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Autonomous software supplier, Veoneer, is growing after spinoff
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As 2020 ended, Veoneer, the Swedish supplier of radar and driver-assistance software, was on track to post its first quarter of organic sales growth since being spun off from Autoliv in 2018. Looking ahead, CEO Jan Carlson, 60, says Veoneer sees big potential from its collaboration with U.S. tech giant Qualcomm. In a video interview with Automotive News Europe Managing Editor Douglas A. Bolduc, Carlson explained why the move to full autonomous cars is taking longer than expected. Here are edited excerpts.
Q: Are you still estimating a $250 million hit to organic sales for 2020 because of lower demand caused by the pandemic?
A: Yes, I think that we will be in that ballpark. We haven’t seen that much of a hit lately. In fact, we have benefited from the same rebound as many companies in the industry. This is a bit strange given the circumstances caused by the second wave of the virus.
How much of an impact have the new lockdowns in Europe had?
We haven’t seen any big declines due to the second wave as demand is holding up. But that is a bit odd given the severity of the second wave that is hitting all of us.
What is your outlook for 2021 for Veoneer and the industry as a whole?
For Veoneer, I think the first half will continue to be strong because of high global demand. This will further accelerate our organic growth in 2021. For the industry as a whole, IHS Markit is forecasting Western European sales will increase by 12 percent to 14 million units, and global sales are expected to rise 9 percent to 82 million.
Both increases come after big declines in 2020. A lot of this will depend on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Assuming that goes well, I think things will gradually go back to normal.
Veoneer cut $100 million from R&D expenditures to reduce the company’s operating loss and conserve cash. Will that be enough, or will the cuts have to be deeper?
We will continue to drive efficiency at Veoneer so we can continue to reshape the company to make it more focused. This will include utilizing partners whenever possible for things such as application engineering and scalable types of activities. This has been fruitful for us. Therefore, we will continue to look for ways to increase our efficiencies, but we will do this without sacrificing on technology, because we need to maintain a technology edge.
How much of a hit did your work force take because of the pandemic?
We reduced our work force by about 500 people. The head count was approximately 5,000 at the end of the third quarter in 2019 and about 4,500 at the close of Q3 2020. We also outsourced some employees to subcontractors.
How is your collaboration with Qualcomm developing?
If you look to the overall ADAS market, it is estimated to grow to $40 billion to $50 billion by 2030 [from about $10 billion now]. We are trying to attack the market with a product that combines our drive policy and perception stack with the new generation of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Ride platform. We aim for start of production in 2024. To achieve that, we said in August that we will need to get our first order within 12 months.
What level of autonomy will your jointly developed product offer?
At the start, our focus is will be on Level 2 and Level 2-plus. But we expect to see some interest for Level 3, and we will go into Level 4 when we see that coming. But for the time being, we are seeing the greatest amount of interest for Level 2-plus.
What does Level 2-plus mean at Veoneer? Because it is not an officially recognized level of autonomy.
Although the car can do more — meaning the driver can be assisted to a higher extent at higher speeds — the driver is still responsible and remains in control at all times. We also believe Level 2-plus will require the addition of some type of driver monitoring systems to make sure the driver remains in control.
What about Level 3 autonomy?
We are not limiting ourselves to Level 2-plus. For the time being, that is where our customers predominantly are. When demand rises for Level 3, we will also move into that. But for the time being, it’s the lower levels that have the bigger volumes and wider interest.
Did Veoneer need to collaborate with Qualcomm to replace capabilities lost when the Veoneer-Volvo software joint venture Zenuity ended last year?
I don’t think it has replaced anything we had with Zenuity. Qualcomm had very little software capability at the level where we are, and we did not have any [system on chip] partner. It’s a very complementary partnership.
Zenuity lasted for just three years. Does that mean it was a failure?
Zenuity was a great thing for Veoneer, and I believe it was also great for Volvo. We did something together that we couldn’t have done alone.
For Volvo, it was important to develop a better, more advanced [autonomous driving] system as fast as possible, which they have and they will continue to develop. For Veoneer it was important to have the ability to have products that could be offered to the bulk of the volume market. Also, the joint venture was launched in 2017, and since then, the pace of the industry’s acceptance of self-driving cars and the speed of development of the technology have changed.
Did Veoneer seek out Qualcomm, or vice versa?
When Veoneer announced it had the complete software stack [for advanced driver assistance systems], the interest came from Qualcomm to further explore a deeper collaboration. They realized that the combination of Veoneer and Qualcomm could become a leading player in this area in the industry.
You mentioned that the industry overestimated the speed at which autonomous driving would become a reality. What happened?
The industry got carried away with what the technology was capable of without fully realizing how much validation was still needed, how much legislation was needed and that we would need to manage people’s behavior, likely with the addition of driver monitoring systems. Therefore, it will take longer for full autonomous driving to become a reality than what we originally thought. But this will come.
In the meantime, we as an industry are gathering a lot of the experience and data on how to support drivers and improve their experience. Overall, the pace of change is accelerating in the industry. We are getting used to more technology in the vehicle and that will push driver assistance systems into the vehicles at a higher pace. I’m optimistic and excited about this, even if it’s cumbersome for the supply base.
What is the new timeline for full autonomous driving to become a reality?
While it’s still hard to say, I think you will see some pockets of it on this side of 2025. That will grow in the second half of the decade.
Does Veoneer need to add long-range lidar to its portfolio?
We don’t think lidar will be a very common solution in passenger cars for systems below Level 3. But we think lidar will come, which is why we have a nonexclusive relationship with Velodyne for robotaxis. We’re also working in-house on short-range lidar. In addition, we continue to monitor the development of other technology in this space.
Sales are rising for your active safety. When will it become your sales leader?
For several years we have seen a higher order intake for active safety than for restraint control systems. About two-thirds of our order intake is for active safety. We have seen this with our 2020 launches, and this will be continuing in 2021. Therefore, active safety will pass restraint control systems soon.
What is the growth potential for active safety?
Between 2020 and 2025, we expect both the market and ourselves to grow by more than 20 percent annually, and we expect to gain market share. Meanwhile, the airbag controller [business] is growing more or less at the same pace as global light-vehicle production, which is a totally different number.
What are your top active safety products?
We have eight customers for our vision systems and 13 customers for our radars. We are also introducing software features that came from Zenuity and have been further developed by Veoneer.
Your 2019 order book was approximately $19 billion. Will that number be higher or lower for 2020?
The end of 2019 included our former brake unit, which accounted for about $4 billion in orders. Also affecting orders is the overall decline of about 10 percent in global light-vehicle production because of the pandemic. Therefore we expect the number to be lower. We will provide that number at the beginning of 2021.
Veoneer has completed a number of divestitures. Are you now back in the market to make acquisitions?
We are in a very strong execution mode right now with the technologies we have. We also have an interesting opportunity with Qualcomm that provides an ocean of opportunities for us. We have a strong product portfolio program in all our core technologies — radar, vision systems and airbag controllers. So I think we are in a good place. That being said, we have cooperations with Velodyne for lidar and with Seeing Machines for driver monitoring systems, and we are always scouting out new technologies both on the software feature development and sensor sides. So if anything of interest presents itself, who knows, we may take a look at one. But that is not our top priority today.
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Manga: Expectations for the 2nd semester are positive in Livramento
Manga: Expectations for the 2nd…
The Region of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (BA) has been suffering for years from the water crisis, which significantly decreased the local productive potential. This year, however, with the most frequent rains in the first half, producers are optimistic about the harvest. This is because, even if it does not reach the levels of other regions, productivity should be better than in recent years.
Most orchards are in the chumbinho phase, after the catch. Despite some outbreaks of diseases, the higher humidity has favored the vigor of the orchards. The peak harvest is forecast between September and October in the region.
It is worth mentioning that, with the most frequent rains, it will be possible to expand the irrigation schedule of the Irrigated Perimeter of Brumado, located in the municipality of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (BA), leaving from one to two shifts of 12 hours per week. The expansion begins from This Sunday (19), extending until October 10 of this year – with the possibility of prolongation, depending on the levels of the reservoirs after the final date.
Although the rainfall and this change in the irrigation schedule are not enough to reverse all the impacts of the region's severe water crisis, they are important steps towards the resumption of tempers with mangiculture – because, despite the satisfactory prices of recent years, the sector has still faced production limitations.
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Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements: How Can They Combat Child Malnutrition?
Kathryn G. Dewey & Mary Arimond
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Announcing the 2020 Bloomberg Fellows
The Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health announces its 2020 cohort of Bloomberg Fellows, each drawn from an organization working on one of five critical health challenges facing the nation: addiction and overdose, environmental challenges, obesity and the food system, adolescent health, and violence.
Fifty have been awarded full scholarships to earn a master of public health degree, and eight individuals have been selected to pursue a doctor of public health degree.
This year’s fellows hail from a wide array of organizations, including schools, advocacy organizations, food banks, police departments, and community health clinics. Examples include:
Heartland Alliance, a Chicago-based organization that serves those who are experiencing homelessness, living in poverty, or seeking safety
Center for Court Innovation, a New York-based nonprofit focused on reforms to the justice system
Idaho Voices for Children, a state policy and advocacy organization
The Gainesville, Florida, and Rapid City, South Dakota, police departments
Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, whose collaborative research and education programs promote health and well-being in 69 tribes
The 2020 cohort, the program’s fourth, represents the largest number of states to date. It includes fellows and organizations spanning 27 states and the District of Columbia: Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
“We are thrilled to welcome this new class of Bloomberg Fellows to the School,” says Bloomberg School Dean Ellen J. MacKenzie, PhD, ScM. “We look forward to equipping the fellows with the skills and knowledge to tackle some of America’s toughest health challenges.
“America was facing a disturbing decline in life expectancy even before Covid-19 hit, and now public health leadership and innovation are more critical than ever,” says Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies. “I’m glad to help welcome a new class of fellows to the best public health school in the world—and I thank them for making this commitment to such an important field.”
Launched in 2017, the Bloomberg Fellows program provides full scholarships for full- or part-time study. Fellows agree that upon completion of the program, they will work for their collaborating organization for at least one additional year.
The 2020 Bloomberg Fellows and their organizations are as follows:
MPH Fellows
Addiction and Overdose
Susan Buchholz - The Communities Project - Fitchburg, MA
Stephanie Busch - Vermont Department of Health - Burlington, VT
Lorne Carroll - Section of Public Health Nursing - Homer, AK
Mudit Gilotra - Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System - San Jose, CA
Jennifer Harlos - Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium - Anchorage, AK
Charles Hawthorne - Harm Reduction Coalition - Oakland, CA
Kathryn Humphries - Harm Reduction Action Center - Denver, CO
Michael Kennedy - CVS Health - Woonsocket, RI
Zachary Kosinski - Harford County Health Department - Bel Air, MD
Aisha Matthew - NYC Health + Hospitals - New York, NY
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Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems in Urban Environs (Learn More, Video)
Tammy Waitt
Most Counter-UAS systems are still legally prohibited from operating in the national airspace, however, DHS and the Department of Justice are seeking new legal authorities from Congress to use this evolving technology as part of certain missions.
New technology can provide advances in the way we do things, expanding areas previously left unexplored and simplifying previously burdensome tasks.
This is true with advancements in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), or drones.
There are global efforts focusing on using drone technology to improve and support our everyday lives, and the commercial market is offering increasingly small, relatively inexpensive and capable drones.
Given their rapid technology advancement and proliferation, the public safety and homeland security communities must address the fact that drones can be used nefariously or maliciously to hurt people, disrupt activities and damage infrastructure.
Testing in New Environments
A drone test: A group of people gathered in an urban environment watch a drone as it performs specific skills.
Since 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has focused on developing and delivering counter-UAS (C-UAS) capability technical upgrades for DHS operating components with high priority needs.
S&T helps guide, advise and provide technical expertise to all components and Homeland Security Enterprise partners on the steps they can take, and available technology they can legally use to counter unwanted or malicious UAS.
Most CUAS systems are still legally prohibited from operating in the national airspace, however, DHS and the Department of Justice are seeking new legal authorities from Congress to use this evolving technology as part of certain missions.
As part of this work, S&T established a test and evaluation series, the Technical Assessment of Counter UAS Technologies in Cities (TACTIC), to assess the performance and suitability of commercial counter-UAS solutions in homeland security settings.
Program Executive for UAS Anh Duong
“There is a huge market of commercial counter UAS solutions out there,” explained S&T’s Program Executive for UAS, Anh Duong.
“But most – if not all of them – have not been subjected to testing in urban environments that are relevant to homeland security.”
“So to date there is very little real data on the performance of these systems in urban settings.”
In December 2017, DHS S&T’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL), a 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Platinum Award Winner for Excellence in Homeland Security, executed the second part of the 2017 TACTIC for the Program Executive Office for UAS, in partnership with the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, at the Urban Training Center located at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
The mock city there allowed S&T to replicate environments that would be more relevant to homeland security operations.
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(Since 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has focused on developing and delivering counter-UAS (C-UAS) capability technical upgrades for DHS operating components with high priority needs. S&T helps guide, advise and provide technical expertise to all components and Homeland Security Enterprise partners on the steps they can take, and available technology they can legally use to counter unwanted or malicious UAS. Courtesy of DHS Science and Technology Directorate and YouTube. Posted on May 11, 2018)
Opportunities to Test Counter-UAS Systems
Nine C-UAS commercial solutions with varying types of sensors for detecting, tracking and identifying small UAS were evaluated in the week-long event.
TACTIC not only allowed S&T to assess the capabilities of these technologies and collect valuable data that will feed other tools used to advise DHS components, but it also provided an opportunity for developers to see their C-UAS technologies put into action under settings that are relevant to homeland security and obtain direct feedback from potential end-users.
“Assessments such as TACTIC provide government and industry with a better understanding of C-UAS technologies, and how we can work together to deliver solutions to DHS and first responders,” stated NUSTL Deputy Director Alice Hong.
“These assessments are key to ensuring systems meet the needs of technology end-users in the Homeland Security Enterprise.”
Informing Homeland Security Operators on C-UAS
A rotary quadcopter s-UAS conducting low altitude flights through
an “Urban Canyon” during TACTIC (Courtesy of DHS S&T)
DHS operating components, as well as other federal, state, local, first responder organizations and international government representatives made up the approximately 100 observers at TACTIC.
Seeing firsthand how C-UAS technologies work in a replicated urban setting, while also learning the logistics and training requirements associated with various technologies, attendees walked away with knowledge that could inform future technology acquisition, operations, and training.
Among the visitors to the exercise was the White House Deputy Chief Technology Officer and Assistant to the President and staff from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, as well as S&T’s own Senior Officer Performing the Duties of Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Mr. William Bryan.
“We are especially pleased with the visit by senior leadership from the White House and DHS S&T, and grateful for the enthusiastic participation of our customers from the DHS operating components,” said Duong.
“Their presence underlined the importance of the counter-UAS mission and the impactful contribution that DHS S&T is making.”
Collecting UAS Data Efficiently
For any test and evaluation effort, data collection is paramount.
TACTIC requires a wealth of data—information collection from the test environment, C-UAS systems evaluation, and flight of the UAS.
To accomplish this, S&T funded the Stevens Institute of Technology to develop and outfit an Instrumentation Van (I-Van) that serves as a portable C-UAS data collector.
DHS S&T drone testers use technology to evaluate a drone’s performance.
Loaded with equipment such as spectrum analyzers, GPS trackers, cameras, acoustic sensors, and weather devices, this instrumentation van is the first of its kind and enables highly efficient and accurate data collection.
Use of the I-Van is just one part of an effort to maximize efficiency through standardized data collection.
S&T is also pursuing common test methods and protocols among agencies and international partners to reduce costs and facilitate data sharing.
“We anticipate moving our testing from mock cities to real cities from time to time. We also hope to see more advanced counter UAS technologies,” Duong said of future TACTIC exercises.
While this TACTIC event didn’t evaluate mitigation techniques, Duong indicated it could be added in future events.
Evolving Security with Technology
“UAS technology is fast evolving. Drones are becoming very cheap and very capable. More to the point, the bad guys can even use 3-D printers to make drones.”
We can’t count on knowing every single drone, because it may not be bought commercially but privately built, Duong emphasized.
“So from our standpoint of being able to counter them, we have to be able to anticipate where the technology is going and therefore incubate countermeasures accordingly.”
Technology assessments, efficient data collection, and development of C-UAS tools support DHS operating components and partners in their quest to plan for and deploy the most effective capabilities against nefarious UAS that threaten the people and critical infrastructure of our nation.
DHS S&T Takes Four in The 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science (DHS) and Technology Directorate (S&T) was recognized last week with four ‘ASTORS’ ‘Excellence in Homeland Security’ Platinum Awards by American Security Today (AST), at the ISC East Conference in New York City to honor organizations that are actively addressing today’s evolving Homeland Security challenges in innovative ways.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T)
Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environ (EDGE) Virtual Online Training for First Responders Open at No Cost to All U.S. First Responders Agencies, Across Disciplines for Coordinated Response to Critical Incidents
Excellence in Homeland Security
Resilient Tunnel Plug (RTP) to Strengthen Mass Transportation Critical Infrastructure from Disruptive Flood Events
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) First Responders Group (FRG)
Flood Apex Program, Applying New & Emerging Technologies to Improve Community Resilience from Flood Disasters, Reduce Fatalities and Property Loss
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects (HSARPA)
Surface Transportation Explosives Threat Detection (STETD) on Developing the Capacity to Detect Potential Threat Items Throughout Rail and Subway Systems Without Alerting the Subject or Negatively Impacting the Speed of Travel
AST focuses on Homeland Security and Public Safety Breaking News, the Newest Initiatives and Hottest Technologies in Physical & IT Security, essential to meeting today’s growing security challenges.
The 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Presentation Luncheon
The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is organized to recognize the most distinguished vendors of Physical, IT, Port Security, Law Enforcement, Border Security, First Responders, (Fire, EMT, Military, Support Services Vets, SBA, Medical Tech) as well as the Federal, State, County and Municipal Government Agencies – to acknowledge their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep our Nation Secure, One City at a Time.’
To Learn More about the ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, see 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winners Honored at ISC East.
Over 100 distinguished guests from National, State and Local Governments, and Industry Leading Corporate Executives from companies allied to Government, gathered from across North America and the Middle East to be honored from disciplines across the Security Industry in their respective fields which included:
The Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Justice
The Security Exchange Commission
State and Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies
Leaders in Private Security
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards at https://americansecuritytoday.com/ast-awards/.
American Security Today will be holding the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Luncheon to honor Nominees, Finalists and Winners on Wednesday, November 14th at ISC East in New York City.
For ‘ASTORS’ Sponsorship Opportunities and More Information on the AST 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, please contact Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at: mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com or call 732.233.8119 (mobile) or 646-450-6027 (office).
Learn More in a Feature Article in the AST May Magazine titled: DHS S&T Evaluating Drones for Use by Federal Agencies (See How) at https://joom.ag/8q0Y.
commercial counter-UAS solutions
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DHS S&T’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL)
Evolving Security
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Instrumentation Van (I-Van)
Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
Technical Assessment of Counter UAS Technologies in Cities (TACTIC)
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If there’s one thing Google does better than anyone else, it’s using software to make camera features better. Now, a beta feature is rolling out to a limited group of YouTube Stories users which lets creators swap out their background images with nothing more than a phone.
This new “video segmentation tool” doesn’t use any depth-sensing tech, but simply uses the ordinary image to determine where the foreground and background meet. Once it does that, it applies the backgrounds users pick in real-time (at least 30 times each second), as Google details in a blog post.
As you might expect, Google managed to do this thanks in part to a neural network. That network uses thousands of labeled issues to learn how to identify things like hair, faces, glasses, and shoulders.
The final result, at least from what we’ve seen so far, is a nearly seamless background swap that even runs fast enough to be used in a video. Interestingly, Google was able to get it running at 40 frames per second on its own Pixel 2, but at over 100 frames per second on Apple’s iPhone 7.
Right now, this feature is only available for a select few users, so the only way you’ll know if you have it is to open YouTube Stories and see the option. Of course, that also means you’ll need to have access to the Stories feature as well. Currently, there’s no ETA on when or even if we’ll see this in a wider rollout.
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In 2017, Google launched the Play Security Reward Program to encourage researchers to find vulnerabilities in first and third-party applications. The initiative now includes all Android applications with over 100 million installs.
GPSRP allows security researchers to find bugs and report them directly to the application developer. Once addressed, Google will issue a reward bounty, with this program helping address problems in popular Android apps. Google has already paid out $265,000 in bounties, and recently increased rewards.
Google today is increasing GPSRP’s scope to cover all apps in the Play Store with over 100 million installs. This allows issues to be reported even when the app developer lacks a vulnerability disclosure or bug bounty program. Google Play will help responsibly disclose identified vulnerabilities in those situations. The program previously required interested Android developers to apply for inclusion with Google then determining eligibility.
This opens the door for security researchers to help hundreds of organizations identify and fix vulnerabilities in their apps. If the developers already have their own programs, researchers can collect rewards directly from them on top of the rewards from Google. We encourage app developers to start their own vulnerability disclosure or bug bounty program to work directly with the security researcher community.
This program also helps Google create automated checks that can be used to scan all apps in the Play Store for similar vulnerabilities. Part of the App Security Improvement program, this existing initiative has helped 300,000 developers fix more than 1,000,000 applications.
In 2018 alone, the program helped over 30,000 developers fix over 75,000 apps. The downstream effect means that those 75,000 vulnerable apps are not distributed to users until the issue is fixed.
Google today is also launching a Developer Data Protection Reward Program with HackerOne focussed on data abuse. It’s aimed at identifying and mitigating problems in Android apps, OAuth projects, and Chrome extensions.
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By Gerard Wynn | March 29, 2009, Sunday | Print Edition
JOHN Ibbett and pigs go back a long way. "The pig manager pushed me round in a pram," recalls Ibbett, whose family have been farming on the same site since 1939.
Now he's proud his family farm can turn muck into electricity, using new technology paid for by a multi-million pound windfall. His Bedfordia Group is one of only a few companies with farm-based biogas plants in Britain.
Scientists complain that the world has so far failed to support agriculture in the fight against climate change, focusing instead on more visible emissions from factories and power plants.
Ibbett raised part of the cash for his multi-million, three-year-old venture from a property sale far beyond the reach of most family-owned farms. Although his is a rarity in Britain, more biogas plants are being established in Denmark, Germany and developing countries.
That momentum could be a precursor for much bigger climate benefits, from changing farming methods to using the soil's capacity to store vast amounts of carbon. Experts say this is an area so far almost entirely ignored by policy makers.
Soils as well as trees can suck carbon out of the air, boosting what experts call terrestrial carbon. Farmers can nurture carbon underground as well as crops above by using longer rotations, not over-grazing pasture and ploughing less.
Ibbett's plant, 90 kilometers north of London, traps methane emissions from food and farm waste in giant vats and then burns the powerful greenhouse gas to produce electricity, preventing it from reaching the atmosphere.
Farmers are famously not short of ideas on how to make money and the managing director of Bedfordia Group's farming business, Ian Smith, is turning his marketing skills to a climate premium.
Trying to sell part of the farm's annual production of 23,000 pigs for bacon to supermarket group J. Sainsbury, Smith says the Bedfordia pigs are one-third less carbon-emitting than others.
First, the methane emissions from their manure is trapped and burned. Second, the electricity produced replaces high-carbon power. Third, the final product is a soil additive that displaces more energy-intensive nitrogen fertilizer.
"They like the concept of a low-carbon pig, but even with our size of business it's quite difficult," Smith said, referring to the economies of scale the supermarket seeks.
Low-carbon pigs may not easily fly but directly curbing greenhouse gas emissions from farming is important. Farming contributes as much to global warming as all the world's planes, cars and trucks, and that will increase as the world tries to feed an extra 3 billion people by 2050.
Scientists also want more focus especially on the soil at United Nations climate talks which resume in two weeks' time in Bonn and are meant to thrash out by December a new climate treaty to replace the Kyoto Protocol.
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MINNEAPOLIS — The uniqueness of the 2020 season has, so far, given way to a similarly unique offseason. That is most evident in the slew of free agents who remain unsigned, but it has also manifested in other ways — including the lack of activity required of the Twins at
MINNEAPOLIS — The uniqueness of the 2020 season has, so far, given way to a similarly unique offseason. That is most evident in the slew of free agents who remain unsigned, but it has also manifested in other ways — including the lack of activity required of the Twins at Friday’s noon CT deadline to exchange salary figures with arbitration-eligible players and come to an agreement.
It’s been exceedingly rare for the Twins to go to arbitration in recent years, and they made doubly sure of that this offseason by agreeing to deals with all of their eligible players back in December at the non-tender deadline instead of waiting until closer to the arbitration deadline, as would typically be the case. All five eligible players —
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But is the Twins’ work done with those players?
In the last two years, the club has been aggressive in signing several of its cornerstone players to extensions, buying out the remainder of their arbitration years and assuring control over the start of each player’s original free agency. Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco and Miguel Sanó have all fallen under that umbrella, and all are under team control through at least 2023.
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Berríos and Buxton have most frequently been mentioned alongside those three players as candidates over the years. Would extensions still make sense in those cases?
There are clearly on-field arguments to be made for locking in both players, who could become free agents after two more seasons in Minnesota. Berríos has been consistent and largely healthy throughout his Twins career, and though the Twins have a string of top starting prospects rising through the system, the window of contention is open now, and Berríos is entering his prime at age 26. He’s looking to be a success story in the organization’s internal pitching development.
Buxton comes with considerable injury risk, but the fact that he’s never been able to put together a complete season — taking full advantage of his simplified swing, delivering a season’s worth of full baserunning and defensive value — could offer the opportunity for better value on a deal. All that ability is still there, and he showed off a new power stroke in 2020 as well, clubbing 13 homers in 39 games.
On the other hand, extensions for both Berríos and Buxton likely wouldn’t resemble the relatively cost-controlled deals that came for Kepler, Polanco and Sanó. Considering the proximity of free agency for Berríos and Buxton, a deal with each could need to look more like an actual free-agent contract, which wouldn’t come cheap considering their talent and the fact that they’d both hit free agency at age 28.
Berríos has reportedly chosen to bet on himself over the last few seasons and has maintained his level of performance, even making an effective playoff start against the Astros in the 2020 Wild Card Series. Even with his well-documented health issues, Buxton is still set to make $5.125 million in 2021, with another raise in arbitration due for ’22.
All of the circumstantial uncertainty could make all this tougher, too. Not only is it more difficult for players and teams to properly evaluate performance in the 2020 season, that feeds forward into making it more difficult to project performance in years to come — and that’s not to mention all of the inherent uncertainty that still exists regarding the ’21 season. Factor in the impending expiration of the collective bargaining agreement after this coming season, and even more hangs in the air.
The overarching question is whether the team sees Berríos or Buxton as part of the longer-term future — and that’s something they’ll have to continue to evaluate amid all this turmoil.
Do-Hyoung Park covers the Twins for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @dohyoungpark and on Instagram at dohyoung.park.
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In honor of Back to School time and the fact that I’m low on ideas right now, here’s a list of books by professors I had during my undergraduate career at Yale. Holla at that English department, am I right? Only a few of them are fiction, but if you like scholarly work or you’re an English major you might find something interesting here.
And if you’re wondering if I ever took classes outside of the English department…the answer is pretty much no. Only when absolutely necessary.
Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr by John Crowley
Dar Oakley—the first Crow in all of history with a name of his own—was born two thousand years ago. When a man learns his language, Dar finally gets the chance to tell his story. He begins his tale as a young man, and how he went down to the human underworld and got hold of the immortality meant for humans, long before Julius Caesar came into the Celtic lands; how he sailed West to America with the Irish monks searching for the Paradise of the Saints; and how he continuously went down into the land of the dead and returned. Through his adventures in Ka, the realm of Crows, and around the world, he found secrets that could change the humans’ entire way of life—and now may be the time to finally reveal them.
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
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Master Class in Fiction Writing by Adam Sexton
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Paper Minds: Literature and the Ecology of Consciousness by Jonathan Kramnick
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It by Joseph Roach
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London in the Age of Shakespeare by Lawrence Manley
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The Victorian Verse Novel by Stefanie Markovits
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Fallible Authors: Chaucer’s Pardoner and the Wife of Bath by Alastair Minnis
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It is dénouement for the plans for 215 houses off Bromfield Road tomorrow
Mostly I am looking forward to tomorrow. The whole day is allocated for a public inquiry into plans for 215 houses above the river Corve between Bromfield Road and the A49. But, unusually for me, there is a touch of nervousness too.
The reason I am looking forward to the event is that it will all but bring to a conclusion the long and complex debate over the plans for Bromfield Meadow. They have been thrown out by the South Planning Committee not once, but twice. The committee said the development was unsustainable and the benefits of new housing would be outweighed by the adverse impacts. The committee decided:
The site is not suitable for small family homes and affordable dwellings because road and rail noise from the adjacent the A49, river Corve and railway line, which would also pose a safety risk for children
The site has just one vehicle entrance, limited pedestrian and disability access and is a significant walking distance from Ludlow town centre.
The second time committee threw the application out, it added the reason that the site is not allocated for development in local plans, including the emerging SAMDev.
The committee was against building a footbridge over the Corve to Fishmore View, but this did not make the grounds for the refusal. I think that should have been cited.
That footbridge has always been controversial, with 23 of 27 households on Fishmore View saying they oppose it. They are worried about dog walker’s cars clogging up their quiet, narrow cul de sac. They say that the bridge could bring a return of antisocial behaviour to the close and that it posed a safety risk in adverse weather.
After the second application was rejected, the developer decided to appeal to the planning inspectorate.
Appeals can be heard in three ways. Most are decided after written representations, an exchange of documents and letters. At the other extreme, public inquiries are akin to court hearings. In between are hearings, a roundtable discussion chaired by the inspector.
Which route is followed is down to the developer. Tesni decided to go for a public inquiry, a process that puts maximum pressure – and potentially the largest costs – on those defending the decision to reject a scheme. The council decided, as did members of the South Planning Committee, that it would not defend the decision to refuse the application. I was not party to those discussions, so I can’t give the reasons for that decision.
The council wanted the appeal to proceed by written representations to lower its own costs and its exposure to the developer’s costs. I wanted a hearing. But Tesni has stuck to its guns by insisting on an inquiry, though it has agreed that only one day will be needed rather than the three days originally allocated. That hearing is tomorrow.
Being grilled by a barrister at the public inquiry does not concern me one bit. However, I think that planning matters are better resolved through roundtable discussion.
I was very concerned that, because the council decided not defending its decision to reject the application, the footbridge would be sidelined at the inquiry. The developer told the South Planning Committee that it is more than willing to withdraw the footbridge. But the council is still backing it, only admitting – somewhat mealy mouthed in my view – that it thinks the decision to retain the footbridge in the scheme “would not be defensible at appeal”.
This footbridge is being backed by a council that has not done any analysis of its impact on existing communities or on traffic. It’s being backed by a council that has not consulted on the matter with its own councillors or Ludlow Town Council. It’s being backed by people in offices a long way from Ludlow deciding what’s best for a town without asking the town what’s best for it.
That’s why I decided to take Rule 6 status at tomorrow’s inquiry. It means that I have been consulted on every detail of the inquiry process. Indeed, I had six inches of paperwork delivered by the developer yesterday to wade through before I get the train to Shrewsbury tomorrow morning. The status has also meant that I have been able to keep the Fishmore View footbridge firmly in the centre of the inquiry.
I wanted to take Rule 6 status as a Shropshire Councillor representing the residents of Ludlow North. But the planning inspectorate blocked that. Neither would it allow me to take the status as Andy Boddington, Ludlow resident. I had to represent something, so I am representing the residents of Fishmore View.
There are two adverse effects of Rule 6 status and that’s why I am a bit nervous about tomorrow’s inquiry. The first is that my brief is restricted to the bridge only – not the wider merits or demerits of the development. The second is that if I stray off my brief, the developers could pursue me for their costs.
Be that as it may. This is an important battle to fight. The Foldgate development was rejected. This scheme should also be rejected. But that decision now lies in the hands of the planning inspectorate in Bristol, not local councillors.
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3 thoughts on “It is dénouement for the plans for 215 houses off Bromfield Road tomorrow”
Mark Ingle says:
27th October 2015 at 1:33 am
Centralisation of decision making for local affairs to me is a very counter-productive way of doing things. No accountability seems like a throwback to soviet era mindsets….
A good and informative blog, thank you.
I know I harp on about this, but in addition to the planning reasons I still worry each time there is a development which would invite another say 500 people into the town is infrastructure. Does that mean we ill be allocated more government money into the two over subscribed doctors surgeries, or money spent on making another car park and education for the inevitable children?
No I am sure not…..that’s one of my main worries…
Mr G iraffe says:
27th October 2015 at 3:23 pm
We all know that this will be yet another development in Ludlow cancelled and yet further stunt Ludlow’s growth!
John Barratt says:
31st October 2015 at 12:28 pm
Excellent result on the footbridge, Andy, Well done!. The whole development is crazy, of course. Access, infrastructure, house buyers getting house insurance in an area liable to flooding, dangers of the railway and river to young children, impact of alterations to the river flow and increased water drain-off on areas down stream and possibly upstream….. But then most of that won’t be the developers’ problem when they up sticks and move on afterwards
Money talks, but unfortunately its often gibberish!.
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Windhoek Beer says no to compromise in new television commercial
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Windhoek shows beer lovers its world of no compromise, to brew quality beer containing three ingredients only and nothing else
Cape Town, June 2014: A sneak peek at the behind-the-scenes footage of Windhoek’s latest beer commercial reveals why the brand has said “no” to compromise and “yes” to pure beer for almost a hundred years.
Available on YouTube and the Pure Beer Society website, the behind-the-scenes footage features interviews with Windhoek Marketing Manager Alan Roberts, Windhoek Brand Manager Vanessa Sew Chung Hong, and Art Director Andrew Lang and Copywriter Bianca Bernstein, both from The Jupiter Drawing Room about the brand values of Windhoek and the message the commercial conveys to audiences. The commercial’s director, Jonathan Parkinson of Fresh Eye Films, speaks about the set and character acting in the commercial.
The commercial tells the story of how Windhoek Beer has managed to stay true to its principles for nearly a century to produce a beer that contains nothing but the purest ingredients: the finest European Malted Barley, the golden grain that gives the beer its body, Bavarian Hallertauer Hops, which give the beer its distinctive bitter flavour and aroma, and pure water, which holds it all together. By brewing beer according to the Reinheintsgebot tradition, Windhoek Draught, Lager and Light contain no additives or preservatives, ensuring that its promise of no compromise to brewing 100% Pure Beer.
“Not all beers have the courage and tenacity to keep saying no, but for almost a hundred years, Windhoek has done just that. By sticking to our principles, by saying no when it counts, we believe we have continued to produce a beer Made of the Right Stuff that people with high standards can say yes to,” says Windhoek marketing manager Alan Roberts, from Brandhouse Beverages.
Windhoek Beer was first brewed in Namibia in 1920, by two Germans, Hermann Ohlthaver and Carl List. These two brave men quit their jobs in banking and scraped together their life savings to follow their passion to brew beer that was uncompromisingly pure and world class. So committed were they to this standard that during the Second World War, when the right ingredients were impossible to source, they halted production instead of compromising their brew with inferior substitutes.
Chief Creative, Ross Chowles, from The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town, says: “With this Windhoek TV commercial, viewers are shown first-hand what Windhoek Beer has always comprised of and will continue to contain: malted barley, hops and water, and nothing else. The commercial continues to tell us why Windhoek has never compromised and won’t start now, even in this day and age of compromises, short cuts and overwhelming choice. Windhoek Beer says no to compromise and yes to real beer. It’s a simple but bold statement.”
To become a Windhoek brew master, hopefuls undergo an extensive years-long apprenticeship that includes training at the world’s oldest brewery, the 1000 year old Weihenstephan in Germany. Only once they have passed rigorous examinations, in German, will they be entrusted with the title of Windhoek Brewmaster. No wonder it has become a proudly African export, enjoyed in 28 countries across the world, the recipient of numerous global gold awards for brewing excellence. Windhoek has also established a Pure Beer Society for those who appreciate the fine art of premium beer brewing.
Adding some insight on the thought process behind the Windhoek TV ad, Lang says, “Quite simply, we wanted to tell the story that Windhoek sticks to its principles, and has been sticking to it for close to a hundred years.”
As Art Director, Lang adds, “We wanted to tell a no frills story that takes beer lovers to the heart of why they love Windhoek. Unlike many other beers, Windhoek can really talk about the intrinsic quality of its beer and that is its strength. Windhoek does not need to use gimmicks or smoke and mirrors to convince people to drink it. This honesty – and the purity of its ingredients – is refreshing in a world full of nonsense.”
The full-length Windhoek TV advert can be viewed on YouTube or on the Pure Beer Society website.
Join the conversation about Windhoek Beer on Twitter with #madeoftherightstuff, follow Windhoek on Facebook, and join the Windhoek Pure Beer Society here.
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The Reinheitsgebot is the original German Beer Purity law, first decreed by Duke Wilhelm II in 1516. It stated that a beer may only contain malted barley, hops and water. This is what makes Windhoek 100% Pure – and it is a brewing ethos that Windhoek brew masters stick to, without compromise. It’s an ethos that stands for an unwavering commitment to quality in Windhoek Draught, Windhoek Lager and Windhoek Light. Even though there are cheaper, faster ways to brew beer, Windhoek follows the way of the Reinheitsgenbot no matter what.
Director: Jonathan Parkinson
Production House TV Producer: Gaye Leong
Executive Creative Director, The Jupiter Drawing Room: Ross Chowles
Creative Director, The Jupiter Drawing Room: Jonathan Beggs, Andrew Lang
Art Director, The Jupiter Drawing Room: Andrew Lang
Copywriter, The Jupiter Drawing Room: Bianca Bernstein, Trevor Sacks
Agency TV Producer: Lauren Trevelyan
Business Unit Director: Jeremy Crowder
Client Service: Kyle Sarkas
Full-length commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUQIASvxZsM
Behind-the-scenes video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBofebAwy6k&feature=youtu.be
About brandhouse
brandhouse is South Africa’s leading total beverage alcohol company with an unrivalled portfolio of premium brands across the spirit, beer and RTD categories. The portfolio of brands includes Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, J&B, Bell’s, Bushmills, Tanqueray, Ciroc, Captain Morgan, Amstel, Heineken, Windhoek, Guinness and Strongbow, amongst others.
brandhouse is a passionate campaigner for responsible drinking and an active, responsible corporate citizen that cares about the communities and the environment in which it trades.
For more information about brandhouse, its people, and brands visit us at www.brandhouse.co.za.
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Graham Dean has been exhibiting Internationally for over 40 years with over 100 solo shows . He has work in countless Museum and private collections around the World and has a monograph out published by Unicorn. In many ways he has had two careers. After an initial decade of life size paintings in acrylic on canvas dealing with Urban Realism which brought him a great deal of success he changed in about 1985 to 're-inventing' watercolour often on a very large scale using several sheets of thick handmade paper which are cut , ripped and torn into position . Coined as being 'reverse archaeology ' due to their layering of subject matter and art papers, these works are more elusive , mysterious and visceral compared with the earlier realistic works . Dean lives and works in Brighton by the sea and he also has a house and studio deep in the countryside of Umbria, Italy
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How raw honey can improve gut health
Chronic gut issues are on the rise. It was reported in the UK’s Independent newspaper in 2016 that Irritable Bowel Syndrome affects an estimated 10 to 20 per cent of the UK population and there is an increase in inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis. Back in 2012 a study published in the journal Gastroenterology indicated that inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are emerging as a global problem.
In an age of living fast and eating fast, with stress and environmental pollutants affecting the body, it is more important than ever to be aware of what we eat and how our bodies feel and function. A balanced gut improves digestion, and studies have shown that if we take care of our gut health we are looking after our mental health too.
To understand how raw honey can improve gut health, first let’s look at what’s happening inside our bodies.
How the gut works
We chew our food which starts the digestive process as the saliva breaks down the food and swallowing pushes the food down into the stomach. Peptic acid and enzymes dilute and continue to break up the food and stomach acid and enzymes digest proteins and kill the majority of bacteria in the food. What’s left is delivered to the small intestine where the major food groups, protein, fat and carbohydrate, are broken down into amino acids, sugars and fatty acids which are absorbed into the blood stream. The colon or large intestine takes the unabsorbed remnants. It extracts salt and water while the trillions of colonic bacteria ferment unabsorbed sugars, starches and proteins into short chain fatty acids, which can then be utilised as a source of energy. The pancreas secretes an alkaline juice with powerful enzymes that break down protein, fat and carbohydrates. It is also the source of the hormone insulin. The liver receives blood from the gut, filters it, removes toxins, metabolises drugs, stores nutrients and synthesises proteins. It also synthesises bile. which the gall bladder stores and concentrates; after a meal this is squeezed it into the small intestine where it helps to digest fat.
4 Reasons why raw honey is good for the gut
Raw honey supports the digestive system because it does not ferment in the stomach like most refined sugars that aggravate the digestive tract.
Raw honey is alkaline-forming unlike processed honey which is acid-forming so helps combat inflamation.
Raw honey contains oligosaccharides (sugars) that can serve as a fuel source (prebiotic) for beneficial bacteria in the gut.
Raw honey contains small amounts of polyphenols that protect good bacteria and displace bad bacteria.
Raw honey, probiotics and prebiotics
Probiotics are live beneficial bacteria that are introduced into our guts through supplements and foods. Prebiotics provide the food that helps beneficial microbes in the stomach flourish.
Prebiotics were first identified and named by French professor of pharmaceutical sciences Marcel Roberfroid in 1995. Roberfroid’s defines prebiotics as: a selectively fermented ingredient that allows specific changes in the gastrointestinal microflora that confers benefits upon host well-being and health. As prebiotics make their way through the stomach without being broken down by either gastric acids or digestive enzymes, they bring about positive changes in the digestive tract and organs. Raw honey has the prebiotic fibre components needed to feed the probiotics to provide healthy bacteria in the gut.
How raw honey can help indigestion
Because of the alkaline effect on the digestive tract, raw honey can help or prevent indigestion. A spoonful of raw honey before you eat can help. Alternatively you can drink it in warm water or herbal tea straight after you have eaten or before going to bed to help with digestion. It is also believed that honey helps keep digestion moving smoothly because it contains certain enzymes that give the digestive system a boost.
Raw honey and acid reflux
Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GERD) is when the lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) is weak allowing the stomach's contents to flow up into the oesophagus. During normal digestion the LES opens to allow food to pass into the stomach and closes to prevent food and acidic stomach juices from flowing back into the oesophagus. Raw honey can soothe this, along with heartburn. Research indicates that raw honey can help reduce symptoms associated with acid reflux and it can aid in healing the oesophagus. What occurs when you consume honey is that it lines the oesophagus, which helps heal inflammation or damage; this will ultimately help reduce GERD symptoms along with avoiding alcohol and sugars that can cause inflammation and aggravate the sensitive lining of the oesophagus.
Inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS), ulcerative colitis (UC)
IBS and UC are inflammatory bowel diseases. The treatments generally include diet adaption and in severe cases, anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics. These are often prescribed for long periods of time particularly when a sufferer has regular or severe relapses.
In the book, Honey in Traditional and Modern Medicine, edited by Laïd Boukraâe, it states the Chandigarh Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research discovered eating regular doses of Manuka honey can help. They induced the digestive ailments in experimental rats, then fed the animals Manuka honey. At examination, the rats that received the honey showed greatly reduced levels of inflammation in the bowel, and improved values for cell changes and antioxidant levels.
Angela Ysseldyk, Nutritionist and Beekeeper's Daughter shares an important study in her blog, released in July 2016, which found that by treating Ulcerative Colitis with honey, both enteric cells and nerves could be regenerated in the colon. The ability of honey to apparently replenish healthy tissue and nerve function also corresponded with a lower level of cell death, and both oxidative and inflammatory markers.
Always seek medical advice if you are showing symptoms of an inflammatory bowel disease but a spoonful of raw honey on a regular basis along with other anti inflammatory foods should help ease the symptoms.
Raw honey when taking antibiotics
It’s important to protect your digestive system if you’re taking antibiotics. You can do this by eating enough foods with “good bacteria,” or probiotics. The body has to feed the good bacteria in our guts in order to have a balanced gut environment. Raw honey is a good source of prebiotic which helps feed good bacteria like bifidobacteria and lactobacilli. Raw honey is also a natural antibiotic.
Raw honey is a non-dairy probiotic
Raw honey is a non-dairy probiotic product which is beneficial in that it not only tastes great but it works for people who are lactose intolerant or allergic to dairy products. Dairy products like natural yoghurt are typically used for their probiotic/prebiotic properties, raw honey is an excellent alternative source for prebiotics.
To summarise, raw honey is a natural, active ingredient. It is alive with healing and highly nutritional compounds to compliment the body and aid gut function. Add a tablespoon of raw honey to your daily routine either with natural yoghurt, a smoothie, herbal tea or eat it straight from the spoon and you will be giving your body a natural prebiotic/probiotic boost.
Sources include: Handbook of Prebiotics by Glenn Gibson and Marcel Roberfroid, Probiotics Center, Oxford Academic Journals, WebMD, NHS UK
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Alberto Fernández scores huge victory over Macri in PASOs
Frente de Todos leader emerged from Argentina's PASO primaries with an almost 15-percentage point lead over incumbent President Mauricio Macri on Sunday night, shocking the nation.
James Grainger
Editor-in-Chief, Buenos Aires Times.
Supporters of presidential candidate Alberto Fernández and his running-mate former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner cheer at the Frente de Todos bunker. | AP/Sebastian Pani
Opposition presidential candidate Alberto Fernández emerged from Argentina's PASO primaries with a huge victory over incumbent President Mauricio Macri on Sunday night, shocking the nation with a huge margin.
With 83 percent of votes counted, Fernaández had taken 47.32 percent to Macri's 32.49 percent, with 'third way' candidate Roberto Lavagna taking 8.43 percetn of the vote.
Three other candidates – left-winger Nicolás Del Caño (2.89 percent) of the Frente de Izquierda, former military officer Juan José Gómez Centurión (2.65 percent) of Frente NOS and economist Jose Luis Espert (2.24 percent) of Despetar – passed the 1.5-percent threshold to qualify for October's presidential vote.
Though the primaries were expected to be a close-fought battle, with many polls having tipped Fernández to come out on top by a margin of a few points, the near 15-percentage point lead with likely spook investors going into next week. The markets have been less than keen on the Fernández ticket, which is seconded by vice-presidential candidate Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who served as president from 2007 to 2015.
Macri admits heavy defeat in Argentina's PASO primaries
The margin of victory indicates Macri faces a huge challenge ahead if he is to win re-election. The president admitted as much on Sunday night, as he faced supporters before provisional numbers had even been announced. He had hoped to earn a second mandate, but his chances now appear all but over.
Around three-quarters of Argentina's 34 million eligible voters turned out for what was an obligatory vote, Interior Minister Rogelio Frigerio announced.
'Bad election'
Confident Alberto Fernández vows to end polarisation
"We've had a bad election and that obligates us to redouble our efforts so that in October we will continue with change," Macri said in a late-night address to supporters.
"It hurts that we have not had all the support we expected," said the Juntos por el Cambio leader from his campaign bunker, accompanied by the main figures of his coalition.
Macri has the support of financial markets and Washington, but has lost popularity amid discontent over austerity measures and low growth. He says he is taking the necessary, painful steps to get the economy going after 12 years of populism under Fernández de Kirchner and her predecessor and late husband, Néstor Kirchner.
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Before results were released, Fernández was confident, declaring that "with me la grieta is over, forever," a reference to the fierce polarisation Argentina has experienced.
"A new time begins," he told reporters.
While the results nationwide drew the most attention, some other closely watched races caught the eye too. None more so than Buenos Aires Province, where Governor María Eugenia Vidal – one of the highest-polling politicians in the country – was routed by the Frente de Todos challenger, former economy minister Axel Kicillof.
