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About Grieco Honda and the Grieco Automotive Group
Grieco Automotive Group is a family business that's dedicated to 100% customer satisfaction. Whether you're purchasing a new or pre-owned vehicle, servicing the one you already own, or shopping for a part, we work hard to provide a world-class experience at every Grieco location.
Grieco Automotive Group all began with Michael Grieco Sr. who ventured into the automotive industry in 1975 and opened his first collision center, Universal Claim Service. This led to the opening of Vantage Motor Sales in 1979. Then, in 1995, he acquired his first new car franchise, Metro Honda, now known as Grieco Honda. As the years passed and with the acquisitions of more franchises, Grieco Automotive Group was created to handle the company's growing automotive business.
Michael Grieco Sr. began transferring the leadership role of the day-to-day operations to his son, Michael Grieco Jr., who is now one of the youngest automotive CEOs in the country. Over the years, Michael Grieco Jr. has added two Chevrolet, three Ford, and one Mazda franchise as well as BMW, Hyundai, Mercedes and Toyota franchises. Today, they continue to maintain a solid reputation for excellence, always striving to exceed customer expectations and deliver first-class customer service.
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09-03-18 Virginia Tech +7.5 v. Florida State 24-3 Win 100 36 h 20 m Show
4* NCAAF Labor Day ATS NO-BRAINER on Va Tech +
Florida State is getting way too much respect here against the Hokies. The Seminoles took a turn for the worse in 2017, as they managed to go just 7-6 and were lucky to finish with a winning record after a dreadful 3-6 start. Most are just assuming that FSU will bounce back and return to elite status, but I don't think that's going to be the case.
Not to take anything away from Willie Taggart, but he's not on the same level as Jimbo Fisher. In fact, Taggart has a losing record at 47-50 over 8 seasons as a head coach. With a new head coach comes scheme changes and the players that are left over don't always fit the new systems.
I just have a lot more trust in Virginia Tech coming out and playing well. The Hokies will be in year 3 under head coach Justin Fuente and he backed up his 10-4 debut season with a 9-4 record in 2017. Va Tech's offense should be explosive with 7 starters back , including talented sophomore quarterback Joshua Jackson.
The Hokies do lose a lot defensively, but I don't think the drop off will be as big as some are expecting. FSU loses just as much defensively and I have a lot more confidence in Virginia Tech's offense being able to stay on the field and finish off drives with touchdowns. Take Virginia Tech!
09-02-18 Miami-FL v. LSU +3.5 Top 17-33 Win 100 372 h 52 m Show
5* NCAAF Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on LSU +
I have LSU winning this game outright, making this a no-brainer with the Tigers getting 3.5-points. Miami is coming off a solid season in which they started out 10-0, but they lost their last 3 all by double-digits. There's definitely reason to get excited about the direction of the program, but I think people are getting a little too carried away.
LSU is coming off a 9-4 season and yet no one is talking about them in the SEC. The Tigers aren't exactly use to flying under the radar, but I think that makes them a dangerous team. I also don't think you can overlook how good the SEC has looked as a whole in Week 1. The only team to lose their opener was Tennessee, which is a complete mess right now. Auburn defeated No. 6 Washington and Alabama rolled Louisville 51-14 in the other marquee matchup.
I look for the Tigers defense to be the difference in this one, as there are few better than LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. As long as the offense takes care of the ball, the Tigers have the potential to take control of this game early and win here in convincing fashion. Either way, I like them to keep it within a field goal. Take LSU!
09-01-18 Northern Illinois v. Iowa -10 Top 7-33 Win 100 414 h 20 m Show
5* NCAAF Week 1 GAME OF THE YEAR on Iowa -
Iowa's not a program that gets a ton of respect nationally, which is why they are a profitable 124-108 ATS since Kirk Ferentz took over as head coach. The Hawkeyes are getting no love once again in 2018 and I think they are showing tremendous value here as a mere 10-point favorite at home against a team from the MAC.
Not to take anything away from Northern Illinois, which has quite the track record over the last decade, but they are just 21-18 over the last 3 seasons. Outlets are calling for them to be one of the top teams in the MAC this year, but I think a lot of that has to do with the conference being down a little.
This reminds me a lot of last year when Iowa opened against Wyoming. A lot of people were on the Cowboys as a 12-point dog, but the Hawkeyes easily covered in a 24-3 victory.
The Hawkeyes are known for fielding a team that can run the football and are always strong on the defensive side of the ball. That won't change in 2018, but I expect a much more balanced offensive attack behind one of the more underrated quarterbacks in the country in Nathan Stanley, who will be throwing to arguably the best tight end in college football in Noah Fantz (projected 1st round pick).
While Iowa does lose their top 3 linebackers, they are very strong up front on the defensive line and Northern Illinois is a team that doesn't have a great passing attack. I just don't see the Huskies keeping pace as I have the Hawkeyes winning here by 20+ points. Take Iowa -10!
09-01-18 West Virginia v. Tennessee +10.5 40-14 Loss -110 18 h 11 m Show
4* NCAAF Situational VEGAS INSIDER on Tennessee +
To no surprise, the public is all over West Virginia in this one. There's a ton of hype around the Mountaineers due to the fact that they bring back one of the top quarterbacks in the country in Will Grier. Not to mention, nobody wants anything to do with the Volunteers, who are coming off a disastrous 4-8 campaign in 2017 and are undergoing a coaching change. All of this has Tennessee extremely undervalued and I'll gladly take the points with the Vols in this one.
What a lot of people are overlooking with Tennessee is just how much talent they have on their roster. Butch Jones might not have been a great head coach, but the guy could recruit. That's why there's been so much hype around this team the past few seasons.
It was laughable how the coaching search went, but in the end I like who they got. Jeremy Pruitt was the defensive coordinator at Alabama the past two years and he's going to change the culture in Knoxville. He's going to have his team fired up for this game and I wouldn't be shocked if they won the game outright.
A big reason for that is I think they can go score for score with Grier and that West Virginia offense, as the Mountaineers only have 5 starters back from a defense that allowed 31.5 ppg. Not to mention they lose arguably their two best players. Take Tennessee!
08-30-18 Northwestern +3 v. Purdue 31-27 Win 100 96 h 38 m Show
4* NCAAF No Limit PLAY OF THE WEEK on Northwestern +
The only real concern here with Northwestern is the health of starting quarterback Clayton Thorson, who is listed as questionable to play. While I can't guarantee he will play, I would absolutely shocked if Thorson wasn't out their for the Wildcats first series. He's been practicing in full for quite some time and the reports out of fall camp that he looks even better than he did before the injury.
I just don't see anyway that Northwestern loses this game with him on the field. Purdue has just 4 starters back on defense and that stop unit was the main reason they went 7-5 last year. While I don't think they are going to be as bad as some think, they aren't going to be as good as last year's squad and will struggle against talented teams like the Wildcats.
On the flip side of this, Northwestern has 7 staters back from a defense that held Purdue to just 13 points last year. I could see the Boilmakers putting up a few more points, but not near enough to give them a chance to win this game.
It's also worth noting that the Wildcats come into this game having covered 8 of their last 9 conference games, are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 Big Ten road games and have covered 6 of the last 7 meetings with Purdue. Take Northwestern!
02-04-18 Eagles v. Patriots -4 41-33 Loss -109 52 h 44 m Show
4* Patriots/Eagles 'Super Bowl 52' VEGAS INSIDER on Patriots -
I just think the value here is with the Patriots against the Eagles in Super Bowl 52. I know each of the previous Super Bowl trips for Belichick and Brady have resulted in close games and last year's OT win over the Falcons (6-points) was their largest margin of victory in a Super Bowl, but I just think the circumstances here are different.
This will be the first time during this run that the Patriots have gone up against a backup quarterback the caliber of Nick Foles, who I don't think is very good. Sure, Foles played well at home in the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings, but I think a lot of that had to do with Minnesota coming out flat off that miracle win the week before agains the Saints. Foles only guided the Eagles to 15-points in the previous game against the Falcons and I think we see their offense struggle to score against a Patriots defense that will be 100% prepared for what the Eagles like to do with 2-weeks to prepare. Take New England!
01-14-18 Jaguars +7.5 v. Steelers Top 45-42 Win 100 75 h 58 m Show
5* JAC/PIT Divisional Rd GAME OF THE YEAR on Jaguars +
I love the value we are getting here with Jacksonville on Sunday against the Steelers. Say what you want about the Blake Bortles and the Jaguars offense, I think this team is built to have success against Pittsburgh. We saw that first hand in the regular-season, as the Jags went into Pittsburgh and beat the Steelers 30-9.
Jacksonville's defense made life miserable for Ben Roethlisberger, intercepting him 5 times. That's what everyone talks about, but I think the key to their success in that game was their ability to keep the running game in check. Le'Veon Bell had just 47 rushing yards on 15 attempts and the Steelers as a team only rushed for 70 yards on 20 attempts, which is just 3.5 yards/carry. With the talent they have in the secondary, if they can have similar success against the run, I think Pittsburgh will have a hard time moving the ball. Let's also not forget Antonio Brown is coming off an injury that kept him out the final two weeks of the regular season.
While there's reason to be optimistic that the Jaguars defense can have similar success against the Steelers offense, I think we could see Jacksonville's offense surprise some people with how well they play. Pittsburgh's defense was one of the best in the NFL early on, but it wasn't the same after they lost Ryan Shazier, especially when it came to stopping the run. If the Jags can have success on the ground, that should open up things for Bortles to make some plays through the air. With all that said, it's not out of the question the Jaguars win this game outright. Take Jacksonville!
01-13-18 Falcons -3 v. Eagles 10-15 Loss -100 54 h 18 m Show
4* ATL/PHI Divisional Round NO BRAINER on Falcons -
My money is on the Falcons to go into Philadelphia and take care of business. I cashed on Atlanta last week when they went on the road and beat a very good Rams team as a 6-point dog. The Falcons didn't just sneak out a win, they dominated LA. I think we could see a similar type of lopsided affair here.
The Eagles might have the edge here in terms of rest, but I just don't think that makes up for the loss of Carson Wentz. Philadelphia continues to talk about how much the trust Nick Foles and how he's more comfortable in the offense. That doesn't change the fact that he's an average backup QB, replacing a legit MVP caliber player. We have seen just how different the offense looks since Wentz has went down and I don't think the bye week is going to help fix that.
The other big thing with Atlanta that gets overlooked is they played one of the toughest schedules in the league and on top of that had a huge target on their back from playing in the Super Bowl the year before. I think this is the team to beat in the NFC. You also have to factor in their edge in experience. This team knows what it takes to win this time of year and have proven they can do it. Take Atlanta!
01-08-18 Alabama v. Georgia +5 Top 26-23 Win 100 146 h 31 m Show
5* Alabama/Georgia CFB Champ NO LIMIT Top Play on Georgia +
I think we are getting some exceptional value here with the Bulldogs in Monday's national championship game. Because Alabama has been here before and are coming off the more dominant performance in the semifinals, the perception is that they are the better team and the books are going to inflate this line, knowing the public will be on the Crimson Tide. I'm not so sure that Georgia isn't the better team. If anything, this line should be closer to a pick'em than a touchdown, which makes this an easy play for me.
Don't be fooled by Georgia's struggles defensively against Oklahoma. I don't know that there's a defense in the country that could slow down Baker Mayfield and that Sooners attack. The Bulldogs made some great adjustments at the half and should have a much easier time shutting down Alabama's offense. The Crimson Tide only had 261 total yards and 16 first down the entire game against Clemson and benefited big time by jumping out to a 10-point lead. This Alabama offense simply isn't that good.
I know the Crimson Tide defense looked like a different animal against Clemson, but let's not forget they had more than a month to prepare for the Tigers and the past two years have looked great defensively in the semifinals and then struggled in the title game. I think the 1-2 punch of Georgia's rushing attack will be the difference, as I think the Bulldogs win this one outright. Take Georgia!
01-07-18 Panthers +7 v. Saints Top 26-31 Win 100 50 h 5 m Show
5* CAR/NO 'Wild Card' GAME OF THE YEAR on Panthers +
I love the value we are getting here with Carolina as a touchdown dog against the Saints in Sunday's NFC Wild Card matchup. Sure, New Orleans won both regular season meetings between these two NFC South rivals, but that only makes me like the Panthers more. You hear it all the time. It's extremely hard to beat the same team 3 straight times in the NFL, especially in the same season. Big key here is we just need the Panthers to keep in within a touchdown.
Each of the first two meetings the Saints were able to get their running game going, rushing 149 yards in Carolina in Week 3 and 148 at NO in Week 13. Most will just assume that it's going to be the same old story in the playoffs, but I think the more you see a team the easier they become to stop and let's not forget that the Panthers finished the year 3rd in the league against the run, giving up just 88.1 ypg.
As for Carolina's offense, they will have a big time player maker on the field that didn't play in either of the first two games against the Saints. That's star tight end Greg Olsen, who when healthy has been Cam Newton's favorite target. Last year he led the team with 80 receptions for 1,073 yards. I also think Newton has shown in the past that he can step up and deliver on the big stage and this is a Carolina team that went 7-2 over their finale 9 games.
It's also worth pointing out that the road team is 23-10 ATS in their last 33 meetings and the underdog has cashed in 6 of the last 7 meetings. Panthers are also 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games played in January. Take Carolina!
01-06-18 Falcons +6 v. Rams 26-13 Win 100 30 h 30 m Show
4* ATL/LAR 'Wild Card' NO BRAINER on Falcons +
I like the value here with the Falcons catching almost a touchdown on the road against the Rams. Atlanta didn't have the success in the regular season that most were expecting, but none of that matters now. What gets overlooked is just how hard it is for the team that lost the previous year's Super Bowl to simply get back in the postseason. This team can finally relax and I wouldn't be the least big surprised to see them win this game outright.
Not to take anything away from the Rams and what they were able to accomplish this season, but I have some big concerns with their ability to carry it over into the playoffs. One of the biggest advantages that the Falcons have in this matchup is experience. Simply put, I don't trust Goff to perform at the level needed for the Rams to win here via a blowout.
It's also worth noting that there's something about the NFC West that has brought out some of the best in the Falcons. Atlanta is a perfect 6-0 ATS over the last 2 seasons when facing a team from this division and have won these contests by an average of 15.3 ppg. LA is also just 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 at home vs a team with a winning road record. Take Atlanta!
01-01-18 Alabama -2.5 v. Clemson Top 24-6 Win 100 298 h 30 m Show
5* New Year's Day GAME OF THE YEAR on Alabama -
I think we are getting some outstanding value here with the Crimson Tide laying less than a field goal, as I not only think Alabama wins this game, but does so convincingly. This is a massive revenge spot for the Crimson Tide, who lost to the Tigers in last year's championship game.
A couple big differences this time around. Unlike the last two years when these two teams played in the title game, this time they meet in the semifinals. Instead of having just 1 week to prepare for Clemson, Alabama now has had a month to put together a game plan for the Tigers. The other big difference is Clemson no longer has Deshaun Watson at quarterback. No disrespect to Kelly Bryant, who has a better year than most expected, but he's no where close to being the same player as Watson and with how good this Alabama defense is against the run, he's got to play exceptional for them to win.
There's plenty of talk about Clemson and their dominant defensive front, but they have been loaded on that side of the ball each of the last two years and Alabama has had no problem moving the ball on them. Last year the Tide rushed for 221 yards on 34 attempts (6.5 yards/carry) and put up 45 on them the year before. I just don't think the Tigers can keep pace offensively without Watson behind center. Take Alabama!
01-01-18 Central Florida +10 v. Auburn 34-27 Win 100 290 h 10 m Show
4* Peach Bowl No Doubt ATS BLOWOUT on Central Florida +
I like the value here with UCF catching double-digits against Auburn. The Knights finished the regular season with a perfect 12-0 record and improved to 13-0 with a win over Memphis in the AAC title game. I expect them to be extremely motivated here to finish this off with one last week to get to 14-0 against a SEC team.
A big key here is that while UCF head coach Scott Frost has accepted the job at Nebraska, he's showing his commitment to his players by sticking with the team through the bowl game. I expect his players to return the favor and give it their all in this one.
Auburn is hands down the better team, but you can't just look at that when it comes to bowl season. You have to factor in motivation and I just don't see how the Tigers are going to get up for this contest. Auburn went on a remarkable run to end the season, which included wins over Georgia and Alabama in their final 3 games to make the SEC title game. The Tigers couldn't finish off the job, losing in a rematch to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, which was a play-in for the playoffs. No disrespect to UCF or the Peach Bowl, but this doesn't come close to comparing to being in the playoffs and I just don't see Auburn being locked in for this one. Take Central Florida!
01-01-18 South Carolina v. Michigan -8 26-19 Loss -107 10 h 16 m Show
4* Outback Bowl ATS ANNIHILATOR on Michigan -
I like the value here with the Wolverines laying single digits against the Gamecocks in Monday's Outback Bowl. On paper these two teams look very similar, as both are a bit limited offensively and rely heavily on their defense. With that said, I think Michigan is hands down the better side on both sides of the ball, plus they have a big edge here in coaching with Jim Harbaugh.
The biggest thing here for me is I just don't think the Gamecocks are going to be able to score enough to keep this one competitive. Michigan finished the year 3rd in the country, allowing just 268.1 ypg and were great against both the run and the pass. South Carolina had just the 109th ranked offense in the country and when they went up against top notch defense they struggled to produce. The Gamecocks scored just 10 points in their two matchups against Georgia and Clemson, two very similar teams in terms of talent on the defensive side of the ball. Take Michigan!
12-31-17 Panthers +4 v. Falcons 10-22 Loss -110 105 h 31 m Show
4* NFL Vegas ATS NO BRAINER on Carolina +
I like the value here with the Panthers catching over a field goal against the Falcons in Week 17. So much attention has been paid to the Eagles, Rams, Saints and Vikings in the NFC that the Panthers are somehow flying under the radar. Carolina got off to a bit of a slow start (just 4-3 in their first 7) as Cam Newton was still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, but this team has taken off since he's returned to 100% healthy. The Panthers come in having won 3 straight and 7 of their last 8, which includes a win over these Falcons and a win over the Vikings and Packers (Rodgers return game).
Atlanta needs to win this game to ensure a spot in the postseason, but you can't get caught up in teams in a "must-win" spot. Atlanta's offense got going in the middle portion of their schedule, but have really struggled here of late. The Falcons are only averaging 16.5 ppg over their last 4 games and now go up against one of the best defenses in the league. Carolina ranks 6th against the run (89.9 ypg) and are only giving up 208 ypg through the air on the road.
Panthers have thrived in the role of a road dog, as they are 77-54 ATS in their last 131 games when getting points away from home. They are also 7-2 ATS in their last 9 road games overall. Take Carolina!
12-31-17 49ers v. Rams -1.5 34-13 Loss -107 105 h 30 m Show
3* NFL No Doubt ATS BLOWOUT on Rams -
I know the Rams aren't going to be playing a lot of their starters in this game, but I still like them to find a way to win at home against the 49ers. It's hard to believe that a team that started 0-9 is now the talk of the NFL, but with the play of Jimmy Garoppolo that's the case with San Francisco. I think it has the 49ers getting a little too much respect here in a division road game.
I'm not buying any talk of the Rams just laying down because there starters aren't playing. The guys that are playing are going to give it all they got. I also think the fact that LA isn't playing their starters take away some of the edge here for the 49ers, who were likely looking forward to using this game as a measuring stick going into next year. I think it could have San Francisco coming out flat and it will be hard for them to cover this spread if they don't take Los Angeles seriously.
49ers are just 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 road games against a team with a winning home record and 4-12 ATS in their last 16 after giving up 30+ points in their previous game. San Francisco is also just 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games against teams averaging 5.65 yards/play. Keep in mind that LA will still be running the same schemes offensively, even though the starters won't be playing much if at all. Take Los Angeles!
12-31-17 Bengals +10 v. Ravens Top 31-27 Win 100 105 h 30 m Show
5* AFC NORTH GAME OF THE MONTH on Bengals +
I love the value here with Cincinnati catching double-digits against the Ravens on Sunday. Baltimore is getting way too much respect here due to the fact that they have gone 5-1 in their last 6 games and are the only team with something to play for. The thing is, Baltimore's recent run has come against a very soft schedule, as the 5 wins are against the Packers (without Rodgers), Texans, Lions, Browns and Colts.
While the Bengals come in off a 26-17 win over the Lions, I still think they are undervalued due to their previous two games, where they lost 7-33 at home to the Bears and 7-34 at Minnesota. This team rallied and played one of it's best games last week in what most expected to be the final home game for head coach Marvin Lewis. I expect another big effort here in what will likely be Lewis' last game at the helm of the Bengals.
Baltimore's also not the type of team that should be laying double-digits. While the offense has been better of late, they are still extremely limited on that side of the ball. You also have to factor in the increase in production has come from the soft schedule. This Bengals defense did an outstanding job against the Ravens defense earlier in the year, limiting them to just 268 yards and 20 points, despite the offense turning it over 5 times. I think they do enough here to keep this close and maybe even win the game outright.
Cincinnati is 17-7 ATS in their last 24 games in December and are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games against a team with a winning home record. Ravens are just 2-5 ATS in their last 7 against a team with a losing record and are 0-4 ATS in this spot when playing at home. Take Cincinnati!
12-31-17 Bills v. Dolphins +3 22-16 Loss -115 104 h 14 m Show
4* NFL Afternoon VEGAS INSIDER on Dolphins +
The public is going to back Buffalo here for the simple fact that the Bills are still in the playoff hunt and Miami is out of it. I don't think that's going to be the case at all. The last thing any team wants to do is let one of their division rivals clinch a playoff spot by beating them, especially on their home field. Now I know the Bills need some other things to happen beside winning this game to get in, but I'm confident we are going to get a big time effort from the Dolphins in this spot. Keep in mind it was a 16-24 loss at Buffalo in Week 15 that put an end to Miami's playoff hopes.
Miami's defense played well in that game against the Bills a few weeks back, limiting them to just 328 yards. They were especially good at shutting down Buffalo's high-powered rushing attack, as the Bills had just 116 yards on 30 attempts.
The Dolphins have been a good bet at home against good teams, as they are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games vs a team with a winning road record. Buffalo on the other hand is just 2-7 ATS in their last 9 division games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games against a team with a losing home record. Take Miami!
12-31-17 Redskins v. Giants +3.5 10-18 Win 100 101 h 59 m Show
3* NFL Situational ATS ANNIHILATOR on Giants +
I like the value here with New York catching points at home against the Redskins in Week 17. The Giants come in off an embarrassing loss last week, where they were shutout by the Cardinals in a 24-0 defeat. I think we see a different NY team take the field in what will be their home finale. There's plenty of uncertainty with who is going to still be on the team next year and I think the players come together and do whatever it takes to get the win on Sunday.
I know the Giants are going to be down to the 3rd stringers at wide receiver, but this Redskins secondary has been atrocious on the road this season. Washington is giving up an average 259 yards/game and 7.9 yards/pass attempt away from home. They also give up 4.9 yards/carry and 150 yards/game on the ground. No surprise they have allowed 28.4 ppg on the road this season.
While the offense struggled in last week's game against Arizona, the defense played played really well. New York held the Cardinals to just 293 total yards and forced 3 turnovers. I think they can make things tuff here for Kirk Cousins and the Redskins offense. Note that Cousins has had trouble in his career against this Giants defense.
Lastly, I question how motivated Washington is really going to be for this game. It was clearly important to them to get a win in their home finale last week, but there's absolutely nothing to play for. A win over the Giants isn't going to do anything and they already beat this team once this season. I could see the players being more interested in getting this game over with and focusing on their New Year's plans. Take New York!
12-29-17 USC v. Ohio State -7 Top 7-24 Win 100 226 h 11 m Show
5* NCAAF Bowl (Cotton) GAME OF THE MONTH on Ohio State -
I don't just think the Buckeyes will beat USC, I'm confident they win here by double-digits. Ohio State is hands down the best team that didn't make the playoffs and I'm not buying this team isn't going to show up for this game because they got left out after winning the Big Ten Championship. The fact that the opponent here is USC will be more than enough to get the Buckeyes full attention.
Coaching is a big factor in these bowl games and there's no question Ohio State has the coaching edge here with Urban Meyer over the Trojans Clay Helton. Meyer knows how to get his teams prepared for bowl games, as he's got a 10-3 record over his coaching career. Yes, they laid an egg in last year's playoff game against Clemson, losing 31-0, but I believe that only adds fuel to the fire.
For me this comes down to the line of scrimmage and I think the Buckeyes will dominate on both sides. Ohio State held opposing teams to just 3 yards/carry and 1.6 yards/carry less than what their opponents averaged. On the flip side of this, the Buckeyes averaged 5.9 yards/carry on offense, which was 1.6 yards/carry more than what their opponents typically gave up. I don't think there's any questioning their ability to run the ball after they put up 238 yards on Wisconsin and 226 yards on Michigan in their last two games. It reminds me a lot of USC's game against Notre Dame, where they were outmanned at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and the Buckeyes are better than the Irish. Take Ohio State!
12-28-17 Virginia v. Navy +1 7-49 Win 100 12 h 49 m Show
4* Military Bowl ATS HEAVY HITTER on Navy +
I like the value here with the Midshipmen at basically a pick'em at home against Virginia in the Military Bowl. Navy is simply not getting enough respect here, especially given that this game is being played on their home field, which is a big advantage in these bowl games.
The perception is that these triple-option teams are at a disadvantage in bowl games, as their opponents have ample amounts of time to prepare for their unique offensive attack. What gets overlooked is just how much the opponents hate preparing and playing these triple-option attacks. It's also worth pointing out that Navy has been a covering machine of late in bowl games, as they are a perfect 4-0 ATS in their last 4 bowl games. That includes a trip to this same bowl in 2015, where they knocked off Pitt 44-28 as a mere 3-point favorite.
Virginia surprised a lot of people by getting to a bowl game this year, as they were coming off a 2-10 season in 2016 and picked by many to finish in the basement of the ACC. While they had some nice wins, including a 42-23 victory over Boise State, for the most part they struggled against the better teams they faced and it's also important to note they went just 1-5 over their final 6 games.
This is also not a great matchup for Virginia. While the Cavaliers finished a respectable 36th in total defense, giving up just 357.9 ypg, they were just 82nd in the country at stopping the run, allowing 178.3 ypg. I just don't see them stopping this Midshipmen rushing attack, that rushed for an average of 343 yards/game and 5.5 yards/carry. Virginia also had their struggles offensively, as they were 126th in rushing (98.8 ypg). If they don't throw it well, their defense is going to be on the field the entire game and that's just not a recipe for success against the Midshipmen. Take Navy!
12-27-17 Boston College v. Iowa -2.5 20-27 Win 100 32 h 10 m Show
4* Pinstripe Bowl ATS NO BRAINER on Iowa -
I think we are getting some great value here with the Hawkeyes laying less than a field goal against the Eagles. Iowa has had a really rough stretch in bowl games, as they have lost 5 straight postseason games after starting out 6-3 under head coach Kirk Ferentz.
I believe a big reason for the Hawkeyes recent struggles is they have consistently been picked for bigger bowl games because of how well their fans travel and it's forced them to play a much tougher opponent than them. Note that all 5 losses have come with Iowa being the underdog, as their last 5 opponents in bowl games have been Florida, Stanford, Tennessee, LSU and Oklahoma.
No disrespect to Boston College, but this is finally an opponent that is on the Hawkeyes level and one I believe that Iowa matches up very well against. The Eagles are a team that needs to be able to run the ball to have success offensively, but that plays right into the strength of the Iowa defense.
At the same time, the Hawkeyes are a team that needs to be able to run the ball to have success offensive and BC finished the year ranked 101st in the country vs the run, giving up 198.4 ypg, while giving up 5.0 yards/carry (first time since 2012 they have allowed more than 4.0 yards/carry). The Hawkeyes should own the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and that should be more than enough for them to win here by at least a field goal. Take Iowa!
12-27-17 Southern Miss +17 v. Florida State Top 13-42 Loss -110 75 h 33 m Show
5* Independence Bowl VEGAS INSIDER on Southern Miss +
I absolutely love the value here with the Golden Eagles catching a big number against the Seminoles in the Independence Bowl on Wednesday. This is simply too many points given the circumstances for Florida State, which watched head coach Jimbo Fisher jump ship for Texas A&M at the end of the season. I just don't see the Seminoles being motivated for this contest, especially not to the point where they win in blowout fashion.
All you have to do is look at the injury report for FSU to see how little interest there is in playing this game, as there's a laundry list of players who are questionable and several others, including star defensive player Derwin James that aren't going to take the field. The defense that kept them competitive is simply missing too many players and when you add in the lack of motivation, I think Southern Miss is going to move the ball with ease here.
The other big key here is this Seminoles offense is not very good. Sure they put up 42 in their final game against ULM, but the Warhawks have one of the worst defenses in the country. FSU finished 83rd in rushing (150.8 ypg) and 92nd in passing (192.8 ypg). Southern Miss comes in with one of the most underrated defenses in the country. The Golden Eagles were 28th against the run (132.2 ypg) and 26th vs the pass (189.8 ypg). Not only do I think they can keep this within the number, but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see them win this game outright. Take Southern Miss!
12-26-17 Northern Illinois v. Duke -5.5 14-36 Win 100 8 h 47 m Show
3* Quick Lane Bowl ATS ANNIHILATOR on Duke -
I like the value we are getting here with the Blue Devils laying less than a touchdown against Northern Illinois in the Quick Lane Bowl. Duke got off to a red-hot 4-0 start to the season, which included a 41-17 blowout win over Northwestern. They would then proceed to lose 6 straight and sitting at 4-6 needed to win their final 2 just to become bowl eligible. They did just that. Knocking off Georgia Tech 43-20 at home and closing out the year with a 31-23 win at Wake Forest.
I like the Blue Devil's chances of carrying over that momentum here in their bowl game against the Huskies. While Northern Illinois posted an 8-4 record, I just don't think this is that good of a team. Sure they knocked off Nebraska in non-confernece, but that turned out to be a pretty bad Cornhuskers team. The MAC was also way down this year and it's shown in bowl play so far with conference champ, Toledo, losing 34-0 to Appalachian State. East Division winner Akron lost 50-3 to FAU in the Boca Raton Bowl and Central Michigan, who posted a 6-2 mark in MAC play lost 37-14 to Wyoming in the Idaho Potato Bowl.
On paper these look like to very similar teams with sub-par offenses and really good defenses, but when you factor in the much tougher strength of schedule for Duke it's clear that the Blue Devils are the superior side. Take Duke!
12-25-17 Steelers v. Texans +10 34-6 Loss -115 126 h 57 m Show
4* Steelers/Texans MNF VEGAS INSIDER on Texans +
I think we are getting a great price here on the Texans at home in Monday's Christmas Day showdown against the Steelers. I know Houston played is coming off an ugly 7-45 loss at Jacksonville, but that wasn't a huge surprise given how limited the Texans are offensively and how good the Jaguars are defensively. I expect a much more motivated Houston team to take the field at home in a prime time game.
The biggest thing here isn't this is a horrible spot for the Steelers, who are coming off about as painful a loss as you can have in their 24-27 defeat at home to the Patriots, which likely cost them the No. 1 seed in the AFC. On top of that, they lost star wide out Antonio Brown to a calf injury. While they played well without him against New England, that's a massive loss. Brown was playing at an MVP level this season. At the same time, this Pittsburgh offense has a history of underperforming on the road (almost a TD less per game on the road compared to at home this season) and I think it could be in for a long day without Brown in this one.
Steelers are also just 5-15 ATS in their last 20 as a road favorite of 7.5 to 14 points, while the Texans are a solid 22-10 ATS in their last 32 when coming off back-to-back games where they scored 17 or fewer points. Take Houston!
12-24-17 Giants +3.5 v. Cardinals 0-23 Loss -115 40 h 29 m Show
3* NFL Vegas LINE MISTAKE on Giants +
I just think there's too much value here with New York in this one. I know it's been a miserable season for the Giants, but I liked how they came out and competed last week against the Eagles. Most importantly, the offense finally showed us something, scoring 29 points with over 500 yards of total offense against a very good Eagles defense. Eli Manning had his best game of the season by far, throwing for 434 yards and 3 scores.
Arizona simply has no business laying more than a field goal in this matchup. While the Cardinals will get back Drew Stanton at quarterback, it's just a minor upgrade over Blaine Gabbert in my opinion. Stanton takes over an offense that hasn't scored a TD in 10 quarters and I wouldn't be shocked if they failed to score one here against a Giants team that I think has some new life now that they have parted ways with McAdoo.
We also have a strong system in play backing the Giants. Road underdogs who are a bad team that's being outscored by 4+ points/game on the season are 227-149 (60%) ATS after a loss by 6-points or less since 1983. Take New York!
12-24-17 Jaguars -4 v. 49ers 33-44 Loss -110 102 h 33 m Show
4* NFL Situational ATS HEAVY HITTER on Jags -
I like the value here with the Jaguars laying a short number on the road against the 49ers. Jacksonville has been one of the big surprises of the season, as they have already locked up their first playoff appearance in 10 years. They come into this game on an absolute roll, as they have won 3 straight and 7 of their last 8 overall.
Early in the year this team was winning games just with their defense, but that's no longer the case. Blake Bortles has been playing at an MVP level over the last few weeks and the Jaguars have scored 30, 30 and 45 points over their last 3 games.
I think a big reason we are getting value here with the Jaguars is the 49ers come in having won 3 straight and it's all come after Jimmy Garoppolo has taken over the starting quarterback job. Garoppolo has put up some great numbers in his 3 starts, but it's come against the Bears, Texans and Titans.
The problem here with Garoppolo and the 49ers is that their offense has really relied on his ability to throw the ball and attacking this Jaguars defense through the air is not a recipe for success. Jacksonville's defense is the real deal and they have completely shutdown opposing passing attacks, as they lead the NFL, allowing just 168.9 ypg, which is 30 yards better than the next best team. I just don't think San Francisco will be able to score enough to keep this within the number. Take Jacksonville -4!
12-24-17 Lions v. Bengals +5 17-26 Win 100 98 h 29 m Show
4* NFL Situational VEGAS INSIDER on Bengals +
The last two games for Cincinnati have been a complete embarrassment to the players and franchise. They lost at home to the Bears 7-33 and then followed that up with a 7-34 loss at Minnesota. Couple of things to note about those two performances. The first is the game against Chicago was a major letdown spot after their crushing loss to the Steelers at home the week before, which all but eliminated them from playoff contention. Then last week prior to their game against the Vikings it was reported that head coach Marvin Lewis was going to resign and I don't think it sat well with players that they had to learn of the news via the media.
With all that behind them, I think we are going to see a much better effort from Cincinnati in what will be the final home game for Lewis. The players might not like him leaving, but he's done a lot to get this franchise back on the map and I think they will want his final home game to be one to remember.
Not only are we seeing Cincinnati undervalued because of their recent showings, but the books have certainly inflated this line on the Lions, as the public will look to back Detroit, given they are the only team with something to play for. Detroit might still be in the playoff hunt, but I'm just not sold on this team being a threat to make the playoffs in the NFC and it would be typical Lions fashion for them to lay an egg here on the road.
Keep in mind Detroit is a mere 9-25 ATS in their last 34 road games as a favorite of 7 points or less and 9-27 ATS in their last 36 road games when they come in having won 2 or more straight games. Bengals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 30+ points and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games against a team with a winning road record. Take Cincinnati!
12-24-17 Chargers v. Jets +7 Top 14-7 Push 0 98 h 29 m Show
5* AFC GAME OF THE MONTH on Jets +
I think we are getting excellent value here with the Jets catching a touchdown at home against the Chargers on Sunday. The public loves to focus all their attention on the teams that are still in the playoff mix and as a result I think we are seeing a drastically inflated line on Los Angeles here. While the Chargers are mathematically still alive, their playoff hopes all but came to an end last week in their loss to the Chiefs, who will likely wrap up the AFC West with a win over the Dolphins.
At the same time, I don't think it's going to be as easy as people think for LA to bounce back off that crushing loss to Kansas City, especially on the road. Keep in mind in mind this is their second straight on the road and a dreaded spot for West Coast teams playing on the East Coast in an early game.
I know the Jets are down to backup QB Bryce Petty, but this is a New York team that has shown a tremendous amount of fight this season and have been a much more competent team at home, where they are 4-3, compared to 1-6 on the road. Not only do I think the Jets can keep this close enough to cover, but I actually give them a decent shot at winning this game outright.
Jets are a solid 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games dating back to last season and are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 7 off a SU loss. Chargers on the other hand are a mere 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 off a SU loss and are now just 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games played in the month of December. Take New York!
12-24-17 Rams v. Titans +7 Top 27-23 Win 100 98 h 28 m Show
5* NFL Non-Conf GAME OF THE MONTH on Titans +
I absolutely love the value here with Tennessee catching a touchdown at home against the Rams. The perception on LA couldn't be much higher right now, as they just laid an absolute beating on the road against Seattle last Sunday, crushing their division rivals 42-7. That win put the Rams 2-games up on the Seahawks for the NFC West title and all they need to do is win one of their final two games (host 49ers in Week 17) or have have Seattle lose one of their final two (play at Dallas this week). Either way, this is not a must-win game for the Rams and with them coming off that huge win, I think they are primed for a letdown here in what will be their second straight road game.
I know the Titans come in having lost back-to-back games, but those both game on the road and they were a couple breaks away from winning both of those games. What you have to keep in mind with Tennessee is they are a different team at home. The Titans are 5-1 at Nissan Stadium compared to just 3-5 on the road. It's been night and day offensive for Tennessee offensively, as they are averaging 26 ppg at home compared to a mere 17.5 ppg on the road. This is also a must-win game for the Titans, who need to win to just have a shot at making the playoffs.
The big key here is I think the Titans will be able to slow down this Rams offensive attack. While LA puts up big numbers both on the ground and through the air, their offense is at its best when they can establish the run. That won't be easy against Tennessee. The Titans feature one of the leagues top run defenses and are giving up just 74 ypg and 3.4 yards/carry on the ground at home. I think all this adds up to a closely contested battle and one that I wouldn't be shocked if the Titans won outright. Take Tennessee!
12-24-17 Falcons +6 v. Saints 13-23 Loss -105 37 h 5 m Show
3* NFL Undervalued UNDERDOG on Falcons +
I like the value here with the Falcons catching almost a touchdown against division rival New Orleans on Sunday. These two teams just played in Atlanta in Week 14, which the Falcons prevailed 20-17 despite Matt Ryan having one of his worst games with just 221 yards and 3 interceptions. I would expect a much better showing here from Ryan and wouldn't be shocked if Atlanta pulled off the upset.
Keep in mind that Atlanta was a 3-point favorite at home against the Saints, which based off that line means New Orleans should be a similar 3-point home favorite in this one. I think that just shows how overvalued the Saints are right now. It's also worth noting that in the last 11 meetings in the series, only once has New Orleans managed to beat the Falcons by more than 6 points and that was a mere 10-point win back in 2015. When these two teams square off, more times than not it's a closely contested game that comes down to a play or two in the 4th quarter.
Falcons did play on MNF last week, which for some teams is a negative, but they are an impressive 7-1 ATS in their last 8 when playing on Sunday after playing their previous game on a Monday. Falcons are also 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games vs a team with a winning home record. Take Atlanta!
12-23-17 Colts v. Ravens -13.5 16-23 Loss -110 78 h 58 m Show
4* Colts/Ravens NFL VEGAS INSIDER on Ravens -
You won't see me laying this many points often in the NFL, especially early on in the season. I think you have to handicap these big spreads a little differently this late in the season, as you have some teams like Baltimore with everything to play for and other teams like the Colts who have little to play for. You can't just blindly go against teams who are out of the playoffs, as some teams do keep fighting to the end. Indianapolis isn't one of those teams in my opinion.
This has been a lost season from the start for the Colts, who have had to play the entire year without star quarterback Andrew Luck. They come in having lost 5 straight and I just get the feeling that this team is ready for the season to be over.
It's also worth noting that the Ravens are not a team to overlook an opponent and the spot sets up well for them to not only win but win big. Baltimore has one of the best defenses in the NFL and are allowing just 16.5 ppg at home this season. They should have no problem shutting down this Colts offense, which has now gone 5 straight games where they have scored 17 or fewer points. The other big key here is that while the Ravens are limited offensively, this is a defense they should be able to exploit, as Indy is giving up 29.9 ppg and 6.1 yards/play on the road this season. Take Baltimore!
12-23-17 Army v. San Diego State -6.5 42-35 Loss -110 16 h 38 m Show
4* Armed Forces Bowl ATS ANNIHILATOR on San Diego State -
I like the value here with the Aztecs laying less than a touchdown against the Black Knights in the Armed Forces Bowl on Saturday. I think this is a perfect matchup for San Diego State, as they are very familiar with how to stop the triple-option attack given they play Air Force in the MWC. The Aztecs have owned these one-dimensional offenses, posting a 13-2 record straight up and a 12-3 mark against the spread.
This year shouldn't be any different, as San Diego State is once again stout on the defensive side of the ball. The Aztecs ranked 9th in the country against the run, giving up just 110.4 ypg and only allowed 3.5 yards/carry. On the flip side of this, San Diego State is also a team that really likes to run the football, as they were 11th in rushing (252.3 ypg) compared to just 118th in passing (157.9 ypg). Big key here is they at least offer a threat of throwing, plus they will be facing an Army defense that was just 68th vs the run, allowing 166.1 ypg. Take San Diego State!
12-21-17 Temple -7 v. Florida International Top 28-3 Win 100 34 h 32 m Show
5* Gasparilla Bowl NO LIMIT Top Play on Temple -
I like the value here with the Owls laying a touchdown against the Golden Panthers in the Gasparilla Bowl. FIU had a great turnaround in their first season under Butch Davis, going 8-4 after finishing at 4-8 last year, but I also think it has the Owls getting too much respect here. A big reason for the turnaround with FIU is they played a couple of cupcakes in UMass and Alcorn State in non-conference play and C-USA was way down this year outside of FAU, who they lost to by 28 points.
Temple only went 6-6 in the first year under new head coach Geoff Collins, but were a much better team down the stretch, as they closed out the year winning 3 of their last 4, which included a 34-26 win over Navy and 43-22 victory at Tulsa in the regular-season finale. A big reason this team got things going is Frank Nutile took over as the starting quarterback. He threw for over 200 yards in each of his 5 starts and figures to be in store for a big game here against a FIU defense that ranked 94th in the country against the pass, giving up 242.8 ypg. The Panthers also were 79th against the run (173.8 ypg), so the Owls should also have balance with their offensive attack. I just don't see FIU being able to keep pace in this one. Give me Temple -7!
12-16-17 Chargers v. Chiefs +1 13-30 Win 100 61 h 56 m Show
4* Chargers/Chiefs NFL ATS NO BRAINER on Chiefs +
I think we are getting some exceptional value here with Kansas City as an underdog at home to the Chargers. The stakes couldn't be much higher for this one. The winner takes complete control of the AFC West, while the loser would be sitting at 7-7 and needing to likely win out just to have a chance at making the playoffs as a Wild Card. This is going to feel like a playoff game for both teams and I simply don't think the Chiefs home field edge is getting enough respect here. This is one of the toughest places to play in general and Arrowhead can be electric in these types of games.
I also think it's huge that Kansas City is coming into this game off not just a win but an impressive win at home against the Raiders in what was also a huge game for this team. The Chiefs dominated their rivals from Oakland, taking a 26-0 lead into the 4th quarter. It could have been a lot worse, as KC missed some golden opportunities in the red zone and had to settle for field goals. They scored on 5 straight possessions to start the game if you ignore the drive right before the half where there was only a minute left and they ran out the clock. Keep in mind that was an equally big game for Oakland, as both teams were sitting at 6-6.
I think that's the kind of performance that could propel them back to the form that had them start out 5-0. You also can't ignore the success that KC has had against the Chargers team. They beat them by 14 in LA earlier this season and have won 7 straight overall. It's also worth noting the Chiefs haven't lost a home division game since Week 2 of the 2015 seasons. Take Kansas City!
12-16-17 Oregon -7 v. Boise State Top 28-38 Loss -110 56 h 8 m Show
5* Boise St/Oregon Las Vegas Bowl Top Play on Oregon -
A lot of people are taking Boise State here and I think a big reason for that is fact that Oregon head coach Willie Taggart left for Florida State. There's also concerns if star running back Royce Freeman will play. I believe it's created some great line value here with the Ducks, who I think are the far superior team.
Oregon replaced Taggart with offensive coordinator Mario Cristobal, so there's no going to be no changes to how they run their offense. They also still have defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt around, so no changes on defense. Not having Taggart isn't going to hurt this team. In fact, I think it adds some incentive for them to play well for their new head coach.
As far as Freeman is concerned, it would be great if he played, but at the same time I don't think they will miss him. Backup Kani Benoit was arguably more productive, though he only had 573 yards to Freeman's 1,475. Benoit has only got 80 carries, where Freeman has 244. Benoit actually averages 1.2 more yards/carry and at his current pace (10) would have close to 30 TD's if he produced the same over the same number of carries as Freeman.
On top of that, it's sophomore quarterback Justin Herbert who is the most important offensive player for Oregon. This team averaged right around 50 ppg with him in the lineup and around 15 without him and that was over a 5-game stretch. Boise St has a solid defense, but it hasn't seen anything like the speed of the Ducks and I think they struggle to slow this high-powered offense down.
As for the Broncos offense, I'm also not all that impressed with what I've seen and they could be without their best back in Alexander Mattison, who is questionable with an ankle injury. Either way I don't see Boise State keeping pace here. Take Oregon!
12-11-17 Patriots v. Dolphins +11.5 20-27 Win 100 47 h 30 m Show
4* Patriots/Dolphins MNF ATS NO BRAINER on Dolphins +
This is simply too many points to pass up with on the Dolphins at home against a division rival, even when that opponent is the Patriots. No surprise here that New England is being way overvalued by the books in this one. The Patriots come in having won 8 straight and have covered the spread in each of their last 6. Just two weeks ago they beat these same Dolphins 35-17 as a massive 16.5-point home favorite.
It all adds up to Miami getting way too points given the circumstances. The Dolphins will have Jay Cutler at quarterback, who missed the previous game. As for the Patriots, they have all kinds of guys banged up right now and arguably their biggest weapon in tight end Rob Gronkowski is suspended. The Dolphins are going to play their hearts out here and wouldn't be shocked if they won this game outright. Note that Brady and the Pats have lost 3 of their last 4 trips to Hard Rock Stadium. Take Miami!
12-10-17 Vikings v. Panthers +3 Top 24-31 Win 100 16 h 3 m Show
5* NFL Vegas NO LIMIT Top Play on Panthers
I love the value here with Carolina getting points at home. The Panthers are one of the better teams in the league and simply shouldn't be a dog on their home field. Minnesota is simply overvalued right now, as the Vikings have won 8 straight and covered each of their last 7.
The big key here is that this is a really tough spot for Minnesota, who will be playing their 3rd straight on the road. It doesn't come up a ton in the NFL, but teams tend to really struggle in that 3rd straight game away from home. I think that will be the case here for the Vikings, who are off two tough games on the road against the Lions and Falcons.
Panthers come in off a loss at New Orleans, but had won and covered 4 straight prior to that. They have bounced back nicely, going 5-1 ATS in their last 6 off a SU loss. Take Carolina!
12-07-17 Saints v. Falcons +2 17-20 Win 100 28 h 26 m Show
4* Saints/Falcons TNF ATS NO BRAINER on Falcons +
I really like the value here with Atlanta as a home dog against the Saints on Thursday Night Football. It does look like the books are adjusting to the bad line they put out and I would gladly back the Falcons at anything less than a field goal.
We are simply seeing a big overreaction here to last week, where Atlanta failed in a similar spot at home as a 3-point favorite against the Vikings. The Falcons lost 9-14 to Minnesota, despite the offense playing about as poorly as they have all season. Atlanta had to settle for 3 field goals and were a miserable 1-10 of 3rd down. I expect a big bounce back effort here from that Falcons offense. I know the Saints' defense has been playing much better, but we often see the defense for the road team struggle in these Thursday games, as they just don't have the time to prepare on the short rest.
While a lot of teams hate these Thursday night games, the Falcons have played some of their best football in these matchups, as they are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games played on Thursday. The Falcons are also 11-4 ATS in their last 15 vs the NFC and 19-8 ATS in their last 27 after scoring less than 15 points. Take Atlanta!
12-03-17 Giants v. Raiders -7 Top 17-24 Push 0 103 h 13 m Show
5* NFL GAME OF THE YEAR on Raiders -
I absolutely love this spot for Oakland, as I think the Giants are a massive fade right now. New York showed some life with a surprising win over Kansas City at home and while they didn't cover in their last game against the Redskins, they were in a great position to late. The thing is the Chiefs couldn't be playing much worse right now and Washington is decimated with injuries, which really showed up in their game on Thursday against the Cowboys.
New York played about as well as they could in those two games and easily could have lost both. I just don't see the same effort going forward, especially after the team announced they were benching Eli Manning for Geno Smith. That's a pretty clear picture to the players and coaching staff that the goal from here on out isn't to win games. It's not like they are playing Smith to see if they have something for next year. They are downgrading at the most important position on the field on purpose.
Oakland hasn't been playing up to expectations this year, but this is still a decent team that when they are right can light up the scoreboard. They also desperately need to win this game to keep any hope alive of making the playoffs. I only see one team showing up to play on Sunday and any time that happens, that's a recipe for a blowout. Take Oakland!
12-02-17 Fresno State +9.5 v. Boise State 14-17 Win 100 58 h 5 m Show
3* NCAAF Vegas LINE MISTAKE on Fresno +
I think the books are taking full advantage of the public's love for Boise State and thus have created some great value here on Fresno State. The Bulldogs beat the Broncos last week 28-17 as 7-point home dog, but most just throw that game away because both teams had nothing to gain, as each had already secured their division titles and knew they would be facing each other again this Saturday.
I also think people are slow to give this Fresno State any love because of how big bad they have been. The Bulldogs went just 1-11 last year and weren't expected to be any good. The key for me is I don't think this a fluke at all. Former Cal head coach Jeff Tedford went 82-57 in 11 seasons with the Golden Bears and is why this team is where it is. He's going to have a great game plan here and I love that he gets to beat into his players head all week that no one thinks they are any good.
You also have to give props to defensive coordinator Orlondo Steinauer, who has completely transformed the Bulldogs on that side of the ball. Fresno State finished the year 12th in the country, allowing just 17.3 ppg and 16th in total defense, giving up just 317 ypg. That's with returning just 6 starters from a defense that allowed 30.9 ppg and 415 ypg. They also went from allowing an average of 248 rushing yards/game to giving up just 117.3 ypg. I think they have more than offense here to win this one outright. Take Fresno State!
12-02-17 Georgia +3 v. Auburn Top 28-7 Win 100 54 h 16 m Show
5* NCAAF SEC GAME OF THE MONTH on Georgia +
It wasn't pretty for the Bulldogs in the first meeting against the Tigers. Georgia went into Auburn sitting at 9-0 and ranked No. 1 in the country. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 7-0 lead, scoring on their first drive, but it was all downhill from there. Auburn led 16-7 at the half and pushed lead up to 40-10 midway through the 4th quarter.
I'm not saying the Tigers aren't a great team, I just think they caught Georgia by surprise in that game earlier this season. I also think that was a Bulldogs team that was starting to get a little too cocky with how they were dominating teams. Georgia simply didn't have the same fire that Auburn did, who at that time was already in win or their season is over mode. I think we get a much different looking Bulldogs team here and I like their chances of winning this game outright.
Another thing here is I just think Auburn could be running on fumes here. They have been in do or die mode since losing to LSU back in the middle of December. The biggest of them all was last week against rival Alabama, which secured their spot in the SEC title game. This will be their 3rd game against a Top 10 team in their last 4 games, while Georgia hasn't been tested since that loss to Auburn. I think the Tigers will be out of gas. Take Georgia!
12-02-17 TCU +7.5 v. Oklahoma 17-41 Loss -115 51 h 57 m Show
4* NCAAF Public ATS ANNIHILATOR on TCU +
I know the Sooners cruised to a 38-20 win over TCU just a few weeks ago (Nov. 11th), but I think the Horned Frogs are going to put up a much better fight and could even win this game outright. In that first meeting the game was at Oklahoma, which has a huge home field edge. This game will be played at the home of the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.
It was also a game where the Sooners struck early and had TCU reeling. Oklahoma was up 24-7 in the first 20 minutes of the game and had a 38-14 edge at the half. Some will say the Sooners called off the dogs in the second half, but I don't think that was the case. A 24-point lead against a good team in the Big 12 is not something to fill safe about in the 3rd quarter.
I believe Gary Patterson and his staff made some big adjustments and will be something they can carry over to this second meeting. Patterson is a great coach and brilliant defensive mind. I expect this TCU defense to make life miserable for Baker Mayfield and the Sooners offense. At the same time, I think we see a better game plan here from the Horned Frogs offense and this Oklahoma defense isn't all that good. Take TCU!
12-01-17 Stanford v. USC -4 28-31 Loss -110 11 h 45 m Show
3* Pac-12 Championship ATS ANNIHILATOR on USC -
I like the value here with USC laying less than a touchdown in Friday's Pac-12 Championship Game against rival Stanford. The Trojans whooped up on the Cardinal early on in the regular-season, beating the Cardinal 58-34 and it was every bit a blowout as the final score would suggest. USC put up 623 yards while holding Stanford to just 342, as they outgained the Cardinal by a ridiculous 281 yards.
I think the perception here is that the Cardinal are a much better team, as they have closed out the season winning 8 of their last 9, including wins over No. 9 Washington and No. 8 Notre Dame in their last 3 games. I'm just not buying them being improved enough to be all that competitive with the Trojans. Like they did a year ago, USC has saved their best football for the end of the year and are clearly motivated to win the Pac-12 title. Take USC!
11-27-17 Texans +7.5 v. Ravens 16-23 Win 100 11 h 18 m Show
3* Texans/Ravens MNF ATS ANNIHILATOR on Texans +
I like the value here with Houston catching over a touchdown against the Ravens on Monday Night Football. The Texans were finally able to get something positive going with Tom Savage at quarterback, as they rallied late to knock off the Cardinals 31-21 last week to snap a 3-game skid. I look for Houston to carry over that momentum here against a Ravens team that I think is getting way too much respect.
Baltimore is coming off a 23-0 shutout win on the road over the Packers. Their second shutout in their last 3 games and third of the season. No denying this is a great defensive team, but I'm willing to bet Houston is able to put points on the board. The big reason the Ravens shouldn't be laying more than a touchdown against a quality team like the Texans is they are far from a great offensive team. They can't run the football and aren't great at attacking teams deep, which makes them easy to defend. Houston's defense is missing some big names, but still a ton of talent on that side and I think they not only help the Texans keep this close enough to cover but potentially even win the game outright. Take Houston!
11-26-17 Saints v. Rams -2.5 20-26 Win 100 90 h 51 m Show
3* NFL Vegas LINE MISTAKE on Rams -
New Orleans has won 8 straight and are 7-1 ATS during this 8-game winning streak. Needless to say the Saints have becoming a team the public loves to back and I think the books have finally started to adjust. I see big time value here with the Rams laying less than a field goal at home. Los Angeles struggled on the road at Minnesota last week, but so did the Saints when they played the Vikings on the road earlier this season, losing 19-29.
This is definitely a much improved Saints team from the past few years, but I'm still not quite convinced they are as good as everyone thinks. They should have lost at home last week to the Redskins, as Washington gave the game away in the final minutes. A lot of the wins for New Orleans have come against bad teams. LA is their biggest test since they opened the season with losses to the Vikings and Patriots. I just think the Rams balanced offense and defense will be too much to overcome on the road. Take LA!
11-26-17 Seahawks v. 49ers +7 24-13 Loss -110 8 h 40 m Show
4* NFL Vegas ODDSMAKERS ERROR on 49ers +
I like the value here with San Francisco catching a touchdown at home against division rival Seattle on Sunday. The 49ers may be just 1-9, but could easily have a few more wins, as they had a 5-game stretch earlier this season where they lost all 5 games by 3-points or less. This team was finally able to close out a game last time out, defeating the Giants 31-21 for their first win of the season. That was a huge confidence boost going into their bye week and I think they come out and play one of their best games against the Seahawks.
As for Seattle, they have been decimated with injuries on both sides of the ball and I just don't think they deserve to be laying this many points on the road against any team right now outside of maybe the Browns. The Seahawks are down two of their elite players from their secondary with both Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor on IR. They also have lost started defensive end Cliff Avril for the year and might not have linebacker Bobby Wagner (questionable). Offensively they don't have a lot of great options at running back with most of their top guys going down and they could be without starting left tackle Duane Brown.
Seattle is just 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games against a team with a losing home record. 49ers have saved their best football for their division opponents and are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs the NFC West. Take San Francisco!
11-26-17 Bears +14 v. Eagles Top 3-31 Loss -110 101 h 53 m Show
5* NFL Vegas Insider GAME OF THE MONTH on Bears +
This is the time to go against the Eagles. Philadelphia is flying high after their 37-9 blowout win over rival Dallas on Sunday Night Football and now return home for a game against the 3-7 Bears before going back on the road for another huge game against the Seahawks. I think the Eagles are going to have a really tough time giving the Bears the respect they deserve and that could prove costly, as this is much better Chicago team than their record would suggest.
The Bears haven't lost a game by more than 8-points since September back before Trubisky took over at quarterback. Chicago is able to keep game close because of their ability to run the football and a defense that is much better than anyone realizes. I look for the Bears to grind out every possession to eat up the clock and limit the number of possessions for the Eagles offense, while the defense does a good job of getting off the field on 3rd down.
Chicago is 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 off a SU loss, 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games played in November and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 against a team with a winning record. Take Chicago!
11-26-17 Bucs +10 v. Falcons 20-34 Loss -115 86 h 27 m Show
4* NFL Situational ATS NO BRAINER on Tampa Bay +
I like the value here with Tampa Bay catching double-digits against division rival Atlanta. The Bucs finally have some confidence to work with, as they have won two straight behind veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick, who is filling in for the injured Jameis Winston. Given Winston's poor decision making that led to costly turnovers, I don't think it's as big a drop off as people think with Fitzpatrick starting.
As for Atlanta, they come in off a huge 34-31 road win over the Seahawks on Monday Night Football, which followed that impressive 27-7 win over Dallas the week before. With home games against two of the NFC's best in Minnesota and New Orleans on deck, this has the making of a flat spot for the Falcons. I look for Atlanta to struggle to pull away here and if they aren't careful, they might lose this game outright. Take Tampa Bay!
11-26-17 Titans v. Colts +3.5 20-16 Loss -110 5 h 36 m Show
4* NFL Undervalued UNDERDOG on Colts +
I like the value here with the Colts catching points at home against division rival Tennessee. Indianapolis has gotten better with each week, especially on the offensive side of the ball, where Jacoby Brissett finally seems comfortable with the system the Colts run. Last time out they should have beat the Steelers at home, but let the game get away late and lost 17-20. They also had a 23-24 loss at the Bengals a few week back. Had those two gone their way, they would be riding a 3-game winning streak right now.
Tennessee is sitting at 6-4, but I'm just not sold on this team being a legit threat in the AFC. They had a chance to prove themselves in their last game and instead got embarrassed in a 17-40 loss at Pittsburgh. After that loss they are now just 2-3 SU and 1-4 ATS away from home this season. Overall the Titans are just 7-21 ATS in their last 28 road games and are a mere 2-13-1 ATS in their last 16 road games against a team with a losing home record. Take Indianapolis!
11-26-17 Dolphins +17 v. Patriots 17-35 Loss -105 5 h 36 m Show
3* NFL Public ATS ANNIHILATOR on Miami +
This is simply too many points for even the Patriots to be laying against a division rival. I know the Dolphins have had some ugly losses this season, but I like their chances of keeping this one closer than expected. Jay Cutler isn't expected to play, but I don't see that as a huge loss and you could even argue the team has a better chance with backup Matt Moore, who looked good in relief last week.
I also think the Dolphins are catching the Patriots at the right time, as New England is coming off a two game road trip where they had to play both in high altitude. The first in Denver against the Broncos and then last week against the Raiders in Mexico City. On top of the Patriots potentially coming out a little flat here, they are also dealing with a number of injuries. They are down two starters on the offensive line with both center David Andrews and right tackle Marcus Cannon ruled out. They also might not have safety Patrick Chung and defensive tackle Malcom Brown. Take Miami!
11-25-17 Idaho v. New Mexico State -8 Top 10-17 Loss -110 65 h 29 m Show
5* NCAAAF Sun Belt GAME OF THE MONTH on New Mexico State -
I like the value here with the Aggies laying single-digits at home against the Vandals. While Idaho is sitting at 3-7 and out of the bowl picture, New Mexico State is 4-6 and still can reach bowl eligibility with a win here and victory over Georgia State in their finale next week. The key here is the Aggies are a much better team than their 2-4 conference mark would suggest, as they could very easily be 6-0. All 4 losses have come by 6-points or less, including mere 3-point losses against Sun Belt powers Appalachian State and Troy.
Another key here is that Idaho just recently lost starting quarterback Matt Linehan. In the first game without him against Coastal Carolina last week, the Vandals managed just 7-points, 277 total yards and 14 first downs. That's just too big a loss for this team to overcome, as they aren't any good at running the ball. Idaho is 104th in the country, averaging just 130.7 ypg on the ground.
There is a chance New Mexico State could be without starting quarterback Tyler Rodgers, who is questionable with a shoulder injury. I think he plays, but even if he doesn't the Aggies should be able to generate more than enough offense to win here by double-digits. Take New Mexico State!
11-25-17 North Texas -10 v. Rice 30-14 Win 100 63 h 36 m Show
4* NCAAF Afternoon VEGAS INSIDER on North Texas -
This has been a breakout season for the Mean Green, who have already secured the C-USA West title and will play in next week's C-USA championship game. Typically this isn't a spot where I would take a team that really has nothing to play for, but I don't think the Mean Green are going to just lay down with a chance to reach double-digit wins this year. On top of that, North Texas could play their "C" game and still beat Rice by more than two touchdowns.
The Owls are 1-10 and have lost 9 straight since beating UTEP way back in Week 2 of the season. Keep in mind that UTEP is awful, as the Miners are 0-11 on the season. I just don't see Rice has enough talent to keep this close even if they were to treat this like their bowl game. I look for North Texas to try and get as big a lead as possible early on and coast to a comfortable win on Saturday.
Road favorites who have a winning record and have covered the spread in at least 5 of their last 7 are 95-49 (66%) ATS when playing a team with a losing record over the last 10 seasons. Take North Texas!
11-25-17 East Carolina +28.5 v. Memphis 13-70 Loss -105 76 h 55 m Show
4* NCAAF Early Bird ATS SHOCKER on East Carolina +
I like the value here with the Pirates catching a huge number against the Tigers on Saturday. Memphis has already locked up a spot in the AAC title game, as they will take on the winner of the UCF/USF game on Friday next week. I just don't see the Tigers having any interest in running up the score here on East Carolina. I look for them to be extra cautious with their starters and to keep the game plan as vanilla as possible. The only priority here is to get a win without getting anyone hurt and not exposing any more of the playbook than they need to.
As for East Carolina, I look for them to treat this as their bowl game, as no matter the outcome their season comes to an end when this one is over. The Pirates showed they aren't going to just lay down, as they just defeated Cincinnati 48-20 at home. The big key here is the Pirates have an offense that can put points on the board, so even if things get ugly early, the backdoor will be wide open for them in the 2nd half.
It's also worth noting that last time out the Tigers put up 66 points in their win over SMU. Any time Memphis has come off a big offensive outburst like that, they have been a great fade, as the Tigers are just 3-12 ATS in their last 15 after scoring 50 or more points. They are also just 3-14 ATS in their last 17 after outgaining their previous opponent by 125 or more total yards. Take East Carolina!
11-25-17 Georgia v. Georgia Tech +11 38-7 Loss -104 3 h 1 m Show
3* NCAAF Oddsmakers ERROR on Georgia Tech +
I like the value here with the Yellow Jackets as a big home dog against in-state rival Georgia. There's nothing more that Georgia Tech would rather do than play a part in potentially keeping the Bulldogs out of the playoffs. I think they have what it takes to not only keep it close, but pull off the upset. The Yellow Jackets triple-option will be tough for even this great Georgia defense to stop and most importantly I think Georgia Tech has the talent on defense to slow down that high-powered Bulldogs rushing attack. Don't be worried about the Yellow Jackets ugly loss to Duke, as they were looking ahead to this game and are 19-8 ATS in their last 27 after a loss by 21 or more points. Take Georgia Tech +11!
11-24-17 Missouri v. Arkansas +11 Top 48-45 Win 100 55 h 31 m Show
5* NCAAF SEC GAME OF THE MONTH on Arkansas +
I like the value here with the Razorbacks as a double-digit dog at home against the Tigers. Missouri has caught fire here in the 2nd half of the season and have won 5 straight and covered their last 7. I think they are way overvalued here because of it. While the wins have come by large margins they have also come against bad teams.
Arkansas has had a down year, but there's still a lot of fight in this team and they showed it last week in their near upset at home over Mississippi State. They are going to want to go out with a fight on senior day and I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they won outright. Razorbacks are 24-11 ATS in their last 35 at home when they come in having failed 2 of their last 3, 15-6 in their last 21 home games against a team with a winning road record and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 off a loss.
It's also worth noting that the home team has dominated in this series. The home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings. Take Arkansas!
