s case, the world couldn’t see the chills, dizziness, and delirium that she was fighting. She collapsed into a third-place finish, clinching a spot on the U.S. marathon team and earning a trip to the medical tent for IV rehydration.
The 10,000 meter American record holder will consult with top experts to establish a personalized hydration and fueling strategy that will power her through Rio’s heat at this summer’s Olympic Games.
But for us mere mortals, who don’t have access to the guidance of the U.S. Olympic Committee, follow these science-based tips to help prevent debilitating dehydration from derailing training runs and races.
Why Hydration is Important
When your muscles work, they create heat. Sweat works to dissipate this heat, but if you’re not replacing those fluids with water and sports drinks (which have electrolytes that help balance your body’s fluids), and conditions are hot, it creates the perfect storm: your heart is forced to work harder, your glycogen stores run out more quickly (you hit the Wall sooner), your cognition is altered (that voice saying “you can’t do this” gets louder), and your body heat rises, increasing the risk of heat stroke.
It doesn’t take much fluid loss to compromise cognition and exercise performance; most experts agree that losses of more than 2 percent body weight, particularly in hot weather, can make goals harder to achieve (not to mention pose a threat to your health). When it’s cooler out, the negative effects of dehydration take a bit longer to occur—around 3 to 5 percent loss of body weight. To stay one step ahead of the dangerous effects of dehydration, it’s important to start your race or run hydrated, drink during your workout, and rehydrate post workout.
Before Your Run
Start exercise properly hydrated by drinking about one ounce per 10 pounds of body weight two to four hours before you head out—your urine should be a pale yellow. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, drink approximately 15 ounces of fluids a few hours before starting your run. If you run first thing in the morning, it’s crucial to hydrate before going to bed the night before. If you know conditions for your run or race will be hot, it can help to add a little sodium to your prerun meals and drinks (but make sure to try this during training so your body knows what’s up come race day).
During Your Run
Runners’ hydration needs depend on many things, including how much they sweat. And believe it or not, overhydrating can be more dangerous than not hydrating enough.
While one athlete might lose as little as 10 ounces of sweat an hour, another might lose more than 60 ounces, which means a loss of more than four pounds from sweat. The best way to determine how much fluid you need to consume each hour of training is to complete a sweat test during a training run.
It’s not as hard as it sounds. Weigh yourself before your run and immediately after to determine how much fluid was lost. Remember, one pound equals 16 fluid ounces. The goal is to replace sweat losses so you don’t lose more than 2 percent of your body weight. But overhydrating with can throw off the balance of your sodium, causing potentially fatal hyponatremia.
If you find that you are a heavy and salty sweater (your face and clothes have salt marks), consume electrolytes or sports drink instead of, or in addition to, water. Like fluid losses, the range of sodium losses varies, but the average concentration of sodium in sweat is about 1 gram per liter. A sports drink close to this concentration—500 mg of sodium per 16-ounce serving—will help replace lost sodium.
After Your Run
Unless your mouth feels like sandpaper and you can’t take another step without drinking water, rehydrating postrun may not be top of mind. But it should be. Rehydration not only replaces the fluid you’ve lost along the miles, but it also enables your body to recover and prepares you for your next workout. Drink non-alcoholic fluids freely until your urine returns to a pale yellow color, and don’t shy away from salty foods, as these foods can help you retain water—which in this case is actually a good thing.
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