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With more than 60 percent of the vote countred, Kicillof had taken nearly half the vote in the country's most-populous province, 49.21 percent, with Vidal taking 32.74 pecent. Around six percent of votes were blank.
The Peronist coalition also scored big victories in Entre Ríos and Jujuy, where their lead was almost 20-percentage points.
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Primaries in Argentina are held simultaneously and obligatory voting made Sunday's contest effectively a litmus test test for the scheduled October 27 presidential election, since the main parties chose their nominees in back-rooms.
Fernández was Fernández de Kirchner's Cabinet chief during her initial term in 2007-2011, but many interpret a vote for their ticket as a vote of confidence for the former leader, who has a reliable base of supporters.
The Frente de Todos campaign which the duo head had repeatedly argued that Macri must be defeated so they can fight poverty, homelessness and the economic downturn.
All things must PASO
"After the primaries we will convoke all Argentines to unite to resolve the infinite problems that we have," Fernández said after casting his ballot on Sunday morning.
Analysts were awaiting final tallies to determine the margin of victory between the two leading candidates, but the wide spread revealed the considerable depth of Macri's weakness, potentially positioning the Frente de Todos ticket to win outright in the first round of voting.
To be elected president in Argentina in the first round, candidates need to finish first with at least 45 percent of the votes or have 40 percent and a greater than 10-point advantage over the nearest rival. If no candidate wins outright in October, there will be a November run-off.
Political analyst Raúl Aragon had said before the vote that "it would be very difficult to claw back a difference of five points due to polarization: there's no scope to claim votes."
The president now faces the unenviable prospect of having to somehow find three times as many.
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OPINION AND ANALYSIS | 26-12-2020 10:06
Trump will be gone, but trauma of 2020 may haunt Biden
Even with Donald Trump gone and Joe Biden promising to heal the nation there'll be no quick return to normal in 2021.
US President-elect Joe Biden. | AFP
Covid and a traumatic presidential election left the United States reeling in 2020, but even with Donald Trump gone and Joe Biden promising to heal the nation there'll be no quick return to normal in 2021.
For many in the world's richest country, 2020 was the year that seemed never-ending -- an infinite series of horror movie sequels shaking the economy, politics and society itself.
Biden, an old-school Washington politician who believes in traditional US diplomacy and what he refers to as "decency," got elected on a promise to stop the chaos.
"It is time to turn the page," he said this week.
The United States’ credibility has been stormed
The shift in mood at the White House after Inauguration Day on January 20 will be remarkable.
Out goes the most attention-seeking president imaginable, and in comes a mild-mannered leader who says he seeks "to lower the temperature."
But Trump clearly has no intention of giving up the limelight – or allowing the United States to forget the nationalist and populist passions that his administration worked so hard to stoke.
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His extraordinary decision to deny that he lost the election, more than a month after it happened, is just part one in what he hopes will be yet another Trump-centered drama, possibly culminating with a new presidential run in 2024.
And Biden will have another, tougher foe breathing down his neck: Covid-19.
Even though vaccines are now coming online, the virus is at its most deadly, killing thousands of US citizens a day. It's forecast to get even worse before winter is over.
And that reminds me…
Trump has tried to take credit for the ultra-fast development of the vaccines – one of the few good news stories of 2020.
But it will largely fall to Biden next year to oversee the unprecedented logistical task of getting doses administered across 50 states.
And while Trump can blame the catastrophic disruption to the economy on the coronavirus, it will be Biden who finds himself being remembered for what happens during the hoped-for recovery in 2021.
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‘DEATH STAR’
With Trump running for a second term, perhaps it was always inevitable that 2020 was going to be a wild year.
The rules-breaking Republican began his year with acquittal along party lines in a Senate impeachment trial.
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Emboldened, he then stormed out onto the reelection trail, holding rally after rally in front of large crowds.
The Trump campaign machine was so well-funded and so single-minded that its then manager, Brad Parscale, likened it to the Death Star in Star Wars, a weapon ready to annihilate everything in its path.
The Democrats, meanwhile, began the year eyeing a long, perilous primary season featuring a staggering two dozen candidates.
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Clearly, Trump fancied his chances.
Unemployment was at rock bottom, the stock market at historic highs and in January Trump reached a truce – which he spun as a huge win – in his trade war with China.
Yes, he was historically unpopular, but what made him reviled by the left, like his anti-immigrant rhetoric, won adoration on the right.
He even joked to his crowds that he'd not only win four more years but an unconstitutional extra eight, 12 or more.
INVISIBLE ENEMY
What no-one knew in the first days of the year was that the Covid-19 virus, at first an unknown disease in faraway China, was about to upend the landscape.
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By the end of January, the Chinese city of Wuhan was under severe lockdown and Trump had stopped travel from China. Yet for months he and many others in the United States did not appear to understand or at least accept what was happening.
Trump called Covid the "invisible enemy." It was an unseen force which would kill more than 300,000 citizens by mid-December and wreck Trump's entire re-election message of success and strength.
Biden, whose campaign rested heavily on his claim to be the safe pair of hands for a crisis-ridden America, will now face the monumental task of steering the country to recovery.
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He'll do this with Trump sniping from the sidelines and an opposition Republican party which has moved far to the right over the last four years, embracing Trump's scorched earth brand.
Biden's own party may also not prove an easy partner, with the Democrats' left wing in no mood to toe the line.
Two run-off races in Georgia for the Senate on January 5 will decide who controls the upper house – and to a large extent how much room Biden will have to maneuver.
Yet Biden, 78, has insisted he goes into this new era hopeful.
As he said in August, accepting the Democratic nomination: "History will be able to say that the end of this chapter of American darkness began here tonight."
by Sebastián Smith, AFP
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Tag: common swifts
Birds that can fly practically forever
October 27, 2016 10:01 am Robert Zimmerman
New research using data loggers tagged to thirteen common swifts has revealed that these birds were capable of remaining airborne for months at a time.
The researchers found that some of the birds made a few brief night landings in winter but remained airborne for 99% of the time. Three birds didn’t touch down once in the entire ten months….“Common swifts have evolved to be very efficient flyers, with streamlined body shapes and long and narrow wings, generating lift force at low cost,” says Anders Hedenström, a study co-author and a biologist at Lund University in Sweden. The birds even eat while airborne, snatching flying termites, ballooning spiders and other aerial insects for in-flight meals.
Hedenström says that common swifts have adapted to a low-energy lifestyle, but his team does not yet know whether the birds sleep while aloft. “Most animals suffer dramatically from far less sleep loss,” says Niels Rattenborg, a neurobiologist at Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen, Germany. “But these birds seem to have found a trick through evolution that allows them to get by on far less sleep.”
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Estimation and outlook on the situation in Syria and the region
Screenshot of an undated video showing Maher and Bashar al-Assad. (France24)
Estimation and outlook on the situation in Syria and the region – (Part 6, final)
The assumption
So where do we go from here? Our estimations are based on the assumption that regional and international powers have come to the conclusion not to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in order to ward off a bigger catastrophe in the region.
Is he going to restore his power? Difficult to say.
The balance of power seems to have tipped, yes. But neither is the war won nor will he have the free hand, he had before. Assad is heavily indebted to Hezbollah, Iran and Russia now.
Feeding paladins a foreign backers
There is often a public misconception about strong men and dictators, of whom many people think they are a kind of almighty.
Realities are, no man does it alone, and Assad now not only has to feed his domestic paladins, but also those outside powers that did help him survive. How will he do that without losing grip on the country and being exposed as a mere marionette in the hands of others?
There are difficult times ahead for the Syrian President, even if an imminent overthrow seems to be averted. He could fall in the course of power struggles, once the dust has settled and internal and external helpers begin to quarrel about influence in a future Syrian state.
Assad may survive, but he will have to compromise on many fronts, making him look weak, sooner or later, which often is the beginning of a ruler´s downfall.
The danger of an assassin
We think the biggest looming danger for Assad and his power apparatus is not the rebels, but an inner-circle assassin. Once Assad is dead, and especially the Alawite community loses its identifying figure, the army and security services may indeed spilt up.
Maher al-Assad´s fate is publicly unknown, and he does not command the public support and sympathy President Bashar al-Assad still has.
Arming the rebels?
What if – in a sudden shift – the international community opts for a heavy military build-up in favour of the Syrian opposition? An intervention does not seem likely against Russia´s opposition and Western problems with that. But funnelling in game-changing weapons is still an option.
Two-time Pulitzer Price winner David Rohde wrote in “The Atlantic” on May 25:
“If the Obama administration and its European and Arab allies want to defeat Assad, they must increase military aid to the rebels now.”
We think – with all due respect – it is by far too late for that: Not enough time for delivery and training, and the opposition is split to a degree that game-changing weapons in all likelihood will reach those guys, who are going to shoot them into Israeli, European or US airliners.
If once there was a time window for arming the rebels decisively it has passed since long.
Now, foreign funded and manned jihadists groups are steering the wheel on the battlefield, and the somewhat secular opposition is in no position to control the flow of weapons.
The split opposition
Opposition groups are not even able to fix their leadership problems in a secure environment like a five-star hotel. How can anybody assume they would agree on the battlefield or on a post-Assad era?
This is the last part of our series “Estimation and outlook on the situation in Syria and the region”.
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What Is the Difference Between an Absolute and a Limited Divorce?
Bethany G. Shechtel, Esq.
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Maryland recognizes two different types of divorce: a Limited Divorce, governed by Family Law Article §7-102, and an Absolute Divorce, governed by Family Law Article §7-103. A limited divorce does not fully end the marriage, but can address financial matters like support and other issues (such as child related ones) before the parties are eligible for an absolute divorce. An absolute divorce fully and permanently ends the marriage. To obtain an absolute divorce, the parties must resolve all issues, including division of property, alimony, and child custody, if applicable.
One of the most important differences between absolute and limited divorce is whether the parties can remarry after a court has granted one. Once an absolute divorce is entered, the parties are eligible to remarry. However, a limited divorce does not allow the parties to remarry.
To obtain either an absolute or limited divorce, certain grounds must be shown. A ground is a legal basis or reason for a divorce. Grounds for divorce in Maryland can be broken down into two basic types: “Fault” and “No-fault”. To establish a fault ground, such as adultery, a party must prove their spouse committed certain kinds of misconduct during the course of their marriage. On the other hand, no-fault grounds, such as separation, do not require any demonstration of misconduct.
Because there are legal nuances for establishing each ground listed below, it is best to discuss your circumstances with an experienced divorce attorney.
Grounds for a Limited Divorce:
Fault:
Cruelty of treatment
Excessively vicious conduct
No-fault:
Separation without cohabitation
Grounds for an Absolute Divorce:
Conviction and incarceration
12-month separation without cohabitation
Mutual consent
If a party files for absolute divorce but does not meet the legal requirements, a limited divorce can be granted if one of those grounds are met. In certain cases, if a ground is proven, the court may take it into account when determining issues like alimony and child custody.
Consulting an Experienced Attorney
There are several differences between a limited and absolute divorce, so it is best to consult a lawyer about the best approach for your situation. For years, Bethany Shechtel, Esquire has guided clients through the divorce process. If you have questions about whether an annulment is right for you, contact BGS Law today.
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Signalling diagram update – a review of two years’ progress
May 10, 2013 by BHD Research
The signalling diagram has been updated to include the following recent research papers:
FNIP2 causes MNU-induced apoptosis (Sano et al., 2013)
FLCN inhibits MMP9 (Pimenta et al., 2012)
FLCN inhibits HIF-1a, mTORC1 and mTORC2 (Nishii et al., 2013)
FLCN and PTEN compound heterozygosity causes oncogenesis (Pradella et al., 2013)
FLCN and SSH2 are synthetically lethal (Lu et al., 2013)
FLCN inhibits Cyclin D1 (Kawai et al., 2013)
FLCN inhibits HIF1a (Gharbi et al., 2013)
Since the Myrovlytis Trust was founded in 2007, there has been growing momentum in the field of BHD research, which is nicely demonstrated in how the signalling diagram has evolved in that time.
The first version of the signalling diagram was posted in March 2011, to coincide with the launch of BHDSyndrome.org. This diagram showed how FLCN slots neatly in to a signalling pathway that includes other genes known to be mutated in kidney cancer, but at this stage there was relatively little known about the functions of FLCN itself.
Version 1 – March 2011
The second version of the signalling diagram was posted a year later in April 2012, adding six new studies to the pathway. In that year, more had been discovered about FLCN’s role in mTOR signalling, and a role for FLCN and its interacting partner FNIP2 in programmed cell death was added to the diagram. The biggest change between versions 1 and 2 of the diagram however, was the increase in information regarding the post-translational modifications of FLCN and its interacting partners. And thus, the first pop-up box was added to display these post-transciptional modifications seperately.
Version 2 – April 2012
The third version of the signalling diagram was published just nine months later in January 2013, incorporating data from a further 15 studies. In those months, a number of hitherto unknown roles for FLCN were reported and the structure of the C-terminus of FLCN was published in August 2012. Additionally, the discovery of several new interacting partners of FLCN necessitated the addition of a second pop-up box to show the structure of FLCN and its interactome. The number of additional proteins and pathways on the diagram made it very busy, and thus all proteins not directly interacting with FLCN were faded out. This allowed the focus of the diagram to be on FLCN and its function, while still retaining the contextual information of FLCN’s position within the “kidney cancer pathway” that formed the core of the original signalling diagram.
Version 3 – January 2013
This month’s update, version 4, incorporates data from the seven new studies listed above. When the diagram was first published in March 2011 it referenced 14 studies, whilst the current version references 42 and soon it will not be possible to fit new information into the diagram in its current form, meaning that a redesign of the diagram will be required. It is greatly encouraging that the amount of BHD research is clearly increasing in pace and volume to make this re-design necessary; increased knowledge about FLCN’s function will provide insights into how FLCN mutations cause BHD Syndrome, and this will hopefully lead to the development of a cure.
Version 4 – May 2013
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Highlights and insights from the Inaugural IRDiRC Conference
Clinical Trials – stumbling blocks and solutions
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A Look Inside the Morphing Grid - Mystic Force / Operation Overdrive [TV&Film]
This series of posts returns stronger than previous efforts, which is more than I can say about the two seasons I'm about to cover. The Disney seasons had already proved they could do characters right, they could do plot right, and they could build up a season in all the right ways. Mystic Force starts wobbling on the downward path, before Operation Overdrive turns in into a full-on crash. You'll see what I mean as you read on.
Mystic Force begins with a tale of the past, about a great war between good and evil, and stopping the human realm being taken over. In the present, four of our heroes work in a music store, with the fifth who will join them arriving on a motorbike. I find it kind of fitting that the main civilian base is a music store, as the music hits all the right notes with this season. A recent earthquake has upset the barrier holding evil at bay, and it starts seeping through the gate, calling for help to be needed to stop it. Nick, who will eventually become Red Ranger, is the only one who willingly goes to help. To help an old man find someone lost in the woods. The four of the music store decide to tag along, and with the five now together, they get taken to the Ranger base of the season – Rootcore – where Udonna explains what needs to be done. She’s the mentor of the season and a Ranger, but the Ranger part only applies to the opening and ending of the season. Her powers are taken by Koragg – introducing one of the villains who plays a large part throughout – meaning it becomes necessary to give the five their morphers. Nick wants nothing to do with the entire magical world, and leaves. The idea being that to use magic, you need to believe it. The other four believed, but it takes that bit longer for Nick. Nick, I feel, is someone who believes more in people than concepts, so he can accept magic when it comes to helping those in need.
With the Mystic Force now set in motion, the first of the three chapters can begin. Why do I call them chapters? Well, the idea is simple. Chapter one is introducing the core characters and the setting, while building up the present. Chapter two is more focused on the past, revealing good and bad from that time for the Rangers to meet in the present. Chapter three brings the ultimate evil for the Rangers to face, and has good and evil clashing in more ways than one.
I’ve already mentioned Koragg, a knight who also has the ability to use magic. Necrolai – the queen of vampires – is also a villain who takes part in all three chapters of the story. She also has a daughter – Leelee – who is at first seen as a civilian more than an evil person. Morticon takes the commander position. For the good side, it’s just the five Rangers, Udonna, and her apprentice Clare. Phineas – a crossbred citizen of the forest who everyone rejects – runs into Nick, and the two strike a friendship of sorts that builds across the season to include the others at Rootcore, and even some of the villains. Xander is a character who is laid-back, but ready to get serious when the time calls for it. Chip is always excitable, but has a loyalty to his friends that allows him to do the right thing. Vida is also someone willing to protect her friends, and is never shy about making her opinion heard. Madison is the quiet one of the group, but that doesn’t mean she lives in the shadow of the others.
After the first few episodes comes one of the stronger episodes from the season. Stranger Within is a two-part episode that focuses on the bond between Vida and Chip, and what better way to do so than make one of the two a vampire. At first, the other three don’t believe Chip, but eventually have to accept it when the proof is shown to them. There’s also the matter that Vida isn’t the only one to have been turned into a vampire, as a multitude of citizens have as well. Beating back the monster cures all of them – except Vida. Necrolai had turned her personally. Chip plays his part to get through to Vida and the two defeat Necrolai. Not permanently, but enough to cure Vida. The character’s who get focus in the episode are done so to a great level, and it is at the end of this episode where Leelee is shown to be a part of the villain team.
The ending to the first chapter is also a perfectly crafted episode – another of two parts – which puts the focus on Clare, and her heritage as the child of the Gatekeeper. The Gatekeeper is one who has the power to lock evil behind the gate of darkness, and is up to Clare to live up to that name when the gates rise to the human world and release Morticon. She does so to protect the Rangers, who are in titan form battling the supersize Morticon. This season’s zords are a power-up for the Rangers to supersize them as Mystic Titans, which in turn can form a Megazord. Which is obviously not going to happen if all five can’t turn titan. Clare tries saving the Rangers, but in turn needs saving herself, thus it is up to Nick to battle Koragg and stop the Gatekeeper’s power being used to fully open the gates of darkness. Full of action, high stakes, and a bit of character growth, the finale for the first chapter - in my eyes - reveals itself too soon, as neither of the other two finales really match it.
The second chapter, as said, reveals elements from the past and brings them into the present. The setting up of these elements starts with a cave that has a seal stopping any evil from entering. Cue Leelee giving the Rangers news of footsoldiers near that cave. Entering the cave, the Rangers unknowingly break the seal, allowing Necrolai entrance. While the Rangers take a lamp, Necrolai takes a mummy. A frog is also seen within the cave. The mummy is restored to Imperius, who takes up the commander role of the villains after Morticon’s defeat. The lamp contains Jenji, a cat who lives within the lamp and helps the Rangers. When the Rangers eventually show him to Udonna, she asks about Bowen and Daggeron, but Jenji has no idea where they are. Callindor reveals his take on where Daggeron is when he comes for a visit, but a shared mistrust of him between Clare and Phineas is rightly warranted, as Callindor is Imperious, and he’s come to take the secrets of the Mystics. The frog seen from the cave is revealed to be Daggeron, the curse having been broken by Madison. Daggeron confronts Imperious, and stops him from executing his plan. Udonna and Daggeron talk things over. Leanbow is name-dropped, and Phineas seems to know something about the whereabouts of Bowen. He had taken the child of Udonna during the battle and hidden him in the human world.
Another great episode comes in the form of Dark Wish. Split into three parts, it shows the consequences of becoming lax about your responsibilities. The Rangers have now formed a disrespect of proper use of magic, and have now fully become accustomed to using it for everything, to the point where even fighting has become a chore. Wanting to wish their enemies away, they use Jenji’s wish granting power to do just that. Except it gets turns on them instead when Imperious captures Jenji and makes the same wish. In a dark world where the Mystic Force doesn’t exist, the Rangers realise the consequence of what they have done, and set about fixing it, all while learning the lesson about not repeating that mistake. It’s when the Rangers start to truly believe in themselves and the cause again that the wish becomes reversed. The set-up in this episode is executed well, and it becomes a journey for these characters that I feel is a worthwhile one for future episodes. Not least because it also grants them new powers in the Legend Warrior mode.
It also sets up the finale of the second chapter – which focuses on Koragg. He starts getting memory flashes about the past, about who he was, and slowly starts to break through to his true self. The Rangers are dragged to the Underworld, where Imperious uses their power to free the Master. He gets stopped first by Udonna, who sacrifices her magical abilities by using a dark spell to take her to the Underworld. That sacrifice is followed by putting herself between the Rangers and Imperious, so now her power is being drained instead. Koragg’s memories are finally unlocked, and he saves the Rangers and Udonna. Koragg was Leanbow all this time, and he uses his good side to sacrifice himself to stop the Master fully rising. The mystery of Bowen is also settled, as the only item Nick has of his real parents is the same blanket that Bowen was wrapped up in all those years ago. Since Imperious and Daggeron were together at the start of this chapter, it seems fitting that former is finished by the latter. Out of the three finales, I find this the weakest. It has great character growth, with Koragg being Leanbow handled well. Nick as Bowen… Not so much. It also lacks a certain impact, since Leanbow goes from bad to good, then is captured and returned to bad, then becomes good again upon hearing Udonna reveal Nick as Bowen, with hardly any room to breathe. The idea of Daggeron being defeated to return as help is also spoilt a bit by the fact we see he survives long before his eventual return. If the first part of the episode stretches itself a bit, the second part crams too much in.
With Imperious gone, the Ten Terrors rise. Most episodes here focus on battling one of these Terrors, who uphold something called the Laws of Darkness. Any rule breaking is dealt with by another member, and each of the Terrors have unique ways of dealing with the Rangers. Since Necrolai has shunned Leelee in favour of the Terrors, she runs off to the human world. Toby is the manager of the music store where the Rangers work, and hires Leelee as a sixth worker – tired as he is of the Rangers always rushing off to Ranger duties. The Rangers don’t take lightly to this appointment, but can’t say anything to Toby as he doesn’t even believe they are Rangers. Chip was the one who told him, and when the subject comes up again – during a time when the Rangers are feeling defeated – it is Toby who gives the Rangers the idea that defeats the Terror they had trouble against. When he sees them morph while out on another of his jogs, he finally believes they are the Rangers. Between those two periods, Udonna and Clare search for Leanbow, which ends with Udonna captured by the Terrors in the hope of drawing Leanbow out. Leanbow is stopping the Master from rising, something the Terrors want to happen. With Udonna captured, three unlikely people come together to save her. Clare, Phineas, and Leelee. This part of the last chapter is the stuff I like most, with most of the Terror vs Ranger battles feeling like a record on repeat, even when other things are introduced such as the Red Dragon Fire Warrior. Though this is the episode I find myself liking the most, just because of the introduction of the battelizer.
With Udonna back, along with Leanbow, and numerous Terrors defeated, the final battle takes place now that the Master has risen. He first takes control of Nick, and father and son battle it out. The love between the two breaks the Master’s control. With that failing, he strikes the source of good magic, and shows the Rangers the future he will rule. The season made it clear from the start Madison was trying for that connection with Nick, and she has been the one to have an affect on him most. This is most clear in this finale, where he's given up. Madison's words are what gets him back into the fight, and the five work together to force through the Master's magic and return to how things were by using the last of the good magic left.
Toby and Phineas also get a starring moment in this finale. The two had met previously when the Rangers were taking Phineas to a dentist, and push him onto Toby when Ranger duties call. He was disguised as a relative of Xander's that time, but with the truth about the magical world being revealed to Toby - and the influence of Leelee's relationship with him - Phineas gets hired as another member of the music shop. The general public don't see Phineas the same as those of the shop, and run scared at the sight of him, leading Toby to have to let him go. Most of that had a comedic tone, but it's been building to the moment where the humans and the magical creatures reveal themselves to each other, granting the Rangers their own sort of magic and allowing a final blow to the Master to happen. The magic in question is believing in the Rangers, and you wouldn't be wrong to say it's near enough a match of Wild Force in that specific scene [though an outside source believing in the Rangers instead of the Rangers believing in themselves to continue the fight]. However, it works better here due to the whole theming being about beleiving, whether that be in someone, something, or yourself. That theme makes itself known quite a lot, being on par with the season's magical setting as a visible entity. With evil defeated, Clare takes over Rootcore, Xander becomes manager of the music shop, humans and magical creatures co-exist peacefully, and Nick - along with Udonna and Leanbow - head away from the city on a family journey.
Andrew Hartford is an explorer and billionaire, and upon finding the Corona Aurora, releases both Moltor and Flurious – warring brothers who long ago tried to take the crown for their own and were banished to different planets. Six months later, all of Hartford’s preparations are put into action, and four people from across the world are chosen for their talents to become Operation Overdrive. Ronny, a World Grand Prix driver. Will, a professional vault cracker. Rose, a brilliant mind from a top London university. Dax, a stunt double for Hollywood movies. Hartford also has a son, Mack, who feels that his dad should spend more time with him. He wants to get out more, but his dad is overprotective of him. Mr Hartford said he would be joining the four he hired as the Red Ranger, but Mack is the one who gets to be so, with the episode itself giving focus to that particular quarrel. It is agreed that Mack becomes permanent red, and the team is together. The Corona Aurora needs the five jewels it once held to bring the bearer ultimate power.
The quest for the first jewel is underway, with the episodes all being character focused. The strongest of them comes from Dax, who gets tricked by Miratrix into revealing the secrets of their mission thanks to the power of love. He’s able to see her for who she really is after thinking things through, and how she seemed a bit too eager to learn everything about what the team are doing. The weakest comes from Rose, in the fact the episode doesn’t really feel focused on her. The episode is where the Rangers get the first jewel, having met with a pirate who leads them to a jewel. Rose might have loosened up a bit thanks to the experience, and shown herself to be a strong-willed person, but that focus seems a bit side-lined compared with the quest for the jewel. The other focused episodes come from Will accepting he needs to work with his team in order to win the day, Mack feeling like he can’t lead the team and losing his confidence, and Ronny gaining an understanding on how her competitive nature affects the team.
As for the villains, Moltor is a hot-headed leader, using his power to win the day. Flurious is more a tactical thinker, looking for gaps to exploit in order to get what he needs. Miratrix is after a power to free Kamdor from her pendant, having been helped by him before. She is also crafty, and instead of foot-soldiers, she uses monsters created by Kamdor. However, these three villains are all after the same thing, but it doesn’t feel like it. While Miratrix hunts for the first jewel, being the most active against the Rangers, Moltor and Flurious don’t really seem to be doing much except watching the ongoing fights. When yet another evil team is added to the list, things start to really feel stretched in terms of how they are used.
Flurious and Moltor decide to team up to take out the Rangers, allowing them free reign to find the jewels. With the Megazord captured and Mack still inside it, the comedic exchange that follows is perhaps one of the best things about the season. Flurious’ yeti guard – Norg – is watching Mack inside his makeshift cell. Mack tricks Norg into revealing information on the two brothers that will make them start fighting each other again, then once he uses it and the fight breaks out, he escapes.
There’s also another problem with the season, and that is it doesn’t really try once it has its mind set on who should become owner of a clue or jewel. Moltor and Miratrix have been fighting over a clue to the second jewel for an episode, then once it reaches the end, and the Rangers knock the clue away from Miratrix, it just drops to the floor, and no-one picks it up. Moltor has disappeared back to his base, despite the fact nothing was preventing him staying. And there are numerous examples of that happening throughout.
The second third of the season introduces a new Ranger, and a new villain team. Both are connected, as Tyzonn’s mission before he got cursed by Moltor was to destroy a group called the Fearcats. Moltor has promised Tyzonn he’ll be returned to normal if he follows orders, and those orders include destroying the Rangers. Mack informs Tyzonn of the destruction Moltor will be capable of if he gets the jewels of the Corona Aurora, which makes Tyzonn switch sides. He helps the Rangers get the second jewel, but still wishes he could be returned to normal. Sentinel Knight appears in his ghostly form, and tells the Rangers the power from the two jewels should be enough to return Tyzonn to his normal self.
Tyzonn’s story is not over yet, as the next two-part episode introduces those he was meant to stop. The Fearcats are a group of villains that resemble cats, who also want the Corona Aurora for their own. However, there are only two of them, so they try to call forth an army. The backstory of Tyzonn and the Fearcats is the usual villains trick the heroes into losing someone close, but the hero blames themselves for it, but it provides the connection needed for this plot. Tyzonn gains his Ranger powers and defeats the two Fearcats, but they return stronger thanks to Flurious. Thinking he could use them on his side, he uses gyroscopic machines to revive them, only for them to betray him. The qualities of these villains don’t seem to shine that often, and it just gets worse now there are four teams to work with.
The quest for the third jewel involves gaining more clues, more handing them off to who the plot wants, and a bit more fighting between evil teams – but again, only when the plot wants it. At this point it’s becoming as repetitive as the beginning of Turbo, where no character development really happens, just stopping the latest villain trap.
Once a Ranger shakes things up a bit in that it does at least have some development for these characters. Thrax is the child of Rita and Zedd, and uses his powers to glitch the Morphing Grid so the current team are unable to Ranger up. It’s an anniversary episode, so I’m letting that slide, because that is one super convenient power to have outside of something that forces a team-up. But that’s the key word. Forces. The last anniversary team-up had numerous Red Rangers form a group and tackle a large threat. How they got their powers back isn’t that relevant for the team-up, but for Once a Ranger, it certainly is. Sentinel Knight, a being who has supposedly lost his powers, brings forth five Rangers and restores their powers to be a new team of Rangers.
This team consists of Adam, back in Mighty Morphin’ Black. Tori as Ninja Storm Blue, Kira as Dino Thunder Yellow, Xander as Mystic Force Green, and Bridge as SPD Red. As they set about working as a team, a disconnect forms between the two sets of Rangers, and the current team decides they can’t sit around doing nothing and leave. I’ve seen a lot hate about that, but it’s only natural for them to do so. All except one, anyway. Tyzonn’s mission was to hunt down and destroy the Fear Cats. They’re still alive. He’s given up. Even though he’s lost his Ranger powers, he should still be fighting. Maybe he’s become too comfortable with them.
The new team decide they need to restore the powers of the current team, so Adam brings in Alpha-6 to restore the Morphing Grid. Mack realises that just because they don’t have the power, it doesn’t mean they can’t help. Sentinel Knight had told him about the sword Excelsior, so Mack heads to London to ask Rose about it. She then starts to realise they can still help, and so the chain begins. All six of them head to the swords location, and claim the sword as their own. Giving that sword to Sentinel Knight restores him to power. The final battle is great, between all evil teams and the two sets of Rangers, with Adam getting a proper morph sequence and a new musical theme. Sentinel Knight comes in to defeat Thrax, and the evil teams all split back to fighting each other. It does the right thing in hitting nostalgia cords – something which Megaforce could have taken tips from.
The last third of the season starts dropping hints in its first few episodes that Mack isn’t who we think he is. From Tyzonn’s Mercurian energy failing to bring Mack through a forcefield, to the different memories both he and his dad seem to have of the past, it ends with the revelation that he is in fact a robot. In Things Not Said, Kamdor infects the Rangers’ computer database with a virus to find out the location of the fourth jewel, and that affects Mack. It forms a disconnect between him and the others, but it’s worse knowing that his dad had been keeping this secret from him for so long. And while the disconnect repairs itself with everyone, it takes longer between him and his dad.
This is the point of the season where things start to get serious between the villain teams, where all of them become more active. All teams are hunting the Octavian Chalice and the artefacts needed to bring forth its power. The Fearcats manage to steal them all from the other villain teams, unleash the power of the Chalice to create Agrios, and get defeated by the Rangers. Home and Away also features a conclusion of sorts to Tyzonn’s arc, since the Fearcats are now defeated, but deeper than that is the acceptance of what happened.
Now that the Fearcats are gone, it’s time for a reflection episode, looking back on the journey of the jewels and who has each one. The location of the next clue is also found by the Rangers, which Rose deduces thanks to the recap. It’s also time for Kamdor and Miratrix to be defeated, with one last fight over a clue. With Miratrix’s failures, Kamdor traps her in the same pendant he was once trapped in, then Will defeats Kamdor while the others are busy elsewhere. Norg also has become something of a stealth-yeti, having found the base of Kamdor and stolen the jewel within it. Not that Flurious was impressed with him.
And that leaves the two brothers. Moltor and the Rangers fight over a key needed to unlock the location of the last jewel, and upon his near defeat goes crawling to Flurious with the crown and a prisoner. That prisoner being the woman Tyzonn was going to marry. As thanks for Moltor’s gifts, he gets frozen and shattered into pieces, which is Flurious’ ultimate plan for the world.
The finale sees Flurious and his footsoldiers fight in the mansion, and with Mack in the hands of Flurious, the team hand over the jewels they have to save him. That act finally repairs the rift between him and his dad. Knowing you’re more important than the world would have that effect. It is also this relationship that saves the season, providing some good character interactions in a season that hasn’t really delivered the best of any of its characters.
Flurious changes form upon placing the crown with the jewels on his head, and the Rangers fight him off, with Mack making the final sacrifice to defeat him. Norg rescues Tyzonn’s partner, fighting off the footsoldiers left behind to destroy them both. Sentinel Knight restores Mack with the recovered crown, removing all traces of the machine he once was. One last meeting outside the mansion sees Norg appear, allowing Tyzonn to reunite with his partner.
Mystic Force is a good season offering a lot of action and character building, but falls short of being one of the greats due to the mentioned reasons above. That first chapter being as great as it was left an impression that wasn't repeated in the next two. As for Operation Overdrive, it felt mostly flat, with a few saving graces. The anniversary team-up certainly helps boost it a bit, but doesn't make up for mostly flat characters and a middle section that feels like a loop. Mystic Force had such a loop as well, but could at least diversify how they were dealt with. Overdrive's failing was much the same as other seasons that have tried going against the source material - it never feels right to do so. There's also budget reasons to think about, which also caused Overdrive to fail at feeling like what it wanted to be - a world adventure. It's a fun, but faulty and forgettable season, while Mystic Force at least has some really strong episodes to help put a few seasons between itself and Overdrive.
Dino Thunder
Ninja Storm
Wild Force
Mystic Force
Mighty Morphin'
Operation Overdrive
From the failings of these two seasons comes two that pick up the pieces again, with one delivering some great characters and some great arcs for characters, and the other being a more grounded version of In Space.
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Anime Review 2018 Part III
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (2018, A-1 Pictures)
ヲタ恋 / ヲタクに恋は難しい
Wotakoi / Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
A slice-of-life romcom that started off as a comic on the Japanese online artists community Pixiv before being serialised as a web comic. 26 year old Narumi Momose seems like your average optimistic cheery girl but she has a secret. She doesn't want anyone to find out she's an Otaku (geek) because guys always dump her when they find out she's also a "Fujoshi [rotting girl, word play that refers to women/girls]" - a girl who is into "Boys Love (explicitly illustrated fiction featuring gay men relations)". After her last boyfriend left her, she decided to start afresh at a new company and tries to keep her Otaku nature a secret but she soon finds out she wasn't the only Otaku there. Her childhood friend Hirotaka Nifuji who isn't a fairly socialable gaming Otaku also happened to be working there and there was also fellow Fujoshi, Hinako Koyanagi who cosplays as male characters and was a fan of her self-published BL. Hinako's rash, angry looking but considerate boyfriend Tarou Kabakura is also a bit of an Otaku too but hardly shows it.
As Narumi and Hirotaka catch up she reveals how she doesn't have any luck with guys. She never makes a mistake in dating sim games so she doesn't understand why it never works out but, doesn't want to date an Otaku who might be more accepting of her because she considers them disgusting. However, when Hirotaka points out he can be really accepting of her Otaku habits and always be with her like in an RPG, Narumi decides to give him a chance. And so, a new relation begins for the new Otaku couple but as they hang out together with Hinako and Tarou, they feel like something's not quite right.
When you think of an Anime about Otaku you'd probably think of classics like Genshiken but this show feels quite different. Probably it's set pass the stage of uni clubs and right into working adulthood. It's a cute show with an opening that features a dance with fun hand gestures. Narumi has cute expressions and it's always entertaining when she's trying to help people around her. It's fun watching the couples get caught up in each other's little fights or just supporting each other too. Geeks watching this will probably be able to relate a lot to the show right away. It's filled with emoji since Hirotaka isn't very good at expressing himself. There's even features footage from Monster Hunter X on the Switch.
Actually, you'll see a lot of product placements in it, no parodies like the usual Anime and lots of references to other Anime shows like Macross, Evangelion, One Punch Man and Maison Ikkoku. Part of the fun is recognising them all so unless you've seen a lot of shows or played a lot of games then you'll probably miss a lot of the references.
Some of the not so clear references that would have been hard to translate are as follows which is a few minor spoilers.
During episode two, Hanako says "よろしい、ならばクリークだ [Then krieg is what you shall have]" to Narumi when they were having an argument. It meant she was declaring war but is a reference to a line used in Hellsing when a 13 page speech was given in the Manga - in other words, a fierce argument ahead. Episode 3 use the phrase "夜戦るルートの完全回避 [You avoided the night battle route!]" refers to Kantai Collection game when players are happy they don't have to do battle during the night because it wastes a lot of ammo just before a boss fight - in this case, they have plenty of beer. Episode 4, Narumi says "Gevanni" when Hanako proudly says she processed a large bunch of photos in one night. This is a reference to Death Note's Stephen Gevanni from the Manga who managed to duplicate a bunch of notes including the exact handwriting in one night - means wonderfully done.
There's also a fair bit of Otaku lingo too - a bit like the time when Densha Otoko was released and there had to be a glossary except there's none here. Some examples: ガチ勢 [gachi-zei] hardcore gamer, 推しキャラ [oshi kyara], a character you like or support. すこ [suko], which is the typo for suki (like). 把握 [ha-aku], same as "wakatta" in net speak (which is why Hirotaka gets fined). 今北産業 [imakita sangyo] - short for "I just got here, please summarise what's been going on" on 2ch forum.
There's a YouTube video that explains all the lingo and references used although some you might be better off not knowing if you're a guy because some are Fujoshi related...
There's nothing too explicit in this show but since it stars two Fujoshis, there are times you hear and visually see what they're fantasising about men in gay relationships so you might not like it if you're a guy. Thankfully they rarely occur - I've only seen it happen once in the entire series. Show looks great, nice clean art like most of A-1 Pictures slice-of-life shows and the music's mostly cheery too.
So if you're not bothered by the odd Fujoshi fantasy going wild, it's mostly a straight cute romcom that isn't overly mushy. Don't miss out on the extra scenes after the ending. The show just gets better as it progresses.
Looking forward to a season two!
Sagrada Reset (2017, David Production)
サクラダリセット [Sakurada Resetto]
Sakurada isn't your average town. Its inhabitants and anyone who moves to the town are granted a special ability but they're limited in such a way that the user can't benefit from it and if they left town, they'd forget they even had such abilities. Kei Asai is a righteous high school student who takes things seriously and won't do anything without purpose. One day, the student council president Sumire Soma lures him to the rooftop to meet the emotionless Misora Haruki who goes about her life based on logic. Sumire was hoping their similar personalities will allow Kei to befriend her because she had no friends. Kei soon discovers Haruki had the ability to reset time for up to three days in the past as long as she created a save point. Problem was her own memories are reset too so she never remembers if she ever used the ability. On the contrary, Kei has a perfect memory allowing to recall even the tiniest detail which ends up protecting his memories from her resets.
After learning of her ability, he thought they'd be able to help many people rid of sadness if they teamed up. As a result of Kei's efforts, Haruki opens up and finds herself more expressive. She agrees to team up believing that as long as she's with him, they can make the world a better place. They soon discover their abilities aren't omnipotent and can't help everyone but that ends up motivating Kei even more to study abilities and use them for good. Two years later, the Bureau that govern abilities grants them permission to use their abilities on others as the "Service Club" and under the condition they they will be constantly monitored.
Based on a seven volume light novel series By Yutaka Kohno, the show has your cliche high school setting and the supernatural. Despite all the special abilities it's a strangely relaxed show most of the time with the characters leisurely chatting away with little to no tension at all. I think you could compare it to the likes of Natsume Yuujinchou where the scenarios run at a slow steady pace with the odd bit of comedy, brief scenes of action and of course, the supernatural. There's no sci-fi time travel or leaping involved since Haruki's ability basically just reconstructs the world around her... It's kind of like a group of teenagers playing super heroes except not quite at the same time since everyone has their own abilities. They're mostly sent on assignments helping others who are troubled by their own abilities but of course, there's always a bigger plot which gradually unfolds so you can play along with the mystery. It actually reminds me of From The New World in this regard and it always keeps you guessing.
There are quite a lot of peculiar abilities but, Haruki's reset ability alone is already interesting enough with the rules it works by. Kind of like loading a saved file in a game except there's an expiry time and it disappears after loading so it's not all powerful. I like how Haruki always reports the time after saving so that Kei knows when to search his memories. The abilities themselves end up being the surprises of the show as you don't know what the next one they'll discover is next. Some of them end up fun silly ones while others are more interesting. The odd times it can get pretty violent and gruesome because Kei doesn't show any restraint when he's relying on the reset ability. It's good to see the characters trying to resolve problems with something that's more realistic and achieveable within their current abilities (literally) rather than trying to come up with the perfect solution to not hurt anyone. It has its cute moments with its rare moments of romance while the calm witty dialogue mostly between Soma and Kei keeps conversations interesting. There's also a little fan service (not just for guys) but for the most part of the show there's none to ruin it.
Background art's clean and simple. You could say the same for the characters but animations smooth and consistent. I guess the slow pacing and resets helps minimise the amount of animation needed so, they can spend more time on quality. The show kind of makes you think Nestle sponsored them with the product placements in this show. Maybe you'll notice the old book store from Jinbocho too that also appeared in Persona 5. As for music, it's quite good and matches it's mostly tranquil mood. Opening's music and visuals kind of reminds me of Nagi no Asukara (Lull in The Sea) although there doesn't seem to be any staff in common. Funnily enough, Kei's voice actor Kaito Ishikawa voices Kihara Tsumugu from that show while Haruki's voice Kana Hanazawa (Mayuri from Steins;gate, Akane from Psycho-Pass) also voiced Manaka Mukaido.
If you watched Natsume Yuujinchou or even From The New World and liked those shows then the chances are you'll like this. Just that there's no cute chubby mascot around and the moral at the end of each sub-story is more of a riddle to solve. The show is one big mystery that takes it time to unwrap slowly and does an excellent job of it with its well developed characters.
Hyouka (2012, KyoAni)
Hotaro Oreki is your unmotivated but intelligent high school student whose motto is "if I don't have to do something then I won't do it or if there is, I do it quickly." However, that changes when his sister asks him to join the Literature Club to stop it from being abolished due to the lack of members. A cheery, energetic and inquisitive girl Eru Chitanda joins in and decides to offer help to fellow students in an effort to boost their club's popularity. As a result, Oreki is dragged into Chitanda's wild imaginations as all the requests turn into more dramatic mysteries than they really are.
I'm not really a KyoAni fan but decided to watch this show when I saw it advertised during my trip to Takayama. This show is based on a mystery novel series apparently. Apart from your quality animation and your usual cute, lively character designs it's an interesting mystery show. Rather than focus on big crime based mysteries, the mysteries are mostly self-contained and are focused on everyday trivial matters that no one would give a second thought about like why are students borrowing a book and returning it on the same day? Definitely not your regular mystery show and fan service is mild too.
The interesting part is how KyoAni decides to use some serious, creepy music you'd usually hear in a thriller with these not so serious mysteries and it's done so well, you end up feeling tense as you watch. But at the same time, you've got your comic relief coming from characters like Chitanda that just lightens the mood when it just gets a little too tense. By the end of the show you'll probably have learned the Japanese phrase "ki ni narimasu!"
Oh, and pay attention to Satoshi's bag throughout the show because he changes it almost as often as Haruhi changes her hair (one of KyoAni's more well-known show besides K-ON and Lucky Star). You'll even see them all gathered in his room at some point - talk about attention to detail.
Worth A Watch
Yuru Camp (2018, C-Station)
Rin Shima is a regular off-season camper who enjoys the quiet time alone. While camping out at one of the popular five lakes around Mount Fuji, Lake Motosu one day she comes across cheery but also klutsy, overly naive Nadeshiko Kagamihara who just moved into the area nearby. Nadeshiko had just happened to sleep through the day near the camp site while trying to get a view of the mountain. Fortunately for her, she meets Rin and manages to get some food before calling someone to pick her up again. Mesmerised by the moonlit view of Mount Fuji, she is determined to go camping again and so she joins the Outdoors Club at her new school Motosu High where Rin just also happens to attend.
Art and animation itself is a bit average which is also the same for the backgrounds. Sometimes the character proportions can look a bit off and the 3D animation isn't well blended like other studios. A lot of the time places are completely desserted too so there isn't as much to render and animate. Quite a low budget show. Other than that, I think the only other thing stopping me from recommending this show is the setup which is your commonly used group of girls doing silly funny things.
Just like the title says, it's a very laid-back show based on a Manga of the same name. There's no drama unlike A Place Further Than The Universe, just a group of girls camping and chatting away leisurely with your usual funny reactions so it's a great show to wind down with. It's also a bit of an edutainment show where you end up learning about camping which is always a bonus when watching Anime. You'll also see this show's interpretation of Lake Suwa in Nagano which was also the same lake Lake Ito from Your Name was based on. There is the odd episode of fan service with your usual obligatory hot spring/bathing scene but that's about it. They're really brief and don't have any awkward actions or camera angles to spoil anything.
Beware of the blankie monsters.
Record of Grancrest War (2018, A-1 Pictures)
A historical marriage to symbolise peace between the two main warring factions of Atlatan, Factory Alliance and Fantasia Union falls apart. Treated as an assasination, it was now known as "The Great Hall Tragedy" and conflict continues between nations. Having witnessed the incident during her graduation, Siluca Meletes the prodigy mage was now reluntactly going off to serve a new lord. However, a group of mercenaries from the opposing faction stops her during her journey there and just then she meets the wandering Theo who comes to her rescue. Not knowing Siluca's abilities, he fends off the mercenaries. Theo had created his own Crest from the dark Chaos energy that leaked across the country allowing demons to appear from another dimension to raise terror. The Crest's power allowed humans to battle with them but, the lords who possess them had long forgotten their purpose and now it was more a symbol of status that they fight over for.
After learning Theo wanted to strengthen his Crest so he may free his poverished town from tyrannic rule in Sistina, Siluca decides to help him and make him her new ideal lord. He had the potential to help her own ambition of restoring peace and destroying the Chaos energy that threatened the lands once and for all. After taking over the Crest from the lord that attacked Siluca, Theo now gained the status he needed to achieve his goals but he still had a long road ahead of him before they could both achieve their ambitions.
The show gets off to an interesting start. Your heroine Siluca isn't one that's just a damsel-in-distress but the one pulling the strings and ends up being the important support behind Theo, who starts out as a naive average skilled swordsman. However, he isn't completely outshone since his chivalry and compassion wins over many allies. It's cute watching the relation between the two blossom out of mutual respect and grow to achieve their ambitions which, feels natural instead of your "hero gets the girl" kind of direction. Yes, there's romance in this show but it can be devastingly heart breaking as it can be warm and fuzzy. There's a fair bit of drama and you kind of sympathise with characters caught up in the politics and conflict. Their responsibilities and lineage often force them to take desperate and drastic action which usually ends up in tragedy as they deny themselves of their own personal interests. It can get quite dark and brutal. Some have compared it to a rushed Japanese version of Game of Thrones.
Fantasy world based shows usually don't differ by much and this show doesn't stray far from it with the usual roles, your nations at war but, it does have a few things that help give the world setting a bit of originality. The demonic beings are actually intelligent and play a role in keeping the world safe which is better than your usual mindless monsters added in just to be slain. Even witches are differentiated as black or white. However, the way the Crests work feels like levelling up in an RPG which kind of detracts from the world setting's charm. Sometimes the show can actually feel like a cutscene out of a really bad JRPG.