11-24-17 Miami-FL v. Pittsburgh +14 14-24 Win 100 52 h 1 m Show
3* NCAAF Undervalued UNDERDOG on Pitt +
I like the value here with the Panthers as a two touchdown dog at home against the Hurricanes. Miami came out flat last week at home against Virginia and failed to cover. No question the Hurricanes are the better team, but the pressure is really starting to build on this team and they could have a hard time not looking ahead to the ACC title game next week against Clemson.
Pitt on the other hand has nothing to lose and with no shot at getting to bowl eligibility, they are going to treat this like their bowl game. They would enjoy nothing more than ruining the Canes perfect season. Even though the Panthers have lost their last two, they were right there in both.
Another big key here is I think this is a good matchup for Pitt's defense, as their strength has been stopping the run. The Panthers rank 49th in the country, allowing just 151.3 ypg. On top of that, we should see one of their best efforts defensively here at home against a ranked opponent. I don't think Pitt pulls of the upset, but it's not out of the question. Take Pittsburgh!
11-23-17 Giants +7.5 v. Redskins 10-20 Loss -105 37 h 35 m Show
4* NFL Giants/Redskins VEGAS INSIDER on Giants +
I think we are getting some great value here with the Giants catching over a touchdown against Washington in this NFC East showdown on Thanksgiving night. New York finally had that kind of response we have been waiting to see, as they looked like a different team in last week's 12-9 upset win as a huge dog at home against the Chiefs. I see no reason why the Giants won't bring that same intensity here on the road against a division rival.
As for Washington, they come in off a devastating loss at New Orleans, where they managed to blow a 31-16 lead in the final 5 minutes and ended up losing 31-34 in overtime. That loss not only feels like the final straw in the Redskins playoff hopes, but once again this team is dealing with all kinds of injuries.
Most notably on the offensive line, where Washington will have guys that have barely been on their team for more than month starting at left guard and center. Not to mention left tackle Trent Williams is playing on one leg. They also have numerous injuries along the defensive front 7 and even a horrible Giants offense should be able to muster together some scoring drives.
The key here is that even with the Redskins in a horrible spot and likely without several key players, no one wants anything to do with this Giants team right now and as a result we have an inflated line on Washington in a prime time game. Redskins are just 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 against a division opponent. Take New York!
11-23-17 Vikings v. Lions +3 Top 30-23 Loss -105 29 h 36 m Show
5* NFC North (Thanksgiving) GAME OF THE MONTH on Lions +
I like the value here with Detroit catching a field goal at home against the Vikings on Thanksgiving Day. Minnesota had been flying under the radar up until last week's convincing 24-7 win over the Rams. Now I feel like the Vikings are overvalued here as a division road favorite against a good but not great Detroit team that knows a thing or to about playing on Thanksgiving.
Keep in mind these two teams played on Thanksgiving last year and the Lions were a 1.5-point favorite and won 16-13. On top of that, Minnesota was only a 3-point favorite at home earlier this season, which they lost 7-14. Based on that spread, this line should be closer to a pick'em and you could argue that Detroit should be favored.
As good as Case Keenum has been playing, the Lions still have the edge in this one at quarterback with Matthew Stafford. The other key thing here is that while the Vikings have a great defense, it's going to be hard for them to play up to their true potential after laying it all on the line against the Rams and having just 3 days to prepare. Note that Detroit is averaging 27.6 ppg and just over 350 ypg at home this season. At the same time the Vikings are giving up 22.2 ppg on the road, well above their season average of 17.2 ppg.
Lions have gone 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games and are an impressive 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 games played in November. Minnesota is a mere 2-6 ATS in their last 8 division games and just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games. Take Detroit!
11-20-17 Falcons v. Seahawks -2.5 34-31 Loss -110 119 h 45 m Show
4* Falcons/Seahawks MNF ATS NO BRAINER on Seattle -
I think we are getting some great value here with the Seahawks as a slim home favorite against the Falcons. Atlanta comes in off a 27-7 blowout win at home over the Cowboys and I think a lot of people see that performance and think this team is back to where they were a season ago. I'm not one of them. I'm not saying they won't be a good team the rest of the way, but it's asking a lot for a team to win in Seattle in a big game.
The Seahawks knocked off Arizona 22-16 on Thursday Night Football last week, but it was't that close, as Arizona scared a garbage touchdown with 20 seconds left. Seattle did lose star cornerback Richard Sherman, which is a big blow, but I think this team has enough talent at the position to make due. They also are expected to get back star safety Earl Thomas, who forms the best safety due in the league with Cam Chancellor.
While Atlanta held Dallas to 7-points, that was a direct result of the Cowboys playing their first game without Ezekiel Elliott, who is their most important offensive weapon. Prior to that the Falcons had given up 20 or in 7 straight and this Seahawks offense comes in averaging 28.2 ppg at home. Take Seattle!
11-19-17 Patriots v. Raiders +7 33-8 Loss -105 113 h 24 m Show
3* NFL Undervalued UNDERDOG on Raiders +
I think we are getting some good value here with Oakland catching a touchdown in this neutral side game against the Patriots that will be played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The Raiders are coming off of their bye week and this feels like a must-win for them sitting at 4-5. I expect a big time effort here from Oakland and like their chances of keeping this within the number.
New England is coming off a 41-16 blowout win over the Broncos in primetime and have now won 5 straight. The way they dismantled Denver on the road has everyone back on the Patriots bandwagon as the best team in the NFL. They just might be, but this is a big number to be laying away from home against a good team and I think we could see Oakland cause some major problems for a Patriots defense that I think is still a bottom-tier unit.
Raiders have been a good bet with an extra week to prepare, as they are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 off a bye. We also have a great system in play backing the dog, as Underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points who have been beaten by the spread by 49 or more combined points in their last 7 games are 27-9 (75%) ATS in Weeks 10 through 13 over the last 10 seasons. Take Oakland!
11-19-17 Lions v. Bears +3 27-24 Push 0 110 h 60 m Show
4* NFL Public ATS SHOCKER on Bears +
Chicago laid an egg last week at home against the Packers in a game a lot of people expected the Bears to win given how bad Green Bay had played without Aaron Rodgers. Now no one wants anything to do with Chicago at home against the Lions, but I think we are getting some value here with the home division dog. I just think this team is better suited to play as a dog than a favorite and the results back it up, as they are a perfect 4-0 at home as a dog this year with outright wins over both the Steelers and Panthers.
Detroit comes in having won 2 straight. The most recent being a 38-24 win over the Browns at home, but I just haven't been all that impressed with this team. Keep in mind that 14-point win over Cleveland is very misleading, as the Browns actually had a 413-345 edge in total yards and 26-16 advantage in first downs. Not to mention they had a 27-17 lead with less than 3 minutes to play in the 3rd quarter.
Bears are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games and a perfect 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games against a team with a winning home record. Detroit on the other hand is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games against a team with a losing home record. Take Chicago!
11-19-17 Rams v. Vikings -2 Top 7-24 Win 100 110 h 59 m Show
5* NFC ATS GAME OF THE MONTH on Vikings -
I really like the value here with Minnesota laying less than a field goal at home against the Rams. Los Angeles is the talk of the NFL right now and have absolutely just dominated in their last 3 games, beating the Cardinals 33-0, Giants 51-17 and the Texans 33-7. One thing you will note with all 3 of those game is they came against teams that have been absolutely decimated with injuries, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Hard for this team to not have a big head right now and that's the last thing you want going up against this Vikings team.
While the Rams are getting all kinds of love, Minnesota is a team that has played great to start the year and yet no one is talking about them. I think we get a big time effort here from the Vikings in this one, who are much better offensively than they get credit for and certainly have the defensive playmakers to slow down this high-scoring Rams offense.
Vikings are also historically a great bet at home under head coach Mike Zimmer, as they are 22-8 ATS at home since he came to Minnesota. He's also got his team to play well against great offensive teams, going 14-4 ATS against teams who average 350 or more yards/game. Take Minnesota!
11-19-17 Chiefs v. Giants +11 9-12 Win 100 95 h 12 m Show
4* NFL Situational VEGAS INSIDER on Giants +
After losing 21-31 to the 49ers and handing San Francisco their first win of the season the perception couldn't be any worse for the Giants, who have now lost 3 straight by double-digits. Most just assume this team has thrown in the towel and aren't going to show up against the Chiefs. At the same time, everyone is going to be on KC coming off a bye. I just feel it's resulted in a drastically inflated line here and I'll take my chances with the Giants doing enough to keep this within the number.
One of the big reasons that I think New York can keep this closer than expected is the Chiefs simply aren't a good defensive team, especially on the road where they are giving up 26 ppg and 395 ypg. The loss of Eric Berry is a big reason why they aren't playing at the same level as years past, as well as their inability to pressure on the quarterback on a consistent basis. I look for Eli Manning to have one of his better games here and for the offense to keep them i the game.
Giants are 12-2 ATS in their last 14 after giving up 17 or more points in the 1st half in two straight games and that plays right into a great system, as underdogs who have allowed 17 or more in the first half in 2 straight games are 65-31 (68%) against when facing a team that's coming off a loss by 10 or more. Take New York!
11-19-17 Redskins +8 v. Saints 31-34 Win 100 87 h 17 m Show
4* NFL No Doubt ATS ANNIHILATOR on Redskins +
I like the value here with Washington catching over a touchdown against the Saints. New Orleans comes in having won 7 straight and are now 7-2 after their 0-2 start. The most recent being an absolute beating of the Bills on the road, which saw them win by a final of 47-10. I think the public is finally on board with this team as a legit contender and the books are on top of it, inflating this line to take advantage of all the action that will come in on New Orleans.
Keep in mind the Saints were a 7.5-point home favorite against the Bears just a few weeks back and while the Redskins aren't a top tier team, they are in a lot better shape than Chicago. They held their own last week in a 30-38 loss to a very good Vikings team and the week before went on the road and won in Seattle, which doesn't happen often this time of year. I'm not saying they win this game, but I think the Saints might come in a little compliant here and potentially looking ahead to brutal 3-game stretch that has them going at LA, hosting the Panthers and then going to Atlanta.
I believe Washington has enough here defensively to keep the Saints from going off and more than enough fire-power to keep it close. The Redskins are also a solid 9-4 ATS in their last 13 off a SU loss and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games against a team with a winning home record. Take Washington!
11-19-17 Cardinals v. Texans 21-31 Win 100 87 h 16 m Show
4* NFL Vegas LINE MISTAKE on Texans
The perception has quickly changed on Houston. Just a few weeks ago the Texans were a legit playoff contender with rookie Deshaun Watson at quarterback. Then came his season-ending injury and back to Tom Savage under center. The offense went from scoring 33 or more points in 5 straight games under Watson's control to totaling just two over the last two behind Savage. Last week they got rolled at LA 33-7 by the Rams and now no wants anything to do with this team.
Yes, the offense is limited with Savage, but I just don't think this team is going to give on their season. I look for a big time effort here at home against the Cardinals and unlike the Rams, who are one of the best teams in the NFL, Arizona is in just as bad a shape. The Cardinals lost their best player in RB David Johnson early and then came a season-ending injury to starting QB Carson Palmer. Now backup Drew Stanton is out and it's third stringer Blaine Gabbert who will start. I believe there's more than enough talent here with Houston's defense to keep Arizona's offense in check and I'll take my chances on the offense providing just enough for the win. Take Houston!
11-18-17 Utah v. Washington -17 Top 30-33 Loss -110 64 h 11 m Show
5* NCAAF Late Night BAILOUT BLOWOUT on Washington -
I think we are getting great value here with the Huskies here at home against the Utes. Most are just assuming that Washington isn't going to show up after last week's loss to Stanford, which all but eliminated them from an invite to the playoffs. The thing is, I don't think this team had a great shot as it was and my money is on one of the best in the business in head coach Chris Petersen to get his team to bounce back in a big way at home.
Utah caught the attention of a lot of people with their 4-0 start, which had them ranked in the Top 20, but they have gone just 1-5 since with the most recent being a crushing loss at home to Washington State.
Unlike Stanford, who has one of the elite running backs in college football, the Utes don't have that same kind of talent to have success against the Huskies defense, which is still ranked 4th in the country, giving up only 101.5 ypg. That's a big problem for Utah as they are a run-first team and use the run to open up the passing game. I think the Utes find it very difficult to score against a Huskies defense that is only allowing 11.2 ppg at home on the year. Take Washington!
11-18-17 California +16 v. Stanford 14-17 Win 100 71 h 30 m Show
3* NCAAF Public ATS ANNIHILATOR on Cal +
I like the value here with the Golden Bears catching over two touchdowns in Saturday's rivalry game against Stanford, which is known as the "Big Game." You can never count out the dog in these rivalry games, as this isn't just another game. For Cal it's their biggest game of the season to date. It can be a lot harder for the favorite to bring the same intensity, especially when it's a big spread like this. Making it even harder on the Cardinal is the fact that they are coming off an emotional upset win at home over Washington and have a huge game on deck against Notre Dame.
It's no secret that the key to beating Stanford starts with limiting star running back Bryce Love. I'm not saying Cal will shut him down, but head coach Justin Fuente is a defensive guy and I think his ability to game plan and the all-out effort we are going to get from the Bears, will allow them to keep him from having one of those video game type of games. If they can do that, they will be in good shape, as this is not your typical lock down Cardinal defense.
Note that Stanford is just 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games off a win and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 off a game in which they covered the spread. Take Cal!
11-18-17 Connecticut v. Boston College -21 16-39 Win 100 69 h 21 m Show
4* NCAAF ATS Vegas INSIDER on Boston’s College -
I like the value here with the Eagles even as a big favorite in Saturday's prime time matchup against the Huskies at Fenway Park. Boston College comes in off a hard fought 14-17 loss at home to NC State. Prior to that defeat the Eagles had been rolling, racking off 3 straight wins, including blowout wins at Virginia (41-10) and at home against Florida State (35-3). I look for BC to return right back to form here and lay a beating on UConn.
The Huskies are coming off a 25-point loss at UCF and the week before fell 20-37 at home to USF. Those are the two best teams in the AAC and clearly this team came to play, as they covered the spread easily in both. I think they have a hard time bringing that same energy here against the Eagles.
More than anything, I don't think UConn will have an answer for BC's star freshman running back A.J. Dillon, who just put up 196 yards against a great NC State defensive line. At the same time, the Huskies offense is built around their passing game and this Eagles defense is not one you want to have to attack through the air, especially without a threat of a running game. They are 23rd in the country, giving up just 187.1 passing yards/game. Opposing QB's are completing just 50.2% of their attempts against them, which is outstanding. In comparison, the Huskies are have allowed opposing teams to complete 67.9% of their attempts. Take Boston College!
11-18-17 Georgia Tech -6 v. Duke Top 20-43 Loss -110 74 h 22 m Show
5* ACC GAME OF THE MONTH on Georgia Tech -
The Yellow Jackets have been a money making machine in 2017. With last week's 28-22 win at home over Georgia Tech as a 3-point dog they are now 7-1 ATS on the season. I think they keep it rolling here with a convincing road win over a struggling Duke team. After starting out the season 4-0 with an emphatic 41-17 win over Northwestern at home, the Blue Devils have lost 6 straight and the most recent was an ugly 16-21 loss at Army, where David Cutcliffe and his staff had two weeks to prepare for the Black Knights.
The extra week didn't exactly help them against the triple-option as Army put up 226 yards on the ground. Now they face an even better triple-option attack led by Georgia Tech's TaQuon Marshall and KirVonte Benson, who have combined to rush for 1,864 yards and 22 touchdowns.
The other thing here is the Blue Devils just aren't clicking offensively right now. Duke has scored more than 20 points just once in their last 6 games and that was a mere 21 against Virginia. They are averaging a whopping 14.0 ppg and 308.2 ypg in conference play. Georgia Tech in comparison is averaging 29.1 ppg and 392.3 ypg in ACC action. I just don't think the Blue Devils can score enough to keep this within a touchdown. Take Georgia Tech!
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11-18-17 Minnesota v. Northwestern -7 0-39 Win 100 70 h 7 m Show
4* NCAAF ATS NO BRAINER on Northwestern -
I like the value here with the Wildcats laying just a touchdown at home against the Gophers on what will be senior day in Northwestern's final home game of the season. The Wildcats are one of the hottest teams in the country right now, as they have won 5 straight, including a 23-13 win over Purdue this past weekend as a similar 6.5-point favorite. Their only losses in conference play are against two of the elite teams in the Big 10 in Wisconsin and Penn State.
Minnesota comes in off an impressive 54-21 win at home against Nebraska, but I think that was more of the Cornhuskers throwing in the towel on their season than anything. The Gophers are still just 2-5 in Big 10 play and their other 4 wins have come against the likes of Buffalo, Oregon State, Middle Tennessee and Illinois. Note they only beat a horrible Illini team by 7 at home and also had an ugly home loss to Maryland.
Not only do I think Minnesota isn't that good, this is a horrible matchup for the one dimensional Gophers offense. Minnesota is one of the worst teams in the country when it comes to their ability to pick up yards in the passing game. They rank 119th out of 130 teams with just 143 ypg through the air. Even in their 52-point outburst against Nebraska they only had 105 yards passing. They are going to play right into the strength of Northwestern's defense, which ranks 7th in the country, giving up just 109.6 ypg against the run. Not only will it make it tough to score, but if they get behind this could get ugly. Take Northwestern!
11-17-17 Middle Tennessee State -3 v. Western Kentucky 38-41 Loss -105 47 h 32 m Show
3* NCAAF Friday ATS BLOWOUT on Middle Tennessee -
I like the value here with the Blue Raiders as a short road favorite against the Hilltoppers. Western Kentucky hasn't been anywhere close to the C-USA power this season and it's not a huge surprise, as they only brought back 10 starters and lost a great head coach in Jeff Brohm. The Hilltoppers are lucky to be 5-5 and come in having lost 3 straight.
It hasn't been a great season for Middle Tennessee either, but the Blue Raiders struggles can be pinpointed to the absence of starting quarterback Brent Stockstill for 6 games. In his two games back from injury he's thrown for 445 yards with 6 touchdowns (3 in each game). He's going to make life miserable for a WKU defense that has allowed 30+ points in each of their last 4 games.
The other thing here is the Blue Raiders have an underrated defense. Most would be surprised to see that Middle Tennessee ranks 26th in the country, giving up just 334 ypg, ranking inside the Top 40 against both the run and the pass. That secondary that's allowing just 193.9 ypg is key in this matchup, as the Hilltoppers are a one-dimensional passing offense. Take Middle Tennessee!
11-16-17 Titans +7 v. Steelers 17-40 Loss -110 61 h 15 m Show
4* Titans/Steelers TNF ATS NO BRAINER on Titans +
I like the value here with the Titans catching a touchdown on Thursday Night Football against the Steelers. Tennessee is a team that is sitting at 6-3 on the season, but are getting zero respect. No one is talking about this team, despite the fact that they come in having won 4 straight.
Pittsburgh has also won 4 straight, but it hasn't been pretty the last two games. They were lucky to leave Detroit with a 20-15 win and even more fortunate last week to walk away from Indy with a 20-17 victory, as they trailed 3-17. I know the Titans had to score late to get a 24-20 win at home against the Bengals, but they should have never let it get to that point, as they had a 108 edge in total yards and 27 first downs to Cincinnati's 15. I just feel Pittsburgh is going through the motions right now and that's a recipe for disaster in these Thursday games.
It's also worth noting that the Titans come in off 2 straight home wins and that put them in a very profitable spot, as they are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 road games after 2 straight home wins. Pittsburgh is also a team that has history of not covering this time of year, as they are just 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games played in November. Take Tennessee!
11-15-17 Western Michigan +10 v. Northern Illinois 31-35 Win 100 45 h 49 m Show
3* NCAAF Undervalued UNDERDOG on Western Michigan +
I like the value here with the Broncos catching more than a touchdown against the Huskies. Western Michigan might not be on the same level as a year ago, but they are still a very respectable 4-2 in MAC play and could very easily be 6-0. They had a fluke 13-14 loss against Akron, where they outgained the Zips by more than 200 yards. In their other loss they had a 28-14 lead going into the 4th quarter of a 28-35 loss. Even with those setbacks, the MAC West title is still within reach if they can knock off Northern Illinois and Toledo in their last two games.
The Huskies are a good team, but aren't built to blow quality teams like the Broncos out. Northern Illinois is built more to win close games with their strong rushing attack and great defense. The key here is the Western Michigan defense should be able to keep that Huskies rushing attack in check. The Broncos are allowing just 119.3 rushing yards/game in conference play
Northern Illinois is also just 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games against a team with a winning road record, while the Broncos are 18-7 ATS in their last 25 road games. Take Western Michigan!
11-14-17 Central Michigan v. Kent State +18 42-23 Loss -110 21 h 51 m Show
4* NCAAF Tues Night VEGAS INSIDER on Kent State
The public will be inclined to lay the big number on the road with Central Michigan here against a Kent State team that is just 2-8, but I think the value is with the Golden Flashes as a big home dog. It might not seem like Kent State has anything to play for, but this is senior night, so I expect a big effort here.
As for the Chippewas, they come in off a 42-30 win over Eastern Michigan, which secured bowl eligibility, which is always a big deal for these schools from smaller conferences. I think we see Central Michigan come out a bit flat here. The offense is built around their passing attack, which plays into the strength of the Kent State defense, as the Flashes rank 35th in the country vs the pass, allowing just 197.4 ypg. At the same time, I don't the Chippewas are good enough defensively to keep Kent State from scoring enough to cover this big number.
Central Michigan has also struggled in this spot in the past, as they are just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 vs a team with a losing record and are also a mere 1-5 ATS mark in their last 6 road games against a team with a losing home record. Take Kent State!
11-12-17 Patriots v. Broncos +7.5 Top 41-16 Loss -105 95 h 26 m Show
5* NFL Sunday Night GAME OF THE MONTH on Broncos +
I like the value here with Denver catching over a touchdown at home against the Patriots on Sunday Night Football. We were going to get a big time effort here from Denver regardless of where or when the game was being played, as they want to snap a 4-game skid, but they should be even more locked in with this being a prime time home game against Brady and the Patriots.
There's not many negatives with Brady's remarkable career, but he's struggled to find a way to guide his team to a win at Denver. In fact, Brady is just 3-7 in his last 10 trips to Mile High Stadium. As well as the Patriots have been playing offensively, I think Von Miller and this Denver defense can hold them in check enough to not only cover the number, but potentially win the game outright.
The biggest concern here for most people when it comes to taking Denver is whether they can generate enough offense. I think they can, as this Patriots defense is far from elite. New England is 25th against the run (121.5 ypg) and dead last against the pass (295.5 ypg). Take Denver!
11-12-17 Cowboys v. Falcons -3 7-27 Win 100 58 h 29 m Show
4* NFL Situational ATS NO BRAINER on Falcons -
I like the value here with Atlanta laying only a field goal at home against the Cowboys, who won't have star running back Ezekiel Elliott, as he finally has to start serving his suspension. I just don't think the line has been adjusted enough here to make up for his absence. The perception is that Dallas can just plug anyone in at running back and put up big yards on the ground, but we saw in 2015 when they let DeMarco Murray leave the production wasn't the same and didn't pick back up until Zeke arrived.
I think a drop off in the running game is going to have a negative impact not only on the offense, which will face a lot more 3rd and long situations, but also the defense. One of the reasons Dallas defense has played so well is the offense could eat up the clock and keep them fresh. That's bad news for the Cowboys defense, as they go up against an Atlanta offense that isn't as bad as everyone is saying and due for a breakout performance.
Dallas comes in having covered 3 straight, but are just 9-23 ATS in their last 32 games when they come in having covered 3 out of their last 4 games. Take Atlanta!
11-12-17 Texans +12 v. Rams 7-33 Loss -110 74 h 37 m Show
3* NFL Vegas LINE MISTAKE on Texans +
I like the value here with the Texans catching double-digits against the Rams. LA is the talk of the NFL right now after their 6-2 start and have quickly become a big public team. That combined with no one wanting to back Houston with Tom Savage at quarterback, has this line inflated. It's a lot harder to win by 10+ in the NFL than people think.
A big reason I like the points here with the Texans is I believe their defense can make life difficult for the Rams offense. Two things LA has done very well early on is pick up a ton of yards after the catch and convert on 3rd down. Houston is near the top of the league in both of those categories defensively. We saw Seattle's stop unit hold the Rams to just 10 points and I think we could see the Texans keep them at least under 20 and I'll take my chances that Savage and the offense can do enough to keep it within the number.
It's also worth noting that playing at home hasn't exactly been an advantage for the Rams, especially when it comes to covering the spread, as they are just 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 home games. LA is also just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 against a team with a losing record. Take Houston!
11-12-17 Saints v. Bills +3 47-10 Loss -110 70 h 23 m Show
3* NFL UNDERVALUED UNDERDOG on Bills +
The public is going to be all over the Saints as a short road favorite, but I like the value here with the Bills catching a field goal at home, where they are a perfect 4-0 on the season. Buffalo laid an egg in their last game, losing badly on the road to the Jets on Thursday Night Football. That loss is magnified because it was a prime time game. The road team is at such a huge disadvantage in those Thursday games that I don't think that we should judge this team on that performance. Keep in mind they had gone 4-1 in their previous 5 games.
Not to take anything away from the Saints and their 6-game winning streak, but they haven't exactly played a lot of great teams, especially on offense, during this stretch. I think the offense struggles here on the road, as they should have a hard time running against a stout Bill's front seven and I think we see that defense everyone is praising have some troubles against the strong rushing attack and mobility of quarterback Tyrod Taylor.
Saints are just 3-12 ATS in their last 15 when they come into a game having covered the spread in 6 or 7 of their last 8 games. We also find a strong system going against New Orleans, as favorites that are scoring 27+ ppg are just 7-27 ATS (21%) against the spread after allowing 14 or less points in each of their last 2 games over the last 10 years. Take Buffalo!
11-12-17 Vikings -1.5 v. Redskins 38-30 Win 100 9 h 11 m Show
4* NFL VEGAS INSIDER on Vikings -
I like the value here with Minnesota laying a short number against the Redskins on Sunday. Washington is coming off an impressive 17-14 win at Seattle, but were very fortunate to get the victory, as they needed a last second touchdown for the win and benefited from the Seahawks missing 3 field goals. I believe it has the Redskins getting a little too much respect here, even as a short home dog, as they are just decimated with injuries on both sides of the ball.
At the same time, this Vikings team is one of the best in the NFL and come in having won 4 straight and are also off a bye, which is a huge advantage this late in the season. Washington has failed to score 20 points in each of their last 2 games and I don't see them breaking that streak here against one of the best defenses in the NFL, who has had two weeks to game plan for them.
Vikings have covered 3 straight and that's a good thing, as they are an impressive 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games when they have covered 2 or more games in a row. Washington is just 3-12-3 ATS in their last 18 after totaling less than 250 total yards in their previous game and just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games. Take Minnesota!
11-11-17 Oregon State +22 v. Arizona 28-49 Win 100 56 h 46 m Show
4* NCAAF Late Night BAILOUT BLOWOUT on Oregon State +
I like the value here with the Beavers catching a huge number against the Wildcats. Oregon State has been playing much better football of late, as they are 3-1 ATS in their last 4 and haven't lost by more than 14 in each of their last 3 games.
There's no question that Arizona is the better team, but it's asking a lot for the Wildcats to bring the intensity needed to turn this into a blowout. In fact, this is a horrible spot for Arizona, who are coming off a crushing loss at USC last week, which ended any hopes they had of winning the South and playing in the Pac-12 title game.
Wildcats are just 4-10 ATS in their last 14 conference games, while the Beavers are 10-4 against the number in their last 14 conference games. Arizona is also just 3-9 ATS in their last 12 off a SU loss and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games played in November. On top of that the Beavers are 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings, including a 6-1 ATS mark in their last 7 trips to Arizona. Take Oregon State!
11-11-17 Alabama v. Mississippi State +14 31-24 Win 100 37 h 4 m Show
3* NCAAF Prime Time UNDERVALUED UNDERDOG on Mississippi State +
This probably won't seem like enough points for the Bulldogs to be catching at home against the Crimson Tide, but I see a ton of value here with Mississippi State catching two touchdowns in this matchup. I know the Bulldogs didn't perform well against the other two top teams in the SEC, losing badly to both Georgia and Auburn, but both of those came on the road. Not only is Mississippi State playing at home this time, but it couldn't be a better spot with this being a prime time night game, which means the crowd is going to be electric.
I believe the biggest key to slowing down Alabama is a strong defensive front that can keep the Crimson Tide from running it at will. I believe Mississippi State has the talent up front and the numbers back that up, as they are allowing just 84 yards/game and 2.9 yards/carry against the run at home this season. I also think the mobility of Bulldogs starting quarterback Nick Fitzgerald gives Mississippi State some hope offensively.
Another big factor here is the health of the Crimson Tide. Alabama recently lost star linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton, who is second on the team with 40 tackles. They also could be without one of their top defensive linemen in Da'Shawn hand. Offensively, starting left tackle Jonah Williams is questionable. I also think Jalen Hurts is playing at less than 100%. After rushing for 100+ yards in 3 of the Tide's first 4 games, he's only averaging 38.9 ypg in the last 4. Take Mississippi State!
11-11-17 San Jose State v. Nevada -18 14-59 Win 100 64 h 49 m Show
3* NCAAF Afternoon ATS DOMINATOR on Nevada -
I like the value here with the Wolf Pack at home against an awful San Jose State team. Nevada might not look like a team that should be laying three scores, as they are just 1-8 on the season, but that just goes to show how bad this Spartans team is.
San Jose State's only win on the season came against FCS foe Cal Poly, as they are 0-8 against FBS opponents. The Spartans have been especially bad on the road, where they are 0-5 and losing by an average of 30.8 ppg. While Nevada is just 1-3 at home, they are only getting outscored at home by a single point per game and are averaging a healthy 32.2 ppg at home. I just don't see San Jose State generating enough points here to keep this within 20-points.
Last time out Nevada lost 14-41 at Boise State. That looks bad, but it's actually a positive for this matchup, as the Wolf Pack are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 home games after a contest where they scored 14 or fewer points. They are also 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs a team with a losing record and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games played in November. Take Nevada!
11-11-17 Michigan v. Maryland +17 35-10 Loss -110 67 h 46 m Show
4* NCAAF Vegas LINE MISTAKE on Maryland +
I like the value here with the Terrapins catching 3 scores against the Wolverines on Saturday. The public perception on Michigan has improved dramatically the last two weeks with blowout wins over both Rutgers (35-14) and Minnesota (33-10). The thing is both of those games came at home.
Even with the recent change at quarterback to red-shirt true freshman Brandon Peters, the Wolverines still offer little to no threat of a passing attack. In fact, Michigan hasn't thrown for more than 200 yards in each of their last 5 games. While the running game has been strong, they are averaging over 30 yards less than their season average on the road and just 4.1 yards/carry compared to their season mark of 5.0.
Another key factor here is this being a big lookahead spot for the Wolverines, who have a road game against Wisconsin and their huge rivalry game against Ohio State at home on deck. It's also worth noting that the Wolverines are just 1-6 ATS in their last 7 after a win by more than 20 points and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games against a team with a losing home record. Take Maryland!
11-11-17 Georgia v. Auburn +3 17-40 Win 100 64 h 37 m Show
3* NCAAF Prime Time ANNIHILATOR on Auburn +
It's been smooth sailing for the Bulldogs so far this season, but I think their perfect season comes to an end Saturday on the road against Auburn. The Tigers are one of the better teams in the country that no one is talking about, as they are just a couple of breaks away from having an undefeated record. Their only two losses came on the road and one was a 8-point defeat at Clemson and the other a 4-point loss at LSU.
This is without a doubt the best team that Georgia has had to play since they took on Notre Dame back in early September, which they barely escaped with a 20-19 win. They have basically gone 7 straight games without being tested and it can be tough when things have been so easy for so long and then you find yourself in a dog fight, especially on the road in a hostile environment like Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Another factor here is that while the Bulldogs are trying to stay perfect, this isn't a must-win game for them. They could lose this and as long as they win out and secure the SEC title game, they will be in the playoffs. Auburn on the other hand has everything to play for, as they can still win the SEC West with a win here and a win at home against Alabama. I think the Tigers are going to be up to the task. Take Auburn!
11-11-17 Virginia v. Louisville -11 21-38 Win 100 49 h 6 m Show
4* NCAAF Vegas ATS HEAVY HITTER on Louisville -
It's been a tough go of things for the Cardinals in 2017, but I like this spot for Louisville at home against Virginia. They still have one of the most potent offenses in the country behind last year's Heisman winner Lamar Jackson. The Cardinals are averaging 36.7 ppg and nearly 550 total yards on the season. While there's not the same hype around Jackson as their was last year, he's having just as good a season, throwing for 2,800 yards and 18 touchdowns and rushing for another 1,000+ yards and 14 scores.
I look for Louisville's offense to put up a big number here against a struggling Virginia defense that has allowed 31 or more points in each of their last 3 games. I know the defense for the Cardinals hasn't been great this season, but they should play one of their better games coming off their bye, as they have had two weeks to prepare for Virginia's offensive attack. Note that while the Cavaliers put up 40 last week against Georgia Tech, they had scored 20 or fewer in each of their previous 3 games.
Another key factor here that I think will get overlooked is that this is actually a big letdown spot for Virginia. With last week's win over the Yellow Jackets the Cavaliers became bowl eligible for the first time since 2011 and only the second time since 2007. I look for them to come out flat and that should be more than enough for the Cardinals to turn this into a blowout. Take Louisville!
11-11-17 Michigan State v. Ohio State -16 3-48 Win 100 45 h 21 m Show
4* NCAAF Early Bird NO BRAINER on Ohio State -
The betting public wants absolutely nothing to do with the Buckeyes at this line after that horrible showing in last week's 24-55 loss on the road against a then unranked Iowa team. I'm showing over 70% of the tickets coming in on Michigan State and yet we have seen this line get even bigger. I'll take my chances here going against the trendy underdog pick in the Spartans and call for Ohio State to win here in a blowout.
There's no question that it stings a little for Ohio State to have their playoff hopes crushed with that loss to Iowa, but everyone was saying the same thing about USC after their loss to Notre Dame and the Trojans have followed up by playing their best football. Like USC, Ohio State still has a chance to win their conference and that's definitely something worth playing for.
Another thing is no team likes to be embarrassed like the Buckeyes were last week in Kinnick. That was the most points every allowed by an Urban Meyer coached team, so there's just as much motivation for the coaches as there is the players to turn this thing around.
Lastly, I'm not completely sold on Michigan State being as good as everyone thinks. The win over Penn State looks great, but that was a massive letdown spot for the Nittany Lions off that crushing collapse against Ohio State the week before. I think reality sets in and we see a similar outcome to their 20-point loss at home to Notre Dame. Take Ohio State!
11-11-17 Rutgers +31 v. Penn State Top 6-35 Win 100 63 h 7 m Show
5* NCAAF Underdog GAME OF THE MONTH on Rutgers +
I think one of the hardest things for the public to do is factor in the emotional letdown teams like Penn State have when they go from thinking they got a shot at making the playoffs and playing for a national championship to having absolutely nothing to play for this late in the season. They just go off what they have seen to this point and here they see a big mismatch in talent with the Nittany Lions going up against the Scarlet Knights.
While Rutgers is a bottom-tier team in the Big Ten, they are a respectable 3-3 in Big Ten play and are playing with confidence right now, having won 3 of their last 4. While this game means nothing to Penn State, who it means everything to the Scarlet Knights, as they want to prove themselves against one of the elite teams in the conference, plus they still need two more wins to become bowl eligible.
I'm not saying Rutgers is going to pull off the upset, but I think they can certainly keep this within the massive spread here against a disinterested Penn State team. Keep in mind the Nittany Lions are now just 1-9-2 ATS in their last 12 after a SU loss and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 off a conference loss. Take Rutgers!
11-11-17 NC State v. Boston College +3 17-14 Push 0 60 h 7 m Show
3* NCAAF Public ATS DESTROYER on Boston College +
The betting public is going to be all over a ranked NC State team laying just 3-points on the road against Boston College, but I like the Eagles to win and cover on Saturday. The Eagles have been a covering machine of late, cashing winning tickets in each of their last 6 games, including a 35-3 blowout win over FSU at home in their most recent game. They also won on the road over both Louisville and Virginia.
A big reason for their surge has been the play of true freshman running back A.J. Dillon, who was the prize recruit for Steve Addazio this past year. Dillon has rushed for 665 in his last 5 games, which includes that epic 272 yard and 4 TD performance against Louisville. BC's offense has come to life with Dillon at the focal point, scoring 45, 41 and 35 points in their last 3 games.
Not to take anything away from NC State, which is a good team, but you have to take into the account this being a horrible spot for the Wolfpack off that crushing 31-38 loss at home to Clemson, which likely cost them the ACC Atlantic title, as Clemson only has 1 conference game left and it's at home against FSU. I look for NC State to come out flat on the road and wouldn't be shocked if the Eagles won here convincingly. Take Boston College!
11-11-17 Indiana -7.5 v. Illinois 24-14 Win 100 60 h 48 m Show
4* NCAAF Situational VEGAS INSIDER on Indiana -
I'm going to lay the points with the Hoosiers on the road in Saturday's battle of two Big Ten teams looking for their first conference win. I think the fact that these two teams are both 0-6 in Big Ten play has this line a lot lower than it should be, as I think the gap here in talent should have this closer to double-digits.
Unlike the Fighting Illini, Indiana has at least been competitive. Out of their 6 conference losses, 3 have come by 8 points or less and the other 3 were against the top 3 teams in the league in Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin. The closest Illinois has come to a win is a 7-point loss at Minnesota and the only reason it was that close is they scored a garbage TD in the final 30 seconds.
The other big key here is Indiana still has a lot to play for, as they can reach bowl eligibility if they win out. They certainly have to like their chances with a home game against Rutgers and road slate at Purdue left after this week's game. Illinois has nothing to play for and simply don't have enough offense to make this a game against a very underrated Hoosiers defense. Take Indiana!
11-10-17 BYU +3.5 v. UNLV 31-21 Win 100 8 h 27 m Show
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11-09-17 Seahawks v. Cardinals +6.5 22-16 Win 100 12 h 54 m Show
3* Seahawks/Cardinals TNF ATS ANNIHILATOR on Cardinals +
I like the value here with Arizona catching almost a touchdown at home against the Seahawks, as I feel the Cardinals have a great shot of winning this game outright. We can certainly expect a big time effort here from the home team, as this feels like a must-win game given how strong the NFC is as a whole and they are looking up at both Seattle and Los Angeles in their own division.
The Seahawks are a big time public team and the oddsmakers have certainly inflated this line with it being a prime time game. While Seattle is 4-1 in their last 5, they just aren't playing all that great of football. The running game has been nonexistent and the offensive line is just as bad when it comes to pass protection. I think this Arizona defense will make life miserable for Russell Wilson and do enough here offensively to secure the cover.
Let's also not overlook the fact that these home teams have a HUGE advantage in these Thursday games, which only adds more value here with this line. Seattle scored just 14 points in their ugly home loss to the Redskins on Sunday and are just 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 after failing to score at least 15 points. Seahawks are also just 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games. Take Arizona!
11-08-17 Kent State +22 v. Western Michigan 20-48 Loss -110 17 h 11 m Show
4* NCAAF Wed Night NO BRAINER on Kent State +
I like the value here with the Golden Flashes catching more than 3 touchdowns in Wednesday's showdown with Western Michigan. Kent State is not a good football team. They are just 2-7 on the season and come in off a 28-point loss at home to lowly Bowling Green. That will have a lot of people looking to lay this big number with the Broncos, but this Western Michigan team is hurting right now.
The Broncos recently lost starting quarterback Jon Wassink to a broken collarbone and just don't pose the same kind of threat throwing the ball with true freshman Reece Goddard under center. It doesn't stop there, as they lost two more running backs to season ending injuries, giving them 3 RB's on IR for the year. They still have their top guy in Jarvion Franklin, but I think he's going to be asked to do too much. If Kent State can simply keep him from going off and racking up big chunk plays, it's going to be really hard for the Broncos offense to put up the kind of points needed to cover this big spread.
It's also worth pointing out the books have been inflating the number on Western Michigan all season, as the Broncos are just 3-6 ATS and a mere 1-3 in their last 4. Last time out they suffered a crushing loss to Central Michigan at home and are just 6-16 ATS in their last 222 home games off a conference loss. Take Kent State!
11-07-17 Akron v. Miami-OH -6.5 14-24 Win 100 7 h 53 m Show
3* NCAAF No Doubt ATS BLOWOUT on Miami -
I like the value here with the RedHawks laying less than a touchdown at home against the Zips. Akron comes in at 5-4 overall and 4-1 in the MAC, but are no where close to as good as their record would indicate. The Zips have been extremely fortunate in close games and the overall numbers really tell just how lucky they have been. Akron ranks 117th out of 130 FBS teams in total offense at just 330.g ypg and are 107th in total defense, giving up 444.1 ypg.
While the Zips aren't as good as their record, this Miami (OH) team is much better than their 3-6 mark overall and 2-3 record in the MAC. The RedHawks have are averaging 6.2 yards/play and 427.6 ypg inside conference play, but have only been able to translate that to 25.2 ppg. With the expected return of starting quarterback Gus Ragland, I think we see Miami lay it on a bad Akron team. Note that even if Ragland doesn't play, I still like the RedHawks to win here by 7 or more. Take Miami (OH)!
11-07-17 Bowling Green v. Buffalo -7.5 28-38 Win 100 9 h 30 m Show
4* NCAAF Tuesday Night VEGAS INSIDER on Buffalo -
This might seem like a big number to lay on the Bulls, given they come in having lost 4 straight and the Falcons off an impressive 44-16 win at Kent State last week. I just feel this Buffalo team is a lot better than people think and I'm simply not buying anything into the Falcons win over a horrible Kent State team.
The Bulls have suffered 3 heartbreaking losses during their 4-game skid. The first being that epic 7OT game against Western Michigan, which they fell 68-71. The other two were 1-point losses to both Northern Illinois and Akron. Buffalo could just as easily be 6-3 instead of 3-6, but now need to win out to make a bowl. Add in the revenge the Bulls have against this Bowling Green team (lost 6 straight) and I think we get the best they have to offer tonight at home.
Prior to their blowout win over Kent State, the Falcons had 3 losses inside MAC play by double-digits. Even after holding the Flashes to just 16 points, Bowling Green still comes in allowing 30.2 ppg and 455 ypg inside conference play. That defense of the Falcons is giving up a staggering 5.5 yards/carry and more than 100 total yards over what their opponents are averaging. Take Buffalo!
11-05-17 Raiders v. Dolphins +3 27-24 Push 0 16 h 8 m Show
4* Raiders/Dolphins SNF BEST BET on Dolphins +
I like the value here with Miami catching a field goal at home against the Raiders on Sunday Night Football. The public is going to be all over Oakland, even with the Raiders off an ugly 14-34 loss at Buffalo last week, as they won't be able to get over the 0-40 loss the Dolphins suffered in their last contest, as it was a prime time game.
That loss for Miami came with backup QB Matt Moore under center and it didn't help matters the Dolphins were playing on the road in a short week, as the home teams have such a huge advantage in those Thursday Night games. I expect a big bounce back effort here from Miami at home and keep in mind they now have the scheduling advantage with 3 extra days to prepare and rest up for this contest.
I also don't think the Raiders are as good as people think. They had that one big game against KC at home a coupe weeks ago, but that was one of those Thursday night home games where they had a big edge and they were lucky to win. Oakland is just 1-3 on the road this season and are a mere 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games overall. Take Miami!
11-05-17 Chiefs v. Cowboys -1 17-28 Win 100 56 h 48 m Show
3* NFL ATS HEAVY HITTER on Cowboys -
I like the value with Dallas at basically a pick'em at home against the Chiefs on Sunday, especially with the recent news that Ezekiel Elliot will be playing. Kansas City has become one of the public's favorite teams to back and they come in off a convincing win over the Broncos in a prime time game on Monday Night Football.
While the Chiefs defense was able to slow down Denver's anemic offense, they have been struggling on that side of the ball. One area that really concerns me with KC and their defense is their ability to stop the Cowboys rushing attack. The Chiefs are 28th in the league against the run, giving up 131.1 ypg. Note they aren't any better against the pass, ranking 29th, allowing 261.1 ypg. I look for Dallas to take full advantage of the Chiefs weakness against the run and dominate the time of possession here and secure the win.
Cowboys are a dominant 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games when they come into a contest of 2 straight road wins. They are also 9-3 ATS in their last 12 after scoring 30 or more points and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 off a game where they covered the spread! Take Dallas!
11-05-17 Redskins +7.5 v. Seahawks 17-14 Win 100 141 h 40 m Show
3* NFL Situational ATS ANNIHILATOR on Redskins +
I know Washington is dealing with some injuries and are off an ugly 19-33 loss at home to the Cowboys, but I think it's created some great value and I'll take my chances with the Redskins at this pice. That game against Dallas was also a lot closer than the final score would indicate. Washington was within a touchdown late in the 4th quarter before Dallas added a garbage TD with less than 30 seconds to play.
The Seahawks have won 4 straight, but needed everything they had to escape with a 41-38 win at home over the Texans last week. They also had a very fortunate 16-10 win over the Rams during this stretch. LA fumbled a TD out of the end zone and had 5 turnovers on the game. I still have concerns with the offensive line and the defense will be without one of their most important pieces in safety Earl Thomas. Keep in mind they weren't the same on that side of the ball last year when he went on IR. I think Cousins and the Redskins offense can do enough here to keep this within the number. Take Washington!
11-05-17 Bengals +5.5 v. Jaguars 7-23 Loss -110 137 h 28 m Show
4* NFL Vegas LINE MISTAKE on Bengals +
I think we are getting some great value here with Cincinnati on Sunday. The Bengals are coming off a sluggish game at home against the Colts, where they squeaked out a 24-23 win. A lot of peopler were on Cincinnati as an 11-point favorite and the week before they lost by 15 as a 4-point dog at Pittsburgh. That combined with the Jaguars coming off a win and their bye week has this line a little too inflated in my opinion.
Jaguars have impressed with their 4-3 start, but have also been very inconsistent, as they have not won back-to-back all season. A big reason I think the Bengals can keep this close enough to cover and potentially win outright is their defense. Cincinnati is 5th in the NFL in total defense, allowing just 295 ypg and are giving up only 19.3 ppg. Jacksonville's strong start is more to do with their defense than their offense and they have yet to win a game this season when they have failed to score more than 20 points.
Bengals are a strong 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games, while the Jaguars are just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games against a a team with a losing road record and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 after holding their previous opponent to 14 or less points. Take Cincinnati!
11-05-17 Bucs +7 v. Saints 10-30 Loss -105 77 h 31 m Show
3* NFL Undervalued UNDERDOG on Bucs +
I like the value here with Tampa Bay catching a touchdown against division rival New Orleans. It's been a miserable start for the Bucs, who had such high expectations coming into the season, but I'm not ready to throw in the towel on Tampa just yet and expect one of their better efforts of the season in this one.
We are also getting a big number here as the books have no choice but to inflate this number on the Saints with them coming in having won and covered in 5 straight games. It's been a good situation to fade New Orleans in the past, as they are just 5-16 ATS in their last 21 home games after covering the spread in 5 or 6 of their last 7 games. Bucs are also a solid 21-9 ATS in their last 30 road games after losing 5 or 6 out of their last 7.
We also find a great system in play backing the Bucs, as underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points that have failed to cover the spread in 5 or 6 of their last 7 games are 121-73 (62%) against the spread in the month of November dating back to 1983. Take Tampa Bay!
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Nerlens Noel reportedly turned down massive contract offer from Mavericks
By Drew Garrison
There are only a handful of impactful moments left in NBA free agency this offseason, with most players and teams preparing to head into the last leg of summer at this point.
One of the teams that's not able to walk away from the negotiation table just yet is the Dallas Mavericks. While they may have one of the top rookies on the way in Dennis Smith, Jr., another one of their key young players remains a free agent.
Nerlens Noel, the Mavericks' trade deadline acquisition, may be the most interesting free agent on the board. The big man out of Kentucky hasn't lived up to the big expectations placed on him coming out of college, but he's still just 23 years old with plenty of upside.
The Mavericks are wise to continue pressing in negotiations, but it's not sounding like it's going to be easy to find a salary figure that works for both sides. Noel, who's dealt with concerning leg injuries throughout his playing career, is reportedly looking for a big contract.
Noel already turned down a deal with Dallas that would have netted him approximately $17.5 million per year with the Mavericks, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. That's a huge contract for Nerlens to walk away from at this point in his career.
Belief in Nerlens is largely placed in the potential he still has. A player that's averaged 10 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks through the first three years of his career isn't exactly top-dollar material, but young, athletic big men typically cost a premium to retain.
The trouble for Nerlens? It doesn't seem like teams are knocking down his door to be the franchise that swipes him away from Dallas. The allure of Nerlens' potential as an elite rim protector and finisher in the paint is there, but he remains unsigned.
That may be one of the reasons Noel decided it was time to switch his strategy, hiring a new agent in Rich Paul of Klutch Sports earlier this week. Paul and Klutch Sports famously represent LeBron James, so Noel may be looking for his new agency to bring an end to his uncertain future.
The Mavericks have good reason to want to keep Noel, but a player demanding a huge contract without the numbers and performance on the court behind it is always a tricky situation. When it's a young former lottery talent, it gets even harder.
Noel turning down $17.5 million per year is hard to fathom, but until he signs a new deal, the jury is out on whether it was the right move.
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The Criminal Invasion of Mesopotamia, the “Land between Two Rivers”
By Felicity Arbuthnot
Theme: Crimes against Humanity
In-depth Report: IRAQ REPORT
“Do you not know, my son, with how little wisdom the world is governed?” (Axel, Count Oxenstierna, 1583-1654. Letter to his son,1648.)
Seven years ago today, I wrote:
“It feels as if I have a memory of every every building that falls, crushed and broken to the ground.
My pain could never be the same as it is for those who are losing those they love, limbs, homes, history and all that is familiar to them in Mesopotamia, the ‘land between two rivers’ (the great, biblical Tigris and Euphrates) the ‘cradle of civilization.’ It is only a second-best pain, but it surely feels like the real thing.” (1)
I had just returned from Iraq. In Iraq and across the globe, certainty was that another bombardment of enormity and invasion was inevitable and could be unleashed any hour. Over numerous visits to the country since the first onslaught in 1991 – as the US/UK driven embargo squeezed ever tighter, sucking life’s normalities and life itself, from an entire nation – I wondered each time if I would be again welcomed. I always was, with warmth, generosity of spirit and spontaneity utterly humbling to someone living in a country responsible for vetoing everything from cancer treatments, Ventolin inhaler for asthma (as pollution overtook Mexico city, due to the vetoing of spare parts for cars) insulin, medical syringes, surgical instruments, even ping pong balls, paper and childrens’ toys.
Mind-numbingly, a consignment of several tonnes of shroud cloth fell foul of the Sanctions Committee. Even in death, a being could not escape the embargo.
In February 2003, I was welcomed again, unreservedly. Susan, who had the franchise for the little shop in the Palestine Hotel, along with everyone else, beamed, hugged and said: “Welcome home” and showered me with sweets. As a child, she was one of the eight survivors of the Ameriyah Shelter. Her parents, brothers and sisters were incinerated.
It was dark, street lights were off (vetoed spare parts) but the need to feel Baghdad again, the sounds, the smells , overwhelmed. Anyway money needed changing – and a visit to an old friend who ran a liquor store, to later indulge in a glass of inimitable Iraqi arak with friends. (Manufactured by the Iraqi Chemical Company, overindulge and the following day you knew you had finally discovered Iraq’s most lethal chemical weapon.)
Unhesitating, I sent off, navigating by the oil lamps, or generated light, from shops and homes, in familar Sa’adun Street. .
In the money exchange (“Welcome, Madam Felicity, welcome, welcome again in Baghdad …”) I changed $50 for Iraq’s collapsed dinars, about 2,300ID to the dollar (1989 $3 to 1ID.) Great wads were piled up for each $5. Worthless anywhere else, but a fortune for most Iraqis. I walked back, carrying, not concealing, the tell tale black plastic bags the exchanges used – as did most people – with little concern. Now, one would be lucky to make it beyond the door. On the way I bought the arak – more beams, more welcomes – more sweets, with tiny glasses of minted tea. These gracious people are now: “camel jockeys”, “rag heads”, “sand niggers” – or worse.
Contrasting the safety of Iraq just before the invasion and now are different worlds.
Last year, on the sixth commemoration of the occupation, Dr Suad al Azzawi, an associate Professor at Baghdad University, who had lost her husband, twenty two relatives, fifty friends and suffered through fifteen abductions of “close relatives and people I know and love”, to America and Britain’s invaders or imported or generated criminality, wrote, of the “New Iraq”:
– 72 months of destruction
– $607 Billions spent on the war
– 2 Million Barrels of oil being sold per day
– 2 Million Displaced Iraqis inside of Iraq
– 3 Million Iraqis forced to leave the country
– 2615 professors, scientists, and doctors killed in cold blood
– 338 dead journalists
– $13 Billion misplaced by the current Iraqi government
– $400 Billion required to rebuild the Iraqi infrastructure
– 3 hours average of electricity daily
– 24 car bombs per month
– 7 major mafias running the country
– 4260 Americans dead
– 10,000 cases of cholera per year
– At least 1.3 million Iraqis dead since 2003.
Dr Al Azzawi wrote of the deliberate targeting of civilians, and the uncounted additional casualties among children resultant from: ” … unexploded ordinance along military engagement routes.” Further: ” The direct killing and abuse of children during American troop raids on civilian areas like Fallujah, Haditha, Mahmodia, Telafer, Anbar, Mosul, and most of the other Iraqi cities. The Massacre of Haditha children in 2005 is a good example of “collateral damages” among civilians
This year, she writes of collective punishment, of whole cities being starved “by blocking the delivery of food, aid and sustenance” and then being raided, children especially tormented and deprived. Also of:
“Microbial pollution and lack of sanitation (plus) drinking water shortages for up to 70% of the population caused the death of ‘one in eight Iraqi children’ before their fifth birthday. (Iraq’s child mortality) “.. has been attributed to water borne diseases such as diarrhea, cholera, typhoid, hepatitis, etc .”
Further: “.. exposing other heavily populated cities to chemically toxic and radioactive ammunitions, cluster bombs, napalm, white phosphorous, and depleted uranium (have drastically increased) cancers, deformations in children, multiple malignancies and child leukemia.
Contrasting the safety of Iraq then to “liberation’s” hell, is to view another worldChildren in areas like Basrah, Baghdad, Nasriya, Samawa, Fallujah, Dewania and other cities have .. multi-fold increases of such diseases. Over 24% of all children born in Fallujah in October 2009 had birth defects.The Minister of Environment in Iraq called upon the international community to help Iraqi authorities in facing the huge increase of cancer cases in Iraq.
The deterioration of the health system and assassination of doctors have resulted in an increased (mortality) amongst children.” In the death toll of up to over a million between 2003 and 2007 the collapse of the health system “is specified as one of the major causes.”
“By 2004, it was estimated that two out of every three Iraqi children were dropping out of school … Prior to the US invasion, UNESCO indicated that school attendance was nearly 100%. Assassination of educators and academics … drove their colleagues to (emigrate.)” There is a “… cultural cleansing of Iraqi society and identity.” (3)
In stark contrast, Professor Martin Yapp points out in: “The Near East since the First World War” (ISBN 0 582 256518 PPR) that after Iraq took the petrolium industry in to state control in 1972, “..the main emphasis was on social and economic development … health, housing and especially education.” UN statistics showed that ” .. by 1990 eighty seven percent of Iraqis had clean water, ninety three percent had access to (free) health care … by 1980 virtually one hundred percent of children attended elementary school … adult literacy had risen from fifteen percent in 1958 to ninety percent in 1990. The education of women was particularly advanced ..”
The revolution was “secular” and “social reforms should be based on what were regarded as universal principles of human development.” In seven years, Iraq has been reversed to a failed state and what, were it not US driven, would be called a barbaric one.
Dr Gideon Polya, author of the meticulously researched: “Body Count, Global avoidable mortality since 1950”, (4) calls Iraq’s mortality between the imposition of the embargo in August 1990, the invasion and this woeful time of reflection: “.an Iraqi Holocaust … an Iraqi Genocide.” He has written a letter to the media world wide:
“It is the 7th anniversary of the illegal and war criminal invasion of Iraq by US, UK and Australian forces on 20 March 2003. What has been the human cost?
As of 20 March 2010 post-invasion violent deaths in Occupied Iraq total 1.4 million (according to the eminent US Just Foreign Policy).
Post-invasion under-5 infant deaths total 0.8 million and post-invasion non-violent excess deaths (avoidable deaths, deaths that did not have to happen) total 1.1 million (based on 2006 revision data from the UN Population Division), this being identical to an independent estimate from under-5 infant deaths.
Gulf War violent deaths totalled 0.2 million and excess deaths and under- 5 infant deaths under Sanctions (1990-2003) totalled 1.7 million and 1.2 million, respectively.
In the period 1990-2010 Iraqi violent deaths totalled 1.6 million, non-violent excess deaths from deprivation totalled 2.8 million, under-5 infant deaths (90% avoidable and due to US Alliance war crimes in gross violation of the Geneva Convention) totalled 2.0 million and refugees totalled 5-6 million.
This is an Iraqi Holocaust and an Iraqi Genocide as per Article 2 of the UN Genocide Convention (cf WW2 Jewish Holocaust, 5-6 million killed, 1 in 6 dying from deprivation.)”(5.)
So seven years on, the world has been brought to statements such as this, by an academic with a five decade scientific career.
“Why do they hate us?” has been the US Administration’s bleat, as they see a “terrorist” in every shadow, behind every computer screen and every arab sounding name.
In all the deprivations of the embargo years, talking to parents who had lost children as a result, burns victims with near-indescribable injuries from the routinely exploding lamps used for lighting (parts for reliable ones embargoed)to the widows, the orphans, I never experienced anything but warmth and hospitality, a gratitude that one had come in friendship and to listen, hear, learn. Except once.
On my last afternoon in Baghdad before the invasion, I walked again down Sa’adun Street. There was a small local barracks amongst the shops and apartments. On my late night walks over the years, I would practice floundering arabic with the young conscripts who sat outside on watch, in a country on a war footing for over thirty years. They would laugh, correct me, repeat for me patiently the soft pronounciation which comes from somewhere deep in the throat, that most westerners find so hard. We would laugh together as I failed in the intonation – and they would laugh again and clap as I finally got it right.
That afternoon, newly called up youths, teenagers, were milling outside, some squatting down in groups under the trees, on the sun-dappled pavement, talking. There was no way through. These were Iraq’s future, from university graduates to market workers, their childhood lost to the embargo their future to fight yet another war, not of Iraq’s making, against odds that were a no-brainer.
Normally, in a crowd, an innate courtesy extends and it parts, people smile, one passes, smiles returned. They fell silent, looked at this western woman, the embodiment of all they were going to endure – or not survive. After all the years, I finally saw cold hate in those young eyes. And I understood absolutely.
Little after dawn the following morning, I went in search of coffee, before the up to twenty seven hour journey to Amman and a flight home (flights still ninety nine percent vetoed.) The musac in the restaurant was quietly playing: “I left my heart in San Francisco.”
Ironically, along with a number of others who braved a few hazards over the years ( US and UK bombings being high on the list) I am one who has been warned by sound sources, that if I return to democratic, liberated, free Iraq, I will be killed. Risk taking has been a way of life. Suicide is not an option.
Inspite of an estimated thirty million people marching, world-wide against the invasion – five million more than Iraq’s population at the time – the illegal carnage went ahead. But, as a correspondent wrote in response to my article cited at the top: “Those thirty million who marched for peace throughout the world need not feel it was worthless. Peace will come when all the world’s people wake up and march for an end to conflict (and) unrestrained material aquisitiveness.” On this grim, shameful, anniversary, all of the same mind should vow to double their efforts.
1 http://www.newint.org/features/baghdad/080403.htm
2 http://merryabla64.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/let-the-numbers-speak-by-dr-souad-al-azzawi/
3. http://www.brusselstribunal.org (See: March 2010 Newsletter.)
4. http://www.globalbodycount.blogspot.com
5. http://www.uruknet.de/index.php?p=m64324&hd=&size=1&l=e
See also: http://sites.google.com/site/iraqholocaustiraqigenocide/
http://sites.google.com/sitemuslimholocaustmuslimgenocide/
Copyright © Felicity Arbuthnot, Global Research, 2010
Articles by: Felicity Arbuthnot
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Seven education and business leaders were named to the Graduate Management Admission Council Board of Directors at its annual business meeting preceding the 2009 Annual Industry Conference in Baltimore.
The new members will serve on a 14-member board that sets strategic goals and guides GMAC. Newly elected board chair is Kai Peters, chief executive of Ashridge Business School in the UK. Marci Armstrong, outgoing chair and associate dean of graduate programs at the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University, will serve as an ex officio member of the board for the coming year.
"The significant experience of our new directors in both the corporate and graduate management education areas make them especially valuable additions to our board," said Dave Wilson, GMAC president and CEO. "These are challenging times, and their perspectives and insights will serve our industry and our organization well."
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James W. Bradford, dean, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University
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Big 10 Sends 2 to DI Semis
Penn State, Indiana, ACRA, Playoffs, Women DI College
11.17.2014 - Jackie Finlan
The Big Ten decided to join the USA Rugby Women’s DI Fall Championship, hosted by ACRA, rather than the spring playoffs, this year, and the conference has made its presence known. Two teams – Penn State and Indiana – have advanced to the semifinals on Dec. 6-7 in Palm Coast, Fla., although the pair’s paths to the Final Four contrast greatly with each other.
Penn State won its weekend’s games easily – 100-0 vs. Kent State on Saturday, and 88-0 vs. Lindenwood on Sunday. Against the MAC champion, PSU built a 57-0 first-half lead, and saw freshman Tess Feury and Rachael Ngandwe bank hat tricks. Cassie Stockhausen, Katrina Bodenschatz, captain Elizabeth Cairns and Beth Rose scored a brace of tries apiece, while the main conversion kicker, Corinne Heavner, added a five-pointer as well.
On the other side of the bracket, Lindenwood survived a tough Ohio State 27-22 in the Round of 16, and entered Sunday a bit more tender than the reigning DI champ. It didn’t help matters that Eagle prop Hope Rogers had returned as a regular fixture on the pitch, and the World Cup vet plodded through the snow for a team-leading four tries. Only flyhalf Gabby Cantorna outscored Rogers, dotting down three tries and slotting five conversions for 25 points. Feury and Ngandwe added another two tries to their weekend tallies; Lauren Shissler and Rachel Ehrecke added a try each; and Heavner converted four extras.
Penn State has won nine DI championships, but a 2-0 victory in Florida will not yield a 10th title. The victor of the fall championship will advance to the May 9 match against the spring championship victor.
Indiana has never made it past the Round of 16, so Saturday’s 34-0 win against Iowa State was momentous in and of itself.
“It was pretty one-sided; they didn’t play inside our 22,” Indiana coach Vaughn Mitchell said. “Our defense was working well – but so was theirs. They were very aggressive on defense – coming up hard – and we had to work for our tries. It was not an easy win; they just didn’t have much on offense.”
Iowa State had a couple of hard runners, but when its fullback came out of the game, the offense as a whole suffered.
The Redstorm relied on its forward pressure – led by prop Karen Strunk – to overwhelm Iowa State’s defense, build an overload out wide, and then put speedsters like wing Bridget Tasker and inside center Masie Duncan into space. Both scored tries, as did flanker Jordyn Doyle, wing Missy Mattson (2) and sub Alli Hale.
With the exception of flyhalf Mariana Mesa’s between-game rehab, Indiana was injury-free heading into Sunday’s quarterfinals, but opponent Northern Iowa was recouping from a physical 7-0 win over Air Force Saturday. However, the most influential contributor was the weather. In addition to 2-3 inches of snow inside the 22s, the wind chill was -4 degrees at kickoff.
“That was the coldest game I’ve ever coached, saw or been around,” Mitchell still seemed to shiver. “The game was played between the 22s. We would build good phase play and then inevitably knock it on, or some other error. That’s what happens when the players can’t feel their hands.”
It also meant that both sides couldn’t play the expansive game they preferred. Indiana compensated with Mesa’s kicking game, which worked well in keeping the Panthers out of its red zone, but not in generating scoring opportunities. Eighty minutes passed, as UNI missed three attempts at goal and Indiana one. It soon became clear: Whichever side’s fitness flagged first would fall short.
“You could see it in their eyes,” Mitchell said of overtime. “You get hit on that cold, hard ground, and you take a second – you don’t want to get back up. You start wondering, ‘When is this game going to end?!’
“They surprised me, playing in those conditions for 100 minutes,” Mitchell added. “I didn’t make any subs in the backline, and four of the forwards played the entire game.”
But Mitchell did make some subs, unlike UNI, and the host’s defense started to bend a bit deeper during overtime. At the very end of the period, substitute lock and former captain Regina Uribe – who hadn’t played since the second pre-season game due to injury – scored the game-winner, and Mesa slotted the extras for the 7-0 win.
“I’m thankful for that game,” Mitchell said. “If you can make it through that as a team, then you really grow from experiences like that.”
Indiana advances to the fall semifinals to face reigning ACRA champ Norwich, a team with which the Redstorm knows mostly through 7s.
“They put a lot of points on the board, and they don’t lose games,” Mitchell recalled 7s nationals. “They’re fit, fast, great offload-ers, and are very disciplined coming from a military academy.