Action scenes are interesting with your grand battles and a bit of gore which is probably expected in a fantasy show but I've seen worse. Character fight scenes are good and I probably wouldn't have expected less from the studio behind Sword Art Online. There's a lot of focus on body language such as movement of the eyes and hands during dialogue. Sound effects and music do a good job of bringing out the atmosphere although there weren't any tunes that really made an impression. Art's not too bad although you can clearly see some quality drop in the odd episode and, the 3D animation really sticks out like a sore thumb often too stiff looking. The show starts off with little to no fan service apart from the odd alluring attire as you'd expect from fantasy shows but, it does eventually choose some awkward camera angles. There are also some scenes that are just savage so definitely not a show for the younger audience as they can be quite explicit.
As a bit of trivia Siluca's voice actress Akari Kito just happens to be Kaho from Blend S. Interesting how many main roles she's managed to get even though she only started her voice acting career in 2014.
Interestingly enough, this show is based on a 10 volume light novel series of the same name and it's written by Ryo Mizuno best known for the classic Record of Lodoss War. Lodoss is more straight forward with just the good and bad sides fighting it out starring your RPG style party of heroes who turns the tide, no tactics or conspiracy. It's more adventure oriented so not quite as tragic as this and the overall art style is more consistent without the 3D animations. However, this show has better character development which is probably why I found it more enjoyable than Lodoss because you actually feel bad for them when something tragic happens. It also has the better romance if that's what you're after in a fantasy world show.
Overall, it's a fantasy show with a story that can be so good at times but also so ridiculously silly at others. It's filled with action, romance and power struggle at a grand scale just like its title suggests. Be prepared for some really dark moments and don't miss the extra scenes they sometimes have after the credits. Either you'll enjoy this show on the whole with its great cast of characters or end up remembering it for the wrong reasons.
Bungou Stray Dogs (2016, Bones)
18 year old Atsushi Nakajima is kicked out of an orphanage during a certain incident involving a mysterious tiger that would appear causing chaos. As he wanders around, he saves the whimsical man named Osamu Dazai from comitting suicide. He turns out to be a detective who was part of a team known as the "Armed Detective Agency" that investigated supernatural cases the police couldn't handle and, just happened to be investigating the very same incident. However, Dazai soon learns the tiger was Atsushi himself and after testing him at their agency, Atsushi is given a place in their team. As Atsushi learns to master his powers he finds their firm caught up with another dark organisation known as the "Port Mafia".
You've seen shows with super powers but they are bit weird in this one such as materialising things drawn in a notebook or reviving someone only when they're fatally injured. Interesting original ideas. Battle scenes are short and intense and, characters have some fairly original personalities. You've got Dazai the most powerful member on the team but constantly trying to commit suicide (in comical ways), Naomi Tanizaki whose obssessed with her "older brother" always trying to seduce him. It actually kind of feels like Kekkai Sensen with its Western buildings and giant font move names.
First season is a good intro to each character's background while the second starts to pick up on the main story between the agency and the mafia. The TV series is mainly based on the Manga up to volume 11 with some material from the light novels that got released afterwards. There's a movie that's based on a separate spin-off Manga of the same name and takes place after season two where a "gifted" is seemingly going around making other gifted commit suicide using their own abilities and an apple is always left behind. Not a bad movie although it feels like a filler episode that brings back the gang rather than any significant progress in the main story.
Season three sees no drop in quality as we see more back story for Dazai and other characters, still with the same intense action and comedy.
Orange (2016, Telecom Animation Film)
One day, Naho Takamiya receives letters that claim to be from herself ten years in the future, each letter describing a different day and what she must do to prevent her "biggest regret". At first, she thought it might just have been a prank but just as the letter described, Naho and her friends befriend the new transfer student named Kakeru Naruse who joins her class. As other events occurr just as the letter said they would, she starts to believe the letter was real and starts to follow instructions, slowly falling for Kakeru while unaware of what the big regret will be.
The show sounds like it's sci-fi but it's mostly romance and friendship. Most of the time the show is really happy and cheery - a little over-exaggeratedly so and I think they go overboard with the friendship too. I think the idea was to portray the strong ideal friendship where everyone would do and give up everything to save a friend's life. We see how Naho's friend Suwa has feelings for her but instead of trying to win her heart, he actually tries to spur Kakeru and Naho on. Seems a bit too much even if it did give a reason for Kakeru to live on. There could have been better ways while they kept the competition fair.The whole time leap idea with letters seem shoehorned in too since it isn't given much focus on how it happens like in Steins;gate.
On the other hand, the visuals and music are really good. This show is probably one for anyone into heavy friendship themes with a little romance thrown in. If you do find yourself liking it, there's also a one hour movie sequel subtitled "Mirai" which recaps on the TV series from Suwa's point of view. It's actually quite a good filler and wrap up for the TV series.
Dagashi Kashi (2016, Feel / Tezuka Productions)
Kokonotsu Shikada and his father runs a small store selling "dagashi (cheap snacks)" in the rural countryside. One day a mysterious girl named Hotaru Shidare appears looking for the potential employees that are well-versed with the world of Dagashi and Kokonotsu seems just the person. However, his father refuses to let his son join unless Hotaru could somehow convince him to take over the store first. As Kokonotsu refuses and instead aspires to become a Manga artist, the Dagashi obssessed Hotaru is determined to change his mind.
When I first heard this title I thought the title was a word play on "da ga, shikashi (but however)" but, it's all about cheap Japanese snacks that you'll probably have come across if like me you grew up with a lot of Japanese food. It features a lot of real world snacks like whistle candy but, the jokes themselves are horribly done and doesn't make sense. Only fun is watching Hotaru's goofy expressions although it does sort of return to the regular scenarios like romance etc.
The second season picks up on the series well as a new rival convenience store appears. Hotaru has left and a new character moves in. None of the wackiness (and fan service) from the first season is left out.
It's filled with fan service but, it's fun learning about how the various snacks came about and might even make you pick some up next time you're in a Japanese snacks store. Who knew there used to be a "Super Mario-kun Comic Gum" candy that came with a mini comic? Or that the drink "ramune" got its name from the Japanese mishearing the pronunciation for "lemonade"?
Otherwise, if you don't care about cheap dagashi snacks or ramune then best avoid.
Record of Lodoss War (1991, Madhouse / AIC)
ロードス島戦記, 英雄騎士伝
Lodoss-tou Senki, Eiyuu Kishi-den (Chronicles of The Heroic Knight)
Thousands of years have passed since the war amongst the two gods of dark and light had ended which, broke off a piece of land from the main continent and the island "Lodoss" was formed. Now the forces of darkness brews once again as the dark ruthless armies of Marmo begins to invade and threaten the inhabitants of the island. After his village is attacked by a a horde of strangely behaving goblins, the badly untrained and rash Parn is sent out to investigate the source of the darkness. Joining him is an unruly party of six each journeying for their own reasons - his priest-in-training and friend Etoh who chose to accompany him, Ghim the dwarf in search of his daughter, Slayn the self-taught mage who sees potential in Parn, Deedlit the curious High Elf and Woodchuck a thief they rescued during a raid. Soon they discover there are much greater forces at play.
This show is based on Ryo Mizuno's 7 volume novel series which are actually a novelisation of recorded Dungeon & Dragon gameplay sessions. Think RPGs with pen and paper without any electronics, just dices to determine what happens. As such, the setup is very RPG-like with your party member of humans, elves in their familar classes such as mage, warrior etc. It's very much your classic Western fantasy world setting filled with legends and the simple plot of a party setting out to adventure to vanquish the evil that leaves a trail of ruin wherever it goes. Complete with the evil laughs too.
OVA's art is good and suits its fantasy setting. I think the character designs are beautifully done and aren't done as fan service like most shows these days. You do notice the repeated animations used during battles and how short duel scenes are but, with the amount of work involved in doing cel animation you'd probably give them some slack for it. You can also see the lack of animation sometimes such as when a troupe of knights are moving like a cardboard stand. The emotional "twinkly eye" animations feel overdone and overly used and, there's a bit too much flashing of scenes sometimes. There's lots of blood but little gore.
You could say the 13 episode OVA is roughly based on the first half of the novels but has its original ending as the novels were still ongoing at the time. This was then followed by the TV series "Chronicles of the Heroic Knight" which rolls back and covers the rest of the novels. You could say it picks up after episode 7 of the OVA and follows the party members as they grow up, facing new enemies that threaten Lodoss as well as the aspiring new hero, Spark hence the title. Art's not quite as detailed which is usually the case for longer running TV series but character designs more or less look similar to the OVA. Some of the voices don't sound as well matched. It's kind of aimed at a younger audience with its "Welcome to Lodoss Island" (horrible) mini shorts which is probably why there's no blood in it and more joking around. I actually found it a sleeper most of the timebecause it doesn't have the same build-up towards each event like the OVA did and the threats just don't have much impact. Not to mention the silly shorts just ruins the mood afterwards although the show does have an epic ending if you get that far. The only other highlight would probably be the OP "Kiseki no Umi" by Maaya Sakamoto (Mari from the Evangelion Rebuild movies). It's even better once you've journeyed through the show.
As a bit of trivia, Spark's voice actor Kenji Nojima also happens to voice Nobuchika Ginozawa from Psycho-Pass and Tuxedo Mask in Sailor Moon Crystal.
I think overall the character development is lacking. Sure you'll notice Deedlit's fallen for Parn but it's a given and it hardly shows any romantic moments or any major events that lead to that stage. Parn grows up from a wannabe knight who didn't even know how to handle a sword to a legendary hero but you don't actually see much of that process. The same could be said of Spark where the trials don't really have much impact and feel dragged out. It's kind of like once an event's over, that's it for the characters. Then it's a time skip and onto the next event but that's fine. RPG fans should find the fantasy premise itself entertaining as it is with the familiar battle scenarios and party setups but personally, I'd just watch the OVA with its original ending and forget the TV series.
Dorei-ku The Animation (2018, TNK / Zero-G)
奴隷区: The Animation
A retainer-like device known as the "SCM" is being sold on the internet and rumours have it if you wear it and challenge another person that's also wearing to a duel, you can turn them into your slave when you win. Ohta Yuuga comes across Eia Arakawa one day after dumping her best friend. After discovering how daring and smart she is, he requests she becomes his insurance partner. He knew the risks of the device but wanted the thrill it would give him during duels while he tested his own abilities. However, he also wanted to be prepared for the worst case scenario and that was for Eia to win him back if he ever lost. Despite having just met, Eia thought she understood what he meant and agrees to join him but ends up finding herself caught up in a battle for slaves between masters.
I think this show is another one for the masochists who enjoy seeing others suffering. And as with most masochist shows, there's sex involved (and rape in this case). The show is based loosely on a Manga with a slightly different name, "Dorei-ku: Boku to 23 no Dorei [Slave Region: The 23 Slaves and I]". Direction feels a bit like Death Note or even King's Game because you see brief flashes of rules that the SCM operates on but that's about it. Doesn't have any depth like the mind games Death Note had. Maybe a bit better than King's Game because it isn't filled with gruesome deaths but there is a lot of pain and suffering. It tries to lighten up the mood with a few jokes but mostly crude ones.
Of course, the characters aren't your average person. Mostly people who are most likely under a lot of pressure like hostess and hosts that keep clients company in red club districts, people bored with their daily life including your common dominant little kid character. Games used for duels are also very simple like your usual rock-paper-scissors so no riddles or mystery to join in here - some just there for a joke while some are just messed up.
Each episode basically focuses on someone different. Or something... Their stories intertwine but I think it tries to do too much in such a short series. Characters end up with too little of a role in the main story so you don't empathise with them too much and the plot ends up wearing too thin. It kind of tries to be clever as it alternates between the different masters so you're trying to guess how they managed to outsmart each other but, their schemes aren't very grand to make an impression. It's also odd how the slaves from different walks of life are just suddenly friends instead of trying to find a way out.
It might have been an alright show if it didn't feature abuse but, I guess it doesn't have "slave" in its title for nothing. Art isn't anything impressive and character designs feel a bit off. I don't think there were any OST tracks that caught my attention but the OP "Karakara no Kokoro [Parched Heart]" isn't too bad.
Death Note would probably be a much better alternative to this show with its dark theme and mind games if you haven't watched it already. Just without the abuse.
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Journal Club: Newfound avenue for disrupting peroxisome organelles could have big implications in the cell
Posted on February 18, 2017 by Charles Choi
Researchers unexpectedly found that a protein seen in mitochondria (illustrated above) can influence peroxisome formation. Image credit: Shutterstock/Wire_man
Peroxisomes are packages of enzymes that help destroy toxins and digest fuels for cells. Disrupt the assembly of these organelles, and the results could be fatal for humans. Previously, all mutant proteins linked to such disorders were thought to be based only in peroxisomes themselves. Now scientists unexpectedly find that a protein seen in mitochondria can also influence peroxisome formation, findings published Feb. 7 in the Journal of Cell Biology.
Nearly all eukaryotes, organisms with cell nuclei, contain peroxisomes. The dozens of enzymes these organelles contain play a variety of roles, from neutralizing toxins such as alcohol and hydrogen peroxide to digesting fatty acids to help provide energy to cells.
While investigating peroxisome-deficient cells from Chinese hamsters, study senior author Yukio Fujiki, a molecular cell biologist at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, and his colleagues discovered that the mutation responsible for the hamsters’ condition was not linked to any known peroxisome formation disorder. Further, they found, to their surprise, that the gene linked to this mutation encoded a protein known as VDAC2, which is found in the membranes of mitochondria, the powerhouses of eukaryotic cells. The absence of this protein led to a severe lack of peroxisomes.
Previous research found that VDAC2 keeps a protein known as BAK inactive on mitochondria. BAK is known to promote apoptosis (a form of cell death) by disrupting the mitochondria — specifically, by rendering their outer membranes porous. But with VDAC2 absent, BAK appears to shift from the mitochondria to peroxisomes, where it makes their membranes porous, causing them to leak proteins such as catalase.
Fujiki notes that when BAK is active on mitochondria, it can prove lethal to cells, triggering apoptosis when the cells are threatened by reactive oxygen species. In contrast, active BAK on peroxisomes could help save cells by releasing catalase, an enzyme that can eliminate reactive oxygen species in the cell. “The completely opposite functions of BAK depend on its organelle localization,” Fujiki explains.
The peroxisome role in apoptosis could potentially have manifold implications. Past research has suggested that insights into apoptosis could elucidate aging, and possibly provide an avenue for fighting cancer by triggering self-destruction in tumor cells. “These findings lead one to wonder if peroxisomes might play a role in apoptosis,” says Richard Rachubinski, chair of cell biology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, who did not take part in this research. “That’s an avenue that I don’t think has ever been investigated at all.”
“More and more, we’re seeing interplay between organelles,” Rachubinski adds, noting other recent work published in Journal of Cell Biology, which reported that the endoplasmic reticulum also communicates with peroxisomes. “It makes sense that the whole cell has organized responses to its environment, and maybe apoptosis is an area where organelles have to communicate with each other.”
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The battle between Android and iOS (customization)
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Both Android and iOS are prominent mobile platforms. They also have an opportunity for improvement by embracing diverse ideas of what users prefer. Most people feel one is superior to the other. So, who is better than the other in customization?
In iOS 8, Apple built support for easy to glance widgets, but they are restricted to the Notification Center. In Android, you are continually allowed you to select your default keyboard. Apple launched an ‘outsider’ keyboard support in iOS 8, and they have set up more alternatives now, but they still cannot match Android. More than the keyboard, in Android, you can install third-party apps as default apps for all types of things which is not the case in iOS.
Most users dislike the basis that Apple thinks that they know them best and they do not. Apple controls everything on your device when a user jailbreaks his/her device, Apple will tell you that are on your own in case of a malicious app. The customization that Android supports with third party launchers is exciting. According to life hacker, making your phone behave and look like nobody else’s and changing the way you interact with your phone is what Android has mastered to do.
Android has established itself as open source software for a variety of mobile devices and Google’s open source project. According to tabtimes, the platform offers the source code needed to build custom variants of the Android stack, accessories and port devices to the platform to support your compatibility needs. Although this has also led to problems, the Android Open Source Project means a free and open OS that can be modified by anyone.
In most cases, people buying a new iOS device already have an older version of the device, not because they follow blindly, but they are comfortable with the kind of device they have and just need a different size or new version of the same. For an Android user, it is about the specifications of the device.
According to digital trends, there are plenty of different elements to customizability. iOS has limited options. It is unequivocally clear that Android is the king here. Immediately after purchasing your device, you can customize your Android adventure in various ways, you can install other launchers that will alter the appearance of your user interface, and you can create your lock screen and different home screens with backgrounds, shortcuts, and resizable widgets.
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El Salvador uses Covid-19 as excuse for gang massacres
Lucas Berti . Apr 28, 2020
Mara Salvatrucha-13 gang member. Photo: ES James/Shutterstock
The poor Central American nation of El Salvador has earned praise for its swift clampdown on Covid-19. Even before the country recorded its first case, President Nayib Bukele imposed a lockdown, announced an economic relief plan, and restricted the entry of virtually all foreign citizens. The country has administered 3,300 tests for every 1 million citizens, which is nearly double the testing rate in Brazil. And while many nations have seen their infections and deaths rise, El Salvador has only 345 recorded coronavirus infections and a mere eight deaths.
However, while Mr. Bukele has capitalized on his successful Covid-19 strategy to earn stratospheric approval ratings of 91 percent, he has also used it as a cover for ramping up his government’s violent anti-gang policies and authoritarian politics.
</p> <p>Since arriving in power, the leader has championed a crackdown on <em>pandillas</em>, the organized criminal street gangs that are behind much of the violence in El Salvador. This tough-on-crime stance has taken on much darker undertones, with the president allowing the use of lethal force against gang members after <a href="https://www.elpais.com.uy/mundo/pandillas-muestran-musculo-desestabilizan-combate-covid-salvador.html">58 gang-related homicides</a> — supposedly ordered from within prisons — were recorded over the weekend.</p> <p>Meanwhile, gang members were placed under excruciating confinement situations, cramped in their cells and mixing members of rival groups in small spaces. “No contact with the outside world. Shops will remain closed and all activities are suspended until further notice,” President Bukele tweeted. “Not a single ray of sunlight is going to enter any cell,” prisons director Osiris Luna Meza <a href="https://twitter.com/OsirisLunaMeza/status/1254853495078834176">threatened</a> on Monday — also on Twitter.</p> <p>The new policies made for shocking photos of inmates lined up almost bare-naked, jammed together as their cells were searched for contraband. While some wore protective masks, most had nothing to prevent them from catching the coronavirus. For Brazilians, the pictures felt a little too close to home, serving as a reminder of the <a href="https://brazilian.report/society/2018/11/27/policemen-brazil-worst-prison-massacre/">Carandiru massacre</a> in 1992, when 111 inmates of a São Paulo penitentiary were executed by the police.</p> <p>The pictures, by the way, were not leaked — but rather willingly publicized by the president’s office.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" width="962" height="533" src="https://brazilian.report/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/27666084-8258201-President_Bukele_announced_the_policy_on_Friday_shortly_before_m-a-49_1587907692460.jpg" alt="President Bukele tweeted gang leaders will be sent to solitary confinement after recent killings. Photo: SecPrensaSV" class="wp-image-37452" srcset="https://brazilian.report/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/27666084-8258201-President_Bukele_announced_the_policy_on_Friday_shortly_before_m-a-49_1587907692460.jpg 962w, https://brazilian.report/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/27666084-8258201-President_Bukele_announced_the_policy_on_Friday_shortly_before_m-a-49_1587907692460-300x166.jpg 300w, https://brazilian.report/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/27666084-8258201-President_Bukele_announced_the_policy_on_Friday_shortly_before_m-a-49_1587907692460-768x426.jpg 768w, https://brazilian.report/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/27666084-8258201-President_Bukele_announced_the_policy_on_Friday_shortly_before_m-a-49_1587907692460-610x338.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px" /><figcaption>President Bukele tweeted gang leaders will be sent to solitary confinement after recent killings. Photo: SecPrensaSV</figcaption></figure> <p>Mr. Bukele’s policies raised red flags at the United Nations. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet <a href="https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2020/04/21/alerta-bachelet-pide-investigar-supuestas-violaciones-a-derechos-humanos-en-el-salvador/">requested an in-depth investigation</a> into the case, saying that while international law allows governments to restrict some rights when faced with a pandemic, the Salvadoran government is “undermining the country’s rule of law and constitutional order.” </p> <p>Ms. Bachelet also condemned the arbitrary imprisonment of people who disrespected quarantine rules.</p> <h2>Bukele v. Congress v. Covid-19</h2> <p>Back in February, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-51458947">President Bukele stormed Congress</a> in San Salvador, flanked by armed law enforcement agents and soldiers in what opponents called an “attempted coup.” He was trying to force lawmakers to approve a USD 109-million loan that would fund his anti-crime measures. </p> <p>Mr. Bukele has dismissed any criticism by stating that “if [he] was a dictator, [he] would have taken control of everything.” Since then, he has doubled down — refusing to obey a decision by the Constitutional Court against arbitrary Covid-19-related imprisonments. The president shields himself with the fact that most Salvadorans support a clampdown on gangs, with the lion’s share of criticism coming from the press and international organizations, not from the local population.</p> <p>According to political scientist and Harvard professor Steven Levitsky, who co-wrote the best-selling book “How Democracies Die,” the outbreak could cause a backslide in <a href="https://brazilian.report/latin-america/2020/04/20/covid-19-threatens-shake-democracy-latin-america/">already-not-so-solid Latin American democracies</a>. “So far, we see the crisis exacerbating already-existing regime crises. [President Nayib] Bukele, a populist, had already begun to circumvent and threaten Congress, and the crisis has clearly strengthened him and thus heightened the threat to democracy,” he told <strong>The Brazilian Report</strong>.</p> <p>As it is, El Salvador is already one of the region’s <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/811643/el-salvador-corruption-perception-index/">most unstable nations</a> and is a toxic environment for the free press. The country ranks <a href="https://rsf.org/pt/el-salvador">74th among 180 nations</a> in the 2020 Press Freedom Ranking. “Since his inauguration in June 2019, President Bukele amplified criticism of the press, going as far as publishing a list of journalists he believes want to destabilize the government,” says NGO <a href="https://rsf.org/pt/classificacao">Reporters Without Borders</a>.</p> <h2>What Bolsonaro wanted to be — but couldn’t </h2> <p>Last year, 38-year-old Nayib Bukele made history as the youngest man ever elected to lead his country. A proud millennial, he uses his Twitter account to go after adversaries and even fire some of his cabinet members. His “new way” of doing politics, coupled with an anti-corruption rhetoric and strongman persona against gangs has earned him the support of citizens haunted by crime in Latin America’s most violent country.</p> <p>And rapidly, Mr. Bukele has used his popularity to bend democratic institutions.</p> <p>The parallels between him and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro are numerous, but with one important caveat: Mr. Bukele has so far been successful in his strategy, while Mr. Bolsonaro has led a nearly unopposed administration to the brink of implosion.</p> <p>That difference in success could be partially explained by their opposing approaches to the coronavirus. Mr. Bolsonaro has become the international <a href="https://brazilian.report/power/2020/03/20/will-the-coronavirus-be-jair-bolsonaro-kryptonite/">poster boy for Covid-19 denialism</a>, which has <a href="https://brazilian.report/coronavirus-brazil-live-blog/2020/04/05/poll-brazilians-want-jair-bolsonaro-resign-covid-19-crisis/">prevented him from enjoying a bump in approval ratings</a> like many of his counterparts across the globe.</p> <p>Judging from the escalation in El Salvador, that is perhaps for the best.
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Lucas Berti
Lucas Berti covers international affairs — specialized in Latin American politics and markets. He has been published by Opera Mundi, Revista VIP, and The Intercept Brasil, among others.
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Labour’s pointless dentistry policy
Tuesday 19 November 2019 Tuesday 19 November 2019 by Henrik Admin, posted in Comment
Last weekend, the Labour Party announced that if elected it would scrap ‘band one’ dentistry charges, which cover a check up, a scale and polish, and any X-rays that may be needed.
The shadow health secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, claimed that these charges put people off getting checkups, allowing dental problems to build up and leading to greater expense for the NHS in the long run. ‘With 135,000 patients presenting at A&E with dental problems every year, it’s time we put prevention at the heart of our approach to health.’ The Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, also indicated that this was just the start. ‘This is the first step towards making all dentistry services free of charge.’
We have an NHS dental crisis in this country, and this ill thought through, measly proposal from Labour barely scratches the surface. All it does is highlight the Labour Party’s lack of understanding of the magnitude of the problem.
1. The biggest cause of general anaesthesia for children is having rotten teeth removed. Earlier intervention by dentists and better advice on oral care could prevent many of these extractions. Labour claims that parents are put off going to dentists by the cost, but all treatment and check-ups are already free for children, so cost can’t be the issue. The Labour Party’s new policy solves nothing.
2. As Ashworth has said, people are resorting to ‘DIY dentistry’ to fix their toothache – such as pulling teeth out with pliers. But people with toothache will still have to pay for extractions even if the initial checkup is free. The Labour Party’s new policy solves nothing.
3. Across large swathes of the country, people do not have local NHS dentists they can register with. Some have to travel up to 80 miles (round trip) to access an NHS dentist. Free checkups does not increase access. The Labour Party’s new policy solves nothing.
At the core of the NHS dental crisis is the 2006 dental contract imposed by the then Labour government. It has encouraged large-scale purchases by US corporations of local dental practices, made it unattractive to dentists to work in the NHS with a pay reduction of 35 per cent and has destroyed morale.
In short: the biggest problem with NHS dentistry in this country is a lack of dentists willing to work in the NHS. The Labour Party’s policy announcement is a distraction from the deep-rooted, structural inequality of oral health in the UK. Why don’t we have a real discussion about oral health rather than glossing over it with meaningless soundbites?
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Also called: Ananse (Trinidad and Tobago), Annancy or Anancy (Jamaica, Grenada, Costa Rica, Colombia, Nicaragua), Anansi Drew (The Bahamas), Anansi Kokroko (Wise Spider), Anancyi, Ananansa, Annecy (West Indian), Ayiyi, Kacou Ananzè, Ba Anansi (Suriname), Ba Yentay (South Carolina), Bra Anansi, Hapanzi, Nansi or bra spaida (Jamaica, Sierra Leone), Kompa Nanzi (Curaçao, Bonaire), Bru Nansi (Virgin Islands), Kwaku Anansi (Akan-Ashante), Nanzi, Nancy, Aunt Nancy (Gullah; South Carolina), Miss Nancy, Sis’ Nancy, Kuenta di Nanzi, Spider (Temne), Cha Nanzi (Aruba), Hanansi, Pablo Barnansi (S. Quanderer), Compé Anansi, Kompa Nanzi (Curaçao, Bonaire), Gede Zariyen, Zarenyen, or Ti Malice (Haiti)
Etymology: Spider (Akan)
Anansi is the spider trickster god of the Akan, Ashanti people in Ghana and several West African folklore and folktales. As a trickster, he is able to shape-shift into a human form. His presence as an important cultural figure has made his way into Caribbean mythology, spreading to Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, over to the Netherlands Antilles, the West Indies, Suriname, Sierra Leone and likely several other places. Like a good many trickster figures, Anansi is known for causing and getting into mischief or trouble before using his wits, cunning and guile to wheedle his way out of the troubles and problems. His stories and exploits are numerous, with many regional variations to his tales. As a trickster, Anansi is just as likely to help as to hinder someone.
As with all good stories, Anansi tales began with being told in oral traditions, survived, thrived, and made their way across the Atlantic Ocean to North America during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade era. These stories would play an important part to maintaining cultural identities for many enslaved West Africans. Many of these Anansi stories would be stories and lessons of how to rise up and outsmart those who would harm and oppress the less powerful.
Animal: Fox, Rabbit, Spider
Day: Wednesday
Mineral: Spider Silk
Patron of: Storytellers,
Plant: Gourd
Sphere of Influence: Cunning, Freedom, Messages, Morals, Proverbs, Stories, Trickery, Wisdom, Wits
Symbols: Spider
A trickster, Anansi is often shown in many different forms and representations depending on the artistic source. In many stories, Anansi is a spider while in other stories, he is more anthropomorphized as either a spider with a human face or a human with spider-like features. The original spider-man.
In the Southern United States, when the Anansi came and his named changed to Nancy and Aunt Nancy with anglicized spellings, he became a spider woman and female figure.
One story has Nyame becoming so angry with Anansi’ tricks and antics that he turns Anansi into his spider form.
Letters, letters are in a name…
The name Anansi is the Akan word for spider. Where he is called Kwaku or Kweku Anansi, the word Kweku means Wednesday as that is the day that Anansi’s soul first appeared. Given that Wednesday is named for Woden or Odin, the Norse god of Wisdom, there’s a very good coincidence here for names and meanings.
Parentage and Family
Nyame – Father & Sky-God; some regional variations place Anansi as his son, others don’t.
Pronunciation: ə-NAHN-see
Ya Nsia – Mother. Asaase Yaa, the Earth Mother is also given as Anansi’s mother.
Where Nyame is given as Anansi’s father. There’s one story where Esum the Night, Osrane the Moon, and Owia the Sun are given as Nyame’s son.
It makes sense to me that these three should be counted as Anansi’s brothers.
Okonore Yaa – Wife, she is also known by the names of Aso, Crooky, Konori or Konoro, and Shi Maria.
The name Konori likely comes from the Hausa word koki for a “female spider.”
Afudohwedohwe – Pot-bellied son.
Anansewa – Anansi’s beautiful daughter, introduced in Efua Sutherland’s stories where Anansi sets out to find his daughter a proper suitor.
Nankonhwea – Son with a spindly neck and legs.
Ntikuma – Firstborn son.
Tikelenkelen – Big-Headed son.
Abosom
Singular – Obosom
In Akan Spirituality, Anansi is considered an Obosom, a minor deity and spirit. The Abosom are all considered to be children and messengers of the great creator god Nyame. They could be male, female or a mixture of both.
The term Abosom reminds me of the Greek term Daimon (not Demon!) when referring to smaller, lesser & localized gods or spirits. Especially they were likely to be tied to one place such as a river, tree, or mountain.
Abosom is also the Ashanti term for pantheon, so all the gods. Or every divine being who isn’t the great creator Nyame.
With Anansi, he isn’t necessarily revered the same way as the other Abosom in Akan Spirituality or if he’s even seen in the same light. That too can vary and can be up for debate. Which is also understandable, Anansi is a trickster figure. With many trickster figures, you are playing with fire and in Anansi’s case, that’s water that could potentially drown you if you’re not careful. When Anansi does get acknowledged, he is an Obosom of Wisdom.
Just how much of a divine being Anansi will be, varies by region and which stories about him are being told. In some, he’s a human named Spider that has done a few favors for Nyame and is granted extra powers, namely one of t hem being an extended life. He’s a son of Nyame or just one of many beings with some measure of power to separate them from being fully human. Or Anansi is the straight up animal trickster as seen in Native American lore with beings like Coyote and Raven and their stories.
In many of the Anansi stories, the spider is often Nyame’s messenger, acting as his go-between. For many of the Abosom, this is often a role they play for either Nyame, the Sky God or Asaase Yaa, the Earth.
There is a story where Anansi’ antics grew too much for Nyame and he replaced Anansi with Chameleon to be the Sky-God’s new messenger.
Maybe, most of the stories of Anansi aren’t so much as him creating the Universe, but often setting the precedence for why things happen the way they do. Anansi is credited with having created the first man and then Nyame breathing life into them. Or Anansi is convincing Nyame that people need the rain to stop a destructive fire, setting order to the course of the day, ect. Even death if Anansi hadn’t stolen from them.
Like many tricksters, Anansi also has stories revolving around him having brought agriculture, hunting and writing to the Earth for people to use. In the story where Anansi tried to hoard all the world’s wisdom and knowledge, he found it much easier to share and disperse this knowledge for everyone’s use.
Shapeshifting
As a trickster, Anansi doesn’t just rely on his wits and cunnings to get through scrapes. One of his many tricks is the ability to shape-shift. Not just physically from spider to man but the ability to take seeming weaknesses and turn them into virtues and strengths.
Weakness To Strength
That’s a vital and important lesson to learn. In many stories, Anansi is able to overcome an opponent or situation, not just by his wits but using a seeming weakness to a strength. Similarly, he will exploit an opponent’s weakness against them.
Insatiable Greed – Finding The Angles
That seems to be a reoccurring theme with several Anansi stories, where what he has, isn’t enough and he has to find some way to get more. Oftentimes, that more is food. Anansi is often looking for the angles and finding ways to get others to bring him food or he kills the other animals for food if he’s not outright stealing it.
Sometimes, in the course of Anansi’s covetous and insatiable greed, another character is able trick Anansi instead, outwitting him. That is a classic of trickster tales, where the trickster gets outwitted instead of outwitting everyone else.
Of course, it could be I’m misremembering and thinking far too much of a particular Gargoyles episode “Mark of the Panther” in season 2.
God Of Storytelling & Knowledge
Not only is Anansi the god of storytelling, but he is also the god of knowledge. This makes a lot of sense with how early in human history, much of the history involved, lessons, wisdom and knowledge imparted is through the use of stories.
Anansesem
Meaning Spider Stories in the Ashanti language. The Anansesem stories, like many stories began as an oral tradition. Such is the prominence of the spider stories, that the term Anansesem came to include all the different fables and stories. The Jamaican version of the Anansi stories are the most preserved of the spider stories and have close ties to their Ashanti origins. Especially with how the Anansi stories end with a proverb or moral given at the end.
Anthropologists have studied and found that humans are hard-wired for stories. Stories are important, they are an integral part and parcel of the human experience. They convey who we are as a people, where we came from, morals, lessons and how things came to be.
It seems very poignant, that stories seem very central to the Anansi tales, especially for a keeping one’s cultural identity. Especially in the face of so much adversity and the dark side of history with the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. The most well known of the Anansi stories are those from Jamaica.
Like all trickster tales, the Anansesem not only entertain, they are also moral stories that often highlight his greed and other flaws along with his wit. The Anansesem stories cover a wide range of stories from the mundane and the subversive. Anansi as a folk hero is both an ideal as well as a cautionary figure of downfalls to be avoided.
It seems very poignant, that one of the roles that Tricksters carry is that of Culture-Bringer. That the very first story of Anansi, or at least the one to place as chronologically first is how Anansi comes to acquire all the stories. Frequently Trickster stories tell the importance of things, how they came to be, conflicts, shenanigans and more. Without stories to tell us who we are as a people, a great many aspects of history and culture are lost. With Anansesem, all stories, regardless of genre are considered spider stories.
Anansi-Tori – This is the name for the Spider stories among the Surinam people. In the capital city of Paramaribo, the Anansi-tori are a prominent part of the death rites. It’s important that these stories are only told during the night and never during the day, lest the dead come to listen, thereby causing the death of the storyteller or their parents. The Saramaca Bush people have a tradition that during the seven days that a body lays in the village death house, they tell the Anansi-Tori to the dead as entertainment. The Anansi-tori have also come to include the dances and songs sung during these rites.
The Spider stories are called Nansi in Guyana and Kuent’i Nanzi in Curacao.
Vive La Résistance! – The importance of the Anansesem stories is seen as a symbol of resiliency with slave resistance and survival. As a trickster, Anansi is frequently able to get the better of more powerful opponents using his trickery and cunning. As such, slaves used the stories of Anansi as inspiration for finding ways to resist and gain the upper hand on plantations, to give a sense of community, connection to their past in Africa and a way to maintain their cultural identity.
As the King of Stories, Anansi is not only the patron of storytellers, but those who live by their wits. Like many Caribbean deities, Anansi can be summoned with offerings of treats, smokes, and liquor.
Just be aware, if Anansi is bored by the story, he may not hang around for long.
A traditional opening for an Anansi story goes:
“This is my story which I have related. If it be sweet, or if it be not sweet, take some elsewhere, and let some come back to me.”
Another way to traditionally start a story is:
“We do not really mean; we do not really mean that what we are about to say is true. A story, a story; let it come, let it go.”
All The Stories!
Also known as “How the Sky God’s stories became Anansi’s stories.” It is the most retold story of all the Anansi tales.
For you see, once upon a time, there were no stories. None. There were stories, but they were all kept by Nyame, the Sky God who had them all hidden away. Some versions of the story note about here how Anansi is Nyame’s son.
For Anansi, it doesn’t sit well with him that his father should be hoarding all the stories and as the world is a boring place, Anansi decides to find a way to get stories of his own. Using his silk webbing, Anansi climbs up to the heavens where his father is at and tries to buy the stories from Nyame, but Nyame refuses, he didn’t want to share the stories with anyone. Anansi kept insisting he can afford the price for Nyame’s stories. Nyame refutes Anansi still, saying that even the great kingdoms of Kokofu, Bekwai and Asumengya couldn’t afford his stories.
A sudden thought comes to Nyame and he asks Anansi, how he, someone so small and insignificant is going to be able to afford the price where others have failed. Undaunted, Anansi persists, saying he can afford the stories, just name the price.
Amused, Nyame relents and sets as high a price as he can, hoping that these impossible tasks would finally deter the spider. As to what these tasks were to be?
Anansi was to capture four of the most dangerous creatures known in the world. Onini the Python, the Mmoboro Hornets, Osebo the Leopard and lastly, the Fairy Mmoatia.
Smiling, Anansi promises Nyame that he will bring these four back and just for good measure, he will even throw in his own mother, Ya Nsia. Nyame accepted the offer, thinking that would be the end of it and told Anansi to start his quest.
Quest in hand, Anansi returns home to his family so he can consult them about his plan. Anansi talks with his mother, Ya Nsia about his plan to capture Onini the Python first. His wife, Okonore Yaa tells Anansi that he should cut a long branch from a tree and get some vines.
Anansi returns with the branch and vines and Okonore Yaa tells him to head down to the river where Onini lives. As the two pretend to argue, Onini overhears them and comes over, listening over whether Onini’s body was longer than the branch of a tree.
Onini, on hearing what Anansi and Okonore Yaa are arguing about, he quickly agrees to stretch out next to the branch to his full length to prove that he’s longer than the branch. No sooner has Onini stretched out than Anansi takes the vines to tie the python up.
As Anansi carries Onini back to Nyame, the spider cheerfully tells Onini about the bargain that he has made. Nyame nods acknowledgement to Anansi for one task accomplished and reminds the spider that there are still three other tasks to fulfill.
Anansi returns to consult with his family for the next task, which would be capturing the Mmoboro Hornets. Okonore Yaa comes up with an idea for Anansi to get a gourd and fill it with water. Carrying that gourd with him, Anansi went off to pay a visit to the Hornets. Once he arrived, Anansi looked around the bushes where the Hornets. Soon as Anansi spotted them, he carefully sprinkled water on the Hornets and then on himself. Grabbing a palm leaf from a nearby tree, Anansi covered his head just time as the swarm of angry Hornets came his direction. Holding out the wet palm leaf, Anansi explained that it had been raining and that he too was wet.
Anansi explained that this rain would be dangerous and that the Hornets might want to hide inside the gourd he brought. The Hornets agreed and soon had all flown inside to take shelter.
Once all the Hornets were in, Anansi stopped up the mouth of the gourd and proceeded to gloat for falling for his trick. Anansi continued with telling the Hornets about his bargain with Nyame as he carried the gourd with him.
Seeing that another task was completed, Nyame accepted the Hornets. He reminded Anansi that there were still two more tasks to go. Surely one of those tasks would prove to be too much for the Spider, Nyame thought.
Once more Anansi returned home triumphant. Now the task was for Osebo the Leopard. Once more Anansi and Okonore Yaa schemed together on a plan. What’s now considered the oldest trick in the book, Okonore Yaa told Anansi to dig a deep hole in the ground and cover it. Anansi caught on quickly to Okonore Yaa’s plan and told her he could take it from there.
Anansi headed off for the parts of the jungle where he knew Osebo hung around at. There, he proceeded to dig the hole and cover with brushwood as planned. Done, Anansi headed home, knowing that eventually Osebo would wander along and be likely to fall in.
Sure enough, the next morning, when Anansi returned, he found Osebo trapped down in the hole. Feigning sympathy, Anansi asked Osebo why he was trapped down there. Was it because Osebo had been drinking again? It seems this has been a problem of Osebo’s for a while. Continuing his act, Anansi asked Osebo if he wanted help. Despite Anansi’s suspicions, Osebo assured the spider that he wouldn’t eat them.
With Osebo knocked out, Anansi made a ladder and climbed down to tie up the leopard and cart him off to Nyame. All the while, Anansi gloated to Osebo when he woke about his bargain with the Sky God. Just like before, Nyame accepted Osebo from the spider and reminded Anansi that there were still more tasks to do.
Eventually Anansi agreed to “help” Osebo and got two long sticks that he cut with a knife. Anansi told Osebo to stretch out his arms, wide. This would leave Osebo vulnerable, who was unaware of Anansi’ plan. The wily spider threw his knife at Osebo when he attempted to climb out, the hilt of the knife hitting the leopard square on the head, hard enough to knock him out.
Once more Nyame accepted the latest of Anansi’s accomplishments. Just like before, Nyame reminded the spider that there were still a couple more tasks to complete. Anansi had not forgotten the deal and set off again back home.
The penultimate task, capturing the Mmoatia, the Fairy. This one won’t be so easy and Anansi sits down to think a while on the matter. After a time, Anansi goes and carves an Akua doll and then cover it the sap of a gum tree. That done, Anansi took some yams and mashed them up to place in the doll’s hand while the rest went into a bowl. Finally, Anansi took some string to tie around the doll’s waist so he could manipulate it.
Ready, Anansi took the doll down to the Odum tree where fairies were known to gather. The wily spider set up the doll and the bowl of mashed yams and then went to hide out of sight. Soon, Mmoatia appeared, lured away from her sisters by the smell of the yams.
Believing the doll to be a real person, Mmoatia asked if she could have some of the yams. Hidden, Anansi pulled on the string, making the doll nod it’s head. Delighted, Mmoatia went back to her sisters, asking if she’d be allowed to have some of the yams.
The sisters said yes and Mmoatia soon returned to the Akua doll and began to eat all the mashed yams. When she had finished, Mmoatia thanked the doll, however this time, Anansi didn’t pull on the string, so the doll didn’t respond. Infuriated at the doll’s lack of response, Mmoatia went to her sisters to complain about the lack of response.
Mmoatia’s sisters tell her to go back and slap the person for their insolence. Back she goes and on promptly slapping the doll, Mmoatia’s hand gets stuck from the sticky sap covering the doll. Stuck, Mmoatia complains again to her sisters, with one of her sisters commenting to slap the doll with her other hand. Mmoatia does so and that hand too, becomes stuck.
There is something remarkably hysterical about this, I can see the sisters realizing what’s going on, maybe they don’t like Mmoatia for some reason and she’s too insolent and arrogant to really understand that she’s getting tricked and that at this point, the sisters are getting in on it too.
I can just see where Mmoatia complains yet again that both hands are now stuck and the sisters, incredulous to the fact that she’s listened to them and gotten stuck, tell her to hit the doll again with her whole body. This has got to be a scene of where the sisters are looking to see if Mmoatia is really going to be that arrogant, insolent, even dumb enough to listen and they want to see if she’ll do it.
And yes, Mmoatia hits the Akua doll with her whole body, getting well and thoroughly stuck. Hilarity ensues, I can see all of Mmoatia’s sisters flying off in fits of laughter as Anansi emerges from where he’s been hiding to gloat over his success.
Just like the others, Anansi tied up Mmoatia and carried her off back to Nyame. Anansi also stopped on the way home to tell his mother Ya Nsia about the last task he had told the Sky-God he would do and that was to bring his own mother. I can see Mom rolling her eyes and “Yes child, of course child” as she accompanies Anansi back to Nyame.
Impressed by Anansi’ persistence, Nyame upheld his end of the bargain, bringing all the elders, the Kontire and Akwam chiefs, the Adontem, general of his army, the Gyase, the Oyoko, Ankobea and Kyidom. Nyame told all those present of Anansi’s deeds that no one else in the kingdom had been able to do. Nyame showed off each of the four, along with Anansi’ own mother. Everyone cheered as Nyame gifts all his stories, to now be known as Spider Stories to Anansi, naming him the Keeper of Stories and God of Storytelling
Variants – There are numerous variations to this story. Some retellings will omit involving Anansi’s wife and mother in the story. In some of the Caribbean stories, it is a Tiger from whom the stories originate. Other stories, the fairy Mmoatia will be solitary or a dwarf who can turn invisible. Sometimes the task of capturing the Python isn’t mentioned. In yet other stories, Osebo, the Panther is caught, getting tangled up in Anansi’ webs when trying to climb out of the pit. Or, Anansi captures Osebo when he offers to help the panther when he lowers a long branch down and tells Osebo to tie his tail to the branch. In this one, Osebo is killed and skinned by Anansi.
Anansi And The Dispersal Of Wisdom
Now that Anansi has all the stories, you’d think he’d go spread them around to tell and pass on the wisdom that they hold. Well no…
It seems Anansi was trying to hoard all that wisdom in a pot. The knowledge he has isn’t enough and he wants even more of it, just collecting it all. After a time, Anansi decides the pot isn’t safe enough to store all this wisdom and knowledge in and takes it to hide in a tall, thorny tree in the forest. Some accounts say this tree is a Silk Cotton Tree.
Anansi’s son, Ntikuma saw his father up to something and decided to follow at a distance to find out what was up. Staying hidden, Ntikuma saw that this pot was the largest one he had ever seen. As he watched, Ntikuma watched as his father struggled with carrying the pot up. Anansi tried tying the pot in front of him to no avail.
As Anansi grew ever more frustrated by his inability to carry the pot up, Ntikuma couldn’t help himself but laugh!
“Try tying the pot behind you and then climb!” Ntikuma called out.
So frustrated with his failed attempts to climb the tree, it perturbed Anansi more to realize that his own son was right behind him. In his frustration, the pot slipped from Anansi’s grip and fell, hitting the ground with all the wisdom spilling out of it.
Making matters worse, a storm was arriving, and the rain washed all the wisdom down to a nearby river stream. From there, the currents carried the wisdom out to the sea and spreading throughout the world.
Seeing what happened, an angry Anansi chased his son, Ntikuma all the way home through the downpour of rain. When Anansi caught up with his son, the spider realized what was the use of all that wisdom if all it takes is a child to put you in your place?
As for the wisdom, because it mixed with the water, that’s why everyone has a little bit within them, but not all of it.
Variation – A minor variation is that instead of getting angry with his son, Anansi listens, carrying the pot up the tree by the means suggested. While he is sitting there, Anansi comes to the realization that try as he might to know everything, there were still things that others could teach or tell him and the wily spider comes to an epiphany to dump the pot out for everyone who has need, to be able to have access to it when the wisdom mixed with the wind and water.
How Anansi Comes To Have A Long Hind End & How His Head Became Small
In this story, a famine comes to the land and Anansi tells his family that he’s going in search of food for them. On his way, Anansi comes to a stream where there are some people who end up being spirits. It seems these spirits were draining the water in hopes of being able to catch some fish. Intrigued, Anansi asks if he could join the spirits.
The spirits invited Anansi to join them and he soon saw that they were using their skulls to drain the river. That’s interesting. The spirits asked Anansi if they could remove his own skull so that he could help drain the river.
As they drained the water, the spirits sang a song: “We, the Spirits, when we splash the river-bed dry to catch fish, we use our heads to splash the water. Oh, the Spirits, we are splashing the water.”
Anansi liked the song and asked if he could sing it with them and the spirits agreed.
And so, Anansi and the spirits sang as they drained the stream enough that they could catch some fish. The spirits gave Anansi his share of the fish in a basket to take home. As they restored Anansi’s skull, the spirits warned him not to sing the song again that day or his skull would open and fall off.
Anansi assured the spirits that he wouldn’t sing that song again as he had more than enough fish. Soon, Anansi and the spirits parted ways.
The spirits began to sing their song again. Overhearing the song, Anansi began to sing along as well and presently, his skull fell off. Just as he had been warned. Anansi picked up his skull and cried out in embarrassment to the spirits that his head had fallen off!
The spirits heard him and came back. As they listened to Anansi apologize and beg for help, the spirits agreed to help him. As they restored Anansi’s skull, they warned him not to sing the song again as they would not return to help him.
No sooner had they parted ways, than the spirits began singing and Anansi over hearing them, just couldn’t help himself and started singing along. It must have had a catchy tune.
This time, as Anansi’s skull fell, he caught it with his rear end and ran from the stream. And that, is how Anansi comes to have such a small head and huge behind, due to his hard-headedness.
Nyame’s Messenger, Anansi; Why Men Commit Evil At Night, Children Play In Moonlight, And Why Disputes Are Settled During The Day
That, is a lengthy title for a story…
The Sky-God Nyame sired three children one day; Esum the Night, Osrane the Moon, and Owia the Sun. When each of the children came of age, Nyame sent them out on their own where they founded their own village. Of these children, Owia was Nyame’s favorite and decided that they should become chief.
Nyame devised a plan, wherein he secretly harvested a yam or “Kintinkyi.” The task was, that the son who could guess what Nyame had harvested, would become the next chief. In addition, the winner would receive Nyame’s royal stool.
As Nyame set about blackening his stool, his subjects were nearby and Nyame asked if any of them could guess his thoughts. Anansi happened to be there and said that he knew. Nyame then sent Anansi to go gather his sons from their villages. The plot twist here, is that Anansi didn’t really know what Nyame’s thoughts were and decided he would try to find out.
Anansi then took feathers from every known bird and covered himself with them. Then he flew high above Nyame’s village, startling the villagers. This brought Nyame out, who didn’t recognize Anansi’s disguise.
But, Nyame thought to himself, if Anansi were present, he’d know the name of this bird as the crafty spider had known that Nyame wanted his son Owia to win his royal stool. That all they had to do was guess the name of the yam. As Nyame pondered and mused to himself, it allowed for Anansi to overhear the Sky-God’s plan.
Away Anansi flew until he was far enough away to ditch his disguise. From there, Anansi went to Esum’s village and told them that their father wished to see them. Anansi made no mention of Nyami’s plans. Esum gave Anansi roasted corn by way of thanks. Soon after, Anansi made his way to Osrane’s village, delivering the same news he had told Esum. Osrane gave Anansi yam in thanks and again, shortly after, Anansi headed for Owia’s village.
Things were different at Owia’s village when Anansi arrived, bringing the news of Nyame’s desire to see his sons. Owia mentioned to Anansi that he wished his father would know of Owia’s accomplishments. Owia decided to treat Anansi as if he were his own father come and prepared the best feast that he could with sheep. With that treatment, Anansi decided to fill Owia in on what he hadn’t told the other brothers. That being the name of Nyame’s yam that he had harvested.
Anansi then fashioned a pair of drums that would beat out the yam’s name, Kintinkyi to help Owia remember. Anansi with Owia in tow, then went to collect up the other brothers as they returned to bring them to Nyame.
Nyame called an assembly as Anansi presented his three sons before everyone. The contest of guessing the yam’s name was then revealed to each of the sons. The eldest, Esum was allowed to guess first and he said “Pona.” Osrane, the second eldest then took his turn to guess and gave the name of “Asante.” Finally, it was Owia’s turn and remembering what Anansi had told him, said the name “Kintinkyi.” Everyone present cheered Owia’s success.
Nyame then took his eldest son, Esum and told him that as he had not paid attention when growing up, that Nighttime would be when evil deeds would be done. To Osrane, Nyame said that as he had not listened when growing up, only children would play during his time. To his youngest son, Owia, Nyame praised him and made him the chief, decreeing that any issue that needed to be settled, would be done so during the day. To protect himself from his brothers, Nyame gave Owia the rainbow.
Lastly, to Anansi, Nyame blessed the spider for knowing his inner-most thoughts and said that from then on, that Anansi would be Nyame’s messenger.
The Arrival Of Disease
Oh yes, Anansi appeared before Nyame one day asking if he could one of Nyame’s sheep, Kra Kwame and eat it. Anansi said that he would bring a maiden from one of the villages as a gift in exchange for the sheep. This seemed reasonable enough and Nyame agreed to the exchange, giving Anansi the sheep while he waited for the maiden’s arrival.
As it were, Anansi took the sheep home and prepared it for eating. Once he was done, Anansi then went in search of a maiden. In his search, Anansi found a village where only women lived. Seeing an opportunity, Anansi moved there and offered each woman some of the sheep and marrying everyone.
It’s not hard to see that Anansi broke his word with Nyame. It wasn’t long after, that a hunter stopped in the village and saw what happened. The hunter back to Nyame and reported what he had seen in the village. Nyame became furious on learning what Anansi had done and sent his messengers to the village to take every woman living there.
Off the messengers went, seizing every woman in the village except for one who was ill at the time to bring back to Nyame. Anansi pondered what to do, as his remaining wife was very ill. The wife told Anansi to bathe her and then fill a gourd with water from the bathwater. This water would hold all the diseases that afflicted the wife.
See his wife after she was bathed, Anansi saw how beautiful she was, more so than all the other wives in the village. Anansi remarried her right there on the spot. It wouldn’t take long for another hunter to pass by the village and to see Anansi and his wife together.
This hunter returned to Nyame, giving the Sky-God a report of this extremely beautiful woman. Obviously Anansi had tricked Nyame as this woman was more beautiful than all the other women that were taken.
Angry again, Nyame ordered his messengers to go take Anansi’s wife. When the messengers got there, Anansi confronted them and they told Anansi of what Nyame’s desires were. Anansi nodded and complied with the messengers, taking them to where his wife was at.
Anansi had his own plans once the messengers left. He found the gourd holding the diseased water and took a skin by which to fashion a drum. Anansi then set about to make a second drum. Done, Anansi called for his son, Ntikuma and together they began to beat the drums and dance around while singing vulgarities.
Another messenger of Nyame’s, Anene the crow saw what Anansi was doing and went back to report about what he saw. Intrigued, Nyame sent more messengers to ask Anansi to come and perform his songs for him.
Ah, Anansi said, he could only perform his song and dance if all of his wives were present. Anansi promised to perform for Nyame if he could have his wives and his drum. The messengers relayed Anansi’s message back to Nyame and he agreed.
Anansi was brough to the harem where all of his wives were being kept and he began to sing and beat his drum. Nyame soon joined in the merriment with Anansi while the wives joined in too.
However, Anansi’ last wife recognized the gourd that Anansi’s drum was made from. She suspected what mischief Anansi had planned and decided not to join in dancing. Nyame tried to coax the last wife into dancing, but before she could, Anansi cut open his drum and tossed all the water out. All the diseases that had once been washed away now returned and a sickness fell upon the tribe.
So out of revenge, Anansi brought illness and disease to the world. Though to be fair, if Anansi had kept his word with Nyame from the start and brought him a maiden as promised, none of this would have happened.
Kwaku Anansi Takes Aso To Wife & How Jealousy Arrives In The Tribe
In this story, Anansi isn’t yet married to Aso as she is married to another man, known as Akwasi-The-Jealous-One.
True to his name, Akwasi was very possessive of Aso and forbad anyone from seeing or talking to her. Such, that Akwasi built a small village where only the two of them lived. The reason for Akwasi’s jealousy is that he is sterile and worried that Aso would be taken from him if they lived among other people.
Well hey, somebody knew or was paying attention. Nyame got tired of Akwasi’s lack of or failure to father any children with Aso. And if Akwasi isn’t siring any children, than Aso is fair game and Nyame tells the other young men in the village about Akwasi’ marriage to Aso and tells them, that the first man to successfully take Aso away and get her with child, can marry and take her to wife.
That is very much so a cultural thing. Doesn’t Aso get a say in who she’s married to and want to be with?
The challenge proves to be more difficult than expected and all the young men who’ve tried to seize Aso, all fail. Anansi was watching all this and after the latest failure from a young man, Anansi went before Nyame. The crafty spider tells Nyame that he’ll be able to accomplish this task to capture Aso.
The catch?
Just give Anansi the items he requests to help him. Specifically, medicine, rifles and and bullets.
Off Anansi goes, passing through several villages, passing out the black powder, bullets and guns, telling people how Nyame has sent those to go hunting on the god’s behalf. Sweet! Anansi says he’ll come back later to collect up the meat for Nyame.
While everyone’s off hunting, Anansi makes a basket to hold all the meat in when he returns. It’s either a basket of holding, a very large basket or there’s several small baskets to hold meat in. Either way, Anansi collects up the meat and heads off for Akwasi-The-Jealous-One’s village.
Anansi reaches the river where Akwasi and Aso get their water and he takes out some of the meat, placing it in the water. He then continues up to where Akwasi lives, carrying the basket still. Aso spots Anansi’s arrival and calls out to her husband, who is surprised that they have a visitor. Akwasi comes out to find out who this person is.
Anansi tells Akwasi that he’s been sent by Nyame to this place to rest during his journey. This pleases Akwasi as he welcomes the spider into his village. While this is happening, Aso notices the meat that Anansi left in the river and says something. Anansi tells Aso she’s welcome to it as he doesn’t need it. That she can feed it to any pets they have.
Aso comes back with the meat and shows it to Akwasi. Anansi asks Aso if she would cook some food for him and she sets about preparing a dish known as Fufu. As she is preparing the meal, Anansi tells Aso that it won’t be enough and tells her to use a bigger pot as he offers up more of the meat. The catch is, she is to cook only the thighs, of which there are 40.
With the meal prepared, everyone sits down to eat. As they’re eating, Anansi complains, saying that the fufu Aso made lacks salt. At this, Akwasi commands Aso to bring some salt. Anansi spoke up, saying that wasn’t proper, Aso is eating and that Akwasi should be the one who goes and gets the salt. When Akwasi leaves, Anansi pulls some medicine out of his pouch and puts it in Akwasi’s fufu.
Akwasi returns with the salt and Anansi announces that he’s now full and doesn’t need the salt anymore. I’m sure Akwasi may have grumbled at this, but he set down again and finished his fufu, unaware of what Anansi has done.
As he’s eating, it occurs to Akwasi that he hasn’t asked for Anansi’s name yet. Anansi responds by saying that his name is “Rise-up-and-make-love-to-Aso.” This confuses Akwasi who asks Aso if she had heard the name too. Aso assures her husband that she did and Akwasi gets up to go prepare a room for Anansi. The spider says he can’t sleep in the room, he as to sleep in a room with an open veranda as he is Nyame’s Soul-Washer. Apparently, Anansi’s parents are to have conceived him in an open room, so he can’t sleep in a closed room.
Right, so where does Anansi want to sleep then? It must be an open room in a house that belongs to Nyame and asks for a sleeping mat so he can sleep in front of their room. When Anansi was certain that the two were asleep, he pulled out his sepirewa out to play, singing: “Akuamoa Ananse, today we shall achieve something today. Ananse, the child of Nsia, the mother of Nyame, the Sky-god; today, we shall achieve something, to-day. Ananse, the Soul-washer to the Nyame, the Sky-god, today, I shall see something.” Once the song finished, Anansi went to sleep.
Anansi was awoken by Akwasi calling out for him. But as he didn’t like the name that Anansi had told him, the spider remained silent. The medicine that Anansi had put into Akwasi’s food was working. After a few more attempts to rouse a sleeping Anansi, Akwasi finally used the name “Rise-up-and-make-love-to-Aso.”
Now Anansi responded to Akwasi’s calls, asking what troubled him. Akwasi said he needed. Akwasi replied that he needed to leave for a moment and left.
Entering the room, Anansi saw that Aso was awake and he asked if she had heard what Akwasi said. Aso asked in turn of Anansi what Akwasi had said. So Anansi obliged with the name he’d given, implying that it was a command, not his name. Wink, wink.
The two then made passionate love with each other before going back to sleep and before Akwasi returned. The medicine or poison that Anansi used was rather potent and Akwasi would be getting up eight more times, where once again, Anansi and Aso would make love before he returned. Come the morning, Anansi was on his way.
Two moon later, Aso begins to start showing that she’s pregnant. This gets Akwasi suspicious of how his wife got pregnant given that he’s sterile and can’t father any children. Aso takes the opportunity to tell Akwasi that it was by his own commands that she had made love to Anansi and that the child is his.
Angry, Akwasi takes Aso with him to go to Nyame’s village to complain. On the way, Aso gave birth and the two took the baby with them. On hearing the story, Nyame didn’t believe the two, saying no one had left his village and asked them to point out the person to him.
Aso did so, looking around the village until she spotted Anansi sitting on a ridgepole. She told Nyame that’s the one who impregnated her. Anansi slid down the ridgepole, attempting to hide, but Aso found him again, causing Anansi to fall over and dirty himself.
Now Anansi complained, how Aso and Akwasi’s actions defiled him. That he was Nyame’s Soul-Washer and that his desires had been ignored. Hearing this, Akwasi was seized by Nyame’s other subjects for disobeying a god’s commands. That as punishment, Akwasi was to sacrifice a sheep as penance. Embarrased, Akwasi performed the sacrifice and then told Nyame that Anansi could take Aso as his wife.
Sadly, the baby that Anansi fathered with Aso was taken and killed, their remains scattered about Nyame’s village as a reminder. And that, is how Aso becomes Anansi’s wife and how jealousy entered the tribe.
Anansi’s Bald Head
Sometime after Anansi and Aso were married, when they returned from visiting a plantation outside of the village, a messenger arrived. Anansi greeted the messenger and asked why they had come. The messenger replied that Anansi’ mother-in-law had died the previous day. Anansi informed his Aso of what happened, and plans were made to go to the village to mourn.
The next morning, Anansi went down to the village, looking for some favors. He soon found: Odwan the Sheep, Okra the Cat, Okraman the Dog, Akoko the Fowl, and Aberekyie the Goat. Anansi told all of them how his mother-in-law had died and asked if they would accompany him to her funeral. They all agreed, and Anansi returned home to prepare for the journey.
Anansi prepared funeral clothing, consisting of a leopard skin hat and russet colored clothing. The day of the mother-in-law’s funeral came, and Anansi called upon those he’d asked to come. They brought several supplies with them as well, consisting of guns, drums, palm-wine, and other things that they would share with those attending as they celebrated his mother-in-law’s memory.
Soon they arrived at the village and they fired off their guns to signal that they had arrived. Then Anansi and his company went to the home of his mother-in-law for her wake. Anansi shared out everything that he had brought. Anansi also then presented his offerings to help pay for the funeral.
The next morning, as everyone ate, they invited Anansi to join them. Anansi declined, saying he was forbidden from doing so as it is his mother-in-law’s funeral, that he would not eat until the eighth day. Food was then gathered for his companions who accompanied him for the funeral before they departed back for their own village.
Days passed as Anansi fasted, finally on the fourth day he was too hungry, and he went into the house where he was staying to find food. In the kitchen, he found a fire going with beans in a pot boiling. Anansi ate those, scooping some into his leopard hat after making sure no one was watching. No sooner had Anansi placed his hat back on his head to hide the beans, then Aso entered. Thinking fast, Anansi told Aso that there was a Hat-Shaking Festival taking place at his father’s village and that he was going to go.
Now Aso was suspicious. Who wouldn’t be? Especially when married to a trickster. She asked Anansi why he hadn’t told before of this festival. She also reminded Anansi that he hadn’t eatten anything yet and that he really should wait for the next day. Anansi refused to wait and headed off.
Aso went and gathered up everyone in the village, telling them that Anansi was up to something and that they had to keep him from leaving. As Aso went back after her husband, Anansi grabbed his hat and sang: “Just now at my father’s village they are shaking hats! Saworowa, they are shaking hats! E, they are shaking hats, o, they are shaking hats! Saworowa!”
Anansi began to panic too, for the beans were hot and burning his scalp. He bid his wife and everyone goodbye, that he was leaving. However, everyone began to follow after him, knowing what Aso had told them. Paniced, Anansi told everyone to leave and he sang more: “Turn back, because: Just now at my father’s village they are shaking hats! Saworowa, they are shaking hats! E, they are shaking hats, o, they are shaking hats! Saworowa!”
Eventually, Anansi couldn’t stand the heat from the beans and he pulled them off his head with the hat. Now that everyone could see what Anansi had done, Aso and the villagers began to boo him, such that he took off running.
Anansi promised the road he would thank it if it helped him flee. The road agreed and Anansi mad his way back home and access to some sorely needed medicine for his head. Alas, Anansi’ hair never did grow back.
Why Anansi Runs When He’s On The Water’s Surface
With this story, Anansi goes to Okraman, the Dog and tells him how he plans to build a new village. That sounds sensible and Okraman agreed. Okraman would gather some rope-creepr vines and Anansi would also do the same and they would meet up again on the following Monday. They would also bring a gourd filled with water in case where they met up didn’t have any. As an added measure, Anansi put some honey into his gouard.
Anansi and Okraman met each other at the half-way point to their destination. As they continued to travel, they became tired and Okraman said they should rest a bit and drink some of the water they brought with them.
Now it gets a little weird. As the two rested, Anansi said they should play a game to pass the time while they rested. Well type of game Okraman wanted to know. A binding game, where they would take turns tie each other up. The one tied, would then have to escape. After a bit of disagreement on who would get tied up first, Anansi said he would go first.
Once Okraman had Anansi bound, he decided he was so hungry that he didn’t really want to play anymore. Instead, he picked up the trussed-up Spider and carried him away to go sell for food. When Anansi realized what was happening, he began to complain, making a ruckus until they reached a stream.
Odenkyem the Crocodile heard them and asked Okraman what was going on. Okraman was too frightened to answer and dropped the bound Anansi while he fled. Laughing, Odenkyem freed Anansi from his bounds while Anansi thanked him, asking if there were any way to repay the crocodile. Odenkyem declined, saying he didn’t want anything in return. Anansi insisted, saying if Odenkyem had any children, they come, and he would dress and style their hair. Odenkyem accepted this offer, not suspecting that Anansi would be up to any deception.
Anansi returns home, telling Aso that he needs palm-nuts and onions for a stew and that he’s going to bring back crocodile to provide the meat.
That does not sound like a way to repay someone for rescuing you.
Aso gathers up the ingredients asked for as Anansi sharpens a knife. He mashes up some eto and carries it down to the stream where Odenkyem lives. Anansi calls out for the crocodile, saying he’s got a reward for them and sets the eto in the water. Odenkyem comes, having heard Anansi and just as he’s about to take the gift; Anansi flings his knife at the crocodile.
Thinking he’s dealt Odenkyem a lethal blow, Anansi heads home. Aso notices this and asks where’s the crocodile meat? You didn’t get it? Anansi brushes her off, yelling at her and gives her the silent treatment the rest of the night.
The next morning, Aso went down to the river. There, she spoted the crocodile laying still with flies buzzing around him. Seeing this, Aso returned home to tell Anansi what she saw. Anansi explains that he used a special medicine to kill Odenkyem and it will take another day for the full effect and before he can collect up the meat. Anansi thanked Aso for confirming the kill.
Anansi headed down to the river, taking with him a long stick. Seeing the crocodile laying there still in the riverbank, Anansi carefully walked over and poked Odenkyem. As Anansi continued to poke the big crocodile with his stick and roll the body over, the Spider decided to edge closer. When Anansi got close enough and reached out to touch Odenkyem’s body with his hand, that’s when the big crocodile his own trap and snapped his jaws on Anansi’s arm.
That two wrestled for a while and eventually Anansi squirmed free of Odenkyem’s grasp and fled. Now, everytime Anansi crosses a river, he runs for it, never letting Odenkyem get a second chance.
That wouldn’t be the lesson I’d take from here though.
Note: My intention was to include all the Anansi stories that I could find. However, there are just so many variations and stories from Ghana to the Caribbean and even to North America. I could spend whole volumes and books on his stories and likely still not have found them all as he is still very much so active. So I find myself having to make a cutoff point of what do I include? Obviously, if you like Anansi want to read more of his stories or find a storyteller to tell his stories, you will do so.
And of course, the traditional ending to an Anansi story:
Just a few little odds & ends that I couldn’t figure out where to fit them in at.
“No one goes to the house of the spider Ananse to teach him wisdom.”
“No one tells stories to Ntikuma” refers to someone who has heard it all.
Syno-Deities
Other West African tricksters that share many similar stories to Anansi are Br’er Rabbit and Leuk Rabbit.
Br’er Rabbit – The similarities between Anansi and Br’er Rabbit, the trickster figure who originates among the Bantu speaking people of South and Central Africa. Just like Anansi, Br’er Rabbit was brought to the Americas with the slave trade where his stories thrived and became a means by which he uses his wits and cunning to outsmart larger creatures. Stories of Br’er Rabbit are found in the French-speaking islands of the Caribbean where he is known as “Compare Lapin.” The most obvious story to compare Anansi and Br’er Rabbit with is that story of Anansi and his capturing the Mmoatia fairy with the Akua doll and the story of Br’er Rabbit and the Tar Baby. The Br-er Rabbit stories were collected up into the Uncle Remus stories by the American Journalist Joel Chandler Harris between 1870 to 1906.
Gede Lwa – In Haitian Voudo, Anansi is worshipped as a loa of this name and he is the intermediary between ancestors and the living. We also see in Haitian folklore, the figures of Ti Bouki, Ti Malice or Uncle Mischief who are other variations of Anansi.
Gizo – A spider trickster-hero of the Housa. His wife is Koki. He’s been equated with Anansi stories and sometimes called the Yoruba Anansi.
Iktomi – A Native American Spider figure whom many have noted similarities with Anansi.
Nambo-Nansi – A Haitian Loa, based on the figure of Anansi.
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I’ll Have What She’s Having: How Nora Ephron’s Three Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy
A backstage look at the making of Nora Ephron's revered trilogy—When Harry Met Sally, You've Got Mail, and Sleepless in Seattle—which brought romantic comedies back to the fore.
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...while there are insights from A-listers, Carlson doesn’t just interview top-billed actors. We even hear from assistants to the assistants — like the guy who taught Meg Ryan 'how to actually use email.' The book’s wide net of sources, along with Ephronisms and movie dialogue, proves to be a wonderful recipe, giving readers a sense of what it was like working on an Ephron project at every level. Seamlessly woven into the narrative are bits of behind-the-scenes gossip that will surprise even the most die-hard fans ... Fast-paced, humorous, yet impressively researched, Carlson’s voice feels cut from the same cloth as Ephron’s, but her ode isn’t all warm meet-cutes at the top of the Empire State Building. She dings Ephron for the lack of diversity in 'her daffy, urban universes,' and she interviews a set designer on Sleepless who had such difficulty with the director that he begged to be fired.
Pan Lisa Schwarzbaum,
That Carlson lacks the authority or experience to confidently analyze what Nora Ephron did and didn’t do as a filmmaker of romantic comedies — and fills the empty space with blog-post-like extras about what the director wore on the set — is the main reason this reader of neck-fretting age is not having what the impressionable author and her underanalyzed pop-culture project is having ... Nothing in I’ll Have What She’s Having makes a persuasive case for why Sleepless and Mail can be considered in the same category of excellence as Harry/Sally (me, I say they’re not); neither does Carlson make a convincing argument for why the romantic comedy needed saving (me, I say it didn’t, not if one looks at Hollywood history more fully); nor does she elucidate how Ephron saved the genre and shaped what came after (me, I say hooey).
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Carlson's first book pays affectionate and clear-eyed tribute to the three most popular movies associated with screenwriter and director Nora Ephron. Going behind the scenes to explore the making of When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You've Got Mail, she dispenses insider information that fans of the movies will find hard to resist ... her breezy, frisky tone makes reading the book like sharing a gossipy lunch with an old friend. Although she keeps the focus on the three films, she also allows herself to go off on fascinating tangents about the lives and other movies of the director and her stars. As sweet and bubbly a treat as the movies it covers, this book does what it does impeccably, and readers will love it.
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International Handbook of Research on Conceptual Change (Educational Psychology Handbook)
Acknowledged author wrote International Handbook of Research on Conceptual Change (Educational Psychology Handbook) comprising 656 pages back in 2013. Textbook and eTextbook are published under ISBN 0415898838 and 9780415898836. Since then International Handbook of Research on Conceptual Change (Educational Psychology Handbook) textbook was available to sell back to BooksRun online for the top buyback price or rent at the marketplace.
Conceptual change research investigates the processes through which learners substantially revise prior knowledge and acquire new concepts. Tracing its heritage to paradigms and paradigm shifts made famous by Thomas Kuhn, conceptual change research focuses on understanding and explaining learning of the most the most difficult and counter-intuitive concepts. Now in its second edition, the International Handbook of Research on Conceptual Change provides a comprehensive review of the conceptual change movement and of the impressive research it has spawned on students’ difficulties in learning.
In thirty-one new and updated chapters, organized thematically and introduced by Stella Vosniadou, this volume brings together detailed discussions of key theoretical and methodological issues, the roots of conceptual change research, and mechanisms of conceptual change and learner characteristics. Combined with chapters that describe conceptual change research in the fields of physics, astronomy, biology, medicine and health, and history, this handbook presents writings on interdisciplinary topics written for researchers and students across fields.
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The Joker: Death of the Family (The New 52)
Edition: 52nd Revised ed.
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Acknowledged authors Snyder, Scott wrote The Joker: Death of the Family (The New 52) comprising 456 pages back in 2014. Textbook and eTextbook are published under ISBN 140124646X and 9781401246464. Since then The Joker: Death of the Family (The New 52) textbook was available to sell back to BooksRun online for the top buyback price of $ 1.81 or rent at the marketplace.
After having his face sliced off one year ago, The Joker makes his horrifying return in this new epic that features Batman's entire network of partners in crimefighting, including Batgirl, Catwoman, Nightwing, Robin, the Teen Titans and more. While The Joker threatens the very existence of Gotham City, these heroes—and villains—must find a way to survive.
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WandaVision: The Vision of a Final Release Seems Clear
After being pushed back many times due to the pandemic comes news of a final release date. Fans will finally see the superhero power couple in the new Disney+ series coming in January.
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First Look At Netflix’s Upcoming ‘Dracula’ Adaptation!
Sink your teeth into this, vampire fans. A new Dracula tv series, based on the original novel by Bram Stoker, is coming to Netflix and the BBC. While not airing for quite a while (the supernatural drama is expected to air in late 2019 or early 2020), what details have been revealed are quite salivating. According to The Radio Times the series will be a collaboration between the BBC and Netflix, with the two corporations working together to air the series. Dracula will be helmed by the creators of Sherlock, Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. Dracula himself will be played by Claes Bang, a Danish actor who said he would be ‘thrilled’ by the opportunity. He was further quoted as saying:
“I am thrilled to be taking on the role of Dracula, especially when the script is in the hands of the incredible talents of Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss and the team responsible for Sherlock.”
Bang will be joined by a wide ensemble of actors to help bring the bloody world of Dracula to life. Actors Joanna Scanlan, Chanel Cresswell, Matthew Beard, Lydia West, Dolly Wells, John Heffernan, Lujza Richter and Morfydd Clark, Paul Brennen, Sofia Oxenham, John McCrea, Phil Dunster and Millicent Wong will be joining the drama in as-yet unknown roles. Mark Gatiss himself will also be in the cast, having expressed an interest in playing Dracula’s mad henchman Renfield. But nothing is set in stone yet.
Image via The Radio Times
The show will last approximately three episodes, each of undisclosed length but since this is from the creators of Sherlock, we’re guessing each episode will be movie length in runtime, an hour or more to get their money’s worth of the material. The show’s plot will be, naturally, an adaptation of the Dracula novel but offering a new spin to make it relevant to modern audiences. Moffat said the show will re-centre Dracula as the hero of his own story, as opposed to the antagonist he was in the book and most other adaptations. He will be at the center of the action, as opposed to a more shadowy figure who makes fleeting appearances to menace the heroes. Moffat and Gatiss described the process as difficult, keen to give Dracula center stage but also not take away from his evil at all. They hope their hard work pays off and say they ‘handled’ making Dracula both the main character and truly evil. But we’ll have to wait to see how that plays out onscreen.
The series is currently in production, having recently completed its second episode. The show is currently filming at Bray Studios, Maidenhead, which was also the location of many classic vampire films starring Christopher Lee as the titular Count, made by Hammer Film Productions. Not much else is known about the show at this time, how closely it will adapt the book or even what the plot will be but the BBC released a short synopsis as a little teaser:
‘Three feature length episodes will re-introduce the world to Dracula, the vampire who made evil sexy. In Transylvania in 1897, the blood-drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London. And be warned: the dead travel fast.’
We can’t wait to see this adaptation of a classic horror novel coming to television. We’ll keep our eyes and ears peeled for further developments. Until then, watch the shadows and keep your garlic close!
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ab+c Creative Intelligence Wins Big at the 33rd Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards
ab+c Creative Intelligence, one of the region’s largest full-service marketing communications agencies, with offices in Wilmington, Delaware, and Philadelphia and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, took home 9 awards from the 2016 Healthcare Advertising Awards. The annual competition is the longest-standing and largest healthcare advertising competition, as well as one of the 10 largest of all advertising awards. From a pool of over 3,700 entries, ab+c was honored with three gold, three silver, one bronze and three merit awards in a variety of mediums.Read full post...
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Stamford Health System Selects ab+c Creative Intelligence as Agency of Record
Wilmington, DE—ab+c Creative Intelligence has been named the agency of record for Stamford Health in Stamford, Connecticut. As a leading healthcare provider in southwestern Connecticut, Stamford Health will leverage ab+c’s experience to launch its new brand and the opening of its new hospital through comprehensive advertising and marketing programs.Read full post...
ab+c Creative Intelligence Wins Three Golds and “Best of Newspaper Campaign” from the New Jersey Ad Club
Three of ab+c’s healthcare clients were among the winners.
Wilmington, DE—ab+c Creative Intelligence won five awards at the 47th annual Jersey Awards, hosted by the New Jersey Advertising Club. Ads for three of ab+c’s New Jersey healthcare clients—Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Holy Name Medical Center and Cooper University Health Care—were among the winners.Read full post...
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4 Marketing Topics Physician Recruiters Should Pay Attention To
As a staff recruiter, you have to target physicians precisely, and then differentiate yourself from your competition — and do it all on time and on budget. That budget may be tight. You may be a team of one. And the physician shortage sure doesn’t help. But you press on.
Because your bottom line relies on the income physicians bring into your organization.
In ab+c’s 10 + years of helping physician recruiters, we’ve seen the challenges you face. And we’ve helped healthcare organizations find and bring in the physicians they need to keep the bottom line in the black.
But even if you can’t hire an agency just yet, we can still help with your recruitment strategy. Here are four areas you should focus on:Read full post...
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Rush University Medical Center Taps ab+c Creative Intelligence for Recruitment Marketing
Rush has been part of the Chicago landscape longer than any other healthcare institution.
BLOOMSBURG, PA—ab+c Creative Intelligence, a full-service marketing communications agency, has partnered with Rush University Medical Center (Chicago) on its physician recruitment efforts. The agency’s assignments include constructing a physician recruitment website and providing direct marketing strategy.Read full post...
ab+c Creative Intelligence Receives Video Honors
The DUI D-Word campaign from the Delaware Office of Highway Safety
WILMINGTON, DE—ab+c Creative Intelligence, a full-service marketing communications agency, earned video accolades at the 2015 Telly Awards. With silver as the highest award given, ab+c won three bronze honors. The first two came in the category “Online Video—Online Webisodes, Segments, or Promotional Pieces—Health and Wellness.” ab+c won for MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s deep brain stimulation campaign and Delaware Division of Public Health Comprehensive Cancer Control Program’s Healthy Delaware skin cancer testimonial videos. Additionally, in the public service category, ab+c and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety won bronze for the DUI D-Word campaign.Read full post...
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Does my Hospital Need a Blog?
72% of Internet users look for health information online – is there information you could be offering them?
The short answer is yes. According to an article in Social Media Today:
72% of Internet users look for health information online.
77% of Internet users read blogs.
81% of U.S. consumers trust advice and information from blogs.
Companies that blog have 97% more inbound links.
OK, you say, this makes sense for a larger B2C brand. But what does it mean to me and my hospital? Read full post...
Tara Moore of ab+c Creative Intelligence Earns Diversity Certification
Tara Moore received her post graduate certification in Diversity Studies.
BLOOMSBURG, PA—Tara Moore of ab+c Creative Intelligence has added “diversity specialist” to her qualifications. The account executive recently earned a post-graduate certificate in diversity studies with an emphasis on workplace and healthcare diversity. This certification comes in addition to a master’s degree in human relations.Read full post...
ab+c Creative Intelligence Wins Gold in Cardiovascular Advertising
The campaign resulted in 72 new appointments with MedStar Health physicians.
WILMINGTON, DE—ab+c Creative Intelligence and MedStar Health won gold at the 2014 CardioVascular Advertising Awards (CVAA). ab+c’s work on the atrial fibrillation (a-fib) campaign for MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute earned the first-place award in the Total Advertising Campaigns category. The campaign included radio, transit, banner and print advertisements as well as patient podcasts. In less than one month, the multimedia campaign resulted in 72 new appointments with MedStar Health physicians.Read full post...
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Client Services Team Adds Dayna Hawco
Dayna Hawco becomes the newest member of the ab+c client services team. The junior account executive brings experience in account management, advertising sales and social media from her past roles with CBS Radio and Slice Communications. She is a graduate of Rowan University, where she double-majored in advertising and public relations. Dayna is driven by creativity, thrives on competition, and believes positive energy is essential in a successful work environment.Read full post...
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MBA Games — A Weekend of Fun
by Diana Yarmovich
The MBA Games is an annual competition that brings teams from top MBA programs across the country to Durham to compete in fun events alongside amazing Special Olympics athletes. The competition started in 1989 and since then, has evolved into one of the largest student-run events on campus! This year, participants included MBA students from Rice, Penn State, Syracuse, UNC, UVA, Purdue, CMU Tepper, Babson, Vanderbilt, and Duke (including Duke MBA alumni and Duke MMS students).
The Syracuse team won the MBA Games.
Additional fundraising events are held throughout the year for the MBA Games, which benefits the Special Olympics of North Carolina (SONC). These events include a dodge ball tournament, Halloween party, turkey trot run, and charity auction – and everything culminates in the MBA Games Weekend!
For the MBA Games Weekend (March 30 – April 1), I was a “team captain” and I cohosted the Syracuse Team. Basically, this was an excuse to hang out with the team during the competition and social activities. The games themselves included a dance competition, beanbag toss, business suit relay, 50M dash, crab walk, briefcase toss, tug of war, basketball shootout, trivia, and dizzy bat competition.
On Friday afternoon during the dance competition (the first event of the weekend), I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Syracuse both held an application process for team members and practiced games like the 50M dash and briefcase toss before coming to Durham. Apparently, they did not place in last year‘s competition and wanted to change that! Moreover, they came fully equipped in special dancing outfits for Friday and custom designed jerseys for Saturday. They even brought two extra jerseys for Pam and Anthony, who were the Special Olympic athletes on Syracuse’s team. Their preparation was evident and they rocked individual competitions including the Dance Competition (2nd place) and the Tug of War (1st place). In the end, they also placed first in the entire MBA Games competition!
Together, the 12 participating teams raised over $45k for the SONC! This was a new record and roughly $7k above last year’s amount.
Overall, the games were a lot of fun and definitely brought more color to Durham … My “ordinary” weekend was replaced with meeting various MBA students from across the country, bonding with the Special Olympic athletes, watching the games, and seeing the outpouring of support from the entire Fuqua community (student fans, professors, partners, etc.). The whole event was completely student run, so it was incredible to see my classmates volunteer in various capacities, including emceeing the dance competition, refereeing the games, dressing up as Superman and Superwoman, helping set up for lunch, and even coordinating behind the scenes amongst the large group of volunteers. Undoubtedly, lots of work and planning went into the weekend, and seeing the joy on the athletes’ faces during the games made everything worth the careful preparation.
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Time for a test of low rates: Wage hikes
It may not feel like it, but take home wages have just risen a little faster.
A study today reveals that the annual rise in private sector take home pay in April, taking an average over three months, was 1.2%.
That's not much. But the important point is that the 1.2% for April dwarfs the rate in previous months: 0.1% in March and 0.5% in February - so does April mark the start of a salary spike?
The figures are published by VocaLink. These monthly numbers are often overlooked by the media, disregarded in a stream of questionable salary rise figures published by recruitment consultants and the like.
[Important update 10am, 5 May]: Vocalink has released further information overnight stating that a big chunk of the rise was down to income tax and national insurance changes, which means take home pay has risen but it's not all due to underlying conditions in the economy, therefore this doesn't represent a significant rise in wage pressure. Apologies for any confusion.]
However, VocaLink's figures are more credible than other studies - and more recent than official statistics. That's because VocaLink is the main processor for automated payments in the UK accounting for over 90% of salaries.
Why are pay figures so important?
Because if we see a sharp rise in wages, it throws into doubt the central justification for holding down the UK bank rate.
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee has kept the rate exceptionally low - at 0.5% - for more than two years, despite a sharp rise in inflation in 2011, which has been as high as 4.4% against a target of 2%.
But Bank Governor Mervyn King, and five other members of the nine-strong committee, say it's necessary to stick with low rates. Yes inflation is high, but it's due to global price pressure, driven by booming emerging markets. In contrast, the UK recovery is too weak, the argument goes, to provide the spark for an inflationary spiral: companies are in no position to dish out big pay rises.
VocaLink's recorded rise in take home pay, if sustained, will test that thinking. But would rising wages be enough to make two more MPC doves shift their view and tip the balance of voting that has kept rates on hold since early 2009?
Our interest rates predictions round-up has warned for several years that rates would remain low for a long spell, and that readers should beware of false dawns on rising rates, based on the exceptionally weak prospects for Britain's economy.
Our caveat was to watch salary surveys like a hawk. If pay takes off, then it could be the canary in the coalmine for a nasty spiral: inflation makes workers demand more pay, that higher pay pumps up inflation ... which means workers demand more pay, and so on.
Money markets, meanwhile, have lost interest in rate rises. They now price December as the most likely month for the first increase; a month ago, they were marking June.
Pay would need to rise significantly for several months to pose a true headache for the MPC. So maybe the VocaLink figures will join the long line of false dawns. Still, it would be wise for savers and borrowers to watch this survey in coming months. The next one is likely to be published on Thursday, 9 June - a rate decision day.
- Andrew Oxlade, Editor | T: @andrew_oxlade @predict_rates
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Trusting a computer for a security-sensitive task (such as checking email or banking online) requires the user to know something about the computer's state. We examine research on securely capturing a computer's state, and consider the utility of this information both for improving security on the local computer (e.g., to convince the user that her computer is not infected with malware) and for communicating a remote computer's state (e.g., to enable the user to check th...
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Celebrate Women’s History Month with These Children’s Books
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Celebrate Women’s History Month with these books about women who have done amazing things! Show your children that women have always been shaping our world. Let your daughters and sons know that nothing can stand in their way if they’re determined!
I received these books free to review; however, all opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive compensation at no cost to you.
Books celebrating women’s history
The first two books I’m sharing are Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure and A Is for Awesome. These are both written by Eva Chen and illustrated by Derek Desierto.
Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure
Written by Eva Chen
Illustrated by Derek Desierto
Instagram superstar Eva Chen is back with Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure, featuring illustrations by Derek Desierto in a story that’s equal parts fashion fairy tale and guide to girl power.
It’s school picture day and Juno Valentine is having a fashion emergency! Her mom wants her to wear fabulous florals, her dad wants her to wear rainbow ruffles, but Juno’s not sure what to choose. And just when Juno thinks her conundrum couldn’t get any more complicated, her little brother, Finn, disappears into the magical hall of shoes!
In an epic chase through time, Juno gets some help from female icons like Simone Biles, Audrey Hepburn, Annie Oakley, and Michelle Obama. Along the way, she discovers the self-confidence she needs to express herself in her own magical way.
Download the Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure projects for children to do at home and in the classroom: Juno Valentine Activity Pages
My review of Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure
Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure is such a cute book! It shows kids that it is okay to be different from your friends. You should embrace your uniqueness! I like how Juno gets the opportunity to meet several women who show her that you’ve got to be yourself. You may not look or dress like your friends and that’s okay! Kids will see that they’re special because of their differences.
A Is for Awesome: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World
Board book: 32 pages
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (February 5, 2019)
Why stick with plain old A, B, C when you can have Amelia (Earhart), Malala, Tina (Turner), Ruth (Bader Ginsburg), all the way to eXtraordinary You—and the Zillion of adventures you will go on?
Instagram superstar Eva Chen, author of Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes, is back with an alphabet board book depicting feminist icons in A Is for Awesome: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World, featuring spirited illustrations by Derek Desierto.
My review of A is for Awesome
A Is for Awesome is a book you can share with even the littlest children. It’s a sturdy board book with colorful illustrations. No, they may not remember the accomplishments of these women, but they will still love having you read it to them. And if you’ve got a child in elementary school as well as a younger child, the older one may want to share it with their sibling. It’ll give them a fun way to teach their brother or sister the alphabet while they enjoy time together seeing what the women in the book accomplished.
About Eva Chen
Eva Chen is a first-generation Chinese-American who grew up in New York City. She blames her deviation from pre-med at Johns Hopkins University on a love of fashion and beauty instilled in her by her mother. Her mother’s perfect bob and lipstick made a permanent imprint on her impressionable young mind.
Eva was previously the editor in chief of Lucky. She’s also written for ELLE, Vogue, Teen Vogue,Vogue China, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. She is currently the head of fashion partnerships at Instagram, where she is guilty of the occasional duck-face selfie. Eva lives in New York City with her husband and two children. She is the author of Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes, A Is for Awesome, and Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure.
About Derek Desierto
Derek Desierto is a Vancouver-based illustrator, designer, and overall nice guy from a nice family. His animation work has been recognized by the Ottawa International Animation Festival, the National Cartoonist Society, and 9 Story Media Group. Currently, he is living the dream as a freelance artist for animated TV shows and picture books. His ultimate goal in life is to meet Oprah and become one of her Favorite Things.
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Alice Across America: The Story of the First Women’s Road Trip
Written by Sarah Glenn Marsh
Illustrated by Gilbert Ford
ages 5 – 9 years
Grade Level: Preschool – 3
Hardcover: 48 pages
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (February 4, 2020)
Writer Sarah Glenn Marsh and illustrator Gilbert Ford’s Alice Across America is a nonfiction picture book account of maverick Alice Ramsey, the first woman to drive a car across America in 1909.
When Alice Ramsey was little, she loved to ride horses. As she grew up, more people were driving cars. From the moment Alice slid behind the wheel, she was crazy about cars. So when the Maxwell-Briscoe Company challenged her to drive one of their new cars across the country as a promotional ploy to prove that even a lady could do it, Alice daringly accepted. With several women by her side, these brazen drivers sustained many hardships over the course of a remarkable two-month journey and far surpassed all expectations.
With a clever blend of women’s history, technological history, and American roading geography, this is a celebration of unstoppable women making strides in twentieth-century America.
My review of Alice Across America
I really enjoyed reading about Alice Ramsey and her friends as they traveled across America. It’s an easy biography that your young elementary aged kids will enjoy reading or hearing read aloud. Alice Across America taught me about Alice too! I’d never heard of her nor her automobile adventure. Alice and her friends will show your children that resilience pays off. It’ll show them that learning new skills is always helpful! How many of us could take care of our car’s maintenance issues while motoring across the country? I sure couldn’t. But Alice and her friends did it way back in 1909! I loved the illustrations as well as the author’s information that she provides for us grown-ups in the back of the book. This is definitely a fun book for both your child and you.
About Sarah Glenn Marsh
Sarah Glenn Marsh is the author of many books for young readers, including A Campfire Tail, Selfie Sebastian, and The Big Girl: Maria Merian’s Scientific Vision. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband and their menagerie: four rescued sighthounds, a bird, and many fish.
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About Gilbert Ford
Gilbert Ford holds a BFA in illustration from Pratt Institute and an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. He is the author-illustrator of How the Cookie Crumbled and The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring, which is a Best STEM Book of the year, and has illustrated many New York Times-bestselling middle grade jackets, as well as the award-winning picture book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
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A Survey of Mobility Models for Ad Hoc Network Research
by Tracy Camp , Jeff Boleng, Vanessa Davies - WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING (WCMC): SPECIAL ISSUE ON MOBILE AD HOC NETWORKING: RESEARCH, TRENDS AND APPLICATIONS , 2002
"... In the performance evaluation of a protocol for an ad hoc network, the protocol should be tested under realistic conditions including, but not limited to, a sensible transmission range, limited buffer space for the storage of messages, representative data traffic models, and realistic movements of t ..."
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of the mobile users (i.e., a mobility model). This paper is a survey of mobility models that are used in the simulations of ad hoc networks. We describe several mobility models that represent mobile nodes whose movements are independent of each other (i.e., entity mobility models) and several mobility models
A group mobility model for ad hoc wireless networks
by Xiaoyan Hong, Mario Gerla, Guangyu Pei, Ching-chuan Chiang , 1999
"... In this paper, we present a survey of various mobility models in both cellular networks and multi-hop networks. We show that group motion occurs frequently in ad hoc networks, and introduce a novel group mobility model- Reference Point Group Mobility (RPGM)- to represent the relationship among mobil ..."
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In this paper, we present a survey of various mobility models in both cellular networks and multi-hop networks. We show that group motion occurs frequently in ad hoc networks, and introduce a novel group mobility model- Reference Point Group Mobility (RPGM)- to represent the relationship among
The Node Distribution of the Random Waypoint Mobility Model for Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
by Christian Bettstetter, Giovanni Resta, Paolo Santi , 2003
"... The random waypoint model is a commonly used mobility model in the simulation of ad hoc networks. It is known that the spatial distribution of network nodes moving according to this model is, in general, nonuniform. However, a closed-form expression of this distribution and an in-depth investigation ..."
The random waypoint model is a commonly used mobility model in the simulation of ad hoc networks. It is known that the spatial distribution of network nodes moving according to this model is, in general, nonuniform. However, a closed-form expression of this distribution and an in
Sound Mobility Models
by Jungkeun Yoon, Mingyan Liu, Brian Noble - in ACM MobiCom , 2003
"... and evaluation of mobile systems. By using mobility models that describe constituent movement, one can explore large systems, producing repeatable results for comparison between alternatives. Unfortunately, the vast majority of mobility models---including all those in which nodal speed and distance ..."
and evaluation of mobile systems. By using mobility models that describe constituent movement, one can explore large systems, producing repeatable results for comparison between alternatives. Unfortunately, the vast majority of mobility models---including all those in which nodal speed and distance
Mobility increases the capacity of ad-hoc wireless networks
by Matthias Grossglauser, David Tse - IEEE/ACM TRANSACTIONS ON NETWORKING , 2002
"... The capacity of ad-hoc wireless networks is constrained by the mutual interference of concurrent transmissions between nodes. We study a model of an ad-hoc network where n nodes communicate in random source-destination pairs. These nodes are assumed to be mobile. We examine the per-session throughpu ..."
The capacity of ad-hoc wireless networks is constrained by the mutual interference of concurrent transmissions between nodes. We study a model of an ad-hoc network where n nodes communicate in random source-destination pairs. These nodes are assumed to be mobile. We examine the per
A survey of context-aware mobile computing research
by Guanling Chen, David Kotz , 2000
"... Context-aware computing is a mobile computing paradigm in which applications can discover and take advantage of contextual information (such as user location, time of day, nearby people and devices, and user activity). Since it was proposed about a decade ago, many researchers have studied this topi ..."