“We’ll be working on defense,” said Mitchell of the next three weeks’ preparation. “It’s all about spacing out the field. From playing them, we know they like to use the width.”
But Mitchell is going to wait for the team’s frostbite to heal before ramping up practice again. The next time both Indiana and Penn State hit the pitch, it’ll be in 70-degree weather, and a trip to the title bout will be on the line.
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Her first novel, Pascual López (1879), is a simple exercise in fantasy of no remarkable promise, though it contains good descriptive passages of romance. It was followed by a more striking story, Un viaje de novios (1881), in which a discreet attempt was made to introduce into Spain the methods of French realism. The book caused a sensation among the literary cliques, and this sensation was increased by the appearance of another naturalistic tale, La tribuna (1885), wherein the influence of Émile Zola is unmistakable. Meanwhile, the writer's reply to her critics was issued under the title of La cuestion palpitante (1883), a clever piece of rhetoric, but of no special value as regards criticism or dialectics.
The best of Emilia Pardo Bazán's work is embodied in Los pazos de Ulloa (1886), the painfully exact history of a decadent aristocratic family. A sequel, with the significant title of La madre naturaleza (1887), marks a further advance in the path of naturalism.
She was also a journalist, essayist and critic. She died in Madrid. ...more
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3.74 avg rating — 2,355 ratings — published 1886 — 116 editions
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Phoenix Extravagant
Yoon Ha Lee
Dragons. Art. Revolution.
Gyen Jebi isn’t a fighter or a subversive. They just want to paint.
One day they’re jobless and desperate; the next, Jebi finds themself recruited by the Ministry of Armor to paint the mystical sigils that animate the occupying government’s automaton soldiers.
But when Jebi discovers the depths of the Razanei government’s horrifying crimes—and the aw Dragons. Art. Revolution.
But when Jebi discovers the depths of the Razanei government’s horrifying crimes—and the awful source of the magical pigments they use—they find they can no longer stay out of politics.
What they can do is steal Arazi, the ministry’s mighty dragon automaton, and find a way to fight… ...more
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Jul 12, 2020 Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin rated it liked it
Shelves: fantasy-all, netgalley-all
I wanted to read this book because of the mechanical dragon (Arazi). Unfortunately, we didn’t get to the dragon parts until almost 40%. But after that, it was pretty much ongoing. I loved Arazi so much!
I enjoyed some of the characters but wasn’t pulled in by anyone really. I did love Jebi and some others but I still wasn’t totally pulled into the story. I also got confused a lot as Jebi was either, Jebi or they. I have read a few books like that and it was fine but this one was a bit more confus I wanted to read this book because of the mechanical dragon (Arazi). Unfortunately, we didn’t get to the dragon parts until almost 40%. But after that, it was pretty much ongoing. I loved Arazi so much!
I enjoyed some of the characters but wasn’t pulled in by anyone really. I did love Jebi and some others but I still wasn’t totally pulled into the story. I also got confused a lot as Jebi was either, Jebi or they. I have read a few books like that and it was fine but this one was a bit more confusing as it was used a lot around other people and I thought a small group was always going to do something when it was just Jebi.
Either way, I loved Arazi and Jebi the most and I did feel sad when some people died. I do recommend you read this yourself and make up your own damn mind 😉
Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾
*Thank you to Netgalley and Solaris for providing me with a digital copy for review.
BLOG: https://melissa413readsalot.blogspot.... ...more
Jan 31, 2020 Acqua rated it it was amazing
Shelves: arc, sibling-device, aoc, best-romance, unpredictable, fantasy, love-cover, q-allcast, yfnb, qn
Sometimes a worldbuilding is as steampunk as it is folktale, and sometimes a family is an obstinate non-binary artist, a prime duelist and a philosophical mecha dragon, and isn't that just perfect?
Phoenix Extravagant is the story of Gyen Jebi, an artist married to their profession (read: kind of... oblivious about anything that isn't art) as they get caught in the middle of political machinations involving a revolutionary movement in Hwaguk, a fantasy country heavily inspired by Korea under Japa Sometimes a worldbuilding is as steampunk as it is folktale, and sometimes a family is an obstinate non-binary artist, a prime duelist and a philosophical mecha dragon, and isn't that just perfect?
Phoenix Extravagant is the story of Gyen Jebi, an artist married to their profession (read: kind of... oblivious about anything that isn't art) as they get caught in the middle of political machinations involving a revolutionary movement in Hwaguk, a fantasy country heavily inspired by Korea under Japanese occupation.
The main character of this book isn't a genius. They aren't good at manipulation or even that charming; they aren't the type of larger-than-life character that leaps off the page like in Machineries of Empire, because this isn't a space opera. This is deliberately a story about a very ordinary person, one good at painting but not a prodigy, who is caught in a place where they're way out of their depth. The book never lets them forget that, and neither do the characters, in a myriad of ways that vary from "subtle" to "outright laughing in Jebi's face because [character] couldn't believe they could be so dense".
I don't have a problem with that. I may prefer to read about really competent people because many things are more fun that way, yes. I also know that it's easy, as a reader, to say "well that wasn't smart", but would have I, another ordinary person who would be out of their depth, made better decisions in that situation? No, probably worse. I just need the book not to try to pass it as smart, you know?
And Jebi grew on me. I didn't feel strongly about them at first, but something about their sometimes misplaced obstinacy, their ordinary nature paired with odd artist habits, the way they trusted too easily and were paranoid at less rational moments... I ended up really liking them, and it was probably the "must absolutely paint with mud" scene that made it for me.
I also loved the romance, because it appealed to me on so many levels (...characters who grow close physically first and then learn to trust each other? Yes. Also that sex scene.) and because I, too, would be really into the beautiful woman who is the enemy prime duelist.
The romance is far from the only important relationship in the book; there's a really complicated sibling relationship at the heart of this, tense and with a lot of conflict but also love.
And if you love animal companion stories, you probably really want to read this. My favorite character was Arazi, whom you see on the cover. Mechanical dragon-shaped war machine outside, true pacifist dragon inside!
And when I say "true dragon", I mean that this involves aspects and details involving legends and creatures who come from them. There's a reason this is completely fantasy and not steampunk alt-history.
About the worldbuilding, I always come back to how much I love the way Yoon Ha Lee incorporates queerness into his books. Here, polyamory, same-gender relationship and non-binary people (called geu-ae) are varying degrees of normal, from "not even remarked upon" to "our colonizers see this as odd but who cares". And it goes far beyond a superficial level, involving even small details like cues certain more marginalized groups use to recognize each other (haircuts) to even the very deliberate way the sex scene is written. Queerness is woven into the fabric of this world, it isn't an afterthought.
The magic system was really unique, perfect for the story, and horrifying on several levels, being (view spoiler)[literally built on the destruction of artifacts from the oppressed culture (hide spoiler)]. That was one in a series of ugly surprises.
Phoenix Extravagant deals with many aspects of living in a colonized country, from the forced assimilation barely disguised as modernization to the way the history and art of the colonized people is systematically hidden, stolen, and sometimes destroyed. It talks about food, languages, accents, and especially names; the name change Jebi goes through at the beginning seems such an easy choice to make at first, one with little cost, but it turns out not to be at all. Names have power even when that power isn't literal.
It also talks about art in the context of different philosophies between the Hwagin and the Razanei, and between both of them and the Western world, which I found really interesting to read.
And about war. I already know the ending is going to be polarizing for a lot of people but I loved it deeply, both for what it was and for what it said.
Did I love this as much as my favorite series, Machineries of Empire? No. I don't see it as a full five stars, more like a 4.5, and there were a few things I didn't like about it:
↬ this book feels the need to state the obvious at times. I wonder how much that has to do with the other series' reception, and I wonder how much I would have noticed this in another book (probably a lot less), but still, it was there;
↬ the beginning seemed aimless at first. It's very much not, and I get why it was that way, but I was thinking "where's the plot" for at least 15% of this.
I still really liked it, and want to reread it at some point in the future. I know I will appreciate some parts of it even more now that I know what they're doing.
CW: (view spoiler)[interrogation scene featuring torture (beating) of the mc; certain minor characters try to trap and eat a cat (the cat is fine and does not get eaten); mass death; earthquake; bombing; injury (hide spoiler)] ...more
Apr 15, 2020 Bradley rated it really liked it
Shelves: fantasy, 2020-shelf, steampunk
See that dragon on the cover? Yep. It definitely stole the show.
As for the story, I think I want to classify this as a silkpunk tale feeling quite like the Korean-Japanese occupation, with automatons, a simple magic system, and an overarching theme of rebellion.
The main character wasn't one I really grew into, however, and the romance was only slightly interesting to me. I enjoyed the intrigue more. I especially liked the whole thing more when we got to a certain automata.
I should mention one th See that dragon on the cover? Yep. It definitely stole the show.
I should mention one thing, however. I stumbled and/or grew annoyed with the over-use of the pronouns. I probably would have had the same issue if it was too many he or she, but in this case, it was they/them. I've seen it done well in other works, including Leckie's Imperial Radch series, where the genderless pronoun became a source of mystery and plot-building. But here, with the constant use, probably over-use of the pronoun, I found myself annoyed by one thing more than the rest: clarity. Clarity suffered.
Just trying to keep tabs, I was pulled out of the tale more times than I can count. This isn't a good thing. It's almost like asking a life-long reader of third-person perspectives to read nothing but first-person perspectives from now on. I'm not comfortable with the loss of clarity. It's not even about losing genders to keep all the ducks in a row. It's about losing plural and singular, too. I keep trying to count how many are in the group when our MC is alone.
All this got a lot easier once characters stuck to their names instead of the barrage of unspecific pronouns.
Honestly, I probably would have enjoyed the actual tale more if it had been a smoother read. I'm rating it a 3.5 out of 5. ...more
Apr 25, 2020 Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fantasy, ks, review-copy
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I basically loved every aspect of this novel. As a rare standalone in the fantasy genre, this book held a wonderful complete, satisfying story. I almost felt it could have been longer, but mostly because I enjoyed it so much that I would have loved to spend more time with the characters in this world.
The main characters were complex, well developed and generally quite likeable. I appreciated reading from the perspective of a nonbinary person, 4.5 Stars
The main characters were complex, well developed and generally quite likeable. I appreciated reading from the perspective of a nonbinary person, which is not a something I see enough in fiction. It took me a while to get use to the plural pronouns, but I appreciated that it challenged my outdated understanding of language and grammar. I also really enjoyed the inclusion of a dragon character because I really love reading SFF stories that include these non human perspectives.
The author's science work is known for being dense and complicated. So it was a welcome surprise to find that this fantasy novel was very accessible and easy to understand. I loved the magic system in this world where objects were brought to life by painting sigils on them. As a hard magic system, we learn that the magic comes from the grammar and pigments used to create these symbols which made the magic feel more grounded. The story doesn't spend a lot of time on the rules of the magic system, yet it provided enough information to provide a solid understanding for the reader.
This is my first time reading Yoon Ha Lee, but it certainly won't be my last. I am now eager to read his science fiction trilogy, which starts with Ninefox Gambit. This author is clearly a talented storyteller and I want to become immersed in more of his worlds.
This novel included so many of the tropes and themes that I love in fantasy, reminding me of other favourite fantasy books like The Poppy War, The Traitor Baru Cormorant and Eltantris. This is probably not the most original fantasy narrative, but it's the kind of fantasy story I would happily read again and again.
I would highly recommend this one to anyone looking to become immersed in an eastern inspired fantasy world told from the intimate perspective of a well developed queer character.
Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book from the publisher, Rebellion Publishing. ...more
May 14, 2020 Mike rated it it was amazing
This was absolutely wonderful.
Having read the Machineries of Empire, which I describe as a New Weird space opera, I was expecting the same kind of mind twisting here. Don't get me wrong, I *like* New Weird, so I wouldn't have been upset, but I was nevertheless surprised by how easy to read this was.
This book is set in a thinly disguised secondary world version of Korea, occupied by a thinly disguised secondary world Japanese Empire. The protagonist is Jebi, a not-Korean artist just trying to get This was absolutely wonderful.
This book is set in a thinly disguised secondary world version of Korea, occupied by a thinly disguised secondary world Japanese Empire. The protagonist is Jebi, a not-Korean artist just trying to get buy. They've learned not-Japanese and adopted not-Japanese mannerisms and even taken a not-Japanese name, to make it easier to get work. (Non-gendered pronoun use is deliberate: Jebi is non-binary, which their culture is fine with and the not-Japanese occupiers are just kinda baffled by.) All of this infuriates their sister, who's late wife died fighting the not-Japanese invasion.
Jebi hears of a job offer from the not-Japanese Ministry of Armor, responsible for producing weapons, armor, and, most importantly, the magically powered soldier and tank automata constructs that made the conquest of not-Korea so easy. They're offered a job painting the magical glyphs that make these constructs work ("offered" in the sense of "the secret police know where your sister lives" kind of offer). Once they've accepted this kind offer, they find out what their assignment is: the Ministry is having trouble with the automata dragon they've constructed, and it's Jebi's job to find the problems in the controlling glyphs and correct them.
Now, automata are made to be mindless, mute golems, executing their instructions perfectly. But while working on fixing the dragon's glyphs, he secretly adds the glyphs that will give the dragon a voice.
What follows is a truly wonderful story of many different kinds of love. The love of Jebi for art, the love between Jebi and their sister, the inconvenient love that Jebi develops for a high-ranking Ministry member, and what might possibly be my favorite love between person and dragon outside of Hiccup and Toothless.
But this isn't a light-hearted book by any means. Colonialism is a heavy theme, and cultural erasure. Yoon Ha Lee managed to upset me in a way that no book has really ever been able to, when Jebi learns the secret behind the pigment used to make the glyphs. Yoon, if you happen to read this, that was seriously upsetting. Loyalties are tested all over the place, and the line between good guys and bad guys gets more than a little blurry in places.
One thing this is *not* is a book about trans rights. Jebi's non-binary gender identity is simply an accepted part of who they are. No struggles for acceptance. This is neither a feature or a bug: stories about that kind of struggle are important, but stories showing non-binary as a normal and accepted part of society are valuable as well.
I'm not sure if this book will have a sequel or not. It doesn't need one: the story ends on a perfect note as far as I'm concerned, but Yoon left themselves room for one. I kind of hope there isn't a sequel, honestly. This book was wonderful all on its own. ...more
Nov 04, 2020 laurel [the suspected bibliophile] rated it really liked it
Shelves: arcs, lgbtq, fantasy, 2020-read, ownvoices
Jebi isn't a revolutionary. They're an artist, and they just want to paint, dammit. So when they're turned away from the painting exams, thrown out of their house after their sister finds out their adoption of another man, and they get an offer from the Ministry of Armor to paint—they take it. Granted, they have little choice, but they take it.
"If standing on principle means that you lose the people those principles are meant to protect, what's the point?"
I. Lo 4.5 stars.
I. Loved. This.
YES. Me, a non-arty for arty's sake person loved this book about an Artist, capital A.
This was a beautiful piece of anti-colonialist fantasy that I was so happy to read!
Jebi is a painter who creates art for the sake of art. That is their life's blood and their passion, and they have been grateful for their elder sister, who has supported them in their pursuit. However, in a colonized country that is still occupied by the invaders, finding a paying job that allows the pursuit of art is...really difficult, particularly if you are not one of the colonizers. So Jebi changes their name (because what's in a name?) to a colonizer's name, and that change is the last betrayal their sister will accept.
Anyway, I loved this way more than I was expecting to love it, because 1) it surprised me and 2) it was funny as fuck. I wasn't expecting it to be funny.
Vei's mouth quirked at the corners. "Can you think of anything likely to be faster than a dragon this size? Especially since Arazi assures me that it can fly."
{I can definitely fly,} Arazi said with disturbing confidence.
{Have you ever tried it?}
{I'm a dragon. I can fly.}
There were marks of humor that had me howling more than was probably appropriate, because parts of this hit that sweet spot of absurdist humor that I love.
And there were higher points, like the destruction of art for literal power/magic, and what it means to destroy art to turn it into something else, and what it means to value art only as the means to an end instead of an end in and of itself. And what becomes good art, or art that is valued. Jebi's people's art was sought out for its destruction and ability to power mechanicals and the colonizer's army of things, while the colonizer's art was valued as the pinnacle of society.
Within this discussion of what is art lay another point: at what point does the mimicry of the thing become the thing itself? And do the origins matter?
In this world, dragons existed (or had existed). However, Arazi was an imitation of the thing but had become the thing. It was art that had been imbued with a sense of purpose and self, to the point where it believed it was a real dragon, so it was a real dragon. Period.
Vei lifted one shoulder, let it fall. "It's your choice, she said, resigned. "I will keep the hostiles from touching you. I will cut down anyone who so much as stirs a hair on your head."
Jebi was torn between saying You are embarrassing me and I am going to take up my brush and make a painting of you that they will talk about for the next 10,000 years. They said neither.
I also loved the relationships in this book.
There's Vei, a singular duelist and swordswoman. Upright, honorable, dedicated to a fault. Yet, she's also got an interesting past, with a high-ranking father in the colonizing army, and two other parents who were part of the colonized. She was seen as both conqueror and traitor, to the point where her identity took up sort of a cognitive dissonance of two separate and opposing things. And her relationship with Jebi really needed stronger communication skills, but they got better at it (also, how much can you truthfully communicate when both of you are under suspicion and in the enemy's stronghold). And, of course, Vei's really not so sterling past (with a it was war and what happens in war is not personal attitude).
There are Vei's parents, who had little page time but were wonderful.
There's Jebi's sister, who's name I cannot remember, who had layers of her own and surprising depths, most of which sprang from her grief at the loss of her wife. Her tale was one that catapulted her into action after suffering from the loss of a loved one, whereas Vei was catapulted into action to prevent the loss of a loved one, which was interesting to see how the two women were used as foils in Jebi's life.
There is also Jebi's friend, who's name I cannot remember, who showed Jebi kindness while also betraying her own people in order to gain a scrape of power and fashionable lifestyle in a world where she would ordinarily have been afforded neither.
There is a duality there that's explored throughout many of the characters in the book—where you show one person one aspect of yourself, and another something else entirely, to the point where there are so many pieces that are you and not you, depending on who is looking at you. Like a painting, or art, in many regards.
And of course there is Arazi, the dragon who was just so fucking precious and amazing and initially scary as fuck, which just goes to show that what is not understood is frightening, and it takes the knowing and understanding to make it less frightening (in some regards...in other regards, as also shown in the book, more knowing and understanding makes things more frightening).
Anywho, after this long and garbled review where I have written (as usual) long blahblahs about things that have no fucking point and make no fucking sense, let me just say that I loved this book and I also loved the world-building, where everything fit perfectly together and was just so beautiful and so well done and did I mention that it was funny? Particularly because much of the subject matter was so grim and the implications so dire.
Also, it's queer as hell!
I received this ARC from NetGalley for an honest review. ...more
Apr 04, 2020 Silvana rated it liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: fyeahfantasy, sff-2020-reading-challenge, z-2020-fantasy-novel-novella, poc-diaspora-authors, netgalley, stand-alones, asian-sff-authors, lgbtqia, freebies
It pained me to give three stars to a Yoon Ha Lee work. Maybe because I read many better stuff from him. It might not be fair to compare this with his Machineries of Empire series, but it is just not as enthralling or engaging. It has no level of complexities like in MoE. The main character, Jebi, was not as colorful as Jedao, to say the least. In fact, they made me feel morose from start to finish. If I have to treat it as an individual book, giving it another star would be a huge stretch.
The s It pained me to give three stars to a Yoon Ha Lee work. Maybe because I read many better stuff from him. It might not be fair to compare this with his Machineries of Empire series, but it is just not as enthralling or engaging. It has no level of complexities like in MoE. The main character, Jebi, was not as colorful as Jedao, to say the least. In fact, they made me feel morose from start to finish. If I have to treat it as an individual book, giving it another star would be a huge stretch.
The story was set in a country under occupation of a foreign ruler that used automaton as part of its enforcement activities. The worldbuilding might easily refer to Korea-Japan war in the 20th century, complete with a 'Westerners' threat lurking in the horizon. There was some minor magic that involved the use of pigments that could cause all sorts of destruction when applied correctly by capable artists. It is not particularly a magic system that makes you go wow, though it has the potential. There was a certain automata that would steal every scene it was in. Lee is always good when describing intelligent non-living things.
All of those are not that bad, but I always felt 'surely something more exciting will happen after this' after every chapter. I kept waiting and waiting until the eye-rolling ending, which is my biggest exasperation of this book.
Overall, of course, this is not a bad book; 'twas quite well written, in fact. It is just that I needed a lot more.
Thanks Netgalley and Rebellion Publishing for the review copy. ...more
Dec 04, 2020 Cathy rated it really liked it · review of another edition
My first thought was that this was inspired by China, maybe HongKong, but I adjusted that thought to Korea, after having come across a Kimchi pot. And that turned out to be right, when I looked up the author‘s website.
“It’s about a nonbina “Gyen Jebi isn’t a fighter or a subversive. They just want to paint.
“It’s about a nonbinary painter teaming up with a pacifist mecha dragon against an evil empire (as one does), and it takes place in a magical version of Korea during the Japanese occupation.“
I liked the setting of a magical realm based on real countries. The „depths of the Razanei government’s horrifying crimes“ weren‘t quite as horrifying as I had expected. Ok, the creation of the pigments was a little horrifying, if you have an appreciation of art.
Fascinating dragon. I would have loved for Arazi’s character to have been developed more deeply. Alas, with the story told purely from Jebi‘s POV, that wasn‘t possible. I would also have liked to see more of Jebi’s particular brand of magic. And to have seen Jebi setting other automatons free. It almost looked as if they would do it once or twice...
Neither the conquered Hwaguk or the Razanei were purely black or white, there were nuances that kept it multifaceted. The characters were depicted with enough depth to make them feel real. It didn‘t make it easier to like one or dislike the other. No cardboard cutouts in this novel. Bongsunga and Hak were prime examples of that dichotomy.
I enjoyed the light romance. Vei was my favourite character. And her family were great side characters. Jebi wasn‘t the smartest or most aware cookie. I think some might find Jebi annoying in their ineptness and rather unpolitical stance regarding the conflict in their country. The childlike naivety was rather charming for me.
So there is plenty of potential for a possible sequel. Fingers crossed. Which I would read, although it took me a good while to get through this book. I enjoyed the writing, it just wasn‘t compelling enough to drag me through the story at a higher speed. Despite the plot it was a rather chilled affair for me.
I received this free e-copy from the publisher/author via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review, thank you! I am late, I know, I know.... ...more
Aug 21, 2020 Silvia rated it really liked it
Shelves: rep-nonbinary-gfluid-gqueer, arc, f-nonbinary-romance, netgalley-to-review, sent-for-review, dragons
I was sent this book as an advance copy by the publisher via NetGalley for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own.
I can finally say I've read my first Yoon Ha Lee book! And I thought it could have gone a lot worse, considering the short stories I've read by him, but also it could have gone slightly better? I confess I was hoping to give this book 5 stars.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves. I am not good at summarizing what this story is about because there's many themes I was sent this book as an advance copy by the publisher via NetGalley for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves. I am not good at summarizing what this story is about because there's many themes (colonization, art and so much more) that I truly believe is best to find out for yourself. But it is a beautiful story with an unlikely protagonist, Jebi, a nonbinary artist who's really not fit to deal with everything thrown at them, and often gets sidetracked because they must paint at inconvenient times (Jebi's actual thought process at seeing mud or their own blood: must use it as paint. now!) or because they are frankly a little too horny for their own good (but who can blame them when the object of their yearning is a beautiful sword-wielding woman).
Choosing Jebi as the protagonist was a choice that could have backfired but it made the book more interesting. Jebi is one of us, they don't know how to deal with politics and revolutions, they want to stay out of it and they keep making mistakes when thrown in the middle of things. If you're someone who tends to be frustrated with protagonists you might want to extend some mercy to Jebi and be understanding of them, and put yourself in their shoes.
I suspect a lot of people will come to this novel because of the mecha dragon shown on the cover (it's me, I'm people), and they won't be disappointed! While I would have loved for Arazi to have more page time, I still loved it and found its relationship with Jebi to be one of the highlights of the book. Arazi's outside might be an automaton but it is a real dragon, with dragon skills and knowledge. Its curiosity about the world through Jebi's senses was so cute and I truly wouldn't mind a book only about their friendship.
The thing that most worried me going into this, only having read two of YHL's short stories, was the writing style. The stories I read were really complicated and as much as I wanted to get along with the style it just made me feel like I was on a different (lower, much lower) level. My friend said the writing was very different here so I started the book without being too scared, but with the knowledge that YHL's usual writing is much different I couldn't help but notice how he kind of, forgive me for not knowing a better term, dumbed it down. Which is good!!! This writing will definitely appeal to a broader public and I didn't have a problem with it, except when things were explained a little too much for my tastes. I hate being spoon-fed information about the character's emotions, information that is already or can be made clear (with gestures, dialogues, tones) without overly explaining. I don't think this is something that happened a lot, but it really stood out to me whenever it was unnecessary.
The "too much information" could have, in my opinion, be used elsewhere in the text. I confess that as much as I loved Arazi I still had a hard time getting a handle on its character at the beginning because I was left completely on my own to figure out its tone whenever it said something, and it already had the whole mysterious mecha dragon / real dragon entity thing going on, so a little help figuring out their personality would have been nice.
Overall, this not being the author's usual writing style, I thought some aspects of the book felt like a colorful painting where the colors had been stripped of their vibrancy. What suffered mostly was how relatively little I was made to care about some of my favorite things in fiction (sibling drama, queer romance, relatable protagonist), to the point where throughout the book I had to remind myself to care instead of just caring. But the book made up for it with its story, its intriguing and frankly horrifying concepts (if you love art....prepare for pain), its normalized queerness (probably one of the most normalized across all planes - sexuality, gender, polyamory - that I've seen so far). Plus it's obvious that even through a more simple writing style YHL is a great writer, so I still highly recommend reading this (and I'll be sure to try and read some of YHL's previous non-short-story works too). ...more
Oct 15, 2020 imyril rated it really liked it · review of another edition
This tale of a reluctant revolutionary, unsuited for rebellion but burdened by guilty debts and a compassionate heart, is unexpectedly wholesome for a book about overthrowing a repressive government. A secondary-world fantasy, Phoenix Extravagant is inspired by the Japanese occupation of Korea, but with 100% more mechanical dragons and a delightfully queer society that includes a non-binary protagonist, non-heterosexual on-page relationships and an adorable poly family.
The highlight is Arazi the This tale of a reluctant revolutionary, unsuited for rebellion but burdened by guilty debts and a compassionate heart, is unexpectedly wholesome for a book about overthrowing a repressive government. A secondary-world fantasy, Phoenix Extravagant is inspired by the Japanese occupation of Korea, but with 100% more mechanical dragons and a delightfully queer society that includes a non-binary protagonist, non-heterosexual on-page relationships and an adorable poly family.
The highlight is Arazi the dragon automaton, all insatiable curiosity and unexpected compassion, and protagonist Jebi's rare consideration of the automata as people, deserving of care and free will.
Being Yoon Ha Lee, there are dark undertones to the drama, which deals with colonial attitudes and the cultural erasure through the destruction of art, but this remains far lighter stuff than Machineries of Empire (and much easier to absorb). Consequently, it will likely suit YA and NA audiences as well as adult readers looking for a fluffier fantasy read.
Full review to follow. ...more
Oct 16, 2020 Bob/Sally rated it really liked it
Shelves: lgbtqa, fantasy-heroic
More than just a beautiful story of a nonbinary protagonist and their mechanical dragon, Phoenix Extravagant is a powerful tale of art, identity, imperialism, and family. Yoon Ha Lee deftly juxtaposes the beauty of words with the starkness of plot, the hard edges of his characters with the soft edges of his monster, creating a reading experience that’s as unique as the story being read.
Jebi is an artist and a sibling, inspired by the need to create, but increasingly driven by the need to share t More than just a beautiful story of a nonbinary protagonist and their mechanical dragon, Phoenix Extravagant is a powerful tale of art, identity, imperialism, and family. Yoon Ha Lee deftly juxtaposes the beauty of words with the starkness of plot, the hard edges of his characters with the soft edges of his monster, creating a reading experience that’s as unique as the story being read.
Jebi is an artist and a sibling, inspired by the need to create, but increasingly driven by the need to share the financial burden of family. They resent the Razanei invaders and lament the loss of their people’s culture, but they’re no revolutionary. Even after getting trapped in a job with the Ministry of Armor, it’s not a sudden desire to overthrow the invaders that consumes them, but a horror at seeing the corruption and consumption of Hwagugin art to create weapons.
It takes a while before the mechanical dragon becomes a character, but Jebi and Arazi make an interesting pair. One has chosen nonbinary as a natural choice, and one has had nonbinary thrust upon them by artificial design. Neither wishes to play a role in games of war and rebellion, even though one was created as a weapon and the other groomed to enable such weapons. One is fighting to remain true to family, the other is longing to be part of a family. It’s a bold act of treason on Jebi’s part that allows Arazi to communicate, to express its thoughts, feelings, and desires, but it’s an even bolder act of treason from another person trapped between cultures and worlds that allows for the pivotal escape.
For a story that’s defined by empire, invasion, conquest, and rebellion, Phoenix Extravagant isn’t necessarily about any of them. It’s about people and cultures . . . about identity, choices, and love . . . explored against that backdrop of rebellion. Interestingly, it’s often hard to see good and evil here, despite the overthrow of a people and a consumption of a culture. There are a lot of moral grey areas, a lot of questions about intent, and whether the looming threat of Western invasion is genuine or just a political ploy, there’s no escaping the significance of that fear.
There’s a wonderful point where, in working so hard to free Arazi, Jebi realizes their own people will want to use it as a weapon against the Razanei – or perhaps against the West – and they cannot stop that, but at least they can ensure it has a choice. That moment sums up so much of the story, and in light of the rather surprising ending, the consequences of that choice weigh even more heavily upon the final pages.
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Jul 16, 2020 Justine rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: read-in-2020, proofs, fantasy
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Having read Lee's Ninefox Gambit, I knew that I should expect a few things from Phoenix Extravagant: an incredibly immersive and original world, great characters, and a compelling read. While I enjoyed Ninefox Gambit, his latest novel absolutely blows it out of the water for me.
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Lee manages to strike a fantastic balance between darker themes and lightness and humor that makes this book a fast-paced and incredibly fun read. While witty banter, unexpectedly sweet characters, and plenty of fun makes Phoenix Extravagant an incredibly compelling and quick read, he does not shy away from the horrors of colonialism. Exploring identity, cultural erasure, and the damages of colonialism. It's a hard-hitting narrative that is easily absorbed by the reader.
WIth amazing characters that twist your expectations as a fantasy reader, to wonderful worldbuilding and an impactful story, Phoenix Extravagant is one of my favourite books of the year so far. It feels so wonderfully fresh in a genre that can sometimes be a little stale (despite it being my favourite).
4.5 out of 5 stars ...more
Aug 19, 2020 Mariah marked it as to-read
Shelves: tbr-2020-releases
That cover gives me BSL (Big Shen Long) energy and I'm here for it.
*Imgur is down so please hold for a Shen Long gif* That cover gives me BSL (Big Shen Long) energy and I'm here for it.
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Oct 18, 2020 The Captain rated it it was ok
Shelves: fantasy
Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . .
I read this because mechanical dragon and Yoon Ha Lee. While I loved the dragon and the art magic, I didn't really find meself enthralled with the story itself. I am not sure why. The book was well-written but I didn't get the sense of magic that I received from his other works even when they made me noggin ache. I liked the main character Jebi but think I wo Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . .
I read this because mechanical dragon and Yoon Ha Lee. While I loved the dragon and the art magic, I didn't really find meself enthralled with the story itself. I am not sure why. The book was well-written but I didn't get the sense of magic that I received from his other works even when they made me noggin ache. I liked the main character Jebi but think I would have preferred a story that dealt more with the art magic and dragon determining what it wanted out of life and less with colonization and lust/angst of Jebi. I am glad I read it but wish the plot would have went into a different direction. Arrrr! ...more
Sep 22, 2020 Annemieke / A Dance with Books rated it liked it
Shelves: sci-fi, fantasy, dragons, 3-star, 2020
Thank you to Rebellion, Solaris and Netgalley for the review copy in exchange for an honest review. This does not change my opinion in anyway.
Yoon Ha Lee is one of those authors that I have been meaning to read their trilogy of but it just hasn't happened. So when I got the chance to read this book by them I had to give it a shot. I think what happened here was an 'Its not you but me' thing.
Phoenix Extravagant is an interesting kind of story about a country that has been colonized by one of it Thank you to Rebellion, Solaris and Netgalley for the review copy in exchange for an honest review. This does not change my opinion in anyway.
Phoenix Extravagant is an interesting kind of story about a country that has been colonized by one of its neighboring countries many years in the past. But it is still fresh enough that many remember the war. It makes a certain bleakness and grittiness run through the story as so much is affected by the colonizing and the little microaggressions by the colonizers. And lets not forget the grudge the survivors have. Yoon Ha Lee gets that tone just right.
It creates an interesting setting for our main character, Jebi who is non-binary, to navigate through. How to make a living as an artist when the only well paying job is by the colonizing government? Stuck between that and the judgement of their family. Jebi has to constantly navigate others needs and wants in between trying to figure out where their own values lie.
As interesting as that sounds the problem I had is that I never really got hooked into the story. For me the magical aspect was a little underdeveloped. I just didn't feel like I got a good grasp on it as a whole or what was able to happen and what was not. I also lost interest in the many musings of Jebi. I never felt that I would have missed anything had I not read them.
Having said that, please don't take my 3 stars as a bad rating. I think this is a book that will strike a chord with many people.
AND there was Arazi who was amazing and should have been a bigger star (says my dragon loving heart). ...more
May 30, 2020 Andreas rated it really liked it
The cover illustration shows the pacifistic roboter dragon which is animated by magical ingredients, one of them the rare pigment
Phoenix Extravagant for destructive power, as befits an engine of war. Blood Circle, for loyalty to the Empire
Main protagonist artist Jebi additionally applied an extremely common pigment "Talkative Cicada" which let the dragon talk. The dragon is in the control of the Ministry of Armor, and broke and jobless Jebi is hired to fix the dragon. The role of the supervisor The cover illustration shows the pacifistic roboter dragon which is animated by magical ingredients, one of them the rare pigment
Main protagonist artist Jebi additionally applied an extremely common pigment "Talkative Cicada" which let the dragon talk. The dragon is in the control of the Ministry of Armor, and broke and jobless Jebi is hired to fix the dragon. The role of the supervisor lies in the hands of the ministry's duelist prime, beautiful and resourceful Vei.
Jebi puzzled over that. How did dueling relate to art? But then, they’d never understood the intricacies of Razanei administration, including the fact that every ministry had a duelist prime to defend its honor. Hwagugin didn’t practice the barbaric art of dueling, given the choice. Of course, sometimes an offended Razanei duelist didn’t give a Hwagugin that choice.
Razanei represents the imperialistic Japan which ruled over Korean, represented by Hwagugin where the novel is set. This defines roughly the epoche in the beginning of the 20th century, just in a magical transformed world.
The author implemented a full bingo with these buzzwords to grab my attention and brought it fully to live. I immensely enjoyed this rich setting full of surprises.
Jebi becomes entangled unwillingly between loyalists of the Razanei imperium, appeasers, and open rebels, blowing with the wind each time a new protagonist comes up. They is clearly the likable hero, although not a very wise one.
Wait, what, "they is the hero"?
Yes, Jebi is non-binary and chose the singular-they as their gender pronoun. This is a premiere for me, as I never before read a full novel with a non-binary main protagonist. I have to confess, that I needed to get used to this uncommon pronoun and would have preferred a softer introduction (maybe similar to the hero's transformation in The House of Styx) than this heavy-handed shock treatment.
THEY. IS. QUEER. The author made a bold statement with this work for the LBGTQ community which I totally respect. It stretched my tolerance, and I read and discussed a lot about it. Insofar, the author reached his goal. Retrospectively, I am willing to tolerate the somewhat degraded readability. There are not so many authors who can believably transport this important topic, and Yon Ha Lee is certainly a prime example. There are so many examples, where male authors write about female in a way that you can only scratch your head. In this novel, Yon Ha Lee did everything right: non-binary protagonist, their female lover and their sister are all strong characters not degraded by their gender.
As a story, it felt strange. Throughout the tension arc, I thought that this would be a perfect first part of a series. It developed very slowly, only to burst out into activity very late, just as you would expect in a series. But I found out that the book is a standalone, which wasn't reflected in the prose.
The second negative point is the strange usage of Chekhov's gun: the celestial court, situated on the Moon, didn't really impact the story. It only gave a nice exotic flavor to the setting. But then, the ending was so strange and over-the-top (or should I say "over-the-Moon"?) that I could only wave it away.
Disregarding those two minor issues, I fully recommend reading this wonderful, exotic story with robot dragons, artists, and a rebellion. ...more
Mar 31, 2020 charlotte, (½ of readsrainbow) rated it really liked it
Shelves: adult-lit, sibling-angst, favourite-characters, aoc-et-al, lgbt, lgbtq-authors, dystopia-sci-fi, east-asian-characters, other-lgbt, 3-point-5
“You idiot,” Vei explained, “we’re not supposed to take turns collecting injuries.”
On my blog.
Rep: East Asian inspired characters and setting, nonbinary mc, lesbian and bi side characters, side polyamory
Galley provided by publisher
I want to open this review up by telling you what not to expect from this book. Because I know from the experience of not really getting Yoon Ha Lee’s writing style in Ninefox Gambit, how people might not like this one, his first fantasy novel. (And because I know
I want to open this review up by telling you what not to expect from this book. Because I know from the experience of not really getting Yoon Ha Lee’s writing style in Ninefox Gambit, how people might not like this one, his first fantasy novel. (And because I know a lot of people have come to this off the back of his middle grade novel, which is great, but also very different to his adult style, but enough dithering.)
Things not to expect
• An action-packed ride (at least not til closer to the end).
• Very much exposition on the world-building (particularly magic systems here). He’ll trust you to pick it up as you go along, and that does/doesn’t work for different people.
• A light writing style (in that it’s quite detailed and dense at times).
Okay, now we’ve got that out the way, why should you read this book?
Firstly, I am biased, because I read Machineries of Empire and loved it (barring the aforementioned blip of getting into the first book). So, I knew I would like this book at the very least.
The best thing about this novel is Arazi. I mean, who wouldn’t love a snarky sentient automaton dragon? And really, the book gets very good once Arazi shows up. The relationship between him and Jebi was a little reminiscent of Jedao and Cheris in book 1 of Machineries of Empire so of course I was guaranteed to like it.
And then there’s the worldbuilding. I know I warned about the dense writing and lack of exposition above, but for me those are great aspects of it. I love being trusted by the author to pick up magic and politics as I go along, because I’m really not one for reading long passages explaining the world.
There were probably two things I was less enamoured by. The first is that Jebi is a much more passive (for want of a better word) character than Yoon Ha Lee’s previous mains. I don’t necessarily think that’s a bad thing, but for a lot of the plot they just seemed to go along with things, rather than causing them. But hey! They just want to live in peace, really, so I can see them as a more reluctant rebel type. I also didn’t love the romance, but again, that’s just me. The whole relationship was necessary to the plot, but I didn’t think the romance itself was (if that makes sense).
But overall, this was an enjoyable read. And one I urge you to take up, especially if you want to read more of Yoon Ha Lee, but adult sci fi is too intimidating right now. ...more
Dec 13, 2020 Barb in Maryland rated it really liked it
Shelves: sf-f-goodies
Very clever, with an interesting magic system.
I liked the author's fantasy world: an alternate universe, centered in a version of late 19th century Korea/Japan/China, all vividly presented.
It takes a while for our hero to find their right path. Watching Jebi become aware of what is actually happening is very satisfying. Arazi, our automaton dragon, is absolutely delightful. But my favorite character is Vei, female duelist (think katana, not pistols).
There is lots of action, political intrigue, Very clever, with an interesting magic system.
There is lots of action, political intrigue, family conflict. Though the central plot (free the dragon) is resolved, there is obviously More To Come. I'll definitely be on hand for the next volume. ...more
Nov 16, 2020 Yuna rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: sci-fantasy
A lot to like here. The way politics is handled is layered, and though Hwaguk is the most sympathetic there's no simplistic good and evil here. The magic is interesting without getting too lost in its own details, and I liked the mechanic of destroying art to make magic pigment. Was hoping we'd see a bit more exploration of agency in the automata beyond Arazi though, especially since Jebi wonders about it on a few occasions.
But ugh. Jebi. How can someone so competent also be so utterly lacking A lot to like here. The way politics is handled is layered, and though Hwaguk is the most sympathetic there's no simplistic good and evil here. The magic is interesting without getting too lost in its own details, and I liked the mechanic of destroying art to make magic pigment. Was hoping we'd see a bit more exploration of agency in the automata beyond Arazi though, especially since Jebi wonders about it on a few occasions.
But ugh. Jebi. How can someone so competent also be so utterly lacking in common sense? When it helps make conflict in the plot I guess. I like a lot of what their character represented: they care about art and history, they care about other people's feelings and well-being, they care about protecting someone's agency even if that's an automaton dragon. They're not particularly special--it wasn't clear to me if their manipulation of the pigments was specifically their talent or something in theory any artist could've done--they're a good artist but it didn't seem like the artist equivalent to Vei's dualist prime. But they're not a super fighter or a genius or anything like that. In many ways they're average and somewhat relatable because they're not always on their game in every situation. And I liked that they represent the view of one who doesn't have fervent feelings either way about the war and Hwaguk's being occupied by Razan. Like, it affects them yes because hello colonized state, but also not? They're not gungho about the rebels or getting cozy with the overlords...they're just trying to make money to pay the bills.
All good things! But OMG could they be annoying at times. So many "oops I shouldn't have said/done that" or "oops, I should've remembered/thought of that first." And their ineptitude got played for laughs a bit too much for my taste. I liked the complexities of their relationship with Vei, but I didn't feel much of the romance. Too often I was like...why does Vei like them? She's awesome, and Jebi is kind of...their memory sucks if it provides conflict for the plot. ...more
Dec 26, 2020 Rachel (Kalanadi) rated it liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: 2020-releases, fantasy
Jan 04, 2021 Annikky rated it really liked it
I am a big fan of Yoon Ha Lee’s Machineries of Empire series, for its originality and mindfuckery. In comparison, Phoenix Extravagant is almost conventional, despite the ‘they’ pronouns and an unusual source of magic. It is a nice Korea/Japan-inspired fantasy and I loved the dragon (the dragon pushes it up to 4 stars), but it doesn’t have the complexity and emotional impact of his best work.
Jul 10, 2020 iam rated it it was amazing
Shelves: gays-with-dragons, lgbtqia, arc, author-of-colour, nonbinary-genderqueer-fluid, transgender
Awesome story about a nonbinary artist thrown into political machinations featuring art, automaton dragons and revolution in an East-Asian historical fantasy-ish setting.
Content warnings include: occupation and colonialisation, oppression and discrimination, destruction of art, blackmail, more or less obvious hostage situations, earthquake, violence and death, battle, imprisonment, torture, casual fatphobia, non-explicit sex on-page. Mentions of: death of parents, death of spouse.
This is one o Awesome story about a nonbinary artist thrown into political machinations featuring art, automaton dragons and revolution in an East-Asian historical fantasy-ish setting.
This is one of the few books with a truly fitting and inspiring official description/blurb. It's concise, interesting and wakes the instant desire in me to read, yet doesn't give too much away. The promise of a nonbinary protagonist for such a plot sweetened the deal for me even more.
I loved Jebi as a protagonist. They weren't exactly likeable, especially at first. They are quick to judge and very brusque about getting their way. They only care about their art, and getting to paint and earning money through it to live, but not about much else, especially not other people, or loyalty to their homeland. They aren't a fighter or politically involved or have any ambition to change anything about their country's occupation. They are pretty selfish and kind of a coward, though they do not actively wish anyone harm.
And yet, I adored them.
Jebi's passion for art drew me in. Their internal conflicts agitated me, and I was always eagerly awaiting what they would do next. Their lines of thoughts were intriguing, and I just found them super interesting, despite being entirely ordinary and sort of underwhelming compared to the cast of outstanding characters around them. They were a great choice for who to follow in the big scale conflict presented in the books. They provided a perspective I really liked reading about.
The setting was East Asian, and while I'm not knowledgeable in history, I'm pretty sure it and the surrounding political situation was heavily inspired by Korea during Japan's occupation.
The worldbuilding was well done. Not much is explained, but I had no trouble gathering information about the culture, history, magic and automatons from context and what was shown on-page. That said, my progress on the book wasn't as fast as it usually is - the writing was quite complex, and, English not being my first language, I had to look up quite a lot of words (particularly adjectives) which I had never seen before, which usually doesn't happen a lot. It however never was a chore to read or hard to follow.
Both through setting and plot/writing, this is unquestionably an adult book.
I loved the casual queerness. Jebi being nonbinary was part of what drew me to the book, and I was not disappointed in the least. Being nonbinary or taking same sex partners was totally normal in this setting. The queerness was treated as just as ordinary as the magic, or the existence of magical beings. I loved that Jebi never had to come out and that the gender they were assigned at birth never played any role, just as much as I loved that magic was combined with technology, magical symbols with programming and code, astronomy with astrology, and so on.
The beginning was a bit slow, but still engaging. Even as it took me a bit to warm up to Jebi, get used to the writing and find footing in the setting, I was intrigued and invested. Things started picking up pretty quickly about 20% into the book, from which point on the stakes kept get raised higher and higher. Tension was created, upheld and released a lot, which worked very well for reading this book slowly. So many of those smaller tension arcs read like climaxes, which they obviously never were - there was always more to come, and things never turned out as expected. I loved the high amoung of plot twists which were always lead up to masterfully, always heightened my engagement, and always were a pleasant, thrilling surprise - exactly the sort of twists and turns I adore in books.
The one thing keeping this from being a perfect 5 star read for me was that I wished for a bit more emotional engagement. Some things happened a little too fast for me personally, so I wasn't always as emotionally invested as I wanted to be. One example for this was the romantic subplot (which I overall still adored!) This is more of a personal preferrence though - the pacing of the book worked perfectly the way it was, and the presenting length of the book fits as it is.
Overall a great read that I thoroughly enjoyed. It was exiting and thrilling and exhilarating to read the entire way through, and was exactly what I want from a fantasy book these days.
I received an ARC and reviewed honestly and voluntarily. ...more
Nov 03, 2020 belle ☆ﾐ (thisbellereadstoo) rated it really liked it
Shelves: diverse, asian-rep-or-author, lgbtaq, ebook, read-2020, standalone, 2020-releases
check out my thoughts and aesthetics inspired by the book on my blog~
In Phoenix Extravagant, the people in the Ministry of Armor combines glyphs and pigments to activate automatons. These mechanical beings act as soldiers alongside humans. Based on the glyphs drawn on the masks, these machinations are mostly subservient to the creators, the Razanei government. Devoid of emotions and choice, these machines are just animated machines until Arazi.
Immediately, I was intrigued by the mechanical drago check out my thoughts and aesthetics inspired by the book on my blog~
Immediately, I was intrigued by the mechanical dragon on the cover. The concept of withdrawing pigments from historical artefacts to animate the automatons was appalling yet fascinating. Different sigils were drawn upon the machines to emulate certain characteristics. For instance, most of the patrolling mechanical soldiers were painted with no “response” sigils, which meant that they cannot acknowledge whoever was talking to them.
The setting of Phoenix Extravagant was inspired by Korea under the Japanese imperialism. Under the Razanei government, Hwaguk’s culture was destroyed and the land was renamed Administrative Territory Fourteen. A rebellion is on the rise. There were details showing the aftermath of the war and colonisation on the people in Hwaguk.
The main character isn’t incredibly impressive. Gyen Jebi is an artist not a fighter. He had no interest in politics, but was inadvertently pulled into it. Jebi’s relationship with his older sister, Bongsunga, had been sour especially when she found out that he secretly went for an examination to enter the Ministry of Art. Essentially, he was going to work for the enemy. Without any political agenda, Jebi only did that because he wanted a roof over their heads and food on the table.
Arazi, the philosophical pacifist mechanical dragon, is my favorite character. It was created to be a war tool for the country of Razan but Jebi gave it a conscious. Similar to Jebi, it has no interest in the upcoming war between the Hwagugin rebels and the Razanei government. Nonetheless, it was pulled into the situation.
Yoon Ha Lee beautifully incorporated queerness into Phoenix Extravagant‘s society. Inside the book, there were a non-binary protagonist, same-sex relationships and a polygamy family. Queerness is just there; it wasn’t explicitly stated and normalised within the society.
Phoenix Extravagant was so different from Yoon Ha Lee’s middle grade standalone, Dragon Pearl, which I liked. Regardless, I adored this steampunk mixture with magic. The author crafted this well-written standalone with the themes of revolution, art and effects of colonisation. I await for Yoon Ha Lee’s future works. ...more
Apr 26, 2020 Lukasz rated it liked it
Shelves: 2020, dragons, alternate-history
Just look at his cover - magnificent, isn’t? Dragons are cool, but automatic dragons are something else.
Phoenix Extravagant, set in a fantasy version of Korea during the Japanese occupation, revolves around politics, war, and rebellion. Instead of showing the conflict through the eyes of devious politicians or fighters, it follows Gyen Jebi, a non-binary painter destined (or rather maneuvered) to shift the scales of the conflict. A delightful change from the smash and bang seen often in oc 3.5/5
Phoenix Extravagant, set in a fantasy version of Korea during the Japanese occupation, revolves around politics, war, and rebellion. Instead of showing the conflict through the eyes of devious politicians or fighters, it follows Gyen Jebi, a non-binary painter destined (or rather maneuvered) to shift the scales of the conflict. A delightful change from the smash and bang seen often in occupation narratives. Gyen wants to paint, and they care little about politics or war.
The Empire of Razan conquered Hwaguk and transformed it into Administrative Territory Fourteen. Gyen’s sister, Bongsunga, has revolutionary ties. She feels betrayed when her sibling registers for Razanei name, hoping it’ll allow them to secure a job. Jebi accepts an offer from the Razan government’s defense sector. His job involves reducing classic Hwagugin artworks to magical pigments necessary to program the behaviors of automata used to control the populace. A neat magical system. Without getting into details, Gyen ends up teaming up with a mecha dragon against the government.
The world, while inspired by history, is extravagant, atmospheric, and mysterious. The book tackles the theme of colonialism and various forms of response from colonized nations (resistance, acceptation, partial assimilation). As mentioned before, politics happen in the background but influence Jebi’s life to the point where they can’t remain impartial. The choices they face and erratic actions they make pulled me through the novel.
While they unravel the mysteries surrounding recent massacre, they grow involved with the lives of a sizable cast of characters, including Arazi - a sentient mecha dragon. Gyen’s actions are never thought-out. They react on impulse and often finish in even bigger troubles.
Lee does a fine job breathing life into each of the protagonists, imbuing them with hidden depths that slowly reveal over the course of the book. That said, Gyen’s relationship with Vei felt slightly forced. I didn’t feel any chemistry between them. In contrast, Gyen and Arazi banter made me regularly smile.
Even though I liked the book, it has a few downsides. First, it’s somewhat predictable. Second, the climax of the book moves at jet speed but it doesn’t resolve all conflicts, and I would expect a stronger closure from a book marketed as a standalone.
Despite its stumbles, Phoenix Extravagant was well worth the time spent reading it. It’s fun and entertaining. I wouldn’t mind seeing more entries in this well-crafted world. The open (sort of) ending gives hope Arazi will return. Fingers crossed.
Apr 04, 2020 Katie rated it really liked it
Shelves: sci-fi, net-galley, books-with-singular-they, asian-sff, lgbtq, arc, 2020, plague-reads
O.O that ending
Anyone who's read my blog will know that I'm a huge fan of Yoon Ha Lee's work. From the Machineries of the Empire trilogy to his short story collections, I've read and loved them all. As such, when I saw word that a new book was being written, I knew I had to get my hands on it as soon as possible. Ironically, I was telling myself I wouldn't request any more titles until I cleared my backlog, but I just couldn't resist. And I was certainly not let down. A huge thanks to Rebellion/ O.O that ending
Anyone who's read my blog will know that I'm a huge fan of Yoon Ha Lee's work. From the Machineries of the Empire trilogy to his short story collections, I've read and loved them all. As such, when I saw word that a new book was being written, I knew I had to get my hands on it as soon as possible. Ironically, I was telling myself I wouldn't request any more titles until I cleared my backlog, but I just couldn't resist. And I was certainly not let down. A huge thanks to Rebellion/Solaris for approving this title on NetGalley for me, despite requesting it so late in the review cycle.
From the first chapter, it's clear that this world is heavily inspired by the Japanese (the Razanei) occupation of Korea (the Hwaguk) in the 20th century. A major theme in this book is colonialism. Namely, this book hits two major points, the first being the response of the colonized people. Through different characters, Lee shows responses ranging from open resistance (Bongsunga), reluctant integration (Jebi), to open assimilation (Hak). Pheonix Extravagent also explores the behavior of the colonizers and the discrimination faced by the Hwaguk. As the summary implies, much of this commentary is done through the lens of art, in the perceived value of art styles from different nationalities, art theft, and art destruction.
For fans of the Machineries of the Empire trilogy, the worldbuilding and the magic system will seem the most familiar. The Razanei rely heavily on their automata, automated machines that can obey basic commands, tireless and un-swayed by human emotion. These automata are brought to life by special pigments, made from the destroyed works of dead Hwaguk artists, are used to form glyphs that command the automata. From having read some of Lee's short stories, this is a concept Lee's explored before. However, Phoenix Extravagant has really expanded that concept with the horrifying background of the pigments and made it truly fascinating to read.
Of the characters, Jebi, our non-binary, pacifist, "I just want to paint" artist was my favorite. From their introduction, it's clear that Jebi just wants to paint, and if it has to be for the Razanei government and he has to adopt a Razanei name, so be it. Unfortunately for Jebi, making a living as an artist is difficult and instead of working as a typical salaried artist, they get dragged into a secret military project, the dragon automata Arazi. Naturally, having met Arazi and realizing this dragon is sapient, they hatch a plan to break him out. One of my favorite aspects about Jebi it's very obvious they have no idea what they're doing. Every plan, every action, is tinged with a sense of 'oh fuck I hope this works' and 'holy shit that worked?'. Lee captures the extremely erratic behaviour of artists extremely well, from the 2AM bouts of inspiration to the hours upon hours of staring at a blank sheet of paper. There are some hilarious scenes where Jebi uses this to convince the Ministry guards to let them into places 'because artist things, y'know?'. And the Ministry guards, apparently used to this behavior, just rolls with it. Jebi embodies peak Chaotic Dumbass Energy and I love them.
Aside from Jebi, there are Vei, the Ministry of Armor's Duelist prime, Jebi's project manager and later lover, Bongsunga, Jebi's older sister, and Arazi, the dragon automata. I enjoyed Vei's character as the rational one of the pairing. Jebi's unabashed pining for her was extremely cute to read. However, as the two of them got closer, I felt like there was a lack of chemistry. I think this is largely due to a lack of Vei ever really showing affection for Jebi beyond dialogue. Bongsunga took longer to warm up to and early on I just thought she was a hardass. However, we get more of her backstory and her activities in the second half of the book and I found myself appreciating her pragmatism and dedication to her people, even if it meant going beyond her personal stakes. Arazi, was, as expected, extremely lovable. Arazi comes off as a young sheltered, though mature child, constantly asking Jebi to explain sensations that he cannot experience. And also he's a dragon. What more can a reader want?
Besides the lack of chemistry, one minor point I had issue with was the more fantastical elements. For a book so mired in practicality, the more fantasy elements like the Celestials just chilling out on the Moon or the Razenai trying to build something to travel to the moon seemed almost out of place.
Overall, I rate this book a 45. Yoon Ha Lee brings together a stark and fascinating world inspired by the Japanese occupation of Korea in the 20th century. The characters, Jebi, Vei, Bongsunga, and Arazi are all extremely lovable, though I had issues with Jebi and Vei's chemistry. I will have to say, that ending was, uh, unexpected. ...more
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Jul 12, 2020 Adri rated it really liked it
Shelves: ownvoices, queer-lit, arc, favorites, buddy-read
CWs: Familial disownment, depictions of colonization, incurred notions of racial supremacy, instances of beating, descriptions of injury and violence
Yoon Ha Lee has an incredible, beautiful mind, and I always feel lucky for any span of time that I get to live inside it. Phoenix Extravagant is a unique and ambitious story about non-binary artist and life-long pacifist, Gyen Jebi, wanting to be paid for their art when they're unceremoniously drafted into the Razanei's military to paint the gly CWs: Familial disownment, depictions of colonization, incurred notions of racial supremacy, instances of beating, descriptions of injury and violence
Yoon Ha Lee has an incredible, beautiful mind, and I always feel lucky for any span of time that I get to live inside it. Phoenix Extravagant is a unique and ambitious story about non-binary artist and life-long pacifist, Gyen Jebi, wanting to be paid for their art when they're unceremoniously drafted into the Razanei's military to paint the glyphs that activate the automata army. Let me say it louder: this story has a soft enby protagonist who's basically a magical coder. And that's badass.
This story is set against the backdrop of colonization and war, and it makes you think about the boundaries we draw around ourselves and the contradictions we have to navigate that inevitably shape our choices. Especially in terms of the magical "grammar" Jebi is charged with formulating to animate the automata soldiers, it has to be meticulous work, because when two commands conflict, that creates the space for unpredictability, and unpredictability is the very catalyst of choice itself. And when given that choice and that awareness, the automata creature Jebi is working with changes their world fundamentally, just by existing with agency.
Yoon Ha Lee always has such an eye for developing emotional drama as well, whether it's with complicated familial bonds, dangerous lovers, or social dilemmas. The way they're able to bring each chapter to its absolute height and cut away at such delicious moments of tension is really an art form in and of itself. I found myself extremely invested in these characters and their choices, and how those choices were being challenged as war begins to come to the forefront.
There's a wonderful tenderness between Jebi and the dragon Arazi as well, who is only beginning to come into its consciousness. Yoon Ha Lee has such a delicate hand when it comes to developing personal relationships, and it was nice to have a counterpoint of affection against all the fear and destruction. On one hand, Jebi is trying to figure out how to escape their colonizers, and on the other hand they're experiencing the joy of discovery each time they describe to Arazi how taffy tastes or what the sky looks like. That relationship is really something to latch onto as the drama builds and unfolds.
Additionally, gender is handled with such thoughtfulness in this story. Assuming someone's gender or misgendering someone basically doesn't happen in this world. There's never a misstep; Jebi is always referred to correctly and with neutral terms, which is so nice to see. The narration also doesn't arbitrarily gender flat characters or side characters either. For example, instead of saying, "the man said to the woman," it would say something like "a person with a lower-pitched voice spoke." And it's really that easy, isn't it? Queerness is purely incidental in this story. You have characters of different genders and sexualities, and representation for polyam familial structures as well, and it's not a big deal.
My only notes for the story are how some scenes feel a little random as opposed to purposefully built-up, and there are also some interesting character moments that only happen off the page, which I wish we could see. The way magic and art are connected is really fascinating as well, and I would've like to see that pushed a little bit more.
But overall, this is a stunning and complex story (as if Yoon Ha Lee knows how to write any other kind) that challenges the traditional hero's journey in times of war. As a pacifist and self-described apolitical person, Jebi is confronted with their beliefs, and forced to think critically about their role in this revolution against the Razanei. And in being confronted with those things, it would seem like taking up arms would be the "natural progression" for their story arc, but Yoon Ha Lee shows us other possibilities. The story makes us think about what is the every day person's role in times of war, and whether there is value in being able to see the individual for exactly who they are instead of as just a number or an enemy. Jebi is learning where their power truly lies and what their abilities could become depending on the choices they make, which is really interesting to think about.
The ending initially brought me pause, but then I remembered that Yoon Ha Lee is meticulously deliberate in the way they shape narrative. And the way this story ends makes me think about how completeness is not something that is owed to the reader. Just because you don't get to see the bigger picture from beginning to end doesn't mean the story and the character is not worthwhile, and indeed it makes you consider the contrast between the span of one life and the broader story of the world, which will always outlive us. It would be easy to say that I want more, which I would not object to, but I also like being challenged, and ultimately that is always what Yoon Ha Lee does best. ...more
Jul 12, 2020 Kathy rated it really liked it
This is a compelling blend of technology and magic, filled with art, rebellion, lust, love, plot twists, and complex characters. I highly recommend it if you like non-binary protagonists, dragons, getting paid for your art, and the allure of a duel.
Nov 22, 2020 Bertie (LuminosityLibrary) rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2000s, 2020, 4, fantasy, magic, lgbt-author, trans-nonb-author, lgbt, lgbt-protag, poc-author
Review to come! This was great! I loved the non-binary MC, dragon automation, sword-wielding girlfriend and anti-imperialism! Also, the magic based around art was really interesting! It was a bit slow at parts, and I didn't like Jebi as much as I'd hoped but I really enjoyed it! Definitely need to read more of Yoon Ha Lee's stuff! Review to come! This was great! I loved the non-binary MC, dragon automation, sword-wielding girlfriend and anti-imperialism! Also, the magic based around art was really interesting! It was a bit slow at parts, and I didn't like Jebi as much as I'd hoped but I really enjoyed it! Definitely need to read more of Yoon Ha Lee's stuff! ...more
Oct 18, 2020 Azrah rated it it was ok
Shelves: adult-sff, arcs-physical, reviewed
**I was provided with an ARC through the publisher in exchange for an honest review*
CW: violence, interrogation/torture, death, themes of colonialism, cultural erasure
Inspired by the annexation of Korea by Japan, Phoenix Extravagan takes place in Hwaguk, a country colonised by the Empire of Razan. We follow Jebi an apolitical and unemployed artist who has been trying to do their best to get by, even if it involves appeasing to the Razanei mannerisms and way of life. However, a fall out with the **I was provided with an ARC through the publisher in exchange for an honest review*
Inspired by the annexation of Korea by Japan, Phoenix Extravagan takes place in Hwaguk, a country colonised by the Empire of Razan. We follow Jebi an apolitical and unemployed artist who has been trying to do their best to get by, even if it involves appeasing to the Razanei mannerisms and way of life. However, a fall out with their sister – whose wife was killed in the war leading up to the occupation – gets them kicked out of the house. And so they don’t have much of choice when they’re cornered by a Razanei government minster and coerced into accepting the role of a Ministry of Armour artist.
The department is involved in animating the government’s automatons through magical pigments and glyphs – and Jebi’s position has them working with the Ministry’s giant dragon war machine. However, upon uncovering more and more of the ministry’s secrets along with the truth about what happened to their predecessor, Jebi finds that they can no longer remain uninvolved with the political situation around them.
As a lover of fantasy and world history, when the two come together in fiction I love that additional learning opportunity that arises. This is a story of rebellion and the various effects of colonialism however, this particular narrative is unique in that it puts a large focus on what this means when it comes to art.
The book has a slow start but I did get caught up in the intrigue. The magic system revolving around the animation of the automatons in equal parts fascinated and horrified me, Arazi the dragon in particular came along and stoles my heart. The protagonist isn’t your usual “hero type” or the most likable and though I sympathised with their situation - I feel like this is where I had problems with the book.
3 months later and I can’t pin point exactly what it was that meant I didn’t enjoy this one until the end but all I can say is there was a point in the book where Jebi started to feel like a side character. This made the narration and everything that was occurring feel very subdued and I started to get a little bored. I genuinely don’t even remember how the book ended now and I find it a shame because I really loved various other elements of this book.
So sadly this was not everything I expected my first Yoon Ha Lee read to be, though I am definitely interested in checking out his other work.
Final Rating – 2.5 Stars ...more
GLBT > Queer
Fantasy > Dragons
LGBT > Transgender
About Yoon Ha Lee
Yoon Ha Lee is an American science fiction writer born on January 26, 1979 in Houston, Texas. His first published story, “The Hundredth Question,” appeared in Fantasy & Science Fiction in 1999; since then, over two dozen further stories have appeared. He lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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As many as 90 percent of wildland fires in the United States are caused by people, according to the U.S. Department of Interior. Some human-caused fires result from campfires left unattended, the burning of debris, downed power lines, negligently discarded cigarettes and intentional acts of arson. The remaining 10 percent are started by lightning or lava.
According to Verisk’s 2019 Wildfire Risk Analysis 4.5 million U.S. homes were identified at high or extreme risk of wildfire, with more than 2 million in California alone.
2020: By December 18, 2020 there were about 57,000 wildfires compared with 50,477 in 2019, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. More than 10.3 million acres were burned in 2020, compared with 4.7 million acres in 2019. Five of the top 20 largest California wildfires fires occurred in 2020, according to CalFire’s list. Wildfires in California have burned a record 4.2 million acres, damaging or destroying 10,500 structures and killing 31 people.
In August a series of lightning strikes started hundreds of fires across Northern California. Dubbed the August Complex Fire, they are the largest fires in California’s history, together burning 1.03 million acres in six counties and continuing into November. Another fire, the SCU Lightning Complex Fire, located in five counties in northern California near San Francisco, is the third largest fire on record in the state, burning almost 400,000 acres. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire spanned five counties and was nearly as large. The North Complex Fire, encompassing three counties, burned 319,000 acres and was the 6th largest fire in the state’s history. The SQF Complex Fire was the 18th largest California fire, burning 171,000 acres.
On September 28 a state of emergency was declared in California in response to the wildfires that burned through Napa, Sonoma and Shasta Counties, where tens of thousands were forced to evacuate. In October, the Glass Fire in Napa County and Sonoma County burned about 67,500 acres and destroyed 1,555 structures. State authorities ordered 70,000 residents of Sonoma and Napa Counties to evacuate, including the entire city of Calistoga in Napa Valley. The Creek Fire in Fresno and Madera counties has burned almost 400,000 acres into November, destroying 850 structures.
In early October, 65 large fires were burning in California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and five other states, consuming over 2 million acres. In Oregon thousands of residents evacuated their homes to escape the flames that scorched more than 230,000 acres. In California fires burned from the north all the way down to the Mexican border, stretching across approximately 800 miles of landscape. In Washington, more acres had been burned in 2020 than in the past 12 fire seasons. The fires are being fueled by continuing dry conditions.
2019: In 2019 there were 50,477 wildfires compared with 58,083 wildfires in 2018, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). About 4.7 million acres were burned in 2019 while there were 8.8 million acres burned in 2018. In late October significant fires broke out throughout California, leading to the evacuation of more than 200,000 people and the declaration of a state of emergency.
The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County ignited on October 23, and burned about 78,000 acres—an area more than twice the size of the city of San Francisco. According to CalFire, 374 buildings were destroyed, and 60 more were damaged.
The Getty Fire in Los Angeles broke out on October 28, fueled by strong Santa Ana winds, with wind gusts up to 80 miles an hour and burned 745 acres.
In Ventura County, the Maria Fire began on October 1 and burned 10,000 acres and destroyed four structures. The Ranch Fire, ignited November 3, burned 2,500 acres.
2018: In 2018 there were 58,083 wildfires, compared with 71,499 wildfires in 2017, according to the NIFC. About 8.8 million acres were burned in 2018, compared with 10 million in 2017. The Mendocino Complex Fire broke out on July 27 in Northern California and grew to be the largest fire state history to date, with 459,000 acres burned. The Carr Fire, which broke out on July 23 in Northern California, was the 8th most destructive fire in the state’s history to date. Eight fatalities are attributed to the fire, and 1,614 structures were destroyed. Aon estimates that insured losses from the Carr Fire were $1.3 billion in dollars when it occurred and in 2020 dollars, making it the tenth-costliest wildfire in the United States.
The Camp Fire broke out in Butte County, California, on November 8 and became the deadliest and most destructive fire on record in the state. According to Cal Fire statistics 85 people perished. About 153,000 acres were burned and 18,800 structures were destroyed. Aon estimates that insured losses from the Camp Fire totaled $10.0 billion in dollars when it occurred ($10.3 billion in 2020 dollars) and was the costliest wildfire on record.
The Hill and Woolsey Fires started on November 8. The Woolsey Fire burned about 97,000 acres, according to Cal Fire. It destroyed about 1,600 structures and killed three people. Aon estimates that insured losses from the Woolsey Fire totaled $4.2 billion when it occurred ($4.3 billion in 2020 dollars), making it the third-costliest wildfire in the United States. The Hill Fire burned about 4,500 acres and destroyed four structures.
In response to the soaring cost of wildfires in 2018, which could add up to more than $17 billion when all losses are tallied, California enacted legislation to form a $21 billion wildfire insurance fund designed to cover California utility companies for some of the losses they could incur when they pay victims of fires that their equipment caused. In May 2019 the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) announced that the Camp Fire—the deadliest and costliest wildfire in U.S. history—was caused by electrical transmission lines owned by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). The fund would prevent the state from having to bail out utilities facing bankruptcy, removing the burden from taxpayers. The California Earthquake Authority (CEA), which currently purchases reinsurance for earthquakes that occur in the state, will handle administrative responsibility for the fund. Utilities will contribute to the fund, while the state will raise 50 percent of the $21 billion via bond sales. According to Artemis, the fund could operate as a risk pool where electric utility exposure could be handled by insurance, reinsurance or insurance-linked securities. By the end of July 2019 all three of California’s utilities had agreed to join and commit funds to the plan.
2017: In 2017 there were 71,499 wildfires, compared to 65,575 wildfires in 2016, according to the NIFC. About 10 million acres were burned in 2017, compared with 5.4 million in 2016. The number of acres burned in 2017 was higher than the 10-year average. From October 6 to October 25, eight counties in Northern California were hit by a devastating wildfire outbreak that caused at least 23 fatalities, burned 245,000 acres and destroyed more than 8,700 structures.
The Tubbs Fire began on October 8 and destroyed almost 37,000 acres and 5,600 structures and claimed 22 victims. Aon estimates that insured losses from the Tubbs Fire totaled $8.7 billion when it occurred ($9.1 billion in 2020 dollars), making it the second-costliest wildfire in the United States. The Atlas Fire also began on October 8 and consumed 52,000 acres and destroyed 120 structures. Six people perished in the Atlas Fire. According to Aon the Atlas Fire caused insured losses of $3.0 billion when it occurred or $3.1 billion in 2020 dollars, making it the fifth-costliest U.S. wildfire. The Thomas Fire was ignited on December 4. It burned 282,000 acres and destroyed 1,063 structures. Aon estimates that insured losses from the Thomas Fire totaled $2.3 billion when it occurred and $2.4 billion in 2020 dollars. The Thomas Fire was the sixth-costliest on record in the United States.
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*2004 fires and acres do not include state lands for North Carolina.
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2 Texas 6,892 2 Arizona 384,942
3 North Carolina 3,872 3 Idaho 284,026
4 Georgia 3,158 4 California 259,148
5 Oregon 2,293 5 Texas 215,493
6 Florida 2,121 6 Washington 169,742
7 Arizona 1,869 7 Florida 122,500
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5 2017 Atlas Fire 3,000 3,140
6 2017 Thomas Fire 2,250 2,360
7 2007 Witch Fire 1,600 1,980
8 2003 Cedar Fire 1,060 1,480
9 2003 Old Fire 980 1,360
10 2018 Carr Fire 1,250 1,280
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Not that good, not that bad
Volstag23 September 2002
Pushing Tin is somewhat of an odd movie. It's not really funny enough to be considered a comedy, and it's not really compelling/dramatic enough to be considered a good drama. It attempts to pull off both at once, but never really succeeds.
The pacing seems a little "off". You always expect the movie to pick-up at some point but it never really does. It does manage to move along quick enough that it keeps you awake (barely), but I always found myself wanting the story to move someplace / anyplace to keep me more interested than I was.
The story itself primarily centers around the antics of Nick Falzone (John Cusack) and Russell Bell (Billy Bob Thornton), both of whom are air traffic controllers. To it's credit, I've never seen a movie about ATC's, but at the same time Nick and Russell could have been in any other profession and the story would have held up. I sometimes think the writer chose ATC's simply because no one else had done it.
The main conflict centers around Nick's desire to out-do Russell. Why he feels the need to do this is never adequately explained. It's also somewhat of a mystery as to what Nick is hoping to accomplish by out-doing Russell. Most of their competitions are basically irrelevant and don't prove much anyway: holding onto a match the longest, shooting freethrows, stacking as many planes into a queue as possible, etc, etc. Their "battle of wits", as it were, eventually begins to involve their significant others. Unfortunately the respective wives (Blanchett and Jolie) are seemingly little better than pawns in Nick and Russell's bizarre and meaningless mind game. They don't have much depth of character, nor any wants/desires of their own (beyond the superficial), and, as a result, you don't really care what happens to them.
So, in short, Pushing Tin isn't that funny (though I seem to remember it being billed as a comedy) nor is the story engaging enough to be considered a good drama. As noted in my header, it's not a bad movie, but it isn't that good either. Worth a rental if you've seen everything else.
I rate it 5/10.
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More real than you may think...
tinpusher9119 November 2004
Okay, several parts of this movie were a bit far-fetched; (the wake turbulence from a heavy jet being one of them)but from a technical standpoint I can say that the phraseology, hazing, harassment, and ego trips are very accurate. Why? In a word, pride. Perhaps false pride at times, but pride nonetheless. The U.S. air traffic control system handles more traffic in a single day than any other country does in a week. Check the numbers, kids. It's true. The training is rigorous and relentless, and, at the risk of sounding like a commercial for the Marines, if you happen to be the one out of about a thousand who makes it through training to become a full performance level controller, it becomes a badge of honor. Very few people can do it. It is a close-knit family, which was also displayed in the film. If you'll notice the scene where a particular departure didn't "tag up" and one controller didn't notice it, several others jumped in to help out, and all joking and hazing stopped. Forgive my preaching, but this is the first movie that actually gave a somewhat accurate view of my profession, so hopefully I can be forgiven for being protective. (By the way, if I was married to someone who looked like Angelina Jolie, I'd keep her in the woods away from the slugs I work with, too.)
Waste of talented actors and interesting subject matter.
RickJaso26 April 1999
Pushing Tin takes a unique subject matter, a job that affects almost everyone in America, and compelling lead character in the midst of a moving internal struggle and absolutely ruins it. Why did the director and/or producer have to try and make Top Gun for Air Traffic Controllers? The first scene of this movie was so laughable I almost walked out. These filmmakers adapted this movie from an article, as the opening credits state. Too bad they used the Hollywood cookie cutter to do it. Mr. Cusack and Mr. Thornton are enjoyable as usual and so was Ms Blanchett, unfortunately that is not enough.
A decent in-flight meal, but too much turbulence
BuddyBoy196112 July 2000
Here's 1999's winner for the film least likely to be shown during an overseas flight. Cusack stars as a hotshot air traffic controller whose top dog status is threatened by the arrival of the equally gifted but enigmatic Billy Bob Thornton. Cusack's mounting rivalry with the inscrutable Thornton eventually consumes his personal life as he falls prey to Thornton's sexy wife (Angelina Jolie) and his marriage (to Cate Blanchett) gradually disintegrates. Director Mike Newell showed great flair in balancing comedy and drama in 1994's "Four Weddings And A Funeral", but here the mix is less assured and the extremes far too close together. Only fitfully amusing, "Pushing Tin" too rarely concentrates on its examination of air traffic controllers and their daily stresses, opting instead for a simple one-upmanship plotline with a superficial and sometimes flippant look at the men and women within whose hands we entrust our lives. The four leads are more than adequate in their roles, though the characters portrayed by Blanchett and Jolie (excellent during her brief appearances) are all but forgotten for long stretches at a time. As for rental possibilities, visibility should remain zero.
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Interesting, detailed characters and workplace. *** out of ****.
Movie-127 December 1999
PUSHING TIN (1999) ***
Starring: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie, and Jake Weber Directed by: Mike Newell Running time: 124 minutes Rated R (for language, and some sexuality/nudity)
By Blake French:
"Pushing Tin" is really nothing more than a very interesting character study that maintains support from its script to succeed. So many movies these days have well-written characters but not the thriving screenplay to back them up. At last, we can enjoy a film with strong comic performances, smart dialogue, and an engaging atmospheric environment.
The film stars John Cusack as a hot shot air traffic controller named Nick Falzone, nicknamed "the zone" because he is truly the best at his profession. He lives in New Jersey with his happy housewife, Connie, and their son. (who is seldom mentioned or seen.) He has an intense, stressful work life, enjoys having fun with his co-workers, and seems to have a pretty optimistic look at life.
All things change, however, when Nick meets his new neighbor, Russell Bell. He's a roughneck motor cycle-driving, quiet and challenging man who really needs to shave. Nick immediately feels tension between Russell and himself. And it just so happens that Russell is also an air traffic controller, making things even more competitive between these two individuals. The two soon begin efforts to try to impress the other, in and outside the job.
The personal battles between Nick and Russell soon put each of them in bed with the opposite's wife. Nick is the first to commit adultery when he falls for Bell's highly attractive young wife, Mary. While he meant well, by taking her out for dinner after observing Mary sobbing at the grocery store, when they got home, things obviously got out of hand.
The movie is very detailed both in the workplace and in its colorful, intriguing characters. The original tasting flavor of being placed in an air traffic control tower is quite captivating. The characters stare at the plane monitors like children at a television screen while playing a video game. The characters themselves are relevant, ordinary people, which is why they are so easy to relate to. Even though some of their personalities and motives are instantly obvious, we still have lots of fun watching their everyday living style
While some comedies would eventually regulate into a formalistic climax and follow predictable events, "Pushing Tin" is too smart for that. The ending is happy and light hearted, but it's most of the fun getting there. Mike Newell, director of "Four Weddings and a Funeral," knows exactly what he wants out of the actors here, and they do exceedingly well at giving what he requires. Each fits their character perfectly, especially Cusack, Jolie, and contributing an Oscar worthy performance, Thornton.
"Pushing Tin" offers a variety of characters and contrasts them effortlessly. In particular, during a just-for-fun basketball game, Nick makes a sudden bet for $100 that Russell can not make a hoop from a certain point in the court. Russell excepts. Nick nervously changes his gamble to fifty cents, but Russell stands firmly on the original amount. He shoots...and misses. "Close enough, Russell," pardons Nick, "Lets call it even." Russell walks over to him manly and states "You either make it or you don't," as he hands Nick the cash promised. The chemistry between these characters is as effective as pouring oil in to water. And that is exactly how it is designed to be.
Brought to you by 20th Century Fox.
What the hell IS this?!
Quicksand7 October 1999
I saw this movie when it was relatively new in theatres, and I STILL don't know what to make of it.
Is it a comedy? A drama? A character study? An excuse to keep Billy Bob Thornton in the public eye?
I may never be able to figure that out. It's not funny, it's not dramatic, and there's not a single character in this movie that I liked by about halfway through the film. They don't WANT you to like these people. They're petty and childish, and rather than mining the humor in that, they mine the agony.
If you're the Coen Brothers, you're intelligent enough to pull this off. If you're Mike Newell, everyone thinks it's a brilliant art film because they didn't understand it.
Not only do I not understand it, I don't understand Mike Newell and I don't understand who this film was supposed to be speaking to. Certainly not anyone seeking entertainment.
A waste of good acting talent
Jeff-15123 April 1999
It's difficult to know where to begin. I was looking forward to seeing this film as I think both John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton are both fine actors, also Kate Blanchette is in it so how bad can it be? It reeks. John Cusack plays a macho air-traffic controller for the New York metro area who thinks he's God's gift to pilots. Billy Bob Thornton comes along and out-machos him both in the control-room and on the basket-ball court, and also happens to have the sluttiest wife in the history of cinema. Name the cliches: 1. Billy Bob's zen-like cool as a half-Cree or is it half-Choctaw? both get mentioned - anyway, he wears a feather when he's controlling the planes. 2. Cusack sleeping with aforementioned slut. 3. Major fight in control-room while planes are haplessly flying around out there - very professional, guys. 4. The stupid ending . There's plenty of other garbage which is too numerous to mention.I almost got testosterone-poisoning from all this schlock. I'm amazed these fine actors wanted to be associated with this horrible film.
Not Bad of a Flight!
meeza26 September 2000
Director Mike Newell's `Pushing Tin' is about the turbulent life of air traffic controllers. Its delightful and thought-provoking screenplay is not intended for the usual `airhead' moviegoer. So please put on your thinking cap for this one. The film stars John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, and Angelina Jolie. Thornton and Jolie executed average `plane' performances. However, Cusack and Blanchett rose high with theirs. I do not blame Billy Bob or Angelina for not going up to par with John and Cate. Maybe, Billy Bob and Angelina were way too much in the clouds on and off the set, or maybe it was just that their characters were not fully developed in the script. Even though i am not `Pushing Tin' as one of the best film of 99, it is still one that you should put on the `safe landing looking' section. *** Average
A Comedy about losing control (of an admirer it never had)
Aidan McGuinness5 July 2002
`Pushing Tin' concerns two air traffic controllers. One is Nick Falzone, played by John Cusack, who as the hotshot of his workplace is happily married to one Connie (Cate Blanchett) with two kids. Into his life comes the notorious new air traffic controller Russell (Billy Bob Thornton) with his beautiful wife Mary (Angelina Jolie). The two men do not react well to one another and spates of jealousy and male rivalry, with consequences, ensue..
To it's credit `Pushing Tin' at least has an original setting - I can't recall another movie about air traffic controllers. Of course its merely a premise for male ego bating, a long running plot concept of countless movies. Here the bating takes place in trying to outdo one another in all aspects - work, social esteem and even with one another's wives. This leads us to the comedic events of this comedy. The comedy here is very soft, as the movie has a more comedy/drama mould to it than being ostensibly an all out comedy. Cusack's performance here is quite manic, as he winds himself up trying to outmatch his peer. As usual it's also quite good - Cusack has a great sense of being an actual character rather than an actor portraying a character. He works very well with the material he's given portraying a character that - while not as well drawn as his roles in such movies as `High Fidelity' and `Grosse Point Blank' - is nonetheless flawed, but still worthy. Thornton's character is the laconic counterpoint, laidback about the situation for most of the time but with a sense of energy and vitality brimming beneath. Thornton once again turns in a neat performance, with just enough character embellishments and detail to lift his character from blandness into quasi-life. Unfortunately Blanchett and Jolie - as the objects of affection - can do little with their limited material and serve merely as surfaces for the two leads to bounce off.
The problem with the movie lies in the pacing of the script. Considering the intensity of the job, there's no pressure ever evident in the movie in either the script or direction (courtesy of Mike Newell). Even the manipulation of planes, using some graphics and actual plane shots, lacks any urgency. Thus the comedy tends to amble along to a rather drab finale. The drama elements are adequate and the performances flesh out the characters, but there's not enough originality to make it avid viewing. Therefore you'd expect the comedy elements to balance it out. Alas, while there're some smiles to be had, there's very few laughing aloud moments. Sure the characters neuroses and clashes can create some amusing sparks but they're not frequent enough, nor sharp enough to sustain this movie as a comedy. Thus, overall, the movie is grand and passable but there's nothing to really warrant much of a look in, except to see the works of two strong Hollywood actors. 5/10.
just doesn't deliver
kitt-328 April 1999
This movie just doesn't deliver. It gets too bogged down all through the middle as Cusack's life comes apart because of his determination to outdo Thornton's character. Also, Thornton's character (although he is the antagonist of the film) is way more interesting than Cusack's character, with whom we get frustrated and just wish he'd get his act together.
The movie does become more amusing towards the end once Cusack finally tries to do something about his sorry state. But too little, too late.
The film also uses the style of super-verite everyone-talk-at-once, which means that you can't hear the lines and it rarely does anything to add to the story. Seemed like the whole first third of the movie was there just to develop the "atmosphere". A number of scenes here and there that don't have any purpose in the story.
The acting's all fine and good, and the NJ/Long Island clothes and decor are fun. I blame the writer, director, and editor for the failure of this flick.
Pushing Crap.
pilgrimworker8 October 2008
I like John Cusack and Billy Bob Thorton. Both are fine actors and I've enjoyed their films over the years.
This, however, is a travesty. Easily rates as one of the worst films I ever sat through. It is one of those you keep expecting it to get good and it never does.
The characters were annoying and the plot insipid. Angelina Jolie's character has outright repulsive. In fact, there was even moments were you could tell the actors were desperately trying to make a scene work, but couldn't, because the story was garbage.
Do yourself a favor and skip this one.
MichaelOates14 March 2004
John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett and unfortunately come together to create this sad excuse of a film called "Pushing Tin."
The absence of humor, plausible plot, lack of chemistry between the lead actors as well as the slow pace made me realize that I had made a mistake watching "Pushing Tin." The pace is so slow that I had enough time to go out and get fast food, eat, come back and not miss a thing.
In fact, the best thing I can say about this film is that they survived this film and are going to be in better films. "Pushing Tin" is nothing more than good talent gone to waste.
Love/Hate relationship
matlock-64 June 2003
People seem to have a love/hate relationship with this film, and it's safe to say that I'm in the latter category.
Pushing Tin is a thoroughly abysmal comedy that squanders its cast of brilliant actors. The story is so pointless and boring that I find I care nothing for any of the characters, which to me is suicide for the movie.
The entire premise seems to be how "hardcore" these two guys can be, and the neverending testosterone struggle between the two to constantly one-up the other guy. Various shots of Cusack running around the flight tower, guiding planes in and making them make all kinds of sudden, unsafe dives, etc. is supposed to leave us rolling on the floor, but instead he comes off as cold and uncaring about the people on the plane who could easily die as a result of his stupidity and is mostly annoying.
Another "hardcore" scene involves Billy Bob Thornton standing on the runway just behind where huge jets are landing. The powerful rush of air that hits the asphalt as the plane comes in throws Thornton through the air like a leaf in a tornado, and the next scene we see is of Thornton's face with a big post-coital smile on it. Stupid and ineffective. A complete waste of great acting talent.
Angelina Jolie appears for a total of about 10 minutes and has about 6 lines in the whole movie.
In summation, this movie should never have been made. It's a complete waste of space. One of the few (but increasing number, lately) that I either turn off halfway through or fall asleep during.
Pushing tin? More like "dragging lead".
lee_eisenberg28 March 2012
What the hell? Someone thought that THIS passed for a plot? I swear, NOTHING happens in "Pushing Tin". The entire movie is little more than two hours of people talking about disjointed topics. The movie isn't even so bad that it's good; it's just bad. John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett and Angelina Jolie are completely wasted. How on earth could director Mike Newell go from something as good as "Donnie Brasco" to this? At least he went on to direct "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire".
Look, there are lots of good movies out there. The very same year in which "Pushing Tin" came out, John Cusack also starred in "Being John Malkovich" and "Cradle will Rock", while Cate Blanchett starred in "The Talented Mr. Ripley". This one, however, is NOT worth your time.
Good enough for Hollywood
AutoXFan2220 October 2003
Good movie for sure, but not totally accurate. As an air traffic control major, I don't believe most of it because I know better, but for showing a world that usually isn't revealed to us, Pushing Tin did a good job of showing some of the real intensity of the job. And I've seen what happens in the TRACON, where they are in a good part of the movie, and as far as the environment goes, things are just slightly more professional. Obviously the environment has to be humorous, or all controllers would go nuts pretty quickly, but it's not THAT humorous. So all in all it was believable for Hollywood, but it could've used a little more realism.
As for casting, I can't say anything bad about it. John Cusack thrives in the intensity of ATC, and Billy Bob Thorton plays the perfect nemesis.
I usually agree with the aggregate ratings on IMDB, but...
scondrill4 August 2002
In this case, I disagree. I have figured out that an overall rating of 7 or better indicates a good movie. I am amazed this received a 6. The acting, script and story line were outstanding. I gave it a 9.
Hands down THE WORST movie I have ever seen
scottmason01-672-4783829 April 2013
It felt like 8 hours and honestly I feel really stupid that I didn't walk out of the theater. I wish I could have that 2 hours of my life back as this has to be the worst major motion picture ever made. Save yourself as I would rather chew on tin foil in a cold shower then have to sit through this horrible movie again. There is nothing redeeming I can say about this movie, not even Angelina Jolie looking hot. I can't come up with one reason to watch this movie. The troops in Gitmo should show this movie to inmates but I am 100% confident it would be against the Geneva convention as it would undoubtedly be considered torture to have to sit through this movie.
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Funny Movie With Serious Point
elysiafionn19 October 2005
At first glance, this movie is one big romp. A real scream - Billy Bob Thornton is one of those guys who can be hilarious (and kinda scare you at the same time) without ever opening his mouth. His eyes are silent movies. John Cusack is funny in a cute, desperate sort of way that makes you totally relate to what he's feeling. Cate Blanchett amuses us yet again with her chameleon-like ability to completely become a character you've never seen her as before, complete with appropriate accent, effortlessly carried.
Watch it a second time, though, and you'll realize that this movie portrays how completely a person can screw up their own life by the attitudes they decide to adopt, and the way they react to the people around them. Cusack's character, "The Zone" Falzone, would like to think that his life is falling apart because of the new guy at work, but in reality every problem he's got is his own damn fault... a good lesson for all of us to chew on.
Interesting note: The guy who plays Cusack's work buddy is currently starring as Patricia Arquette's husband on the TV series "Medium". He's very cute, now that he's lost the 80's "stache" and grown his hair out. He kinda reminds me of Steve Perry, with lighter hair. Not a bad thing.
As always, the presence of Angelina Jolie in a movie adds a whole lot of sexual tension, and a little bit of insanity. I love, love, love her. I want to bite her lips off, chew them, and blow bubbles. I'm pretty sure they're strawberry flavored.
What happens when an other duck land in the same pond?
Screen_Maven12 January 2019
Good insights on what it means to be a flight controller. And how to cope with your ego and self assurance. Which later is needed for the job can also become a trap. All mixed with lightly offered humor. Especially the end of the movie is ment to be on purpose as corney as possible. Once you understand that, it is all together a great movie with very good acting. 8 stars!
Not my genre
sven_nilsson-13 August 2010
Pushing tin is a confusing piece of work. I was under the impression it would be a story about air traffic controllers, but it is not. This is in fact a pure love/romance drama, and the traffic controller setting could really be swapped with anything else - it plays a very minor role and does not contribute anything interesting to the story at all. I believe the story writer wanted to make it attractive to a broader audience (not only girls) and decided to throw aviation into the mix to lure their boyfriends into the cinemas. A clever trick maybe, but an ugly one. Actors are OK though, Thornton in particular, so if you are a fan of love/romance dramas, maybe give it a try. Otherwise Ground Control, which is a REAL movie about air controllers, will be a much better choice.
This film is one big complaint from a tiresome bore
kickstand29 January 2000
The main point of the film: air traffic control is a really, really hard and stressful job that kills your marriage and squeezes all the joy from your life. Well, jeez, man, quit your job and stop complaining to me!
Implausible aside: John Cusack's character is married to Cate Blanchett, one of the most alluring and intriguing women on the planet [in a thankless role] ... and he cheats on her!?!? Gimme a break!
An unusual, whacky comedy, fun and feelgood.
Rich B27 October 2000
Another brilliant performance by John Cusack, and an equally cool one by Billy Bob Thornton. These two actors work so well together, and provide a superb onscreen chemistry. There's some lovely visuals in there too, especially of the traffic control screens, or the standing on the runway video.
The story is sometimes odd, and the characters derail in the wierdest fashion, but it's a nice story and has a message for all competitive people out there. You won't laugh insanely, but you'll giggle. A very enjoyable film.
WHY?WHO?HOW?
cormac-328 April 1999
Why is Cate Blanchett in this movie? Who read this script and thought it funny, smart, or worth 6 months of their life? How can so many fine actors create such a flat film? Awful.
noodle_salad26 April 1999
Boring, boring, boring and slightly annoying. I actually walked out an hour into the movie and I've only done that once before. After an hour it still hadn't gone anywhere. The characters were dull and I just kept thinking "I left the house for this? There's so many other things I could be doing right now." Don't waste your money.
Boring movie - kept waiting for something to happen!
cjglad27 April 1999
This movie never got off the ground - no pun intended. Waste of talent. Two of my favourite actors (Cusack and Thornton) did their jobs well but could not keep this film up in the air. Angeline Jolie's lips were so distracting to the point of wanting to throw something at the screen!
Watch for this at your local video store next week. Don't waste your money - tell your friends not to waste their money.
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Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and plasma). A pure gas may be made up of individual atoms (e.g. a noble gas like neon), elemental molecules made from one type of atom (e.g. oxygen), or compound molecules made from a variety of atoms (e.g. Wikipedia
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This entry is signed with "G". The letter "G" identifies proper shipping names for which one or more technical names of the hazardous material must be entered in parentheses, in association with the basic description. (See §172.203(k)).
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For a portable tank used for the transport of flammable refrigerated liquefied gases or refrigerated liquefied oxygen, the maximum rate at which the portable tank may be filled must not exceed the liquid flow capacity of the primary pressure relief system rated at a pressure not exceeding 120 percent of the portable tank's design pressure. For portable tanks used for the transport of refrigerated liquefied helium and refrigerated liquefied atmospheric gas (except oxygen), the maximum rate at which the tank is filled must not exceed the liquid flow capacity of the pressure relief device rated at 130 percent of the portable tank's design pressure. Except for a portable tank containing refrigerated liquefied helium, a portable tank shall have an outage of at least two percent below the inlet of the pressure relief device or pressure control valve, under conditions of incipient opening, with the portable tank in a level attitude. No outage is required for helium.
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UN 1951 Argon, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) 2.2
NA 9202 Carbon monoxide, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) 2.3
UN 1038 Ethylene, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) 2.1
UN 3312 Gas, refrigerated liquid, flammable, n.o.s. (cryogenic liquid) 2.1
UN 3158 Gas, refrigerated liquid, n.o.s. (cryogenic liquid) 2.2
UN 1963 Helium, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) 2.2
UN 1970 Krypton, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) 2.2
UN 1972 Methane, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) or Natural gas, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid), with high methane content) 2.1
UN 1913 Neon, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) 2.2
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Intermountain, Amgen subsidiary launch DNA mapping effort
June 13, 2019, 12:11 a.m. EDT
Intermountain Healthcare is teaming with a human genome analytics vendor for what it contends is the largest and most comprehensive domestic DNA mapping effort to date from a single population.
The study, which will involve the collection of half a million DNA samples from Intermountain Healthcare’s patient population, seeks to establish new links between genetics and diseases such as breast cancer, colon cancer and heart disease.
Iceland-based deCODE genetics—a wholly owned subsidiary of Amgen—has discovered genetic risk factors for dozens of common diseases and will analyze the genomes of the study’s 500,000 participants, who will consent to the testing and have the option to receive their genetic results report if a clinically significant gene mutation is identified.
Also See: Intermountain study to link genomic data to clinical outcomes
“While the 500,000 samples will be collected primarily from patients in Utah, the research is expected to have a global impact as medications, treatments, and healthcare innovations that can benefit patients universally are developed from the findings,” says Lincoln Nadauld, MD, Intermountain’s chief of precision health. “The collaboration is noteworthy and unique in its size, scope and immediate application to patient care.”
The HerediGene: Population Study is voluntary and free to participants, whose data will be de-identified to ensure anonymity before it is used for research, according to Intermountain.
“This unique collaboration is expected to uncover new insights into some of society’s most debilitating diseases,” says Kári Stefánsson, MD, founder and CEO of deCODE genetics. “Our partnership with Intermountain Healthcare is important as we continue to identify and validate human disease targets. These potential discoveries will allow deCODE and Amgen to rapidly develop new medicines that reach the right disease targets.”
“Better health and being able to cure common diseases is the promise of precision medicine, but it’s not happening fast enough,” adds Marc Harrison, MD, Intermountain’s president and CEO. “For too long, the genetic code to better health has been locked. This collaboration with deCODE unlocks that insight so we can rapidly advance well-being—not only for ourselves and our families, but for generations to come.”
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Tips from a Digital Marketing Guru on How to Do Social Media Effectively
Social media is so important. Most businesses know it, but maybe don't believe it. I wanted to illustrate the value of social media without merely 'telling' you. So, I decided to interview Chris Makara, founder of Bulkly, to talk about social media!
Bulkly has been around for a little over three years, but Makara has been doing digital marketing since 2003. "Over the years, I've built and sold numerous websites, done quite a bit of client work, as well as held a full-time digital marketing job at a publicly-traded company," Makara said.
Building Bulkly was a result of needing to work more efficiently. "One of the largest social media scheduling platforms is Buffer. Where I work, we were using Buffer to schedule social media updates. Part of my responsibilities at the time was to add content to our Buffer account every week," Makara said. "However, I noticed I was consistently adding the same evergreen social media content updates again and again. I knew there had to be a better, more efficient way to do this."
"All of our social media updates were being saved in an Excel spreadsheet," Makara added. "I figured there should be a way I could easily upload the spreadsheet and have it automatically get added to the Buffer account."
After some research, Makara discovered there weren't many options to automate the updates. "Some enabled me to upload, but I would be stuck in the same position of uploading the following week again once all my updates were sent," Makara said. "This ultimately led me to create Bulkly."
The foundation for Bulkly allows you to upload an Excel file and have it automatically sent to your buffer account and recycle your posts again and again. "The first version of Bulkly allowed me to set and forget evergreen social media content updates," Makara said. "Evolving into multiple ways to add content to Buffer, giving you more flexibility in automating the process of adding content to your Buffer queue."
How does Bulkly compare to other social media schedulers?
There are quite a few platforms that allow you to schedule social media updates. Bulkly has a few differences.
Bulkly can connect and use with your Buffer account. You can automatically recycle your status updates and create updates from several different ways:
CSV (Excel) upload. You can easily add hundreds (or thousands) of status updates in a few clicks. You organize content into unique groups with their posting settings and schedules.
Import RSS feeds. Pick and choose content to use as status updates. Bulkly will import all content from the feeds you add, and allows you to edit (or delete) any content that is imported before it sends to Buffer.
Automatically use and recycle content from RSS feeds. Unlike other RSS feed posting services, Bulky will build a library of updates over time from your feeds to reuse. You can also customize the feeds. For example, you can create filters to exclude posts if posted recently to Buffer, or if the blog post publication date is X days old.
Bulkly supports Buffer, where it lacks. Buffer does not include the ability to bulk upload content, recycle content automatically, or organize status updates sharing to multiple connected accounts. "If you're looking to supercharge your Buffer account, Bulkly will make it happen," Makara said. "Bulkly is a tool that fills in Buffer's gaps; it's something a power user would be interested in."
Most businesses understand the power and benefits of social media, and Makara offers his opinion. "One of my favorite things about social media is the ability to connect with others who I might not have ever been able to otherwise," Makara said. "Part of that connection is made possible by automating my social media accounts' scheduling aspects."
On the contrary, businesses might view social media negatively and hesitate to engage. "People look at social media as a platform to complain or push certain agendas," Makara said. "Unfortunately, using it in this way makes a lot of people look bad because they don't think about what they say before posting."
Things to Include in a Social Media Post
Messaging is a huge component. It must be clear and direct, written for a specific audience. "I think the messaging should be to the point and relate to what the link is they click on," Makara said. "For example, it's best to think of it like it is a pay-per-click (PPC) ad. You want your headline to deliver on the promise once it is clicked. There shouldn't be a disconnect between the two; it should be the same for social media."
High-quality images. You can use stock photos, but its best to hire a professional photographer to create branded images—an investment upfront, but worth it. "Let's face it; if you aren't using images, you are leaving clicks on the table," Makara said. "You must use eye-catching images and avoid boring or cheesy stock images."
Links. Social media is a tool to drive users somewhere. If you aren't using links, you can't track your audience or determine if what you're doing is indeed working. "When possible include a link, not a direct link, but a trackable link and UTM parameters," Makara said. "The good news, Bulkly does this for you! You can see what's working (or not) in Google Analytics."
Wondering what UTM parameters are? UTM parameters are tags that you add to a URL. When someone clicks on a URL with UTM parameters, those tags are sent back to your Google Analytics for tracking.
The fun stuff!
When asked what his favorite platform is, Makara says LinkedIn. "[I like LinkedIn] because I tend to find less noise and political opinions than other platforms I am on," Makara said.
When asked if social media were an animal (or a food), what would it be, Makara says fast food. "Fast food may seem like it's no big deal to have at the time. Only to realize later it probably wasn't the smart thing to have (or do with your time)," Makara explains. "Social media can be a huge time suck if you're not careful."
High-quality images. You can use stock photos, but it's best to hire a professional photographer to create branded images—an investment upfront, but worth it. "Let's face it; if you aren't using images, you are leaving clicks on the table," Makara said. "You must use eye-catching images and avoid boring or cheesy stock images."
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1869 Letter from George Webster Cushman at Skowhegan, Maine, to his parents at Winslow, Maine
23 February 1868 letter sent by George Webster Cushman while he was working at or near Skowhegan, Maine, to his parents, Charles and Jane (Hayden) Cushman at Winslow, Maine.
This letter came to me with two others that George wrote to his parents: [click on the date] and a letter that George's cousin, James Walker Austin, wrote to George in 1869:
May 13, 1867 - a letter which details George's loneliness at leaving home and recounts a fire at a skate factory in which several women were burned, including one fatally.
February 23, 1868 - a lengthy letter describing how he managed to save the shop during a fire that destroyed several other buildings; the letter seemed to be seeking peace with his parents after what apparently was a rift that caused him to move away, though he indicates that he feels the fault was not his.
September 21, 1869 - from James Walker Austin at Roxbury, Massachusetts, to cousin George Webster Cushman at Winslow, Maine
This letter tells George's parents of his recent marriage and to expect a visit from the newly married couple.
Skowhegan, June 11th 1869
As I did not have a chance to tell you all that I wished the other day, will now occupy the few leisure moments which I now have in so doing. I am no longer a single man. We were married Saturday eve. We had no one at the wedding beside Lucy’s folks except Mr. Stinchfield and wife. I shall be at home tomorrow unless it should be stormy or very muddy. We shall come down with a private team so shall not probably be down until afternoon.
We are boarding at Mr. Stinchfield’s. The family are all well. Please excuse all mistakes.
From your Son,
Geo. W. Cushman
From online research, hopefully correct: [corrections and additions welcome!]
George Webster Cushman was born 9 March 1838 at Winslow, Maine, the son of Charles and Jane (Hayden) Cushman. From what I could tell, George's paternal grandparents were Joshua and Lucy (Jones) Cushman, and his maternal grandparents were Charles and Mary Polly (Howard) Hayden.
As another of the letters implies, George married Lucy Jane Ireland on 5 June 1869 in Somerset County, Maine, presumably at Skowhegan or in that area.
Lucy Jane Ireland was born 27 April 1840 at Chester, Maine, the daughter of Eleazer Colburn Ireland and Rhoda B. (possibly Wyman) Ireland. The family subsequently moved to the Skowhegan area where presumably George and Lucy would eventually meet.
The couple had at least two children, sons Alvin W. Cushman and Robert Hayden Cushman.
Interestingly, Alvin was living at Canon City, Colorado at the time of the 1900 Census. His maternal grandparents, Eleazer Coburn Ireland and wife Rhoda and at least two of their sons had moved from Skowhegan to Canon City at some point after the 1880 Census. Eleazer Coburn Ireland and Rhoda died in Fremont County, Colorado in the 1890s.
The 1910 Census of Bingham Canyon, Utah, finds Charles with wife Katie and a son and a daughter, the older of whom, Richard, has the surname Hodgins; he may have been Katie's child from a previous marriage. Katie was Catherine Farrell, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland about 1877. Charles and Katie moved back to Winslow, Maine, not long after that Census enumeration; they would have one more child, a son George.
Joseph Hodgins apparently took Charles' surname at some point; he stayed in Utah and died there in 1970.
The other son of George Webster Cushman and Lucy Jane (Ireland) Cushman, Robert Hayden Cushman married Marie Josephine Fecteau, daughter of Philmon and Amanda (Grenier) Fecteau. Marie Josephine was born at Beauceville, Quebec about 1896. They had at least one child, a daughter Ruth Gertrude Cushman.
I found an online source detailing the Skowhegan area people and families who left Skowhegan for other areas. Lucy's father and two of her brothers are mentioned: Coburn, Alvin (for whom her son was named) and Charles. Brother Prentice also went west but is not mentioned.
A Colorado Ireland relative has graciously forwarded the image of a clipping that indicated that Lucy Jane (Ireland) Cushman had visited her brothers in Ula, Colorado in 1886.
She also provided images of tintypes of Lucy's brothers Prentice Floyd Ireland and Charles Judson Ireland.
Prentice Floyd Ireland was born about 1845 in Maine, and married Mary Frances Presho, daughter of William and Mary (Collins) Presho, in Lancaster County, Nebraska, on 21 September 1877.
Prentice Floyd Ireland
I believe Prentice and Mary Frances had three children; son Rupert died at about age eleven and another daughter may have died in infancy. Daughter Pearl Queen Ireland, born 23 October 1880 in McGregor, Iowa, survived to adulthood. Pearl's own writings give her birth date as 27 October 1880.
Prentice died about 1888 in Colorado, possibly in the Wet Mountain area. His modern day family members have searched in vain for his resting place.
Charles Judson Ireland
Charles Judson Ireland was born about 1851 at Skowhegan, Maine and went west to Colorado with his brothers. While there, he married Hattie, with whom he had three children: David Elton Ireland, born 1 September 1881 in Colorado; Lucy Ireland and Bessie Ireland.
Charles was single and working as a ranchman in the 1880 Census of Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado, so his marriage to Hattie, who was born in Nebraska, according to Census records, must have occurred very soon after that enumeration.
Hattie had apparently died or moved away before the time of the enumeration of the 1900 Census of Fort Garland, Colorado, where Charles was living with his three children. I haven't been able to find anything about her, other than from the 1885 Colorado Census in which she indicated that she was born about 1865 in Michigan and that her father was from England and her mother from Wales.
On 8 December 1909 at Winslow, Maine, Charles married Alice Belle Files, daughter of George W. Files and Helen (Smiley) Files. Alice was born about 1860 at Wales, Maine. According to their marriage record, Charles was then living in New Mexico and working as a lumber dealer.
If you have corrections or additions to the information above, please leave a comment or contact me directly. Thanks!
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New Entries in Meri Awaaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni!
Leap, new entries and major twists & turns..sums up the next few weeks for Meri Awaaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni
Yet another show follows the trend of taking a '20 year leap' to carry the story forward.
Meri Awaaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni.. Star Plus' prime time show, began with the story of Sudha, her love for music and her journey through life's ups & down to fulfill her dreams. Sudha meets Raj, falls in love with him, and life is beautiful. A different story that began on a fresh note, with music as the backdrop. But alas, it succumbed to the 'love triangle' & 'misunderstandings' syndrome, and now its all set to take a 20 year leap!
Currently the track revolves around Sudha's life and hardships, after Raj throws Sudha out of his home & life. Sudha is hurt, alone & pregnant. Sudha finds support and happiness amongst complete strangers, and life looks up for Sudha when she gives birth to a baby girl. But this is not the end of struggles for Sudha, as life takes another turn and takes her into a household, filled with strangers...
With a leap, fresh new faces & new characters are introduced. The story will now shift focus from Sudha and concentrate on the new family and its members. What remains to be seen, is how the story takes a turn to blend in the old with new. When and how does Sudha's past come knocking at her door.. What does fate have in store for Sudha?
Joining the cast of Meri Awaaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni is Ritu Chaudhary Seth (Shobha of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi) in an important role. We spoke to Ritu to find out more about the story and her character..
How is it to be back in television after a long time? "It feels great, I have not worked for nearly 1 year now.. Meri Awaaz is an established show, and the fact that I will be playing a fresh and new character, and not filling into anyone else's shoes attracted me to take up this serial." Tell us about your character? "I play Sunita Bajaj, who is the foster mother of Roshni. She has had a series of miscarriages in life, and later gives birth to a still born, and this is where her loving husband, Prakash gives Sudha's new born to Sunita. Sunita is made to believe that this is her kid, and Sunita is ecstatic. Prakash later gets Sudha into the house as the kid's caretaker. Sunita is a very caring mother to Roshni, she is very possessive about her. The conflicts between Sudha and Sunita start later, when Sunita gets to know that Sudha is Roshni's real mother."
How long is the leap going to be? "As far as I know, it is a 20 year leap and Roshni will be in her teens." So who is the star kid playing Roshni? "I have no idea."
Another important character in the show is Raj Rani, being played by Daljeet Kaur. This is what she had to say about her character..
"I play Raj Rani, the matriarch of the family. She is a strict, authoritative lady, with very strong viewpoints. She believes a lot in family values and customs. She is very fond of her grand daughter Roshni, but her life takes a drastic turn when she finds out that the apple of her eye, Roshni is not her blood."
Hopefully, the leap along with its new characters, twists & turns will carry the story forward and bring in the added and much required zest to the show. We wish the team of Meri Awaaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni, all the very best!
Reporter: Srividya Rajesh
Author: Ekta
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ta33 13 years ago The show is becoming like the others.
It has lost its uniqueness..
weeda 13 years ago thanks for giving us this information plz keep posting tonce agian thanks
pomegranate 13 years ago Hmmmm... why the heck did MAkmR take a leap??? it will be funny to see playing a mom of a teen
neha28 13 years ago sudha will be a mother of a teen....WAT...
show's lost its touch..
m145665 13 years ago This content is hidden.
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Fazila~ 13 years ago hmmm........why a leap????when will sudha sing???
angels_eyes 13 years ago not a leap -- i was hoping they would show us how sudha will face the world now she has a baby girl
the story sounds like the story of the movie dil kya kare
Rah_HuJu 13 years ago not one more show taking a leap!it just begun!
--Pinky-- 13 years ago why the leap thats not good.
CarulinaTina 13 years ago Oh no, not a 20yr leap :( This isnt good news.. i wish they wud have taken a shorter yr leap so we wudnt have to see Sudha old.
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If you think boxing, judo or rugby are tough sports, meet these violent wounds that will make you think twice about fifa's fairplay. 20 more of the worst sports injuries of all time.
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Worst sports injuries soccer. As we bring to you, the worst sports injuries of all time, it is important to remember that injuries are a common. Ranking sports from least to most dangerous: The 20 worst sports injuries of all time.
Collisions with the ground, objects, and other players are common, and unexpected dynamic forces on limbs and joints can cause sports injuries. The worst soccer injuries and how to avoid them soccer is one of the fastest growing sports in the united states. While soccer offers a great way to stay in shape and develop your coordination, balance, and overall cardiovascular health, players should be aware of the injury risks in order to take precautions and stay on the field long term.
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Most common injuries in soccer ankle sprain. David geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in charleston, south carolina. An ankle sprain occurs when the muscles and tendons around your ankle become strained as a result of a sudden.
The threat of injury is something that every athlete must live with as a hazard of the job. The following pictures are highly graphic, viewer discretion is advised. The estimated average cost of player injuries in the top 4 professional soccer leagues in 2015 was $12.4 million per team.
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In 2011, the bleacher report ranked soccer at sixth place in the top 10 most dangerous sports. In any case, eduardo da silva suffered this nasty injury—a broken fibula combined. Consumer product safety commission's statistics for 2009 reveal that 88,000 soccer players between the ages of 5 and 14 were seen in emergency rooms for sports injuries.
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Not only have we mentioned them, but have also discussed the causes and the prevention tips. Soccer injuries, including sprains, strains, and tears, are the most common among soccer players.cartilage tears and anterior cruciate ligament (acl) tears in the knee are also common risks. Petr cech (head injury) the former chelsea goalkeeper was involved in a serious.
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On December 8, 2017, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted in favor of approving 16 CFR 1232, Safety Standard for Children’s Folding Chairs and Stools. The Final Rules were published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2017.
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Operating 156 flights from Mumbai, Air India’s first flight of the day, departs from Mumbai at 06:10 for Goa and Air India’s last flight of the day, departs from Mumbai at 21:00 for New Delhi.
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About Mumbai
Mumbai is to India is what New York is to America, a city of dreams. The place with its rich heritage and urbane culture has since forever brought forth people from all walks of life together. It is also recognised as the commercial capital of India with over millions of migrants flocking over from different parts of the country and even world! Mumbai is the second big city in India after Delhi and has a busy airport as well as an active lifestyle. The city has far too many beautiful places to visit and culture to take in. Mumbai has been named after Mumba Devi and is the state Maharashtra's capital. The flight connectivity of Mumbai is splendid with various major cities in the world, making it one of the most important cities.
Fixing an ideal season to visit Mumbai can be tricky as the city is always bustling with energy and travellers. The winters in Mumbai are pleasant as the temperatures drop, and the city's festive spirit takes over. Even though the atmosphere is humid during winter, the city life would not cease to amaze you. Mumbai's monsoon is legendary as everybody loves and hates the city's rains at the same time. From June to September, the city of Mumbai experiences heavy rain which could be cumbersome for travelling but beautiful nevertheless. Flight tickets to Mumbai are often a little pricey as the city is an important commercial hub. The living expenses and accommodation has a range from cheap to extravagant. You can book a hotel in Mumbai or pick the hostel life.
The city is full of vibrant places and heritages to explore. The top attractions of Mumbai include the Gateway of India. Located right at the Colaba bay is the beautiful gate-like structure build by the Britishers. The structure continues to attract tourists to this day as it faces the beautiful Arabian Sea on one side and the Taj Mahal hotel on the other. While you're exploring South Mumbai, you should check out the ancient Asian Library which is located at Horniman Circle. The steps of the library is a prime spot for concerts hosted by Kala Ghoda Festival. You should also visit the Taraporewala Aquarium which has some beautiful marine life, including the remains of an enormous whale. The Nehru Planetarium located in Worli is an interesting complex where you will be blessed with some fabulous mysteries of the universe.
Located on the coast, Mumbai's shores touch the Arabian Sea. The crowded beaches might not be clean as compared to some of the pristine blue shores of Goa or Kerala, but the vibrant energy of people enjoying the sunset on the beach is a wholesome experience. You can check out beaches such as Juhu Beach, Versova Beach, Girgaum Chowpatty Beach, Gorai Beach and Aksa Beach, to name a few. A little away from the city centre lies this untouched beach called Rajodi Beach, where you can actually learn how to surf.
Mumbai is also famous for its love for Lord Ganesha. The famous Siddhivinayak Temple is interestingly located at the heart of the city, in Dadar. The temple sees a staggering footfall regularly as many devotees worship the power of Lord Ganesha. During Ganesh Chaturthi, the pandals built around the temple looks exquisite. Another important pilgrimage is the Haji Ali, located on the Arabian Sea and connected to the city by a narrow bridge. Close to the Haji Ali is the Mahalakshmi Temple, also nestled by the edge of the sea. You should also visit Mount Mary in Bandra. Other important temples include Mumba Devi and ISKCON.
Walk on the promenade popularly known as Marine Drive
The much-hyped Marine Drive, also known as Queen's Necklace, is a promenade constructed by the city. Many movies have been shot with Marine Drive as the backdrop. There is literally no reason yet every reason to check out this place, sit over the promenade and stare at the wide sea.
Shop at Colaba Causeway Market
Colaba Causeway is another prominent marketplace in the city that is forever crowded. Causeway's collection of accessories, clothes, chappals and the area, everything is a vibe that you'd want to be a part of. Plus, famous cafes such as Mondegar and Leopold are also located here.
Spend a day at Goregaon Film City
Mumbai's biggest highlight and gift to the world is Bollywood. Home to one of the biggest film industries in the world, the Goregaon Film City is one such place you simply cannot miss when in the city. Watch the actors play their roles in a make-believe set that you've always watched in the comfort of your couch at home.
Explore the Sanjay Gandhi National Park
A little away from the city centre is the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, also known as the city's lungs, is a vast expanse of lush green forest. You can rent cycles and explore the national park, opt for trekking and trek the trails leading to Kanheri Caves or simply just pack a lunch and indulge in some picnic at the park.
The list of places with the best food in Mumbai is exhausting. The city, with its urban lifestyle, has a type of restaurant and food for every kind of crowd. For the ones who want to get their hands dirty (literally) with Mumbai's street food culture, Khao gallis is the place to be at. There are many Khao gallis in the city, starting from Churchgate to Ghatkopar. These lanes are dedicated spots for hawkers and street food owners to sell their speciality. You'll find vada pavs, pav bhaji stalls, chat corners, Anna with his slew of South Indian dishes like idli, vada, dosa, guys selling small street pizzas, frankie rolls, etc.
For the ones who wish to indulge in some pricey lounge setting, you should head to Masala Library, Gaylord, Hakkasan, The Bombay Canteen, Olive, The Clearing House, Bastian, Wasabi, to name a few. These places are celebrated and have been founded by renowned chefs from the culinary field. If you do not have any preferences as such, then you should visit some of the popular cafes and restaurants that have been part of Mumbai for a long time. These include Kyani's, Britannia & Co, Bademiya, Cafe Madras, Cafe Mondegar, Sardar Pav Bhaji, Cafe Gulshan, Cafe Leopold, O Pedro, Imbiss, to name a few.
How to reach Mumbai (Transportation)
Mumbai is one of the busiest cities in India, as is the city's domestic and international airport. As the commercial capital of the country, the city's domestic and international airports are admirably connected to big cities in the country and globally. Flights to and from Mumbai fly to various big cities in India such as Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Guwahati and basically most of the cities in the country. Formerly known by the name Sahar International Airport, the airport was re-christened to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Terminal 2) while the domestic airport has been named Santacruz Airport (Terminal 1). It is important for you to know from which terminal you'll be boarding the flight from Mumbai as they are located in two diverse sides of the city.
The airport has major Indian and international airlines stationed at the airport. These include IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Etihad Airways, Emirates and more. Mumbai's international routes are crowded too as there are multitudes of flights flying to global cities namely, New York, San Francisco, Dubai, Hong Kong, Beijing, London, Tokyo and more. Travelling from the airport within the city is quite convenient as there are taxi cabs, Ola and Uber services, rickshaws and buses that can be found right outside the airport. In fact, 1 km away from the airport is the Mumbai Metro which connects the city's varied geography.
The railway network of Mumbai is touted to be one of the best in the city. It has direct train connections to various cities in India. These cities include Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad and more. The city has two main terminals namely Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Mumbai Central, from where you can take outstation trains. However, much recently, they opened the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, which also connects to various parts of the country. There are mail trains and express trains that travel from the Mumbai city, including Mumbai Rajdhani, Duronto, Konkan Kanya Express and more. The excellent connectivity of Mumbai with other cities makes it easy to traverse.
Major national highways connect Mumbai to various parts of India. You can literally take a road trip to anywhere you want from Mumbai without any hassle. In fact, you can travel from any part of the country and reach Mumbai with its impeccable roadway connections. Not to mention how there are several buses run by the state and private owners that travel from the city regularly. Many travellers often opt for road trips as the roads leading up to Mumbai are beautiful. Travelling by buses is quite economical as well.
About Air India
Air India was the first Indian airline that went by the name Tata Airways when it was launched. Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata launched it in 1932 in Karachi. The first flight was from Karachi to Mumbai and then to Chennai. The airline became a public limited company after World War II, under the name Air India. In 1948, a Lockheed Constellation L-749A called the Malabar Princess landed in London Heathrow from Bombay, which was the airline's first international flight. Air India got its first Boeing 707-420 and became the first Asian airline to enter the Jet Age. It launched services to New York in 1960. It took delivery of its first Boeing 747-200B in 1971 and named it Emperor Ashoka. It acquired its first Airbus A310-300 in 1986 and Boeing 747-400 in 1993 which was named Konark later. The airline also operated its first non-stop flight between New York and Delhi during this year. In 2007, Air India merged with Indian Airlines under Air India Limited. They acquired their first Boeing 777 that year. Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is Air India's main hub. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai is the secondary hub. Chennai International Airport, Cochin International Airport, Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad and Trivandrum International Airport are its focus cities domestically.
Air India made Frankfurt Airport its international hub in 2009 for onward connections to the United States of America from India. Still, they had to shut it down because of high operating costs. In 2010, Air India decided to open a new hub for its international flights in Dubai. The airline's financial growth has been a topic of conversation for decades. For years, there were debates around the privatisation of Air India, but the Government of India refused to go ahead with it. When it did decide to hand over responsibility to private companies, no one came forward. Air India launched its low-cost airline, Air India Express, a couple of years back that majorly flew to countries in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Despite suffering losses in the market and going through a lot of ups and downs, the airline is functioning since it is the national carrier.
Air India has also gone through a lot of modifications with its brand logo and mascot. The Maharajah is the main mascot of the airline and was created by Bobby Kooka, the commercial director of Air India then and Umesh Rao, who was an artist with J Walter Thompson Limited in 1946. The mascot was given a makeover in 2015, and the airline decided to go with a younger version of Maharajah. Since India's colour scheme is red and white, the airline's logo also incorporates the same in its logo. The name of the airline is written in Hindi and English in red. The first logo of the airline was a centaur shooting an arrow in a circle which represented the wheel of Konark. However, the airline decided to give its logo a makeover in 2007, which was a flying swan with the wheel of Konark in it.
Fleet Size of Air India
Air India had started its operations with a de Havilland Puss Moth aircraft back in 1932. It inducted its first Boeing 707-420 later on and named it Gauri Shankar. It became the first Asian airline to add a jet aircraft in its fleet. Since it is the oldest airline in the country, it has both Boeing and Airbus aircraft in its fleet. It inducted its first Boeing 747-400 in 1993 and named it Konark. The airline inducted its first Airbus A320-200 aircraft in 1989 which now covers both domestic and international short hauls. The airline has a total of 70 Airbus aircraft including one A320 Classic, 4 A320ceo, 19 A319 aircraft, 20 A321, 5 A320ceo (Single Configuration), 27 A320neo and 3 A319 (Single Configuration). It has a total of 172 narrow-body aircraft and 49 wide-body aircraft. Air India uses one of the five Boeing 747-400s as VIP flights. Air India grounded its last Airbus A320 classic fleet in 2019, and the last flight flew from Delhi to Mumbai.
Air India had also sold five of its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft to Etihad Airways in 2013 to make up for its financial losses. The airline also had plans to introduce long flights to Seattle, Los Angeles and San Francisco but had to cancel, owing to weak demand and high fuel prices.
Air India has certain baggage allowance rules and regulations that every passenger must follow. As per Air India's baggage allowance rules, you cannot carry cabin luggage that exceeds 8 kg, and your check-in luggage cannot exceed 20 kg. If you are flying internationally and if you are a premium club member, you will be allowed up to 40 kg of baggage. Even if you are ready to pay extra, your hand baggage cannot exceed 10 kg. First Class passengers are allowed a maximum of 40 kg baggage while Business Class passengers can only carry 35 kg. If you are travelling by the Economy Class, your baggage cannot exceed 25 kg. However, if you have an infant travelling with you, an extra 10 kg baggage allowance is offered by the airline. Make sure you inform the airline staff well in advance if your luggage is going to exceed the allowed weight. The airline has also made web check-in quite convenient for its passengers. You can either log in to the website and get it done, or you can get in touch with the call centre. The executives will help you get your web check-in done. It is best to get your web check-in done in advance, so you get to pick the right seat instead of settling for something chosen by the staff at the airport.
In-flight Services
Air India's First Class is royalty and luxury personified. The seats recline up to 180-degree, and the interiors are a sight for sore eyes. In addition to the ultra-comfortable seating, Air India's in-flight services are extremely efficient, and the best part is that the first-class cabin only seats 12 passengers. You can order your favourite cocktails and cuisines that are a treat to your taste buds. You can also do all of your duty-free shopping onboard. The first-class and business class cabins are also equipped with the Thales i3000 in-flight entertainment system. You can access five channels in Hindi and English. You can also browse through Air India's in-flight magazine called Shubh Yatra. First Class and Business Class passengers can also access the Maharaja Lounge. Business-class passengers are treated to plush seats and lip-smacking entrees that are accompanied with wine. You also get an exclusive check-in and lounge facility. Don't fret if you are not travelling by the premium class. Economy class passengers have complimentary refreshments and meals on all of their flights. You will also get complimentary liquor or wine on the international flights. The airline staff makes sure that passengers have a great time during their journey.
Popular Routes and Top Cities for Air India
Air India connects to various domestic and international routes daily. Since it is one of the oldest and the first airlines, it connects to more cities domestically and internationally. It connects to approximately 102 destinations like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and so on. It also flies to international destinations that cover the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Air India has frequent flights running to other destinations and makes sure you have had a great journey as well. Do make sure that you get your web check-in done well in advance.
Why Travel by Air India?
Air India is the national airline and has been in the airline industry since 1932. The airline makes sure that you have had a comfortable journey and seldom leaves any room for complaints. It has maintained its legacy of making sure that every passenger gets a royal treatment. It is also one of the very few airlines in the country that offers first-class flights to its passengers. You can check Air India's flight schedule and your flight status on their website. Even if you cannot access the website for some reason, you will certainly get updates and messages from the airline regarding the same. It also makes web check-in quite easy for its passengers. The staff is well-equipped to solve any grievances or requests put forth by passengers. You can book an Air India flight from the website. You can also get in touch with your travel agent and get them to book the ticket for you. It would be best if you experienced the royal treatment and luxury of being Air India's first-class passenger at least once in your life. The airline has come a long way and continues to give its passengers the best services and experience. The airline also makes sure that the flights run on time.
Flight Booking FAQs
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If you plan to reschedule your Air India flight tickets due to the COVID-19 situation, you can do so without paying any date or sector change fees up to 30th September 2020. Please go through their policy in detail as it will help you take necessary actions in relation to your Air India flight booking.
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Air India flies to 182 sectors all over the world. You can make Air India fight bookings to 103 destinations with international flights to 45 cities in 31 countries and domestic flights to 58 cities. To know more about which sectors you can make your Air India flight booking for visit
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Yes Air India flights go to 45 cities in 31 countries Internationally. You can book your Air India flight tickets to these International destinations. To know more about Air India flight bookings destinations, click here
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About Mumbai Airport
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, which was acknowledged as Sahar International Airport, is a prominent international airport that serves the Mumbai metropolis. It is deemed to be the second busiest airport in India, after Delhi, with respect to international passenger traffic and cargo traffic. Recently, the airport crossed London's Gatwick Airport to become the world's busiest airports to operate a single runway at a time. The airport is sprawled across 1,850 acres and takes care of about 950 aircraft movements in a day. The airport has been awarded various titles including, "Best Airport in India and Central Asia". Mumbai airport is also recognised as one of the three airports to implement Airport Collaborative Decision Making in India. A-CDM has been implemented to ensure that the efficiency in terms of takeoffs and landings, along with other necessary facilities.
About Mumbai Airport Terminals
Initially, the Mumbai Airport, also previously known as Sahar International Airport, had both the international and domestic terminals located in the same airport. With the introduction of T2, the terminals were divided into dedicated domestic and international airports, sharing the same runway and airport complex. The domestic airport, also called the Santacruz Airport, served flights to primarily operate domestic airlines and low-cost carriers. Meanwhile, the international airport focussed on international airlines and flights flying out of the city. However, much recently, all the domestic and international flight activities have been shifted to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Terminal 2 has many provisions, including multi-level parking for 5,000 cars, 192 check-in counters, 60 immigration counters for departure, 14 baggage carousels and 76 immigration booths for arrival. There are many numerous lounges, including the GVK lounge, which is a luxury lounge. There are lounges for Business class travellers and first-class passengers as well.
About airport authority
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport is owned and served by MIAL (Mumbai International Airport Private Limited). MIAL is a consortium of GVK Industries Ltd., Bidvest, Airports Company South Africa and Airports Authority of India. While the consortium holds 74 per cent ownership, the other 26 per cent is owned by the Airports Authority of India. Ever since the MIAL venture has come into existence, the international airport has witnessed tremendous infrastructural growth. There are tremendous improvements in terms of the aesthetics, passenger convenience, design and refurbishing of the domestic terminals 1A&1B as well as the international terminals 2B & 2C. A new domestic terminal 1C has also been introduced in Terminal 2. MIAL has also undertaken projects to improve the taxiways, aprons and rehabilitation of both the runways.
Facilities at the Mumbai Airport
Child care centres: To make travelling with young ones easier and convenient, special child care rooms have been created at the Mumbai Airport. The room is reserved to cater to the needs of young kids ranging from changing diapers to feeding and many such necessities. It is well-sanitised and is well-maintained to ensure that the mother feels safe. Baby strollers have also been made available at the airport
Smoking zones: Enclosed smoking rooms have been arranged for at the Mumbai Airport. The smoking lounges are facilitated to ensure that the atmosphere of the airport is smoke-free. You can also purchase packets at the airport.
WiFi and Telecommunication Services: WiFi and telecommunication services are also available at the Mumbai Airport. There are free WiFis and Premium WiFis available. This way, you wouldn't have to compromise on your business and professional obligations. You can also find SIM card facilities at the airport for a temporary SIM if you have come for a short period of time.
Medical Centre: The Mumbai Airport is well-equipped with medical services to cater to emergencies. There are ICU ambulances and medical centres catering to medical emergencies 24/7. They are spread out in the airport's vicinity.
Luggage services, cloak room and baggage trolleys: Special storage services have been accommodated where you can keep your luggage and other items. Other luggage facilities include depositing of the baggage at the domestic terminal and receiving them at the international terminal. You can also find baggage trolleys outside the airport as well as in the terminal.
ATMs and Currency exchange: The airport also has provisions for foreign exchange. The airport also has ATMs and other money-related facilities to make travelling more convenient for passengers. The airport has a bevy of foreign exchange counters, ATMs and banks.
Valet parking and other parking facilities: Mumbai airport also has valet parking and other parking services. You can pay a nominal fee and keep your car at the airport's parking zone. You can also avail from their valet parking services.
Play zone, prayer and meditation rooms: If you are travelling with kids, you can actually take them to the play area that has been reserved for kids. They are safe and child-friendly. The airport also has special rooms for multi-faith prayer rooms as well as meditation halls. While you wait for your flight and are nervous, you can use this time to relax and calm your nerves.
Restaurants and cafes: The airport has a slew of restaurants and cafes that you can check out. From classic local establishments such as Shiv Sagar to globally recognised joints such as Burger King, McDonald's and KFC, you can find them at the airport. There are provisions for restaurants serving liquor as well.
Automated buggies: To make commute within the airport convenient, you can also take the buggy services. They will pick you up from the security check and drop you at the boarding area. The services are especially recommended for people with medical conditions and disabilities. The airport also has wheelchairs and other services to commute within the terminal.
Postal services: The Mumbai airport also has provision for postal services. Postal services are located at the exit of both the terminals of Mumbai airport. If you have any last-minute document that needs to be mailed, you wouldn't need to worry about it.
VIP lounge: The airport is also host to many VIP lounges and upscaled restaurants and food establishments. If you are a premium member at any of the airlines with airport lounge as one of the perks, you will be able to benefit the privileges of the VIP lounge as well as the services provided by them.