Context-aware computing is a mobile computing paradigm in which applications can discover and take advantage of contextual information (such as user location, time of day, nearby people and devices, and user activity). Since it was proposed about a decade ago, many researchers have studied
Coordination of Groups of Mobile Autonomous Agents Using Nearest Neighbor Rules
by A. Jadbabaie, J. Lin, A. S. Morse , 2002
"... In a recent Physical Review Letters paper, Vicsek et. al. propose a simple but compelling discrete-time model of n autonomous agents fi.e., points or particlesg all moving in the plane with the same speed but with dierent headings. Each agent's heading is updated using a local rule based on ..."
In a recent Physical Review Letters paper, Vicsek et. al. propose a simple but compelling discrete-time model of n autonomous agents fi.e., points or particlesg all moving in the plane with the same speed but with dierent headings. Each agent's heading is updated using a local rule based
Towards Realistic Mobility Models for Mobile Ad hoc Networks
by Amit Jardosh, Elizabeth M. Belding-Royer, Kevin C. Almeroth, Subhash Suri - PROC. 9TH ANN. INT’L CONF. MOBILE COMPUTING AND NETWORKING (MOBICOM 03) , 2003
"... One of the most important methods for evaluating the characteristics of ad hoc networking protocols is through the use of simulation. Simulation provides researchers with a number of significant benefits, including repeatable scenarios, isolation of parameters, and exploration of a variety of metric ..."
of metrics. The topology and movement of the nodes in the simulation are key factors in the performance of the network protocol under study. Once the nodes have been initially distributed, the mobility model dictates the movement of the nodes within the network. Because the mobility of the nodes directly
The Vector Field Histogram -- Fast Obstacle Avoidance For Mobile Robots
by J. Borenstein, Y. Koren - IEEE JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION , 1991
"... A new real-time obstacle avoidance method for mobile robots has been developed and implemented. This method, named the vector field histogram(VFH), permits the detection of unknown obstacles and avoids collisions while simultaneously steering the mobile robot toward the target. The VFH method uses a ..."
A new real-time obstacle avoidance method for mobile robots has been developed and implemented. This method, named the vector field histogram(VFH), permits the detection of unknown obstacles and avoids collisions while simultaneously steering the mobile robot toward the target. The VFH method uses
User mobility modeling and characterization of mobility patterns
by Mahmood M. Zonoozi, Prem Dassanayake - IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications , 1997
"... Abstract—A mathematical formulation is developed for systematic tracking of the random movement of a mobile station in a cellular environment. It incorporates mobility parameters under the most generalized conditions, so that the model can be tailored to be applicable in most cellular environments. ..."
Abstract—A mathematical formulation is developed for systematic tracking of the random movement of a mobile station in a cellular environment. It incorporates mobility parameters under the most generalized conditions, so that the model can be tailored to be applicable in most cellular environments
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October 20, 2016 - 9:30 am EST 4 years ago
Rules: Junior Robbed Of Ace, Course Record By Gaffe
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Getting docked a stroke or two because of ignorance of the rules is never an easy pill to swallow, but for junior golfer Josh Hogarth of Stanley, County Durham, England, his non-penalty was especially brutal.
The Chronicle Live set the scene:
A 15-year-old schoolboy has missed out on setting a course record at South Moor Golf Club because of a rules mistake.
Josh completed his victory in the club tournament with a seven-under-par second round of 65 which contained 10 birdies and three bogeys. The drama arrived at the longest and hardest par three on the course, the 186-yard 14th. His perfectly flighted six-iron shot from the tee ended with the ball coming to rest lodged in the hole against the flag stick.
What happened next prevented Josh going on to set an outright course record of 64.
“If I had known the rules, it would have been a hole in one,” said Josh, a pupil at North Durham Academy in Stanley. “I thought you had to pull the flagstick out keeping it directly upright. When I did that, the ball squirted out and ended up an inch from the hole.”
Hogarth’s misunderstanding of Rule 17-4 cost him an ace and the outright course record. Here’s how the rule reads:
17-4. Ball Resting Against Flagstick
When a player’s ball rests against the flagstick in the hole and the ball is not holed, the player or another person authorized by him may move or remove the flagstick, and if the ball falls into the hole, the player is deemed to have holed out with his last stroke; otherwise, the ball, if moved, must be placed on the lip of the hole, without penalty.
Thinking he had to pull straight up on the flagstick with his ball lodged inside the hole between the edge of the cup and the stick, Hogarth’s ball popped of the hole. In reality, Hogarth would have been well within his rights to wiggle the flagstick or tilt it to the side to allow the ball to fall into the cup, thus giving him the ace and the course record.
Instead, he was forced to tap in for his two and sign for a 65. At 15 years old, there are harsher lessons to be learned, especially when you’re firing 65 in tournaments and setting course records, but that one surely stings a bit.
[ChronicleLive.co.uk]
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1. Periodical; Phillips, Jonas; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1782 March 27;
Periodical; Phillips, Jonas; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1782 March 27;
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2. Periodical; Leeser, Isaac; Isaacs, S. M.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1868 February 7;
Periodical; Leeser, Isaac; Isaacs, S. M.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1868 February 7;
Full page memorial to Leeser on his death
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3. Periodical; Cohen, E.; Gratz, S. Z.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1782 November 2;
Periodical; Cohen, E.; Gratz, S. Z.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1782 November 2;
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4. Periodical; Pennsylvania Packet; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1788 August 16;
Periodical; Pennsylvania Packet; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1788 August 16;
Article about two Jews from Jamaica who have come to raise money for the Jews in Hebron
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5. Periodical; Israel, Israel; Rice, P.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1797 July 28;
Periodical; Israel, Israel; Rice, P.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1797 July 28;
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6. Periodical; Moses, Solomon; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1814 May 7;
Periodical; Moses, Solomon; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1814 May 7;
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7. Periodical; Gratz, Hyman; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1837 June 10;
Periodical; Gratz, Hyman; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1837 June 10;
A full column on the interior of Mammoth Cave in Kentucky which was owned by Gratz from 1812-1838
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8. Periodical; Pragers & Co.; Hays, Samuel; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1798 March 8;
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Cartoon showing Fagin as an hassidic Jew with tammany funds in his pocket
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9. Periodical; Leeser, Isaac; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1860 November 1;
Periodical; Leeser, Isaac; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1860 November 1;
Vol. XVIII No. 32. Includes ad by S. N. Carvalho
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10. Periodical; Etting, Reuben; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1810 November 1;
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Moe!kestra! “End of an Error” at Cellspace
Last night I attended the latest performance of the Moe!kestra! at Cellspace.
“Imagine a man playing an orchestra as though it were a percussion instrument, and you might get some idea of the Moe!Kestra!”. Indeed the performance was in many ways a percussion piece even though the ensemble was almost entirely string instruments: violins, violas, electric guitars, and upright basses. All led by Moe! Staiano.
A Moe!kestra! often includes many familiar musicians. Frequent collaborators Bill Wolter and Clyde Niesen played guitar and upright bass, respectively. Suki O’kane (percussion) and Moe! were both participants in the July Flip Quartet performance. Marielle Jakobsen was part of the Blessing Moon concert that we reviewed here at CatSynth.
The piece being performed was “End of an Error”, inspired by the date January 20, 2009, a date that many of us were highly anticipating, both for its beginning and for the great national embarrassment that it (at least in a formal sense) ended.
The music started out with series of percussive notes on the basses. Soon the violin and viola sections joined in, not on their regular instruments, but instead playing “switches”, i.e., cut sticks that they shook vigorously. An “out of phase” rhythm emerged between the basses and switches, may two notes from the former followed by a splattering of air sounds from the other.
Eventually the other instruments, the guitars, the percussionists and the actual violins/violas entered with more of the percussive notes, and the music became louder and denser. At some point, with all the instruments playing, the texture changed dramatically to something more akin to a “rock orchestra” or a film soundtrack. The pitched material was tonal with lots of familiar chords, but what I call “tense tonality” that one hears in films, and behind it the rhythm of a conventional drum kit from the percussionists. I can’t pin point exactly when the texture and style changed, but it was a sharp contrast.
There were several such changes throughout the performance. Things grew to a crescendo, then “crashed”, with everyone playing long extended tones, forming an atonal drone. After a subsequent swell, there was another “film-like” element with string glissandi. Other moments of note included the tossing of an empty water cooler by Moe! over the heads of the violists. No one was hurt, and it landed a perfect hit in between the other instrumental rhythms.
There was a really thick drone of all seven guitarists playing slides out of sync. The guitarists also closed the performance with a series of repeating flange/chorus tones that gradually came to a stop.
The Moe!kestra performance actually did not begin until 9:30 (despite the announcements suggesting 8PM as the start). We were treated a Sun Ra tribute, featuring videos set to music from The Arkestra. The video included clips of Sun Ra and animations with pseudo-Hebrew lettering and odd vaguely extraterrestial elements, presumably from some of his films. But there were also many other unrelated elements including numerous anime scenes – there was one anime in which all the characters seemed to be playing keytars while doing battle with mechs; martial-arts comedies, a James Bond film (probably Diamonds Are Forever); and a transgendered singer walking down the street and then being transported to another dimension with a Sumo wrestler and bizarre Asian puppet characters. Four of us started playing iPhone Scrabble instead. It has a multi-player mode where one can pass the phone around in a circle and each player takes turns with their own tile set. Highly recommended as a way to pass the time.
Posted on September 6, 2009 September 20, 2010 by catsynth Posted in Music, Reviews, San Francisco Tagged avant garde, bill wolter, clyde niesen, experimental music, iphone, marielle jakobsen, moe!, moe!kestra, Music, orchestra, percussion, review, San Francisco, suki o'kane, sun ra 1 Comment
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NBA Analyst: I Love Mikal Bridges
Drafted by Philadelphia and traded to Phoenix, the Villanova product could be a stud for the Suns
June 22, 2018 - 8:53 am
The Phoenix Suns had quite an NBA Draft, selecting DeAndre Ayton No. 1 overall and trading for Mikal Bridges, who was taken 10th overall by Philadelphia. The Suns traded Zhaire Smith and a 2021 first-round pick for for the former Villanova star.
“It’s interesting. I think the Bridges trade will ultimately be defined by what happens with that unprotected 2021 pick thy sent Philadelphia’s way and then how Zhaire Smith develops because he’s really a boom-or-bust project,” CBS Sports NBA writer James Herbert said on After Hours with Amy Lawrence. “But Bridges, I love. To me, he was higher on my board than even 10. I thought if Philadelphia would have kept him, that would have been a solid, nice pick for them, but they end up doing a sort of bold move with that trade.”
Bridges, who turns 22 in August, was a key piece on a Villanova squad that won national championships in 2016 and 2018. He averaged 17.7 points and 5.3 rebounds last season while shooting 59.3 percent from the floor, including 43.5 percent from three.
Seems like the kind of player who could fit in with Ayton and Devin Booker, no?
“I think Bridges will fit just fine,” Herbert said. “He’s the kind of guy that can play in almost any system, he can guard multiple positions, he has a really beautiful shot – he’s developed a lot over the last two years. I don’t buy into the fact that just because he’s 22 that he just is who he is. He can add more playmaking to is game over the next few years, and even if right now he is a strictly 3-and-D player, I think he will make the game easier for a guy like Devin Booker, for a guy like DeAndre Ayton. Josh Jackson is not much of a shooter, and you you need shooters in that lineup – and Bridges certainly is that.”
The Suns went 21-61 last season but have an incredibly young roster. Ayton, who starred at Arizona, turns 20 in July, and Booker, who averaged 24.9 points last season, is only 21.
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Gender and climate change
There is a need to better understand gender dynamics between men and women farmers in rural communities to design effective and equal climate programs. Photo: WorldFish/ Yousuf Tushar
Enabling people to reach their full potential in adapting agriculture to climate change
Women and men differ, that much is obvious. But many of the ways in which society treats men and women differently – such as division of labour, access to credit, decision-making power, ownership of land, opportunities for education and many others – are social constructs rather than biological facts. Those differences can change, and can change swiftly. The development community has embraced these ideas and explored ways to transform perceptions of gender roles, but more upstream research has been slow to move beyond seeing gender as the biological differences between men and women.
For that reason the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) has made the need to understand and transform gender dynamics in relation to climate change one of its most important priorities. Given that women make up 40% of the agricultural labour force in low-income countries, and are largely responsible for household food security, transforming gender perceptions and norms is indeed critical for smallholder adaptation to climate change.
Understanding gender roles
Research to date suggests that the vulnerability of women and men to climate change varies considerably. Women are powerful agents of change, and often have unrealized solutions for adaptation and mitigation. A better understanding of the needs of women, men and youths in different environments and the ways in which to enhance their adaptive capacity and resilience will not only help to achieve the goals of gender-sensitive research, but is likely to be indispensable to meet other crucial objectives of agricultural research for development. Previous research has been largely diagnostic in nature, focusing on the various constraints faced by women. CCAFS is now taking what has been learnt and is using it to plan new action research, together with local partners, aimed at informing, catalysing, and targeting gender-sensitive adaptation and mitigation solutions.
As input to this planning process, CCAFS convened a group of leading experts to identify key research questions related to gender and climate change.
How might women and men differ in the effects of long-run climate change, how might their adaptation options and strategies differ (as individuals, in households and in communities) and how do their capacities to adapt differ?
What causes and characterises gender differences in vulnerability to weather-related risks, and how might properly targeted information help women and men to manage such risks?
What institutional arrangements would offer appropriate gender-specific incentives to reduce carbon footprint, and can these institutions be made more equitable with respect to gender?
How do the options for dealing with climate change differ for men and women and at different spatial and temporal scales, and how do gender relations and control over resources affect decisions over which adaptation and mitigation portfolios are adopted?
What can be done to address the different needs of women and men facing the challenges of climate change?
The first four sets of questions will help to fill evidence gaps in current and planned CCAFS research, while the fifth will encourage researchers to undertake gender-differentiated assessment of proposed solutions.
A sweet outcome for women:
High in the trees, stung by bees, harvesting honey in the Lower Nyando valley in Kenya is men's work: labour intensive and dangerous and not all that profitable. Average yields from the hollow logs that men use to attract wild bees are low, about 5 kg of honey per beehive per year, compared to the 90 kg that could potentially be achieved.
Women, however, have now become excellent beekeepers thanks to a partnership of Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture, World Neighbors, an international development organization, and farmer groups in the area. CCAFS and partners asked farmers in Lower Nyando which different activities might help them earn money, and thus make them more resilient if one crop should fail; the women mentioned beekeeping.
Researchers introduced improved beehives – at ground level – and trained women farmers to look after the bees and to process and market the honey and other products. The women also formed self-help groups affiliated to larger community-based organizations in order to promote learning and to empower each other. The women harvest the produce of the hives every three months. They share the proceeds among members of their group and reinvest in other activities, such as basket weaving. The result is improved livelihoods and resilience against climate change.
From theory to practice
The expert group identified a need for new gender-climate change focused research methods and capacity building in CCAFS target regions. A collaborative effort with FAO gender experts led to the development of training guidelines on Gender and Climate Change Research in Agriculture and Food Security for Rural Development. The CCAFS-FAO guide, recently translated into French and Spanish, contains practical advice for field researchers to help them document the differences among men and women and also explains why gender-sensitive approaches are so important for initiatives aimed at enhancing adaptive capacity to climate change.
Equipped with the guide and training in gender-sensitive participatory research methods, CCAFS collaborators (and others) are going into the field better prepared to thoughtfully and equitably engage both women and men. These approaches allow researchers and community members to reach a more nuanced understanding of the various adaptation and mitigation options that are best suited to the needs of different kinds of people facing a wide range of environmental and other changes.
Paying attention to gender, as the training guide suggests, can reveal surprising ways in which a minor change can help women. For example, during a CCAFS study in Kaffrine, Senegal, it emerged that while men like to get weather forecasts from rural radio stations, women prefer to receive the information through more personal contact. Forecasts on the radio continue, but in addition the local agricultural extension agent now brings information from meteorologists directly to local women farmers. Results show that farmers who took these forecasts into account – whether from the radio or from a personal contact – were better able to plan for the season ahead and increase their productivity.
if women had access to the same resources as men, we could increase agriculutral output in low-income countries by 2.5-4%
Research has shown that women often grow 20-30% less food than men for their efforts, the cumulative impact of all the ways in which societies treat women differently. If this gender gap were eliminated, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) estimates that total agricultural output in low-income countries would increase by 2.5-4%, which could reduce the number of hungry people by 12-17%.
The need for a rapid and wholesale transformation of gender relationships is urgent. Biology is not destiny. That much ought to be obvious too.
CCAFS is working very closely with non-governmental organisations such as CARE International and development agencies such as the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in order to ensure that the results of CCAFS gender-sensitive research feed through into development approaches that promote gender transformation.
Key Links and Resources
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Training Manual: The FAO and CCAFS training guidelines on Gender and Climate Change Research in Agriculture and Food Security for Rural Development
Policy Brief: Addressing gender in climate-smart smallholder agriculture
Working Paper: Participatory gender-sensitive approaches for addressing key climate change-related research issues
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Let’s Move the Agenda from Control to Elimination of NTDs
By Prof. Louis-Albert Tchuem Tchuenté, Pamela Bongkiyung, Prof. Russell Stothard | September 21, 2017
Who has the perfect answer to controlling or eliminating a disease? It gets more difficult when simply using medication does not guarantee no re-infection. In the case of Schistosomiasis and Soil-transmitted Helminthiasis, in the agenda of elimination one wonders if what we need are more parasitologists in the affected areas or getting the current ones to be more publicly engaged in educating the population?
Prof. Louis-Albert Tchuem Tchuenté who has been working on schisto control for over three decades emphasises the control of Schisto as many other NTDs is a long-term combat. That means a lot of investment and capacity building at all levels. It also needs to have the involvement of many actors and stakeholders. It is difficult for a single organisation or a single group to interrupt the transmission of this disease. That is why intersectoral cooperation, partnership and involvement of stakeholders at all levels is very important. Policy makers, scientists, community health workers, health personnel staff, teachers and all category of the population need to be involved in this fight.
Training of parasitologists is very important because in the African setting more needs to be done. It is vital to optimise and adapt the strategy according to the different transmission setting. The same strategy cannot be deployed as it will not have the same impact. That is why for example in Cameroon, when you compare the current distribution of Schistosomiasis to what was done 25 – 30 years ago; there is a significant decrease in some areas. We have examples where transmission has been interrupted, we have many examples where prevalence has been lowered to more than 80 – 90 percent in some of the localities.
But we still have some challenges where the dynamics vary. The disease prevalence is reducing but variances remain due to the existence of conditions that allow for the transmission cycle to continue. That is why moving from control to elimination requires integration is intensified. Part of this requires increasing capacity building by training more students, investment, health education, change in behaviour and increase awareness of the population. It is a huge challenge.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) has as one of its key point a call for countries to invest more for the control and elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Therefore, for the transmission of schistosomiasis to be interrupted there is a need for countries to invest more for the elimination of this disease. When more is invested, this means that we also should invest in equipment, in sanitation, in access to water and change of the environment or that you improve the hygiene.
Prof. Tchuem Tchuenté said: “Granted, the control of schistosomiasis is very challenging, it is a long-term commitment which is feasible. At this stage, there are tools and strategies in place to interrupt the transmission of schistosomiasis; what we need now mainly in Africa is that we must change our approach to become more ambitious. We must move completely from control to elimination. This shift in paradigm should be clearly effective and endorsed by all African countries.”
He believes that when we keep the word ‘control’, we can be satisfied with morbidity control and therefore control morbidity forever. If the agenda shifts to elimination, then the momentum and the target aligns with that shift. Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) programmes have used this approach. The LF programme’s target for years has been elimination and this makes us put a lot of effort into its elimination.
There is a tendency to become complacent when you reduce a disease to the level where it no longer constitutes a health problem. This is when we need to be most careful as you could miss when the disease makes a come-back again. But if you have a target for elimination, this means additional or further efforts to interrupt the transmission and then to move to the surveillance phase. Japan is one of the good examples. In the 1960s, there were some areas in Japan where the prevalence of schistosomiasis was higher than in most parts of Africa. But they decided and launched a ‘zero parasite’ campaign. From the beginning, it was not about control but zero parasites; meaning elimination. In less than 20 years Japan has eliminated schistosomiasis. China started with control but then rapidly moved to the elimination phase. Now their objective is to eliminate everywhere in China.
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With this word elimination, you must put the necessary efforts and investment to interrupt transmission. In Africa, the time is right to think about this and to shift completely from control to elimination. It is not easy as this will require a lot of investment. We need to raise momentum and commitment from the government, including investment. That is what the SDG is about; as espoused in one of its goals – for countries to invest more for the elimination of NTDs!
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HomeCharlie Company TroopsStoriesFred ChildsAIT
Advanced Individual Training
I always thought that AIT stood for Advanced Infantry Training but I now know it is Advanced Individual Training where you learn the skills to do your Army job. Either way it was infantry training at Tigerland.
Background and History
Fort Polk is a United States Army installation located in Vernon Parish, approximately 10 miles east of Leesville, Louisiana, and 30 miles north of DeRidder, Louisiana. It was named in honor of the Right Reverend Leonidas Polk, the first Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana, and a distinguished Confederate general in the American Civil War. The post encompasses approximately 198,000 acres. Of this, 100,000 acres are owned by the Department of the Army and 98,125 acres by the U.S. Forest Service, mostly in the Kisatchie National Forest. Fort Polk is the only Combat Training Center that also trains and deploys combat units.
Fort Polk began as a base for the Louisiana Maneuvers in the 1940s. It served the 1st Armored Division in the 1950s, and became a basic training post during Vietnam War years of the 1960s and ’70s.
In 1962, Fort Polk began converting to an infantry training center. A small portion of Fort Polk is filled with dense, jungle-like vegetation, and this helped commanders prepare their units for battle in Southeast Asia. This training area became known as Tigerland. For the next 12 years, more soldiers were shipped to Vietnam from Fort Polk than from any other American training base. On Jan. 23, 1973, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s negotiated settlement to the hostilities took effect. In October 1974, Fort Polk became the new home of the 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), and basic training and AIT started being phased out. Fort Polk changed from a Continental Army Command (CONARC) post in July 1975 and became a Forces Command (FORSCOM) member. In the spring of 1976, the Infantry Training Center at Fort Polk closed its doors and ceased operations. The final chapter of the Vietnam War ended for Fort Polk.
The land that is now Fort Polk is part in a region of cultural resources, including archaeological sites, historic houses and structures, and other sites of historical value. The U.S. Army has spent considerable time, effort, and money on locating, identifying, and inventorying thousands of archaeological sites on Fort Polk and the property owned by the U.S. Forest Service where the army trains.
We reported to Fort Polk April 9, 1967. We arrived in busses and were assigned to barracks. The barracks were not new but the same style we had at Fort Ord at the reception station. I guess you could call them the barracks of the 1940’s. It no longer made a difference to me that there were no partitions between the toilets.
Several things were quite different from basic training. One, we ran in the morning before breakfast. Two, we ran and had PT after breakfast. Three, we ran to almost every training area. We kept running and running just like Forrest Gump. Four, we had maybe only 3-4 hours of sleep. Five, it was hot and humid and it rained. Six, after the first couple of weeks we could get a weekend pass. Hoorah!
Did you know that there are four varieties of poisonous snakes in the US? Did you know that Fort Polk has all four varieties? Did you know that I am afraid of snakes?
Training was intense. We all knew that we were going to Vietnam after training and we were also reminded by the training instructors every day.
After a few weeks I thought that being a helicopter pilot might be a better idea. I contacted a warrant officer on post and was told I would have to take the test again as there were no results in my file. I took the test again and scored exceptionally well. Well, what did you think? I had taken it before.
Next I had to take a flight physical. The physical was the toughest one I had ever taken and with a lot of emphasis on your eyes and motor skills. The warrant officer told me that there was a school opening at Fort Wolters three weeks after graduation from AIT and that I would have to speak to the CO and request that he hold me over.
I met with the CO. The CO previously was a NCO infantry soldier in Vietnam and had received a field commission. So, I guess that he was a badass infantry grunt and did not care too much for other positions. The CO told me that he would only hold me over if I went to OCS and that after OCS I could apply to flight school. I understood that after you graduate from OCS you are assigned to one of the combat arms groups; Infantry, Artillery, or Combat Engineers. In addition, your length of service was now six years. I did the math and I decided to stay as an infantry soldier. There are more rocks and trees to give you cover on the ground than there are in the sky. And, the bonus is that you will not be in the Army on active duty for more than two years and won’t get a second tour of Vietnam that you might as either a Warrant Officer or Officer.
With that decision out of the way I really paid attention to all my training. I remember we were trained how to assault a hill with fire teams. The first team would lay down fire while the second team would advance and then drop and lay down fire for the first team to advance. We practiced that many times. However, we never really put that into practice in Vietnam. Probably because most of our NCO’s were Korea vets and did not receive that type of training and just told us to walk up the hill. I am certain we took some unnecessary casualties because of that.
We were now using the M-16 and not the M-14 we were trained on in Basic Training. I was fortunate to qualify number one in the Battalion on the M-16 and was called to the stage at the graduation awards ceremony to receive a prize from the CO. The prize turned out to be an engraved Zippo Lighter. I still have that lighter today.
I was in the best shape of my life even better than when I played high school and college baseball. I was a lean, mean fighting machine. LOL
At graduation on June 6, 1967, I received my new orders. Many of us hopped on busses to Dallas Love Field to catch airplanes home. I took a 4 week leave and then was to report to Oakland on July 4, 1967 no later than 1200 hours to be sent to Vietnam.
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132 thoughts on “AIT”
jason burdette says:
my dad was a drill sgt here roger burdette wish someone had some pics of him think he was there in 1967-68 and later
Rick Staresina says:
Arrived at Polk for basic in summer 66, C-4-1, “Charging Charlie”. I remember a Drill Sergeant Burdett, tall thin man, very quite and not too mean. For some reason, I remember thinking that he may not have been in the best of health. Could this be him?
No he’s only 5-9 and was in Vietnam in 1966 he was at Polk in 1967 the year him and my mom married
I was in Polk during Nov-Dec 1967, assigned to D-2-1 and had a mean drill Sarge named Sam Spain that hated southern white boys! he really made it hard on us Texas guys. Then I was sent to Ft. Bliss and thought I’d died and gone to heaven. From there I was sent to Key West, Florida, then Germany and home. Pays to be smart!!!
William Wright says:
I was in D-2-1 July 1967. Had drill Sargent Spain also. He got sick after three week . Did see him again until last week. Have picture of him from album.
Lorraine Silva says:
I think my dad was there around the same time you were. His name is Bruno Silva. I’m trying to gather photos etc. for him since he remembers very little information about his friends there. He was drafted into the Army. He served in Vietnam 1968-1969. If you have any photos and wouldn’t mind sharing, I would really appreciate it. Thank you.
Sgt. Gary W. Forrest says:
I was in For Polk also, and went to Vietnam as an infantry man and was wounded after 245 days in the bush. However, I didn’t go to Vietnam until 71-72. So I guess I was too late for the soldier you’re looking for. I would like to say however that I wish I would have known him. God Bess
Sgt. Gary W. Forrest
Armando says:
Was at Polk remember 3 drill sargents sgt Posesnyor maybe Pozesny a hell of a good sgt, sgt Timberlake a terrible sgt and a sgt O’Donell
john roberts says:
I took Basic at Polk in fall ’67, traaining Company B-4-1. Pozesny was our 1st SGT. I remember his heavy Polish accent.
Thomas Cantillon says:
I was there from Sept to Dec 1967.Sgt Strahan from Cape Cod was my drill sgt.
Larry L. Batten says:
I was there in March of 1968 and would like to contact some of the guys in my unit but have forgotten which company.
Fred Childs says:
Here is a hint: go to 1-22infantry.org and then go to photos and look at them for the time period you were there. You may recognize some of the people and then will know what unit you served in. Good luck and let us know.
Allan Stewart says:
Stationed at Fort Polk from 11/65 to 11/67. Was a 71H30 (Personnel Specialist) with Adjutant General’s office in building 317. Made SP5 in 18 months. Did a lot of out processing of basic and AIT units. Obtained port calls and extracts from morning reports for AWOLs. Fort Ord was closed when I was drafted due to spinal meningious. Spent my entire 2 years there. Basic training with B/2/2. Permanent Party with Company A Special Troops.
Richard E. Varner says:
Allan, I stumbled on your post on this website, while browsing through the website. I saw that we had something in common, and wanted to comment. I was at Ft. Polk, E-1-2, from 10/66 through 01/67 for basic training. Went to Ft. Sam Houston for AIT training as a Combat Medic, from 01/67 thru 04/67. After AIT, due to taking a 2-week leave for personal issues, I was assigned back to Ft. Polk. Upon arrival, 04/67, there were no open slots for Combat Medic, and I was offered an opportunity for OJT as a Personnel Specialist. I was assigned to Company A, Special Troops, as you were. My job was in the Adjutant General’s office in Building 317, as well. I was in the Enlisted Records Branch, where I maintained personnel records for permanent party personnel in several basic training and AIT companies. Ironically, I had the records for my basic training company, E-1-2. Apparently, you and I were in the same building, at the same time, from April, 1967 to November, 1967. I spent the next 15 months in that department, under the supervision of CW2 Paul A Brewer, and 1LT Norman A. Davis, Jr. Another person you may have known was civilian Virginia A. Walker, who was a civilian records clerk. She had worked there for many years before I was assigned there. I made SP5 in 15 months 03/68, and got out in 10/68. Guys who worked in the Levy Section, where rosters for Vietnam came down from Washington, lived in Co. A, Sp. Trps, as well. Every month, we always checked to see if our names were on that month’s roster. Fortunately, mine never was. However, I processed records for many guys who were sent to Vietnam. I also processed week-end warriors (Reserves and National Guard troops), in summer, 1967, who were assigned to Ft. Polk for their summer training. Got an Army Commendation Medal for that. Funny, but I never thought I would ever run across anyone that worked in the same building that I did at Ft. Polk. Thank you for your post. God Bless.
Spent 14 months working at the AG building as a 71H30 in the coding section for incoming recruits. Levied to Vietnam May of 1970. Was a step up. Assigned to G2/G3 at Hq USARV. Realize for many Vietnam sucked but for me, a big improvement over Ft. Polk
Gene McDonald says:
Allan, did you work in the 1st wing of building 317? Are you From New York? I was stationed at Ft. Polk and also worked in building 317. I too was a Personnel Specialist with the Adjutant Generals Office and also assigned to Company A Special Troops. My job was to process the records and send them to the records center. Did you know a lady by the name of Marg??? . With the little amount of pay I was taught very early how to get candy from the old vending machine in the hallway next to the door leading into the area we worked. I left Fork Polk on July 15, 1967.
Richard Varner says:
Gene, you were probably there when I arrived from Ft. Sam Houston, in April, 1967, so, if you left in July, 1967, you left as I was just getting my feet wet with managing Enlisted Personnel records. As I commented to Allan’s post above, I worked for Virginia Walker, Lead Clerk in the Enlisted Records Branch. Our office supervisor was, if my memory serves me correct, was 1LT. Norman Davis, Jr. We had numerous clerks in that office. Can’t remember all the companies I managed Enlisted Personnel records for, but one of them was the same company I was in for basic training, E-1-2. So, we either worked in the same office, or you worked down the hall from our office. I was there until Oct. 1968, when I was REFRAD. Made SP5 in April, 1968. It was an interesting 18 months, to say the least. Good to know someone else who was in the same office building, at the same time, and lived in the same company, Co A, Sp Trps. It’s been a LONG time, and it’s good to reminisce and remember.
Michaell Stefania says:
After being sworn-in at Ft Lee, NJ, we were taken to JFK & boarded a commercial charter 707.
I remember the Stewardess gave us a small paper cup with some liquid that put us out for the entire flight. We arrived at Ft Polk around 1AM Aug.~Nov ’67. The Drill Sargent kept lined up all night that 1st day.
I remember a Drill Sargent named Harris & a 2nd LT from NY, but can’t remember his name.
H. Clower says:
I went thru basic from April 20 thru July 1967. Training company was directly across the road from Tigerland. Very unpleasant place.
My brothers name was Gene Edward Cole he was from Oklahoma. He had just graduated from high school I believe a year before he was drafted. He was sent to basic training at Ft. Polk in May (I think) but for sure 1967. He had only been there a few months and became very ill. The report said that he had been complaining of feeling tired, over heating, dizziness and nausea. He got very ill during an exercise and was carried to shade, they laid him on his back the medical report said that he died from pulmonary aspiration. He never made it to Vietnam and never made it back home. I talked to a gentlman about 8 years ago that happened to work (Tinker AFB) with a cousing of mine (now deceased) and he was there and remembers everything. I have lost touch with him. If anyone remembers my brother or this incident I would really like to talk. My mother and father are now deceased and they had so many questions that never got answered. Maybe I can get some answers to the questions thay they had.
I too have served my country well 17 yrs; 6 mths. Go ARMY!
Denny Caldwell says:
Company D, 3rd Battallion, 2nd Training Brigade August 67. I remember, I was in Gene’s training company. Found your post last night. I would like to speak with you and I hope I can help fill in some pieces but not in public forum. Thanks,
Go to the website and contact the webmaster.
Still would like to connect with Jan Cole. It’s been four years since I reached out before. I’m not getting any younger…
Joseph J Kopac says:
Got there in July 1971. Damn was it hot. We all became 11C’s. All but a handful went to Nam. Got to Nam and became 11B for 4 months before I touched a mortar. (101st and 1st Cav)
Never will forget Fort Polk and so will anyone that been there. When someone would ask “where did you go for AIT?” When you responded “Fort Polk”, there was always some kind of crazy comment.
Proud to have been sent there. It proved to me that I could take it. I could barely run when I got drafted, but they made me into a lean and mean fighting machine.
Raymond Withers says:
I was at Fort Polk in the summer of 71 I had basic and a it there .we came from Newark New Jersey and was suppose to fly out to fort Polk but the flight was cancelled so they took us to the holiday Inn hotel that night and we flew out the next day .I was like one of the last people to be drafted in the army .I enjoyed being there I was in the best shape of my life .after ait I was going to lpc school but my grandfather died so I went home .when I got back I still had my orders for Vietnam and I wanted to go because my brother and my brother-in-law was already there so I signed up to go .however we were holdovers for 10 days and ended up going to Erlangen Germany .I really didn’t want to go there I wanted to fight .
Luther Patton says:
I was at Fort Polk Tiger Land March thru May. I turned 21 at Tiger Land. Of course went to Viet Nam we made up three new Companies for The Big Red One in Viet Nam.
Does anyone out there have any picture’s that they may have taken while at Tiger Land during that time frame. I have been back to Fort Polk trying to find the exact location of the old Tiger Land.
jimmy andrews says:
i was in ft.polk in 1971 turn 18 peeling potatoes . DON;t remember co but was at south fort and north fort .LOOKING for anyone that could have there and remember being on training and got sprays contact me please thank u
mike casley says:
Jimmy I was at Ft. Polk from july -november 1971. I was at South Fort for Basic and North Fort for AIT. I was in Echo Co.in S. Ft. and Charlie Co. at N. Ft.
TO MIKE CASLEY
THANK FOR THE REPLAY I WAS IN POLK FROM JAN/ TO JULY DO U KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT AN GENT ORANGE BEING USED AT POLK. NEED HELP WE WERE SPRAYED DURING TRAINING PLEASE CONTACT ME AT jimmyandclaudia@gmail.com thank u jimmy
Dave Crocker (Davy Crockett} says:
Does anybody know if they had yearbooks for the AIT Units at Tigerland?? I was with CoA, 3rd Bn, 3rd Bde, Jan-Feb 1967. Had 1st Sgt Rainwater..
Mike Smith Smith says:
yes. i have mine d-4-2 mar 1968
I seen your comment on training cycle “year books”. do you know if they were stll doing AIT for Tigerland training cycles during 1970? I was there during the Tigerland AIT July-August 1970. I do have a picture of our training company(don’t recall the proper company ect). Appreciate any info you have. Don’t think they were doing AIT year books anymore at this time?
Sorry Joe, but I don’t know for sure. The company that printed my 1968 yearbook was WALSWORTH, Marceline, Missori. You might try them. Good luck, Mike
Thanks for the info! appreciated
Jerry D Arriola says:
I was stationed at ft Polk in sept 1964 to nib 1964 south fort . Was trying to find out in Agent Orange was used in the area while I was training?
i was there in 1971 we were sprayed . need to know the same thing ,if any knows please contact me at jimmyandclaudia@gmail.com thank you
cayuse says:
Wonder how long they did that? There in 1966
Frank Torres says:
Dear Jimmy and Claudia, just wondering if you ever got any confirmation of Agent Orange being sprayed in Fort Polk and the year and maybe the circumstances or location of where it was sprayed.
reply to Frank Torres at ftorres3407@gmail.com this is information is important to me,, Thanks
John DeSantis says:
I was at Polk for AIT (Tigerland) in July and August 1968 after completing basic at Fort Dix, NJ. I was one of the lucky few that escaped Vietnam duty; Being sent to Germany after Russian tanks moved into Czechoslovakia that year. The quick build up of US forces in Eurpoe was to deter further Russian aggression. At the completion of AIT soldiers with last names beginning with A,B,C,D got orders for Germany, while E thru Z went to Nam. A welcome surprise on my final day at Polk.
Three years ago at age 66, I was diagnosed with Leukemia which can be caused by Agent Orange. If AO was used at Fort Pork I would like to know about it. Any veteran with a cancer diagnosis who was exposed to agent orange is eligible for VA Medical Benefits.
Contact me at john3351@comcast.net if you have any insights on the use of agent orange at Polk.
Dennis Fisher says:
I have no knowledge of being sprayed while in tiger land at Fort Polk. We were exposed a number of times in Vietnam, though. Congratulations for the good luck of staying out of that debacle.
I was at Ft. Polk in 1968. Herbicides were not used there. I was in TayNinh, Vietnam in 1969 and that area was the most heavily sprayed with Agent Orange than anywhere in Vietnam. Good luck.
Sgt Gary Forrest "Boogles" says:
That was the first time I ever heard about agent orange being used at Fort Polk. But you know, we’ve had so much BS with the lies and half truths concerning Vietnam, I wouldn’t doubt it at all. I’ve been battling agent orange diseases for over 15 years now and the VA still think I could have been exposed to dioxin like “roundup” when I was a kid. I hope you keep searching and I wish you my best.
Bob Warden says:
anyone remember what 1st Sgt Rainwater’s first name is? that guy was terrific to us. would love to know if he’s alive and ok. Bob Warden bigbadbob345@yahoo.com
John Goods says:
I was in fort Polk for boot camp and AIT my Sargent was drill sargent Shepard anyone with information i arrived January 1975 to may 1975 we all endured ranger like training while there a lot of running,lots of PT and push ups as i tell my story today it helped me become the man i am today all respect to tiger land home of the pigmy rattle snake and alligator lake. Any one wit information or photo’s my company was Co. E 1st Bde. 1st Plt. Fort polk Anyone having any information that may help me can E-MAIL ME at Johngoods2@gmail.com thankyou get down and give me 50 !!
j-c-johnson says:
I was at tigerland 1966-67..seargent Ramos.kept me alive…God…I hated that place…but now..Its one of my fondest memories. Espesially escape and evasion week…WOW….Bless you sgt.Ramos… i pray you made it home ! pvt.james c,johnson. ou made me do pushups in the rain..telling meyou’d make me do pushups till You were tired “I will make you Superman!!!…” I think I still owe you 50 pushups sarge !!
Joe F. Rabago Sr. says:
Tigerland 1964-66 as a draftee. I took basic training in south fork under Sgt. Bedford. I was then shipped to north fork to perform kp for a few weeks while the quartermaster and signal battalion was preparing to embark for Vietnam. I was then shipped back to the recruit reception station at south fork and assigned to the transfer post, on job, personnel records specialist, Company A, Special Troops.
Made E-5, Spec.5 in 15 months. I prepared discharge paperwork for those exiting the service and also conducted reenlistment orientations for those possessing critical occupational specialties that the army wanted to retain. There was an army Lt. assigned to the post to sign paperwork but the real “boss” was a retired army officer, Mr. Jett, G.S. civilian employee . He was one of the best supervisors that I had the pleasure of servicing. Tom Rafferty who later transferred to finance , Vinnie Mulvaney, Tom Kirila, Bill Damrel, Willie Williams, Mineola,Tx are some of the guys I worked with.
Hey, Joe,
I got drafted, as well, 1966-1968. I took basic at Ft. Polk, in South Fort, in company E-1-2. After basic, I was shipped to Ft. Sam Houston, in Texas, for medic training. After medic school, I got a 2-week leave, because had to go home to get a divorce (while in medic training, I got a “Dear John” letter). Because of that leave, instead of heading to Vietnam, I was assigned back to Ft. Polk. Upon check in, there were no slots available for medics, so I was offered the opportunity to do OJT as a records clerk. Needless to say, I jumped at the chance. I was also was assigned to Company A, Special Troops. I worked in the Enlisted Personnel Records Branch, Military Personnel Division, Adjutant General Section. I maintained personnel records for several South Fort companies, even for E-1-2. How funny is that? I managed the personnel records for the same leaders who were in my basic training company. I also processed personnel records for discharge and for shipment to Vietnam and Korea. Every now and then, I had to serve CQ duty (weekends only) at the Adjutant Building. I, too, made E-5, Spec. 5 in 15 months. During the summer of 1968, I processed reservists and National Guard personnel, who came to Ft. Polk for summer training. While doing so, I devised and implemented a special processing method for processing in reservists, and got a Army Commendation Medal for it. My initial boss was CW2 Paul Brewer, and later was 1LT. Norman Davis, who was my boss until my out. Both were extremely nice people to work for, making my job a whole lot easier. Another person, whom you might remember, and worked in our office, was a civilian worker named Viginia M. Walker. She worked there long before I got there, whe was still working there when I left. Virginia was a really wonderful older woman, who really cared for the Army personnel who worked in her office. She trained me how to do my job, and was always so supportive, as I learned. She was almost like a Mom away from home. Did you know her?
My biggest memory of working in that office was when a levy report came down from Washington, that listed those who were going to be sent to Vietnam. Those being shipped out were processed by some of my buddies in Company A, Sp. Troops. Each month, when a list came down, my buddies first checked to see if any of the guys in our company were on there, and told us about it. Sometimes, they processed deferrments for some of the guys, so they wouldn’t have to go to Vietnam. Although I had numerous friends who got shipped to Vietnam, I was so blessed and grateful that my name never came down on a list, and I never had to go.
My biggest memory of my 18 months there, was the town of Leesville. I went to, and got involved in the First Baptist Church in Leesville, and met some really great people who lived in Leesville and the surrounding area. That church was always so supportive of the military and military personnel who came to their church. That, alone, made my 18 months at Ft. Polk, a much more enjoyable time. I met some really gorgeous women there, too. LOL!!
Thanks, again, for your post to Charlie’s site. It’s nice to meet someone who, although not at the same time, lived in my same company, and worked in the same building as I did.
Although I never had to go to Vietnam, I FULLY support my brothers and sisters who had to go, and am so proud of those who returned and especially for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. I am proud to have done my part in the war, and proud to have been a part of the support team.
God Bless you, and God Bless America.
4/1966 – 3/1969 Basic and AIT Fort Polk Louisiana.
How long was Basic?
Came out of Basic an E2 was that normal?
cayuse@udp-is.com
We did Obstacle Course in 38 Minutes Company B South Fort. Won the Barracks 5 weeks in a row. When we lost the Best Barracks the 6th Week. All got Post Privileges except that winner got Off Post Privileges.
So taking Taxi ride to North Folk complaining about winning 5 and not 6th. The Taxi Driver said. Give me $20 Buck it will cost you $20 Bucks each and I will have you back here in 2 hours. Best Shirley McClain I ever met. Thanks Dad for that $100 bucks.
J.B.Roppelt says:
Arrived at Ft. Polk Jan. of 68, 9 weeks of AIT at Tigerland, remained at Ft. Polk and went through a 4 week course at Ft. Polk Academy,Drill Corporal Course,[ I cannot find anything about that course or the pocket patch issued after graduating, wish I could ] Later in 68 I re entered the Academy and became a Drill Sgt.I returned to the North Fort in a BCT Co. D-3-2 and finished my tour there.
G. Foster says:
I went through AIT at Fort Polk June through August 1966 then to Nam. Sgt. Dix was my Platoon Sgt.
Jeff Conroy says:
my dad recently passed away, I was born in Fort Polk and my Dad was here in or around 1965-1968 was Lawrence T Conroy,, looking for info and possible yearbook that he was in .
if any info please contact me
darrell fozzard says:
Was anyone with A company 2nd bat. 3rd bdg for basic training in 1970 July and later i took my ait in north fort A-2-3 Capt Dixon raiders.
dmh362@prodigy.net says:
Basic B-5-2 May 68, ait ft Monmouth Nj,then vietnam.
bob weger says:
basic d52 lpc class ait tiger land may 1968
Gary W. Forrest says:
Went to Fort Polk after doing basic at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. They bused us to Fort Polk and upon arrival low crawled us about one half block to our company. Couldn’t believe the lousy treatment after being treated like crap in basic. Graduated from Polk in August of 71 and ended up in Vietnam on August 19, 1971. Did a year in the Infantry while in Vietnam and was wounded 6 months after I arrived. Got my right arm and left ass cheek screwed up and received a service connected disability from the shrapnel. Awful tour including malaria, food poisoning twice, agent orange residuals resulting in diabetes, and much more. What a horrible place to receive training for survival. Did manage to make E-5 while in the 95th Evacuation Hospital in Danang. God Bless all you guys that did better than me. Went to the Vietnam Memorial 3 times so far. Once with an Army buddy, once with my family including my 3 sons, and the last time I went alone. Not any good memories, but many bad feelings about what we had to do. Please take care guys, catch you later.
Welcome to the club, Gary. Thank you for your service.
Greetings my fellow brother(Gary Forrest)
Your tour reflects many of the same incidents I and many many other 11B’s experienced. I was a little surprised that they were still sending 11B’s to Nam from Polk at the time you were at Tigerland. With the war winding down like it was but one can never really figure out the military competely. I was at Tigerland from July-Aug 1970 then orders to the Nam. 196th Light Infantry Americal..WIA 5 months later. just missed going to Danang for base security by one patrol as the war was winding down. Seen alot of bad things some by KIA to many WIA. I survived but the memories will linger forever. the old saying goes like this: ” I left the Nam but the Nam has not left me”. Kinda true. anyways bro..keep strong know we all did our best and the nurses who kept alot of us alive to this day. gods speed .
Joe 196th Light Infantry Americal Div. LZ Center
Sgt. Gary W. Forrest “Boogles” says:
I ended up in Danang and was on every fire base with in 20 miles. Hill 270, 350, Maude, the ridge line and others I can’t recall. Lost three buddies during my tour and was wounded myself with schrapnel. Lost the use of my right arm below the elbow and lost about a quarter of my left ass cheek. Have developed agent orange complications over the years including diabetes, and cancer. Fought with the VA for 35 years and finally got 100% disability. It will never help bring back what I’ve lost. As I’ve posted before, went to the wall in Washington 3 times. First time with a grunt buddy, second time with my wife and 3 sons, and the last time I went alone. I love all my brothers who participated in the Southeast Asian War Games. Terrible, awful, sickening, and hurtful is all I can say about Vietnam. Zero good memories and I’m still pissed off.
charles Edward roehm says:
When the VA kept denying you 100% disabitityyou should have gone immediately to your local and state congressmen for action.
Chuck Roehm
Could have, should have, would have. Actually I’m a Life Member of the DAV and that is the only organization I belong to. They worked with me continually until the VA finally gave in and “blinked”. I came home pretty beaten up and didn’t ever want to deal with politicians again.
Gary, I understand. I am not wild about our politicians either. I know that in the past our local and state government in PA helped deserving guys like you get their benefits. I am glad the DAV worked with you to get what you deserved. I work for the DAV 1 day a week driving vets to their medical appointments at the Lebanon VA Hospital in PA. I was in the Lancaster PAANG for 21 years.