Top airlines flying from the Mumbai Airport
Mumbai airport is excellently connected to major domestic and international cities. Unsurprisingly, it is known to be the second busiest airport in the country due to its phenomenal ability to accommodate a slew of international and domestic airlines. In fact, the airport witnesses approximately 950 aircraft activities on a daily basis. Mumbai airport connects domestic cities such as Rajkot, Dehradun, Madurai, Lucknow, Kannur, Leh, Ranchi, Jabalpur and more. Thanks to the brilliant connectivity Mumbai has with other cities in the country, it doesn't require any connecting flights too. In fact, the Mumbai airport has a majority of airlines operating from the city. Airlines such as Alliance Air, Air India, Air India Express, GoAir, IndiGo, SpiceJet, TruJet and Vistara operate from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
The city also harbours a plethora of international cities and flights. The international airlines operating from Mumbai airport are quite similar to the ones that operate from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. International airlines such as Air Asia, Air Arabia, Air Canada, Air China, Air France, Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Air Tanzania, Bangkok Airways, Bhutan Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, EgyptAir, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Ethiopian Airways, flydubai, Gulf Air, IranAir, Kenya Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airways, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Air, Nepal Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, RwandAir, Singapore Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Uzbekistan Airways, operate from Mumbai airport. Thanks to the immaculate connectivity, the city sees a lot of crowd flocking over from various other cities and towns to take international flights.
How to reach the Mumbai Airport
The domestic and the international airport of Mumbai have separate gateways to enter. While the domestic airport, Terminal 1, also known as Santacruz Airport, is located in Santacruz, the international airport, T2, is located in Andheri. To reach Mumbai airport, it is imperative that you know which terminal you need to catch your flight from. Depending on the same, you can travel to the airport.
To reach Mumbai airport Terminal 1, the closest railway station is Ville Parle railway station which falls on the Western and Harbour Line of the Mumbai railway network. Meanwhile, to reach the international Mumbai airport, Terminal 2, you should get down at the Andheri station lying on the Mumbai railway network. From here, you can take a rickshaw and reach the city. Mumbai's metro line is perfectly connected with Airport Road and Marol Naka stations while T1 is close to the Western Express Highway station. Both the terminals are very close to the Mumbai Metro. The city is currently expanding the Mumbai metro line further by adding more lines to connect to the airport. An underground network from Cuffe Parade to SEEPZ is in the works which have one stop at the Santacruz airport and the other close to the GVK SkyCity terminal.
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Star Wars theory: If Palpatine is a clone, then Snoke is Rey's uncle
“Young Rey, welcome.”
Jake Kleinman
3.7.2020 5:00 PM
Did you feel a disturbance in the Force this week? You weren't alone. Ahead of the official release of the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker novelization, leaked passages from the book begin to spread online, revealing that the version of Emperor Sheev Palpatine we saw in the movie was actually a clone, not the original — and that was only the beginning.
Within a few days, fans saw almost the entire plot of TROS (and the entire Star Wars saga) rewritten by the upcoming book. We learned how Palpatine survived his fall at the end of The Return of the Jedi and discovered that Rey's dad was actually a failed Palpatine clone with no Force sensitivity, which means that Rey is actually Palpatine's... niece?
We've already covered the obvious implications of all this, but there's at least one more angle worth considering. If Palpatine is a clone, and Palpatine made Snoke, and Snoke is also a clone Palpatine, then are Rey and Snoke also related?
The obvious answer is: Yes, Snoke is basically the evil brother of Rey's dad.
[For a much more intelligent analysis of Rey's new family tree, read this interview with a bioethicist on the familial implications of human cloning.]
Think about it: They both come from the same father, but one is all Force powers and no humanity and the other is all humanity and no powers. In other words, Snoke is actually Rey's wicked uncle.
If you look back at the entire Rey trilogy, this actually makes a lot of sense. Supreme Leader Snoke is basically a twisted father figure for Rey. He constantly berates Kylo Ren and General Hux, but when he actually meets Rey he's actually relatively nice to her.
"Young Rey, welcome," he says when they meet.
Snoke might be obsessed with killing Luke Skywalker, but his interest in Rey is less violent. He even seems impressed when Rey beats Kylo in her first lightsaber fight in The Force Awakens.
Maybe I'm reading too much into a character who never really got his due. J.J. Abrams seemed to have big plans for Snoke, but Rian Johnson cut him short in The Last Jedi. In Rise of Skywalker, Abrams attempted to offer the smallest bit of closure with that vat of Snoke clones, but this upcoming novelization has kicked those doors wide open.
We'll probably never find out what Snoke's whole deal really was, but if you think of the Supreme Leader as Rey's cranky uncle, his role in this trilogy makes a little bit more sense.
The Rise of Skywalker novelization hits bookstores on March 17.
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13 Spooky App Store Games Discounted For Halloween 2016 (Save Up To $36)
Posted in Deals by Miika on October 28, 2016
App Store Halloween Sale
Halloween is knocking at our doors, but I’m sure that before you get out and start scarring friends and neighbors, you might wanna get in the mood, with the help a few iOS games that focus on the horror theme. Happily, App Store comes to meet your needs and has convinced developers to bring up a few discounts that are almost impossible to refuse. I’ve just completed the list with all games that are currently on sale to celebrate Halloween, and most of them are discounted for the first time and will be only until the trick or treat celebration ends.
Update: Check our 2017 Halloween App Store Sales collection!
So, grab your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and be prepared to get terrified before you go out and spook others. Follow the links provided below and download the games from their official App Store page. Make sure that you get back to us because we’re continuously receiving mails from developers that decided to join the Halloween sale and have included their scary apps in the 2016 Halloween promotion!
The 2016 Halloween Spooky App Store Promotion List
1. Severed ($6.99 -> $2.99) – This role playing game comes with a huge discount during the Spooky Games promotion. Save $4 and get control of Sasha, and one-armed warrior in her quest to find her family. Help her advance in a nightmare world and battle fierce monsters.
2. Crypt of the Necrodancer ($4.99 -> $1.99) – This scary app comes with a 60% discount to bring you in the Halloween grove. It’s a rhythm game that requires you to move to the music and solve the dungeon puzzle.
3. Road Not Taken ($4.99 -> $1.99) – A spooky turn-based game that requires you to survive life’s surprises. The gameplay includes a lot of secrets that makes this software interesting enough to make you wanna play it over and over again. You’re a ranger that has to rescue children lost in the forest during a brutal winter storm.
4. The Room Three ($4.99 -> $1.99) – A physical puzzle game that asks you to accomplish a series of trials, while being stranded on a remote island. This is the third sequel of the highly successful “The Room” and “The Room Two” award winning App Store games!
5. Operation Dracula ($2.99 -> $0.99) – is the shooter game that’s best suitable to be played during Halloween weekend. It allows you to spread virtual blood all over the place and listen to an intriguing Japanese style soundtrack. Be cautious the Extreme Challenge mode is not for the feint at heart!
6. Rok ($3.99 -> $2.99) – The action takes place in a cavernous Norse prison of the future. You have to help and old man to escape. He has been trapped there for years. Use his telekinetic abilities to get pas advanced security systems, sneak past beasts and fight the sentinels in your quest for freedom.
7. Shadowmatic ($2.99 -> $0.99) – Is a puzzle-game that revives your imagination. You have to recognize silhouettes that match the surroundings, while spinning abstract objects in a spotlight. It’s a light Halloween game suitable for children too. It comes with a 66% discount during the Spooky App Store Promotion.
8. Home – A Unique Horror Adventure ($2.99 -> $0.99) – This is an unique horror adventure game that will freak you out. You wake up in a dark room of a house that’s not yours. A storm is about to unfold and you have to solve a murder mystery and you’re the one that’s having the final word. Take care!
9. Skullduggery ($2.99 -> $0.99) – This App Store game is discounted starting with today and up to October 31st. You’re playing the semi-organic autonomous skull that’s collecting taxes (a kind of death IRS agent) from the dead of the Afterlife! Good luck!
Updating:
10. Camping With Grandpa ($2.99 -> FREE) – This game isn’t spooky, but it’s educational instead and has gone FREE during the Halloween weekend. Children learn interesting things about wildlife, orientation and other camping specific information. The app has just received an update to blend in the Halloween theme, with the help of fall-theme backgrounds, as well as all-themed items in mini-games: pumpkins, turkeys, leaves, and more. Educational games include: Hiking Gear, Read a Compass, Take a Hike and many more.
11. Imbroglio ($3.99 -> $2.99) – A deck-building tactics game that requires you to choose a hero and survive in the dungeon’s shifting labyrinths that are filled with scary creatures, but also valuable gemstones.
12. Grim Fandango Remastered ($4.99 -> $1.99) – “Meet Manny Calavera, travel agent at the Department of Death” that’s how the App Store description of this game starts. If you’re looking for more, find out that he sells luxury packages for a 4-year journey for souls that are looking to find their eternal rest. However, although a travel agent’s job should be considered trouble-free, it’s not the case in Grim Fandango. This adventure game shouldn’t be missed during your Halloween gaming session.
13. Ski Safari 2 ($2.99 -> FREE) Download this top paid iOS app for FREE, today only. Celebrate Halloween by performing endless downhill skiing runs. Spooky themed costumes and skiing gear available with version 1.4. This app also comes with massive discounts for its in-app purchases. Don’t miss this one!
New Arrivals: 1.The Forgotten Room ($1.99) is a new App Store game that fits in our horror theme. Because this is a new arrival, it doesn’t come with a discount, but I thought that you might wanna impersonate the paranormal investigator John “Buster of Ghosts” Murr and help him find out what happened with a 10-year-old girl that disappeared while playing with her father. Explore the creepy house and solve the mystery!
2. Lifeline: Flatline ($2.99) – An interactive horror story that requires you to lead a woman named Wynn through the perils of a sophisticated scientific facility. Your character wakes up strapped to a bed and you need to guide her to dark hallways and creepy rooms, to help her get to the outside world. This game is also Apple Watch compatible. Receive notifications and interact with the app directly from your wrist.
Bonus: After you finish playing you’ll surly go out to grab some candies. When you do make sure that you capture some terrific photos because here are two apps that gone FREE for a limited time only. Use them to add stunning effects to your photos, with a single tap:
1. Filterloop Infinite ($2.99 -> FREE) – adds retro and analog film effects, tap for an unendless number of combinations.
2. Ultrapop Infinite ($2.99 -> FREE) – Select a photo from your CameraRoll and add color effects with a single tap. Tap again to loop through an infinite number of color combinations.
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IBM System Networking SAN96B-5
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SAN96B-5 features 96 Fibre Channel ports in a 2U form factor, delivering scalability, reliability and performance in a flexible, easy-to-deploy enterprise-class switch. Along with increased throughput, SAN96B-5 helps improve bandwidth utilization, security, and network visibility and management through in-flight data compression, encryption and advanced diagnostics. SAN96B-5 is designed for maximum flexibility and offers “pay-as-you-grow” scalability with the Ports on Demand (PoD) feature.
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The Board of Directors of the ISGS is very pleased to announce that the winner of the ISGS PhD Thesis Award 2018 is Dr. Francesca Tallia.
This award was created last year to distinguish PhD theses representing outstanding contribution to scientific and/or technological knowledge in the field of sol-gel chemistry and related fields.
The PhD Award Committee for the 2018 competition was composed of Dr. Chris Barbé (Chair), Dr. Florence Babonneau, Professor Kazuyuki Kuroda and Professor Michel Aegerter. Seven candidates competed for the award in this first edition.
Dr. Francesca Tallia’s PhD thesis, entitled “3-D printed flexible hybrids for tissue regeneration”, was supervised by Dr. Julien Jones (Professor of Biomaterials at the Department of Materials, Imperial College of London, UK).
Dr. Francesca Tallia was unanimously rated above all candidates.
The PhD Award Committtee considered that the most relevant aspects of her PhD thesis, are: (1) The very novel approach for cartilage regeneration; (2) The extremely well presented work, with a clear, logical argumentation, and clearly put into the broader context of tissue regeneration; (3) The substantial body of work from the synthesis and characterization of the hybrid solutions to the evaluation of the cell response in the seeded scaffolds.
As winner of the PhD Thesis Award Dr. Francesca Tallia will receive a diploma, a 2-year ISGS membership, and a prize money. In addition, you will be invited to contribute with a paper to the Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, the official journal of ISGS.
The Award ceremony will take place on the occasion of the 20th International Sol-Gel Conference, which will be held in August 25-30, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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The deadline for submitting application materials for Fall 2019 admission is January 15, 2019.
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JPN 101 Beginning Japanese I
An introduction to the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Includes an introduction to grammar and alphabets ( hiragana and katakana ) and kanji. Offered each fall.
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A continuation of Japanese 101. Students will gain knowledge of an additional hundred kanji . Offered each spring.
JPN 201 Intermediate Japanese I (LA)
Higher communicative skills will be reached by learning another hundred additional kanji as well as complex grammar structures. Offered each fall.
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A continuation of Japanese 201. Students will continue to study more advanced grammar and learn another hundred kanji . Offered each spring.
JPN 310 Studies in Literature and Humanities (to be taken abroad)
Upper level courses in an approved study abroad program in the literature or the humanities category, including art history, theater, gender studies, music history, philosophy, and religion. Readings and lectures are in Japanese. Credit should be discussed with a member of the Japanese Faculty before departure.
JPN 311 Studies in Social Science (to be taken abroad)
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JPN 410 Advanced Japanese Language Studies (to be taken abroad)
An upper level Japanese course taken in an approved study abroad program. This course will contain a strong writing component in addition to practice in reading and conversation in Japanese. Credit should be discussed with a member of the Japanese faculty before departure.
LC 105 Special Topics in Japanese Literature in Translation (LIT)
This course will vary in content and approach to emphasize genres, themes, and periods in Japanese literature. Readings and lectures in English. May count toward minor in Japanese.
LC 202 From Atom to Akira: Japan's Pop Culture Japanese Literature and Culture (LIT, G)
Japanese popular culture is nearly synonymous with anime (animation), manga (comics), and video games. All three are integral part of Japanese life. This class will discuss the global popularity of these three forms of entertainment, which has spurred interest in Japan and the cultural themes that inform its popular culture. Prerequisite: N/A. Offered in alternate years.
LC 205 Japanese Film and Aesthetics (CSI, G)
This course will examine Japanese films made in the post-World War II period. Students will study internationallyknown directors such as Ozu and Kurosawa and learn terminology for analyzing artistic elements such as framing, camera position, lighting, sound, camera movement, optical distortion, and editing. Offered occasionally.
LC 207 Language and Gender: US and Japan (CSI, G)
This course considers gender differences in language use as practices of social institutions and investigates the ways in which the gender differences influence communication styles between men and women. This course also encourages students to reflect upon the advantages/disadvantages that the gender differences create and consider how we can promote gender equality in society. Offered occasionally.
LC 303 Blades, Bows, and Bushido: The Samurai in Context
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This course will focus on the interpersonal relationships between/within the US and Japan. Students will conduct research on various issues, including discrimination, misunderstanding, and prejudice. Offered each spring.
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Practice-based Research is Community Engagement
John M. Westfall, Lyle J. Fagnan, Margaret Handley, Jon Salsberg, Paul McGinnis, Linda K. Zittleman and Ann C. Macaulay
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2009, 22 (4) 423-427; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.04.090105
John M. Westfall
Lyle J. Fagnan
Margaret Handley
Jon Salsberg
Paul McGinnis
Linda K. Zittleman
Ann C. Macaulay
Community engagement has become a major contributor to medical research during the past 10 years and is an essential component of the current National Institutes of Health (NIH) Roadmap and the Clinical and Translational Science Awards program.1,2 But, what is a community? And what community gets to be engaged?
Kerr White described one of the major problems with clinical research in the United States as using the tertiary academic medical center as the main location of research ideas and subject recruitment. He pointed out that the vast majority of research was conducted on the 0.1% of the population who were cared for in the academic tertiary hospital.3,4 Coupled with this problem of location was the problem of the approach that did clinical research on subjects, ignoring their unique cultural, ethnic, and geographic identity, and which focused primarily on the interests of the researchers. As a consequence, much of the research was not readily translated into practice, nor was it reflective of clinical problems experienced in non-tertiary settings. Preceding the NIH initiative and now experienced at an accelerated tempo, many researchers have responded to these problems by moving their research enterprise into the community, directly engaging the community in their research and programs. Practice-based research provides a model that mixes scientific inquiry and community engagement. However, practice-based research has faced growing confusion surrounding the terms community and engagement.
Location and Orientation
What is the community? Is a community a single geographic location or region or neighborhood? Is community a single racial, ethnic, or religious group; a collection of patients with the same disease; or a population defined by multiple characteristics, such as vulnerability in relation to social and clinical characteristics? Can a community be dispersed over a larger geographic area—a state or the nation: a virtual community linked by email or the internet? Can a community be a clinic: the clinicians, nurses, staff, and patients? A significant sticking point in defining community engagement is often defining the characteristics and parameters of the community.
What constitutes engagement? There are no consistent definitions, but one definition we support states that community engagement includes, “The application of institutional resources to address and solve challenges facing communities through collaboration with these communities.”5 Community-engaged scholarship (CES) is a recent evolution of the term community-based research (CBR).6 The term engaged recognizes that the work is done with communities and the term scholarship is seen as more positive than research. However, simply using CES or CBR does not ensure full community voice in research governance. Community engagement benefits from using the participatory research principles of shared power and decision making between researchers and community members. Participatory research is the “systematic enquiry, with the collaboration of those affected by the issue under study, for the purpose of education and taking action or effecting social change.”7,8 One frequently used term is community-based participatory research (CBPR); much of the early work in participatory research occurred in the field of health promotion and in neighborhoods and broad community locations, including public health and non-clinical settings. CBPR has become nearly synonymous with community engagement. However, is community the most important element in the community-engagement-participatory-research equation? Has the focus on the neighborhood aspects of community overshadowed the participatory aspects? Participatory research encompasses much more than just CBPR.
Participatory research is not simply about using a group of neighborhoods or community members to push forward a specific research agenda. It is really about an “orientation” to research that embraces the sharing of power. Participatory research is not a method; it is an approach to research governance that aspires to a partnership of researchers and community and a willingness to expand or reframe research questions to increase its relevance to community members, whatever that community may be. Participatory research builds long-term relationships that outlast any specific research project; these relationships form the foundation of a sustained conversation that includes 2-way communication and shared decision making. At its core, participatory research is about conducting research with a group, rather than conducting research on a group, and with a community rather than simply in a community or for a community. All the above stem from—and perpetuate—the orientation that the community, and indeed participatory research itself, are not merely tools at the disposal of researchers but are the core values that drive the research endeavor.
Engaging Community in Practice-Based Research Networks
Practice-based research (PBR) aspires to the orientation of participatory research and community engagement in 3 significant areas (Figure 1). First, PBR demonstrates the orientation to research that encompasses the participatory approach. Rather than just research in practices, PBR strives to do research with practices, with the physicians, nurses, office staff, and patients. PBR includes the principles of participatory research: trust building, long-term relationships, recognition and incorporation of local expertise and the history of local relationships, shared decision making, and identification of locally relevant clinical questions.9–11 The broad spectrum of PBR recognizes that “no single set of principles will be applicable to all partners, that there is a spectrum of partnerships, with full partnership as the ideal for which we strive.”12 In this issue of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine is an article by Parchman and Munoz13 that resulted from this participatory approach. Dr. Munoz is a practicing family physician with an important clinical question. STARNet had the capacity to engage Dr. Munoz and several other practices to ask and answer this clinical question that came directly from the care of patients. Dr. Munoz was a partner for the entire project and co-author on the published manuscript.
Practice-based research engaging the community. Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) directly engage the medical practice community (solid line) and community members (dashed line). PBRNs may engage the community members through the practice (dotted line). A community may be geographic, demographic, disease specific, or a combination. Numerous other communities exist and may be engaged directly or through the practice (shaded area).
Second, PBR engages the community of the practice. That is, each practice includes the elements of a community: collective mission and history, common time together, and a shared social identity. PBR aspires to be a collaborative partnership with practices along the whole research journey, from identification of a clinical problem to the formulation of the research question to the choice of methods, implementation, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination. In this issue, Froshaug et al14 describe findings from the Prescription for Health Program. Prescription for Health supported 22 PBR networks (PBRNs) to develop unique approaches to addressing unhealthy behaviors and increasing healthy ones. Using the expertise of each practice and each network, Prescription for Health was able to evaluate multiple strategies for improving health, both within the practice and for the patients attending the practice.15–17 Levy et al18 and McCord et al19 also describe research that engages the primary care practice in various components of the research journey.
Third, PBR occurs within the context of the broader community and neighborhoods and is directly responsive to the needs of the local community in which it exists.17,20,21 The people who come to these practices may belong to the same community groups, sports teams, or schools. They may share neighborhood pride and concerns. Even in diverse communities, common concerns about children, aging parents, personal health, and economic struggles may create a shared identity. Because many practices include locally relevant clinical services that address the unique problems faced by their patients, these practices are viewed as a medical home and integral part of the community. Williams et al22 describe the “marriage” of CBPR with PBRNs and list the many advantages they have experienced by involving the broader community in their PBR. They provide an excellent example of how to engage the community of patients in the research of the practice.
PBR may be an essential step for good translational research.23 As quoted widely, “if you want more evidence-based practice, you need more practice-based evidence.”24,25 Networks have become a widely successful mechanism for organizing PBR within a community context. PBRNs help translate bench discovery and bedside efficacy into effective everyday clinical practice. PBR uses participatory methods to identify the problems that arise in daily practice that create the gap between recommended care and actual care, demonstrate the effectiveness or lack of effectiveness of treatments derived from randomized controlled trials, and provide the laboratory for testing system improvements in primary care to maximize the number of patients who benefit from medical discoveries. PBRNs can provide the environment to help eliminate health disparities by creating true partnerships and blurring the boundaries between clinical research and community-based interventions.
Although PBRNs are effective at communicating the practice-based nature of their research in their publications and PBR has become a successful model for translating research into practice, practice-based researchers have been less effective at communicating the participatory nature of their work. Few articles fully describe the participatory components and the community-engagement orientation of the authors’ work. We recommend that authors describe the community engagement and participatory aspects of their research in all manuscripts and editors expect this of their authors and print those portions of the manuscripts. Online supplements may provide a venue for robust description of the community engagement efforts that result in peer-reviewed publications from PBRNs.
Practice-Based Research Supports Clinical and Translational Science
PBR is community engagement and provides an effective conduit to a population of patients and the members of the broader community in which the practice resides. PBRNs may serve as a logical introduction for academic researchers to begin collaborating with communities and engaging clinicians, patients, and community members. We believe that the host of new Clinical Science and Translational Centers and Institutes funded by the NIH that approach research with a collaborative, bidirectional perspective will find an eager and supportive community of researchers, clinicians, patients, and community members in their local and regional PBRNs. A recent survey of PBRN Directors and the Clinical and Translational Science Award Community Engagement Directors emphasized that PBRNs provided more than just expanded access to research subjects. PBRNs also presented opportunities for the academic institution to build relationships with the community (Fagnan, personal communication, March 10, 2009). Westfall et al20 reported that approximately half of the PBRNs surveyed in the United States also engaged community members in addition to clinic staff. PBRNs support the goals of the Clinical and Translational Science Awards to “effectively engage communities in the translational research process via bidirectional dialogues.”1
PBR and PBRNs have solved 2 of the major problems that have vexed clinical researchers for decades. PRBNs solved the “location” problem by moving the research into community practices, where most people get most of their care most of the time, and addressing important clinical questions with large and diverse populations.23 PBR has solved the “orientation” problem by using the principles of community engagement and conducting research with their communities of practices, clinicians, patients, and community members so that the research is highly relevant. PBR may be an effective partner for research that truly engages the community to ask and answer those questions that are most important to the community's members.
Conflict of interest: none declared.
Received for publication May 5, 2009.
Revision received May 5, 2009.
Accepted for publication May 5, 2009.
Clinical and Translational Science Awards. Community Engagement Key Function Committee. Available at: http://www.ctsaweb.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=committee.viewCommittee&com_ID=3. Accessed May 12, 2009.
Zerhouni E. Medicine. The NIH Roadmap. Science 2003; 302: 63–72.
White KL, Williams TF, Greenberg BG. The ecology of medical care. N Engl J Med 1961; 265: 885–92.
Green LA, Fryer GE Jr, Yawn BP, Lanier D, Dovey SM. The ecology of medical care revisited. N Engl J Med 2001; 344: 2021–5.
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. Linking scholarship and communities: report of the Commission on Community-Engaged Scholarship in the Health Professions. 2005. Available at: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pdf_files/Commission%20Report%20FINAL.pdf. Accessed May 12, 2009.
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. Community-engaged scholarship. 2009. Available at: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/scholarship.html. Accessed April 20, 2009.
Mercer SL, Green LW, Cargo M, et al. Appendix C: reliability-tested guidelines for assessing participatory research projects. In: Minkler M, Wallerstein N, eds. Community-based participatory research for health: from process to outcomes. San Francisco (CA): Jossey-Bass; 2008: 407–18.
Mold JW, Pasternak A, McCaulay A, et al. Definitions of common terms relevant to primary care research. Ann Fam Med 2008; 6: 570–1.
Green LA, Dovey SM. Practice based primary care research networks. They work and are ready for full development and support. BMJ 2001; 322: 567–8.
Green LA, Hickner J. A short history of primary care practice-based research networks: from concept to essential research laboratories. J Am Board Fam Med 2006; 19: 1–10.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. AHRQ support for primary care practice-based research networks (PBRNs): fact sheet. Revised May 2006. Available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/research/pbrn/pbrnfact.htm. Accessed August 24, 2006.
Macaulay AC, Nutting PA. Moving the frontiers forward: incorporating community-based participatory research into practice-based research setworks. Ann Fam Med 2006; 4: 4–7.
Parchman ML, Munoz A. Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal aureus skin and soft tissue infections presenting in primary care: a South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (STARNet) Study. J Am Board Fam Med 2009; 22: 375–9.
Froshaug DB, Dickinson LM, Fernald DH, Green LA. Personal health behaviors are associated with physical and mental unhealthy days: a Prescription for Health (P4H) Practice-based Research Networks Study. J Am Board Fam Med 2009; 22: 368–74.
Annals of Family Medicine (2006) Supplement dedicated to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Prescription for Health program conducted solely in practice based research networks.
Etz R, et al. Bridging primary care practices and communities to promote healthy behaviors. Am J Prev Med 2008; 35: S390–7.
Green L, Cifuentes M, Glasgow RE, Strange KC. Redesigning primary care practice to incorporate health behavior change: prescription for health round-2 results. Am J Prev Med 2008; 35: S347–9.
Levy BT, Hartz A, Woodworth G, Xu Y, Sinift S. Interventions to improve osteoporosis screening: an Iowa Research Network (IRENE) Study. J Am Board Fam Med 2009; 22: 360–7.
McCord G, Pendleton BF, Labuda Schrop S, Weiss L, Stockton L, Hamrich LM. Assessing the impact on patient–physician interaction when physicians use personal digital assistants: a Northeastern Ohio Network (NEON®) Study. J Am Board Fam Med 2009; 22: 353–9.
Westfall JM, VanVorst RF, Main DS, Herbert C. Community-based participatory research in practice-based research networks. Ann Fam Med 2006; 4: 8–14.
Van Vorst RF, Araya-Guerra R, Felzien M, et al. Rural community members’ perceptions of harm from medical mistakes: a High Plains Research Network (HPRN) Study. J Am Board Fam Med 2007; 20: 135–43.
Williams RL, Shelley BM, Sussman AL, on behalf of RIOS Net clinicians. The marriage of community-based participatory research and practice-based research networks: can it work? –A Research Involving Outpatient Settings Network (RIOS Net) study. J Am Board Fam Med 2009; 22: 428–35.
Westfall JM, Mold J, Fagnan L. Practice-based research—“blue highways” on the NIH Roadmap. JAMA 2007; 297: 403–6.
Green LW. Public health asks of systems science: to advance our evidence-based practice, can you help us get more practice-based evidence? Am J Public Health 2006; 96: 406–9.
Lawrence W. Green. Last revised December 28, 2006. Available at: http://www.lgreen.net/authors/lwgreen.htm. Accessed May 12, 2009.
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The School of Population Health & Environmental Sciences is one of seven Schools that make up the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King’s.
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KC&S is proud to announced that Sharen Litwin has once again been selected as one of the Top Women Attorneys in Massachusetts for Employment and Labor (Boston Magazine, November 2020).
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KC&S is very proud to announce that Eileen M. Hagerty has received the prestigious Scholar-Mentor Award given by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (“MCLE”). This honor is awarded to select individuals who have “raised the bar” through their career-long contributions to the continuing legal education of the bar and exceptional service to the legal profession by volunteering their time and expertise to MCLE programs and publications. This award was presented to Eileen Hagerty on Wednesday, August 12 at the virtual 20th Annual School Law Conference, a program on which she has served as co-chair for the past 11 years. Although this year’s conference was held exclusively online, Eileen received MCLE’s deep gratitude as friends and colleagues tuned in from across the Commonwealth. Please see the entire press release: https://www.mcle.org/Email/fy20/081320/ScholarMentorAwards03.html Congratulations, Eileen!
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Labour will boost rural connectivity
Posted by Kris Faafoi on October 10, 2020
New $60 million infrastructure fund for capacity and backhaul upgrades to boost connectivity
$10 million for radio spectrum for rural connectivity
Digital connectivity is more important than ever as New Zealand makes a successful economic recovery from the impacts of COVID-19, and the Labour Party is committed to investing in world class digital infrastructure to support that, Labour’s communications spokesperson Kris Faafoi says.
“The COVID pandemic has highlighted the vital role digital connectivity plays across New Zealand, including for our rural primary producing industries that link to some of New Zealand’s more remote, hard-to-reach places where internet services can be patchy,” Kris Faafoi said.
“During COVID lockdown we all needed to move online, and it is critical that our rural businesses and households have access to fast and reliable internet in order to work, learn and socialise,” he said.
Commitments Labour is making through a new $60 million infrastructure fund will help boost connectivity capacity and upgrade backhaul connections that link a main network to the edges of it. Internet services are provided to customers from the ‘edges’ of networks.
“This $60 million infrastructure fund is targeted at increasing connectivity in our worst connected regions to deliver faster, more reliable internet connections.
“The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment will be responsible for leading this work and will identify the worst affected areas with a focus on Gisborne, Manawatu-Whanganui, Auckland rural area, Otago, Hawke’s Bay (including Central Hawke’s Bay), West Coast, Taranaki, rural areas of Wellington, Wairarapa, and Southland.
“This will build on the wider digital programmes we have rolled out in government and expands on the $50 million Crown Infrastructure Partners funding already announced with a priority focus on Te Tai Tokerau, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, top of the South Island and Canterbury.
“It’s about targeting regional areas where we need tailored solutions to address lack of connectivity.”
“We know there is no longer a ‘one-size-fits all’ approach and this infrastructure fund will be used to roll out investment which:
delivers capacity upgrades
provides backhaul upgrades and replacements (the link between the main network and the edges of the network, which is where services are provided to customers)
enhances infrastructure in areas of need
“New Zealanders are demanding more and more data and faster speeds to run increasingly sophisticated applications and this requires higher capacity in our networks. This growing demand is already putting pressure on some areas, where existing government programmes, such as the first phase of the Rural Broadband Initiative, are no longer meeting expectations. This funding will help address that and provide a much needed further technological injection for our regions, which have fallen behind levels of connectivity in our urban areas,” Kris Faafoi said.
Labour will also commit $10 million to open up suitable radio spectrum for rural communities where broadband capacity and coverage is under pressure.
“Funding suitable spectrum to rural communities which rely on mobile network services, will mean those services can reach greater coverage,” Kris Faafoi said.
“In this day and age, we need to do everything we can to make sure rural and remote communities in New Zealand are part of the connected digital world we all live in now,” Kris Faafoi said.
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HP Wireless TV Connect Review
By Michael A. Prospero - LAPTOP Reviews Editor 03 March 2011
This accessory lets you wirelessly beam 1080p video and games from your laptop to your TV with zero lag.
Plays any HD content
No latency
Bulky transmitter
There are a number of technologies for wirelessly outputting your notebook's display to a larger TV, including Intel's WiDi. But WiDi doesn't yet handle copy-protected content, such as Blu-ray movies. And the technology still suffers from latency, which means no gaming. Enter HP's Wireless TV Connect. This accessory uses a competing technology, called wireless HDMI, to stream anything from your laptop to your big screen without the lag. Is that power and added versatility worth $199?
The Wireless TV Connect consists of two boxes--a transmitter and receiver--one of which hooks up to your notebook, and the other to a TV or projector. Unlike the ASUS WiCast EW2000, which has a smaller transmitter, both boxes are the same size (4.5 x 4.1 x 1) and are made of a glossy black plastic. It's a lot more cumbersome than the Warpia StreamHD, which only requires a small USB dongle.
The transmitter has an HDMI port and USB port, while the receiver has HDMI, USB, and a power port. The front of each box has two LEDs: a white one indicates it's on, and a blue light indicates it's connected. Both also have small reset buttons.
Setting up the HP Wireless TV Connect was easy. Step 1: Plug the transmitter into a PC's HDMI and USB ports. Step 2: Plug the receiver into the TV via HDMI, and the wall plug into the power port. Not only does HP provide all the necessary cables, it even color-codes them. Within a few seconds, the two devices recognized each other. After we opened the Windows Display control panel and changed the settings, our laptop's display was mirrored on our TV. Unlike with the Warpia StreamHD (which uses wireless USB), there's no need to install software of any kind.
Because the Wireless TV Connect essentially acts as a long HDMI cable, we had no problem playing protected content, as we have with Intel's Wireless Display technology. (WiDi 2.0 will support DRM content with an upgrade later this spring.)
Of course, like the WiCast, using the Wireless TV Connect means that your HDMI and one of your USB ports is occupied, and the transmitter itself is kind of clunky. Moreover, there's no way to attach it to your notebook's lid. While the same is true for the WiCast, at least ASUS includes little Velcro tabs for you to use. However, both ASUS' transmitter and receiver have fans in them to keep them cool; you can hear them in a quiet room. While HP's device is larger, it has a fanless design.
The HP Wireless TV Connect uses WHDI (Wireless Home Digital Interface) technology, which lets you beam signals with less than a 1-milisecond delay, and has a data rate of about 3GBps. Not surprisingly, HP's device worked just as well as ASUS' (which uses the same technology): Using an older Sony VAIO Z with a Core 2 Duo processor and Nvidia GeForce 9300M G graphics, we streamed a 1080p video of Kingdom of Heaven from our notebook's hard drive to a 46-inch Samsung HDTV from across our living room, about 10 feet away. (The device is rated for up to 100 feet).
When using the TV as the only display, action was smooth and seamless, but when we used our notebook with the Samsung TV in extended mode, there was some banding and audio and video was slightly out of sync at times, especially during action sequences; we didn't encounter this problem with the WiCast, though. However, when we used the Wireless TV Connect with a more modern Alienware notebook, the problem went away.
Regardless, there was no lag whatsoever when moving windows with video running, or playing games such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and performance was on a par with the Asus WiCast. By comparison, the Warpia StreamHD had much more trouble playing high-def content; when a video was running, the cursor would jump around the screen.
There's one byproduct of DRM: If your notebook's display and your TV are cloned, you can only watch a Blu-ray on one of the screens. We encountered the same issue with the WiCast, too. However, this isn't a problem if you use extended mode, or use the TV as your primary display.
While wireless streaming is still in its infancy, the HP Wireless TV Connect offers very good performance. Yes, the $199 price is steep and the device is bulky compared to the $159 Warpia Stream HD, but HP's device provides a much better overall experience for watching movies or playing games from across the room. We slightly prefer ASUS' WiCast, though; it may not look as attractive as the Wireless TV Connect, but we like the fact that it works better with older notebooks, and its transmitter is smaller, making it less cumbersome for those who plan to use the device with a laptop. Regardless, you'll get fantastic wireless streaming performance from HP's device.
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Issues : JET is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal : Journal of Ergonomic Technology (JET)
Journal of Ergonomic Technology (JET)
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Calculation of a 3-dimensional sensitivity distribution of single difference, double difference, and concentric-ring systems
Publish Date : 2005/02/01 Vol.5
Hiroharu ENDOH, Junichi USHIBA, Yoshihiro MURAOKA, Keio University
Report Outline :
Appeared on Ergonomics of Human System Interaction, Vol. 5, No. 1, 7/10, 2002
The sensitivity distribution of single differential (SD), double differential (DD) and concentric-ring (CR) systems were computed in a homogeneous, anisotropic semi-infinite volume conductor model. The results of the calculation showed that the DD and CR systems had higher spatial selectivity than that of the SD system.
Keywords: Sensitivity distribution, Double differential, Concentric-ring system, Volume conductor, Anisotropy
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Study for reducing stress by adjusting seat height (Part 2) – measuring electromyogram and evaluating posture during VDT work –
Chyi-Shium WU, Nan-Hean Junior Institute of Technology,
Hideki OYAMA, Reiko MITSUYA, Kageyu NORO, Waseda University
Appeared on Ergonomics of Human System Interaction, Vol. 6, No. 1, 1/6, 2003.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of seat height adjustment on VDT work. In order to examine the validity of a sitting height considered proper, VDT tasks were performed while seated at different heights and muscle fatigue was calculated with a power spectrum waveform. Five male university students were used as test subjects. Selected six muscles (anterior deltoid., middle deltoid m., latissimus dorsi m., trapezius m., brachioradialis m. and erector spinae m.) were measured by surface electromyography (EMG). Additionally, tilt of chest and pelvis were measured, to include information about the movement of the subject. Measurements were made for each subject while working at the proper sitting height and at a different height. Data was successfully obtained that indicated the most proper seat height for the physical configuration of each subject in order to minimize muscular fatigue. A significant relationship was found between seat height and muscle fatigue of te deltoid and brachioradialis muscles. The goniographical relationship between seat height and pelvic motion was found to be similarly significant. It is concluded that correctly choosing the seat height for an individual should have a significant effect reducing muscular loads and stress.
Interaction with dual operations under the different stimuli
Noriyoshi MATSUO, Suzuki Motor Corporation
Appeared on Ergonomics of Human System Interaction, Vol. 5, No. 1, 19/22, 2002.
In this paper, mutual influence between dual operations on each stimulus was examined with the cognitive-reaction time (C-RT). Steering in response to the visual stimulus was defined as the main-operation, and its C-RT was named the C-RTmain. In the same way, pushing the switch in response to the auditory stimulus was defined as the sub-operation, and its C-RT was named the C-RTsub. The order and the time lag of the dual stimuli were varied, and each C-RT of the operation was measured. The results showed the following. (1) The difference in the C-RTsub was 0.2 s in the eye’s confirmation of the switch position for the sub-operation or not, and the confirmation did not influence the main-operation. (2) The order of the main-operation and thesub-operation depended on the time lag between the visual stimulus and the auditory stimulus, and there were two way both the serial operation and the parallel operation. (3) In the case of the time lag during both of the stimuli sufficiently, both operations were executed as the way of the serial sub-operation influenced the C-RTmain, at the case of the small time lag, both operation became the way of the parallel operation and the C-RTmain was equal to it of the independent operation.
Keywords: Dual operations, Cognitive-reaction time (C-RT), Visual stimulus, Auditory stimulus
Time series analysis of the body pressure distribution on a long-term seating posture
Reiko MITSUYA, Goroh FUJIMAKI, Waseda University
Yoshiyasu TAMURA, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics
Kageyu NORO, Waseda University
The purpose of this study is to attain the new method for the body pressure distribution analysis on a long term seating. It has been difficult to analyze the pattern of the body pressure distribution. Especially in case of a long term seating it is much tougher. In the view of the above we proposed the new method that is the time series analysis. The subjects were two healthy university students. They were requested to seat cinema chair from 1.5 to 2 hours. With this experiment we could obtain a formula which enabled to predict the discomfort on a long term seating posture. We also found the pressure rhythm through the experiment. Further study of the pressure rhythm is required.
Keywords: Time series analysis, Autoregressive model, Spectrum, Parcor
Subjective evaluation of similarity of figures in questionnaires by different media
Taiki KANDA, Bunri University of Hospitality
Hideyo NAGASHIMA, Kogakuin University of Hospitality
Takashi OKUNUKI, Tokyo Shoseki Insatsu
Appeared on Ergonomics of Human System Interaction, Vol. 5, No. 1, 1/9, 2, 2002.
When similar trademarks are retrieved using computer physical features are extracted from images of trademarks and similarity between trademarks is evaluated based upon the extracted physical features. The results of retrieval, however, do not always coincide with human visual cognitive sense of similarity. Therefore, in order to retrieve similar trademarks reflecting human visual mentality methods have been studying to incorporate human visual subjective evaluation into a retrieval system. For these methods it is important to obtain effective data on human visual evaluation of similarity beween trademarks. To do this we have been utilizing questionnaire. Here a questionnaire system by computer is proposed to extract human visual evaluation of similarity between trademarks, comparison between written and computerized questionnaires is made, and equivalence of questionnaires by different media is studied.
Keywords: Similarity of trademarks, Human visual evaluation of similarity, Computerized questionnaires, Equivalence of questionnaires by different media
Contact : JET editorial board
E-MAIL : jergotech_info@jergotech.com
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Leeds, Music
Sleeping Giant
Mr M’s fantastic band, March of Dimes, has a new single out and it’s a corker!
Sleeping Giant makes me nostalgic for something but I can’t quite put my finger on what it is. (Although having a 3 week old little lass, perhaps it’s just sleep?!) I love the sound of the track, which has something reassuring in it and feels like late summer sun filled afternoons.
Take a listen and if you like it, which I’m sure you will, buy a copy! £1.50 for two tracks is a total bargain. Please support this fantastic talent from Leeds!
Sleeping Giant (Single) by March of Dimes
Lunch at Blackhouse, Grill on the Square, in Leeds
Cornucopia Underground
Review: Fleur Cafe, The Light, Leeds
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Metropole Hotel
Belgrave Road
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Metropole Hotel,
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(Formerly the Cavendish Hotel - Part of the Leisureplex group from 31st July 2019).
The newest Leisureplex Hotel features a bar, games room, extensive lobby lounge, elevated panoramic terrace and 2 large entertainment rooms.
The bright, airy dining room serves the full Leisureplex menu plus our Chef's nightly specials.
A variety of evening entertainment is provided in the spacious entertainment lounge.
All 95 guest bedrooms are en-suite and feature Freeview TV and tea/coffee making facilities.
Rooms are available at a supplement.
Free Wi-Fi in public areas
Lift serves all rooms
No smoking throughout the hotel
Spacious entertainment lounge hosting regular evening entertainment
Bar, games room, extensive lobby lounge, elevated panoramic terrace
Check in from 16:00. Check out by 11:00. Additional charges apply where earlier check in or late check out are required
Breakfast: We provide a waiter served breakfast from 08:00 to 09:30 with last orders at 09:00
Dinner: We provide a waiter served table d'hote dinner from 18:30 to 20:00* with last orders at 19:15. *Please note that dinner times may vary depending on the season.
Special Diets: A selection of vegetarian options is available on the dinner menu. For a more efficient service we recommend these are requested in advance of the meal. Special diets can also be catered for on request; we ask that you contact us at least seven days prior to arrival and provide a diet sheet.
To see our current menu, please follow this link.
95 guest bedrooms
All bathrooms are equipped with a bath or shower and WC
All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, hair dryer and Freeview TV with radio channels
All rooms have central heating but we do not have any rooms with air conditioning
Rooms are available at a supplement
Cots can be provided on request in any room type except single rooms
Ironing facilities are available from reception
We do not provide room service in normal circumstances
Torquay is one of Britain’s most famous resorts, situated at the heart of 22 miles of unspoilt coastline, often referred to as the 'English Riviera'. Torbay is blessed with a mild climate, sparkling blue waters, Blue-Flag beaches and extensive attractive gardens.
Torquay is characterised by its Mediterranean feel, created by its palm tree lined seafront, Italian style white villas perched high on the hillsides and fabulous yachts and boats moored in the popular marina. Fashionable since Victorian times and the former home of such figures as crime author Agatha Christie and comedy actor Peter Cook, Torquay offers contrast and variety, day and night, from its bustling harbour and marina to its exclusive shops and sophisticated restaurants and bars, which are open well into the evening along the promenade.
Activity is focussed around Torquay’s spectacular waterfront which provides a comprehensive programme of exhibitions, concerts and theatrical productions, as well as a world-class marine animal visitor attraction and state of the art foot-bridge across the bay. The waterfront is supplemented by a number of attractions, varying from steam trains and boats to swimming pools and golf courses.
Torquay lies at the edge of Dartmoor, known as the last great wilderness in England. The area is diverse and fascinating, varying from ancient woodland to nationally important butterfly and archaeological sites which may be visited throughout the year. Even so, Torquay is not isolated, being ideally situated between Devon’s two principal cities, Plymouth and Exeter.
In short, Torquay is both a gateway to nature whilst retaining close links with urban centres renowned for excellent shopping and intriguing historical buildings and sites.
The heart of the town is the harbour which has many shops along its edges. The town is hilly but the location of the Regina Hotel is on the flat harbourside and the shops, promenade and Pavilion Theatre are all a level walk from here.
Beach and Gardens
Torbay has excellent bathing beaches at Babbacombe, Torre Abbey and Paignton. Torre Abbey Gardens make a pleasant walk along the seafron from the harbour.
www.torquay.com
Babbacombe Model Village
Situated just two miles from Torquay, this is a miniature version of the thatched houses, gardens and railways found in the English countryside.
www.babbacombemodelvillage.co.uk
Torquay Museum
Considered to be one of the finest museums in the south west, the collections cover many subjects including Egyptology, Entomology and local history.
www.torquaymuseum.org
Bygones Victorian Museum
Step back in time and relive the nostalgia of over 20 life-size Victorian shops. There is also a giant model railway, World War 1 trench and Anderson shelter.
www.bygones.co.uk
Situated opposite the Regina Hotel, this world-class marine animal attraction boasts a superb restaurant with panoramic views over the harbour.
www.livingcoasts.org.uk
Kent’s Cavern
A geological and archaeological jewel, these Palaeolithic caves contain evidence of human occupation dating back almost half a million years.
www.kents-cavern.co.uk
Oldway Mansion & Gardens
Tel:01803 20796
Originally the family home of Torbay's most colourful family, the Singers of sewing machine fame, the mansion was modelled on the Palace of Versailles. The grand staircase and gallery, crafted from the finest marble, the gilded pillars and elaborately painted ceilings, together with magnificently laid out gardens are a splendid sight.
The Domesday Book village of Cockington has hardly changed throughout the centuries. Visitors can explore the picturesque village, with its 14th century forge and stately manor house, or wander through the 450 acres of woods, parklands and lakes.
www.englishriviera.co.uk
Torbay Carnival
The July annual festival includes dog shows, car shows, concerts and dancing as well as fair rides, refreshments and a host of entertainment.
www.torbaycarnival.com
Agatha Christie Festival takes place in September and celebrates the life and works of the most published novelist of all time, who was born in Torquay.
English Riviera Bowls Tournament takes place over the last week in June.
Torbay Steam Fair takes place at the beginning of August in nearby Brixham and includes exhibits of full size and miniature engines, as well as stalls and a fairground.
www.torbaysteamfair.com
Babbacombe Festival Held in June, a week of various activities and events culminates in a spectacular fireworks display.
www.babbacombe.org
Torbay Poetry Festival is held at the end of October in Torquay and celebrates its 10th year.
www.torbaypoetryfestival.co.uk
Torbay Food & Arts Festival takes place in May and features over 30 stalls offering an array of local food, arts and crafts.
Torbay Week Held in early August, this event replaces the former regattas of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham and includes sailing events, air shows and fireworks displays, as well as plenty of on-shore entertainment.
www.torbayweek.co.uk
BrixFest replaces the long-running Brixham Heritage week. Held in June, highlights include the annual historic trawler races, Brixham Birdman and fireworks displays.
www.brixfest.org
For listings of more events in Torbay see:
Brixham Tourist Information
A short trip from Torquay, the ancient fishing port of Brixham has a vibrant harbour which boasts a full size replica of Sir Francis Drake's ship, the 'Golden Hind'.
www.brixham.com
Exeter Tourist Information
Devon’s most historical city has a magnificent cathedral, originally built by the Anglo-Saxons. Pay a visit to the Ship Inn, frequented by Sir Francis Drake or spend some time browsing around the excellent array of shops.
www.exeterviews.co.uk
Plymouth Tourist Information
An interesting mix of historic city and modern port, Plymouth is the region's shopping capital and has a rejuvenated waterfront overlooking Plymouth Sound.
www.visitplymouth.co.uk
Buckfastleigh is a small town with a large modern Benedictine Abbey. Over forty monks live and work in the abbey producing a range of goods from wine to honey. There is also a restaurant and shop on site.
www.buckfast.org.uk
South Devon Railway is a popular steam railway which, when taken as a combined trip including a boat cruise on the River Dart, is an ideal way to while away an afternoon.
www.southdevonrailway.co.uk
Paignton boasts a long stretch of sandy beach backed by a level promenade which is lined with friendly pubs and cafés. Experience the romance of the steam age on a seven mile stretch of the Great Western Railway, or spend an afternoon at Paignton Zoo, which has recently undergone a £6m re-development programme and is home to many rare and endangered species.
www.paignton.com
Teignmouth lies along a stretch of red sandstone coast on the estuary of the River Teign. With an elegant crescent of Georgian buildings dating back to the 1800's, Teignmouth is steeped in maritime history and the town's museum celebrates the area's long assoociation with the sea. Teignmouth's long sandy beaches, Victorian pier, interesting old backstreets and pedestrianised shopping areas have ensured the town has become one of the region's top seaside destinations.
www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk
Dawlish Tourist Information
Dawlish is a pretty seaside town situated between Torquay and Exeter. Dawlish Warren, just to the north offers safe sandy beaches and during the summer months, there is entertainment on the beach and a weekly open-air market.
Totnes is an ancient borough which lies in an enviable position above the River Dart. The town is full of colour and character that stems from a rich cultural, historical and archaeological heritage. It is also the second oldest borough in England.
www.totnesinformation.co.uk
Dartmouth is set in a picture postcard location, on the River Dart and flanked by steep wooded hillsides. Two of Dartmouth's oldest buildings, the Cherub pub and Agincourt House, are fine examples of the 14th century constructions which have survived in the town. There is also a superb range of shops, boutiques and bistros.
www.discoverdartmouth.com
Kingswear lies on the opposite side of the River Dart to Dartmouth in the South Hams area of south Devon. The privately owned 15th century castle dominates the headland and the village is home to several attractive 19th century villas overlooking the harbour which, during the annual Royal Regatta, is bustling with splendid yachts and marine craft.
www.kingswear-devon.co.uk
Salcombe is the principal resort in the South Hams district and a well known sailing centre. The Salcombe Museum of Maritime History explains the town's long association with the sea, from smugglers and piracy to the role the town played in the run up to the D-Day landings. Nearby Hope Cove is a charming coastal sanctuary, with a collection of thatched stone cottages huddled around a tiny square.
www.salcombeinformation.co.uk
If you have any historical information or photos for the Metropole Hotel (formally the Cavendish Hotel), why not email us at [email protected]
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Campus to welcome pioneer nursing batch
BY: Loop Community
08:04, January 16, 2019
St. Benedict’s Campus President, Dr. Lawrence Arokiaraj, said with the completed classroom and assimilation room, the university is ready for the new intakes.
This follows the visit of Prime Minister Peter O’Neill to the Campus last year where he officiated the ground breaking ceremony of the Boram School of Nursing.
Dr Arokiaraj thanked the Prime Minister, the Minister for National Planning, Richard Maru, and the Government for the support and confidence in the university to facility the training of nurses for the country.
Divine Word University
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Read more about Campus to welcome pioneer nursing batch
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Are you a parent or know any parents? Do you have children or know any children? Then you’re aware that in the United States 1. We are living in unprecedented times of a pandemic with climbing death rates; and 2. A new school year is fast approaching. You’ve seen the headlines and caught the news. Maybe your son is a middle school teacher in California or your oldest pal on the planet drives a school bus in Illinois or your neighbor’s only granddaughter is an IVF miracle. You know children and you know adults who work in the education system. The point is, the school reopening issue is one that affects us all.
I’m the wife of a high school teacher, mother of a rising high school senior, daughter and sister of public school teachers. People I love teach everything from preschool to elementary, middle and high school, public and private, online, Montessori, Waldorf, college-prep, university. In the nonprofit world, I’ve been surrounded by professional educators for 30 years.
Here in the States, I don’t believe we are anywhere near a New Normal. We haven’t yet reached the In-Between. When I look at COVID-19 charts, I don’t see a wave, do you? It has been a steady increase in cases and deaths since mid-March. No waves, no dips. Forgive this rudimentary assessment (I’m no oceanographer) but it seems to me that waves go up and down, in and out. We haven’t seen the COVID-19 wave go down or out.
What we have seen, however, is a distinct lack of concern for human life. President Trump has essentially silenced top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci—the man more Americans trust than they do the President. And why shouldn’t we trust Fauci? He’s well-educated and seasoned in his field. He is a scientist. He states facts.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos sits in front of her bookless bookshelf and threatens to withhold federal funds from schools that don't fully reopen this fall. She says “adults who are fear-mongering and making excuses simply have got to stop doing it and turn their attention on what is right for students and for their families.” Is it fearmongering when we look at the statistics and the science? Is it fearmongering when we hear of another person whose life will be forever impacted by COVID-19? Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia says schools are an essential service, that factories and tattoo shops and hair salons are open. Huh? White House Economic Advisor Larry Kudlow dismisses the challenges we face and says, “just go back to school…come on, it’s not that hard.”
THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
Our school district just announced a hybrid plan that asks my husband to go into the building 4 days a week, 8 hours a day. Our daughter would go 2, which means 4 days of exposure if she wants to participate at some level in sports. The board decided this on a zoom meeting, of course, each member safe in their individual homes.
As a mother I’m deeply grateful that people are thinking through ways to keep children safe.
As a wife/daughter/sister/friend I have to ask, WHAT ABOUT THE TEACHERS?
What about the administrative support staff (we all know these folks run our schools), the bus drivers, the lunch ladies and men, the janitorial staff? This particular plan says that all students and staff must wear a mask…oh, except for those who “cannot wear masks for health or education reasons.” Say what? For younger kids, there will be recess and meals in lunchrooms. I ask you, have you been on a kindergarten playground or in an elementary school lunchroom? Have you seen middle school athletes or high schoolers, or college kids ever maintain anything like 6 feet of distance? I’m not saying it’s impossible. Anything is possible. But it’s not realistic. Most importantly, at this time, it’s just NOT SAFE.
Despite the abhorrent lack of leadership, the appalling and consistent twisting and turning of facts, the mind-numbing moments of utter astonishment at POTUS mutterings, and the outright denial of the seriousness of this moment, I see and hear educators all over the country rising up to be heard. Here’s the prevailing message. Teachers want to go back to school and teachers want to teach kids. Is it safe? NO.
President of the National Education Association (NEA) Lily Eskelen Garcia says reopening schools now is just dangerous, calling out the ‘vacuum of leadership’ with zero credibility in the minds of educators and parents when it comes to this major decision: “Public school educators, students and parents must have a voice in critical conversations and decisions on reopening schools. The president should not be brazenly making these decisions.”
She also double dog dared Trump to sit in a class of 39 sixth graders (as she has) without any preparation for safety. For once, he did not take a dare or try to make a deal.
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) says reopening America’s 98,000 public school buildings “doesn’t happen with an all-caps tweet or an ultimatum from the president.” Instead of offering guidance or support to reopen schools safely, the current stance from the White House is that science, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), should not “stand in the way” of reopening schools. Says Weingarten: “This is reckless and wrong.”
Reckless and wrong? Yes. I’ll be a bit more blunt.
Is it SAFE for teachers and staff go back to school? HELL NO.
But what about the children? WHAT ABOUT THE TEACHERS?
What about us parents? WE ALL WANT TO LIVE.
The economy, oh no! WE ALL WANT TO LIVE.
We’ll have to see how it goes. NO. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
On March 12, my daughter stayed after school to attend a play put on by the theater department. Immediately after the applause faded, a girl stood up with her phone, reading a message on the school’s Instagram page. She exclaimed “We aren’t coming back tomorrow, we need to leave!” The next day no one was allowed into the building. Yet, just four months later, teachers and staff and kids are being told to go back, this time with masks and a ridiculous amount of hand sanitizer.
Teachers are now getting pressure from desperate parents who need to go back to work and who want their children at school. Teachers are being asked to save the economy. Teachers in our district have very little time to decide to ask for an exemption, file for unpaid leave, or retire early. Teachers are being asked to plan for their futures. To get their affairs in order. To prepare their wills.
There is absolutely no science behind decisions to reopen school buildings. Nothing has changed since March 12, except the fact that COVID-19 cases are on the rise, the wave is still going up. When the school environment was deemed unsafe, my husband quickly learned online teaching techniques—building the airplane in the sky—which is what a lot of public education is like. Our daughter finished out her junior year of high school from her bedroom, having been both challenged and bored by the new distance learning system.
But. My husband and daughter are ALIVE. They left the building and have been social distancing ever since. How am I supposed to watch them go out the door in a few weeks, armed with masks and hand sanitizer and apprehension, to re-enter an over-crowded building with small classrooms, terrible ventilation and windows that simply don’t open?
This is not like an active shooter drill where teachers lock doors and students huddle under desks. This is not a fire drill, a tornado drill or a mountain lion drill. We are not practicing how to be in a global pandemic, just in case it happens. We are not acting ‘as if’ a virus was coming.
If you are a parent or know any parents…or have children or know any children, please. Demand that your schools are free from new cases of COVID-19 for 14 days before anyone—students and teachers, all staff members—goes back to in-school learning.
Because this is not a drill.
#backtoschoolcovidthisisnotadrill
#ThisIsNotADrill
#thisisreallife
#14daysnonewcases
#July27DayofActionAgainstPandemicInaction
#distancelearningcovidmeanslife
#schoolbuildingscovidnotsafe
#ThisIsNotADrillPeople
#schoolreopening
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#itsnotsafeforfamilies
#teacherswanttolive
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#schoolstaffwanttolive
#weallwanttolive
#writetoyourgovernor
#writetoyourcommissioner
#writetoyourschoolboard
#writetoallschoolboardmembers
#writetoyourmayor
#NationalEducationAssociation #NationalParentTeacherAssociation #AmericanFederationofTeachers #CouncilofAdministratorsofSpecialEducation #NationalAssociationofSecondarySchoolPrincipals #NationalAssociationofStateDirectorsofSpecialEducation
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$133.2 million Powerball lottery winner played same numbers for 30 years
Powerball: $133.2 million Powerball lottery winner played same numbers for 30 years
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Sometimes persistence does pay off.
Colorado's biggest lottery jackpot winner in state history says she has played the same five numbers in the lottery every week, without fail, for the past 30 years.
On Wednesday, Grand Junction area resident Judy Finchum claimed a $133.2 million Powerball jackpot, won in the Saturday, Sept. 16 drawing, making her the biggest jackpot winner ever in the state, and only the third Colorado player to win a Powerball jackpot.
Judy has played the same set of numbers for 30 years — longer than the Powerball game has been around — and the wait finally paid off, to the tune of $133.2 million.
The six winning numbers from the September 16 drawing, 17, 18, 24, 25, and 31, with Powerball number 24, include birthdays of Judy's children and loved ones.
She held a short press conference on Tuesday at the Lottery's Grand Junction office surrounded by her husband, Mac, and several family members. When asked whether Judy was retired she said, "As of 6 o'clock on Sunday morning, I am!"
The store where she usually buys Powerball tickets from — Lucky Me Super Store — was awarded $50,000 for selling the winning ticket.
Judy and her husband have decided to receive the lump-sum cash option of $66 million after taxes instead of the 29-year annuity payout.
Judy is planning to retire while her husband is looking to use the money to fix or replace his pickup truck.
She and her husband said they've never lived an extravagant lifestyle and have no plans to change that. They want to help people affected by recent hurricanes and fires in the United States, and give back to the local community as well.
(Click to display full-size in gallery) Grand Junction area resident Judy Finchum and her husband Mac claimed a $133.2 million Powerball jackpot Wednesday.
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Egg Harbor twp.south Jersey shore
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Matrix...Smatrix !
Play your #s even if they are B-day #s
WTG on lump sum and retirement.
Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds -- Charles Mackay LL.D.
Bleudog101
Fix your truck??? Get a brand new one unless you are attached to that old one.
Really nice story and congratulations. Perseverance paid off handsomely!
Member #17842
A mind once stretched by a new idea never returns to its original dimensions!
Catch-22: A dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.
Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges: When the republic is at its most corrupt the laws are most numerous.
OneTrickpony
OMG. Her husband looks exactly like my brother-in-law in Texas. Same dower expression, travel mug probably filled with the strongest coffee on the planet, and the "C'mon and git this over with - I got work to do" looking attitude. Of course he'll fix his truck instead of buying a new one! LOL!
dpoly1
The "experts" say that you can't win this way LOL!
She has the last laugh!
dpoly1 - Playing the lottery to save the jobs of those that build, transport, sell & maintain luxury items! -
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CDanaT
Central TN
What a great story. Persistent and consistent. Congrats and enjoy !!!
Integrity: There is just no substitute.
jjtheprince14
This is proof that it’s impossible for Birthday numbers to lose.
"Sometimes persistence does pay off."
That should read "rarely" instead of "sometimes". I'm sure I'm not the only one on here who can tell stories of numbers being played for decades and not winning anything.
My Fantasy 5 numbers that I have played since the very first draw still have not even paid out over $10 and as of this month it has been over 13 years.
That's about 4750 draws and the odds of winning $100 are somewhere around 3300 to 1.
Anyway, congrats to them at least they won finally.
DELotteryPlyr
Quote: Originally posted by OneTrickpony on September 21, 2017
Wait a min!!! Are you trying to say you are Related to the winner ???
OldHippie
These are exactly the kinds of folks I love to see win big jackpots. The Divine One upstairs has seen fit to bless them, and rightly so.
RJOh
Member #9
Quote: Originally posted by dpoly1 on September 21, 2017
What makes one an "expert" when it comes to playing lotteries?
* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
Cassie8620
Quote: Originally posted by haymaker on September 21, 2017
im not a pb lover at all and or mm better odds weekly on p4 and p3
but when i DO play it, when really really real high i do only birthdays,partial license plates, partial socials and stuff like that.
Congrats to this family.
Winnings in 2020:
So,Let's Go NC !!! Time 2 break the bank, baby!!!
6442 0305 0306 1061 1106,1120,1114,1117,1211
1212 1031 1034, 1215,7678 7897, 7898 8768 8486
4764 4774 6747 7077 4774 7447 3533,5592,5593,5910,5925...
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Congratulations--persistence wins again
Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up.-Rocky Balboa
“Don’t let someone who gave up on their dreams talk you out of going after yours.” – Zig Ziglar
Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on September 21, 2017
I've heard them on radio and seen them on TV!
They will tell you that you can't win the way that she played!
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"WORKING TOGETHER
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Lynx knows a serious workplace injury or death changes lives forever – for families, friends, communities, and coworkers too. Human loss and suffering is immeasurable. Occupational injuries and illnesses can provoke major crises for the families of Lynx and customers we serve. In addition to major financial burdens, they can impose substantial time demands on uninjured family members. Today, when many families are operating with very little free time, family resources may be stretched to the breaking point.
Every person who leaves for work in the morning should expect to return home at night in good health. Can you imagine the knock on the door to tell you your loved one will never be returning home? Or the phone call to say he’s in the hospital and may never walk again? This is why Lynx works to ensure that husbands return to their wives, wives to their husbands, parents to their children, and friends to their friends — that is the most important reason why Lynx believes in creating a safe and healthy work environment.
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Isolation and Safety Valves Market Revenue, Sales Volume & Trend Forecasts Report, 2019-2026
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Image Sensor Market Revenue, Sales Volume & Trend Forecasts Report, 2019-2026
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Crystal Oscillator Market Revenue, Sales Volume & Trend Forecasts Report, 2019-2026
By Mounting Scheme (Thru-Hole and Surface Mount), By Crystal Cut (BT, AT and SC), By General Circuitry (VCXO, TCXO, OCXO, SPXO and FCXO), By Application (Consumer electronics, Automotive, Industrial, Military and Aerospace), By Region (North America, Europe, APAC, Rest of the World)
Machine Safeguarding Solutions Market Revenue & Trend Forecasts Report, 2019-2026
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Biometric Sensors Market Revenue, Sales Volume & Trend Forecasts Report, 2019-2026
By Product (Optical sensors, Ultrasound sensors, Capacitive sensors, Electric field sensors, and Thermal sensors), By Application (Finger scan, Facial scan, Voice scan, Vein scan, Hand scan and iris scan By End-Use, By Region (North America, Europe, APAC and Rest of the World)
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By Type (Electrodynamics, Accelerometers, Velocity transducer and Non-contact displacement transducer), By Technology (Strain gauge, Piezoresistive, Hand probe, Variable capacitance and Tri-axial sensors), By Material (Quartz, Doped silicon and Piezoresistive ceramics), By Application (Coal and quarry sector, Consumer Electronics, Aerospace, Automobile, Medical and pharmaceutical, Oil and gas and Machine and structure), By Region (North America, Europe, APAC and Rest of the World)
Position sensors market Revenue, Sales volume & Trend Forecasts Report, 2019-2026
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Aurore Schmitt and Welmoet Wels
Human Remains and Violence: An Interdisciplinary Journal
Anthropology, Archaeology and Heritage, History, Law, Sociology
Élisabeth Anstett, Jean-Marc Dreyfus, and Caroline Fournet
‘Face to face with horror’
The Tomašica mass grave and the trial of Ratko Mladić
Caroline Fournet
This article focuses on the judicial consideration of the scientific analysis of the Tomašica mass grave, in the Prijedor municipality of Republika Srpska in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Often referred to as the largest mass grave in Europe since the Second World War, this grave was fully discovered in September 2013 and the scientific evidence gathered was included in the prosecution of Ratko Mladić before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Based on the exhaustive analysis of all the publicly available trial transcripts, this article presents how the Tomašica evidence proved symptomatic of the way in which forensic sciences and international criminal justice intertwine and of the impact of the former over the latter on the admissibility of evidence, the conduct of proceedings and the qualification of the crimes perpetrated.
Human remains, materiality and memorialisation
Cambodia’s bones
Fiona Gill
The display of human remains is a controversial issue in many contemporary societies, with many museums globally removing them from display. However, their place in genocide memorials is also contested. Objections towards the display of remains are based strongly in the social sciences and humanities, predicated on assumptions made regarding the relationship between respect, identification and personhood. As remains are displayed scientifically and anonymously, it is often argued that the personhood of the remains is denied, thereby rendering the person ‘within’ the remains invisible. In this article I argue that the link between identification and personhood is, in some contexts, tenuous at best. Further, in the context of Cambodia, I suggest that such analyses ignore the ways that local communities and Cambodians choose to interact with human remains in their memorials. In such contexts, the display of the remains is central to restoring their personhood and dignity.
Mass grave exhumations as patriotic retreat
Sacralisation and militarisation in the remembrance of the ‘cursed soldiers’
Marije Hristova and Monika Żychlińska
Between 2012 and 2017, at the Ł-section of Warsaw’s Powązki Military Cemetery, or ‘Łączka’, the Polish Institute of National Remembrance exhumed a mass grave containing the remains of post-war anti-communist resistance fighters. Being referred to as the ‘cursed soldiers’, these fighters have become key figures in post-2015 Polish memory politics. In this article we focus on the role of the volunteers at these exhumations in the production of the ‘cursed soldiers’ memory. Following the idea of community archaeology as a civil society-building practice, the observed processes of sacralisation and militarisation show how the exhumations create a community of memory that promotes the core values of the currently governing national-conservative PiS party. We found that tropes related to forensic research and typically identified with cosmopolitan memory paradigms are used within a generally nationalist and antagonistic memory framework.
Songea Mbano and the ‘halfway dead’ of the Majimaji War (1905–7) in memory and theatre
Yann LeGall
Debates on the relevance of repatriation of indigenous human remains are water under the bridge today. Yet, a genuine will for dialogue to work through colonial violence is found lacking in the European public sphere. Looking at local remembrance of the Majimaji War (1905–7) in the south of Tanzania and a German–Tanzanian theatre production, it seems that the spectre of colonial headhunting stands at the heart of claims for repatriation and acknowledgement of this anti-colonial movement. The missing head of Ngoni leader Songea Mbano haunts the future of German–Tanzanian relations in heritage and culture. By staging the act of post-mortem dismemberment and foregrounding the perspective of descendants, the theatre production Maji Maji Flava offers an honest proposal for dealing with stories of sheer colonial violence in transnational memory.
Structural violence and the nature of cemetery-based skeletal reference collections
Greer Vanderbyl, John Albanese, and Hugo F. V. Cardoso
The sourcing of cadavers for North American skeletal reference collections occurred immediately after death and targeted the poor and marginalised. In Europe, collections sourced bodies that were buried and unclaimed after some time in cemeteries with no perpetual care mandate, and may have also targeted the underprivileged. The relationship between socio-economic status (SES) and abandonment was examined in a sample of unclaimed remains (603 adults and 98 children) collected from cemeteries in the city of Lisbon, Portugal, that were incorporated in a collection. Results demonstrate that low SES individuals are not more likely to be abandoned nor to be incorporated in the collection than higher SES individuals. Furthermore, historical data indicate that the poorest were not incorporated into the collection, because of burial practices. Although the accumulation of collections in North America was facilitated by structural violence that targeted the poor and marginalised, this phenomenon seems largely absent in the Lisbon collection.
Adina-Loredana Nistor, Eileen Moyer, Joost Fontein, and Reinhart Kößler
Jean-Marc Dreyfus
Evidential remains
Dead bodies, evidence and the death march from Buchenwald to Dachau, April–May 1945
Christopher E. Mauriello
This article utilises the theoretical perspectives of the forensic turn to further expand our historical understandings and interpretations of the events of the Holocaust. More specifically, it applies a theory of the materialities of dead bodies to historically reconstruct and reinterpret the death march from Buchenwald to Dachau from 7 to 28 April 1945. It focuses on dead bodies as ‘evidence’, but explores how the evidential meanings of corpses along the death-march route evolved and changed during the march itself and in the aftermath of discovery by approaching American military forces. While drawing on theories of the evidential use of dead bodies, it remains firmly grounded in empirical historical research based on archival sources. The archives at the Buchenwald Concentration Camp contain eyewitness accounts and post-war trial testimony that enable a deeply contextualised ‘microhistory’ of the geography, movements, perpetrators, victims and events along this specific death march in April and May 1945. This ‘thick description’ provides the necessary context for a theoretical reading of the changing evidential meanings of dead bodies as the death march wove its way from Buchenwald to Dachau and the war and the Holocaust drew to an end.
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Neurosurgical Focus
Longstanding Overt Ventriculomegaly in Adults: Pitfalls in Treatment With Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
Harold L. Rekate, M.D.
Neurosurg Focus. 2007;22(4):E6
Object: The recently described condition of longstanding overt ventriculomegaly in adults (LOVA) has not been defined in terms of the need for intervention, timing of intervention, and ideal treatment. The purpose of this review was to evaluate the role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in the treatment of LOVA.
Methods: Data collected in six patients with LOVA who had undergone ETV were reviewed retrospectively in terms of the definition of treatment success, rates of success, complications, and outcome. All six patients presented with headache disorders. In all patients, triventricular hydrocephalus had been diagnosed as aqueductal stenosis, and head circumference measurements were above the 98th percentile. All six had undergone successful ETV as documented by the free flow of cerebrospinal fluid into the basal cisterns, which remained open throughout the follow-up period. After the procedure, one patient experienced a mild degree of difficulty with short-term memory. Five patients remained symptomatic or had symptoms requiring further treatment 3 months to 3 years after ETV. Four patients received ventriculoperitoneal shunts, and one underwent venous stenting for high intracranial pressure after successful ETV. In two patients in whom aqueductal stenosis had been diagnosed, the sylvian aqueduct was patent after the procedure.
Conclusions: In LOVA patients who present with headaches, ETV may not lead to improvement in the headaches. Despite the presence of triventricular hydrocephalus, closure of the aqueduct may be a secondary phenomenon, and flow through the aqueduct may be reestablished after ETV. If intracranial hypertension persists after successful ETV, its cause may be increased venous sinus pressure.
The term "LOVA" was first used by Oi and colleagues[24] to define a condition in young adults with obviously chronic hydrocephalus that had begun before their cranial sutures fused because their head circumference was more than two standard deviations above the 98th percentile. The event causing the hydrocephalus could not be determined in any of the patients, whose hydrocephalus was described as severe. The nomenclature associated with this condition is confusing, and a consensus regarding how and when to treat it is lacking. The purpose of this study was to analyze the results of ETV in the management of LOVA in terms of its safety and efficacy.
Neurosurg Focus. 2007;22(4):E6 © 2007 American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Summary of Clinical Characteristics in Six Adults With LOV*
Harold L. Rekate, M.D., Pediatric Neurosciences, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix; and University of Arizona School of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
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Diseases & Conditions Ulnar Neuropathy
Journal Article Longstanding Overt Ventriculomegaly in Adults: Pitfalls in Treatment With Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
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Episode 13: Black Friday and Beyond
Double Take podcast Audio Equity Multi-Asset
Jack Encarnacao
Raphael J. Lewis
Mellon’s senior consumer analyst and outside consumer research provider review notable trends and changing consumer behaviors this year. We explore what trends and behaviors are likely here to stay as we enter the holiday shopping season.
Inside Take: Corporations plan for the future
Rafe Lewis: Hello, and welcome to lucky episode number 13 of double take the Mellon podcast, where we indulge our intellectual curiosity and delve into big meaty themes impacting the public markets. I'm Rafe Lewis director of Mellon's investigative research team.
Jack Encarnacao: And I'm Jack Encarnacao a fellow traveler in the investigative machine here at Mellon, welcome all. On this episode, we take on a decidedly more sunny theme than pandemics sessions and contested elections. Yes, that's right. We're talking about holiday shopping, but of course it's not all sunshine out there, sadly. The aforementioned recession and pandemic have had major impacts on where and how we buy everything from toilet paper, to dinner. To better understand these changes and how long or short-lived they might be. We invited two big brains on the topic from inside of Mellon. We have Todd Wakefield, a senior portfolio manager with more than 20 years at the firm. Todd covers plenty of ground, but a favorite area in his investment universe is the consumer.
Rafe: And from outside of Mellon, we have Matt Powell, a senior consumer industry advisor at NPD group, which is a consumer research firm that gathers point of sale data from hundreds of thousands of retail locations as well, tens of thousands of consumer receipts as a panel, which provide deep detail into where, how, when and what people are purchasing.
Jack: All right. So let's start with Todd Wakefield who is taking his maiden voyage here on the good ship double take Todd, welcome to the show.
Todd Wakefield: Hey, thanks so much, guys. I'm thrilled to be on the show am big fan of the double-take podcast.
Jack: There you go. Good start. Good start my friend. Let's start off by confirming or dispelling a widespread notion if we could Todd. That black Friday shopping, which we're upon here, our most unusual one is a crucial element in fourth quarter retail sales. Is that still true? Are there still millions of people willing to crowd into malls and big box stores when we have a pandemic, and when it's really easy to sit around in pajamas and click buy now?
Todd: Hey Jack, I would disagree with that comment. It's still a big day for the retail industry, but it's not as important as it used to be. And I would say, especially for investors and for people who are listening to the media, the headlines about black Friday have been a much less important indicator for holiday sales than has been in the past. And I think a big part of this is the use of gift cards, and that has pushed the week after Christmas into just a huge part of the holiday season. So you really get snip it of the holiday read from black Friday.
Rafe: Todd, it's funny, you're saying this because to me it feels like every day is Cyber Monday now. And that makes me wonder about the real estate assets of brick and mortar retailers. So how should we think about the physical presence of stores? Do they still need all that space or do they paradoxically need even more space to deal with things like curbside delivery and buy online pickup in store?
Todd: I think your assertion is correct. And even more so with COVID. There's been comments recently from a large retailer, an Omni- channel retailer who has stores and e-commerce, and they said during COVID it felt like literally their e-commerce sales were like Cyber Monday every day. And that company with their stores has used the stores to an advantage, in that they are fulfilling both in store sales and omni-channel, or I'm sorry, e-commerce sales through the stores. So in their case, it's been an advantage it's helped reduce shipping costs for them. And a lot of their customers are increasingly liking curbside pickup, which also has helped their unit economics. I would say though, for most companies, the store fleet is a liability more than an asset. And we will continue to see, stores close and a lot of retailers come under pressure because they haven't made the investments and able to leverage the stores in an omni-channel environment.
Rafe: I know the question was about real estate and that's a different direction in a way than sales and the cadence of sales and what Jack was asking about cyber or rather about Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But this does raise a quick follow-up that I think is important to ask. Seasonality and retail has been pretty predictable for generations at this point, but is that something that's actually changing now and something you as an investor have to account for differently?
Todd: So Rafe, I would say that companies who have a lot of their profitability from the holiday season still have that, even though it's maybe spread out over a longer holiday shopping period. So as an investor, I typically want to shy away from companies that have that seasonality because it's really hard to predict holiday shopping and I'd much rather have a company that has more linear sales throughout the year and maybe less exposure, but tends to be apparel and some categories that are harder to forecast.
Jack: That's great. So Todd, as we're talking, my mind is going to retail inventories. You see stuff like patio heaters and badminton sets these categories exploding in pandemic. Are we going to see an Epic glut of merchandise as retailers play catch-up to this unexpected demand that we've seen?
Todd: Yeah. I think the exact opposite is going to happen this holiday period. I think listeners should get out and shop as soon as possible. There were a lot of orders that were canceled earlier in the year when COVID spiked in March and April and demand has come back much better than people expected. And we're going into this holiday season with relatively low inventories. And on top of that, there's a lot of bottlenecks in the supply chain right now. So there's a lot of inventory that retailers hope to get to customers in time for holiday, that I think maybe pushed out a little bit. I think your question really is more relevant for next year. And that's going to come down to, one, the health of the consumer next year, and two, how retailers plan for next year. I think, some retailers may say, Hey, this is a new secular trend and we're going to bet we can camp the camp next year. And some are going to plan more cautiously. I think there's a much better chance that next Q4, we end up having this glut of inventory.
Rafe: Todd, can I push back on that a little? Because what if little Johnny or little Sally doesn't get their gift, at the winter holiday here and the parents just cancel the orders, because they're not going to show up for the next two, three weeks. Isn't there some kind of inventory risk here on the problems that you're highlighting with the supply chain?
Todd: I say no. Because one, I think the message is out that consumers need to shop earlier and they are. And I guess I'd go back to a little bigger picture. One of the attractions of e-commerce has been taking friction out of the shopping experience and this holiday season, we're actually going to see quite a bit of friction in e-commerce. We're going to see orders canceled from retailers. We're going to see products show up maybe with missing parts or other quality issues. And by large, I think consumers are going to accept it because right now they're just happy to get product. During COVID a lot of consumers may have accepted quality and prices that they wouldn't have accepted in the past. And I think if the prospect is getting the gift a week after Christmas versus not getting a gift at all, they're going to wait that extra week.
Todd: And I think as an investor, what I'm looking for and I love consumer companies that have high net promoter scores. And this is a score that basically tells you how many customers would recommend the product to a friend or family member. I think those companies that can maintain high net promoter scores during this time of COVID are going to keep a lot of these new customers they've gotten. And I think a lot of companies who maybe disappoint the customer next year, they're not going to keep those consumers. So, that is really factoring heavily into how we're thinking about our investments in consumer companies today.
Jack: Now, Todd, I guess I should ask you, are there products that folks never really bought unless they could feel and look at them physically that are now migrating heavily online? What does that mean for legacy retailers who used to welcome folks, that was a big part of their value proposition to come in and actually touch the merchandise?
Todd: Yeah. What we're seeing with consumers is much less a need to touch and feel a product, especially big ticket products. And there's no better example than the auto industry, where used cars typically the consumer would want to go in and drive it and at least take a look at it and make sure it's not a lemon. And we've seen success. I'll be at off low numbers, but really dynamic growth for some new e-commerce companies who are addressing this opportunity in used cars. I'll go back to my friction comments. I think why these companies are so successful, is that the buying process for something like used cars been awful, the consumers hated it. So if a company is able to come out and offer the consumer a better experience, they're willing to forgo having to look at the car in a physical location.
Jack: So you're saying Todd, that those commercials I've been seeing all my life, where there's literally a car in the driveway on Christmas morning with a bow around it, something that I have yet to find a human being who's ever experienced, they're probably out there. Maybe actually will happen now because it's just a frictionless one touch be here on Christmas day?
Todd: Absolutely. And I would say the younger generations that are affecting a larger and larger part of the spending in this country, millennials and gen Z, they are much more willing to buy like that and not actually touch the product. They rely a lot in reviews online. And that's increasingly becoming more important in the buying or in the selling process.
Rafe: Todd, the unemployment rate has been coming back a bit over the last few months, but it's still darn elevated relative to where it had been. Why should we expect this to be a holiday period, anything like what we saw in 2019 or 2018?
Todd: Well, what I've learned over my career is that, holiday spending usually happens. The only time I can remember it really being down was in 2008 in the midst of the great financial crisis. And at that time, a lot of the stimulus was aimed at capital markets and not directly at consumers. They're in COVID, we've gotten significant stimulus directed at consumers and we've had elevated savings rates that I think can cushion some of the unemployment, at least during this holiday season.
Jack: Well Todd, we want to thank you so very much for lending your career of investment experience to double take, as we look upon a most unusual Black Friday, there're some things to look forward and some things that might remain just the same. So, we really appreciate you getting a start at this time around.
Todd: It's been a pleasure guys, have a great one.
Outside Take: Changing consumer behavior
Rafe: Welcome back folks so I'm just going to put it out there. Todd Wakefield is one of my favorite human beings. He's big into charity and philanthropic causes, his faith guides his actions, he's a seriously astute fellow. I personally always get a kick out of what's banging around between his ears and I'm just playing stoke that we finally had him on the podcast. But that said, let's turn the Sonic battleship and dive deeper into the fast evolving world of retail and the consumer with our next guest Matt Powell. So Matt has more than 40 years experience in the retail and research industries having counseled some of the world's biggest brands and retailers, he's a frequent speaker at major industry events and in short he knows where of he speaks. Matt's particular focus is in the outdoor, running paddle and snow sports categories as well as cycling and team sports. But he actually has visibility across a really broad spectrum of consumer retail trends thanks to his perch at NPD. Matt, welcome.
Matt Powell: Thanks. So great to be here.
Rafe: Well Matt we're heading into a most unusual holiday shopping season of course, the seasonality that so many brick and mortar retailers count on to put them in the black for the year is going to be anything but certain. We're seeing retailers plan single finer lines for black Friday if they're doing black Friday at all in person with social distancing in place and some retailers that traditionally launched the black Friday shopping season on thanksgiving or opting not to do that and closing this thanksgiving. I think we all expect less crowded malls but I suppose the question is in your mind how much less and how are you envisioning the customers and the categories you follow behaving differently in the midst of a pandemic?
Matt: Well, there's no question that uncertainty is the word of the day. We are really feeling that this holiday is changing on the fly. As we're seeing cases increased hospitalizations increase, we're beginning to hear of governors who are going to impose new shutdowns or lockdowns and how that all plays out remains to be seen. Probably the biggest change that we're looking at when we think about holiday is that it's going to be an extended season. We really believe that holiday kicked off a couple of weeks ago with Amazon prime week. Many retailers and brands responded to the prime event by running promotions of their own, which boosted their business early. I agree with you I think black Friday is going to be very disappointing in the physical store side. And then we really face what is an impending issue around shipping. And will the shipping companies be able to keep up with the demand and will there be earlier cutoff dates than we typically see which may force people back into store so, it's a wild one. We do think the business is going to increase this year, but there really are a whole lot of wildcards that are making it very difficult to put a hard number on that.
Rafe: You know, Matt on the shipping front. What I wonder is if a lot of the retailers are putting in orders earlier than they normally would given what we're expecting from this shop-ageddon, shop-pocalypse. And does that put them in a potentially perilous position? If, the business doesn't show up the way folks are expecting.
Matt: Well, it's interesting. I think that in most cases, the retailers placed their order sometime ago. The typically retail at least on the apparel side and on the equipment side does not react quickly like say the grocery business might. And so, it they've cast their lot some weeks ago. And I think in many cases the retailers and brands have played it safe saying we'd rather sell out and make profit on what we're sold than to have too much and lose business, lose profit because we have to take a lot of markdowns to clear.
Rafe: Matt it's almost like you're Johnny on the spot at the moment because we've spent the past six or seven months cooked up in our houses. Thanks to the pandemic and during that time sales of outdoor and sports related products seem to have been very strong. Can you give us a deeper view I mean how momentous has this pandemic been for the categories you hold nearest and dearest?
Matt: So, the home fitness business for instance, really took off almost from day one. As soon as states began to shut down gyms, the gym rats went out and bought a piece of equipment for their home maybe two, and that business has been up quite strongly all year. It slowed a little bit in recent months we think more because of the short... shortages, no one could have planned that the business would have been as strong as it's been so, there are clearly are shortages out there on home fitness equipment. The same thing happened in cycling and for a period of time, my store visits there were no bicycles available in major retailers across the spectrum that has come back a little bit, but again there's still inventory shortages. The outdoor industry is an interesting one. Parts of the outdoor business had been quite strong and what we're describing as sort of backyard outdoor activities, we're getting outside being with the family.
So grills and coolers and hammocks and recreational tents the kind of tent your kids can sleep in the backyard. All very very strong, the climbing business which had been really good going into the pandemic slowed up dramatically. That was being driven by people going to climbing clubs and those obviously got shut down in the lockdown. One of the other hot categories in outdoor were personal hydration bottles of water bottles, but as since people were not commuting or working in an office the need for a new water bottle went out the window, so that business had got hurt pretty badly. And then the hiking shoe business has been really good in recent months and that's encouraging that we may see a good season around outdoor apparel and footwear, but hiking we think is one of the categories that benefits from the pandemic.
We think that the consumer is going to be very focused on living healthy lifestyles coming out of this when we think about the casualties of the pandemic many of those folks were had pre-existing conditions overweight, smokers and so forth. And we think people are going to be more focused than ever on it living healthy lifestyles. And we think that social distancing will remain as an important social change and so activities that you can do outdoors that you can do socially distant we think are going to be winners. So we're looking at running footwear, hiking footwear, the canoe and kayak business has been really good the bicycle business has been really good as I mentioned. And so these are see changes in these categories.
Rafe: And it's funny you mentioned all this Matt, because just as you're speaking I'm getting all kinds of noise from outside of my home from all kinds of outdoor activities going on around me so, forgive the ambient noise folks, but I want to bore down on this a little bit because it sounds like your wager here is that this is a sustainable phenomenon and not kind of a one-time bolus of demand based on the fact that we're all cooped up. Can you go a little deeper into why you see this as a sustainable change with the consumer and not just a reaction to being locked down?
Matt: Sure, well I think there will be a lull to the business. I don't expect it to grow at its current rate I mean if for instance, if you bought a treadmill in June you don't need a treadmill for three, four or five years. And so I think that some of that bulge in the business that we saw is not sustainable, but going back to what I was saying earlier I think that there will be a renewed interest in living healthy lifestyles and being fit and taking better care of ourselves. And so I think that sustains and then I think things you can do outside people feel safer outside doing activities than being in a closed space and I think that's sustainable as well. So, I don't expect the growth rates to continue at the high level that they're at, but I do expect these categories to continue to grow.
Jack: Matt, if we can look at the flip side of that coin perhaps are there parts of your coverage that were hurt in the pandemic, it just seems at a broad stroke looking at what you cover that most of it are beneficiaries of the things you've talked about wanting to be outside and distant and do recreation outdoors. Have there been sources of pain within your coverage and do you expect those sources of pain to persist or are they just acute effects of the pandemic?
Matt: Yeah, that's a great question I think we have seen across the board not just in sports categories, but across the board real weakness in footwear and apparel and accessories. And we think that there is a consolidation that's happening in people's minds about their wardrobes. you go back 10-15 years ago, we had multiple wardrobes, right? We had a wardrobe for work and we had our wardrobe for the weekend and we had a wardrobe for working out and maybe we had a special occasion wardrobe and now it's down to one and it's cozy and comfy and things that I can do a yoga in or workout in if I want to. And so we've seen these multiple wardrobes really consolidate down to one wardrobe and I think that's driven the business backwards and the same thing with footwear by the way.
So, I think that those businesses have been really hurt. They likely will be the first businesses that start to come back as we come out of this in prior recessions we have seen these categories sink first and get hot first as we come out of it. So, the opportunity here I think is that business will come back, but for right now it's really been hurt badly.
Rafe: So, why don't we pivot a little bit from kind of what folks are buying to kind of where and how they're buying you folks at NPD do a lot of research into the consumer of course. So, why don't you help us understand how the consumer's kind of mindset has changed over the course of this pandemic? Are there other categories that used to have a very small percentage of purchases being made digitally that now have a large percentage that are happening kind of via e-commerce and what about curbside pickup? Is that something that's here to stay and do people actually like it or is it just kind of a function of what you have to do?
Matt: Well, there's no question that every category that we track e-commerce specifically in the NPD universe and we track about 20 different industries, every single one that we're tracking it has shown a surge in the business for instance, in footwear last year about 30% of all were bought online. And we think this year that number is going to settle out at 40%. We had predicted last year that it would grow to about 50% in 5-10 years. We now think that timeline has moved up three to five years in three to five months. And so, a significant sea change in consumer behavior there's no question that BOPUS curbside, BOPUS being buy online pickup in store and curbside pickup have both surged as well. We're having more things delivered. I'm the cook in my house and I was always a snob about going out and buying, picking out exactly the piece of meat that I wanted or the piece of fish.
And then the vegetables that I bought and today I just got a delivery from whole foods and I'm buying from them virtually every day. And I'm a little disappointed sometimes with what I'm getting, but you know what I feel very safe about doing it. And that is weighing over my snobbishness if you will. So, we think consumers have learned new behaviors whether it's buying sneakers or groceries online. And we don't think they go back. You asked about categories that have surged a really funny one, but when I tell you you're going to save sure. The slipper business has been absolutely sensational.
Matt: And so, people at home staying comfortable and comfort is a massive word right now in apparel and footwear cozy things, whether it's the pajama business has been very good again staying home and being cozy. The sweatshirt and sweatpants business has been really strong, the sports bra business has been very strong and I think that's more about comfort than it is about needing a bra to workout in. So, yes there are some sort of smaller more obscure categories like slippers that have been absolutely terrific.
Rafe: Well, I'll tell you I'm in my formal hoodie right now. So, I've tried to diversify that portfolio.
Jack: That's funny. Yeah, we all have our zoom wardrobes. I think that's the absolute truth. The button up we'd reach for in a rush, but in a hurry. So Matt, take us if you can into your mind when you picture the mall, the physical retail space, this holiday season it has to look different. We've gotten a sense from many prominent retailers of how they're going to handle traffic flow and as mentioned earlier how they're going to try to maintain social distance sitting at a time where, social distancing is hardly in keeping with the black Friday tradition that we know in this country. How do you think it's going to look and feel through the holiday season to shop in person how are stores physically going to alter their spaces to deal with a new reality and will any of those adjustments last?
Matt: Yeah, so they're going to have fewer racks on the floor so that there's more ability for people to space out. I think that we'll see fewer people in malls as you said that which will drive more business to the internet. I think retail stores are already starting to convert themselves into fulfillment centers either for online delivery or for curbside pickup. It will be a dramatically different world, but that said we're always going to have physical stores and their use, their purpose may change to be more focused on experience and to be, to test the product, to try the product and less about fulfillment. For instance, I think also that the lines between online and physical store continue to blur for instance, buying online pickup in store, the purchase initiated online, but it culminated in the physical store.
So which is it, an online purchase or a physical store purchase. And I have retailers who argue well, it started online so that's where it goes and other retailers just say no, it involved a store associates so we're going to assign it to a stores number. And so, the lines are clearly blurring between no physical purchase and an online purchase and we may not even talk about that in the future because it's become so blurry, but there clearly will always be a need for physical stores and we have far too many stores today selling too much of the same stuff. And we're going through a very painful rationalization to that. But I think these stores are always going to exist, but they'll be operated differently than they are today.
Rafe: That's very helpful I would think putting two and two together from everything you just said it sounds to me like perhaps the retailers who do the best job at fulfillment and kind of customer support and making this an easy, as frictionless as possible are probably going to win the day. Well, last one here Matt, from what I gather NPD as a product that purports to offer an early indicator of retail economic activity. So, kind of pull out your crystal ball a little bit here tell us looking into 2021 you know what does the future hold for being able to make that and beat these comps and look onward and upward.
Matt: Now we've been spending a lot of time on our future of footwear and future of apparel studies and we think next year is going to be better than this year, but we don't think it hits 19 levels. And we think it will be 22 or 23 before we actually hit 2019 levels again. So, it's going to be a slow slog to get back and I actually I think this is an opportunity for brands and retailers to take a step back and talk about, what do I want to look like on the other side of this? What kind of company do I want to be? How many locations can I pair out? How do I improve my systems in my website to make that purchase interaction more frictionless as you said and not try to grow back to 19 levels overnight. I think we need a little bit of a break here and reinvent the business as we think about where it's going.
Rafe: Matt Powell from NPD, tremendous to have you thanks so much for your . And we look forward to seeing what the other side of this looks like I think that's a unanimous sense of it. So, thanks for helping us chart the course of it here on double-take.
Matt: Thanks for having me.
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Colin Bishop
Location: SW Surrey, UK
Re: In the News !!!
Back to the beached car transporter, they have been driving the cars off today so presumably not much, if anything, wrong with them.
radiojoe
Location: Gosport , Hampshire , England
The cars were probably safer in there than on the roads hitting potholes,
I spend far too much time on Model Boats Mayhem!
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Not sure about that.........
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2928552/Hundreds-luxury-Land-Rovers-finally-dry-land-traumatic-journey-capsized-transporter-haven-t-survived-trip-well.html
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DavieTait
Location: Fraserburgh
Absolute disaster for families of , this time , a Belgium fishing boat. The Morgenster Z85 has gone down in the Channel south of Lydd on the Kent coast. Last time she sent an AIS signal was 13:38 this dinnertime. Lots of boats , lifeboats and choppers searching but its poor weather and it doesn't look good
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Fastfaz
Location: Southport, United Kingdom
Lets hope the rescuers are able to do their normal sterling job. Best wishes to everyone involved.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-31602670
I think the best sentence for Richard Gatiss would be to turn him loose onto the street with a picture of what he did pinned to the back of his coat. I wonder how long he'd last intact.
So after he gets his slap on the wrist and possibly costs us the Taxpayers thousands of pounds in drugs and treatment and is cured (as Rickie Tomlinson would say "My A**e") I take it he will get a job and after work look after the victim by doing his garden, bit of painting etc. There is more chance of plaiting fog I know I was a Prison officer for twenty years and, believe me, this toerag will get much more help and assistance from the state than the poor victim. Bring back the Stocks.
BBC: WW1: Gallipoli campaign ship is given new lease of life
There will be an item on Monitor M33 in the forthcoming special issue of Model Boats due to be published next month. The Naval Museum have made some really good photos of the ship at Portsmouth available to me, including some excellent interior shots. The issue will also include a feature plan rewrite of Paul Freshney's article on similar ship M15 originally published back in 2007.
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Who said footballers were arrogant and vain? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31745660
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Location: Blackpool, Lancs, UK
Another biggest ever for a few weeks - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31813045
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Bon appétit DERECK
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Location: Wollongong Australia
Dear GAZOU.....
I think they try to make fun of Australians ..snakes alive?....snakes for breakfast?...fried snake & egg roll?.. ... ..at least the snake ate a healthy breakfast?...
PS...I suspect it was a publicity stunt...................& probably sponsored by Kellog's......who now just happen to be an American owned company
This never would never have happened when the 'Kellog' was Australian ....
Apart from that, Pythons are carnivores' and not herbivores' or vegetarians'......... so just American propaganda!....... .......Derek
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Dear Dereck
you reassure me
vnkiwi
"Kellog's" has never been Australian, It's always been American, founded by one of two brothers, the other, a nutritionist, ran "Sanitarium".
If it ain't broke. Don't fix it !
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Location: Wyrallah, near Lismore NSW Australia
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The "meat" which was in the package of Korn-flakes was Australian?
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Pittsburg man arrested for meth, eluding police
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — A local man was arrested on drug charges Monday after a short police pursuit that began in downtown Pittsburg.
At approximately 7:45 p.m. Monday a Pittsburg police officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of 4th and Locust streets for minor traffic violations, according to a Pittsburg Police Department press release.
The driver of the vehicle, later identified as Hector Manual Salas, 24, of Pittsburg, allegedly refused to stop initially and led police on a low speed pursuit which lasted only a few blocks. Salas eventually stopped the vehicle and was taken into custody without incident.
Investigating officers found Salas in possession of items believed to be methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, according to the release. Salas was arrested and taken to the Crawford County Jail where he was booked in for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, felony possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving while suspended. Salas was being held Tuesday in lieu of a $3,000 bond.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing at this time. Anyone having information related to this incident, or other incidents, is urged to contact the Pittsburg Police Department at 620-231-1700 or a the tip line, 620-231-TIPS (8477). Callers may remain anonymous.
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MDS SIC Blog: Early-stage predictors of Parkinson’s disease evolution – what do we know about REM Sleep Behavior disorder (RBD) and the link to PD?
Prepared by SIC member: Susanne A. Schneider, MD
Authors: Susanne Schneider, MD; Ron Postuma, MD; Daniela Berg, MD
Blog Editor: Stella Papa, MD
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease with variable clinical presentation - including slowly and more rapidly progressing variants. By the time of manifestation of the typical motor symptoms, a substantial proportion of neurons have already been lost, but potential neuroprotective therapies are most effective before reaching that stage. Therefore, major efforts are directed to identify markers that reliably reflect the disease evolution, i.e. markers that can either provide early detection or predict conversion to disease. These include clinical, imaging, pathological and biochemical markers. We are witnessing a growing number of publications in this important area and have asked two experts, Dr. Berg and Dr. Postuma, to discuss the current state of the art in best early-stage predictors of PD development and disease evolution.
How is PD diagnosed? What are the most reliable markers and how early can we diagnose it?
Dr. Postuma:
For diagnosis of clinical PD, not that much has changed; diagnosis is still mostly based upon the clinical history and examination. We look for parkinsonism (fatiguing bradykinesia plus rigidity and/or rest tremor). Then we decide, mostly based upon clinical signs, whether this is likely to be PD or another cause. Some specifics have changed; for example, early severe orthostatic hypotension no longer means only MSA, dementia does not exclude PD diagnosis (even in a patient already with DLB), and familial PD is increasingly recognized. We have some new diagnostic tests (e.g. olfaction, MIBG scintigraphy), which can be used to support PD diagnosis. Still, the procedure in most patients looks familiar.
The big changes come with the diagnosis of earlier stages, which is a field still in its infancy. We are now able to reliably detect prodromal PD (which is true PD, just at an earlier stage) by combining clinical symptoms, especially REM sleep behavior disorder, olfactory loss, pure autonomic failure, constipation, etc. We have neuroimaging biomarkers such as DAT-SPECT, MIBG scintigraphy and some new MRI markers that can identify prodromal PD. Moreover, we almost certainly can diagnose many cases of prodromal (and clinical) PD cases during life with tissue biopsy, particularly salivary glands or skin. These are all included in the MDS prodromal PD criteria, an updated version of which will be published soon. So far prodromal PD diagnosis is mainly performed in research settings; there are not enough therapeutic implications of an earlier diagnosis to warrant large-scale screening. However, once neuroprotective therapy is developed, finding patients with prodromal PD will become a critical clinical issue.
What do we know about markers of disease evolution of PD? Can we predict who will have a milder or more aggressive type of disease?
Dr. Berg:
We do know that the clinical phenotype as well as the underlying pathology including spreading of neurodegeneration is very heterogenous in PD. An MDS task force on PD subtypes is currently striving to figure out whether we have sufficient data to define clear clinical subtypes.
Still, from clinical practice and the literature there seem to be some indicators for different forms of progression predicting the disease course early on. In this respect there is growing evidence suggesting that RBD is associated with greater disease burden, increased risk of mortality and relatively poor prognosis. A recent large neuropathologically confirmed investigation supports this notion and extends the prediction of individual progression by stratifying patients according to the presence and severity of motor, non-motor, cognitive functions and RBD at the time of diagnosis (De Pablo-Fernández et al., JAMA Neurol 2019). Using a four point semiquantitative scale and the 75% percentile as cut-off a prediction is suggested according to three groups. mild-motor predominant – motor and all non-motor scores less than the 75th percentile, diffuse malignant – either motor score greater than the 75th percentile and at least 1 non-motor score greater than the 75th percentile or all 3 non-motor scores greater than the 75th percentile and intermediate –all others. Additionally we know that genetically determined subtypes of PD present with different forms of progression. GBA-PD for example is often associated with a more rapid progression and an earlier and more severe appearance of autonomic symptoms and cognitive impairment whereas LRRK2-mutation carriers frequently have a milder progression of the disease.
What do we know about RBD as risk factor for PD and also other neurodegenerative disorders?
Dr. Schneider:
RBD is strongly associated with neurodegenerative diseases, primarily with Parkinson’s disease but also other neurodegenerative diseases. A recent meta-analysis yielded that RBD patients carry 33%-risk at five years follow-up, 82%-risk at 10 years, and 96%-risk at 14 years for developing neurodegenerative diseases. While the majority of RBD patients converted to PD (43%), Dementia with Lewy Bodies (25%) or other types of dementia (13%, including Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment or not further specified dementia types) were also common (Galbiati et al. 2019).
Is RBD associated with synucleinopathies rather than taupoathies? How specific is RBD regarding PD vs other syncleinopathies? Do we know about risk factors for RBD?
Without question there is a very strong connection between RBD and synculeinopathy. It is important to note that this is not absolute - RBD can occur in non-synculeinopathy diseases; however, it just does so much less often and will generally occur later, when the disease causes broad brainstem degeneration. The best evidence for this comes from a 2013 pathological study led by Brad Boeve, in which 98% of those with polysomnographic-proven RBD had synuclein deposition on autopsy. This finding has been incorporated into the new DLB consensus criteria - now, a PSG-confirmed diagnosis in a dementia patient is sufficient to make the diagnosis of DLB by itself (in other words, PSG-proven RBD is actually now incompatible with a clinical diagnosis of AD alone).
The RBD-synuclein relationship is especially strong in early stages, that is in the ‘idiopathic’ RBD stage. Here, well over 95% of patients who develop a neurodegenerative disease will develop a synucleinopathy. The strongest evidence here comes from a study just published (March 2019) by the International RBD study group- this included 1280 patients, and all of those who developed a defined neurodegenerative syndrome had a clinical diagnosis of synucleinopathy.
The risk factors for RBD are somewhat unusual. Some are similar to PD, like pesticide use. Others are notably different; for example, studies seem to consistently find that RBD patients are more likely to smoke (opposite of PD) and have a lower education level. Genes are clearly important as well - the commonest known genetic risk factor is GBA, which carries a mutation in about 14% of patients. That is actually a higher rate than in PD. It is also notable that the GBA clinical phenotype is quite similar to the clinical subtype associated with RBD (faster progression, more dementia, more autonomic loss).
What do you tell your RBD patients with regard to their risk of developing PD, and are we close to have a neuroprotective treatment for these patients?
As to what to tell the patient, this is a difficult issue. Clearly everyone has a right to be fully informed, but people vary a lot in how much information they want to hear (some of my patients really do not want to hear much about it at all). So there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach, and clinicians need have subtlety and flexibility in providing the depth of information needed/desired by each patient. There is no neuroprotective therapy yet, but there is clearly a huge potential to test these therapies in those who are early enough in the disease course to maximally benefit.
First, I try to sense whether an individual wants to hear about the risk imminent in the diagnosis of RBD. We need to be aware that there are cultural differences in dealing with this kind of far reaching questions. In our country (Germany) most of the patients want to know. I then describe the long prodromal period, lasting years to decades, which mirrors the extremely slow neurodegeneration. This usually leads to the question: What can be done to stop/slow down progression? Here the answer is twofold. First, I describe the worldwide effort to find therapies modulating progression of neurodegeneration, exemplified with several of the currently ongoing studies in early PD. Most individuals are grateful to see what is being done and to know that the neurodegenerative process is very slow. However, I never end before emphasizing the second point: Although there is no neuroprotective medication available, yet, it is well known that physical activity and specific nutritional elements (rather Mediterranean diet rich in vitamins and polyphenols including coffee and black/green tea) can have a positive influence. This gives people the opportunity to contribute themselves to their own health, which is of great importance to many. All are invited for regular follow-ups to see whether new symptoms occur and to have a chance to talk and know the latest advances in science, and finally to search themselves for new developments.
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38 year history of RBD
James L Karagianis
July-11-2020 12:30:20 PM
I've had RBD since age 21 (now age 58) when I broke a toe while acting out a dream. I've also attempted to strangle my partner while dreaming. My father (died age 73) also had clinical evidence of RBD since his early 30s, although we have no diagnosed synucleopathies in my family. Clonazepam HS helps reduce my episodes. My neurologist says not to be concerned about this because I have no family history of PD. I have no solid evidence of current PD symptoms, but if this pretty much inevitable, I want to retire soon so that I have a chance to enjoy quality of life that I still have. If not, I'll keep working longer. I am able to handle the truth. Does the risk of eventual synucleopathy still apply when I've had RBD for such a long time? Is there familial RBD that isn't associated with synucleopathies?
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The Honourable Mitch Fifield
Mitch Fifield, Former Australian Senator and Cabinet Minister
Valedictory Speech
AM with Sabra Lane
ABC Studio Canberra
Subject: media reform
SABRA LANE:
The Communications and Arts Minister Mitch Fifield, good morning Senator and welcome to the program.
FIFIELD:
Good morning Sabra.
LANE:
You have achieved something that many media proprietors have wanted for decades. Did you crack champagne last night?
No I didn’t. I am just very pleased that it was a good day for jobs and a good day for Australian media. Our media organisations are under great challenge. They need a shot in the arm. They need a fighting chance. What this package does is gives them the opportunity to compete with the new competition. And what I want to see are good, strong Australian media voices and people employed.
12 months from now, what do you think the media landscape is going to look like in Australia?
That will be a matter for Australian media organisations. We have given them a little more flexibility in terms of how they configure their businesses. We’ve given them the opportunity to have a wider range of dance partners. We’ve provided tax relief for TV and radio broadcasters. And we’ve got an important community dividend in the form of further restrictions on gambling advertising. So, this is good for consumers, because we want them to hear Australian journalists and we want them to hear Australian stories. We want the media to be in a position where they can hold people like governments to account. So, this is good for consumers, good for the industry, and good for employment.
By talking about more dance partners, you are alluding to the fact that it will probably spark a wave of acquisitions and mergers?
Well, again, it’s up to Australian media businesses to configure themselves in the way that will best support their viability. People have spoken about potential threats to diversity through changing media law. But the greatest threat to diversity is the failure of an Australian media organisation. We don’t want that to happen. What we’ve done is to put them on a more viable footing.
Rupert Murdoch might buy Channel Seven or Nine as a result of this, meaning a further concentration of ownership. Some critics believe that is not a good thing. What do you think?
Well, I’m proprietor agnostic. We still have important diversity protections that are in law. What we have done is to create a little more flexibility for Australian media organisations. And Sabra, I do want to take the opportunity to acknowledge my crossbench colleagues for the support they have given to me and my Coalition colleagues. But it is important we call out the Australian Labor Party, who opposed this package at every turn. They are still living in the 1980s.
Let’s talk about some of the changes that you achieved with, negotiating with Nick Xenophon. You have committed to a $60 million special fund that regional media players can access to hire journalists and train them. What happens when the fund is depleted after the third year?
Well, this is a one-off program to assist particularly regional media organisations. Now, all media of longstanding is under challenge. But I think regional newspapers, in particular, have really had a difficult time. This matters, because once upon a time you would have a local regional journalist at every local council meeting. Things like that are good and positive for democracy. So, this fund is intended to help them make that transition to the new media environment.
When the money runs out in three years what happens?
We have the media package as a whole, which is to benefit the whole industry. This is essentially a business improvement fund to help these media organisations, particularly in regional areas, make a transition to new business models.
That point about regional areas, my old home town of Mildura is a very good example, we used to have a local TV news service and it shut down two years ago. Will these changes mean a regeneration of that kind of news outlet in the bush?
I hope that the media package will put our media organisations in a position where they are better placed to employ journalists.
You hope, but you’re not…
I don’t control Australian media organisations. What government can do is help to create an environment where they are in a better position to be good, strong viable media organisations. If we did nothing, if we didn’t put this package through, I can guarantee the situation would be worse for Australian media.
A lot of young people don’t get their news from traditional news sources which is something that the traditional media are grappling with, they get it from Google from Facebook. You’re going to ask the Australian competition watch dog now the ACCC to look at the impact of these giants on the local outlets here. If it finds that they are having a detrimental impact what will you do?
Well we will have to wait and see what the ACCC finds. There are really three areas that you can look at when you are talking about the Facebooks and the Googles. You can look at taxation law to see that people are paying their fair share. And Scott Morrison has done some good work there, particularly with the diverted profits tax. You can look at copyright law. And we are doing that, we’ve got a process that we are going through. But competition law is also important and that is what this ACCC review is about.
So maybe, potentially a super tax on them funding journalism.
Well, as I say, we have already taken action on the tax front. We have a process on the copyright front. And now we are looking at the market environment through the ACCC enquiry.
How worried are you by the spread of unchecked fake news?
No one likes to see journalism that isn’t fact based. No one likes to see journalism that is misleading. What we want to have are good and credible media organisation. We have a lot of them in Australia and I want to see those media organisations prosper.
The changes that One Nation wants regarding the ABC will be put in a separate bill. Now what chance does that have of actually passing through?
Well people said that we would never get this media reform package through the Parliament. And we did. People said we would never get education reform through the Parliament. Yet we have. People said that we would never re-establish the Australian Building and Construction Commission. Yet we have. People said we would never establish a Registered Organisations Commission. Yet we have. People said we would never get child care reform through the Parliament. Yet we have. People said we would never get the Omnibus Savings Bill through the Parliament. Yet we have.
And so the more people say something can’t be done the more determined I and my colleagues are to deliver.
Mitch Fifield thank you very much for talking to AM this morning.
Good to be with you.
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Republicans tell Trump to apologize for suggesting John Dingell might be in hell
President Trump targets Debbie Dingell and late husband during Michigan rally
By Malachi Barrett | mbarret1@mlive.com
Michigan Republicans and Democrats called on President Donald Trump to apologize for a macabre joke suggesting the late John Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress, might be in hell.
Trump mocked U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, during a Wednesday campaign rally in Battle Creek that occurred at the same time she voted with Democrats in the U.S. House to impeach him. The president contrasted Dingell’s gratitude with his involvement in her husband’s funeral with her decision to impeach him.
“Then you have this Dingell,” Trump said. “You know Dingell from Michigan, you know Dingell, you ever hear of her Michigan? Debbie Dingell that’s a real beauty.”
Trump targets Debbie Dingell and late husband at Battle Creek rally
President Donald Trump attacked Dingell and her late husband during a campaign rally in Battle Creek.
Trump said Dingell called him after the president gave John’s Washington memorial the “A+ treatment." Trump said Dingell gave him the “most profuse thank you that you could ever get” and said her husband was “looking down” on them.
“Maybe he’s looking up,” Trump said, eliciting groans and cheers from the audience. “I don’t know. I don’t know. Maybe. Maybe. But let’s assume he’s looking down.”
Dingell responded in a statement on Twitter.
“Mr. President, let’s set politics aside,” Dingell said. “My husband earned all his accolades after a lifetime of service. I’m preparing for the first holiday season without the man I love. You brought me down in a way you can never imagine and your hurtful words just made my healing much harder.”
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, a family friend and political ally of Dingell, was among the first Republican to say Trump should apologize. Upton participated in a statewide speaking tour with Dingell this year to extoll the virtues of bipartisanship and civility.
House votes to impeach Trump during Michigan campaign rally
The vote largely fell along partisan lines, without the support of Republicans.
“I’ve always looked up to John Dingell - my good friend and a great Michigan legend,” Upton wrote on Twitter. “There was no need to ‘dis’ him in a crass political way. Most unfortunate and an apology is due.”
Another Michigan Republican followed suit in a rare denouncement of Trump’s rhetoric. Both voted against impeaching the president hours earlier.
U.S. Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Dryden, also said Trump owes Dingell and apology. Mitchell is not seeking reelection in 2020.
“John Dingell was a well-respected man (and) I consider Debbie a close colleague and friend,” Mitchell wrote on Twitter. “To use his name in such a dishonorable manner at last night’s rally is unacceptable from anyone, let alone the President of the United States. An apology is due, Mr. President.”
#IStandWithDingell
— Rep. Paul Mitchell (@RepPaulMitchell) December 19, 2019
House Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif, said he considered John a friend, but stopped short of condemning the president’s remarks during a Thursday press conference.
Most of the reactions were posted to social media. “John Dingell” was trending on Twitter Thursday morning and many of the late congressman’s characteristically biting tweets about Trump were shared by Dingell’s supporters.
Michigan Democrats also slammed Trump’s statements.
Trump’s comments were described as “mean, cruel, disgusting” by U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, on MSNBC Thursday morning. Stabenow said people in Michigan will remember Trump’s words.
“I wish I could say it was surprising,” Stabenow said. “After hearing him speak about my friend John McCain over and over again in his disrespect it is just one more day in how he operates, which is very, very concerning.”
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, said going after John “demeans you and your office.”
“Mr. President, shame on you,” Slotkin said on Twitter.
Christmas, impeachment and suffering: Top Trump moments at Michigan rally
President Donald Trump gathered thousands to his second Michigan campaign visit of 2019.
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Rochester Hills, called on Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, a Michigan native, to disavow Trump’s remarks.
“Your silence as a Michigander is deafening, Ronna," Stevens wrote on Twitter.
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, said Trump’s comments were “reprehensible.”
“John was a WWII veteran and a true statesman,” Peters wrote on Twitter. “Both he and Debbie embody the best of Michigan.”
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said her heart aches for Dingell, adding that John was “a national treasure, a true patriot and a hero to many of us in Michigan.”
Read more on MLive:
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Trump campaign expects impeachment to mobilize Michigan voters
Michigan Democrats slam Trump’s ‘desperate’ Battle Creek campaign rally
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Comes up with new ways of explaining something complex, or seeing beyond the obvious, so that others are able to understand it.
Proposes and facilitates innovation and contributes to business improvement strategies and changes in workplace practices.
Demonstrates a flexible approach to work, displaying willingness to explore opportunities as they arise.
Feels able to succeed and is prepared to stand up and be counted.
Has the confidence to involve others in support of a particular goal.
Shows initiative and judgment in the interpretation of policy and in applying practices and procedures.
Evaluates the effectiveness of risk management and risk assessment activities within their area of responsibility.
Understands their own strengths and development needs, and seeks opportunities for personal development and to address performance shortfalls appropriately.
Summarises progress, taking account of differing viewpoints, to clarify understanding and to establish common ground.
Develops and supports complex relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Selects and uses communication channels appropriately and effectively.
Collaborates effectively within team and with other work areas as required.
Recognises opportunities that have a significant impact on the agency or that affect multiple systems and/or business processes.
Understands organisational strategy as it relates to team and agency goals and adapts current strategy by anticipating changes based on an insightful understanding of the agency’s operating context.
Understands the broader governance framework of the Australian Government sector and how it impacts on the operation of the agency.
Has an in-depth knowledge of the role and functions of the agency and an understanding of how these relate to a work area.
Builds team capacity through coaching, performance feedback; and encouraging career development.
Understands the longer term and contributes to ensure the sustainability of initiatives.
Builds corporate knowledge and expertise by guiding, coaching and mentoring others.
Gets input from others to promote the effectiveness of a team or process.
Acts to build team spirit to promote team effectiveness.
Contributes to managing change and uncertainty in the workplace.
Creates the conditions that enable a team to perform at its best (provides the right structure and gets the right people doing the right things).
Analyses on the basis of the outcomes and risks for the agency.
Takes responsibility for the achievements of their own and team outcomes, monitors progress and follows through to deliver quality outcomes.
Exercises sound judgement, making independent decisions.
Takes responsibility for timely delivery of individual and team outcomes.
Works through obstacles and is resourceful to get back on track.
Encourages others to be innovative, in finding ways of developing improvements, including the use of new technologies.
Provides a significant contribution to innovation and business improvement strategies.
Contributes to the development of an agile workforce by applying skills in a range of situations and coaching others to use skills flexibly.
Rises to, and relishes, a range of challenges.
Is prepared to actively support others who are acting consistently with the core values of the agency and the APS and challenge those who aren't.
Engages with risk, including the conduct of risk assessment and risk management activities for areas of responsibility.
Develops solutions with an orientation to the future, balancing immediate business needs with medium and long-term objectives.
Builds good morale or co-operation within the team, including creating symbols of group identity or other actions to build cohesiveness.
Encourages and empowers others and promotes co-operative work practices.
Develops and manages a range of stakeholder relationships and seeks input from team, colleagues and other stakeholders.
Is well aware of relevant interest groups and networks that influence key stakeholders and uses this understanding for the benefit of the agency.
Creates new strategies for the agency by applying insights from other organisations or practices and/or theories.
Coordinates and undertakes detailed or sensitive projects that impact on strategic, political or operational outcomes for the agency.
Considers and effectively manages competing priorities and strategic directions when achieving team planning and project outcomes in line with agency goals and objectives.
Undertakes work activities with an awareness of their possible impact on strategic, political or operational outcomes for the agency.
Successfully addresses people or process alignment problems between teams with peers and senior leaders.
Looks to the longer term and takes action to ensure the sustainability of initiatives.
Maintains a continuous improvement approach to individual and team work.
Upholds and models the APS Values, Code of Conduct and Employment Principles.
Gives people a sense that changes are achievable and that their contribution matters.
Explains the rationale for changes and key priorities.
Implements change and manages ambiguity in the workplace.
Supports others to maintain focus and productivity, encouraging them to embrace emerging opportunities.
Manages and implements cultural change.
Makes decisions, sets priorities, or sets goals on the basis of calculated inputs and outputs.
Commits themselves (in the face of uncertainty) to the pursuit of improved performance and the achievement of a challenging goal.
Identifies and leads innovative solutions and communicates the implications of decisions and actions on the agency’s business objectives.
Makes high level decisions and uses sound judgement about priorities, balancing short, medium and long-term goals.
Demonstrates a flexible approach to work, displaying willingness to meet evolving organisational needs.
Leads the way in developing improvements, including the use of new technologies.
Promotes openness to new information, approaches and ideas.
Manages resource allocation responsively to ensure achievement of team and organisational objectives.
Takes on very stretching challenges that others may back away from.
May be a 'lone voice' challenging the status quo, but will always be able to back up their position with evidence that the action is aimed at achieving the goals of the agency.
Identifies, manages and evaluates risk in all decision making and delivery of outcomes.
Develops, understands and promotes organisational strategy as it relates to the achievement of team, agency and government objectives.
Responds flexibly to various stakeholder requirements and changing circumstances as they arise, varying deployment of resources within imposed constraints.
Develops and communicates the strategic direction and vision of the agency to stakeholders.
Initiates, establishes and maintains key strategic internal and external networks.
Demonstrates flexibility and sound judgement in use of communication channels to influence outcomes, deliver results and support organisational strategy.
Understands the strategic relationships with an organisation and applies and maintains an extensive understanding of the role and responsibilities of the agency.
Sets strategic direction, develops long-term plans and implements operational strategies aimed at achieving specific agency objectives.
Develops strategies that fundamentally change the way the agency operates and provides a strategic level of specialist, professional and/or technical expertise.
Maintains a comprehensive understanding of the agency’s impact on the wider political and community context in which it operates.
Builds capability in a team environment through coaching others, providing performance feedback, conflict resolution and encouraging career development.
Delegates tasks appropriately to facilitate employee development and build team capability.
Leads and manages change, analyses performance and takes responsibility for continuous improvement processes.
Engages and manages stakeholders through change, resolving conflict and managing sensitivities.
Gets buy-in and commitment to the vision within the organisation and across government, involving a diverse range of stakeholders.
Inspires people to contribute to and lead change initiatives.
Provides leadership in implementing and promoting a climate of change and continuous improvement.
Takes responsibility for shaping organisational culture.
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Home State of the Nation North West Investment in education key to fighting banditry in Niger-Bello
Investment in education key to fighting banditry in Niger-Bello
By Ikenna Osuoha
Abuja, Dec. 27, 2020 To tackle banditry, Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger says his administration will invest in the education sector.
Bello told journalists in Abuja on Sunday that inclusion of Islamic studies in the school curriculum was strategic.
He also explained that religious and cultural sentiments were responsible for the inability of some parents to train their children in schools.
“We are discussing with some religious leaders who now said that their interest is for the child to memorise the Qur’an.
“In order to put them in school, we now include Islamic Studies in the school curriculum and we’re also ready to employ mallams as teachers,” he said.
Bello, who expressed dissatisfaction with children roaming the streets, said the development had made some of them susceptible to mischief.
“When these children are not sent to school but exposed to the harsh weather of the streets, they become a threat to security and all manner of violence,” he said.
Bello also emphasised the determination of his administration to tackle insecurity and banditry by investing massively in education.
He blamed the incidence of banditry in the state on incursions from neighbouring states as well as pecuniary motives.
The governor restated the commitment of his administration to ending banditry and insecurity in the state through community policing.
Bello further called for stronger collaboration between security agencies and indigenes to end insecurity and banditry in the state.
According to him, Niger is blessed by its population and land mass which must be utilised in transiting the state to demographic dividends.
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Home State of the Nation South East Umahi entrenches reward into political appointment process — Commissioner
Umahi entrenches reward into political appointment process — Commissioner
By Chukwuemeka Opara
Abakaliki, Jan. 6, 2021 The Ebonyi commissioner for Youths Development and Sports, Charles Akpuenika, on Wednesday said that Gov. David Umahi has entrenched reward into the state’s political appointment process.
Akpuenika made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on the complaints from some former political appointees of abandonment by the governor.
The Anambra-born commissioner said that the complaining former Local Government Areas Development Centre Coordinators were ill-informed and were trying to tarnish the governor’s image.
“I have been participating actively in Ebonyi politics and can authoritatively say that development centre coordinators who delivered votes in their polling booths were retained and are still serving.
“The governor made it clear that one’s ability to deliver votes in his or her polling booth guarantees the chances of being retained in appointment.
“This is the best approach in the appointment process because most people answer stakeholders and appointees but cannot win in their polling booths.
“The people who are be useful during elections are offered appointments and this has eliminated the concept of ` monkey dey work, baboon dey chop’,” he said.
He said that though Umahi had left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he left indelible marks that could not be erased in the party both at the state and national level.
“He constructed the biggest PDP secretariat in any state of the country and delivered 100 per cent electoral victory for the party, from his days as the party chairman, deputy governor and governor.
“It is also instructive to note that his properties were burnt in 2007 in his hometown because of his commitment to the PDP,” he said.
Akpuenika urged the citizens to realise the real reasons for Umahi’s defection to the All Progress Congress (APC) which was to place the south-east in the front burner of the nation’s politics.
“The entire country has attested to his infrastructure transformation of the once-derided Ebonyi and he has publicly acknowledged the APC-controlled Federal Government’s role in attaining such feat,” he said.
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King Of The North Wind
Henry II conquered the largest empire of any English medieval king. Yet it is the people around him we remember: his wife Eleanor, whom he seduced from the French king; his son Richard the Lionheart; Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Who was this great, yet tragic king? For fans of Dan Jones, George RR Martin and Bernard Cornwell.
The only thing that could have stopped Henry was himself. Henry II had all the gifts of the gods. He was charismatic, clever, learned, empathetic, a brilliant tactician, with great physical strength and an astonishing self-belief.
Henry was the creator of the Plantagenet dynasty of kings, who ruled through eight generations in command of vast lands in Britain and Europe. Virtually unbeaten in battle, and engaged in a ceaseless round of conquest and diplomacy, Henry forged an empire that matched Charlemagne’s. It was not just on the battlefield that Henry excelled; he presided over a blossoming of culture and learning termed ‘the twelfth century Renaissance’, pursued the tenets of reason over religious faith, and did more to advance the cause of justice and enforce the rule of law than any other English monarch before or since.
Contemporaries lauded his greatness and described him as their ‘Alexander of the West’. And yet it is the people around him who are remembered: his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, whom he seduced away from the French king; his sons Richard the Lionheart and John; Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Henry – so famed during his lifetime – has slipped into the shadows of history.
King of the North Wind offers a fresh evaluation of this great yet tragic ruler. Written as a historical tragedy, it tells how this most talented of kings came into conflict with those closest to him, to become the most haunted.
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Little Trains of the Dolomites
8 days from £835.00pp
The Dolomites' wild beauty
Explore one of Europe’s most special corners as you journey through a picture-book land of vineyards, orchards and castles.
Enjoy discovering the joys of life in the slow lane in this, part-Italian-speaking and part-German-speaking, sun-kissed region. Journey, from your hotel base near the shores of Italy’s most beautiful lake, on an interesting mix of rail and cableways. Visit charming towns and villages that radiate the warmth and sense of well-being created by their idyllic Alpine surroundings, and enjoy some of Italy’s most delicious food and wine along the way.
Ride the Renon narrow-gauge railway to Collabro
Journey by rail from Mezzolombardo to Caldes
Enjoy the views from the Soprabolzano cable-car
Spend seven nights close to beautiful Lake Molveno
Discover medieval Bolzano – a wine-producing gem in the Dolomites
Take the rack railway from San Antonio Mendola to the Mendel Pass
Sample the region’s celebrated wines in Mezzocorona
Seven nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at your chosen hotel
Four rail and cable journeys
Wine tasting in Mezzocorona
Visits to Bolzano and Renon National Park
Return flights to Italy
Coach travel and transfers throughout
Day One – Fly to Italy
Fly to Italy, meet your tour manager and transfer to your chosen hotel on the shores of Lake Molveno, which was named ‘Italy’s Most Beautiful Lake’ in 2017. Idyllically set in the shadow of the soaring Brenta Dolomites, Molveno is a haven for nature-lovers and a climbers’ Mecca, and a perfect base from which to explore this very special region.
Enjoy a first dinner in the hotel this evening.
Day Two – Included ride on the Mendola funicular
Your first historic railway awaits you, today, as you head along the Weinstrasse (Wine Trail) to tiny San Antonio, or St Anton, to board the Mendola funicular. Enjoy some spectacular views as you climb the heights of the Mendola Pass, at a maximum angle of 64 degrees, to the top station. After the opportunity for yet another leisurely lunch, this afternoon you'll be immersed in the region’s wine-growing industry. Visit the idyllic village of Caldaro, where the South Tyrolean Wine Museum provides a fascinating insight into the local vintages, and enjoy a wine-tasting in Mezzocorona, known as "the most beautiful wine-growing garden of Europe".
Day Three – Optional excursion to Trento
Today brings opportunities to savour the delights of your hotel and of Molveno's small selection of shops and cafes. Rowing boats are available for hire if you'd like to venture out onto the pristine lake, and you can take a cable car to the heights of beautiful Pradel and the Paganella plateau beyond to wander its walking trails.
Alternatively, join today's optional excursion to the former Roman settlement of Trento, the principal town of Italian Trentino, in its mountain-backed setting. Wander the colourful streets, and don’t miss the ancient Duomo cathedral or the vast Buonconsiglio Castle, and perhaps enjoy another leisurely lunch, before completing your day with a relaxing hour or so in Levico, close to the shores of fjord-like Lake Levico.
Day Four – Included visit to Bolzano and cable-car ride
Continue your exploration with today’s visit to Bolzano, the capital of the Alto-Adige/South Tyrol region. The city captures perfectly the region's blend of southern Mediterranean and northern Italian influences in its famous food and celebrated wines.
Set in a broad valley, at the confluence of two alpine rivers, Bolzano makes drifting into holiday mode easy. Relax in countless little cafes and explore colourful shops and stores. German – and English – are widely spoken here despite this being Italy, and a leisurely lunch is more likely to consist of wurst and apfelstrudel than pizza and pasta.
After an introductory tour you'll be free to visit the town’s South Tyrol Archaeological Museum – home to the mummified remains of Otzi (the famous Tyrolean Iceman unearthed in 1991 by two tourists). Hopefully no similar startling discoveries await you this afternoon as you enjoy your scenic journey, first aboard the Renon cable car to Soprabolzano on its sunny plateau. After the chance to take in the idyllic surroundings of the Renon Nature Park, and to see its fascinating Earth Pyramids rock formations, you'll finish your day with a ride on the historic narrow-gauge Renon railway to the mountain village of Collalbo, from where you'll return to your hotel by coach.
Day Five – Optional excursion to Lake Garda
Enjoy another free day in Molveno and its delightful surroundings, or join today’s optional excursion south to Lake Garda. Highlights of this tour will include visits to elegant Riva del Garda on the Lake's northern shore, and colourful Malcesine, from where you can take the cable car to the heights of Monte Baldo, above the famous resort town (payable locally).
Day Six – Rest and relax
You're free to spend today relaxing, and hopefully soaking up the sunshine by the lake or on the water.
Day Seven – Journey by rail from Mezzolombardo to Caldes
A last day of exploration amid the scenic Dolomites sees you head across the vineyard-covered Rotaliana plain to historic Mezzolombardo, which sits between two beautiful valleys, overlooked by its two castles. Board a regional train, here, for the scenic, 45-minute journey to Caldes. After passing yet more hilltop fortresses, you'll arrive in Caldes, where the restored 13th-century castle dominates the tiny, delightful, apple-growing village.
After time for lunch, you'll return to Molveno where you'll have some free time before your last dinner in this special corner of the world.
Day Eight – Fly back to the UK
Transfer to the airport to board your flight home to the UK.
Hotel Ariston, Molveno
This family-run hotel, just a few minutes from the lake’s beach, has an atmosphere of understated tradition and elegance.
Hotel Des Alpes, Molveno
This welcoming, three-star superior hotel is set against the backdrop of the Dolomite Mountains, and is within walking distance of Lake Molveno and the village centre.
The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 45 minutes from Verona airport, three hours from Venice airport and three hours from Milan Bergamo airport.
Meals in Italy
Guests on half-board arrangements will be served a three-course evening meal, and can expect a first course of traditional pasta or soup, a main meat or fish course accompanied by one or two types of vegetable, and a simple dessert of fruit, cake or Italian ice cream. Breakfasts will usually consist of bread rolls, jam, cereal, ham, cheese, fruit juice, tea and coffee. Menus will vary from hotel to hotel, but choice will be more limited than in a normal restaurant. In some instances, individual guests who have booked with the hotel independently may be offered a different menu from those who are staying at the hotel as part of a package tour.