Manheim. PA
Rogelio Torres says:
BCT in Fort Polk, LA in April 1972. Right out of high school. I remember that it was called “Little Vietnam”! Which I found out afterwards, why!
BCT in April 1972, right after high school. I remember that Fort Polk was called “Little Vietnam”! I found out late, why!
D 2 1 BCT Fort Polk, LA. I remember that Fort Polk was called “Little Vietnam” and “Tigerland”. 1972.
Drafted April ’70/ did basic at Ft Knox then shipped to Ft Polk “Tiger Land” for another 8 weeks AIT(July-Aug). Think it was 2 weeks pass home before going to the Nam as 11BRAVO. Assigned to the Americal Division 196th Light Infantry Brigade; A company-3bn-21st infantry. Still have my official transfer orders from Knox/Polk roster training brigades SSN ect. Interesting they don’t list ssn anymore for good reason. WIA Feb 21st ’71 medevac to Zama Japan from 91st Evac March’71 then to Valley Forge Army Hosp. Released back to duty in MP Bn and played police MP for remaining tour of duty. Strange journey but I survived the Nam to live the Dream I living now! thank you lord!!!! I wonder how many didn’t make it back alive from those rosters? Never forget!! To my beautiful bleeding bastard brothers of 11BRAVO who sweated suffered bitched and complained kicked ass fought and died in the Nam. Remember them who didn’t come back alive and those missing. remember.
Todd Scheuerman says:
I enlisted and was sent to basic at Ft. Bragg, NC. Jan 1967, about 4th week into, I came down with bronchitis/pneumonia, spent approx 3 weeks at Bragg hospital, after release was assigned to another basic training unit, E102 to finish where I left off. Lucky me, most of men were national guard/enlisted reserve, after graduation I had gotten a copy of orders sending me to Ft.Polk Louisiana,AIT, these orders were canceled/revoked. New set, sent me to Ft. Eustis Va. for transportation school. Yes, I did go to Vung Tau, Vietnam, assigned to 147th Ash co, (Chinook) in flight operations, my point, am not sure, to this day, was it Divine intervention, or just plain good luck, yes, I think the first. I am 6’7″, I know deep down, I would probably been assigned to 9th Infantry, 25th Infantry.or 1st infantry division in the delta as a rifleman, or mortarman with a high probability of coming back zipped up with my name on the wall. Either way, was there to serve my country. Only my younger brother knows this you and God. Thank you God!
Anyone want to email me, I will answer you. toddsherman1948@gmail
Todd Scheuerman
Harold Hathcock says:
I am looking for a fellow Sargent that I went through training with in 1967 with a man (odam) if spelled right.
I really need to get into touch with someone whom can vouch for me being there for my retirement benefits
Harold Hathcock
Harold Hathcock,
Don’t know if this will help, but I hope so. I was at Fort Polk, La. for basic training in 1966. In 1967, after AIT at Fort Sam Houston, Texas,I went back to Fort Polk, and worked in the Adjutant General building in the Personnel Records Branch. My basic training was in Company E, First Battalion, Second Training Brigade (E-1-2), from October, 1966 thru January, 1967. One of the Drill Sergeant’s in our company was Staff Sergeant Harry J. Odom. He was one of two Drill Sergeants assigned to my Fourth Platoon. I left Fort Polk in 1967. After returning to Fort Polk in mid-1967, as stated above, I worked as a Personnel Records Clerk, and one of the companies that I maintained records for was my basic training company, E-1-2. However, the only record I have of SSG Odom, is a picture of him in the book from my basic training days. Don’t know if this is the same guy, or if a copy of his photo would help you, in any way, but, if so, you can contact me at richeyv@gmail.com, and I’ll be happy to send you a copy of the photo. BTW, you should be able to get a copy of your service records from the Veteran’s Service Records section of the National Archives, if you’ve not already done that. I requested a copy of my records in 2015, and received them. That website is https://www.archives.gov/veterans. Good Luck, and hope this helps.
I enlisted in Dallas and was sent to Basic at Ft. Polk in October ’67. I was in B-4-1. Bravo Blackhawks! In those days, Polk was as rough as anything the Marines handed out. After B-4-1 I wasn’t afraid of anything the Army could hand me. My Platoon Sgt was SSG Spinney. First Shirt was First Sgt. Poszesny. I don’t recall the CO’s name. It was a bad time to be in the Army because most men were resentful draftees, but we got by. I went to Infantry AIT at Ft. McLellan, AL, then jump school at Ft. Benning, then Special Forces Training Group at Ft. Bragg. None of it was near as rough as Polk. I did Vietnam in ’70 and that wasn’t as tough as Polk, either. There was just more of it. I remember it fondly today, because I’m almost 70 now and I was young back then. Half a century ago next October. Hard to believe.
Went through AIT at Fort Polk after finishing basic at Fort Campbell. Ending up 11-C but did the same duty as 11-B except we carried a 81mm mortar and an M-16. Went to Vietnam in 71-72 and had an awful tour with the Americal Division in Chu Lai and then Danang. Sometimes in my sleep, I can still hear the choppers coming in. Yeah, 50 years has gone by in a snap but Vietnam remains with me everyday and the shrapnel in my right forearm and my left ass cheek reminds me I was there. Your story perked up my ears as soon as I saw Fort Polk. How many coaches do you think we ate at those old yellow mess halls? Welcome home Brother.
David Humberson says:
Hello I had 2 brothers who trained in fort polk 167 Johny Humberson and Gary lynn Humberson both were in Vietnam 19 67 19 68 if any one knows them contact me on face book Humberson david @yahoo.com
J R 11Bravo says:
I was drafted 04/1970. Basic Ft Knox then off to “TigerLand” Ft Polk(07/1970 for AIT yeah, its Advanced Individual Training( 11BRAVO) for another 9 weeks . Everyone knew when we left Knox the end game would be Nam. The training we received at the infamous “TigerLand” was good. I think it helped me survive and gave me some edge over less fortunate troops who trained elsewhere. Maybe just a little bravado there perhaps. Anyway the post who mentioned being at TigerLand and then the Americal. Almost sounds like a ditto repeat which i had as well. I was wounded 02/71 on a patrol working off LZ CENTER. It would have been our last or next to last patrol before being moved to DaNang. I never found this only later in years to read the time lines of the 196th Light Infantry movements. I get kind of remorse thinking how close i came to getting out of the bush without being wasted or wounded. I did survive the rumble in the jungle thankfully. Also the post mentioned the Danang experience’s and the atmosphere of the withdraw of troops from Nam at that time. Kinda would have been good to make the 196th transfer to Danang and been there.
I was the grunt that left the post about Tigerland and Danang. I was wounded in February of 72 about three to five clicks west of Firebase Maude which is south of Danang about 5 miles. The experience of being there and then experiencing what happened after we left is sickening. My father and I watched the NVA storm the airbase at Danang after I was back in the world on TV and we both cried. My father was a WW11 Disabled Combat Veteran and knew exactly what was upsetting me. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”.
JR11Bravo says:
its an old saying but welcome home! now and then I wonder what could have been with the move to DaNang and being for the most part base guard. Who knows? Being out of the bush would have been different maybe just more patrols as usual? I finally decided to “leather up” and purchased a vest. Selecting patches as statements military status ect. In another 50+ years it will wind up on ebay as a relic? haha
I had 4 brothers in the Army at the same time 2 went to Vietnam 1967 1968 Gary Humberson and Johnny Humberson if anyone knows them or pictures please contact me they trained in Fortpolk they from Vidor Texas
Mike Smith says:
Does anyone remember a drill Sgt. Sims in the 2nd Training Bn 1968? Big black guy who drank CC and coke every night. I believe the Sgt Major was called “pineapple”.
C. Edward Noyes says:
I was drafted in Sep 1969 and quickly found myself in a basic training company(C-1-2) at Ft. Polk, LA. We were from vastly different backgrounds and most of my classmates reservists or guardsmen. As a result, there were few of us who were going to Viet Nam, at least immediately. Unlike today, troop numbers seemed to depend upon enlisted & draftees to a much greater degree than reservists. Of course, there is no draft today. I had just graduated from college and gotten married so I was one of the old guys and a “college boy”. In fact, I was older than a few of the drill sergeants. Our drill sergeants were pretty good guys, even the biggest & loudest, Drill Sgt Prigmore. Basic was not a totally unpleasant experience for me as most of us were not slated for infantry AIT, where the atmosphere was much, much more serious. Heck, it was learned that I was a competent golfer so I was selected to play in a tournament with base officers so I was excused for an entire week to practice and play, my wife having sent my clubs to the fort via Greyhound bus. After basic, I was ordered to Combat Medic training at Ft. Sam Houston, TX then to Ft. Riley and, finally, the 3d Infantry Division(Audie Murphy’s outfit) in Wurzburg, FRG. All in all, things could have been much worse for this 1969 draftee.
Brad Sharp says:
Was drafted 30 minutes after completing undergraduate degree requirements at Texas Tech. Did BCT at Polk Sep 67 to late Nov 67. Then to Fort Sam AIT 91A10. Levied to Vietnam but PUEBLO Spy Ship was seized and all in our class sent to ROK. Probably saved my life. With degree (I suppose) was assigned to 8th Army HQ Special Troops in Seoul (Yongsan) where I extended my hardship tour (ha ha) and got 19-month early out. Was very lucky. Have very fond memories of serving my country in uniform. I believe today’s young persons should be required (Like Israel) to give their country two years. Might clean up the “Gimmee” segment of our population.
Danny Bogner says:
I was at Tigerland from November ’66 to the end of January ’77 and then off to the 4th Infantry Division in Pleiku South Vietnam, and from there into the Red Warriors “A” Company 1st of the 12th Infantry Batallion and most know the rest of how this story goes
Took my Basic Training a Polk, South Fort I believe, Mar 1968. Sgt Simms was my DI. Seems we started the day with a 5 mile run, ate a quick breakfast and on to training. Hated those low crawls right after chow. Went Ft. Ord then to Ft. Benning and on to Vietnam Jan 1969. Assigned to 4th Bn, 9th Infantry Regiment (Manchus), 25th ID.
I was drafted April 20th or 21st, ’66 and sent to Ft Polk for basic training. I was asked to consider OCS and someone told me that I would get out of some training during basic training and watch some videos, etc. I knew full well that I would not want to be an officer, I just wanted to get out as fast as I could. But I played it along and missed a bit of basic. The week before we graduated from basic we were in formation and told what our next duty station would be, but not what training it was. Mine was Ft. Ord. I thought that sounded good, at least better than Tigerland at Polk. We had sometimes seen those guys looking miserable, wearing not just the helmet liner but the steel pot as well, definitely tougher than we had it, and that was not too pleasant. After those preliminary orders for Fort Ord I had an interview with the OCS officers, maybe a Lt. Col, and 2 Majors? After 5 minutes the top ranking officer said “soldier, it sounds like you don’t want to be an officer.” I naively said, “well, sir, I really don’t.” He blew up, yelled at me for wasting their time and bodily threw me out of the office. Then my full orders came down…back to Tigerland for AIT. He changed me from Fort Ord for wasting their time. I had no other training to compare it to but it was the hardest thing, both physically and mentally that I ever went through. My company might have been E-3-3, or maybe that was my Basic company. On graduation day Sgt Rainwater made us clean our M-16’s over and over saying they were dirty until late in the evening, making many of us miss our flight connections to go home, knowing we were going to Vietnam. Our cadre were all recent Vietnam vets and seemed sadistic to us.
Richard Blanke says:
I took Basic and AIT at Fort Polk, North Fort from March into August 1972. In Basic they ran a kid to death, as the FS said at the time, “he was a fat bastard and didn’t deserve to be in this man’s Army.” I wonder what they put down for the cause of death. In AIT I was assigned to Tigerland and was in the Moton-Gators Company. You knew where you were going when you got here. I still remember the fights in the M-gator Pit, 1/2 mud and 1/2 water, where we were champions of all the other companies that were challenged. Oh yes we got FREE beer as a reward, cool. Not fun, but a great place to become infantry. Received Letter of accommodation from CO and was promoted to PFC there. Where is DS Steel? Where is that jerk E-1 Sparno who almost killed me with a live grenade? A Big Thank you to the fresh-back Vietnam Veteran who saved my ass by nocking me down just before it blew up12 feet away. Go big or go home… (in a body bag). Best wishes to all those who served and a big thank you! Hey. I just found out that I am not a baby killer. Bastards..
Private Sparno, the fact is I still remember the sharp, hot, burning shrapnel, frags, on my hands and arms. Oh, and don’t forget the time when the DS walked down range to fix one of the automatic targets after we were ordered to unload our M-16s. But not you, no you fired a round off dropping the DS to the ground. Thank GOD you didn’t hit anyone, fool. You were just one of the many things that made Fort Poke so memorable. That and when two of the DSs were throwing stones at the Southern Copperhead snake who was coiled up by the edge of the narrow, one lane road as our company marched by. And NO, we could not see what the snake was doing, as we were ordered to face forward and look directly at the soldier’s head in front of us. That is unless you wanted to drop down and do push-ups by the snake. It was a very memorable time in my life. P.S. At the end of AIT, they told us that Tigerland had the highest survival rates of any infantry training center graduates serving in Vietnam. That is if you lived through Ft. Polk, LA. LOL
charles roehm says:
I took basic and AIT training at Ft. Polk July-Nov 1971. I was a NG training in Infantry Mortar. In basic training we separated the NG personnel by regions where they lived in the US. I think I trained in South Ft. Polk. How do I find out who died in Vietnam from my training cycle? I might recognize their names, but I can not recall specific names or what platoon I was in . In basic training I think I was in C-5-1. Please give me any info you can. Thanks,
Charles Roehm -PA NG- Columbia PA
Does anyone remember a Drill Sergeant Clark? I am his daughter looking for information. He passed away last year from cancer, Agent Orange.
andrew lang says:
never forget my time at fort polk.. co c 1st bn 5th bde 3rd plt. jan. 1972
Would like to hear from anyone who took Basic at Polk starting March 1968.
Completed Infantry AIT at Fort Polk in July of 1971. Was in the rice patties in Vietnam on August 19th of 71 and wounded in February of 72. Awful memories of both places and I’ll never forget it as hard as I tried. Hope your duty was better. Welcome home brother.
After my training at Polk I went to Ord then to Benning. Off to Vietnam Jan 1969 assigned to 9th Regiment 25th ID. Wounded Aug 1969 and DEROSed Jan 1970
Purple Heart didn’t mean much when I discovered the loss of my writing ability in my right hand. And yes I am right handed. Still, after all these years, and having been to the “Wall” three times, and having lost several of by Veteran brothers, I still dream about the wonderful memories before I lost my innocence in Nam. War is not for the weak. I guess I thought I was tough enough but soon realized that I wasn’t. It is a God awful reality at 68 years of age. Take care.
I was at Fort Polk for AIT during July and August 1968, after having completed basic training at Fort Dix, NJ.
I will never forget the blast of heat and humidity that greeted us as we exited the plane. I was with a great group of guys and our cadre were excellent. Believe it or not, I have good memories of my time there, the friendships and camaraderie. Upon graduating from “TIGERLAND” one of two duty stations were assigned. If your last name started with A, B, C, or D it was off to Germany. All the rest E through Z went to Vietnam.
I am a D.
I was there for Basic. That place was the grinder. Long runs, low crawl before chow, fire guard, and waxing the center isle. Interesting how your next duty station was based on first letter of last name. I went to Ft. Ord, CA as 11C and then to Benning as 11B, then Nam Jan 1969. I truly Polk helped prepare me for Nam.
didn’t really put into perspective the impact of being at Ft Polk AlT wouold mean then in june-Aug 1970. Later in years after going to VietNam Infantry 11Bravo Grunt discharge from Army restarting my life marriage kids, job, kids college, divorce, now 67 yrs young. Ft Polk ‘TIGER LAND” has its special place and its reputation for training 11bravos. Better trained than the other “AIT” 11B’s I think. I survived 6 months in the bush before WIA. It made a difference the TIGERLAND training an edge perhaps over others.
Colman says:
In search of obtaining a Ft Polk Infantry Training Camp annual from around 1968 that would include Clifford A. Parks. He would have served from April ’68-April ’71. Any help would be immensely appreciated. Thank you in advance.
thinkaboutit388 says:
You’re going to have to know what Brigade,Battalion and Company he was in, Basic Training Company or AIT, I was a Drill Sgt. there in 68 through 69 and locating those books can be challenging, E-Bay does have a number of them listed, Good Luck.
Did you happen to know a DI named Sgt Simms? Was a black man who drove a white Caddy and drank CC & Coke. The 1st Sgt was known as Pineapple. Simms got his orders for Nam after our Graduation.
I took Basic at Polk in March 1968. If you think this would be the time period I would be glad to check my year book.
My daddy was a DS at Fort Polk. Not Sure the year. His Name was Wiley Clark. I would love to hear any stories if you have them. He also did 3 tours in Vietnam as well.
what year or years was your father at FT POLK as DS? just curious
by a former TIGERLAND 11Bravo Graduate.
Would it be on the DD214? I know that he did a tour at the British Jungle Warfare School in 1968. When he was a DS at Fort Polk, he couldn’t stay away from Vietnam. I was born in 75 at Fort Polk and his last tour in Vietnam was 71. My guess would be in 1970? He was a soldier’s soldier and died from agent orange last year.
He also retired at Fort Polk from the 12th Cav, 5th Infantry Division. Daddy also worked with G3 and Land management on Fort Polk. Daddy helped bring the combat trackers to light.
After basic at Ft Knox i was sent to Ft Polk “Tigerland” for AIT(11Bravo) in Aug 1970 for 9 weeks. Then Vietnam. I may or may not have seen your father depending on what section, Basic or AIT troops he may have trained with. Anyway good luck in your search.
Thank you so much. He was a good man. I also know it has been a struggle for a lot of you vets to find peace.
yes his time at Ft Polk would or should be on duty assignments date and time ect.
Andreas Czipri says:
Arrived at Fort Polk From Chicago where it was 4 Degrees in Feb of 71 and 70 at Polk I thought I died and gone to heaven until I met My Drill by the name of Lopez real asshole hated us Chicago Boys he said we were all Gangsters. Was assigned to E-2-2. Then I was sent to tiger land in May of 71 and I was not even a Grunt. I was suppose to go to fort Lee Va, for supply school finally got there in July of 71. I hated the Army for that. Went to Fort Rucker from AIT for 90 days OJT then was sent to Fort Riley for 18 Months then was shipped to Korea may of 73 stayed i the Army for 20 Years retired July of 91.
Donald frank cody says:
I went to ft Polk la right after basic training in ft Leonard wood mo I was at tiger land around June 1971 then I went to ft benning airborne
NamVet70 says:
I would not have thought that Tigerland was still open for business at that time in the Vietnam War. I went from Ft Knox Basic direct to Ft Polk AIT Tigerland Aug.1970 then direct to Vietnam as 11Bravo. the war was winding down big time when I was WIA Feb.1971. Interesting Tigerland was still operating as it was.
Completed Infantry AIT in July of 71 at Polk. Landed in Vietnam on August 19th. Did 10 months and 5 days and went home wounded. So he’ll yes it was still operating.
I was at Ft. Polk from July- November 1971. All of the guys that were in my company for basic training were National Guard guys from all over the US. Only when I went to AIT were there guys going to the Regular Army. We were trained in Infantry and the 81mm mortar in AIT. Two of the guys on my mortar team were in the regular Army and one of them was going to jump school at Ft. Bragg after AIT. The one guy on my mortar team was Joe Hosey from Kocomo, Indiana. He was a little squirt and I was 6′ 2″ and weighted 190 lbs. Joe was a real nice and funny guy. I could never figure out why he had a southern accent. I hope they both are still alive.
Tommy Ellington says:
Looking for Drill Sergeant Skillern August, September 1969 .
When I took Basic Training and AIT at Ft. Polk from July 71-Novenmber 71. I thought they were easier on us in Basic Training. Most of the time in AIT we had to run everywhere. I liked Basic Training because all our Drill Sergeants were Black and really made marching fun. All of them had great singing voices and I loved singing the songs while we were marching. They were in such great shape. In AIT I had 2 regular army guys on my 81mm mortar team. I was a PAANG soldier so I was extra nice to them so they did not screw up the mortar when I was leveling the mortar. I am glad I stayedf in the Guards for 21 years. I have no worries about supplements for medicare because I have Tricare for Life which I do not have to pay for.
Kenneth R. McEnany says:
I was a kid (like most everyone else) when I arrived from Chicago at Ft. Polk in the fall of ’72 and early ’73 for Basic and AIT – I just wish I could figure out (or remember) exactly WHERE I was there….. Echo-3-2 comes to memory, but I’m not certain that it’s from there. Too many moves since then – I’ve lost whatever pics and paperwork that I had. I do seem to remember that my time there started out pretty darn hot and muggy.
I was at Polk for Basic Mar – May 1968. Assigned to 3D2 4th Platoon. SDS Willie Sims was my drill instructor. Still have my 2nd Training Brigade year book with all DI’s. Anyone interested in pictures let me know.
I would certainly be interested in seeing those pics, I was assigned to D-3-2 and in that time period I had completed a course at the Ft. Polk Academy and was serving as a Drill Corporal at that time. I later that year went back to the Academy and became a Drill Sgt. and completed my military obligation in D-3-2, just a side note, I have looked for that pocket patch for Drill Corporals forever, can’t find one. John Roppelt
www kdkvf website says:
correctioin. D-4-2
D-4-2
I was a kid (like most everyone else) when I arrived from Chicago at Ft. Polk in the fall of ’72 (and stayed until early ’73) for Basic and AIT – I just wish I could figure out (or remember) exactly WHERE I was there….. Echo-3-2 comes to memory, but I’m not certain that it’s from there. Too many moves since then – I’ve lost whatever pics and paperwork that I had. I do seem to remember that my time there started out pretty darn hot and muggy.
Thanks Mike, but I really can not remember my DIs” names.
If this was your training company I would be glad to send you the pictures of the cadre.
I would love to see them, it may have been a bit too early for myself being included, even though I was there at that time, what do you need to send them, my email address ?
Anyone interest in the cadre send me your email for scan picture.
jbroppelt@gmail.com, greatly appreciate, thank you
I would like to post the Mar – May 1968 Ft. Polk cadre of D-3-2. How can I do that?
Send a jpeg picture to me and I will post it.
Thanks Fred. Pictures sent.
LT BAT says:
Was the enlistment officer at Ft Polk reception station 2/65 to 1/67. Had draftees coming in 24 hours a day. Anything from small groups to several greyhound buses. First year alot came from cook county Chicago 2nd year it flipped and they were from Orange county LA. As a 2nd LT got orders to VN after one yr. A week later orders were cancelled for all cadre at the Fort. The big buildup was coming the Army wanted to keep experienced people at this training facility. One one occasion took a plane load of TIGERLAND graduates to SEATAC in Seattle where they got on another plane to VN. Many times wonder how many made it back.
I was one who came in from Cook County, Chicago on April 21st ’66 in a plane load. I don’t remember too much…getting head shaved, uniforms, etc. Then, after basic back to Tigerland. That was rough. Anybody says the marines had it harder don’t know what they’re talking about…propaganda. And I was fit. I won the trophy for my battalion for the PCPT. I can say that both physically and mentally, from July through September in Southern Louisiana was rough.
LT BAT,
You were probably there when I came through in Oct. 1966, on a Trailways bus from Houston. Got there about 7:30 pm or so. We stood on that asphalt pad out back until about midnight. We were taken to the mess hall for some grub. The Mess Sgt cussed us out like crazy. He was pissed because, as he said, he had to be there to feed us recruits. I never ate a meal so fast, as I did that one 😂😂😂. I was totally scared. About 1:30 am, we went to a supply room, got a sheet, pillow, and blanket, and was “marched” to a barracks. Almost got in bed about 2:00 am. Guess who had first “fire watch”? ME!!! Finally got in bed about 3:00 am. A Sergeant woke us up about 4:00 am. I got 1 hour sleep that night. Fort Polk was rather interesting place to be. Completed Basic in E-1-2. Then I went to Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, for AIT. Came back to Ft. Polk, and my MOS was change from 91A10, Medical Corpsman, to 71A10 Personnel Clerk, Adjuant General Bldg, and remained there for the next 15 months. Never went to VN, but processed a lot of guys going. I, too, have wondered so many times, how many of those guys made it back.
I was at Fort Polk in June July and August 1966. My DI was Sgt. Dix he was a tough guy but fair. The day we left Polk he told us to keep our butts down.
Arrived at Fort Polk for Basic 25 Feb. 1971 E-2-2, it was 70 degrees compared to Chicago at 4 Degrees below a welcome change. I was not Infantry but the post commander was a Prick and made everyone go thru Tigerland Training. Did not matter what your MOS was going to be.
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Materials for the true history of Lord Palmerston
Notes: From the library of Dr Moncure Conway. Reprinted from the Free Press, from May to November, 1865. Contents: 1. Case of alleged bribary. 2. Introduction to the Foreign Office. 3. Connexion with the Princess Lieven. 4. Career of fifty-eight years. 5. Parallel case of Chateaubriand - minister of France and agent of Russia. 6. Connivance of Sir Robert Peel. 7. Public and private crimes. 8. Prostration of public character and authority. 9. Character as displayed in the change of the succession to Denmark. 10. Correspondence respecting Sir John Bowring. - Appendix. Pages badly faded at edges.
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Hugo Strange
Character » Hugo Strange appears in 323 issues.
Dr. Hugo Strange is a brilliant but disturbed psychologist with an obsessive vendetta against Batman. In addition to being one of Batman's earliest foes, preceding even the Joker and Catwoman, he is also one of the first & few to successfully deduce that Batman and Bruce Wayne are one and the same.
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Hugo Strange's origins remain shrouded in mystery. Bruce Wayne himself said, "Professor Hugo Strange. The most dangerous man in the world! Scientist, philosopher and a criminal genius ... little is known of him, yet this man is undoubtedly the greatest organizer of crime in the world."
Batman's Moriarty
Hugo Strange made his very first appearance as a criminal scientist that performed outlandish tactics for the purposes of thievery, terror, and control. In his first scheme, he utilized a fog machine to spread confusion among Gotham’s police while his men robbed banks. He was defeated by Batman, and--unlike most of the Batman villains in those early days--survived to be sent to prison, where he vowed revenge.
After his escape, Strange kidnapped mental patients and mutated them into Monster Men, setting them loose in the city to create havoc while his men robbed the city blind. While attempting to turn Batman into a Monster Man, he was kicked out of a window, toppling into the waters below, but no body was found.
The Final Battle?
Strange reemerged to unite Gotham’s gangsters with a plan to spread “fear dust” (an early precursor of the Scarecrow’s fear toxin, which would not be seen for many years to come). Strange’s goal was no longer theft and wealth, but complete control of the city. In a scene that resembled the final confrontation of Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty, Batman and Professor Strange battled on a cliffside, where the mad scientist plummeted to his apparent doom. The character would not be seen again for thirty-three years.
Character Evolution
"Yes, Batman-- THE DEAD YET LIVE!"
Believed to be dead, Strange traveled to Europe where he pursued his criminal activities with great success, but also, eventually, great boredom. Longing for the challenge that only Batman could present, he returned to Gotham in disguise as “Dr. Todhunter,” and opened a mental hospital for wealthy citizens within Gotham City. Strange injected his patients with Monster Men serum, offering them shots of temporary antidote as long as they obeyed his every whim.
Eventually, Bruce Wayne would enter the hospital to be treated for radiation burns (which he suffered during a battle with Dr. Phosphorous), only to quickly realize that the “hospital” was a trap. Changing into Batman, he confronted “Todhunter,” who revealed his true identity as Hugo Strange. Subduing Batman, Strange unmasked the vigilante and learned that Batman and Bruce Wayne were one and the same.
Strange would attempt to ruin his nemesis' life by posing as Bruce Wayne by running his business into the ground and attempting to auction Batman's secret identity to the likes of the Joker, Penguin, and corrupt politician Rupert Thorne. This plan backfired when Thorne had his henchmen kidnapped and tortured Strange, promising to relent only when Strange disclosed Batman’s true identity. Possessed by a sudden reverence for Batman, Strange refused and was subsequently beaten until Thorne’s thugs pronounced him to be dead. Strange’s body was encased inside a barrel and tossed into the Gotham harbor.
In truth, Strange had used an obscure yoga technique to slow down his heartbeat, simulating death. He burst out of the barrel, swimming to freedom, and plotted his revenge against Rupert Thorne. Utilizing holographic technology, the “ghost” of Hugo Strange terrorized Thorne to the point of madness, driving the corrupt councilman to confess his crimes before being committed to a sanitarium.
In addition, Strange secretly assisted Batman by providing him a special device that was instrumental in tracking down the Joker (then in the midst of his “Laughing Fish” caper) and saving the life of Commissioner Gordon. Why Strange helped Batman remains a mystery.
Some time later, Thorne would be declared sane and released, whereupon Strange renewed his campaign of haunting and terror. Playing on Thorne’s paranoia, he convinced Thorne that his political appointees Peter Pauling and Mayor Hill were conspiring against him, and he snapped entirely, shooting and killing Pauling. Thorne was sent to Blackgate Prison for life, and Strange’s revenge was complete.
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Around the same time, Strange planned his attack on Bruce Wayne. Feeling that Wayne owed a debt to Strange for “dying” to protect Batman secret ID, Strange sought to destroy Wayne and become a new, more ruthless and efficient Batman. Strange drugged and kidnapped Wayne, transporting him into a replica of Wayne Manor, complete with murderous robots of Alfred and Dick Grayson. Wayne confronted Strange in the replica Batcave, where they changed into their costumes and battled as warring Batmen. With the help of the real Robin, Batman foiled Strange’s plans, driving the villain to blow up the replica Wayne Manor, seemingly killing himself in the process.
However, the “Hugo Strange” who died was another robot replica. The real Strange was quite alive, plotting the systematic destruction of both Batman and Bruce Wayne. Strange intimidated and terrorized three key Wayne Enterprises stockholders into selling their shares, causing Wayne stock to plummet, and draining Bruce Wayne’s personal finances. Strange then broke into Wayne Manor and induced a stroke in Alfred Pennyworth, who went into a coma.While Bruce and Jason were preoccupied trying to help Alfred, Strange committed a series of crimes while dressed as Batman, driving a replica Batmobile.
Through bribery and coercion, Strange seized Bruce’s assets, purchased Wayne Manor, and issued a court order barring Bruce from approaching within 1,000 feet of his own home. In a further attempt to isolate Bruce, Strange alerted child welfare that Bruce Wayne was impoverished and therefore an “unfit guardian,” and the state took Jason away from Bruce and into their custody.
Thanks to Strange, Bruce/Batman was broke and homeless, having to live on the streets and sleep inside a bell tower. Batman deduced that only Hugo Strange could be behind this, and must have faked his death. With Jason, Batman stormed Wayne Manor, battling robot replicas of Hugo Strange, and finding the real one in the Batcave, preparing the final step of his plan: exposing the cave and Batman’s identity to the whole world.
"Am I going mad?"
After Strange’s defeat and arrest, he tried to convince Harvey Bullock that Bruce Wayne is Batman, but Bullock was told that Batman had brainwashed Hugo as a protective measure, so that he only thought that Batman was Bruce Wayne. This drives Hugo up the wall, second-guessing himself at every turn, and wondering if he’s actually going mad.
The Strange Obsession (Post-Crisis)
Short, Blad, Bow-legged, and short sighted, Strange was far from reaching his obsessed goals, which was perfection.
Following the continuity reboot of Crisis on Infinite Earths, Strange was reimagined as an insane psychoanalyst with a Batman obsession. Eventually, elements of his previous incarnation were incorporated into his history--including the creation of his Monster Men--in an effort to reconcile the Pre- and Post-Crisis versions. One such story is Batman and the Monster Men, published twenty years after Strange's first Post-Crisis story, Prey.
Batman and the Monster Men
Little is known about Professor Strange, other than that he was raised in an orphanage on the East side of Gotham known as Hell’s Crucible which is a dangerous section of the city that is not too far from Crime Alley. A gifted genius, he put himself through medical school and became a professor of psychiatry at Gotham University. However, his tenure was suspended after school board officials disapproved of Strange’s radical ideas and theories about genetic manipulation. Strange had a personal interest in obtaining genetic perfection. Hugo was physically fit but he lacked a tall stature and was bow-legged. Combined with his baldness and near-sightedness, Hugo Strange was far from the physical ideal he sought to create through genetic engineering.
Strange needed subjects for experimentation, and offered his expertise to an Indian man named Sanjay, whose brother was suffering from a severe illness after their parents died. In return for Strange’s medical help, Sanjay pledged his loyalty to the mad doctor, working as his servant and right-hand man while Strange performed illegal operations and experiments on patients he illegally obtained from Arkham Asylum. Strange's goal was not only to make his patients physically stronger or to enhance their immunity, but to make them mentally functional with a small implant that will release the necessary stimulants.
To further finance his experiments, Strange attended the Gotham Science Institute Charity Ball in order to convince a few prospective clients. Unfortunately, Strange's proposal falls on deaf ears when he is belittled by one Gotham socialite because her drunken slurs pointed out all of Hugo's genetic flaws. Strange had no other choice but to borrow money once again from “Boss” Maroni who was also attending the charity ball.
After leaving the ball, Strange notices the socialite that mocked him and after a brief moment of anger, Strange's vindictive nature takes over. Strange tells Sanjay to follow the socialite and kidnap her in order to teach her lesson about mocking his work. Sanjay uses chloroform to knock out the socialite and he brings her to Strange's underground lab. The socialite is then fed to Strange's Monster Men and whatever remains they didn't eat was washed away into the sewers for police to find.
As days went by, Strange found himself increasingly under the strain of Maroni’s strict repayment demands. Strange’s experiments mutated test subjects into massive, flesh-eating “Monster Men” who were so powerful that Strange and Sanjay were barely able to control their creations. Once Maroni threatened Strange to repay his debt to him, the doctor retaliated by unleashing one of his Monster Men on Maroni’s henchmen. Sanjay was instructed to let the Monster Man kill Maroni's men on Maroni's floating casino while Sanjay makes off with the money from that evening's winnings.
Strange paid off his debt to Maroni but Maroni sensed something was amiss when Hugo managed to pay off his debt so quickly. The murder of the socialite and the recent massacre at Maroni's casino caught the attention of Batman. Bruce managed to get some information from Maroni and Bruce did some digging of his own. He searched Strange's records and didn't find much except a license plate number to a van registered in Hugo's name and insurance records that lists Hugo's last known address.
Batman arrives at the East Side docks and locates at Hugo's warehouse according to the address. Batman gets past Hugo's security system and finds ordinary men in stasis tanks who are being prepared for the experiments. Batman recognized some of the men because he was the one who sent them to Arkham. Batman got the drop on Hugo and began to interrogate him on what his connection is to Maroni and these recent killings.
Sanjay runs to the doctor's aid and uses a tranquilizer to knock out Batman then he puts Batman inside the Monster Men's den. Strange was awestruck at how Batman--a mere powerless human being showed no fear, no hesitation and how efficient he was at defeating the creatures. After analyzing the Batman's daring escape from the den, Strange was overly impressed by Batman's array of weapons and how Batman represents the peak of human genetic perfection which Strange himself had been lacking for so long.
Strange and Sanjay need to move their operations somewhere else but they need Maroni's help again. Strange destroys the warehouse by setting it on fire and Maroni agrees to help Strange but Maroni's top gun Richie Patone gives Strange a warning. Richie tells Strange that if anything unusual happens to one of Maroni's operations again then all debts will be raised with interest. To make sure the message stuck with Strange, Richie shot the stasis tubes that contained future Monster Men thus killing them. Strange understood Richie's implications and he tells Sanjay to get the Monster Men ready for another night out on the town.
Before taking on Maroni, Strange decides that his research with the Monster Men has reached its peak. He performs the alterations on Sanjay's brother Rajan. Strange was amazed at how Rajan's lack of skin nodules has made him less malformed then the other creatures. Rajan also gained more muscle tone than the other Monster Men. Strange and Sanjay arrive at Falcone's country estate where Maroni is held up. They set the Monster Men loose on Maroni’s men.
During the battle, the some of the Monster Men were killed as well as Maroni's men. Richie Patone gets the drop on Rajan by dropping a net on him then emptying his gun into Rajan's head. Sanjay witnesses this cowardly act and grabs a gun. Sanjay shoots Patone but Sanjay ends up getting shot by Maroni. One Monster Man goes after Maroni when he tries to escape via helicopter but Batman apprehends Maroni while the Monster Man falls off the roof with the helicopter causing an explosion. Strange escapes and gives up his interest in genetic manipulation. A few nights later, Strange becomes a guest on Kathy White's late night talk show and gives a brief assessment about who the Batman is.
Batman: Prey
Sgt Max Cort wanted nothing more than to see the Batman removed from Gotham, realizing Corts intense hatred and dedication gave Strange the upperhand to use Sgt Cort with schemes.
Strange later appears on the Jud Fellows' Nighttime Show along with Gordon and the mayor of Gotham. Strange explains the Batman's obsession with the darkness and the idea of vengeance. Strange's deduction leads him to the conclusion that the Batman was an individual who lost someone close to him on one fateful night. At this point, the mayor becomes interested as well as impressed by Strange's psychological profile of the Batman.
However, Strange's psycho analysis of the Batman is not entirely valid. He assumes the Batman craves individual power as a utilitarian and has a paranoid mistrust in others which indicates either he suffers from schizophrenia or a split personality. Strange believes the Batman is only assisting the police in their investigations so he can make his arrests stick in court but he will never join the police force officially. The supposed reason for this is Batman wants to defer the police's efforts on making arrests to him and he will gain Gotham's appraisal as a metaphorical construct or symbol.
Strange becomes Batman's latest threat when the mayor appoints Strange as a consultant for Gordon's police task force which was created by the mayor to capture the Batman. As for Bruce, he begins to question and doubt the reasons he became the Caped Crusader but Alfred puts Bruce's misconceptions to rest by reassuring him that the innocent people of Gotham deserve a hero like the Batman even though some people won't admit they need him.
The next day, Strange and the mayor discuss the terms of his involvement with Gordon's task force. Strange informs the mayor that the real reason why he is joining Gordon is because he is fascinated by the Batman and he plans to have a full diagnosis of the vigilante's psyche. However, Strange anticipates Gordon's reluctance to help him catching the Batman so he asks the mayor to give him complete access to police files which have documented every past case involving Batman's tactics, methods, generalized data from witnesses and times as well as places of the Batman's recent activities.
Strange discusses his enthusiasm for taking the opportunity to increase his television ratings and to further his understanding of who the Batman really is to his mannequin. Strange's only other reason for accepting his role in Gordon's task force is because he will have a chance to get rid of the Batman and take over the vigilante's role as the new hero within Gotham. Strange tells his mannequin that the Batman's assistance in with the police's investigation is simply a ploy to gain Gordon's trust and to use the police force as his personal enforcers. According to Strange, the Batman supposedly has nothing but disdain for any other authority except his own. Strange's assumptions would imply that the Batman hates Gotham PD because the police failed to protect the Batman's loved ones.
With his expert knowledge within the fields of behavior psychology, it didn’t take Strange long to finally realize that the Batman and Bruce Wayne was both the same man and that the head of the police task force Sgt Max Cort would serve as a key member within Strange's plan to rid the Batman once and for all. Hiding this knowledge away from Gordon, the Mayor, and the task force, his first part of the plan was brainwashing the leader of the task force, Sgt Cort into becoming a vigilante himself known as the Night Scourge. As Strange influenced Sgt Cort further into his vigilante role, he took the opportunity to have Sgt Cort disguise himself as the Batman and kidnap the Mayors daughter.
As Hugo Strange successfully managed to frame the Batman and have all law enforcement within Gotham City after the hero with orders from the Mayor to “shoot to kill”, this plan of action forced Batman to into hiding and to have Strange successfully fulfill his goals as taking over as the new Batman. However, Hugo’s plan backfired against him as he was eventually caught by both the Batman and Commissioner Gordon and was accidentally shot into the river while he was disguised as the Batman. As Batman found himself cleared of all charges due to the fact that he managed to save the Mayors daughter, there was the notion that Strange’s body wasn’t found and no possible verification of his death.
Batman: Terror
Strange would once again make his re-appearance when he decided to work alongside with the Scarecrow in order to catch the Batman once and for all. However Strange’s plan quickly backfired when Scarecrow had plans of his own for the Batman and killed Strange by impaling him on a weather vane and hiding his body within the cellar of Strange’s Mansion. Taking over the mansion for himself, Scarecrow tried to kill Batman with Strange’s traps within the mansion, only to find both Scarecrow and Batman trapped into the rigged cellar that found itself being flooded. It was during this time when Strange mysteriously re-appeared and attacked the Scarecrow before the walls cracked and sent all three men into a nearby river. As Batman managed to recover the defeated Scarecrow, once again there was no sight of Strange.
Gotham Knight: Transference
Hugo Strange not only made his mysterious return, but he somehow have all his crimes dropped and with Batman and law enforcement having no recollection of Strange’s prior in incidents. This time serving as a psychiatrist for stress evaluations with Wayne Enterprise, Strange still used his devious planning on gaining deep and dark secrets from his patients with the use of powerful hallucinogens. Using this method onto Bruce Wayne, Strange once again verified his theory that Batman and Bruce are actually the same man, as to prior foils from the Batman to have Strange confused about his identity. Once again, Strange managed to have Batman under his control once again and try to rid Bruce Wayne while taking over the mantle as the Batman once more. As Strange managed to create chaos under the disguise of Batman and with his partners while believing Bruce Wayne was incapacitated through Strange’s influences. This plan found itself backfiring when Bruce Wayne developed a post hypnotic fail-safe within his mind, and managed to not only foil Strange’s chaotic goals, but also managed to confuse the madman into a mental breakdown and once again have Hugo Strange at a lost of if both Bruce Wayne and the Batman are actually the same man.
Finally being incarcerated within the halls of Arkham City, Hugo Strange was far from being finished as a criminal and a villain for the Batman. Finding himself being involved within certain events, such as Jokers attempt to drive Dr Jeremiah Arkham into a mental breakdown and take up the role as the new Black Mask. Upon his release/escape, he teamed up with Captain Cold, Angle Man, and other criminals in an attempt to run all criminal activity in the East End of Gotham. He clashed with that era's resident protector, Catwoman, who thwarted Strange's plans and told him to never return.
Batman: Battle for the Cowl
Unlike his previous appearances, Hugo was now depicted as being calm, stoic, dry-witted, and showed no particular motivation for his sudden change of priorities. This Hugo Strange would later return in Batman: The Network, where he’d clash with Oracle, Cassandra Cain, Huntress, Ragman, and Manhunter, who would foil is plans to run an underground gambling house that took bets on how long superheroes would survive against his own deathtraps.
Later, alongside with numerous criminals and villains, Hugo Strange was sent to remote planet only to find himself escaping due to Lex Luthor and hiding within Gotham City furthering himself within the criminal underground. It’s unclear what actions or goals Strange has planned or if his attempts to take up the Bat mantle once more would be seen again, but what is know that Strange is far from being a possible major threat for the Batman and his allies.
Batman: Life After Death
Hugo Strange is currently at large and still affiliated with Black Mask's Ministry of Science alongside Dr. Death and Fright. Hugo Strange has been holding Dr. Paul Gruener in cryostasis for several years. Strange intends to put Gruener through a procedure that involves mental conditioning in order to control Gruener. Strange's mind influencing therapy has been used before on individuals like Lt. Maxwell Cort but he has made some modifications since then. This procedure will enhance Gruener's brain functions, his strength and his physical endurance despite his eccentric delusions.
Fright is not entirely convinced by Strange's assessment that Gruener is the proper subject so Strange explains Gruener's past. Gruener was a young Jewish boy during World War II. Like so many others, Gruener was sent to a concentration camp along with his parents. Gruener's father was beaten to death by Holga, a Nazi officer who was stationed at the camp. As for Gruener's mother, she hid Paul under a mass of corpses before Holga's brother Col. Schloss could get to him. Schloss was so angry with Gruener's mother that he tortured her to death. Gruener eventually got his revenge on the Schloss twins before he escaped the concentration camp.
Strange's story about Gruener was simply his way of demonstrating Gruener's motivation to kill in order to exact vengeance on those who would hurt others and with Strange's influence, Gruener can be manipulated into becoming Black Mask's ultimate weapon. When Gruener is revived by Dr. Death's chemical bath, Black Mask gives Gruener a necklace with the Star of David on it. The necklace once belonged to Gruener's father but it was taken from him by Holga.
For a short time, Hugo Strange has been a resident at Arkham Asylum. His office was located in the library of Arkham Mansion. When Quincy Sharp became mayor of Gotham, he purchased a large portion of Gotham and expanded Arkham Asylum. Sharp also made Hugo the warden of Arkham City. Hugo begins interviewing candidates for Arkham's new and elite task force dubbed Tyger Security Group.
Strange's first interview was a Cap. Vincent Garrett, an ex-Navy Seal who was honorably discharged. Garrett is known to be ranked in top percentile for search and recover missions plus he maintains a minimal civilian causality rate during each of his deployments. Strange also likes the fact that Garrett is proficient in demolition as well as long and short range weaponry.
Strange informs Garrett that a psychological evaluation is required before he can make a decision. Strange asks Garrett certain rank and file questions that would inspire insubordination but Garrett's answers stay within protocol. Strange can see that Garrett will need some mental conditioning. Strange injects ketamine into Garrett and forces him to watch a recording where Strange recites William Blake's poem of "Tyger, Tyger" but of course, Strange altered the meaning of it. At first Garrett doesn't understand the recording but Strange calms Garrett by telling him its an orientation video.
The video convinces Garrett that as a Tyger, he is above the law, he is superior to GCPD, Mayor Sharp has decreed martial law and deadly force is needed to maintain order in Arkham City. The video also tells Garrett that Batman represents anarchy and his presence will disrupt Tyger's way of keeping the peace. Garrett becomes so enraged that he begins to rant and rave about killing the Batman.
Strange snaps his fingers and tells Garrett to forget everything that has happened and wait for further orders. Strange welcomes Garrett as a captain of the Tyger guards. For the time being, Strange will do as Mayor Sharp has instructed him to do but when Tyger grows in numbers, Hugo will make his move against Sharp and take complete control of Gotham City.
Unfortunately for Garrett, his group went after the Batman and failed. Garrett told the Batman that Hugo Strange was in charge of Tyger. Batman drops Garrett off at Tyger headquarters. Garrett was unconscious for a short time until he was awakened by the spark from a tazer. Strange wants Garrett to debrief him on what had happened with the Batman. Garrett begins to realize that Tyger Security stands no chance of stopping the Batman and they are simply Hugo's puppets. Hugo decides there is nothing left to learn from Garrett so he gives him an overdose of a sedative and Garrett slowly dies.
After the events on Arkham, Batman receives a message from the police band stating that Two-Face is robbing Gotham’s 2nd National Bank. Unfortunately, Batman doesn’t realize the bank robbery is a distraction. Two-Face sends his best men the T&T twins to grab any remains of the Titan formula. However, the twins double cross Two-Face once they have the Titan formula because they actually work for Hugo Strange. Batman frees the hostages at the bank and heads to Two-Face’s old haunts. Batman gets lucky and finds Two-Face. Two-Face uses his coin to decide on whether or not he should fill the Batman in on what really happened. The coin tells Harvey to fill in the blanks for Batman. Two-Face tells Batman that the T&T twins have betrayed him and someone in Two-Face’s network has informed him about the twins’ plan to kill people who are attending the mayor's announcement of Arkham City at city hall.