Italian hotel room tax
Some regions of Italy have introduced a room tax of 1-3 € per person per night, payable directly by the guest to the hotel on check-out. You will be advised by your Tour Manager in resort if a particular hotel is implementing this charge.
Since some attractions visited offer free admission to visitors at certain times of year, we do not include entrance fees. These will be payable locally where applicable. This applies to excursions that are included in the price of your holiday and to excursions booked as optional extras.
Airport development fees
An Airport Development Fee has been introduced at a few UK Airports. You will be required to pay this charge at the following airports prior to checking in for your flight: Blackpool, Durham Tees Valley, Newquay and Norwich. The amount varies from airport to airport, but it is generally between £5 and £10 per person. Please visit the airport's website for further information.
The hotel's wood-finished balconies and exterior have an Alpine air, while inside you'll find a traditional restaurant, a lounge, a library and a bar. Back outside you'll find a Jacuzzi and a rooftop terrace solarium with views out over the lake. The hotel also offers bike rental.
The guest rooms are spacious, and have balconies with lake or mountain views. Each room has a telephone, hairdryer, safe and TV.
Facilties & Amenities
The hotel has a restaurant, serving local produce, that has views towards the lake, a bar, a lounge and reading room, a terrace, a garden, a lift, and a wellness centre with an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam bath and gym.
The bedrooms are bright and comfortably furnished, and each has a telephone, TV, safe and balcony.
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Sex Worker-led Organisations’ Engagement with International Policies and Guidelines: A Review of Policy Impacts from 2016–2020
This case study is the fourth and final instalment in a series produced by NSWP over a five-year period. Spanning the years 2015 to 2019, three previous case studies documented the role of NSWP and its member organisations in the development, implementation, and monitoring of rights-affirming international guidelines and policies on sex work. These case studies also examined the usage and impact of international guidelines and policies in local, national, and regional sex worker advocacy.
Download this resource: Sex Worker-led Organisations’ Engagement with International Policies and Guidelines: A Review of Policy Impacts, NSWP - 2021
Theme: Legislation and Policy
Community Guide: Decent Work
In most countries, sex workers are subject to exploitative and often unsafe working conditions, and do not benefit from the same labour regulations and protections as other workers.
Community Guides are the result of desk research and a global e-consultation, and aim to provide simple summaries of NSWP’s Smart Guides, further detail and references can be found in the accompanying Smart Guides.
Download this resource: Community Guide: Decent Work, NSWP - 2020
Theme: Labour, Legislation and Policy
Smart Sex Worker’s Guide to Decent Work
In most countries, sex workers are subject to exploitative and often unsafe working conditions, and don’t benefit from the same labour regulations and protections as other workers. This smart guide sets out how sex work fits within international labour standards, and in particular the Decent Work Agenda. It is intended as a tool for sex workers’ rights organisations to use when campaigning for labour rights as fundamental to sex workers’ rights in their respective countries.
Download this resource: Smart Sex Worker’s Guide to Decent Work, NSWP - 2020
Community Guide: Decriminalisation
New Zealand is the only country to have decriminalised sex work at a national level, alongside statelevel legislation in New South Wales (NSW) and the Northern Territory (NT) in Australia. This Guide provides an overview those three systems, and the key advocacy actions that were pivotal to achieving law reform, as a tool that sex workers and allies can use to advocate for a rights-affirming approach to sex work.
Download this resource: Community Guide: Decriminalisation, NSWP - 2020
Smart Sex Worker’s Guide to Decriminalisation
This Smart Guide provides an overview of existing sex work legal models and details the processes that have been used to develop legislative models that respect and protect sex workers’ human and labour rights. It aims to provide sex workers’ rights organisations with ideas and strategies that they can adapt to their own legal framework and context, to use in their advocacy and campaigning in their own countries.
Download this resource: Smart Sex Worker’s Guide to Decriminalisation, NSWP - 2020
Infographic: The Human Rights Violations Behind ‘End Demand’ Laws
Produced by NSWP and International Women’s Right Actions Watch Asia Pacific, this series of infographics, compiled in PDF format, aims to raise public awareness about the deeply negative impact of ‘End Demand’ laws on the human rights of sex workers, and to encourage collective action to demand State accountability for violations of sex workers’ rights.
This resource is available in English.
Download this resource: Infographic: The Human Rights Violations Behind ‘End Demand’ Laws, NSWP & IWRAW Asia Pacific - 2020
Guia Comunitário: Espaços Diminutos e Vozes Silenciadas
Este documento é uma versão traduzida autorizada e não-oficial do documento Community Guide: Shrinking Spaces and Silencing Voices produzido pela Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP). A tradução é de responsabilidade da Agência Piaget para o Desenvolvimento no âmbito do projeto POWER - Promote Sex Workers’ Rights, a qual assume a responsabilidade pelo conteúdo aqui produzido.
Você pode baixar este Guia da comunidade acima.
Download this resource: Guia Comunitário: Espaços Diminutos e Vozes Silenciadas, APDES / PortoG - 2020
Community Guide: Sex Workers’ Lack of Access to Justice
This resource is a Community Guide to the Briefing Paper: Sex Workers’ Lack of Access to Justice. It provides an overview of the full Briefing Paper, and provides key recommendations for policy makers and service providers.
You can download this 5-page Community Guide above. It is now available in English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Chinese.
Download this resource: Community Guide: Sex Workers’ Lack of Access to Justice, NSWP - 2020
Theme: Human Rights, Legislation and Policy
Briefing Paper: Sex Workers’ Lack of Access to Justice
Sex workers around the world face a wide range of barriers to accessing justice, both as victims of crime and when charged with crimes. Since sex work is widely criminalised, most sex workers are denied access to the benefits and rights afforded to other workers under labour laws and face the risk of criminalisation, detention, deportation and legal sanction.
Download this resource: Briefing Paper: Sex Workers’ Lack of Access to Justice, NSWP - 2020
Smart Guide: Recognising Sex Workers as Experts
This Smart Person’s Guide is a tool to support sex workers and their allies in advocating for the recognition of sex workers’ expertise. Sex workers’ have an indispensable knowledge of, and experience with the structural, legal, institutional, socio-economic and cultural barriers which impede their human and labour rights. Evidence shows that meaningful involvement of sex workers is critical to success in tackling inequality and inequity.
You can download this 30-page Smart Guide above. It is available in English, Russian, Chinese, French, and Spanish.
Download this resource: Smart person's guide to recognising sex workers as experts, NSWP - 2020
Community Guide: Shrinking Spaces and Silencing Voices
This resource is a Community Guide to the Briefing Paper: Shrinking Spaces and Silencing Voices. It provides an overview of the full Briefing Paper, and provides key recommendations for policy makers and service providers.
Download this resource: Community Guide: Shrinking Spaces and Silencing Voices, NSWP - 2020
Briefing Paper: Shrinking Spaces and Silencing Voices
Funding for sex worker-led organisations is shrinking, as has the space for the voices of sex workers, resulting in sex workers having less influence in programmes, policies and other decisions that affect their lives. Civil society organisations and other stakeholders now feel they have the right to funding and advocacy platforms, either because they work with sex workers and are therefore ‘experts’ who can speak for sex workers, or they wish to exclude sex workers’ voices entirely because they refuse to recognise sex workers’ rights as human rights.
Download this resource: Briefing Paper Shrinking Spaces, NSWP - 2020
Case studies: How sex work laws are implemented on the ground and their impact on sex workers
Legislation around sex work can be extremely complex; different legal models exist in different countries and sometimes even within countries. NSWP published a mapping of national legislation used to regulate and criminalise sex work in 208 countries and dependencies, with sub-national legislation included for some countries.
Download this resource: How sex work laws are implemented on the ground and their impact on sex workers, NSWP - 2019
Twenty Years Of Failing Sex Workers: A community report on the impact of the 1999 Swedish Sex Purchase Act
Fuckförbundet launched a new report - "20 Years Of Failing Sex Workers" - as part of their 2019 conference "Sex Work, Human Rights And Health: Assessing 20 Years Of Swedish Model". It brings together available evidence from sex workers on the impact of the law. Contents include:
Download this resource: Twenty Years Of Failing Sex Workers: A community report on the impact of the 1999 Swedish Sex Purchase Act, Fuckförbundet - 2019
Why sex work should be decriminalised in South Africa
Human Rights Watch and the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) have released a new report recommending the decriminalisation of sex work in South Africa, in order to protect the safety and wellbeing of women, and respond to the HIV pandemic.
Download this resource: Why sex work should be decriminalised in South Africa - HRW, SWEAT, 2019
STOPAIDS position paper: Supporting the full decriminalisation of sex work
STOPAIDS has published a new position paper supporting the decriminalisation of sex work, designed to support STOPAIDS members to advocate for decriminalisation within their own advocacy and programmes, and support the global sex worker rights movement.
Download this resource: Position paper: Supporting the full decriminalisation of sex work - STOPAIDS, 2019
Briefing Note: Sex Work is not Sexual Exploitation
This Briefing Note outlines the problems with the conflation of the term 'sexual exploitation' with sex work, and how this exacerbates harms to sex workers.
Download this resource: Briefing Note: Sex Work Is Not Sexual Exploitation, NSWP - 2019
Sex Work Legal Frameworks in CEECA
To mark International Sex Workers' Day on 2nd June, SWAN published a new briefing paper on Sex Work Legal Frameworks in Central-Eastern Europe and Central Asia (CEECA).
Download this resource: Briefing Paper: Sex Work Legal Frameworks in CEECA, SWAN - 2019, Infographic: Sex Work Legal Frameworks in CEECA, SWAN - 2019
Associations between sex work laws and sex workers’ health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of quantitative and qualitative studies
This systematic review and meta-analysis, led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), has found that sex workers who have experienced 'regressive policing' (including arrest, extortion and violence from police), are three times more likely to experience sexual or physical violence. The study examines the impacts of criminalisation on sex workers’ safety, health, and access to services, using data from 33 countries. Sex workers' health and safety was found to be at risk not only in countries where sex work was criminalised, but also in Canada, which has introduced the “Nordic model”, where purchasing sex is specifically criminalised.
Download this resource: Associations between sex work laws and sex workers’ health, LSHTM - 2018, What are the impacts of criminalisation on sex workers’ health, safety and access to services? Briefing - 2018
Theme: Health, Legislation and Policy
Report: Sex Workers at the 22nd International AIDS Conference
Between 23rd and 27th July 2018, more than 120 sex workers from more than 25 countries attended the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS2018) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The bi-annual International AIDS Conferences are the largest global gathering of HIV academics, implementers, policy makers, people living with HIV and those most affected by HIV, including sex workers.
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Carroll reveals what he said after £35m Liverpool move in brilliant interview on Joelinton, weight loss & more
July 8, 2020 July 8, 2020 Charlie Bennett Leave a comment
Andy Carroll has revealed he is desperate to wear our club’s legendary number nine shirt, which is currently occupied by £40m Brazilian Joelinton.
Legendary strikers such as Hughie Gallacher, Jackie Milburn, Malcolm McDonald and Alan Shearer have all donned the famous jersey in years gone by – something that Carroll did himself before his controversial move to Liverpool in 2011.
In a open interview with beIN Sports, which touches on everything from recent weight loss to his plan to return as soon as he sealed a £35m move to Liverpool, the 30-year-old has admitted he is desperate to get the number nine shirt back:
Joelinton needs to watch out – @AndyTCarroll wants his number 9 back!#beiNPL #NUFC #MCINEW pic.twitter.com/VPgibWzUqB
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) July 8, 2020
“100% I want the number nine and Joe knows that as well,” Carroll said.
“I 100% want the number nine but Joe deserves it.
“He’s playing well, he’s doing what he needs to do on the pitch and he’s got it, that’s his number and nobody will be taking that off him.”
The England international also looked back at his younger years of his career, a period where he often found himself on the front pages of a newspaper rather than the back:
Carroll added: “When I left to go to Liverpool I said straight away ‘I’ll be back one day,’ it’s something I wanted and something that I thought I could do.”
“I’ve obviously changed. 10 years ago I was young, stupid, naive – all of them.
“I feel like, and obviously I’m very stupid sometimes but a lot less now. I’ve grown up, I’m a family man, I’m happy and settled.”
What may come as a surprise to Toon fans is that the target man, who is yet to score since his return to Tyneside, claims he has come back following the restart in better physical condition than he was before the coronavirus outbreak, revealing how he’s lost just shy of a stone!
“I’m a lot fitter now than before lockdown, 100%.,” he said.
“I’ve lost five or six KG, my body fat has went from 11% to 7%, and I done everything (I could) over the lockdown, stuck with the plan and I came back a lot sharper.”
The new-look NUFC side that could now start vs Man City as Bruce confirms mini injury crisis
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Play the Ben 10 Games and help Ben Tennyson be a superhero while also remaining a regular teenage boy. You can make the world a better place!
Alien Rivals
Upgrade Match
Ben 10: Match Up
Cartoon Network: Party Mix
Table Tennis Ultra Mega Tournament
Merry Merging Christmas
Strike! Ultimate Bowling
Toon Cup 2020
Omnitrix Attack
World Rescue
Alien Alert
Krakken Attack
Omnitrix Unleashed
Swarm Smash
Vilgax Crash
Zombozo's Big Score
Danger from Dimension 12
Omnitrix Shadow
Galactic Monsters Collection
Omni Switch
Action Attack
DNA Decode
Undertown Runner
Cannonbolt Pinball - Ghostfreak's Revenge
Ben to the Rescue
Ben 10, not a Regular Superhero
I am sure you have all heard the saying "not all superheroes wear capes". And it is true. One of them wears a watch-like device called the Omnitrix. And that superhero is a 10-year-old boy whose name is Ben Tennyson. Ben 10 is an animated television series that features this superhero's life. It is actually a franchise that consists of five shows and four movies. Each and every one of them more complex and with more details than the one before. The Ben 10 Games are also inspired by this fascinating cartoon. They give you the chance to take a glimpse into the life of this superhero.
The original Ben 10 firstly aired in 2005, produced by the Cartoon Network Studios. The show revolves around the life of Ben Tennyson. In his summer holiday, he took a road trip with his cousin Gwen and his Grandfather. Accidentally, in the first night of his journey, he finds a device that looks like a watch: the Omnitrix. As soon as he sees it, the mysterious magical device attaches itself to Ben's wrist. From that time on, the gadget will allow Ben Tennyson to turn into ten different aliens. By the help of this extra-terrestrial device, he will now have to fight all of the evil monsters and aliens that want to conquer the world and get their hands on Ben's Omnitrix.
Great Power, Great Responsibility
With his new and magic device, Ben Tennyson also has to learn how to deal with the responsibilities of being a strong and capable hero. He needs to do this while also maintaining his regular teenager life, by going to school, talking to his friends and getting good grades. Nobody, not even his cousin, knows about the Omnitrix at first. People might be in even greater danger if they knew about the creatures that surround them. So Ben's responsibilities double with these superpowers.
The creatures that he has to fight against are so diverse. From other aliens to people that know about the Omnitrix and to regular felons that rob the banks or disturb the citizens. You might also see Ben Tennyson fighting these evil forces in some of the Ben 10 Games. In the Cannonbolt Crash Game, for example, Ben will take the form of Cannonbolt and destroy an entire team of evil clowns that want to take control over the city. In the Upgrade Chasers Game, you will have to help Ben 10 chase and stop some evil people that want to steal the Omnitrix and gain some alien upgrades.
As every person on the Earth is different and has something unique, so are the aliens that inhabit the Omnitrix and Ben Tennyson as well. You will see their different personalities and the ways they manifest their passions and powers in the show and throughout the Ben 10 Games likewise. Stinkfly is an alien obsessed with gaining money. But he tries to keep the appearances and seem like an innocent fellow. This aspect is also featured in the Stinkfly's Showtime Game, where you need to help Stinkfly jump high and collect as many stocks of money as he possibly can.
Diamondhead and XLR8 are the brains of the Omnitrix. Ben always chooses one of them when he finds himself in a situation which requires a good strategy and a lot of thinking.
Cannonbolt, Four Arms or Heatblast are the first options that come into Ben's mind when he needs a lot of force and strength. This is the way Ben also learned how to be spontaneous and creative. He always encounters villains and troublemakers that make him need to adapt to the situation. He has to know how to correctly approach the difficulty so that everything will turn out fine in the end. You can see this need for adaptation in the Penalty Power Game. After seeing your opponent, you get to chose from the aliens that will inhabit Ben 10 in that specific match so that you get to win the game.
For Better and for Worse
Superheros never actually sleep. But they need to have a regular life, especially when they are young teenagers. This is why, throughout the five Ben 10 shows, you will see ben Tennyson wanting to take out his Omnitrix. He sometimes feels overwhelmed by the responsibilities of being a superhero and wants to return to his regular life. He manages to do this a few times with the help of other gadgets, even though the Omnitrix is firmly attached to his wrist. But he never actually gives it up completely. No matter the difficulty and the challenge that he has to face, the aliens are always helping him. All of them eventually turn out to be his best friends. So come and be one of Ben Tennyson's friends in the Ben 10 Games. Help him defeat the evil monsters and save the entire world.
What are the most popular Ben 10 Games?
Omniverse Collection
Galactic Champions
Alien Unlock
Galactic Challenge
Final Clash
Ultimatrix Unleashed
Alien Unlock 2
Savage Pursuit
What are the best Ben 10 Games to play on mobile devices?
Samurai Warrior
There are currently 60 free online Ben 10 games on our website. You can play the games on your computer or laptop, using any browser. Some of the games are also available for your tablets or Android and iOS phones. Here you can see the games 1 - 30. The most popular game is Galactic Monsters Collection, which has been played 20835 times so far, and the most rated one is World Rescue, with 1673 votes received. These Ben 10 games received an aggregate rating of 88 / 100 from a total of 12252 votes.
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By plane - Pachis Travel
Corfu Airport
Corfu International Airport or Ioannis Kapodistrias airport, named after Ioannis Kapodistrias distinguished Corfiot European diplomat and first Governor of Greece, the airport is located around 3 kilometres south of Corfu Town and half a kilometre north of Pontikonisi.
The approach and landing, in a northeasterly direction, affords the flying passengers a spectacular aerial view of Pontikonisi and Vlaherna Monastery as well as the hills of Kanoni as the runway used for landing is actually a few hundred meters away from these spectacular landmarks.
The airport entered operation in 1962 and become international, the new passenger station finished in 1972..
The airport offers domestic flights with Olympic Airlines and Aegean Airlines, but the vast majority of traffic in the summer season is charter flights for holidaymakers. The city of corfu is just few minute drive.
Corfu Airport Facilities
You can found the information desk at the central of the terminal building.
There is a bank, an ATM and a currency exchange service in the terminal building.
The Airport has post office.
There is a duty-free shop and a pop art shop
Lost property should be made to the information desk.
There are three travel agencies and they have counters at the airport, also there is a health centre in the terminal building.
You can spend your waiting time to the airport cafe/bar in the terminal building the cafe bar offer drinks and snacks.
Informations according to the site of Corfu airport
Corfu airport connect with:
Greece : Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion/Crete, Cephalonia, Zakynthos
Italy : Rome, Milano, Bergamo, Venice
Austria : Wien, Saltzburg, Linz
Belgium : Brussels
France : Paris
Germany : Berlin, Cologne-Bonn, Dusseldorf, Dresden, Frankfurt /Main, Hamburg, Hannover, Leipzig, Munster-Osnabruck , Munich, Nurenberg, Paderborn, Stuttgart
Switzerland : Basel, Zurich
Czech Rep. : Prague
Poland : Warsaw, Krakow
Israel : Tel Aviv
Russia : Moscow, St. Petersburg
U.K. : London, Edinburg, Glascow, Manchesten, East Midland, Bristol, Newcastle, Birmingham,
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N.J. could soon get the strongest equal pay law in America
Murphy signs first executive order promoting equal pay
Gallery: Murphy signs first executive order promoting equal pay
By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
New Jersey is now on the brink of enacting the most sweeping equal pay legislation in America.
A "historic" bill protecting women and minorities in the state from workplace discrimination passed both houses of the state Legislature on Monday, and Gov. Phil Murphy has already pledged to sign it into law.
Women working full-time in America in 2015 earned just 80 cents for every dollar that men earned, and at this rate, women won't reach pay equality until 2059, according to a report by the Institute for Women's Policy Research.
With this legislation, New Jersey would have the most rigorous protections against pay discrimination, said state Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, D-Camden, one of the prime sponsors of the bill.
"Women in every state and in nearly every occupation experience the gender pay gap," Lampitt said. "Though the gap is gradually closing, it's doing so far too slowly and many women still do not receive commensurate compensation for their work. Stricter measures to ensure parity in the workplace are clearly needed."
The bill (S104) would make it illegal for an employer to offer lower pay and benefits to a worker protected by the state Law Against Discrimination, which includes "protected classes" such as women and minorities, compared to white men if they perform "substantially similar work."
Employers who pay one person more than another would have to demonstrate how their experience and education sets them apart.
Employers would be prohibited from cutting the wages of higher-paid staff in order to make salaries comparable, according to the bill. People who sue would be able to recoup three times as much as they were denied in compensation.
The Senate voted 35-0 to pass the bill. The Assembly's vote was 74-2 ,, with Assemblymen Michael Patrick Carroll, and Assemblyman Jay Webber, both R-Morris, voting no.
Before the Assembly vote, Carroll challenged Lampitt to explain how businesses would be able to keep track of salary information.
"An employer has no idea what this means," Carroll said, adding the law was an invitation to sue.
Carroll also angered Lampitt when he cracked a joke about who is part of the protected class covered by the bill.
"Don't we all have a race, a creed? Don't some of us have sex?" Carroll said, eliciting some laughter.
"This is an historic piece of legislation and I am offended," Lampitt replied. A handful of women lawmakers jumped to her defense.
"This is something that has been coming for a long time," Assemblywoman Joann Downey, D-Monmouth, also a sponsor. "I am an attorney I know for a fact I have been discriminated against, and have not gotten paid as much as my male counterparts."
Murphy has said he will sign the legislation as soon as it lands on his desk. His first official action as governor was to sign an executive order to support equal pay for women by barring managers in state government from asking job applicants about their previous salary.
Gov. Chris Christie conditionally vetoed the bill repeatedly, demanding changes in order for it to be signed into law. Christie said the bill oversimplifies wage comparisons between employees by dismissing differences in employees' respective work and working conditions.
In his veto message two years ago, Christie wrote there is "no reason for our law to go beyond the Lilly Ledbetter Act," the federal equal pay legislation signed in 2009.
Ledbetter was the plaintiff in the employment discrimination case Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
A veto override attempt failed before Christie departed.
Before the vote on a proclamation celebrating Women's History Month, Lampitt said she has invited Lilly Ledbetter to come to Trenton when the bill is signed into law.
The measure is called the "Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act," named after the longtime state senator who left her broadcasting job in 1994 after filing gender and age discrimination complaints with the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission. Allen retired from the Senate in January.
"One of the most important aspects of equality for women is centered on the workplace, professional opportunities and equal pay," said state Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, D-Bergen, also a prime sponsor. "There continues to be a disparity with a wage gap and other inherent inequalities that need to be corrected. We won't have real equality until we have equal pay."
Susan K. Livio may be reached at slivio@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @SusanKLivio. Find NJ.com Politics on Facebook.
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Payment processing Compliance
India's payments favoritism is hurting innovation
By Eric Grover July 15, 2019, 11:00 a.m. EDT 3 Min Read
The Indian government wants to promote electronic payments to boost economic growth and curb the enormous underground economy. Toward that end it’s long been more willing than Washington to direct the payments industry by intervention and moral suasion.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s call in her July 5, 2019 budget speech for the RBI and banks to “absorb” the cost of providing a range of electronic payments including “certain debit cards” to larger merchants underscores India's penchant for directing the market.
“Certain” may be a euphemism for favored Rupay debit cards. To be sure, the coerced subsidy would incent merchants to accept favored cards, but make them money losers for banks.
Sitharaman also proposed banning cash payments for property purchases greater than 20,000 rupees (US$300), charitable and political donations above 2,000 rupees, and all payments more than 200,000 rupees. And she wants cash withdrawals greater than 1 crore ($150,000) in a year to be taxed 2%, which would disincent withdrawals but also deposits.
The Indian government has repeatedly intervened in payments. Prime Minister Modi’s ballyhooed demonetization program retiring 500 ($7.50) and 1,000 rupee notes in December 2016 was a boom heard around the payments world. It cost the Indian economy an estimated 1.5 million jobs and notably failed to permanently reduce cash in circulation.
New Delhi caps debit merchant-discount fees. And, since the beginning of 2018 the government has paid merchant-discount fees for debit and UPI-enabled transactions less than 2,000 rupees.
India has, however, taken a more enlightened liberal stance on foreign payments competition. With some nationalist reservations, it’s open to foreign payment systems, unlike China. Competition ruthlessly regulates payment systems to deliver value and innovate. Foreign systems force domestic players to up their games and vice versa.
Many Indian regulators and much of the national payments commentariat support the idea that atomistic payments between individuals and businesses should be frictionless and free. Nothing is free. The issue is who pays and what they pay determined by the interplay of consumers, merchants, banks, networks and processors inside the market—or by the government.
Unlike in the U.S., India has a host of state banks and a monopoly interbank payments utility the National Payments Corporation of India, established in 2008 at the central bank’s behest.
The NPCI processes real-time ACH and UPI and operates the national payment network champion Rupay. Interbank payments is an area many countries treat as a utility, when they would be better served by at least a handful of competitors.
India requires payment systems to store transaction data within the country, to protect it, but also at least partly to increase the burden on foreign players systems like Mastercard, Visa and PayPal.
Mastercard and Visa enjoyed a retail payments duopoly in India until 2012 when the NPCI launched RuPay. The global giants should have sewed up the market, but it was relatively small. No matter what, it wouldn’t have moved the needle next quarter or next year, and a lack of competition bred complacency.
Market prices dynamically allocate resources to where they’re most highly valued. The smartest, most well intentioned central planner can’t match the market’s intelligence and value creation.
Indian consumers and businesses would be best served if New Delhi confined itself to discrete interventions to reduce structural barriers to payments competition, rather than imposing price controls, dispensing subsidies and promoting national favorites.
Eric Grover
Principal, Intrepid Ventures
Payment processing Compliance Cards Visa Mastercard PayPal India ISO and agent
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Posted in Arizona October 24, 2016 by Monica Spencer
5 Truly Terrifying Ghost Stories That Prove Jerome Is The Most Haunted City In Arizona
If you ask anyone in Arizona the location of the spookiest town, chances are they will point you towards Jerome. The old mining town certainly looks like it could be haunted with its winding streets, weathered buildings, and other areas of the town slowly decaying.
Given that Halloween is just around the corner, now is as good a time as ever to hear a few ghost stories. Today, we’re going to focus on stories that originate from Arizona’s Ghost City that may cause the hairs on the back of your neck to rise. Enjoy!
Connor Hotel
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You’ll hear of multiple hauntings that occur in this hotel, which was built in 1898, including spooky occurrences happening in the bar area and in the hotel rooms upstairs. But rooms 1 and 2 are rife with ghostly activity, which includes everything from hearing the radio randomly turn on (even when unplugged) and spotting figures standing in the room at odd hours. However, there is at least one gruesome story that happened here.
Anna Hopkins, the wife of the local mining company’s chief engineer, believed that her husband was in some kind of relationship with a local schoolteacher and decided to enact revenge herself. In 1922, Hopkins threw carbolic acid into the face of the teacher in the downstairs cafe of the Connor Hotel. The stories are a little hazy as to what happened to the teacher; some say she survived her injuries and relocated to Spokane, where she later died while other stories state that the teacher suffered a painful death a few weeks later as a result of her injuries. What we do know, however, is that a few months later Hopkins was convicted of assault for the incident.
Husband’s Alley
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At one point in time, prostitutes could be found throughout Jerome, when brothels were located right next to saloons and women could walk throughout the town to “advertise” their business. Eventually, these businesses were re-located in the streets behind Main and these became known as the old Cribs District or “Husband’s Alley.” These businesses were located right behind the saloons, where men could get a few drinks, gamble, then sneak right out the back door for another kind of entertainment.
Sex work operated on a hierarchical scale. At the high end of the scale were classy ladies who worked in brothels operated by madams who had a pretty cushy job. They often only provided (expensive) companionship for lonely men living in a town almost devoid of women, and had access to healthcare, security, and education. At the low end of the scale were women working in the cribs, who somehow managed to see 30 to 80 clients per day. It was a rough job that had no guarantees or safety and many women who worked in the industry succumbed to the illnesses or violence associated with the job.
There are many stories about the horrors these sex workers endured and history just barely remembers a few who died at the hands of their clients. One woman, named Sammie Dean, died after being strangled in 1931 by the son of a powerful member of town. She is said to haunt the building she previously lived in and there’s no doubt that the spirits of other women who died from similar fates still linger in the area.
Jerome Grand Hotel
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Jerome’s famous old hospital turned hotel is often called the most haunted place in town. Built in 1926 as the United Verde Hospital, this was actually the fourth hospital to be built in town and operated until 1950. It maintains a spooky presence in town, sitting on the hill above any other building and can be seen from nearby communities like Clarkdale.
As the hospital of an old mining town, there’s no doubt this building saw a lot of horror and a lot of deaths during its 24 years of operation and hotel guests regularly report numerous incidents. These include everything from hearing keys attempting to unlock doors, items moving in the rooms, sounds typically heard in hospitals, and other odd occurrences.
One haunting in particular comes from the hospital’s old maintenance man, Claude Harvey, who was found dead in 1935 from a gruesome elevator accident. Some of the hotel workers report hearing or even briefly seeing Harvey still at work in the floors downtown stairs.
United Verde/Phelps Dodge Mine
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Once upon a time, mining jobs were both lucrative and extremely dangerous. While death rarely occurred inside the mine, it wasn’t uncommon for miners to die from injuries sustained during the job. These usually occur in jobs associated with explosions but any injury that involved something like leg amputation would probably result in death a few months later after infections invaded the body.
According to some people, miners still haunt their old work place, including the spirit of Headless Charlie. You can probably guess that Charlie lost a certain body part during a mining accident and a tale is told that he wanders the old mine in search of it. The mine is currently closed and off-limits, so you’re unlikely to run into him but if you somehow find yourself near an abandoned mine shaft, definitely don’t enter.
Liberty Theatre
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Jerome’s first silent film theatre happens to be in pretty good condition...from the inside. The original signage from the Liberty Theatre is long gone but you’ll find the upstairs floors laid out the same way as when it closed in 1929. This building is supposedly haunted by the ghost of a former patron. The woman immigrated to the United States from Germany and was involved in a passionate, though tumultuous, relationship with another immigrant that eventually ended in her death.
Following an argument, the woman left to calm down while watching a movie. Little did she know that her boyfriend followed her to the theatre and sat behind her during the movie. He waited until a particularly loud scene when the organ music thundered through the theatre and strangled her to death. The woman’s ghost is said to haunt the upper floor of the theatre.
Those stories were pretty creepy! I would recommend checking out one of the many historical tours offered in the town, such as those provided by Ghost Town Tours for detailed accounts of various haunted places in Jerome and a chance to “search” for a ghost. Do you have any similar experiences from visiting Jerome or other parts of the state? If you want to explore other areas in Arizona that are known to be haunted, check out our article that features some spooky ghost tours.
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Monica Spencer
Monica is a Diné (Navajo) freelance writer and photographer based in the Southwest. Born in Gallup and raised in Phoenix, she is Tódich'ii'nii (Bitter Water People) and Tsi'naajinii (Black Streak Wood People). Monica is a staff writer for Only In Your State, photo editor for The Mesa Legend, and previously a staff writer for The Navajo Post. You can reach her at [email protected]
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Donald Trump Livestreams Third Debate On Facebook: A Glimpse Into Trump TV?
"Donald Trump has an audience, he has a message. It’s a matter of: can that sustain an entire network? I think it’s possible that it could," Glenn Hower, senior analyst for media/entertainment at market research firm Parks Associates, told Fortune. However, he added, similar attempts by political figures – such as Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, who launched a short-lived subscription web channel in 2014 – have failed.
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Does Sharing Your Netflix Password Make You A Criminal?
Yet despite the fact that a study by Parks Associates last year found that subscription video on demand (VOD) services like Netflix stand to lose $500 million per year due to password sharing, VOD executives are enthusiastic about service sharing.
From the article "Does Sharing Your Netflix Password Make You A Criminal?" by Christina Beck.
Why TV Companies May Soon Cut Back On Streaming Access To New Shows
The changes are especially noticeable at Hulu, which is owned by parents of the very television networks — Fox, ABC and NBC — threatened by changes in the way we watch TV. Hulu has set itself apart by offering new TV episodes faster than its rivals; making viewers wait longer could limit its appeal.
"Hulu's DNA has been recent episodes of TV shows," said Glenn Hower, an analyst at the research firm Parks Associates.
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Why Amazon is banning sales of Apple and Google streaming media boxes
Last year, Amazon’s Fire TV, which can use a wired connection, and the Fire TV Stick, which is wireless, became the third-highest selling set-top video streaming boxes, behind offerings by Roku and Google, a report by the market research firm Parks Associates found in August.
From the article "Why Amazon is banning sales of Apple and Google streaming media boxes" by Max Lewontin.
Google Play Music finally makes appearance on the Apple iPhone
Earlier this year, Google launched the Android version of its Play Music app, which is intended to compete with stream-on-demand services such as Spotify and Rdio. Today, the Google Play Music software finally lands in the iOS ecosystem, in the form of an app customized for the iPhone.
Streaming music services are a big business these days, and the market is only expected to grow. According to market analytics firm Parks Associates, the number of music streaming subscribers ...read more
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No more Lee-Jackson Day: Virginia sheds its Confederate symbols
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Lottery Numbers & Winners
Virginia Beach man claims $1 million lottery prize
By Mike Connors
Teofilo Mesina didn't watch the Jan. 13 Powerball drawing live on television, even though he had bought a ticket.
The Virginia Beach man checked the winning numbers online later that night. He couldn't believe his luck.
Mesina won $1 million from that record $1.5 billion jackpot, after correctly picking five numbers. He missed only the Powerball number.
"Not many people win that kind of money," Mesina said Tuesday as he claimed his prize.
Mesina bought his ticket from the 7-Eleven at Lynnhaven Parkway and Salem Road. He selected his numbers – 04, 08, 19, 27 and 34 – from significant dates for loved ones. For instance, a friend was born in April, the fourth month of the year.
When Mesina checked the picks, he first thought he was misreading. He checked with his wife, Irene, then other family members to make sure he had won.
"I was shocked; I couldn't believe it," Irene Mesina said.
Three winning tickets – from Florida, California and Tennessee – will share the largest prizes in the $1.5 billion jackpot.
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Health Uncategorized
Community pharmacy: Up to the challenge
By Gold Cross - May 6, 2020
Article: Guild.org.au
By Suzanne Greenwood
This year has put a strong focus on the role of community pharmacists and their staff across Australia during disasters.
The widespread bushfire emergency of 2019-20 continues to affect the lives of many people and it is important that we take the lessons learned from these fires and implement policies and procedures to ensure we are better prepared for such occurrences in the future.
During the bushfires, I was constantly in awe at the accounts of how pharmacists and pharmacy staff rose to the occasion and went above and beyond to help patients maintain access to their medications and pharmacy services.
We saw urgent deliveries by private boats, the navy, helicopters and military aircraft. We saw pharmacists and staff working by candlelight to pack medicines and we saw pharmacies stay open to help patients even while the homes of the pharmacy staff were threatened by fires.
It is no exaggeration to label these people as local heroes.
And yet there is no formal role for pharmacists in disaster planning or recovery.
The Guild is hoping to rectify this through our submission to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements.
This is an important Royal Commission which aims to ensure we don’t repeat past mistakes and are better prepared for the future. It also needs to develop protocols and procedures to help speedy recovery from disasters.
Through our submission we highlight that the Guild is committed to working with all governments, agencies, stakeholders and community groups through the provision of pharmacy services to work toward a swift recovery for those communities affected by this disaster and for future natural disasters that may arise.
The Royal Commission has acknowledged our submission provides valuable information relating to health in the context of a natural disaster, and has invited the Guild to participate in a consultation session this Friday with the Commission to further explore the basis and scope of the recommendations advanced in our submission.
Australians expect and deserve a primary health system fit for purpose during a time of disaster, crisis or emergency and acknowledging the role of pharmacists is pivotal to that objective. Recognising the critical frontline role pharmacists play during disasters and emergencies and utilising their training to its full extent, including in recovery, relief and future planning efforts, will help to ensure that all Australian communities have the best access to the essential medical services they need.
This should also see pharmacists playing a formal role in providing pre-emptive and real-time information on medicine and personal protective equipment shortages to feed into planning processes and decision-making at every stage of national emergencies such as bushfires.
We are not talking about reinventing the wheel here. With some 5.800 community pharmacies across the country – and 485 million patient visits a year – our sector has the accessible infrastructure in place to be able to respond to most disasters. Added to that is the fact that pharmacists are consistently ranked among the most trusted health professionals, and no-one can argue that trust during a disaster is vital.
Our position on the role of pharmacies has been underscored by the World Pharmacy Council which has released a paper, titled Pandemic Preparedness – Optimising Use of the Pharmacy Network, on the important role of community pharmacies as a vital part of the response to pandemics.
According to the Council, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted several ways to optimise the contribution of pharmacies, particularly in relation to medicine and protective equipment supply.
The paper says there is a need for a greater focus by governments on reducing preventable hospital presentations by allowing pharmacists to adopt their full scope of practice, for example vaccination for preventable diseases, common ailment schemes, specialty medicine dispensing, and chronic disease management services.
“Whilst other elements of primary healthcare (namely General Practice) have transitioned to telemedicine, members of the public have become more reliant on the bricks and mortar network of community pharmacies as they are well geographically distributed and have largely remained open and available for immediate advice without the need for appointments.”
The President of the World Pharmacy Council – and Pharmacy Guild National President – George Tambassis said: “For all of its disruption and tragic casualties, the COVID-19 pandemic has also provided a catalyst to consider ways in which our health system and our society can cope better with such a crisis. Community pharmacies in comparable countries around the world have experienced the same challenges and stressful operating conditions – and together we can learn and build on that experience – for the benefit of patients worldwide.”
I look forward to bringing you further updates about how community pharmacies are working to service and protect the communities in which they operate.
Source Contact: The Guild
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Industry Industry News
Pharmacy Guild Calls on AMA to Meet to Resolve Pain Issues in WA
By The Pharmacy Guild of Australia - October 11, 2017
The Australian Medical Association’s recent attack on the WA Minister for Health, the Hon Roger Cook MP, demanding an explanation for signing a letter calling for further consideration of alternative access to short term acute use of codeine (non-addictive use) is unwarranted.
Claims that more deaths will result if some access to these medicines is maintained without a prescription are misleading and fear mongering.
The Guild has been discussing with the Minister and the Federal Government the only available program to track and refer patients at risk of or with addiction issues into appropriate care.
This program would include all pharmacists and GPs including the 76 per cent of GPs that are not members of the AMA.
The AMA is internally divided on this issue, with the association’s NT President recently acknowledging the problems that will be caused when all medicines containing low dose codeine are made prescription only from 1 February 2018.
The debate has focused on long-term chronic pain management, while placing too little emphasis on the acute pain needs of thousands of Australians who use these low dose codeine analgesics safely and appropriately.
There is no question or dispute that codeine addiction to over-the-counter or prescription medicines is causing harm and deaths. The question is how best to address these issues.
The Guild is calling for better support for people with addictive issues, and we accept the TGA decision to upschedule the medicines to prescription only.
We are calling for better use of pharmacists’ expertise in providing short term pain relief for people who have acute issues and need to get through to their next available doctor’s appointment.
The Minister’s position does not overturn the TGA decisions to upschedule codeine.
The pharmacy Guild position is not and has never been to overturn the TGA decision.
The Guild’s members will not be substantially commercially disadvantaged by the TGA decision. The debate is not about commerce.
The debate is not about long term chronic users. The majority of deaths are caused by prescription drugs.
We understand the Minister will not and has never said he will overturn the TGA decision. However he has a duty to appropriately consider all impacts of the TGA decision carefully and openly, including the unforeseen impact of changes to the schedule.
The Pharmacy Guild is discussing with government a program of management for people who are addicted to codeine. Over 9 million transactions have been recorded since our real time recording system was developed and rolled out by the Guild in March last year. Of these transactions, around 2 per cent of transactions have been for a ‘deny/non-supply’ and 1 per cent recorded as a safety sale. In thousands of instances pharmacists have identified potential dependence issues and were able to counsel the consumers about appropriate treatment options and often refer them to their doctor.
This system will disappear and be lost after 1 February. Tracking, intervention and appropriate care will be compromised. In this case the AMA’s forecast of more deaths will be realised through the loss of the only management process we have to reduce the incidence of tragic and preventable death.
To be clear the Guild is calling for managed controlled access to short term acute pain.
94% of consumers we surveyed want this access. Pharmacists are trusted and experts in medicines management.
“The Guild calls on the AMA to meet with us to develop a plan to help manage all people with pain issues. Such a meeting would include discussion of the adoption of real time monitoring, an exception to the schedule to make appropriate use of pharmacists’ skills, and referral into pain management therapy options.
“We will be inviting the AMA to meet. It’s up to them to be part of the solution, or not.”
Stephen Wragg WA Branch President and Guild spokesperson on codeine – 0404002255 Natalie Willis WA Branch Vice President – 0410304364
Matthew Tweedie Director Pharmacy Guild of Australia WA Branch – 0404895110
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Konecranes agrees to Science Based Targets Initiative
Environment and Sustainability, Global Trade, News
Konecranes has signed the commitment letter for the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and will define new climate targets for its operations in the coming months as part of its commitment to cut emissions, further develop its low-carbon portfolio and mitigate climate risks.
The company said limiting global warming requires the decarbonization of all industry sectors. By committing to science-based targets, it is stepping up efforts to reduce its climate impact.
It is already charting the full carbon footprint from its own operations and supply chain as well as from the solutions it provides for its customers.
Konecranes President and CEO Rob Smith. said, “At Konecranes we have continually challenged ourselves over the past years to find innovative ways to reduce our carbon footprint, and based on that work we are now ready to reduce our climate impact even further.
“By committing to the SBTi we are agreeing to establish targets that are science-based and binding, not only for Konecranes but for our supply chain partners and our products. This is a level of ambition that will drive and inspire us as a company.”
The SBTi is a global initiative that directly links a company’s carbon emission targets to the Paris Agreement in order to keep the rise in global temperature below 1.5°C. It supports companies in establishing greenhouse gas reduction targets based on the latest climate science and the goals of the Paris Agreement. Konecranes’ new science-based targets that will be set next year will be validated by the SBTi.
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Typology and Universals
by William Croft
Comparison of the grammars of human languages reveals systematic patterns of variation. Research in typology and universals attempts to uncover those patterns, to formulate the universal constraints on language that define those patterns, and to seek explanations for the universals. In this volume, the first of its kind, William Croft provides the reader with a comprehensive introduction to the method and theory used in typology-universals research, together with an overview of basic grammatical differences between languages. He discusses theoretical issues ranging from the most fundamental - on what basis can the grammars of diverse languages be compared? - to the most abstract - what is the role of functional and historical explanation of language universals? - and gives extensive illustration from the world's languages. Numerous case studies provide extended examples of the methodologies applied to specific problems. As well as explicating basic concepts established in the last thirty years, current areas of typological research are thoroughly covered (including diachronic typology and the functional-typological approach). This textbook will appeal to scholars and students alike in linguistics and anthropology.
A thorough rewriting to reflect advances in typology and universals in the past decade.
The second edition of this essential textbook has been thoroughly rewritten and updated to reflect advances in typology and universals over the past decade. It reviews new methodologies such as the semantic map model and questions of syntactic argumentation; discussion of current debates over explanations for specific classes of universals; and comparison of the typological and generative approaches to language.
William Croft presents a comprehensive introduction to the method and theory used in studying typology and universals. The second edition of this essential textbook has been thoroughly rewritten and updated to reflect advances in typology and universals in the past decade.
William Croft is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Manchester. His books include Studies in Typology and Diachrony for Joseph H. Greenberg (edited with Keith Denning and Suzanne Kemmer, 1990), Typology and Universals (Cambridge, 1990), Syntactic Categories and Grammatical Relations: the Cognitive Organization of Information (1991), Explaining Language Change: An Evolutionary Approach (2000), and Radical Construction Grammar: Syntactic Theory in Typological Perspective (2001).
1. Introduction; 2. Typological classification; 3. Implicational universals; 4. Markedness in typology; 5. Grammatical hierarchies; 6. Prototypes and the interaction of typological patterns; 7. External motives and the typology of form-function relations; 8. Diachronic typology; 9. Linguistic explanation in the dynamic paradigm; Notes; References; Map of languages cited; Author index; Language index; Subject index.
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Siemens to deliver wind turbines for three onshore wind projects in Ireland and Scotland
27 July 2015 (Last Updated July 27th, 2015 18:30)
German power equipment manufacturer Siemens has won separate orders for construction, installation and commissioning of turbines at three onshore wind projects in Ireland and Scotland.
Under the terms of the agreements, Siemens is responsible for delivering 52 units of its D3 direct drive wind turbines in total for the projects.
Two of the schemes in Ireland include the Raheenleagh project in County Wicklow, at 70km south of Dublin, and phase one of Galway Wind Park, which is near the city of Galway.
The third project, Aikengall 2, is located south-east of Edinburgh in Scotland.
Once operational, the renewable projects will have the capacity to power almost 100,000 households.
"Once operational, the renewable projects will have the capacity to power almost 100,000 households."
Siemens has also signed long-term service contracts for the projects, where it will be responsible for five years of service at Galway phase one, ten years for Raheenleagh, and 20 for Aikengall 2.
Raheenleagh wind farm will have 11 installations of Siemens SWT-3.2-108 wind turbines. Coillte and ESB are the developers for the 35MW project, which is expected to operational from late 2016.
Siemens has scheduled the turbine installation to start next May.
For the Community Windpower’s Aikengall 2 wind farm project, the company is expected to deliver and install 19 of its SWT-3.2-113 turbines in early 2016.
The firm will install 22 of its SWT-3.0-101 direct drive wind turbines at SSE’s 64MW Galway Wind Park phase one, which has been scheduled for commissioning in early 2017.
Image: View of a Siemens wind turbine for renewable energy. Photo: courtesy of Siemens AG.
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Porsche Centre Doha
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Perfectly irrational.
A firebrand. A go-getter. Aiming for the skies. The new 718 Spyder is an exclamation mark in a world full of ‘what ifs’. And it is a promise – to every road and to every driver. Here is a roadster with no two quite the same. No compromises. No regrets. No rational arguments.
With no rational arguments.
How about instead, unrestrained emotion and a good headwind?
Open to everything.
Except half measures.
Let's face it, you’ll barely ever want to close it.
The side profile of the hood is flat and shaped to pass harmoniously into the streamliners over the rear lid.
It releases electrically. In a few simple steps, the hood can then be stored under the rear lid.
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309 kW/420 PS Power (kW)/Power (PS)
4.4 s Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h
301 km/h Top speed
1,801 mm Width
4,430 mm Length
Consumption/Emissions
Fuel consumption urban (Manual)
15.0 l/100 km
Fuel consumption urban (PDK)
Fuel consumption non-urban (Manual)
Fuel consumption non-urban (PDK)
Fuel consumption combined (Manual)
Fuel consumption combined (PDK)
CO2 emissions combined (Manual)
CO2 emissions combined (PDK)
Emission standard (Manual)
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC
Particulate filter (Manual)
NOx emissions (Manual)
16.9 mg/km
NOx emissions (PDK)
Fuel grade
3,995 cm³
RPM point maximum power
7,600 r/min
Max. torque (Manual)
Max. torque (PDK)
RPM point maximum torque (PDK)
5,500 1/min
RPM range maximum torque (Manual)
5,000 - 6,800 r/min
Max. output per liter (kW/l) (Manual)
77.00 kW/l
Max. output per liter (PS/l) (Manual)
105.00 PS/l
Top speed (Manual)
Top speed (PDK)
Acceleration 0 - 60 mph (Manual)
Acceleration 0 - 60 mph (PDK)
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (Manual)
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (PDK)
Flexibility (80-120 km/h) (50-75 mph) in 5th gear (Manual)
In-gear acceleration (80-120km/h) (50-75 mph) (PDK)
Width (with mirrors)
Drag coefficient (Cd)
0.34 cW
Unladen weight (DIN) (Manual)
Unladen weight (DIN) (PDK)
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718 Spyder concept
How about instead, unrestrained emotion and a good headwind? With a high-agility, mid-engined concept that will bring tears of joy to the eyes of all sports car fans. With a lightweight hood you’ll probably never close. With sports suspension, manual transmission, door pull loops – essentially everything your everyday life doesn’t need, but your heart yearns for.
With all this, the new 718 Spyder only has one target: to rob you of your sleep – and your common sense. To unleash your wild side. To awaken your primal instincts. Take you as close to the moon as possible. And even closer to the road.
The new 718 Spyder. Perfectly irrational.
Design and aerodynamics
Serpentines. Hairpin bends. Gradients. Mountain races have always been a special challenge. At the start of the 1960s, by creating the 718 RS 60 Spyder, Porsche continued to expand the successful concept of the legendary 550 Spyder and its successor models – lightweight, lower centre of gravity, mid-mounted engine, great manoeuvrability – and sparked waves of excitement in countless mountain and long-distance races.
The design language of the 718 RS 60 Spyder was influenced by its function. Be fast, be agile, win races. And exactly this design language can be seen now in the new 718 Spyder. Its unmistakable silhouette with the flyline typical of a midmounted engine, for example. Or the front spoiler: elegantly rounded, flattened, closer to the road. The front apron is reduced to the basics. Its clearly defined shape with the typical Porsche sweep tells the headwind what it has to do: create optimum tyre contact pressure. Especially in the corners.
The highly distinctive front spoiler lip with an additional spoiler in front of the wheel arches reduces the aerodynamic lift on the front axle. The central air intake in the front apron also optimises the aerodynamics and channels the air stream up through the air outlet in front of the front lid.
Even the underside of the front spoiler lip has been aerodynamically optimised. Here, the special profiling – similar to a golf ball surface – ensures drag is as low as possible. Air curtains in the front apron minimise the air turbulence created on the wheels and therefore minimise drag by releasing the inflowing air precisely in front of the wheels from the wheel arches.
The large air intakes with air intake grilles ensure a high cooling capacity. Thanks to the new honeycomb structure of the grilles, these are even more aerodynamically efficient than in previous models.
The design is additionally rounded off by the 20-inch alloys set deeply in the wheel housing that give the performance of the new 718 Spyder a greater contact area with the road, thanks to the sports tyres. The typical 718 lines on the doors direct air to the side air intakes. These supply the midmounted engine with fresh air, ensuring that it is efficiently ventilated – if it gets hot.
The rear end of the new 718 shows how perfect irrationality can be. The rear is influenced by the characteristic streamliners that visually carry forward the shape of the black roll-over bars. They lend the new 718 Spyder its unmistakable look and, at the same time, are reminiscent of the silhouette of one or other of its predecessors.
The distinctive rear spoiler between the tinted taillights emphasises the performance-oriented design. At speeds in excess of 120km/h it automatically extends – and reduces lift for more driving stability.
The dynamic slope of the rear end is made up of the diffuser and the new, concise sports exhaust system. Its two black sports tailpipes are separated further and create the unfiltered sound that, every now and then, silences reason. The new rear diffuser creates a very fast flow on the rear underbody and has a decisive impact on reducing overall lift by 50%. Super sports car technology that makes itself felt every second – in a good way of course.
Let’s face it, you’ll barely ever want to close it: the partially electric and high-speed compatible, lightweight hood of the new 718 Spyder. It can be opened and closed with ease and enhances the presence of the new 718 Spyder even when closed.
The side profile of the hood is flat and shaped to pass harmoniously into the streamliners over the rear lid. At the rear, the hood tapers into two taut, streamlined fins.
It releases electrically. In a few simple steps, the hood can then be stored under the rear lid – without reducing the luggage compartment volume of course. The hood is also available in two-tone red and black in conjunction with the Classic package. The roll-over bars can also optionally be painted in the exterior colour.
A 718 Boxster with six-cylinder horizontally opposed and naturally aspirated engine. Obviously. But with 4.0-litre displacement? The question has to be asked: “Does it go?” It goes. Like a bat out of hell.
Perfect. Or in other words: the horizontally opposed engine, completely redesigned. Six-cylinder, 4.0-litre displacement, naturally aspirated engine, excellent torque. Clear announcements presented by our broadly grinning engineers.
With its 309kW (420PS), the engine delivers 45PS more than its predecessors. A variable intake manifold with switchable resonance valves ensures optimal ventilation. As well as direct fuel injection (DFI), integrated dry-sump lubrication and adaptive cylinder control.
The maximum engine speed? 8,000rpm. The maximum torque of 420Nm is from 5,000 to 6,800rpm. Enough thrust to accelerate the new 718 Spyder to 100km/h in 4.4 seconds. Irrational: the sprint only ends the other side of the 300km/h mark.
An acoustic exclamation mark: the sound of the new 718 Spyder. Thanks to the precise sports exhaust system with its two clearly separated black tailpipes, to the left and right of the rear diffuser. For an even more powerful sports car sound at the press of a button.
1st gear: start. 2nd gear: acceleration. 3rd gear: raise eyebrows. 4th gear: smile. 5th gear: cheer at the top of your voice. 6th gear: sigh contentedly. And then repeat as often as you like.
The torque transmission in the new 718 Spyder is achieved by the precise 6-speed manual transmission with dual-mass flywheel, optimally designed for power. The movements of the gearshift paddles are crisp and short. The driving experience is especially active, intense and pure. The dynamic throttle-blip function plays its part in keeping you, and your endorphin levels, busy.
Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) including rear differential lock
In short: PTV improves the dynamic performance. In detail: the integrated rear differential lock enables higher traction and significantly increased lateral dynamics and vehicle stability during load changes in corners and when changing lanes. In addition, when the car is driven assertively into a corner, brake pressure is applied to the inside rear wheel. Consequently, a greater amount of drive torque is distributed to the outside rear wheel, almost pulling the car into the corner. Steering response is improved, agility is increased.
Drifting gently through. Floating along the road on a cloud. A leather armchair on four wheels. To be frank: the new 718 Spyder is nothing like that.
The adaptive GT sports suspension of the new 718 Spyder is designed so that you experience every centimetre of road as directly as possible. And master every corner. Thanks to the wide toe angle, the streamlined tuning of the shock absorbers and the lowered body, every journey is a wild ride.
The lightweight spring-strut axle at the front is designed in typical GT style, the lightweight spring-strut axle at the rear is adjusted to the high performance of the new 718 Spyder with additional reinforcements and springs as well as specific wheel mounts. Ball joints on both axles also connect the chassis to the body in a particularly streamlined way, enabling an even more precise wheel control. Height, camber, toe angle and the anti-roll bars of the chassis can be adjusted individually. The new 718 Spyder doesn’t just remain true to the track. It also remains true to your adrenaline levels – at the next mountain race for example.
Dynamic transmission mounts
The electrically regulated system minimises perceptible oscillations and the vibration of the entire drivetrain, in particular the engine. It also adjusts the damping force and stiffness to the driving style and road surface conditions. So that the benefits of a hard and a soft engine mounting arrangement can be used. The handling is noticeably more stable and precise during load changes and in fast corners. At the same time, the vertical oscillations of the engine are reduced during acceleration under full load. The results are greater and more uniform drive force at the rear axle, increased traction and faster acceleration. Whenever a less assertive driving style is adopted, the dynamic transmission mounts soften to provide a heightened level of comfort.
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
This variable damping system offers continuous adjustment of the damping force on each wheel based on the current driving situation and your driving style. At the push of a button, you can choose between two sporty programmes: Normal mode for sporty driving on public roads and Sport mode for maximum lateral acceleration and the best possible traction on the race track. The body is also lowered by 30mm for a low vehicle centre of gravity. As a result, the pitch and roll are reduced for increased dynamic performance and extraordinary longitudinal and lateral acceleration. The crazy thing: long-distance comfort isn’t ignored either.
Porsche Stability Management (PSM)
PSM is an automatic control system for maintaining stability at the limits of dynamic driving performance. In addition to the anti-lock braking system (ABS), it includes Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Traction Control (TC). Sensors continuously monitor the direction, speed, yaw velocity and lateral acceleration of the car. Using this information, PSM is able to calculate the actual direction of travel and initiate strategic braking of individual wheels to stop you from deviating from your intended line. What’s special about the new 718 Spyder? The sporty tuning with extremely sensitive and accurate regular systems interventions. And systems that can be switched off completely in two stages – a feature previously reserved for the GT models.
The 20-inch alloy wheels of the new 718 Spyder are painted in silver colour. Upon request, the wheels can also be painted in satin platinum or satin black. The dimensions of the road-approved sports tyres are performance orientated. Specifically, 245/35 ZR 20 on 8.5 J × 20 front and 295/30 ZR 20 on 11 J × 20 rear. Multiple contact surfaces and grip with the reduced tread depth increases, however, the risk of aquaplaning on wet surfaces.
We would love to say, “please step in!” but that wouldn’t do justice to your first contact with the new 718 Spyder. You slip into it, like a hand into a perfectly fitting glove. Everything fits. Everything is tailored to the driver. Mostly due to the sports car ergonomics, perfected over decades. The elevated centre console ensures a short path from the motorsport-typical small GT sports steering wheel to the shortened gear lever and back. Door pull loops emphasise the puristic sporty interior. You can also forego the audio and communication system, upon request – if you want absolutely nothing to distract from pure driving.
The instrument cluster with the three round instruments (typical of the 718) and central rev counter provide the driver with all the information they need fast. The dial faces are black, the needles and increment markings are white, as are the analogue and digital stopwatch of the Chrono Package on the dashboard. The centre of the rev counter features the ‘Spyder’ logo.
The dashboard trim strips and the centre console are painted in the exterior colour. A leather interior with extensive leather, stitching and Alcantara® items is optionally available. Visual highlight: the dashboard trim strips painted in the exterior colour continue on the doors. An interior package with elements made of brushed aluminium in black is also available.
In conjunction with the leather interior, packages with decorative stitching can create contrast in the interior, upon request. They are available in silver colour, red or yellow and also include the ‘Spyder’ logo on the headrests as well as the door pull loops. The seat belts can also be in matching colours if desired.
Nostalgia for the history of the 718 Spyder: the optional interior package Spyder Classic in Bordeaux Red and black. The colours can also be reflected in the hood if desired, and are complemented with extended items in black Alcantara® and GT Silver Metallic painted trim strips.
The seats of the new 718 Spyder also reflect its sporty appeal. The cover, in all seat variants, is in black leather, the seat centres in Alcantara®. The headrests are embroidered with the ‘Spyder’ logo in different stitching colours according to equipment variant.
Sports seats Plus
The Sports seats Plus, with their sporty streamlined padding and raised side bolsters, provide optimal hold. The backrest can be adjusted electrically and the seat height and fore/aft position can be adjusted mechanically.
Adaptive Sports seats Plus
The adaptive Sports seats Plus go a step further. They complement the Sports seats Plus with an electric 18-way adjustment. The seats can be optimally adapted to meet your needs in terms of seat height, squab and backrest angle, seat depth, fore/aft adjustment and four-way lumbar support. The side bolsters on the seat surface and backrest can also be individually adjusted for precise lateral support on curves and added comfort on long journeys.
Optionally available: the Sports bucket seats with folding backrest, integral thorax airbag and manual fore/aft adjustment. The seat shells are made of glass and carbonfibre reinforced plastic with a carbon surface finish.
Full bucket seats
The full bucket seats are made of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) with carbon-weave finish. This provides especially good lateral support at minimal weight. The fore/aft adjustment is manual, the height adjustment is electric.
Spyder Classic interior package
Even in the 1950s our engineers were a little irrational – in a good way. In 1957, for example, they sent the, then recently tested, 718 RSK Spyder to what is probably the toughest long-distance race in the world; the 24h of Le Mans. One year later it took third and fourth place. Victories in the European Hill-Climb Championship and the Targa Florio followed in 1959. Its direct successor was the 718 RS 60 Spyder. Together they dominated the Hill-Climb Championships for years.
With the optional Spyder Classic interior package, this legend lives on in the new 718 Spyder. Starting with the specific two-tone look in Bordeaux Red and black – on request, also available on the hood of the new 718 Spyder. In contrast: extended items in black Alcantara ® as in motorsport. The trim strips painted in GT Silver Metallic contour the expressive colour combination with simple elegance, and are reminiscent of the style of historical race cars.
In the midst of irrationality – we can also be extremely sensible. Not just for quality and sustainability but also when it comes to the most important thing: your safe arrival.
They say with great power comes great responsibility. That’s when the brakes of the new 718 Spyder, derived directly from the 911 GT3, come into play. Specifically, front sixpiston, rear four-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers with red finish. For greater inherent stability and faster response when applying and releasing the brake, even under extreme loads. The composite brake discs, adapted to the high power output, have a 380mm diameter at the front and rear. They are internally vented and crossdrilled for high thermal load and good responsiveness – even in the wet.
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
Motorsport tested: the optionally available Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB). With their particularly large brake disc diameters, 410mm at the front and 390mm at the rear, they offer even greater braking performance. The use of six-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers on the front axle and four-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers at the rear all with yellow finish, ensures extremely high, and above all constant, braking pressure. PCCB enables shorter braking distances in even the toughest road and race conditions. The main benefit of the ceramic braking system is its extremely low weight. The brake discs are approximately 50% lighter than cast-iron discs of a similar design and size.
As well as enhancing driving performance and fuel economy, this reduces unsprung and rotating masses. Which results in better roadholding and increased comfort, particularly on uneven roads.
Passive safety
The safety concept consists of a stiffness optimisation of the body construction, two-piece roll-over protection and two full-size airbags that go off in two stages depending on the type and severity of the accident. Porsche Side Impact Protection (POSIP), comprising side impact protection elements in the doors, thorax airbag integrated into the side bolster of each seat and head airbag for driver and passengers in each door panel ensures additional protection. In short: greater safety – even with an open hood.
So that you always know what’s coming towards you, the new 718 Spyder is fitted with Bi-Xenon main headlights with integrated LED daytime running lights as standard. Bi-Xenon main headlights in black with Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) and LED main headlights with Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus) are optionally available.
Navigation and infotainment
On the race track or on the road: Porsche Connect expands the existing vehicle functions of the 718 Spyder with smart services and apps. All designed to make the connection between driver and car even closer. To improve Porsche fascination. And to overcome the challenges of everyday life, fast and simply. You can also do without the audio and communication system, if you want. When the way there is your destination you don’t need a navigation system.
Porsche Communication Management (PCM)
Porsche Communication Management (PCM) is your central control centre for audio and communication. The latest generation features a high-resolution 7˝ touchscreen display which can be used to control many of the vehicle functions. On the move, you can enjoy your favourite music via the CD/DVD drive, SD cards, internal 10GB hard drive (jukebox), the AUX input or the USB connection, for your iPhone®, for example. Or you can simply listen to the radio. Your 718 also enables you to use countless Car Connect Services via smartphone, such as vehicle positioning. The optional smartphone compartment in the centre console transfers your mobile phone signal to the external aerial of the car – conserving phone charge and providing optimum reception.
Navigation including Porsche Connect
Thanks to Real-time Traffic Information, the optional navigation module including Porsche Connect gets you to your destination quicker, and offers you numerous Porsche Connect services. You can use all the online functions with the help of the integrated LTE communication module with SIM card reader. In some countries, an integrated LTEcompatible SIM card with data allowance is also included, with which you can use Porsche Connect services such as navigation and infotainment services.*
* Porsche Connect services include a free inclusive period of use, the length of which may vary by services package and country but shall not be less than three months. The full range of Porsche Connect services or individual services thereof may not be available in some countries. The breakdown and emergency call services included in certain models are available in selected countries for 10 years after the production date. Availability also depends on the country-specific variants of the vehicle. In addition, an integrated SIM card with data allowance for use of selected Porsche Connect services will be included in the price in some countries. For use of the WiFi hotspot and the other nonincluded Porsche Connect services, e.g. music streaming, via integrated SIM card, in these countries a chargeable data package is also available from the Porsche Connect Store. Alternatively, you can establish a data connection using a SIM card of your own. For further information on free subscription periods, follow-on costs and availability of individual services in your country, please visit the ‘Availability’ area in the Porsche Connect Store at www.porsche.de/connect-store or consult your Porsche Centre.
In addition to its range of smart services, Porsche Connect also offers three smartphone apps. The Porsche Connect app allows you to send destinations to your Porsche before you start your journey. As soon as your smartphone has connected to PCM, you will be able to display these in the vehicle and start route guidance directly. Even your smartphone calendar can be viewed directly on PCM and stored addresses used for navigation. What’s more, the Porsche Connect app gives you access to millions of music tracks thanks to its built-in music streaming function.
The Porsche Car Connect app lets you use your smartphone or Apple Watch® to retrieve vehicle data and remotely control selected vehicle functions. Another feature is the Porsche Vehicle Tracking System (PVTS) including theft detection.
The new Porsche Track Precision app** with a fully optimised interface that is even easier and more intuitive to use enables your detailed driving stats to be displayed, logged and analysed on your smartphone. On the race track, the app visualises dynamic performance and, in addition to sector and lap times, also shows how the current lap compares with a defined reference lap. Recorded stats, circuit and driver profiles can be managed and shared directly from your smartphone.
Visit www.porsche.com/connect to discover more about the available apps and services. The range of Porsche Connect services is regularly expanded.
** App usage permitted on private land only. Operation of this product (including the video recording feature in particular) could be prohibited by laws or regulations in specific markets or events. Before any use of this product, please check that this is permitted under local laws and regulations.
Apple® CarPlay
The optionally available Apple® CarPlay function enables you to connect your iPhone® to your Porsche and have certain apps shown directly on the central display screen of Porsche Communication Management (PCM). With the Siri® voice recognition interface, you can conveniently use your apps on the move while keeping your full concentration on the road.
Every Porsche can be configured to your preferences. Porsche Connect is the same. Using My Porsche, you can retrieve relevant vehicle data and personalise your Porsche Connect services to suit your interests. By adding new destinations for your navigation system, for instance, or selecting your favourite sources for the news articles that you want to have read aloud in the car. My Porsche also lets you create additional users – such as family members or friends.
Porsche Connect Store
Would you like to extend your initial free subscription period? Or purchase additional Porsche Connect services? Visit the Porsche Connect Store at www.porsche.com/connect-store and discover more about what Porsche Connect has to offer.
The Sound Package Plus ensures an excellent sound. The acoustic pattern in the vehicle interior is perfectly adapted to the driver and passengers by the amplifiers integrated into PCM.
BOSE® Surround Sound System
The optional BOSE® Surround Sound system has been specially developed for the 718 models and is optimally tuned to the specific interior acoustics of these particular vehicles. The audio system features 10 loudspeakers and amplifier channels including a patented, 100-watt active subwoofer integral to the vehicle bodyshell. This fully active system set-up enables each individual loudspeaker to be optimally adapted to the vehicle interior. The total output: 505 watts. Should you ever want to drown out the resonant sound of the engine. For whatever reason.
Burmester® High-End Surround Sound System
For even greater listening pleasure: the optional Burmester® High-End Surround Sound System. With a total output of 821 watts and 12 individually controlled loudspeakers, including a 300-watt active subwoofer with class D digital amplifier integrated into the body, it provides a unique sound experience – even with an open hood. Sophisticated high-end audio components, e.g. special ribbon tweeters (air motion transformers, AMT), and a total diaphragm surface area of more than 1,340cm² enable precision playback even at very high sound levels. A wide selection of preset equalisers ensures a first-class audio experience, while a sound conditioner based on microphone technology adapts the sound sensitively and in real time to the driving situation.
Our wealth of experience goes back a long way. Since the very beginning, Porsche has been dedicated to realising customers’ wishes. Known until 1986 as the 'Sonderwunschprogramm’, then Porsche Exclusive – and now Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur.
We love what we do. We love our work. Every seam, every square inch of leather and every other fine detail receives the same devotion. We transfer our experience and passion to the vehicle, together with your inspiration – thereby bringing dreams to life. Directly on the shop floor.
None of this would be possible without originality, enthusiasm and attention to detail, beginning as early as the consultation stage. Because we keep one thing in mind above all else: meeting your individual requirements, thereby turning ‘a Porsche’ into ‘your Porsche’.
How do we fulfil these requirements? With composure and care – by means of precision craftsmanship and the use of exquisite materials such as leather, carbon or Alcantara®. The result: a product born of dedication and craftsmanship. In other words, a blend of sportiness, comfort and design that reflects your own personal taste. A Porsche bearing your signature touch.
We offer a wide range of refinement options. Both visual and technical. For the interior and exterior. From a single alteration to extensive modifications. Because your inspiration is our passion.
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Configurations: Critical Studies of World Politics
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The Politics of Military Force
Antimilitarism, Ideational Change, and Post-Cold War German Security Discourse
Frank A. Stengel
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The book series Configurations: Critical Studies of World Politics seeks to publish the best social-scientific monographs utilizing a logic of explanation that emphasizes the ways in which causal processes and mechanisms come together in case-specific ways to generate particular empirical outcomes. Regardless of substantive focus, monographs in this series utilize a wide variety of techniques in order to empirically detail the ways that important phenomena operate in world politics broadly understood.
“Broadly understood,” in this context, does not mean that the series is limited to studies of politics on a large spatial or temporal scale. Indeed, both macro and micro analyses would find a home in this series. Rather, “broadly understood” means that the series is not substantively limited to what we might call politics in a formal sense (the activities of legislatures, ambassadors, state bureaucracies, or sovereigns), but also encompasses landscapes, artifacts, performances, and encounters that may or may not be explicitly about politics in this formal sense (e.g., airports, advertisements, religious services). The series seeks to develop and demonstrate novel research techniques that will allow scholars to connect these formal and informal realms, and to disclose the political import of a wide panoply of activities—including meaning-making activities and the negotiation of everyday patterns of authority and control—appropriate to an increasingly globalized world. It is therefore open to studies of “governance” alongside “government,” everyday cultural practices alongside authoritative declarations of policy, and the inter-personal alongside the inter-state.
staticPatrick Thaddeus Jackson, Professor of International Relations and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education in the School of International Service, American University
Patrick Thaddeus Jackson, Professor of International Relations and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education in the School of International Service, American University
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Protest of Animal Friends because of the monstrous murder of the dog
WE DEMAND PUNISHMENTS FOR CRIMES AGAINST ANIMALS!
On Saturday, around 11 A.M., a 19-year-old called the police and reported his neighbor who was beating up a dog in his front yard. When police arrived at the scene they confirmed that Ostoja Babic (66 years old) simultaneously beat and stabbed his own dog at his head and body with half-meter long iron bar, pitchfork and axe for over an hour. One of the policemen mercifully shot deadly injured dog, which, according to neighbors, screamed of pain. After that, the dog owner buried his dog in his meadow behind the house.
We feel bitter and shock over monstrous torture and murder of poor dog, so Animal Friends will protest in front of Ostoja Babic's house, Crnkovecka ulica 3, on Thursday, December 9, 2004. Activists will hold banners, chant slogans and raise voices against cruelty towards animals and will condemn this barbaric deed.
Whilst our neighboring country Italy enforces financial fines of 10,000 eur and a year in prison for abandonment of pets, and Italy and Germany have included animal rights in their constitutions, in Croatia crimes against animals are rarely prosecuted. Small number of animal abuse cases with strong evidences is considered to be less important in comparison with "more important" problems of our society. Unfortunately, so far in Croatia practically nobody is punished for cruelty to animals.
On the occasion of horrifying case of beaten up dog, we sent a report to Veterinary inspection and demanded strict imposition of punishment according to the existing Animal Welfare Act. We also call public to condemn this evil deed and ask for not only maximum punishment for criminal charge (up to 150 daily wages or six months in prison) and for violating Animal Welfare Act, but also to ban Ostoja Babic own any animal for the rest of his life. We also ask for urgent changes in catastrophic Animal Welfare Act, where cases of animal abuse would be punished appropriately, and not with ridiculously low fines.
Ostoja Babic showed no regret or remorse for crime he committed, and a reason he gave for brutal beating up of innocent mutt was "She didn't guard my home well enough," meaning she didn't bark at passers-by but happily wagged her tail when someone entered his front yard: "I realized she's of no use to me so I beat her up to death. I don't need such dog."
There are many studies that show connection between violence against animals and violence against people. All mass killers tortured animals in their childhood. Children who grow up in normal environment and are appropriately raised never hurt animals or people. Violence to animals shows severe psychopathic problems and serious mental disorder. People who are violent to animals rarely stop merely at that.
Because of deficiencies in the existing Animal Welfare Act and financial fines for perpetrators which are merely symbolic, Animal Friends created Animal Welfare Bill which didn't pass in the Parliament and was evaluated as "too futuristic." In this Bill, Animal Friends asked for better monitoring over animal abuse, much higher fines and possibility of criminal charges against perpetrators. Now we wonder is horrid murder of poor dog also something "futuristic?" Are crimes such as killing of dog by spinning him around with crane until he died, case of molestation of hen by school graduates two years ago, stabbing of tied up dog with knives in Split or abuse of kittens and mother cat by high school kids in Krk, also futuristic? We are aware that for abused, tortured and killed animal every punishment comes too late, but high financial fines and prosecution of crimes against animals would warn sick and unstable individuals that they won't get away easily.
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01/11/06 Do Killers Drive Our Public Transport Busses?
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Alex Rodriguez refers to Idris Elba as "the black guy from The Wire"
Posted by Norman Weiss
Thursday 6/27/19 at 5:35AM EDT
The retired New York Yankees star was discussing the Met Gala with Sports Illustrated when he brought up Elba. “We had a great table,” he says. “The black guy from The Wire—Idris Elba, yeah, and his new wife (Sabrina Dhowre). Some famous singer next to me, I don’t know what her name is." Of course, Elba was one of many black guys who were on The Wire, which was groundbreaking for its predominantly African-American cast.
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The Hermetic Tarot
Type: Cards/Board Games
The Hermetic Tarot is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
U.S. Games Systems has proudly reissued the Hermetic Tarot deck in recognition of its historical and artistic importance. The details and symbols in each card reveal many of the esoteric workings of the Secret Order of the Golden Dawn, which flourished around the turn of the century.
Godfrey Dowson s subtle black and white designs emphasize the Golden Dawn s astrological attributes with further sephirotic, angelic, geomantic, numerical, and kabbalistic elements. All 78 cards feature an exquisite level of detail that highlights the powerful symbolism.
The 70-page instruction booklet includes an introduction by Stuart R. Kaplan and card meaning written by Godfrey Dowson and Stuart R. Kaplan. The booklet also gives instructions for the classic ten-card Celtic Cross layout and presents a chart of the elemental and astrological symbols, and a diagram of the ten spheres and 22 Hebrew Letters of the of the 22 Paths of the Tree of Life.
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Writers Complaining That Bloggers Have Democratized Writing
Doug Mataconis · Tuesday, June 26, 2012 · 40 comments
Via Andrew Sullivan, my attention was drawn to this piece at N+1 bemoaning the supposedly corrupting effect that the online world has had on the hallowed world of writing:
Outside of Twitter, a coercive blogginess, a paradoxically de rigueur relaxation, menaces a whole generation’s prose (no, yeah, ours too). You won’t sound contemporary and for real unless it sounds like you’re writing off the top of your head. Thus: “In The Jargon of Authenticity, Adorno went bonkers with rage, and took off after Heidegger and the existentialists with a buzz saw, loudly condemning the sloppy word that these dumb existentialists sloppily use to brag about how they know what is real and what isn’t.” This appeared on a blog (The Awl), so its blogginess shouldn’t be held too much against it. But all contemporary publications tend toward the condition of blogs, and soon, if not yet already, it will seem pretentious, elitist, and old-fashioned to write anything, anywhere, with patience and care.
The accidental progenitor of the blogorrheic style is David Foster Wallace. What distinguishes Wallace’s writing from the prose it begot is a fusion of the scrupulous and the garrulous; all of our colloquialisms, typically diffusing a mist of vagueness over the world, are pressed into the service of exactness. To a generation of writers, the DFW style was the sound of telling the truth, as — in an opposite way — the flat declaratives and simplified vocabulary of Hemingway were for a different generation. But an individual style, terse or wordy, can breed a generalized mannerism, and the path once cleared to saying things truly and well is now an obstacle course. In the case of the blogorrheic style, institutional and technological pressures coincided with Wallace’s example. Bloggers (which more and more is just to say writers) had little or no editing to deal with, and if they blogged for money they needed to produce, produce. The combination discouraged the stylistic virtues of concision, selectivity, and impersonality.
Sullivan responds thusly:
[C]hill. Why does everything have to be zero-sum? The whole fricking point of the web is that there is endless space for every form of writing imaginable. No website prevents someone writing a great novel or a long-form reported essay or a lengthy piece of literary criticism. And as long as there are writers with ambitions, these and other forms will endure and proliferate, with ebbs and flows as always. There’s just a new screaming baby in the room. And it will mature in time.
My response would be even more concise.
Give. Me. A. Break.
Reading through that whole N+1 piece one detects a level of intellectual pretentiousness that is almost sickening. One wonders if they lament the fact that we aren’t all still writing on parchment with quill pens because, you know, that’s how real writers worked. Yes, it’s true that blogging, and indeed any other form of online writing, is less formal than essay-form writing used to be, but what’s the harm in that really? Does one really need to use polysyllabic words in order to be considered to have made an intelligent point? Or are citations to Proust also necessary?
The world has changed, guys, get used to it, or get out of the way.
Update: Smitty weighs in with his own take.
FILED UNDER: Blogosphere, Quick Takes
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 19:47
I think the thing they are really upset about is that their ivory tower has collapsed. The likes of Tom Friedman and David Brooks could be paid well for writing nonsensical drivel and it was nearly impossible to call them on it. Then came the dreaded intertubes and 10s or 100s of thousands could read blog posts mocking the NY/DC punditry.
Doug Mataconis says:
I think you’ve got a very good point there. I’m sure the life of a hack columnist was much simpler before the days of the Internet and Fisking
Your offhand remark about quill pens nails it. Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of movable type allowed books to be printed in large numbers far more efficiently than when they had to be hand-copied by scribes/monks, or even when printing plates could be hand-carved. Once access to the written word (including the Word) was no longer controlled by the elites, the entrenched power structure was doomed. The internet takes that invention to a whole new level. It is not by accident that one of the popular blogging platforms is named “Moveable Type”.
As a hard-core Grammar Nazi, I am the first to decry the abysmal grammar, spelling, and usage in the writing I see on the Web. But as a harder-core libertarian, I celebrate the leveling effect. No longer do you have to be annointed by the management of a handful of media conglomerates to be heard. You don’t even have to invest in a printing press. You can use a computer at your public library for free, use it to log into a site like Blogger and create your web presence for free, and if you have something to say that people are interested in, you’ll get an audience.
I think Ron has it right. Think of the guys pulling down major paychecks, and backed by major resources, who have little or nothing to say — Richard Cohen comes to mind, as do Tom Friedman, Ross Douthat, George Will . . . well, quite a list, really. They boring, they’re repetitive, they’re lazy and they have nothing much to say. I exempt Nicholas Kristof because he does actual reporting (!) some of it quite dangerous.
@Ron Beasley: Well said, Ron.
@The Monster:
I imagine this same group would have been lamenting the invention of the printing press.
Just nutha' ig'rant cracker says:
Based on the part of the whole that you postedd. The complaint is not that writying has been democratized, but rather that it has been dumb ed down by the urgency of makinb money in that editgingb has been abandoned to some degree. While I agree witghall of the ivokry tower blather, I do sometimes see the editing issue as a factgor that clouds meanbing. On the other hand, if the writer doesn’t care that faulty editing leaves intrepretation of the content entirly in the hands of the reader (in both an actual and social linguistic sense) why should I?
Dave Schuler says:
The cat’s out of the bag!
@The Monster: I think the bad grammar is the result of the shoot from the hip nature of the internet. I’ve done some horrible blog posts late at night after too many glasses of wine. The content wasn’t horrible but the grammar was. The internet is all about instant response, you don’t have time to edit a post because it will be old news in minutes or hours at best. Spelling is not so much a problem since most browsers put a red line underneath misspelled words but you can still chose the wrong one.
pajarosucio says:
This reminds me of Buzz Bissinger’s rant about blogs a few years ago. It was so tone deaf and filled with bitter venom it forever turned me off of him.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 00:04
@pajarosucio: There was some epic blogging about that event right after it occurred. Oh the irony.
is run by a bunch of marxist hangers-on who surrendered whatever intellectual capital they may have once had when they embraced their ongoing elitism. It simply isn’t a magazine to be taken seriously.
@Ron Beasley: Yes, you can still “chose” the wrong one. That’s a brilliant example of a word your spell-checker won’t highlight, because it’s a real word. It just isn’t the right word in that particular place.
I don’t care what pressure you feel to get your BREAKING NEWS post up before it’s too old. You can take a minute or two to proofread before you hit [Post]. I believe I owe that much to the people who read what I have to say. If I can’t be bothered to get it right, why should they read it?
What’s funny is how often web sites run by “real” media companies get the basics wrong. Where are those layers of proofreaders and fact-checkers they claim to have?
Douglas Heck says:
I’ll take a guy who don’t write so purty but who is all knowed-up on a subject over somebody who rights real purty and knows hardly anything about the subject.
This way I can learn more and I don’t have to feel like the arthur auther the guy doing the writing is looking down at me the whole time.
The path to saying things truly and well will always be an obstacle course. Fail to navigate that course and your writing is skimmed once and forgotten. Long as that’s understood, go for it!
This disinclines me to read anything by Mr. Smith. It also strikes me as somewhat towards the other end of whatever extreme the n+1 grad students are bemoaning:
The Beckett reference in the N+1 post does remind me that I need to tout my own little Amazon effort. Stacy and I get our Estragon and Vladimir on for two scenes mocking the Obama Administration in “Waiting for O-Dough”, plus one bonus scene stuck into “Czar d-Oz”.
Jeepers.
Bloggers over-rate themselves–distribution is killing traditional media, but the “democratization” will not leave bloggers in charge. We already see this in technical and industrial trades, the traditional media cant profit so they close down, and the vendor materials become the primary “competent” voice. The press release looks the same as the blog post and the traditional media article when they are all in the first page of Google search results.
Old Guy says:
I teach at a state college and the only complaint I have about the writing done on the internet and texting is that too often it bleeds over into the more formal writing they have to do for papers and reports. That could kill you on the job and it is hard to get that across to them. My own writing is very dependent on spell and grammar check and and a wife and daughter who are much better at it then I am.
Porkopolis says:
Simple words and big Ideas serve us best.
Dexter Westbrook says:
God, this is all so predictable.
Somebody writes about sloppy writing on the Web.
A bunch of people jump on this with drivel about how this is all just whining by professional writers, Big Media, etc. Of course, you need some who pompously proclaim how literate they are, but by golly they sure love the loose writing style of blogging.
Then throw in a couple of comments about how all these Big Media people and those who complain about sloppy writing are elitist socialists anyway.
This could all be done by a bot. Maybe it is being done by a bot, and I just don’t realize it yet.
Achillea says:
@Old Guy:
… then I am.
What is this about writing? Plato has Socrates complain about how writing is corruption the arts of poetry and dialectic; the real expression of thought and of the human spirit requires the spoken word and is corrupted by the written word. If we’re going to be retro let’s be really retro. . . .
Jenny Hatch says:
Uh, We Blogers Are Rilly good at Spelin’, syntax, Grammer, and Exprissin’ r selves.
Uh don’t unnerstand wut all the fuss is bout…
Communicatin’ is now open to all the people of the world, who have ever had a thought worth expressin…. and WHO never really, actually, um (Pausin’ to scratch Head)… had a chance to go to skool and learn all them there idioms n words and such like, whoever said writin’ was fer the educatid and annointed elitistests amungst us?!!!?
Jenny Hatch
Sardondi says:
Oh, woe! They aren’t like us! THEY DIDN’T EVEN GO TO IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS!! Oh, the humanity!
What a hoot: Mr uber-gay Dem activist, after spending a lifetime in liberal politics (except for one 6-month period in which he said he supported the war in Iraq…and then changed his mind) railing against discrimination and fighting for inclusiveness; now harrumphs at the barbarians who dare to ignore the gatekeepers.
Now I know what he’s talking about in the general dumbing down of writing and lowering of standards of prose – actually I protest about the breakdown in a hell of a lot more standards than just these, Andrew. But if anyone is to blame it’s the Destroy All Standards crowd. And do we really need to say who has championed that disaster? Well, I won’t tell, but their initials are “liberal” and “Democrats”.
So as much as I hate the twitterization of discourse, it’s wonderful to see Andrew Sullivan and his ilk try to chase away the chickens that have come home to roost.
Paha Poika says:
Blogging has exposed various main stream “writers” as hacks who can no longer be protected by their editors from contradictory opinion letters to the paper.
mastro says:
Writers do have useful skills- which are obvious when you read really bad blogs that meander towards a point.
The problem is that many writers/journalists don’t have a clue about what they are writing about.
I’d rather read what a nurse has to say about medicine or a soldier has to say about war than a writer. That’s the genius of blogs.
An example is Tom Friedman’s notorious essay on “Why Amazon is Doomed” – he thinks some guy selling stuff out of his house can compete with Amazon. Tom shows no idea of basic business practices- sad really.
AstroViking says:
Reminds me of Hemingway:
“Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?”
JorgXMcKie says:
@Ben Wolf:
It always cracks me up to see how many Marxists [open or closeted] consider themselves part of an elite [or the vanguard of the proletariat, only smarter and more valuable, etc]. It’s really just too precious. When I was in grad school, the local leader of the self-proclaimed Socialist-Marxist faction on campus [all dozen or so among the 25,000+] used daddy’s gold credit card [a big deal then] and “summered’ on daddy’s boat in the Caribbean.
Buggy whips. Adapt or disappear.
greaster says:
But the real injustice is how plain old folks aren’t razzle-dazzled by the pretty words any more and they go off and look for the meaning.
Chris Hayes:
“I feel … uncomfortable about the word hero because it seems to me that it is so rhetorically proximate to justifications for more war.”
This example is of the spoken word but look at it in print, it’s so, so beautiful. I’m so overcome with admiration of his glasses and hipster style… I’m going to go back to being “rhetorically proximate” to the toilet.
Faust says:
Larger points aside, we can all agree that the guy in the first blockquote is a horrible writer, right?
“Outside of Twitter, a coercive blogginess, a paradoxically de rigueur relaxation, menaces a whole generation’s prose (no, yeah, ours too).”
What’s the relaxation doing? It’s menacing!
What kind of relation is it? De rigueur!
How is it de rigueur? It’s paradoxically de rigueur!
What’s it menacing with? A blogginess!
What kind of blogginess is it? A coercive blogginess!
grumpy realist says:
What the internet has done is not “democratized writing” (whatever that is). The explosion of the internets has simply shown us that the supposed skills of a eminence grise pundit (a.k.a. Tom Friedman) are, in fact, a dime a dozen.
I’ve read unpaid writing on blogs as trenchant, as newsworthy, and as witty as anything churned out by the Overpaid Hacks. Which is what the self-annointed “writers” are yammering in fear about: That They Might Be Replaced.
(and I wouldn’t worry that much about the bloggorhea of the internets. People still love good writing, and someone who won’t rewrite/edit/spellcheck will in the end have a reputation for producing unsellable drivel.)
Lee Reynolds says:
Pretentious elitists, with very little real basis on which to claim elite status other than the ability to pepper their prose with obscure verbiage (and even more obscure references), have at last been forced to confront their own mediocrity.
They are not special and their ideas are not profound.
“Filthy peasants!”
ray brill says:
L. O. L.
You know how when you read news reports about a subject that happens to fall in your area of expertise and you know that half of the article is just bad information?
That is always what is going on. You just don’t know it when the subject is not your area of expertise.
Thursday, June 28, 2012 at 10:27
@Porkopolis:
Think with the learned, speak with the vulgar.
richard40 says:
Agree. And considering some of the pure idiocy printed in the NYT, I would rather have a blog with gramatical errors, but making a very good point, that a gramatically perfect piece filled with factual and logical errors.
I dont quite agree on George Will. I think he often makes very good points. But I agree completely on idiots like Friedman.
Patti Bagadion says:
Sunday, July 8, 2012 at 19:52
@mastro: Actually, that nurse or soldier ARE writers. Writers don’t have to be those who are only doing it full-time or making a living solely from writing.
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Zombie flu: How the 1919 influenza pandemic fueled the rise of the living dead
Elizabeth Outka | Associate Professor of English Literature, University of Richmond | Via The Conversation
Zombies have lurched to the center of Halloween culture, with costumes proliferating as fast as the monsters themselves. This year, you can dress as a zombie prom queen, a zombie doctor – even a zombie rabbit or banana. The rise of the living dead, though, has a surprising link to another recurring October visitor: the influenza virus.
One hundred years ago, 1919 saw the end of one of the worst plagues in human history: the deadly 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. The pandemic was a true horror show, with 50-100 million people dying and millions more infected. The United States alone lost more people in the pandemic than it lost in all the 20th- and 21st-century wars, combined.
This was no ordinary flu virus: It killed young adults in high numbers, and it came with grisly side effects, like massive bleeding from the nose, mouth and ears. It could damage the nervous and respiratory systems and could cause violent derangement, delirium and – in its aftermath – profound lethargy and suicidal depression.
The pandemic turned communities into haunted landscapes. Coffins ran out as bodies piled up everywhere. Stores, theaters and schools were closed, and wagons were pulled through the streets to collect corpses. Funerals were often impossible to organize, and across the country, mass graves were dug to accommodate the many dead.
A literature professor, I have written about the flu’s surprising connection to zombies, spiritualism and poems like T. S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” in my new book, “Viral Modernism: The Influenza Pandemic and Interwar Literature.”
The zombie connection
How did the influenza pandemic link to the appearance of zombies? After all, the term “zombie” arrived in the United States largely through William Seabrook’s 1929 book “The Magic Island.” Seabrook wrote, often in starkly racist terms, of various Voodoo practices he observed in Haiti. He included an account of zombies, which he described as resurrected corpses raised from the dead by a master figure and forced to do enslaved labor. Depictions of such zombies soon found their way into popular movies like “White Zombie” (1932) or “Ouanga” (1936).
A different strain of zombie-like creatures, however, had emerged earlier in the work of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. These zombies anticipate the ones George Romero would later depict in films like “Night of the Living Dead”: bloody, lurching, disheveled corpses intent on infecting the living and hungry for human flesh. A perfect incubator for these “viral zombies” were the grisly experiences the influenza pandemic brought to every community.
Lovecraft’s world of corpses
Seminarians from St. Charles Borromeo of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia dig a mass grave at Holy Cross Cemetery sometime during Oct. 21-24, 1919, for victims of the flu pandemic. The photographer wrote in his journal that steam shovels eventually had to be utilized, presumably because of the vast number of bodies. Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, CC BY-SA
In his hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft was surrounded by the pandemic’s ghastly atmosphere. As one local witness remembered, “all around me people were dying… . [and] funeral directors worked with fear… . Many graves were fashioned by long trenches, bodies were placed side by side”; the pandemic, the witness laments, was “leaving in its wake countless dead, and the living stunned at their loss” (letter by Russell Booth; Collier Archives, Imperial War Museum, London).
Lovecraft channeled this climate into his stories of the period – producing corpse-filled tales with infectious atmospheres from which sprang lurching, flesh-eating invaders who left bloody corpses in their wake.
In his story “Herbert West: Reanimator,” for example, Lovecraft creates a ghoulish doctor intent on reanimating newly dead corpses. A pandemic arrives that offers him fresh specimens – and that echoes the flu scenes of mass graves, overworked doctors and piles of bodies. When the head doctor of the hospital dies in the outbreak, Dr. West reanimates him, producing a proto-zombie figure that escapes to wreak havoc on the town. The living dead doctor lurches from house to house, ravaging bodies and spreading destruction, a monstrous, visible version of what the flu virus had done worldwide.
Infection, prejudice and the viral zombie
Nurses treat flu patients at Walter Reed Hospital during the height of the 1918-1919 flu pandemic. Everett Historical/Shutterstock.com
In other episodes and stories, Lovecraft’s proto-zombies suggest an additional thread of prejudice that runs through the zombie tradition, one fueled by widespread fears of contagion during the pandemic.
Even before the outbreak, Lovecraft believed that foreign hordes were infecting the Aryan race generally, weakening the bloodlines. These xenophobic anxieties weave their way into his stories, as contagion and pandemic-soaked atmospheres blend into racist fears of immigrants and nonwhite invaders. Indeed, many of his stories are unwitting templates for how prejudicial fears may be problematically amplified at moments of crisis. Such fears are evoked and often critiqued in later depictions of viral zombie hordes, such as the infectious monsters of Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” and the film’s subtle commentary on race, when the white police force mistakes the main African American character for a viral zombie.
Our fears as monsters
Lovecraft’s proto-zombies also provided a strange compensation for some of the pandemic’s worst memories. Like the flu virus, these monsters consumed the flesh of the living, spread blood and violence, and acted without cause or explanation. Lovecraft assures his readers that these monsters are far worse than anything they saw in World War I or in the pandemic – the defining tragedies of the era. Unlike the virus, though, these monsters could be seen, stopped, killed – and reburied. Every decade seems to need its own zombie, and Lovecraft offered his readers a version that spoke deeply to the anxieties of his moment.
While you may not be prepared for a zombie apocalypse this October, you can still prepare for the coming flu season. Along with your zombie banana costume, be sure to get your flu shot.
Elizabeth Outka, Associate Professor of English Literature, University of Richmond
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https://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/research/brain-eating-disorders
BSc MB BCh FRCPsych PhD
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Head of OxBread Research Group
Associate Professor in Eating Disorders Psychiatry
Hon Consultant Psychiatrist : Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust & Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Senior Clinical Researcher - Translational studies in Eating Disorders
Research themes:
My translational research focuses on defining the neural, psychological and somatic processes underpinning eating disorders , and using this deeper understanding to derive and develop new forms of treatment.The transdisciplinary work of my team 'OxBread' and wider collaborators allows us to think' outside the box' to develop novel treatment strategies.
In particular I investigate the most severe form of eating disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, because more effective forms of treatment are urgently needed: Anorexia Nervosa has the highest mortality of any psychiatric disorder , at huge costs to individual lives and health care services. Anorexia often leads to chronic morbidity, and current treatment strategies are limited. It is thus essential to develop novel, more effective treatments based on an understanding of the key processes maintaining the illness.
In collaboration with neuroscientists and neurosurgeons in Oxford we have investigated aberrant reward processes in anorexia nervosa and from this are developing new forms of treatment targeting these processes. Our investigations use cutting edge forms of brain imaging in addition to psychological experiments. The ethics of treatment research is central to my work and I particularly value the voice of patients in guiding our studies- and use their accounts to guide the development of exciting new approaches to treatment . We strive to reduce stigma, promote recovery and reduce the cost on individuals their families and health services, . Extensive clinical experience with patients is central to my research: I was the first Consultant psychiatrist- to Oxfords inpatient unit at Cotswold house from 2003 and then worked in the NHS eating disorders service for 15 years before deciding to focus exclusively on clinical research studies since 2018. I have been particularly involved with supporting students with eating disorders .
Additionally, I teach undergraduates and postgraduates in preclinical and clinical medicine about eating disorders, and supervise PhD students.
Liking compared with wanting for high- and low-calorie foods in anorexia nervosa: aberrant food reward even after weight restoration.
Cowdrey FA. et al, (2013), Am J Clin Nutr, 97, 463 - 470
Increased resting state functional connectivity in the default mode network in recovered anorexia nervosa.
Cowdrey FA. et al, (2014), Hum Brain Mapp, 35, 483 - 491
Increased neural processing of rewarding and aversive food stimuli in recovered anorexia nervosa
Cowdrey FA. et al, (2011), Biological psychiatry, 70, 736 - 743
The Role of Interoception in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa: A Narrative Review
Jacquemot AMMC. and Park R., (2020), Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11
Does repeatedly viewing overweight versus underweight images change perception of and satisfaction with own body size?
Bould H. et al, (2020), R Soc Open Sci, 7
Study protocol: Using deep brain stimulation, multimodal neuroimaging and neuroethics to understand and treat severe enduring Anorexia Nervosa.
Park RJ. et al, (2018), Frontiers in Psychiatry
The Moral Obligation to Prioritize Research Into Deep Brain Stimulation Over Brain Lesioning Procedures for Severe Enduring Anorexia Nervosa.
Pugh J. et al, (2018), Front Psychiatry, 9
Reduced Resting-State Functional Connectivity in Current and Recovered Restrictive Anorexia Nervosa.
Scaife JC. et al, (2017), Frontiers in Psychiatry, 8, 30 - 30
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Percy was born in 1875 in Eccles, Lancashire
In the 1881 Census, he is living with his grandparents Thomas and Mary Warburton who were farmers of 22 acres at Vicars Hall Lane, Eccles.
Percy worked as a horse-wagon driver between Liverpool and Manchester. He came from a family of horse dealers. He met his future wife, Ann (b 1880 in Bickerstaffe) at a pub in Prescot where she was a barmaid and he was a guest.
By 1911, he was living at 8 Longton Lane, Rainhill with his wife Ann and children Thomas and Walter Granville. At this time he was an electric cable operative at BICC, Prescot.
He joined up in February 1893 in Manchester and served in France. In 1910, he was promoted to Corporal, L/Sgt in 1912 and Sgt in 1914. He spent most of his wartime service in and around Rouen.
In September 1915, he suffered a dislocated cartilage of the right knee and spent three weeks in the Military Hospital, Kirkham, Preston. He was in Rouen in 1917 and in January of that year he was transferred to the reserves and dispatched to Dublin before being demobbed in February 1919. His military character had been very good.
After the war he became a rope maker.
In later life he was devoted to cricket and acquired a library (two bookcases) of classical novels. He became bald and sported a white beard.
Percy died on 17th September 1952 aged 78 when he was living in Church Villas, Warrington Road, Rainhill and was buried on 22nd September in St. Ann's Churchyard. His wife Ann was buried in 1963.
He received the Victory and the British War Medals.
Acknowledgements: Gill Ratcliffe and Mark Warburton (Great Grandson)
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Today I'm How to make a screenshot or capture in a Galaxy A10 by this article.Show A basic usefulness today in a cell phone or tablet is the chance of taking screen captures, in other words to record in a picture what shows up on the screen at that exact second on your Samsung Galaxy A10
There are applications that can perform this functionality, but fortunately you do not need to install any additional app as it is included in the Android 9.0 (Pie) operating system.
When you make a screenshot, you can send that WhatsApp conversation, Tinder, Instagram story, Facebook photo or video frame in the memory of your Samsung device.
On the contrary, if you want to record a video of what is shown on the screen of your Samsung Galaxy A10, for example to record a video call, a story or a web page or piece of an internet video, you can follow this Article For How to Make Screenshot or Capture in Galaxy On5
First Method to Make Screenshot or Capture in a Galaxy A10:
If you want to Make a screenshot to your Samsung Galaxy A10 you have to follow these simple steps:
1- First Step:
Go to the Phone or Tablet screen you want to capture the screen.
2- Second step:
There are two Methods to Make Screenshot Follow same step: using the Android native method by simultaneously pressing the power key and the volume key down or through Samsung's own system: it consists of sliding the side of the palm of the hand across the screen from the right side to the left (or vice versa) of our Galaxy A10 to that we see a flash that indicates that the capture has been made. This method may not be available, depending on the version of the software you have.
To take the screenshot with this gesture you must first activate it from the settings, go to the settings, click on "Advanced functions" and activate the option "Move palm to capture".
3- Third step:
The captured image is automatically saved in the gallery of your mobile/cell phone Samsung SM-A105F, SM-A105M, SM-A105M/DS.
4- Fourth step:
Click on the capture you just made and send it to your contacts or through your favorite social network.
Second Method to Take a Screenshot in Galaxy A10 step by step:
1- Go to the Phone or Tablet screen you want to capture the screen in your Samsung.
2- Open the notification bar and select "Capture".
3- The captured image is automatically saved in the gallery Folder of your phone or tablet Samsung.
Samsung Galaxy A10 is a device with dimensions of 155.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 in), a weight of 168 grams, a screen size of 6.2 inches, 95.9 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio) and a screen resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~271 ppi density).
It has a processor Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz & 6x1.35 GHz), a graphics card Mali-G71 MP2, a RAM memory 2 GB and an internal memory of 32 GB, 2 GB RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A10 it comes from the factory Or Company operating system Android 9.0
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The former Winnipeg, Manitoba native was an undrafted forward who had an eleven year professional career. He played in four National Hockey League games with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1993-94 season. Despite not scoring any goals during that time he did amass 12 penalty minutes.
The “Animal” began his professional career in 1991-92 with the Roanoke Valley Rebels of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). After playing in the Maple Leafs farm system for a few years, Bialowas found his home in Philadelphia beginning with the 1996-97 season. Bialowas played three years with the Phantoms, helping the team win its first Calder Cup Championship in 1997-98. He played 156 games during his tenure. He had a total of 28 points but amassed 555 penalty minutes. He finished his career with the Hershey Bears in 1999-00. He was inducted in the Phantoms Hall of Fame in 2005. His is one of only four Phantoms players in the team’s Hall of Fame (goalie Neil Little – 2006, defenseman John Stevens – 2007), and American League Hall of Famer Peter White in 2009).
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Anything for a Vote
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You might think today’s politicians play rough—but history reveals that dirty tricks are as American as apple pie. This revised and updated edition of Anything for a Vote covers 225-plus years of smear campaigns and bad behavior in U.S. presidential elections, from George Washington to Barack Obama. Let the name-calling begin!
1836: Congressman Davy Crockett accuses candidate Martin Van Buren of secretly wearing women’s clothing: “He is laced up in corsets!”
1864: Candidate George McClellan describes his opponent, Abraham Lincoln, as “nothing more than a well-meaning baboon!”
1960: Former president Harry Truman advises voters that “if you vote for Richard Nixon, you ought to go to hell!”
Full of sleazy and shameless anecdotes from every presidential election in United States history, Anything for a Vote is a valuable reminder that history does repeat itself, lessons can be learned from the past (but usually aren’t), and our most famous presidents are not above reproach when it comes to the dirtiest game of all—political campaigning.
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Integrating in the Shadow of Mt. Wilson: Or, Integrating in the Shadow of Mt. Doom
There is a mountain on the edge of the mighty city of Los Angeles. This mountain is home to wildlife, hikers, young lovers looking for a picturesque place to park their car, a defunct observatory, and high power transmitters and repeaters for nearly every UHF TV station in Los Angeles County.
It is called Mt. Wilson. The radius immediately around its peak contains the most congested UHF spectrum in the country, maybe pulling a close second only to mid-town Manhattan. And it was the misfortune of our friends Jeff Miranda, President of Neologic Sound, and his Systems Engineer Paul Martinez to be called out to an integration job at a church not ten miles from Mt. Wilson’s main transmitter site. We can think of no worse scenario for operating a UHF wireless microphone - and this church has six.
“Pretty much every single frequency you went through had some kind of terrible interference,” said Jeff. “At one point one of the other guys had moved the receivers up to the stage and that somewhat helped, but not really. It made the difference in that it was cutting in and out and sort of functional, that they could somewhat use it, sometimes, but it wasn’t what we would call ‘reliable’ by any means.”
Even though Jeff and Paul consulted an FCC database and placed their frequencies inside unoccupied TV stations, they still encountered disabling interference. With so many high power transmitters in such a small space, that isn’t a complete surprise. Electromagnetic emissions often occur across vast swaths of spectrum in physical locations that are directly adjacent to high power RF transmission sites hosting multiple services. So, in the case of Mt. Wilson, the picture that a whitespace frequency finder paints will be much rosier than the actual spectrum on the ground.
The icy spires of the UHF "antenna farm" atop Mt. Wilson. Image courtesy "Amble."
Systems Engineer Paul Martinez told us some of the trials and tribulations on their multi-week odyssey. “We had a total of maybe 4MHz worth of spectrum to work with,” he said. “Even though that isn’t actually that bad, the problem that I had was that I felt every time I came and set a frequency, I didn’t have a good feeling that it would last when I left. It would work one day, and then stop working the next.”
“And you know what’s strange,” continued Paul. “They had these old Sennheiser microphones, G2 generation EW100s that for some reason, seemed to work relatively well. They were super old, but just kept on truckin’. Then we went to do the upgrade with a new, modern system, and it stopped working.”
Neologic tried two different types of new microphone systems, and yet neither performed quite as well as the old Sennheiser G2’s. We hypothesize that newer microphones may have reduced sensitivity to poor signal-to-noise ratios, a problem that is related to the capture effect, which Paul described quite elegantly as he talked about how an active transmitter will effectively quiet even very strong interference on a frequency modulated receiver - so long as the signal of interest is a few decibels above the noise floor or a competing signal.
“A strange thing would happen where, once you turned off the transmitter, this crazy white noise would interfere. Noise so bad it could blow out a speaker. And when the transmitter’s off the receiver would be picking up three or four bars of interference. Then, when the old G2 microphones would turn back on, the interference would disappear and the system function relatively well.”
View of L.A. from Mt. Wilson. Courtesy Alex Noriega.
Paul is describing the receiver’s ability to resolve and ‘lock on’ to the strongest of multiple signals or noise and preference that signal above all others. The capture effect is a hallmark of FM receivers that can be used to the advantage of wireless microphone receivers. Very early in RF Venue’s history, we put the capture effect to use when we designed the RF Spotlight, which allows multiple microphones on the same frequency in a small area, or microphones to operate under brutal RF conditions.
In fact, we sent a Spotlight out to Paul for him to test. The results?
“It definitely improved things. We searched around for some atrocious frequencies to see if the Spotlight would help in those scenarios. I found that it didn’t really help there, but on all the frequencies that were borderline atrocious the Spotlight made the mics reliable.The best frequencies we had without the Spotlight were patchy. It would work, you would take four steps, it would drop. Now, anything that was in that range has cleared up and is working just fine with the Spotlight.”
Neologic is still working to perfect the system in that particular church which has proven, understandably, to be a challenge. Our hats are off to them, and we hope to hear updates on the project soon.
Leading image courtesy Doc Searles.
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PHILLIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS Premiere Song From Upcoming ‘Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue’ Album
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com)
The living embodiment of the primal metal warrior spirit, aka Phil Anselmo of such historically significant bands as Pantera, DOWN, Superjoint (Ritual) and of late, Scour and Bill & Phil, among others, will soon be back with one of them.
This one happens to bear the man’s name as it is his own primary, somewhat “solo” band, Phillip H. Anselmo & The Illegals. This artistic outlet will release its anxiously anticipated sophomore effort, the follow-up to 2013’s Walk Through Exits Only, “Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue“, through their vocalist’s own Housecore Records on January 26, 2018.
There has been some changes since that début and the upcoming offering, where the band’s lineup shifted as Stephen Taylor (Superjoint) transitioned from bass to guitar, Mike DeLeon (Flesh Horder, Being Killed, ex-MOD) joined as a guitarist, and Walter Howard (Grieved, Oppressive Force) took over bass duties. Meanwhile, Jose Manuel “Blue” Gonzalez (Superjoint, Warbeast) held down the drums.
The process for recording the new album found Anselmo welcoming ideas and input from his cohorts and the result is the surefire caustic, conflictive album set to be unleashed on the masses in early 2018.
“It ain’t pretty,” Anselmo exclaims. “It’s more straightforward and cohesive to a degree, but it still goes off the rails here and there. We went through it song after song, cut and fucking dry. I was in a specific mindset. I wanted to further my endeavors into a genre of music that I adore. As all ten songs blow by, I wanted an unforgiving feel. This is what was on my mind. It’s a recorded capsule of time.”
“Their creative input is fucking fantastic,” beams Anselmo. “This is something that was very different from the first record where I was very staunch. I wanted it to be ugly. I was very firm that I was writing every fucking note. The thought was, ‘This is my contribution to ugly music right this second in a heavy metal vein.’
That was great at the time. Walk Through Exits Only made its own little statement that I am a free agent and I belong to no single band. This time, I worked closely with everyone. We tried different ideas together. It made the spirit of this thing come alive even more because of the enthusiasm these guys bring. It enhanced the integrity of the project.“
“Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue is going to get hated. It’s going to get loved. Like every record I’ve ever done, I put zero expectations upon my peers, critics, or the general fucking public,” he continues. “If you take one thing away from it, let it be this: Do not bog yourself down to one brand, character, or whatever. Have the guts to spread your wings and fucking flourish. I can promise you this is a beginning. As my music trickles out over the next two years, it’s going to be quite the roller coaster ride. This new Illegals is just the tip of the whole fucking avalanche.“
Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue will see release in North America via Housecore Records on January 26th. The record is being licensed in Europe by Season Of Mist.
Digital pre-orders will be available this Friday, November 24th, via all digital outlets with physical pre-order bundles to be unveiled via the Housecore Store here.
The first single, “Choosing Mental Illness“, is available for streaming below.
Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue track listing:
“Little Fucking Heroes”
“Utopian”
“Choosing Mental Illness”
“The Ignorant Point”
“Photographic Taunts”
“Invalid Colubrine Frauds”
“Mixed Lunatic Results”
Audio Stream, Hardcore, Heavy Metal, Housecore Records, Metal, Punk, Season Of Mist, Video Stream
DAY OF ERRORS (Ex-Black Sabbath Bill Ward, Ex-Pissing Razors, Etc.) Stream 2 New Tracks
BONGCAULDRON Share Slab Of Sludgy Doom Via ‘Bury Your Axe In The Crania Of Lesser Men’ Track
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(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 23, 2020) The Riley County Health Department (RCHD) has been notified of three (3) new positive cases in the community, which brings the local total number to 37. There are 24 active patients and 13 who have recovered. There have been no COVID-19 related deaths in Riley County.
As of this morning, Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan has three (3) COVID-19 confirmed positive patients, and three (3) patients considered Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) for a total of six (6) in their care. One of those patients is a Riley County resident.
All three of the new patients are female, ages 19, 47, and 57 and are recovering in isolation in their homes. Two of the new patients are known to have been in contact with another positive patient, and contact tracing investigation is still in process for the third person.
There has been one new positive case in Pottawatomie County, for a total of seven (7) positives, and no new positives in Geary County. Geary County’s total remains at nine (9) confirmed cases. (KDHE is reporting 10 positives for Geary, but one of those patients was counted twice.)
The Kansas total saw a significant increase in cases today and there are now 2,482 positives statewide. This represents an increase of 271 since yesterday. There are 442 people in the hospital and 112 deaths in Kansas; those numbers have increased only slightly.
Riley County Statistics for Thursday, April 23, 2020:
Total positive cases in Riley County Residents: 37
*Total Recovered: 13
Total RL Residents Hospitalized: 1
Pending test results: 17
Negative test results: 243
*Note: Following CDC guidelines, patients are to remain in isolation through the duration of illness and are considered to be recovered after the following criteria have been met: At least three days (72 hours) since resolution of fever, without the use of fever-reducing medications and Improvement of respiratory symptoms AND At least seven days have passed since symptoms first appeared https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/disposition-in-home-patients.html
*KDHE is reporting 10 positives for Geary, but one of those patients was counted twice.
⇐Previous 4-24-20 Daily Update: 40 Positive, 23 ActiveNext⇒ 4-22-20 Daily Update: 34 Positive
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Blizzard DOTA In 2012 After Scrap & Reboot
22nd August 2011 / 10:46AM
In the Great Battle Of The DOTAs, Eurogamer reports that Blizzard’s own version, made as a mod for Starcraft 2, won’t be with us until 2012 now. Because they scrapped the version now assumed to release near Heart of the Swarm, and started over. The version shown at last year’s BlizzCon is no more. The reboot will apparently aim to make the game more accessible to newcomers, which it’s hard to believe isn’t a reaction to Valve’s DOTA 2. There are lots more details in the EG story. So, two DOTAs due to arrive next year, from two of the most powerful developers in the world. Now, if only I liked DOTA games.
Tagged with Blizzard DOTA, Blizzard Entertainment, Heart of the Swarm, Dota 2, StarCraft II.
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3 Food Trends From The Other Side of the World to Look for in the US in 2019
by Caitlin Sherwood / food trends, food, Trends, wellness / Feb 20, 2019 / 2 MIN READ
Asian food as we know it (“we” being residents of the United States) has a long way to come before it echoes authenticity. But in 2019, we do expect several food trends from China and Japan — two countries that always seem to be looking for the next big thing — to float their way across the sea.
Cheese Tea
On the list of “things I thought I’d never search,” is “cheese tea near me.” Sure, I read about the craze as it swept through Japan in 2017. But I thought, like so many trends that hit Tokyo, that this one would fizzle before it made the trans-Pacific Journey. I was wrong. Slowly but surely, cheese tea is making its way on the menu of tea shops. What is it? Take a cup of regular tea (most often iced) and top it with a frothy concoction of cream cheese, whipped cream, and sugar. Still skeptical? Coloradans can head to Wonder Tea in Aurora to taste it for themselves.
Laoganma
We’re not going to tell you that Laoganma is the “next Sriracha,” because that’s been said too many times before (and Sriracha has never been replaced in our hearts). But, this crunchy chili sauce from China made a hot debut during New York Fashion week. The condiment, which was invented by the owner of a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant in a mountain village in Guizhou, brought in US$655M in revenue in 2016. We like drizzling the sauce on brothy soups, scrambled eggs, or rice to add roasted chili flavor and lots of crunchy, nutty texture. Obligatory word of caution: this sauce contains peanuts. Look for it at your local Asian market (available at Pacific Ocean Market).
In November of 2018, Business Insider published an article stating that romaine lettuce sales were down more than US$71M, the result of several E. Coli outbreaks which lead to recalls and many grocery stores removing the product from their shelves for weeks at a time. This is why virtually every “Food Trends of 2019” report out there asks, “What will replace romaine?” Many of these articles collectively agree that celtuce will take over. Celtuce is a stemmed lettuce known as Chinese Lettuce. However there is one big factor preventing it from taking over your feed tomorrow — supply. We searched high and low, and while some metro areas with better access to global flavors may already have celtuce on the shelves, it wasn’t available anywhere we looked in the Denver area. (Then again, elusiveness is sometimes just the right special sauce that makes a bizarre food desirable).
Drawing Inspiration From Food Trends Around the World
Millennials and Gen Z are both known for wanting a taste of something different — their wanderlust applies to more than just travel, and they want to experience distant places with all of their senses without spending big bucks on a plane ticket. Brands like Trader Joe’s have established a process for seeking out flavors around the world before they hit the United States. While they admit on their podcast that sometimes they are too far ahead of trends, their success is hard to argue with. Trends can trickle down (starting with renowned chefs before making their way to home kitchens), trickle up (starting with hole-in-the-wall joints, home cooks, or the likes before being featured in fancy restaurants), or simply move laterally — from one locale to another. So look around …from east to west… for what’s next.
P.S., Trader Joe’s is one of the featured brands in 4 Food Brands that Are Continuously Innovating -- And What We Can Learn From Them.
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Home » Capital is Dead: Is This Something Worse? (Hardcover)
Capital is Dead: Is This Something Worse? (Hardcover)
By McKenzie Wark
Wark argues that Marxism desperately needs to update its language and framework to accurately critique today's global economic system, which has evolved beyond capitalism entirely into something even more abstract and extractive. — From Sam's Picks
McKenzie Wark is the author of A Hacker Manifesto, Gamer Theory, 50 Years of Recuperation of the Situationist International, and The Beach Beneath the Street, among other books. They teach at the New School for Social Research and Eugene Lang College in New York City.
“A provocative and compelling exploration of our digital world as it crashes towards ecological disaster. Counterintuitive, insightful, and imaginative, Capital is Dead is a timely reminder that there are things worse than capitalism—and we may just be living through them.”
—Nick Srnicek, author of Platform Capitalism
“A feral form of commodification walks among us. Whether it is feasting on the remains of capital or hunting on its behalf is a question McKenzie Wark is perfectly equipped to investigate. Consider this your exploratory field guide to a new mode of production.”
—Kate Crawford, Distinguished Research Professor and cofounder of the AI Now Institute, New York University
“McKenzie Wark’s call for an experimental, vulgar form of revolutionary approach to digital commodification is a challenging read, full of provocative observation.”
—Andy Hedgecock, Morning Star
“Wark has long been a brilliant scholar of Marxism, Situationism and Poststructuralism, rewriting the canon of critical theory.”
—Dave Beech, Art Monthly
“Thoughtful and compelling.”
—Garrett Pierman, Marx & Philosophy
“Wark takes a flamethrower to these ideas through a reading of Marx that burns away the metaphors of phantasmagorical fetishes, such as the commodity form, the spectacle, and false consciousness, that have occupied much critical theory to date.”
—Vince Carducci, Popmatters
Publisher: Verso
Philosophy / Political
Political Science / History & Theory
Political Science / Commentary & Opinion
Kobo eBook (October 7th, 2019): $9.99
Paperback (February 9th, 2021): $19.95
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Antycip Simulation and SCALABLE Network Technologies Selected by TerraNet for 802.11s Mesh Network Simulation
– QualNet network simulator supports the evolution of TerraNet’s innovative mesh network technology that will deliver telecom services to rural areas –
Culver City, CA — SCALABLE Network Technologies, Inc. (SCALABLE), the leader in communications simulation technology, announced today that the QualNet® network simulator has been selected by TerraNet AB (TerraNet) for the development of its innovative wireless mesh network technology.
TerraNet is a Swedish startup company that is improving traditional cellular communications by enhancing coverage and lowering costs. TerraNet develops mobile mesh networking and VoIP radio platform that complements GSM/CDMA cellular networks in rural areas of developing countries. “We are developing communications technology for the 1.9 billion people that cannot access traditional wired networks or afford cellular phones,” says Pär-Olof Johannesson, CEO of TerraNet.
In order to assess its radio design in realistic environments, the company selected QualNet from SCALABLE Networks Technologies, through its European distributor Antycip Simulation Ltd (Antycip Simulation), a subsidiary of ST Electronics (Training & Simulation Systems) Pte Ltd.
“QualNet is the only simulator providing us with sufficient libraries for radio channel modeling and complete PHY-MAC functionality ideal for our needs. As a start-up company, it is a strategic decision to make such an investment in a simulator, but we firmly believe that it is the right decision.” ~ Christian BJÖRK, Chief Technology Officer, TerraNet
Antycip Simulation provided training and technical expertise to enhance QualNet according to TerraNet’s requirements.
The QualNet platform is a network simulation tool from SCALABLE that allows users to test and evaluate the end-to-end performance of wireless networks like WiFi, WiMAX, 3G cellular, ZigBee and others using high-fidelity simulation models. Unlike traditional simulators, QualNet uses a parallel kernel to take advantage of the latest Intel® and AMD® multi-core processors and Linux clusters to provide fast, scalable and highly realistic simulations of large networks. Device developers, service providers and network designers use it to ensure predictable and robust performance of commercial and military networks.
“QualNet allows us to simulate the behavior of our technology on a village scale with user scenarios cases including movement and behavior patterns. Our customer has a certain set of village types, and these are very easily modeled in QualNet. We will model network range, capacity, latency and power consumption for the typical settings we have defined.” ~ Magnus ÅSTRÖM, Communications Systems Specialist, TerraNet
“The ability to set up a low cost communications system in rural areas can have dramatic, positive impact on a significant part of the world’s population, and exemplifies the good that technology can bring to the developing world. We are pleased to be part of TerraNet’s innovative work, and forging a mutually fruitful partnership.” ~ Dirk Eastman, VP Sales & Marketing, Scalable Network Technologies
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Lyft Launches Scooter Service, Uber Soon to Follow
By Austin Schoonmaker | September 7, 2018
Wanting to capitalize on the burgeoning electric scooter market that’s taking over cities across the country, Lyft has announced Denver as being the first market for their debut dock-less electric scooters. While there are already several billion-dollar startups like Bird, Lime, and Skip taking up a large portion of the market, Lyft is banking on their cozy reputation with city officials to help them break into this new venture.
The rideshare company has said that it has been awarded permits to operate its fleet of both electric bikes and scooters by the Denver public works agency. Lyft has plans to initially operate 350 scooters, starting with 100 scooters strategically placed around “opportunity zones”, which are appointed as being low-income areas by public transportation.
Unlike other scooter companies, Lyft’s fleet will not be available for 24-hour operation. It says the scooters will be only be available to rent between 6AM and 8PM everyday. They will however run you the same amount as its competitors, costing about $1 to unlock and 15 cents for each minute of use. The scooters are said to have a top speed of 15 mph with an operating range of 15 miles. Users can simply use the Lyft app to locate, activate, and begin riding a Lyft scooter.
Lyft has plans to operate their new electric scooter fleet in California cities, including San Francisco and Santa Monica, the latter of which will allow rideshare competitor, Uber, to operate similar rentable models. While electric scooters have without a doubt transformed the way we travel around cities, they aren’t without controversy.
Critics point to electric scooters causing blocked sidewalks, rude riders, and rampant vandalism. This is balanced by proponents who hail electric scooters as being an innovative way to reduce traffic and cut back on pollution. Whatever the case, it seems we are just at the beginning of an electric scooter wave sweeping across U.S. cities.
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Gogarty to consider position in Greens
Originally Published / Sunday, 8 Mar 2009
John Gormley - Closing remarks to conference(Pic: Green Party)
Dublin West TD Paul Gogarty has refused to comment on speculation that he is to step down as the Green Party's education spokesman.
Motions that he backed on continuing in coalition were defeated yesterday and he said he would be making a statement tomorrow.
Meanwhile, in his closing remarks to his party conference, the Green Party leader John Gormley has said next month's Budget will present difficulties but with it will come opportunities.
The party's finance spokesman Dan Boyle said tax revenues available to the Government had shrunk to 2003 levels, but the public expenditure they were expected to support had grown by 50% since then.
Earlier, delegates passed a motion opposing the reintroduction of third level fees.
The motion also calls on the Minister for Education to ensure any changes to the fees structure do not hamper access to third level.
A motion calling for the introduction of a climate law, which would be binding on each Government department, was also passed.
The law would ensure Ireland meets its greenhouse gas reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol.
Delegates also voted in favour of a motion prohibiting the planting of GMOs on public lands and the sale of genetically-modified products carrying a State-sponsored quality mark.
They also called on the Environment Minister to implement more free recycling schemes.
Elsewhere, Communications Minister Eamon Ryan condemned last night's attack in Antrim, which he described as a dangerous and sinister return to a past that we thought we had left behind us.
He said the Government would make every effort it did not taint a hard-won peace.
The conference observed a minute's silence for the victims of the attack.
Green Party signs up to Obama-style website
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EU report welcomes Irish 'progress'
Updated / Friday, 9 Sep 2011 17:07
Commission calls for early details on measures to cut deficit
A European Commission report says Ireland has made "important progress" on the public finances, the banks and economic reform measures.
In a report following its latest review of the EU/IMF bail-out programme, the Commission said there would be a gradual return to positive economic growth this year, while the budget deficit was expected to be well below the 10.5% of GDP target.
The report added that the recapitalisation of the banks had been completed at a significantly lower cost to the State than originally anticipated.
The Commission welcomed the Government's plan to publish a three-year plan outlining the measures it planned to take to reduce the deficit to 3% of GDP by 2015. It said "early specification" of the plans would help sustain recent improvements in market sentiment towards Ireland.
The Commission left its GDP growth forecasts unchanged at 0.6% this year and 1.9% in 2012. But it now expects a bigger fall of 2.4% in private spending this year. The previous forecast was for a 1.9% drop.
The Commission lowered its unemployment rate forecast for this year slightly - from 14.5% to 14.3% - but warned that the rising figures for long-term unemployment needed "considerable attention".
It said the main risks to Ireland's performance were uncertainty about the broader euro zone debt crisis and the effects of a weaker global economy on exports.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said today's report from the European Commission indicates that there is now an international recognition that decisions by Government and the EU are having a beneficial effect on Ireland.
Mr Kenny said international analysts and economists were now regarding Ireland as a country that can emerge from the emergency loan by Government and people working together.
IMF cuts Irish economic growth rate
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Untangling tattoos' influence on immune response
Christopher D. Lynn | Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Alabama | Via The Conversation
I lay on the mat of the open-air bungalow in Apia, Samoa, looking up at a gecko. As its tail quivered, I felt a sympathetic twitch in my leg. Su’a Sulu’ape Paulo III, the sixth-generation Samoan hand-tap tattoo master leaning over me, paused to see if my movement was due to pain.
I’d been in Samoa for a month, studying Samoan tattooing culture and the impact of the big traditional pieces called pe’a and malu – tatau in general – on the immune system. Now I was getting my own hand-tapped leg tattoo, albeit considerably smaller.
This field season was the fourth of my research on the relationship between tattooing and immune response. My first study had focused on a small sample, mostly women, in Alabama. What I’d observed among that group suggested that tattooing could help beef up one’s immune response.
But one small study in the United States wasn’t proof of anything – despite headlines blaring that tattoos could cure the common cold. Good science means finding the same results multiple times and then interpreting them to understand something about the world.
That’s why I traveled in 2018 with fellow anthropologist Michaela Howells to the Samoan Islands. Samoans have a long, continuous history of extensive tattooing. Working with contemporary machine and hand-tap tattooists in American Samoa, we wanted to see if we’d find the same link to enhanced immune response.
Slow motion video of Su'a Sulu'ape Paulo III hand-tapping a tatau. Filmed by Adam Booher.
Immune defenders rush to tattoo’s tiny wounds
More than 30% of Americans are tattooed today. Yet, few studies have focused on the biological impact beyond risks of cancer or infection.
Tattooing creates a permanent image by inserting ink into tiny punctures under the topmost layer of skin. Your body interprets a new tattoo as a wound and responds accordingly, in two general ways.
Innate immune responses involve general reactions to foreign material. So getting a new tattoo triggers your immune system to send white blood cells called macrophages to eat invaders and sacrifice themselves to protect against infection.
Your body also launches what immunologists call adaptive responses. Proteins in the blood will try to fight and disable specific invaders that they recognize as problems. There are several classes of these proteins – called antibodies or immunoglobulins – and they continue to circulate in the bloodstream, on the lookout lest that same invader is encountered again. They’re at the ready to quickly launch an immune response the next time around.
This adaptive capacity of the immune system means that we could measure immunoglobulins in saliva as approximations of previous stress caused by tattooing.
In American Samoa, Howells and I worked at the Historic Preservation Office to recruit study participants with help from tattoo artists Joe Ioane of Off Da Rock Tattoos, Duffy Hudson of Tatau Manaia and traditional hand-tap tattooist Su'a Tupuola Uilisone Fitiao. Our sample of 25 tattoo recipients included both Samoans and tourists to the island.
Chris Lynn collecting data in American Samoa. Michaela Howells, CC BY-ND
We collected saliva at the start and end of each tattoo session, controlling for the tattoo duration. We also measured recipients’ weight, height and fat density to account for health. From the saliva samples, we extracted the antibody immunoglobulin A, as well as the stress hormone cortisol and inflammatory marker C-reactive protein. Immunoglobulin A is considered a frontline immune defense and provides important protections against frequent pathogens like those of the common cold.
By comparing the levels of these biological markers, we determined that immunoglobulin A remains higher in the bloodstream even after tattoos heal. Furthermore, people with more time under the tattoo needle produced more salivary immunoglobulin A, suggesting an enhanced immune response to receiving a new tattoo compared to those with less or no tattoo experience. This effect appears to be dependent on receiving multiple tattoos, not just time passed since receiving one. This immune boost may be beneficial in the case of other skin injuries and for health in general.
Tattooing seems to exert a priming effect: That’s what biologists call it when naive immune cells are exposed to their specific antigen and differentiate into antibodies that remain in the bloodstream for many years. Each tattoo prepares the body to respond to the next.
Other studies find that short-term stress benefits the immune system. Stress’s bad rap comes from chronic forms that really do undermine immune response and health. But a little bit is actually good for you and prepares your body to fight off germs. Regular exercise provides immune function benefits through repetition, not necessarily single visits to the gym. We think this is similar to how each tattoo seems to prepare the body for vigilance.
Our Samoan findings supported the results of my first study in Alabama. But of course correlation does not imply causation. Enhanced immune response is correlated with more tattoo experience, but maybe healthier people heal easily from tattooing and like to get them more. How could we find out if getting tattoos could actually make a person healthier?
‘Tatau belongs to Samoa’
Samoans have the oldest continuous tattoo culture in the Pacific Islands. Though many Samoans complain that young people are getting tatau for fashion, most get them to honor their heritage, saying their tattoo belongs not to them but to Samoan culture.
A pe'a by Sulu'ape Tatau will mostly be hidden, visible only on ceremonial occasions. Christopher Lynn, CC BY-ND
Samoans usually obtain permission from family to receive pe'a and malu. Getting and wearing these tattoos involve many responsibilities and indicate willingness to serve one’s community.
Several of the Samoans in our sample had little interest in getting other tattoos, and one even reported being afraid of needles. They get pe'a and malu for the importance of these tattoos to their cultural identity, not because they are fashionable ways to show off. The social expectations for Samoans mean that getting pe'a or malu is less about self-motivated fashion choices than getting a tattoo is in the U.S. This is why Samoa is a great place to investigate whether the immune bump we see after tattooing is due to healthier people going under the needle in the first place – in Samoa people of all body types and walks of life get them, from priests to politicans.
In July 2019 I focused on collecting multiple biological samples from people getting intensive tattoos in Apia, where they are administered daily in the center of town. I collected around 50 saliva samples from a dozen participants that will be analyzed in the coming year by anthropological immunologist Michael Muehlenbein.
Two sisters display their malu, by Sulu'ape Tatau. Christopher Lynn, CC BY-ND
An evolutionary take on tattoos
Tattoos may provide visual evidence that others home in on to identify healthy mates or hardy friends. Such signals of fitness have been compared to peacock tail feathers, which would be too much of a burden if the peacock were not hale enough to escape predators.
Even in the modern environment with improved health care, tattoos may “up the ante” by artificially injuring the body to demonstrate health. In a study I conducted among nearly 7,000 undergraduates, male intercollegiate athletes in general and football players in particular were more likely to be tattooed than nonathletes and less likely to suffer tattoo-related medical problems than those nonathletes who were tattooed.
It’s not clear that the benefits tattooing provides are big enough to make a clinical difference on health, so don’t expect a new tattoo to cancel out a diet of cheeseburgers and fries. But there is no doubt that tattooing is associated with toughness, and that we humans influence each other through impressions as much as reality.
Christopher D. Lynn, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Alabama
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