Batman arrives at the press conference in front of city hall and easily spots the twins amongst the crowd. The twins have already injected themselves with the Titan formula. Batman uses his new explosive gel and coats it along his gloves in order to beat the twins into submission. Batman attempts to cure the twins with the Venom anti-drug but he notices an explosive device attached to both of them. The twins cry out to their employer for a second chance but Hugo doesn’t tolerate failure. Strange activates the twins’ self destruct mechanisms and their explosive deaths destroy half of city hall. Fortunately, Batman and the every person at city hall managed to escape with minimal damage.
The next day, Quincy Sharpe is interrogated by reporters like Jack Ryder and Vicki Vale about the completion of Arkham City. Fortunately for Sharpe, he has Hugo Strange whispering in his ear. Hugo instructs Sharpe on how to answer each provoking question by via earpiece. Bruce Wayne is among the reporters as a silent partner of Vicki Vale. Bruce tells Vicki to ask the mayor why he didn't let the board of members at Arkham Asylum decide on whether or not Arkham City should be built. Unfortunately, Sharpe's handlers stepped in and ended the press conference.
Bruce figures that Arkham City was not Sharpe's idea but Hugo Strange. Sharpe is merely Hugo's puppet who will be put in a temporary seat of power until the time is right. Bruce puts on his Bat suit and drives the Bat mobile to Sharpe's mayoral mansion in order to find any conclusive connections to Hugo Strange and Sharpe. Batman disarms a few members of Hugo's Tyger security personal who were stationed at Sharpe's place. Batman enters Sharpe's office after he turned off the silent alarm. Unfortunately, Hugo anticipated Batman's intentions and his face appears on Sharpe's computer monitor.
Strange is impressed by Batman's ingenuity but he mocks his determination to stop Arkham City. Strange reactivates the mansion's security system and a squadron of Tyger operatives enter the mansion. Batman manages to dodge the Tyger operatives and Strange watches every move the Batman makes by via security footage. Strange analyzes Batman's movements because he is fascinated as well as jealous of Batman's physical peak.
Eventually, Batman finds out from Sharp that Hugo has been working with Ra's al Ghul in the construction of Arkham City. The three conspirators intended for Arkham City to be the beginning of the end for Gotham. With Arkham inmates running a good portion of the city, Gotham would eventually collapse on itself. When Hugo failed to stop Batman from halting Protocol 10, Ra's dispatched Hugo by impaling him with his sword. With his last breath, Hugo initiates Protocol 11 which starts a self destruct sequence in the hopes that Ra's will die for betraying the good doctor.
Hugo Strange and Psycho-Pirate
Hugo Strange is hired by Amanda Waller to keep Psycho-Pirate under control but eventually betrays her and uses Psycho-Pirate to get Gotham to murder Waller's soldiers, thus creating havoc in the city. After this, Strange sells Psycho-Pirate to Bane in exchange for shipments of Venom.
Earth-Two On the parallel Earth of Earth-2, Strange’s lay at the bottom of the cliff for days, his body shattered, until he was found and taken to a public sanatorium. He knew how to repair his body, but with his larynx shattered, he sat immobile and unable to speak, trapped inside his own body for twenty maddening years.
"You see now?"
With therapy, he was able to move his hand enough to write, and found a corrupt doctor who was willing to create a modified version of the Monster formula that would heal Strange’s body while leaving his mind intact. The serum allowed Strange to walk and speak, but left his body a misshapen wreck.
He vowed revenge, but since the Batman of his Earth had already died, Strange decided to destroy everything that his enemy sought to protect. Using the abandoned Batcave as his hideout, Strange rewired objects and vehicles from the Cave’s trophy room to attack the city, then proceeded to steal Starman’s cosmic rod, which he would use to destroy Gotham.
Strange was ultimately confronted by the Batman of Earth-1, who deduced that what Strange really wanted was to die, and was goading the heroes into killing him. Breaking down, Strange feebly admitted the truth, and used the cosmic rod to disintegrate himself (The Brave and the Bold #182).
Major Story Arcs
The Monster Men (Batman #1): Strange’s second Golden Age appearance is also his most famous of the era, as he kidnaps mental patients and transforms them into monsters.
Strange Apparitions: Strange learns Batman’s secret identity and dies to keep it secret... or does he? Amid several storylines-- including the Joker's infamous Laughing Fish scheme--Strange's "ghost" haunts corrupt councilman Rupert Thorne and even assists Batman, but to what purpose?
Down to the Bone: Strange pulls a Wilson Fisk to Batman’s Matt Murdock and attacks his enemy from every conceivable front.
Batman: Prey: Remade for the modern era, Strange gains new relevance and a new level of fearsomeness as a perverse psychiatrist whose madness does not hinder his sadistic brilliance.
Transference: Strange returns, this time targeting the "usurpers" Robin and Nightwing for daring to aspire to the Bat-Mantle. Strange proves to be such a formidable psychological threat that Bruce Wayne induces self-hypnosis (in a manner which foreshadowed Batman R.I.P.) to make himself believe he truly is the bumbling playboy that he pretends to be.
Batman and the Monster Men: Matt Wagner reconciles the Post-Crisis Hugo Strange of Prey with his Golden Age counterpart.
Abilities/Weapons
The Pre-Crisis Hugo Strange not only held just about all traits as the Post-Crisis version, but also had skills with robotics, mechanical aptitude, and disguise.
For abnormal abilities or powers, it’s unknown if Strange possesses any due too the mysterious fact that he always manages to cheat death on several occasions. Possibly through means of a staged death or not, Strange doesn’t show any other unique traits, skills, or abilities that would display any abnormality.
Holding a PhD in Psychology, Strange not only had knowledge within behavior psychology, but eventually developed an interest and skills within areas of genetics and science. Capable of altering and increasing the human body into a massive mindless monstrosity, Strange also could also manipulate one’s own DNA strand into one of these behemoths as well.
Veering away from his mutated experiments, Strange developed himself deeper into the fields of psychology. Capable of perfectly profiling and analyzing any type of person or individual to where he could easily make the prediction of Batman’s secret identity. Most times Strange naturally works with the use of drugs and hallucinogens to alter the victims’ behavior and decrease their willpower to hide any type of secrets they hold.
What is also known about Strange is how he displays a unique form of elaborate schemes to fulfill his own goals and needs. A criminal mastermind and strategist, Strange has found himself gaining the upper hand not only against his victims, but with the Batman as well. Even though Strange mostly prefers to serve his obsession to the Batman, this is basically his only weakness within his devastating planning.
Aside from the experience Strange has with psychology and strategy, Strange also managed to have his physical health reach to it’s highest level. Constantly keeping him at perfect health and at top physical in order to help fulfill his delusional ideas of reaching absolute perfection. Strange is hardly seen in any forms of physical combat, but when confronted he does share knowledge of martial arts, athletics, and hand-to-hand combat.
Occupation: Psychiatrist and Criminal
Base: Gotham City
Height: 5 ft, 10 in
Hair: None (black beard)
First Appearance: Detective Comics #36 (February 1940)
DC Animated Universe (Timmverse)
In Batman: the Animated Series, Hugo Strange voiced by Ray Buktinica, is a psychiatrist running a hospital that he uses to blackmail Gotham's elite with secrets he finds out with a machine that reads minds. Bruce Wayne goes to the hospital and undergoes the "treatment," which allows Strange to discover his secret identity. He auctions off this information to the Joker, Two-Face, and the Penguin. Two-Face had personally known Bruce Wayne , and later accuses Strange of fraud when Batman switches the tape with one he had created that portrayed Strange as fabricating the secret identity. Strange tries to save himself by telling the villains that Bruce Wayne is Batman, but they simply laugh at the idea, thinking he was lying. Two-Face says he knows Bruce Wayne so this can't be true. The trio then tries to kill him by throwing him out of an airplane. Batman saves him at the last minute however, and had Robin show up at the crime scene disguised as Bruce Wayne to discredit Strange's claims of knowing the Dark Knight's secret identity.
In the TAS tie-in comic series The Batman Adventures, Strange was given a fleshed-out backstory that--in the tradition of the show’s treatment of villains--added new depth and tragedy to Strange’s origin. Strange was revealed to have had a son, David Strange, who was murdered by mobsters on orders of Rupert Thorne after Hugo refused to replicate the “blackmail machine” from The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne.
Hugo with his doomed son, David Strange
After a year of torment, Strange invented a machine that would wipe away memories, with the hope that he could forget that David ever existed, and thus alleviate his unbearable grief. However, after testing the machine on himself, Strange’s memories became so mixed-up that he forgot that he actually made the machine, and proceeded to make it over and over again, until he could do nothing but relive his son’s death on an endless loop. Strange eventually killed his son’s murderer, but his mind was warped to the point that he still saw David everywhere. Batman assured Strange that they would find a cure somehow.
In the Justice League Unlimited TV show, Hugo Strange returns in a silent cameo as a member of Project Cadmus. Hugo Strange was the silent partner who informed Amanda Waller on who the Batman was. Hugo Strange has not made an appearance at Cadmus since then. Most likely, Waller had him disposed of so he couldn't divulge any information about Cadmus because Hugo is known to be an infamous opportunist then again Hugo might have been put in charge of a brain washing project for future Cadmus operatives like Galatea (Supergirl's clone)
The Batman appearance
In The Batman, Strange is an Arkham Chief Psychiatrist, fascinated by criminal minds and especially Batman's. He performs unethical experiments by releasing Clayface and the Ventriloquist from Arkham, only to set up their inevitable return to crime in order to study the results. Strange later create D.A.V.E. in order to further study Batman. He is arrested and incarcerated in his own prison, becoming a more active villain later on. He appears briefly in the episode "Meltdown", "Fistful of Felt", "Gotham's Ultimate Criminal Mastermind", "Lost Heroes" and as the primary villain in "Strange New World" and "Strange Minds".
He is voiced by late Riddler actor Frank Gorshin.
Hugo Strange in Young Justice
Hugo Strange is the leading psychiatrist at Belle Reve Prison and works under Amanda Waller who is the warden at the facility. At one point, Hugo Strange begins his sessions with two new inmates: Superboy and Miss Martian. Conner and M'Gann are sent to Belle Reve because they are under orders by the Justice League. Their mission is to impersonate two criminals and infiltrate the gangs within the prison because the Justice League believe an impending breakout is closing in.
According to Batman, there has been a few peculiar transfers to Belle Reve and each transfer involved an icy criminal like Mr. Freeze, Captain Cold, the Icicles and Killer Frost who have the ability to weaken the fortified walls at Belle Reve. Superboy immediately gains Icicle Sr.'s respect with his strength and Superboy learns that Icicle is orchestrating the prison break along with Hugo Strange. Hugo has a new batch of prison attire delivered to the prison. The micro fibers in these new prison suits produce moderate thermal energy which will keep the prisoners above freezing temperatures during the breakout.
Mr. Freeze begins the breakout by having himself sent to the Warden's office for disorderly conduct. Freeze disarms Waller and disengages the security protocols within the prison. Superboy and Icicle Jr. become quick friends during the breakout. Superboy manages to manipulate Icicle Jr into taking out Icicle Sr. and his gang because Icicle Sr. has shown his son nothing but disregard. In the end, the breakout is prevented, order is restored to Belle Reve, Waller is transferred to Checkmate and Hugo Strange is made the new warden of Belle Reve. Hugo Strange is a member of the Light, a clandestine organization who run pretty much everything across the world.
He is voiced by Adrian Pasdar.
Strange and one of his Monster Men
Hugo appears as the antagonist of this short animated film created by Bruce Timm for Batman's 75th anniversary. In it, Hugo has captured a woman to use for an experiment with the aid of one of his Monster Men. Batman manages to save the woman during the fight but Strange stumbles and falls of a cliff. However, it is unknown whether Strange is dead or not as when asked if it is over, Batman replies "For Now". He is voiced by Brian George.
Strange appears as one of the many villains in this film but has no speaking lines.
Batman Vs. Two-Face
Hugo Strange appears in this animated movie which takes place in the '66 TV series universe. Strange and his assistant Dr. Harleen Quinzel create an "evil extractor" which they hope will make villains "good". However, Joker and several other villains override the machine and it explodes. Harvey Dent is horribly scarred by the explosion which leads to him becoming Two-Face. Here he is voiced by Jim Ward.
Gotham By Gaslight
Hugo Strange in Gotham By Gaslight
In this adaptation of the Elseworlds story, Hugo Strange is the head of Arkham Asylum.
Hugo tells Bruce Wayne he knows who Jack the Ripper is and wishes to meet with Batman. However, Hugo is attacked by Jack and killed by his patients at Arkham before Batman can save him. He is voiced by William Salyers.
Hugo Strange as he appears in Gotham
Hugo Strange appears as one of the antagonists of Gotham where he is depicted as the head of Arkham Asylum. In secret, Hugo performs experiments on super-human inmates underneath Arkham which are secretly funded by the Court of Owls. Hugo manages to bring back both Fish Mooney and Theo Galavan from the dead, with the former leading to his arrest and the inmates he experiments on being set loose on the city.
Hugo is later freed by Fish Mooney to find a cure for her condition. Strange later abandons Mooney and once again works for the Court Of Owls by weaponizing Alice Tetch's blood. Hugo later betrays the Court and gives James Gordon and Harvey Bullock research he secretly kept from the Court in exchange for not being arrested.
Lego Batman: The Video Game (2008)
Hugo Strange is included in the DS version of the game as a bonus character.
He does not make a physical or speaking appearance in this game. However, you can find his profile in the Arkham Mansion as part of the Riddler challenges in the game.
In this game Hugo has a huge role. He oversees everything in Arkham City. In this game, he reveals that he knows who Batman is.
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Bill Rapaport's Buffalo Restaurant Guide
Alphabetical Listing of Restaurants: V
Last Update: Tuesday, 17 February 2014
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Valle of Mexico (South Buffalo)
The Varysburg Hotel (Wyoming County/Varysburg)
Vasilis Express (Buffalo/Elmwood Village)
Venus Greek & Mediterranean Restaurant (Amherst/Eggertsville-University Plaza)
Vera Pizzeria (Buffalo/Elmwood Village)
The Viking Lobster Co. (Buffalo/Black Rock)
The Village Casino (Chautauqua County/Bemus Point)
(Youngstown) Village Diner (Niagara County/Youngstown)
(Tillman's Historic) Village Inn (Orleans County/Childs)
The Village Inn (Grand Island/Ferry Village)
Village Pub (Wyoming County/Strykersville)
Vineland Estates Restaurant (Canada/Vineland)
Vino's Italian Restaurant (North Buffalo/Elmwood Ave.)
[ ] Vito e Vino (Amherst/East Amherst-Transit Rd.)
Vizzi's (Tonawanda/Kenmore)
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All phone numbers are in area code 716, unless otherwise indicated.
All locations are in Erie County, unless otherwise indicated.
Valle of Mexico.
1586 South Park Ave.
(at the northeast corner with Alamo Pl.,
south of Abbott Rd.)
South Buffalo (City of Buffalo).
One of Andrew Z. Galarneau's (Buffalo News food editor) 10 most remarkable new restaurants for 2014.
[JPi, 12/27/14] says: "Went to Valle of Mexico for dinner on the strength of a Buffalo News review. Keep in mind that this is not in the most tony of locations, and parking is on the street. However, the quality and authenticity of the food make up for it. We started with house-made tortilla chips and salsa verde, both very good. An appetizer of guacamole hit the spot, as well. We both ordered chicken enchiladas ($11.25), one with salsa verde and the other with mole sauce. Both sauces were excellent. The chicken was very moist and tender, not easy in baked dishes such as these. The usual rice and beans were better than average. We had Mexican sodas with our meals, which were fine. They have no liquor license, so it's soft drinks; however, a table near us brought wine, which seemed to be no problem. We were forewarned that the wait for your food can be long, and it seemed to take a while for our entrees to arrive, but, in the end, we agreed that it was worth it. This is a small, family-owned restaurant, with great Mexican food, trying to make a go of it in a neighborhood not accustomed to this cuisine. Dinner for two came to $38.00; with the aforementioned wait for our entrees, the total time was just over 1 hour. We will do the drive from Amherst again soon. We just hope that success allows them to relocate to a more central location."
The Varysburg Hotel.
2486 Varysburg Rd. (Rts. 20A & 98)
(about midway between East Aurora and Warsaw, south of Attica),
Varysburg (Town of Sheldon, Wyoming County).
[DwH, 2/07] says: "Travelling to Buffalo almost weekly since February and wanted to pass along some impressions: Best fish fry on the planet. The go-withs are so-so, but the fish is magnificent: perfect and perfectly browned crust, tender, moist, flaky fish. Totally brilliant, and the folks are great."
Vasilis Express.
1066 Elmwood Ave.
(north of Bird Ave.),
south of Forest Ave. and Buff State),
Elmwood Village blue section (City of Buffalo).
886-GYRO (886-4976)
Greek takeout.
[9/2/14] One of the Buffalo News "Cheap Eats" 10 favorites for 2014.
Venus Greek & Mediterranean Restaurant. —WARNING: PARTS OF WEBSITE PLAY LOUD MUSIC!
(in University Plaza, across from the UB South Campus),
Eggertsville (Town of Amherst).
Greek, Mediterranean, and Egyptian cuisine.
[HPK, 6/12] says: "We were about to go there for the ‘hottest’ food and were told they no longer serve it; too many issues now with having to have people sign waivers. I cannot confirm this past this."
In response to a reader's query about the spiciest food in the Buffalo area, [AZG, 4/12] replied: "The scariest spicy thing I have eaten in Buffalo restaurants in the last year is the homemade hot sauce at Venus, in University Plaza across from UB South Campus. The thick, brick-red liquid has a lot of chili flavor, but I found I could only use it in drops, like nitroglycerine."
[RRo, 2/12] said: "After my friend kept raving about how much her son adored Venus, we finally went in this evening [2/2/12] for some takeout Mediterranean. Expecting a brightly-lit, cafeteria-style atmosphere, based on some things we'd read, I was pleasantly surprised to find a more warmly lit decor—almost cozy feeling—with upbeat, ethnic tunes from the TV's music videos. Service was fairly quick, and the girl who took the order was very accommodating (thank you!). Since we wanted to try the Greek fries (yummy, steak French fries topped with feta cheese, onions, tomatoes, and a few other things), she let us upgrade the fries in our ‘wrap special’ at no charge, in exchange for not getting the bundled soft drink it came with (which we didn't want anyway)—awesome! We ordered a chicken shwarma wrap, falafel platter, chicken fingers w/fries (for the 8YO), and a Turkish coffee. The wrap was chock full, but it didn't resemble the flavorful shwarma I've had at any other restaurant; the meat tasted a bit more like I'd get in a Philly-steak sub (my GF said, ‘It was like eating a huge wrap of…nothing! It has no taste!’). And the falafel surprised me: I enjoyed the texture, but it was heavy in Italian spices; with Falafel Bar setting the standard for the best falafel in the world (a ‘10’ rating), I'd rate this falafel a ‘4’ (my GF said, ‘I think I might have liked it if I didn't know what falafel was supposed to taste like.’). The fingers were…well…fingers (they were fine, although the ‘mild’ sauce was more of a ‘medium’ and too spicy for my daughter). To the rescue: The Greek Fries were delicious :-) Oh yeah: the Turkish Coffee—average. I prefer to have a little cardomom in mine, and would have appreciated if they asked whether I'd like it sweetened. Would I go back? With new expectations, sure! I'd go back and try a few other selections to see how they compared, but my bar will be much lower next time I go."
[MIL, 9/11] said: "Venus offers decent Greek/Middle Eastern/Mediterranean take-out food at a reasonable price. It is a small, family-run business with a few tables, some Middle Eastern decorative accents, and a comfy-looking, den-like area with a couple of sofas underneath a widescreen TV playing Arabic (I'm guessing) music videos. This evening, my wife and I shared shish tawook (marinated chicken) and shish kofta (meatball) pita (or lavosh) wrap sandwiches along with a fatoush (toasted bread) salad. The tawook was tangy, and the kofta was tasty, but nothing really cried out ‘This is ethnic food!’: A chicken sandwich and a hamburger from an American-style, fast-food place would not have tasted much different. The fatoush was a basic, green salad with toasted (or possibly fried) flatbread chips mixed in. On an earlier visit, I tried the gyro sandwich, which was slightly skimpy in the meat department but good otherwise. Venus is not a destination restaurant, but for people teaching or taking classes at UB South or just passing by on Main St., it's a good alternative to Jimmy John's next door. It's also better and considerably more pleasant than the Felafel Bar extension that was briefly located just south of Main and Kenmore (where Sonora's Express is now located)."
Vera Pizzeria.
220 Lexington Ave.
(at Ashland Ave., 1 block west of Elmwood Ave.),
Elmwood Village yellow section (City of Buffalo).
Also see [WHN, 9/24/13]'s review of the James Beard House "dress rehearsal" meal at The Mansion, prepared by chefs from Bacchus, CRāVing, Torches, and Vera.
[AMB, 2/12] says: "Had a great visit to Vera Pizza a few weeks ago. We went early—they only take reservations till 6:00 P.M.—but it had been a long day, and I appreciated not having to wait for the table. There is a very fun cocktail menu, which we ordered from—even the ice cube was ‘special’: just one very large cube—and they took the trouble to concoct ‘chocolate’ milk for my daughter, made with Nutella instead of chocolate syrup, which they didn't have. Well worth trying at home, I think. We ordered garlic knots for an appetizer, which were delicious, and 3 pizzas—one with sausage, a traditional Margherita, and one with a savory tomato sauce and porchetta. My daughter thought the Margherita seemed boring when it came out, but soon pronounced it the most delicious pizza she had ever had and almost finished it. The other two were similarly good, though we thought the porchetta was our favorite. It is a fun spot—noisy and crowded even at an early hour, with good and inexpensive food (note that the cocktails cost about the same as a pizza, though). Worth a visit, but I suppose if you want to eat later, be prepared to wait a bit!"
[RHo, 1/12] says: "Last week, I went to Vera with a couple of girlfriends. They split the arancini, which was the size of a baseball. We each got a pizza. While there is a roasted veggie pizza served without cheese, I decided to order the fig jam, pear, prosciutto, and truffle oil pizza without the meat. I asked the waitress to have the chef sub whatever veggies he thought appropriate for the meat. My pizza arrived with roasted eggplant and a few tiny pieces of zucchini in addition to the listed ingredients, and it worked really well; the pizza was quite good. My friends ordered the pesto, goat-cheese pizza and the fennel pizza. One of my friends asked for some salt and pepper; I wouldn't have thought of it until she asked, but, once it was there, I added both to my pizza. It was only after I added the salt that I was reminded that the pizza had truffle oil on it—it really brought out the truffle flavor. The tiny salt shaker, by the way, had to be unscrewed and the salt shaken out in clumps. While not convenient, it didn't bother us terribly. At the end of the meal, I had a cocktail recommended by the waitress. It was lemon juice, seasonal berry puree, and St. Germain; it was good, and my two friends both thought it was great. There were quite a lot of seeds in the bottom of the glass in the end, but they didn't really interfere with the drink. The fancy old-fashioned drinks are about $10, but it was a nice treat. The ambiance is really unique, with the brick wall, old-fashioned light bulbs, and other interesting decor. It was nice experience."
[CSS, 10/11] said: "Vera is a chic, new spot specializing in handcrafted cocktails from the pre-prohibition era. The cocktails are $10 and well made. On a busy Friday night, it took patrons nearly 20 minutes to receive their drink orders from the snazzy-dressed guys behind the bartenders (also a throwback). Despite the long wait for beverages, the service was friendly and attentive. The interior is tiny, comprised of exposed brick, a handful of tables, and a very attractive bar. The food was forgettable. We didn't try the pizza, their other speciality. Rather, we opted for a bistro steak with polenta, ordered medium rare ($21) and a proscuitto-wrapped pork loin with smashed potatoes ($19). The steak was overdone, swimming in runny polenta. The pork was slightly better and came with roasted, not smashed, potatoes. Only OK for the price tag. No bread service. Would definitely return for drinks but probably not to eat."
The Viking Lobster Co..
366 Tonawanda St.
(at Austin St.,
north of Amherst St.,
south of Hertel Ave.),
Black Rock (City of Buffalo).
[8/28/14] Given 8 (out of 10) points by Andrew Z. Galarneau, Buffalo News food editor.
[BJC, 3/22/14] says: "A group of four of us went out to try this restaurant on a Saturday night. We had a reservation for 8; when we arrived, the table wasn't ready, but they were very accommodating and set us up in the waiting area, opened our wine for us, and gave us glasses (BYOB). We brought a few bottles with us, which is so much fun and cuts down on the bill. Each entree came with soup and salad. The soup options were clam chowder or gumbo. The soups were not a big hit; each one had a very powerful taste of cinnamon: a little odd, but I still liked the chowder—it was a light broth, not creamy. The guests who ordered the gumbo did not like the cinnamon, and it did not have much sausage, etc. The salad was great: They have two house dressings, one clam and one basil Caesar. Three of us got the clam dressing, and it was just a hint of clam taste; the rest was a cream-based dressing—it was excellent. The guest who got the basil Caesar also enjoyed it. We ordered clams casino and raw oysters; they were fresh and delicious. For dinner, each couple ordered a Viking Feast for one and one additional entree. The Feast consisted of a full lobster, crab legs, haddock, shrimp, and scallops. The other entrees that were ordered were paella and a dish called Far East, which had steak, scallops, and shrimp. The Feasts were very good; the only complaint was that the shrimp and scallops were just slightly overcooked, which made them not as good. The Far East was OK, not great: The steak was delicious, but, again, the scallops were overcooked, and it had a lot of rice. The Paella was not a traditional one: It didn't have the normal crunchy rice that you look for. The service was excellent; they came to our table many times to fill up water, etc. The BYOB makes it a lot of fun. One of the owners came over a couple times to chat with us and see how things were; she was very nice. Overall, the experience was a lot of fun; the food itself was good but not great. The bill for 4 people was $240 with tax and tip."
[DJM, 5/11] said: "I remember watching a piece one of the local news stations did on Viking. It definitely seemed like my kind of place (unpretentious visuals, allowing the quality of the seafood to speak for itself; BYOB policy is an added bonus). I was out of state at the time, but shuffled the information away, ‘for later’. Fast forward a couple of years: I've been dining here, on average, at least once a month for the past six or seven months. I've come with friends, family, and my girlfriend; everyone, myself included, has loved the entire experience. I say ‘experience’, because there is much more than great food being served at Viking. Upon entering, patrons are greeted with a semi-lifelike, chef statue, jovially standing by a tastefully presented collage of ‘relics from past patrons’, that is to say, empty wine bottles that once accompanied great food and a great evening. (Note: This is a family-style place; you will be equally comfortable and welcome bringing a fine bottle of wine, a case of beer, or anything in between. I've been at both ends of the spectrum, and their ice buckets are more than accommodating.) From there, you are greeted by a wonderfully pleasant server, in a dining area reminiscent of a seafood house in a non-touristy part of New England. You will have a very intimate dining experience when the place is less busy, while laughter, chit-chat between tables, and a general sense of community is not out of the ordinary during their more busy times. Their menu is not large, but it is more than enough. My personal favorites include the Paella, Haddock Provencal, and the ‘Ultimate Feast’ (a metal platter ~3' × 3', full of various land and sea offerings, which is promoted as serving two; I split it with another, we both ate past the point of comfort, and we still took half of it home). Subtle seasoning accompanies some of the freshest seafood you will find this side of a wharf, portions are quite generous, and pricing is more than reasonable. Their BBQ ribs weren't the best I've ever had, but, hey, its a seafood house! Most dinners come with soup and salad; their gumbo is amazing, and the house clam dressing is equally impressive. Continuing with the unpretentious, family-style theme, one of the servers, himself of Asian descent, makes a few Asian-inspired appetizers (not on the hard menu but part of the verbal daily specials), while another bakes one of the most delicious cheesecakes I've ever had. The chef-owner, Jeff, and his son are frequently found socializing with patrons. We went during, but did not partake in, their Restaurant Week offering. Carmine (sp.?), the woman who usually takes phone reservations, recognized my voice when I called the night before. She apologetically informed me they would need to serve us at a more rushed paced; their goal was to turn tables in 2, as opposed to the normal 2.5–3-hour turnover. (No, this is not code for ‘slow service’; I've been there with time constraints, and they have been very willing and able to serve quickly. Instead, the slow turn over is a wonderful way to enjoy a great meal, good spirits, and great companions, without being pushed out the door moments after taking that last bite, as happens quite often at many other establishments.) Addressing past reviews: Their website is up, functioning, and certainly appears to be accurate. In all, I would give the restaurant 3.75 out of 4 stars, if such a rating existed. Looks like I'll have to default to 4 out of 4. No, it's not fancy. No, you won't find eclectically prepared dishes. But, you will find wonderful people, great tasting food, a relaxed atmosphere, and you will be able to enjoy it all with the libation(s) of your choosing, sans restaurant markup. Enjoy!"
[MZ, 5/06] says: "The Viking restaurant has nothing to do with its website. It serves basically nothing: the day I was there, a fish fry, which, however, was better than most, but I came there wanting the plethora of choices on their lying website menu. The place doesn't have a liquor license and isn't worth dragging yourself to a neighborhood (Black Rock) that died 75 years ago. I come to Buffalo maybe 4 times a year to take my mother out to a good meal. Thanks a lot for nothing. (the only saving grace for her was that she grew up in this neighborhood, so she loved seeing her past, driving her around.) The review you have for this dump needs to be deleted. It's an out and out lie."
In response to [MZ]'s review above, the owner informed me by email that "our web site is inaccurate [sic!] as to all the items indicated and the prices but is being corrected. The items missing are fresh shell fish which recently due to harvesting conditions we didn't feel comfortable offering. As to pricing the site didn't reflect adjustments due to fuel surcharges or the inflated prices which are now being passed on to us from the producers." And he suggested visiting the following websites for further information: Buffalo Rising and Buffalo Bar Fly. My [Bill's] only question is this: If the website is inaccurate, why not shut it down until an accurate one can be posted?
[CJ, 1/06] says: "The food was unbelievable!!!! I had the steak, and my friend had lobster. Wow!!!!! It was out of this world. The owner, Jeff, was great. In fact, after talking with him, he took us back to see the holding tanks. It looked like 4 swimming pools! I will definitely be back to see him again!!! Great job, Jeff!!!!!!!!!"
The Village Casino.
1 Lakeside Dr.
(at the western tip of Bemus Point, on Chautauqua Lake),
Village of Bemus Point (Town of Ellery, southern Chautauqua County).
Same management as Wing City Grille.
[8/09] After our unfortunate experience at the Italian Fisherman, our party of 7 (4 adults, a 15-year-old, a 13-year-old, and a 10-year-old) walked down the street to this other restaurant on Chautauqua Lake. This one is much more informal, friendly, and considerably less uptight than the other. The food is not quite as good, but it has its moments, and we had a very enjoyable time. I had the grilled citrus salmon with basil pesto and honey, accompanied by salt potatoes and a side salad with balsamic vinaigrette. This is probably the most ‘haute cuisine’ item on the menu. It was quite good, though the salad (served as an appetizer) came with a plastic fork and no knife; regular metal cutlery accompanied the main course, however. One of our guests began with the Wing Sampler Platter: 15 wings with a choice of up to 3 sauces. He opted for Cajun and regular medium wings, which we all shared; they were excellent. (The owners also run the Wing City Grille in Fredonia, which my stepson tells me has fantastic wings.) My 13-year-old son had the Buffalo Wing Wrap: ‘a soft tortilla stuffed with breaded chicken, tossed in medium wing sauce, with cheddar cheese, sweet onions, mixed greens and ranch dressing’; he liked it. Another guest had the tilapia stuffed with shrimp, scallops, and crab, with a lemon beurre blanc sauce and wild rice; it came a bit overcooked (‘burnt’ around the edges might be a less polite way to put it), but he enjoyed it. Others at our table had the fish fry and liked it. My son ordered an ice-cream cone for dessert: a standard cone, but with about 3 or 4 scoops of ice cream. We stayed long after our meal was over to enjoy the karaoke.
The Village Inn.
1488 Ferry Rd.
(east of South Pkwy., north of Beaver Island State Park),
Ferry Village (Town of Grand Island).
[FS, 8/10/13] says: "We went to the Village Inn with a large group on Friday night. They graciously accommodated us despite short notice. It is a small and homey place. It is not well lit at night, and it almost looks like a private home. We actually passed it by before making a U-turn and finding it. There is a nice parking lot across the street. This is very casual. The service was wonderful. We had a very competent and attentive waiter, who took pride in his job. Most of our group had various versions of a fish fry, and they looked really wonderful: impossibly large. My wife and I had salmon, which came with a salad, green beans, and a choice of potato or Creole rice (we had the rice). The salmon was cooked perfectly—flavorful and moist. If Western New York is a place of no illusions, this is the quintessential WNY joint. Excellent food without a fuss. Good beer selection: We had Burning River from Great Lakes in Cleveland; a favorite. In addition, the atmosphere was very friendly. I can't wait to go back!"
[JKl, 4/10] said: "Since moving to the Island last year, we have visited this restaurant on numerous occasions. They pride themselves on their homemade food, and you can really tell it when you eat there! We normally visit on Fridays for their fish fry, which includes your choice of potato (and their list of options is long!) and coleslaw for $10.99. The fish is a very large portion and is served with a delicious, crispy batter. Their curly fries are delicious as well! The Village Inn's French Onion soup is among the best I've ever had, and we also really enjoy the cheesy, garlic bread, which is served piping hot and cut up into small squares, perfect for sharing. Their homemade desserts are a wonderful ending to a delicious meal; their selection is always changing, and they are artfully presented with large portions, not to mention delicious! We've been back many times. Keep in mind: This is a small place populated by locals. If you show up at the ‘wrong’ time, expect a wait, and there is no large comfortable waiting area; so, if they are busy, we usually just leave and come back later. Service is always very attentive, and the staff is friendly, smiling, and welcoming every time."
[SAS, 10/08] said: "Positive: This has been a favorite spot for islanders for over the past 20 years. The Village Inn is best known for its daily selection of homemade soups, entree specials, and desserts. We visited there last Saturday for a quick lunch. My wife had a panini special with a cup of roasted tomato-and-red-pepper soup; mine was a 1/2-pound burger with the seafood bisque. Everything was delicious, though I thought that the bisque was not quite up to their usual high standards; it was very tasty, but a bit more watery than usual, though it was chock full of seafood. My wife thought I was being too picky, however, after she tried it. Full bar service; closed on Sundays."
Village Pub.
3974 Main St. (Rt. 78)
(between Sanders Hill & Minker Rds., southeast of East Aurora),
Strykersville (Town of Sheldon, Wyoming County).
[BL, 11/09] says: "Strykersville is a comfortable, small town in Wyoming County, east of Erie County, 15 minutes from East Aurora or 20 minutes from Alden. The Village Pub has been around for years and is good for casual dining including lunch or dinner. We are not sure if they do breakfast or brunch on Sundays. It has always been noted for a generous, delicious salad bar and a varied menu. We discovered that new owners had recently come on board. The salad bar remains similar, with minor changes. There is always a soup, tonight being a very good New England clam chowder. They used to have two soups, so customers not into seafood chowders could enjoy a soup, a good idea to continue. The new additions besides regular breads included pumpkin and banana breads, comfort food for November. They were great. The menu is still varied, and we think offers good eating. My spouse particularly enjoyed the Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken for $14.95 and thought it was one of the best he had ever had. Both the pasta and the tender chicken were flavorful. I liked my fish, choosing the panko-crusted selection ($10.95). My baked potato needed to be more that hot, steamy kind, where butter melts into it; it arrived more room temperature but was quickly reheated. After all these years, one of the two dining rooms, where we sat, is chilly during the cold months, A space heater is now being used. That is good. Keep using it. Overall, both meals were great, portions were generous, and the service very good. If I heard this correctly, the chef is recently from Montreal. It could be an interesting time for food in Strykersville. Pricewise, expect this to be more a $32 meal, including tax, instead of a $25 night out. However, considering the prices were always a tad higher at this establishment and entrees still include the quality salad bar, it will be worth a return visit."
Vineland Estates Restaurant.
3620 Moyer Rd.
(between Victoria & Cherry Aves., off exit 57 on the QEW, west of St. Catherines),
Village of Vineland (Town of Lincoln, Niagara Region), ON, CANADA.
Online reservations available through OpenTable.com.
[WHN] says:
[8/11] "Continuing our 8/13/11 Niagara Region day trip, my friend and I stopped in Jordan to visit Cave Springs winery and a few shops, then took a short drive through the Jordan Valley. We had a dinner reservation at Vineland Estates but, since we didn't spend as much time in NOTL as anticipated, arrived a half hour early, but had no problem getting a table on their outdoor patio, shaded by a giant tree (and umbrellas on tables that aren't beneath the tree). Vineland Estates often has one of the best scenic views in the Niagara Region, with Lake Ontario and the Toronto skyline in the distance on a clear day. Unfortunately, it was a hazy day, and, while the lake and a few sailboats were visible in the distance, Toronto was not. We ordered glasses of wine and were presented with amuse-bouches of smoked salmon on a crouton, topped by cream cheese and a hint of fresh dill: just enough to whet the appetite and very good. Although Vineland offers a 5-course, chef's-choice menu, there were dishes that even I (who will eat almost anything at least once) wouldn't try—like pig jowls. (Afterward, I looked it up and found that, in Italy, it's called guanciale, and is a type of unsmoked bacon. If the menu had said ‘guanciale’ instead of ‘pig's jowls’, I might have tried it, but it doesn't translate into English very well.) So we chose to order from the regular menu. To start, my friend had a summer salad of mixed greens, berries, and grilled red peppers, tossed in a red wine vinaigrette. I had foie gras terrine, with rhubarb preserves and slices of toasted chocolate brioche. Both appetizers were delicious, but, since I was served the brioche with mine, I didn't realize that we had never been served any bread, until my friend mentioned it. By then it was too late, since she had finished her salad. For main courses, we both had beef tenderloin, with potato gratin and local vegetables. My steak was cooked much more than the medium rare I had ordered—more medium to medium well—but it was still tender, and the sauce made it palatable."
[3/10] "We haven't been to Vineland in nearly two years, but, since it was a beautiful, sunny day with record-setting temperatures forecasted, we decided to go there for lunch on Saturday, 4/3. Their outside patio wasn't yet open for the season, but we did get a table at a window overlooking the vineyards and Lake Ontario, although it was too hazy to see much beyond the Port Dalhousie promontory in the distance. My wife and I shared a Bibb-lettuce salad with croutons, nuts, and roasted baby tomatoes tossed with a mild bleu-cheese dressing, then ‘bouillabaisse’ with shrimp, cod, scallops, mussels, and vegetables. This was not a traditional bouillabaisse made with fish stock, but was served over a thick, creamy, saffron sauce that was delicious."
[6/08] "We haven't been to Vineland in several years, but returned for lunch on Monday, 6/23. We chose their three-course, fixed-price lunch, now priced at C$39. The starter was fiddleheads and greens over a soft goat cheese that was somewhat like Buffalo Mozzarella. The main course was duck breast with red roasted potatoes, asparagus, yellow peppers, and orange wedges. Dessert was an assortment of chocolate and raspberry petit fours. Since it was a beautiful summer day, we ate on the patio, looking out toward Lake Ontario and Toronto, but it was a cloudy, hazy day, so you couldn't see much beyond the lake. It started to rain, and the staff quickly moved everyone to inside tables. It's expensive, but offers excellent food and service."
[11/05] "In our opinion, this is one of the best restaurants on the Niagara Peninsula. We've eaten lunch here at least once a year for several years, usually on the deck in summer, when the view of the vineyards and Lake Ontario is wonderful, but the food is just as good in fall and winter, the view is the same from the now-enclosed deck, albeit not as colorful, and the crowds are smaller. In addition to their à la carte menu, there's a three-course fixed price lunch for C$35, which, on our visit, included pumpkin bisque to start, a main course choice of mushroom fettuccine or venison, and apple strudel for dessert. My wife ordered the fettuccine, and I had the venison, and we shared some of each. Everything is made with seasonal Niagara Region and Canadian produce, meats, seafood, with wines from their own vineyard and other local ones. All the food was excellent, as was the service. (Except for the waiter "pushing" a C$70 bottle of Vineland Reserve Chardonnay.) For dinner, which we have not yet tried, they offer a C$70 five-course dinner (C$100 with wine pairings), as well as many à la carte choices."
Vino's Italian Restaurant.
(between Amherst St. & Great Arrow Ave.),
North Buffalo (City of Buffalo).
[3/10] Listed as one of 41 "Restaurants We Love" by Buffalo Spree magazine.
[LFo, 4/08] said: "I've wanted to go to Vino's for a while and finally got to go there with three other people last weekend. It's a small restaurant with white tablecloths, although you can dress casual. Reservations are recommended, but we got there right when they opened at 5:00 and had no problem getting a table. Everything on their menu is reasonably priced, and everbody liked their meal. I had ziti with their homemade red sauce, and two of the other people I was with had their homemade ravioli. The fourth person had their special—a filet mignon and a pasta salad that he really enjoyed. He also got a side of spaghetti. The lady behind the bar was one of the owners, and her husband is the chef. She was very friendly and answered a few questions that we had. She made us feel like we were at home. She makes the desserts herself, so of course we had to try a couple of her cakes, which were sitting right on the bar. We tried the rum cake and a banana walnut cake. Both were delicious, and you could tell they were homemade. All four of us would go back there again. It is a welcoming, clean atmosphere, and the owners make you feel as if you are part of their family. The food was fresh and homemade, and the service was perfect. I highly recommend this place to anyone."
[ ] Vito e Vino.
(south of Casey Rd.,
north of Muegel Rd.),
East Amherst (Town of Amherst).
In the former location of, first, the Amherst branch of Kostas (later renamed Salonica) and, more recently, of La Scala Ristorante (later renamed La Scala Ristorante by Rizzo's).
Same management as Rizotto Ristorante, Rizzo's Casa di Italia Restaurant, and Schnitzel & Co..
Italian; pizza, pasta, seafood.
[1/17/14], [2/5/15], & [2/11/15] We have eaten here three times recently. MER, JPa, SLD, our son, and our granddaughter had dinner here on a Friday evening in January. We had 6:30 P.M. reservations and were seated immediately, but we did have to wait about 15 minutes before anyone came over to ask about drinks; the rest of our service, however, was fine. MER and I had dinner on a cold February Thursday, with almost no one else in the restaurant. Service was excellent. And MER, a friend visiting from out of town, and I had dinner here late on a Wednesday evening in February. Excellent service by Justin. Over the course of those three meals, we have tried a variety of appetizers, entrees, and desserts. Here's a summary: JPa and I shared a half-dozen oysters, which came with 3 different sauces: mignonette, cocktail sauce, and a spicier, tomato-based sauce; they were very good, if a bit on the small side. House salads were very good. Our son had the burrata, which he enjoyed. MER and I had capreses, which were good, but needed a bit of salt. One evening, MER and I had the evening special soup: minestrone with sausage. I'm not fond of sausage, and my only experience with minestrone is Progresso's. This soup was unlike anything we've had before: chock full of flavor, with beans, Israeli couscous, the sausage, tomatoes, and other veggies. It was wonderful. But the portion—a huge soupbowl—was way too big for an appetizer. We "had" to finish it, because it was so delicious, but we were unable to finish our entrees! Finally, our out-of-town friend had the Caesar salad, consisting of two bunches of heart-of-romaine, plated cross-wise, with what looked like a rather thick Caesar dressing on them. She said that it was very good. For entrees, MER loves the pork braciole, which she has had many times now, and raves over each time, considering it better than any pork dish that she's had elsewhere—fall-apart tender and very flavorful (even though once it came at room temperature). JPa and our son had the filet, which they thought were very good. SLD had an evening special: pistachio-coated chicken breast, stuffed with goat cheese, in a wild mushroom sauce; she raved over it. Our granddaughter had a plain cheese pizza, which she declared to be the best that she has ever had! I had the Pesce en Cartoccio ("fresh cod baked in parchment paper, tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, arugula, kalamata olives, fingerling potatotes"). It was good, but a bit bland. I have also had the Frutti di Mare ("shrimp, scallops, fresh oven-dried tomato lobster cream sauce"), which was delicious. Another time, I had the ravioli ("butternut squash, sage butter, shaved amaretto biscotti"). I'm not sure about the "sage butter"; the sauce seemed to be more of an oil-and-garlic sauce. The ravioli were excellent, but the sauce was a bit disappointing. As for desserts, our granddaughter had the ricotta cheese cake, and JPa and I have had the tiramisu, among the best I'd ever had: moist and sweet, layered, somewhat like a lasagna, with a chocolate topping. On one visit, we were offered a chocolate raspberry torte, but the waiter returned from the kitchen with the bad news that the last slice had been sold the day before. So he offered another dessert on the house; we shared the cassata cake: a wonderfully light and delicious cake, with raspberry sauce and a dollop of chocolate gelato (to make up for our original choice?). On our next visit, they had the chocolate raspberry torte; it was rather heavy, and not nearly as good as the cassata cake. With drinks and tax, our meals over all three evenings (including the pizza and the complimentary dessert) averaged just over $44/person. I will soon be announcing a slight change in my rating scheme, with 3 stars meaning "I have eaten here several times recently and have never (or only very rarely) been disappointed. The restaurant can be counted on to serve interesting specials and/or reliable favorites." On that (new) scale, Vito e Vino is definitely a 3-star restaurant!
[12/22/14] & [12/26/14] Two recent visits have shown a definite improvement, especially in service, but also in cuisine (though the food has always been good). MER, a friend, and I had dinner here on a Monday evening. As usual, no one was at the host station to greet us. But the good news is that they now serve real whipped cream, which the manager proudly came over to show us (and to give us a taste)! They also now have a "mozzarella bar", serving create-it-yourself combinations of various cheeses, sides, and condiments. And then MER, our son, and I had dinner here on a Friday evening (this time, we were greeted by a waiting host at the entrance); we each tried something new. We all began with the caprese, now a more classically prepared dish (as I mentioned in an earlier review): 4 large slices of tomato, mozzarella, and basil, with a balsamic glaze and a pesto sauce—very satisfying. MER had the Pork Braciole Marinara, stuffed with eggs, golden raisins, and pistachio, which she thought was excellent, even better than the filet that she had on the first of our two recent visits. Our son had the stuffed "airline" chicken parmigian, which he thought was also excellent. (A note on "airline" chicken: According to Wikipedia, it's "a boneless chicken breast with the drumette attached". But what an awful name, conjuring images of airplane cuisine! Locals should refer to it by its other name, "Statler" chicken, which at least has a Buffalo connection :-) And I had the whole grilled branzino, stuffed with lemon slices, and accompanied by "fingering" [sic!] potatoes, green beans, carrots, and one or two other veggies. It was the best fish preparation that I've had in a very long time. One word of warning, however: By ‘whole’, they mean "whole"—head included, so, if you're like MER and can't stand the sight of your food's eyes watching you as you eat it, you might ask them to remove the head before serving :-) For dessert, MER and I shared the cassata cake, which was heavenly: a wonderfully light, white cake with chocolate chips. Service both evenings by Glenn was excellent. Our dinners over the two evenings, with drinks and tax (before tip) averaged just over $50/person.
[9/21/14] MER and I had dinner here on a Sunday evening. Oddly, there was no bartender, and, as has been the case in the past, we had to wait several minutes for someone to greet us at the host stand (in fact, we had to seek him out). There have been some changes to the cuisine, if not the menu: The caprese now comes with large slices of tomato instead of the (too few) cherry tomatoes, and the house salad's advertised creamy balsamic dressing is now, indeed, a creamy balsamic; these are Good Things. But the rest of our meal was disappointing in two ways. One small way was a different aspect of the cuisine: I tried the pistachio-crusted rainbow trout once again, this time on purpose, having had an absolutely fantastic one (on this week's special menu) at YOLO a few nights earlier. There was no comparison: Vito e Vino's was dry and tasteless, with an insufficient amount of the lemon-beurre blanc sauce. It's not that the trout was bad (the first time that I had it, I thought that it was very good), but it paled by comparison. But MER's pork braciole was delicious. So Vito e Vino will certainly keep its star for cuisine, but it is unlikely to get a second one, because the service—to put it kindly—has not improved; it is slow and careless. And there was really no excuse for that: Only 2 or 3 other tables were occupied, and there were at least two servers; granted, one table had about 10 people, but our server (who was also that table's server) had help with them. With competition like YOLO and Rocco's down the road (at least equally good, perhaps better, food; far superior service), it's unlikely that we'll return to Vito. For the record, our meals (with tax and drinks—made by our server, by the way; you'll recall that no bartender was on duty—but before tip) averaged $37 per person.
We have had two dinners here recently, about 2 months apart, with somewhat different experiences. One constant seems to be good food with slow service. But, let's face, it: This is one of our go-to restaurants, so I am awarding them 1 star. If they can improve their service, I'll up that to 2 stars. Our most recent experience was on [8/23/14]: After taking our son off to college and after a long, tiring drive home, MER and I decided to have dinner here on a Saturday evening. MER began with the evening's zuppa del giorno, a minestrone with chicken-and-parmesan meatballs; I had a taste, and we both agreed that it was out of this world. I had the house salad, which, for the first time since we have begun eating here, really did have a creamy balsamic dressing, which was perfect. MER had the filet, excellent as always, and I had the catch of the day: scallop-sized monkfish portions separately wrapped in prosciutto, served with asparagus, over a corn risotto; the monkfish, asparagus, and risotto were excellent, but the prosciutto overpowered the monkfish, and I only ate a bit of it. We both had a blackberry tart for dessert, which was also excellent, though it could have used a bit more whipped cream or perhaps some gelato (of course, the small amount of whipped cream wasn't really cream (they still seem to be using Rich's fake stuff). Service by a very-overworked Glenn was excellent. Our meals (with drinks and tax, before tip) averaged a bit under $56/person. Two months earlier, on [6/26/14], MER, SLD, JPa, our son, and our granddaughter had dinner here on a Thursday evening. SLD and JPa began with house salads with "creamy balsamic" dressing, which, as in the past, did not seem to them to be either creamy or balsamic; JPa, in fact, asked for a side of Caesar dressing. I began with an evening special soup: porcini mushroom with white truffle oil; it was delicious. MER and our son had the caprese, ordered with extra cherry tomatoes. While we were enjoying our appetizers, Gerry (the manager) came out with a complimentary Margherita pizza with eggplant, knowing that we hadn't been thrilled with the pizza last time and wanting us to try a new crust; it was, indeed, much better than before and quite good. Our granddaughter had a plain cheese pizza, which she liked (along with a side of shredded mozzarella to keep her busy while we had our appetizers, and a side of cucumber to serve as her vegetable). Everyone else except me had the filet, which came with mashed potatoes and a medley of veggies (which were reported to be very good). The filets were uneven in quality: some warm, some hot; some cooked to order, some overdone. I had an evening special breaded monkfish served over polenta, with asparagus and some kind of tomato sauce; it was excellent (far superior to a rather dry halibut that I had had recently at Osteria 166). For dessert, several of us had the house-made Nutella-flavored gelato, and our granddaughter had a mint/chocolate-chip gelato; they are served with three small scoops, one of which is topped with an upside-down, sprinkle-coated, empty cone (so you can fill it with one of the scoops)—a very nice touch. The mint/chocolate chip gelato was delicious; the Nutellas were a bit on the frosty side. We told our server, and she comped the Nutellas. But it was a pleasant meal with good service. With drinks and tax, before tip, our meals (including the plain-cheese pizza, but not including the Nutellas or the eggplant pizza) averaged just under $44 per person (a bit over $50/person if you don't include the plain-cheese pizza).
[5/10/14 & 5/23/14] We've had two more meals at Vito e Vino. My current impression continues to be that their food is fantastic but that there are still a few—correctable—problems (mostly with service, a few with cuisine) that prevent them from reaching the heights. For appetizers, both MER and I have tried their take on a caprese; MER liked it, but I was less enthusiastic: I wouldn't really call it a "caprese" at all, especially since there was no basil. Instead, my plate had a huge ball of rather dry mozzarella, cut in half; 3 tiny, roasted, cherry tomatoes, and a bit of arugula with some roasted red peppers, in a balsamic dressing: very disappointing (it needed less mozzarella, many more tomatoes, and at least some basil). But we have had two really excellent soups du jour: a wild mushroom soup in a chicken-broth base (far superior to a mushroom velouté that I had had recently at Epic) and an Italian wedding minestrone, also in chicken broth, with veggies and pork-beef meatballs. MER has twice had the filet, which she describes as "dead on" perfect, accompanied by perfectly cooked veggies (asparagus, spinach, and string beans one time; a different medley another), some of which were in lieu of the potatoes that she didn't want. I have had one of the Cicchetti Small Plates: 3 pan-seared scallops over beans and pesto, with pork belly on the side; I skipped the pork belly, but the scallops and beans were very good, and just the right amount of food (for me). Another time, I had an evening special of scallops scampi served over fettucine, in a very light, tomatoey broth; this was exquisite—a memorable meal: perfectly cooked scallops and a heavenly broth. Our 9-year-old cheese- and pizza-loving granddaughter has had a traditional, plain-cheese pizza (with a specially requested side of grated mozzarella). She seemed to like it, but both MER and I thought that it was not as good as the pizzas at either the old La Scala or Rocco's down the road. For dessert at our most recent meal, MER and I shared a carrot cake that was clearly not made in house (it was good, but not great), served with (drum roll, please)…Rich's fake whipped cream. Come on! This restaurant boasts of housemade pasta, housemade gelato (by the way, I have realized that the "gerry-latto" on the bill on a previous visit is probably a pun on the manager's name!), and housemade burrata. Can't a restaurant of this caliber also handle real, housemade, whipped cream? (If they want something pre-made, what's wrong with Reddi-wip? At least it's real.) In sum, there have been a few missteps with the food (the disappointing caprese, the good but not great pizza—though both of these are a matter of taste, I suppose—and the fake whipped cream). But these are more than made up for by the rest of the cuisine. Now for the non-food downsides: On our earlier visit, the extra chair that they had given us to accommodate a third person at a table for two fell apart when MER sat down. New silverware was not brought to replace used ones that had been bussed after our appetizers. MER ordered a second vodka and soda after our appetizer, which did not arrive till after she had finished her entree (the excuse, with apologies, was that the soda machine was broken). Water glasses were never refilled. Our server (who only took our order, brought the apologetic vodka and soda, and brought our check; all other service was by others) never came to check on us. The garbage can in the ladies room was overflowing. On our later visit, service (by Samantha this time) was very good. (So, out of four visits, two had good service, and two had very poor service.) If they can get their non-food act together and bring it up to the level of the food, I might be willing to begin giving them stars. But they really need to do a bit better. Our meals (with drinks and tax, before tip) have ranged between $30 and $50 per person on average. That's a pretty wide range: The lower end probably reflects the inclusion of the less-expensive pizzas; the higher end is probably a more realistic figure. One other point that I find a bit disconcerting, but perhaps only because I'm so used to the ways of the old La Scala: When the host brings you to your table, instead of being directed into the main dining room (to your right as you enter), you are taken the roundabout way (to the left) through the bar area, then through the raw-bar/pizza-oven area. And one time we were seated in the bar area for no apparent reason.
[4/17/14 & 4/18/14] We have eaten here twice, recently: MER and I had an early dinner here on a Thursday evening. We pretty much had the place to ourselves, but I predict that that won't recur very often: We were very happy with our first experience. MER began with the caprese: a few cherry tomatoes and lots of mozzarella, along with roasted red peppers, capers, and arugula. The mozzarella was delicious, but it needed a few more tomatoes for balance. I had a house salad: greens, cherry tomatoes (which I sacrificed to MER's caprese), cucumber, and julienned carrots in a "creamy" balsamic (which was light on the balsamic and heavier on the oil, but very good). MER had the filet with garlic mashed potatoes and a mix of veggies; she thought that it was one of the—if not the—best filets that she has had: This, plus the ribs that she had recently at YOLO, were her top two entrees this year (so far). I had the rainbow trout: pistachio crusted, with fingerling potatoes and asparagus, in a lemon beurre blanc; it was excellent, but the portion was way too big (two pieces of trout). For dessert, we had a chocolate ganache layer cake with raspberry filling and (at our request) whipped cream; it was surprisingly light and very good. Friendly and knowledgeable service by Glenn, who, along with Gerry, the manager, informed us that all pastas and burratas are homemade, and that substitutions are welcomed. With drinks and tax, our meals averaged just over $52 per person, before tip. And, unlike Tappo and Aroma North French, it was wonderfully quiet, with soft music in the background, making for a much more pleasant experience than at either of those places. We returned the next night (Saturday) with SLD, our 9-year-old granddaughter, and one of her classmates. SLD began with the house salad, also commenting on the non-creaminess of the "creamy" balsamic dressing. MER had the caprese again, this time asking for extra tomatoes. And I tried the beet-and-blood orange salad, an exquisite combination of roasted beets, prosciutto, arugula, and orange slices in a light dressing. For entrees, SLD had the filet, which she enjoyed as much as MER had the night before. MER tried one of the "cicchetti" (small plates): chicken saltimbocca—about a half-dozen or so pieces of chicken on skewers, with proscuitto, sage oil, and arugula; she thought that it was excellent. I had the cioppino, with shrimp, clams, mussels, cod, and lobster, in a tomato ragout with polenta; it was one of the best cioppinos (cioppini?) that I've ever had: lots of seafood; a rich, garlicky broth; and the polenta made a nice way to sop up the broth at the end—a memorable dish. The kids shared a "traditional", plain-cheese pizza; they gobbled it all up, but, to us adults, it looked rather greasy, with the cheese in a layer over the sauce, not well mixed in. The kids had the chocolate-biscotti-flavored gelato, and I had the tiramisu-flavored gelato: Each consisted of three egg-shaped scoops. It was good, but not great (a small oddity: on our bill, these were listed as "gerry-latto"; is that a brand name?). MER had a chocolate cheesecake with cherry sauce and what was advertised as whipped cream but was really—according to our waitress—Rich's non-dairy topping (i.e., a form of Cool Whip). Really? In a high-class restaurant such as this? Service tonight (a busier night than last night) was surprisingly slow (a very long wait between appetizers and pizza, and an even longer wait between the pizza and our entrees), and it was a bit slapdash (dishes and silverware not completely bussed between courses), despite the fact that our waitress had at least two busboys helping. So, there are some things that need a bit more work. But the food is worth it! Our meals, including the pizza, drinks, and tax, averaged a bit over $57 per person (without the pizza, it would have been closer to $60 per person). (By the way, the waterfall is working again :-)
[DGB, 4/22/14] says: "On April 19, my wife and I went to Vito e Vino, in part because it is around the corner from our house, and in part because it is being managed by a long-time friend, a former co-owner of Trattoria Aroma. My earlier gripe with the former iterations [La Scala Ristorante and La Scala by Rizzo's] was that it is a large space, without the intimacy that we enjoy in a fine-dining restaurant. The décor and seating are improved, however, and the space is comfortable, if not intimate. It is, luckily, nowhere near as loud as is the new Aroma North French. After a relaxing glass of wine at the bar, we were seated in the atrium, which afforded a nice view of the dining area and bar. My wife started with the ‘deconstructed’ Caprese salad ($8.50), with a ball of fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes (which appeared to be slightly roasted, and delicious), arugula, and a balsamic drizzle; if there was any complaint, it could have used a drizzle of olive oil, but I suppose that can be added. Speaking of olive oil, none was provided; however the bread (3 small pieces, bland and not warmed) were offered, with a plate of oil and balsamic. I started with a very tasty Caesar salad ($8.00): nothing special, but a good basic starter. My wife ordered the house-made Bucatini Pomodoro ($15.00), which was excellent, with a rich tomato sauce and a generous dollop of homemade ricotta. The highlight was my slow-roasted Pork Braciole ($18.00): 2 tender, stuffed roll-ups, served with the same bucatini and rich tomato sauce; that dish alone made the visit worth it. Desserts were limited (for now?) to a selection of gelatos or cheese cake. We were given servings of Nutella (rich, with little chocolate bits) and pistachio (light on nuts, but very smooth and creamy). Both were excellent. Our server, Chris, was very friendly and personable, knew his menu, and was attentive without hovering. The bill, before tip, was just under $40.00 per. It is a more basic menu and approach than, say, Aroma, but a very good alternative. We will definitely return."
[GOw, 4/3/14] said: "We had been in mourning for the past year and anticipating the reopening of this place on Transit. We had been to the former La Scala a number of times and always had good meals. We learned that the Rizzo family had purchased it, kept it open for a short time, then decided to close down and reinvent it. The place has made some changes, most notably a raw bar. The former, quirky (Picasso-like) artwork is gone, replaced with more typical ones. The waterfall remains, but not working. Service was very good, with perhaps just a touch of nervousness. I believe that they have just been open 2 weeks. We ordered a bottle of Pinot Noir ($35), and we were served a typical loaf of Italian bread with EVOO-balsamic dipping sauce. This may be the only reservation we had with the meal: I like the bread warmed, but they are keeping it on a serving table in the center of the dining room with plates, silverware, and glassware. Restaurant Week specials were ambitious and well done. We started with a Crab Pollette: very nice little morsel resembling a crab cake, with a delicious marinara sauce. Our pasta dish was lobster cannelloni. J thought that the flavor of this sauce resembled the greatness of San Marco's; it was great sopped up on the bread. We ended with the Cioppino with shrimp, scallops, cod, clams, and mussels over grilled polenta. This was delicious: The broth was flavorful, and we had ample fish, shrimp, and crab; we don't think we saw any scallops. No worries; it was excellent. I'm not sure that polenta has ever excited me before, but this was really good: crispy on the bottom, and a perfect accompaniment to the broth. We will be back soon. They had no problems letting us split one meal. Cost was $70 with tip."
Vizzi's.
967 Kenmore Ave.
(between Colvin Blvd. & Starin Ave., 3 blocks west of St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute),
Village of Kenmore (Town of Tonawanda).
[MTC, 10/11] says: "Bar Food Quick Score: 4 out of 4; score is relative to other restaurants in the ‘pub/bar-food category’. Payment: Cash only—$3 ATM fee. Notes: I'm not sure if I went to the right Vizzi's after reading about the place on Bill's Restaurant Rap (-aport) Zing! Buffalo loves its burgers, fries, and beers, and often the best spot in Buffalo is a hotly contested topic. I have been to Vizzi's twice in the past month and find it to be the best combination of burger and fries in Buffalo. It's better than Ruzzine's Rock Bottom, Sterling Place, Grover's, and Papa Jake's (in its heyday—it has gone downhill since new ownership took over). Service: This is a neighborhood bar/restaurant, and the service was appropriate for the atmosphere. Vizzi's features the classic mix of professional servers and high school/college help. Entrée Item: Monster Burger with Bleu Cheese and Bacon w/ Fries (x2: we ordered the same thing). Description/Opinion: The Bun—Vizzi's offers an incredibly fresh Costanzo Roll (pretty sure I'm right about the Costanzo Roll) that proved the ability to stand up to the sheer size of the monster burger. The Burger—I tried to order the burger medium-rare but opted for medium when I was informed by the waitress that the word ‘rare’ was kind of frowned upon in the place. When the nicely seasoned burger arrived, it was a very nice, juicy, deep pink. The Cheese—I opted for the crumbled bleu cheese, and the proper amount of cheese was on the burger. It's a half pound of meaty deliciousness, so they needed a fair amount of cheese to ensure that it wasn't lost in the mountain of meat. Toppings—onion and bacon: The bacon was crispy but not burnt and was a nice pairing with the bleu cheese, not like bacon on a burger is rocket science. Onion is onion, and I don't do the whole lettuce and tomato thing. The Fries—The fries were great: cut in house and fried twice, which is really the only way to do it. The fries were soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. They pitch this as the ‘Monster Burger’ but fail to mention the ‘Ocean of Fries’. Overall: Vizzi's is your classic neighborhood bar where the locals come out for some beers and food. The bar won't have the best beers on tap, the menu isn't progressive, it's not the hippest place to hang out at, but it has damned good food. Vizzi's scores a 4 in the bar-food category, because it is spot on in the 3 categories that matter: good prices, great grub, and cold beer."
[DGB, 2/11] said: "I finally had an occasion to be in the neighborhood of Vizzi's on Feb. 24th and was anxious to give it a try. As a neighbor and devotee of Grover's on Transit, I had a hard time accepting that anything could top their burgers. I arrived early (around 5:30) in the misguided belief that there would be no problem snagging a seat at the bar; wrong! There was a line to sit at the bar, but I was able to get one of the 10 tables in the ‘dining area’. The comparison to Grover's was inevitable, and a clear winner is near impossible. Vizzi's bacon-cheddar burger, while perhaps marginally smaller than Grover's, was much larger in taste. They tell you up front that they don't do rare, so I went for medium-rare; it arguably was more medium than rare, but it's difficult to quarrel with the result. It came to the table hot off the charcoal grill (no griddles for them!) with a wonderful (if questionably carcinogenic) crust, and tons of flavor. The biggest surprise, however, was the mountain of hot and crispy fries covering the entire plate—about the equivalent of anyone else's ‘Basket o' Fries’. At around $18 for a Monster burger and 2 frosty colds, it was a bargain to be repeated often. Oh, and, like Grover's, no credit cards accepted."
[NvH, 8/10] said: "My wife and I love this place. Awesome staff, with great service. Yes, you will wait a while for your food, but when you know what's coming, and the beer is cold and very well priced, then who cares? I don't order fries anywhere else but at Vizzi's. Hands down, the best I have ever tasted. The Monster burger has always been cooked to my satisfaction, and the roast-beef sandwich is superb. You can get by with two dinners and a couple of drafts each for under $25. Oh, and did I mention you will bring enough back home for a filling lunch the next day?"
[JBS, 5/10] said: "My husband and I went to Vizzi's on Friday night [5/21/10], home of the (self-proclaimed?) ‘best burger in Buffalo’, and we will never return. The service, while pleasant enough, was quite slow, but I understand they want to take the time to make a ‘great burger’. Well, that would've been OK if the burger had been great. We both ordered ours medium (since we were told that it wasn't possible to get it medium-rare), and what we each got was a charred, hockey-puck-looking thing that had no pink and, worse, no juice! It was as dry as I would imagine a hockey puck would taste, too. I would have sent it back, but it took over 1/2 hour to get it in the first place. The fries were good, but the burger was so bad that I had to drench it in ketchup just to be able to swallow it. Whoever is touting this place as any sort of ‘best burger’ joint is way off base. It was such a disappointment and a tremendous waste of calories!!!"
[BJC, 1/10] said: "A friend and I went to Vizzi's because we were in a mood for a burger and this place has the self-proclaimed Best Burger around. We had been here one other time and thought it was decent and cheap, so we came back. But this time was a disaster. We arrived at 7 P.M., and there were only about 8 people in the entire dining room. We promptly ordered two cheeseburgers, medium. After 15 minutes of waiting, the waitress came by and asked if we wanted a refill on our sodas because they were empty. She refilled them and said our food would be done in just a couple of minutes. 10 minutes later (25 minutes total), we still had not gotten our food, and an additional waitress was speaking to a nearby couple who had just sat down. I don't normally like to complain about food or the wait, but this was crazy, so we flagged her down and asked her to check on our orders. She was very defensive and said that they normally take about 20 minutes to cook and that they would be out shortly. Then, at 7:45, waiting a total of 45 minutes for a cheeseburger, the second waitress brought out the food of the couple that had sat down 20 mintes after us. My friend had become extremely agitated; the second waitress came by and asked surprisingly if everything was OK. I said, ‘No; we've been waiting 45 minutes for a burger, and the place is empty. Is something wrong in the kitchen?". She became very snooty and said that nothing was wrong and that it would be out in a moment. We were fed up, so we just left. If the waitress had just said she was sorry, then we would have stayed. But she continued to have this attitude that I was a jerk for wondering why a cheeseburger takes 45 minutes to cook in an empty restaurant. If she had just said sorry and that there was an issue, it would have been fine. Slow service is one thing, but rudeness on top of it is unacceptable. I will never return."
[CLHe, 9/09] said: "Four of us visited Vizzi's on 9/23/2009, and all ordered burgers. They were incredible!! I don't know what seasoning they put on them, but it really added a lot. We all ordered them medium, and it was great to be able to have a burger nice and pink on the inside. Very flavorful. The hand-cut fries are wonderful. The portions are so large that it is tough to decide whether to eat all the fries while they are still hot, or dig in to the burger. I opted for the fries first! This place serves great burgers and fries at an amazing price. Will definitely be returning."
[BaS, 7/09] said: "Advertises ‘the monster burger’ out front. My husband stopped there recently with a friend and loved the burger. We went to Vizzi's 7/2/09 around 5:00 pm. The restaurant has a lively bar; the eating area is in view. I had no choice but to get the Monster Burger; my husband got the fish fry. And the burger was huge! Very juicy, grilled to medium as ordered. It came with very large plate of fresh cut fries. My husband started with Chicken Wing Soup, which had a nice tang to it. The fish was breaded, a large piece, and came with those hand-cut fries. Our waitress was the owner's wife, and it turned out she went to high school with my husband. Of course; it's Buffalo. You always run into someone you know. The food was good; we will go back."
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Mr C came to us for advice to find out how he could buy the home he wanted which was for sale at over £340,000. He had savings of a little over £300,000 and income from an index-linked final salary pension of about £20,000 each year. He was concerned about being retired and of no interest to the mortgage companies. He felt he could afford the interest payments on an interest-only basis, but Mr C was worried about tying up so much of his savings in his new home. What could he do in the future to top-up his income if his ‘rainy-day’ emergency funds ran out?
For us, the fact that Mr C involved his daughter in his discussions and decisions was important. Chris considered Mr C’s situation, his needs and objectives. Chris confirmed that Mr C’s original thoughts about the residential mortgage market were correct and then looked at how Equity Release could provide a solution. His recommendation was in the form of an interest-only lifetime mortgage for the balance (and costs), secured against Mr C’s new home. The lifetime mortgage that Chris recommended had the optional facility to ‘roll up’ the interest payments in to the original loan, should Mr C ever need to stop paying the interest and use more of his income to pay bills without having to keep dipping in to his emergency funds.
With this solution in place, Mr C was able to buy the home he wanted, close to his daughter and grandchildren. He’s safe in the knowledge that the interest payments are affordable and he has the peace of mind that if he ever needs to find more money, he has the option of rolling up the interest. The fresh start Mr C dreamt of became a reality, with his financial future in safe hands.
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by Vive Les Arts (VLA) Theatre
Nov. 27 - Dec. 06, 2020
Fridays-Sundays
This classic tale recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.
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Fridays-Sundays,
3401 South WS Young Drive
Killeen, TX, 76542
November 27 - December 3, 2020; Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets $15/$18/$20 available online HERE.
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Vive Les Arts is a non-profit 501C3 community theatre in Killeen, one hour northwest of Austin, Texas. We provide quality, live performance, programming for adults and families year around. We ...
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HIDDEN GEMS Manu Dibango, “Electric Africa” By John Morrison · January 24, 2020
Electric Africa Bill Laswell .
Originally released in 1985, Electric Africa, a solo project from Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango, is a forward-thinking fusion of African jazz and cutting-edge electronic dance music. The album was overseen by producer and bassist Bill Laswell, and features a lineup of guest musicians including Herbie Hancock, Wally Badarou, and Parliament-Funkadelic keyboard maestro Bernie Worrell. Electric Africa combines Dibango’s smoking, funky compositions with synths and drum machines. “Echos Beti” is propelled by a 4/4 rhythm, fiery percussion, and a deep, syncopated bassline. Tracks like “L’arbre A Palabres” and the title track are long, winding, uptempo songs where Dibango and his ensemble stretch out—improvising deftly and building intensity throughout. At the time of its release, Electric Africa was an anomaly in the pop-culture landscape. Arriving the year before Paul Simon’s Graceland, Electric Africa’s funky, optimistic sound and forward-thinking production prefigured the prevalence of global music that dominated the ‘80s and continues today. The torch that Dibango and crew lit with Electric Africa has been carried forth by the lasting popularity of Afrobeat today and the electronics-infused jazz of artists like Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah.
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Funding bill passes, but schools are still waiting for answers, dollars
Ryan Michalesko
Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks with members of the media Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, following his visit to Carbondale High School’s Rebound program. (Ryan Michalesko | @photosbylesko)
By Robyn L. Kirsch | Belleville News-Democrat
Local school superintendents said they were happy Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and the General Assembly came to a compromise on a school funding bill last week. But how the new law will impact their districts is still not completely clear.
“It is a relief to finally have an evidence-based funding model,” Dawn Elser, superintendent of Central School District 104 in O’Fallon. “With the passing of Senate Bill 1947, schools will finally receive the funds that were not paid by the state this school year, specifically the first two General State Aid payments. This evidence-based funding model will begin to fix the equity gap or at least puts the schools on a path that will lead to equity and adequacy for all students.”
After earlier vetoing Senate Bill 1, Rauner signed a compromise bill for Illinois public schools (Senate Bill 1947) into law on Thursday, Aug. 31. The evidence-based funding proposal in it was similar to that of Senate Bill 1, but SB 1947 also included $75 million in tax credits for people who donate money to private schools for financial need-based scholarships. There is also a provision for voter-initiated referendums for school districts that have certain funding levels.
“This compromise also provides much-needed mandate relief for school districts and presents avenues for property tax relief,” Rauner said. “School districts will be given flexibility in how they schedule physical education curriculum and how they administer driver’s education curriculum. In more affluent school districts, this bill provides taxpayers with a chance to lower their property taxes through the referendum process.”
However, Elser said she mixed feelings about the bill as a whole.
“We are concerned that the two compromises — the voucher/tax credit pilot program and the voter-initiated referendum that exist in this reform — could have an impact on our funding. We will have to wait and see how our district is impacted, but we are concerned that the voucher program may be harmful to our district in the future. We definitely could lose students to the voucher program,” Elser said.
Darcy Benway, O’Fallon Township High School District 203 superintendent, said she still needs some clarification before she could assess the total impact of the legislation.
“At this time, it is not clear what the net total impact of the legislation will be. OTHS is waiting guidance and information from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE),” Benway said.
As of right now, ISBE does not have any numbers to give, nor will they for a “a few months,” according to a press release issued Aug. 31.
“The EBF formula requires ISBE to go through a data-verification process with school districts to ensure all of the data incorporated into the formula is accurate,” the release said.
Once the guidelines related are received from ISBE, Benway said she would be better be able to evaluate the impact legislation.
“At this time, too much is still unknown regarding the rules and implementation requirements related to some of the component parts of the legislation,” she said.
Dale Sauer, Shiloh SD 85 superintendent, said he, too, is in a wait-and-see mode.
“Our budget will likely need to be amended later in the year to account for any changes,” Sauer said. “Like other school districts, we’ll need to let details of the law come to light in order to better understand the full effect on our schools.”
In the meantime, ISBE said it will be working as quickly as possible to issue vouchers to the Illinois State Comptroller so that her office can make payments. Initial payments to school districts will be the preliminary base-funding minimum amounts based on final fiscal year 2017 distributions. This means districts will receive hold-harmless payments until ISBE completes its EBF calculations. The estimated timeline for school districts to receive a first payment was late this week.
“We are told that initial payments, which will first be distributed twice a month, beginning in September, will be based on preliminary base-funding minimum amounts based on final fiscal year ’17 distributions. The base-funding minimum amounts were intended to ensure that no district lost dollars compared to FY17,” said Carrie O’Fallon School District 90 superintendent.
Going forward, districts will receive payments on the 10th and 20th of each month from, September through June in fiscal year 2018. In future years, the schedule will remain the same as General State Aid was previously distributed — 22 payments in total, distributed August through June.
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The Future of SEO
Conversations in Search: Jono Alderson
Posted on 15/06/2020 25/11/2020 by Damien Anderson
Jono Alderson manages special projects for Yoast
Jono Alderson is a digital strategist, marketing technologist, full stack developer, and keynote speaker. He is also a humble, self taught marketer with vast SEO experience.
With an enormous passion for technology, and for web standards, Jono is an inventor and connoisseur of what is possible.
This post is part of a series called ‘Conversations in Search’. I discuss the current state of SEO practice with other SEO experts and discover their views on the future of SEO.
Damien: Hey, Jono! Thanks for taking the time to chat. Every time I’ve heard you talk at a conference, my brain hurts, and there are about 50 things to takeaway! How are you doing?
Jono: We’re doing remarkably well, with my wife and we’ve got a garden and a cat, and we’re doing baking, gardening and DIY projects. We both work mostly from home anyway, so we’re pretty used to being cooped up together. We may be getting a little bit stir crazy, but otherwise, we’re fortunate that it’s not been a radical departure from normal life for us.
Damien: That’s great to hear. So I wonder if we could start by learning more about you before you got into search. Tell us what you were doing?
Jono: I was an archetypal bedroom developer. I was building little HTML websites for local businesses, butchers and bakers and the small fry, and found that I was increasingly interested in and gradually obsessed by what best looks like and how to make the perfect web page.
Should I use an alt attribute or title attribute and should links be underlined and should this tag go before this tag and all that sort of stuff. I found without having realised it, what I’ve started doing was technical SEO.
Then very luckily, in a series of being in the right place at the right time, I fell into the agency world. I got to work with some huge clients and catapulted up the ranks.
I am still at heart a developer and coder. In those days, I focused on the ‘end to end’ journey. For example, here is a small business who doesn’t know what they want or need, doesn’t know what questions to ask and doesn’t know what is possible — asking ‘How do we shepherd them through’.
I then started to consult a little bit on more content and marketing side, and I had to learn marketing on the fly and understand some of those principles with no kind of formal education in the space at all. So a lot of trial and error, and pain and speculation.
Damien: Some of the most precise knowledge you gain in your career is the stuff that you earned by trial and error and revisiting your assumptions.
Jono: Yes, indeed, if you are wrong, then think about why and work out what right looks like, and do that over and over.
Damien: Great point you make about realising when you’re wrong. Many people are afraid to admit when they are wrong.
Jono: Of all the industries out there, I think we [in SEO] are probably more towards the end of a scale where there aren’t any certainties. Either in how Google works or what we should be doing or whether link building is a thing and whether it might be tomorrow, or what this algorithm update might do.
There is only opinion and speculation, and then how much you can convince other people to trust and believe in your version of the truth.
Damien: As one of the most forward-thinking marketing minds in our industry, where do you think SEO is as an industry?
Jono: I think we are starting to become marketers, which is exciting. I think for a long time, we’ve been tacticians and hackers. The job in no small part has been finding shortcuts and manipulating the algorithm and getting quick wins. Now we’re starting to have conversations in our brand and maturity and around the organisational structure and how other channels influence us and are influenced by us.
Those kinds of conversations are fascinating. SEO has been a dysfunction of how young the industry was that we’ve been able to get away with tactics and hacks. Now, in the industry that we’re becoming, it is much more enjoyable. Those are much more interesting conversations. Like ‘how do I win this sector’ is much more interesting than ‘how do I up my rankings by a few points tomorrow’.
Damien: It requires a different mindset thinking about product and market fit as opposed to getting the point increase in SEO rankings. It brings about other opportunities, what are those in your view?
Jono: I think the gap between SEO, brand and product becomes much less wide. One of the things I’ve spoken about a few times is the idea that, for example, if you are a restaurant. You want to rank higher, and you want to improve your visits, your conversion, whatever, one of the best things you can do to affect that is to train your chef better or to increase the quality of the ingredients you source. Because that means that you’re more likely to get better reviews and better word of mouth and that drives more links, more engagement, etc., in the whole thing becomes a virtuous circle.
The more we start to look at the role SEO can have on other aspects of the company, then the better the business and the product becomes.
I’ve never seen it in the wild, but I love the idea that part of an SEO budget could go towards taking some call centre staff on a training day to understand different aspects of customer service or whatever. Because you know, that’s going to have some impact on your rankings and performance, whether it’s 10 degrees of separation away from the core stuff or not it has a real, meaningful impact on the real world. SEO isn’t just nerds in the basement with green screens.
Damien: Absolutely. nerds in the basement, you know, don’t always seem to get cut through.
Jono: Everyone decries how hard it is to get buy-in and budget, but we’ve been talking about the wrong thing. I’ve started to see a trend where people are framing SEO now as compared to quality. Rather than saying we need to fix these 100 broken things.
When you start talking about SEO in terms of customer experience and quality, you get a very different conversation, and you start accessing things like brand budget and QA processes. A lot of the on-page side of SEO should be just QA because these are known processes, I mean there is only one way a canonical tag should work, it’s a shame it falls to an SEO to diagnose that when it should be part of a QA process.
I think we are starting to move away from obsessing about things like measuring the value of links and crawling enormous numbers of pages to starting to ask some more interesting questions. I’ve started to see some integrate SEO tools.
For example, rather than saying ‘We found a thousand 404 errors, it’s much more useful to tell me ‘There’s a broken link in your footer’. Then start to connect that back to your analytics and say ten people are clicking that every hour and here’s the estimated business impact of that. I think we’re a long way from that yet, but we’re starting to see that transformation to tools understanding things like prioritisation, finite focus and shortcutting some of those processes.
Damien: Jono, let’s shift gears, before you became a developer, what was your career aspiration?
Jono: I had no idea. At one moment in time, I wanted to be a teacher because I love knowledge and sharing knowledge, and then I realised I hated children, so that fell by the wayside. I grew up in the theatre, so I lived on and off the stage.
I wasn’t good enough at it to do anything with it. So I did a little bit of acting, a little bit of teaching and a little bit of writing and I was solid four out of ten for all of it. That’s what predicated me moving more into the kind of web development and digital world because I was good at intuitively and could make a career out of it.
Damien: When you look back at your early web development, what was it that got you into web development, and what did you learn from it that you bring with you today?
Jono: I am woefully uncreative, I cannot draw, I cannot paint, I cannot sculpt, but I’ve got a creative mind. I love playing with ideas, and I’d never really been able to express it. Suddenly having a notepad file full of HTML the lightbulb hit me was when I grasped CSS for the first time.
I found that I can take the ideas and the images I have in my mind, and with a few lines of code, I can make them real, and that was eye-opening. One of the things that remains wonderful about this industry is you can just pick it up and create. I love the idea that there isn’t a barrier to entry.
My wife, Sam, is quite physically creative. She paints and draws and all that, but she has mountains of supplies. She has to get things in the pose, and then she has to work through trial and error, and if it goes wrong, then she has to bin it whereas I can just iterate freely and pick up new stuff without any kind of overhead.
Damien: So, your trial and error is the iteration. So thinking about that creativity, and the code as poetry, for example, how did you then decide, ‘You know what, I want to move beyond the code to this other opportunity to think more holistically?
Jono: It was in the agency world in my first job. I got a job into a tiny little SEO team at an agency called twentysix in Leeds. The agency was a full service, digital, design, develop, build, deploy, etc. with about 30 people at the time. It had an SEO team of two people. My role was ‘be the technical guy’.
The brief was literally ‘We need somebody who can put the h1s on to pages’. The agency at that time was trying to work out what SEO was and how it fit into its propositions.
As I started looking more and more at the things that the agency was building for its clients, I was spotting opportunities. Asking questions like ‘I understand the technical side, but where is our content strategy?’ or ‘What are we doing about analytics to understand how it’s doing over time?’.
As I started asking those questions, I realised that nobody had the right answer, so I started thinking okay, what does this mean, how does marketing work? So making sure we had answers to those questions I taught myself in the process what was almost as exciting as the tech side was the machinations of people, politics, relationships and budgets and all of those things.
Damien: When do you think you became aware of those other machinations that impacted you getting things done, creating that poetry, as opposed to just doing the idea that you want to do?
Jono: Sure. I distinctly remember there was a lot of internal conflicts where I bashed a lot of heads and made some enemies as a result of being very opinionated about things we should do and the things we shouldn’t do.
I got a reasonably stern telling off and then taken into the wing of a few senior people in the agency who helped me to temper some of those expectations and play nicely with others.
For somebody who has always primarily been an independent person who is self-taught and then done all the things, it was a bit of a culture shock to them — those things like budgets, constraints and expectations. What we said to the client might not precisely match reality and all of that needed tempering, so I was lucky enough to find people to help me through all that.
Damien: Who is the standout person from that initial time to refining the way you thought about things?
Jono: I’d say Gail Littlestone who was the CEO of twentysix at the time was hugely influential, gave me a lot of opportunities, to Ryan Scott who’s now the Global CEO, but at the time was the Director of Search.
They moulded me and helped me, they put me in front of enormous clients when I maybe wasn’t quite ready, but it forced me to stretch and grow. More recently, Matt Roberts, Co-Founder of Linkdex was a significant influence for me. He forced me to reevaluate some of my thinking.
Always in the background, I learned a lot of what I know about SEO, the Whiteboard Friday and the Mozzers and Will Critchlow, Founder of Distilled.
When I left twentysix, I vowed I would not go back to the agency world. I don’t think you can deliver quality with the constraints and the limit on resources you have in an agency. So it was always about compromise and how do we survive today without getting caught out? I realised my frustrations with agency life were increasingly frustrations with the agency model.
I said never again, and then I changed my mind and went to Distilled. It was a fantastic experience. There was so much wisdom in that space with very little politics, and they’re unashamedly smart. Every day felt like a school day, where conversation and challenge were collaborative, and you could just open discussions on the shop floor, as it were.
From ‘How do we answer to this brief’ to more significant client questions like ‘Tell us how to win this sector’. We’d have to work out what the hell that question meant. We’d go about researching it, quantifying it, and then providing a strategy and understanding how we might execute on that as a service partner with all the bits in between. That sort of stuff is enjoyable.
Damien: So fun for you is playing out those different scenarios, codifying the QA and focusing on the more significant questions in SEO consulting?
Jono: Oh yeah, I did it a lot at Linkdex too, where we could take advantage of the sheer scope of data we had, even back in 2015. There were enormous datasets on where every keyword ranked and where it was ranking in every territory. Then the brief is ‘What can you do with that?’ The answer is a lot.
We had a fascinating conversation with one of the mobile phone vendors at the time who wanted to know ‘When people are thinking about upgrading or buying a new phone, what do they do, what do they see, and what opinions do they form? Then, as a result of that, what should we do?’
It’s not even a real SEO question, but our strategy was to get into the data, and research and categorise every single keyword in the mobile phone service space and cross-section it. There were something like 120,000 variations just on phone colour. We were then able to say ‘If people are particularly feature-centric, they are more likely to see an article by this journalist than that one, and therefore you should do X, Y and Z’.
Damien: You were thinking big picture SEO affecting the whole business in 2015?
Jono: Yeah. We were selling data and business intelligence solutions on the back of an SEO platform and had to work out how we could answer those questions.
Damien: So your practices moved to optimise for winning and not just covering leaks, how did that feel for you?
Jono: Yeah, incredible. So there was a lightbulb moment that profoundly changed how I thought about SEO. In that particular research piece in the mobile phone space, we found some examples where a lot of the product based searches, most of the results were comparison sites. There’s a whole bunch of reasons why that makes sense. The brand was never going to rank for that. Not least of which because you can’t authentically rank your brand on a comparison query, because you’re not unbiased.
The thing we found was a considerable amount of traffic going to retailers like Argos and Amazon. Then the question becomes, ‘okay, on these category pages of these sites, how do we get more visibility?’. One of the answers was in this particular case, the ranking algorithm for Argos category pages relied on the number of product reviews.
So, the SEO recommendation to ‘how do we sell more things when people search for this term?’ was to run a special offer. Reducing the price on the Argos website elicited more reviews, so more people see your product and buy it there.
We’ve not changed our website, we’ve not done any link building, and we’ve not written any content and it’s still SEO, its out there not inwards. What we have done is to make sure that when people search for a space we are interested in they’re more likely to spend money with us.
I think some of the more prominent brands have always understood this.
The more I think about these sorts of ways of thinking, the more it feels like we’ll all have to adapt to the increasingly zero-click search and the SERP isn’t a list of 10 links, it’s a whole bunch of things.
Damien: When you’re agency side or an in-house SEO, there can be a tension to implement SEO holistically. What’s your experience of winning over that type of objection?
Jono: I hear you entirely. Bartosz Góralewicz talks about the death of the Pareto rule. Where other aspects of the business have run on the idea of 80/20, you find the most impactful bits and get the most reward from the 20%, and that it just does not work in SEO anymore.
You have to do all the things because there’s a network effect of tying all that together. If you have a perfect website, but no content or attention, you can’t just have bits of it. So there’s an education piece that is trying to help clients. One of the things I found is how we help by giving them a mental model that helps them understand this.
Rather than having an endless, enormous list of things they need to fix and do is to try and quantify the distance to perfect. This is a concept I stole from I can’t remember where. But if you can visualise a chart where your brand is at 60% and perfect at 100%, how do you close that gap? That becomes the metric you optimise for, how do we reduce the deficits to perfect?
Surprise, surprise, closing that gap correlates almost directly with performance because you are cherry-picking and finding opportunities to make significant shifts as well as all the little shifts. It’s the idea of getting past being stuck in the middle where nobody ever prioritises the small fixes because there’s greater importance drowning them out, and nobody ever prioritises the massive repairs.
Damien: I’ve seen a change recently where large management consultancies are partnering with or buying into agencies to deliver SEO. Increasing competencies, but also leveraging the probability of having SEO affected holistically when those conversations happen at the top of businesses. Is this something you’ve noticed too?
Jono: SEO is increasingly something where you can impact the change if you’re having those conversations right at the top of the business. There’s no way that you can get an SEO agency to come in at the marketing level of the big corporate and say ‘The most impactful thing we can do for SEO is retraining your customer services team’. That’s going to go all the way up and then come down. Those kinds of board-level and C-level conversations are fundamental.
There’s one thing we’ve failed to do as an industry, which is to permit ourselves to escalate those kinds of conversations and to think outside of our constraints. I mean like nobody except us has said that the role of an SEO is to buy links and to fix web pages.
There’s no reason at all why we can’t walk into a business and say ‘You know what, I need to have a conversation with your boss about X, Y and Z’.
We’ve created the little box we find ourselves. Otherwise, all we will do is tweak content and tags and try and get links from journalists. We will become increasingly irrelevant as the McKinsey’s of the world, as you say, will deliver holistic brand-led improvements which have more of an SEO impact than the conventional SEO we’re doing.
Damien: Thinking about the scalability of SEO solutions, which side of the fence do you stand on progressive enhancement or graceful degradation?
Jono: Progressive always, it feels like it makes a lot more sense in almost every context. Making sure that you have a functioning base experience, and a thing that you then layer in stuff as the client has more capabilities feels like a better way of building a more sustainable and inclusive way. Especially when you look at the web and where it’s going. You look at things like the challenges of poor network connectivity in certain countries, all the mobile phones, the rise of JavaScript websites, and all of these things that if you can have a core foundation and then build on it, it’s much easier to to do stuff with it.
Damien: The search engines have many smart folks with PhDs. What would you say are their strengths?
Jono: I’m in a lucky and exciting position that I get to talk to and see different bits and people from Google than a lot of the SEO community because of the reach and impact of Yoast. We quite often end up having conversations about our pipeline and their pipeline around things like structured data. So I see behind the curtain a bit.
One of the things I’ve been impressed by is a strength and the weakness on their side is that they operate as autonomous project teams. They have somebody who will come up with a new feature or new product and Google will say ‘You six people this is yours’.
There aren’t big monolithic teams, processes or bureaucracy. There are just project teams, and it almost operates like a university researching different things with different groups of people collaborating. These teams enable them to work much more effectively than they would in big teams, but also to innovate, to fail quickly, to go at it on moonshots and to try exciting stuff.
A lot of what we see coming out of Google is only the stuff that they’ve tried, tested and seen success. There’s so much stuff going on behind the scenes they’re playing with and experimenting with like products that might never make it to light, ideas that might get changed or scrapped. There are tonnes of stuff going, and I think that’s quite powerful.
Damien: And their weaknesses?
You can see Google lacks empathy in the search results pages. Google does not care which websites win or lose. They only care that some sites win or lose and that the search results pages are populated. They have no interest whatsoever in any given site beyond fulfilling the expectation that if I search for ‘newspaper’, The Guardian ought to be there. Beyond that, they have no interest in individual websites or pages whatsoever.
A lot of those websites represent people and businesses with mortgages, etc. It doesn’t matter if some percentage of them fail to move the machine forward. Not in a cruel way – the websites are just fuel.
Damien: How might search engines better serve those needs of the ecosystem of businesses on the web which fuel their success?
Jono: I’ve called Google out on this a few times, and I think Gary Illyes, John Mueller and increasingly now Martin Splitt do as good a job as they can with the resources they have of interfacing with the [SEO] community.
Google more broadly is criminal in its negligence for the way that it interacts with SEOs, and more broadly, the web. There’s a lot of work to be done to improve their documentation. It’s much better than it has been. Recently the Webmaster Relations team has made significant strides. There are still many areas of ambiguity, bits missing, and broken page references.
Putting three humans with emotions, baggage and finite time and motivation as the single bridge in between the whole world and everything, all of the power that Google has, feels like a terrible way to manage that relationship.
I don’t know if they know that they’re not doing a great job. I don’t think that there is a way to communicate with them to tell them that, that doesn’t feel combative. I know that as individuals, they’re trying hard, and they are pouring a considerable amount of their souls, time and energy into it.
I think it’s an omission from Google that they don’t realise the vast numbers of businesses, people and money hinge and often fail on a typo in a tweet or a tiny bit of ambiguity in wording in the documentation. It doesn’t matter, and it never affects them because other sites will rise to fill those gaps. It’s not like its intentional, but there’s some accidental, harmful behaviour there.
Google could throw ten times its budget at its documentation, its outreach or producing videos to help people. Their advice and the way they educate people have real-world repercussions.
One of the things that they seem to fail to recognise is they’re often going through SEOs, webmasters and web developers who are acting as conduits to businesses. In turn, those business owners have questions. They have to make business decisions on ‘Should I do A, or should I do B’ and they come back with questions and we SEOs filter it back in their businesses. We get either ignored, or trolled, or ambiguity, and then they just shrug and watch businesses fail.
Damien: You’re now working to help businesses of all sizes succeed and avoid the ambiguity you mentioned. Tell us about the work you’re doing at Yoast?
Jono: Wonderful company to work for and I’m having the time of my life. My job is an absolute dream. I mostly decide how best to spend the day, and that’s usually a combination of research and development for the product roadmap and features.
We’ve got a roadmap of stuff and a team of developers building stuff, and I’m working on what they should be building 6 to 12 months from now, based on something in the SEO industry, where I see opportunities, etc.
Then I’m doing conferences, speaking and writing and other bits and pieces around the business. Not to mention that orbit of structured data and Schema were working hard on.
As part of that, we get to talk to bits of Google on some of it. It’s enlightening because the people were talking to, especially in the more WordPress space, are super sophisticated.
They understand their strengths and weaknesses. Many of the big bets are on better standardisation of the underlying platforms, and that starts with WordPress.
If the challenge is that we are struggling to scale to reach and educate people on how best to build their websites, let’s remove that problem by just fixing the internet itself.
There are all sorts of flavours of these conversations happening, which is exciting. There are still gaps, and usually, we’re aligned, but sometimes it’s a bit of a pain because they have so many different teams.
We had a real headache with the recently ‘combined indexing and serving directives‘ update for supporting publisher content extraction. You can now specify the maximum number of characters from a meta description, and so forth. We were frustrated with how they rolled that out because it’s inconsistent with the rest of the meta robots standard, and warned that it was going to cause issues and problems.
We are then essentially mandated to roll that out across 11 million websites, and to try and push that to WordPress core as well, a third of the web, so it’s pretty significant.
Then, having called out the risk and potential issues, Bing has replicated the same standard, but it’s implemented in a slightly different way because you specify its for Bing or Google.
As a result, there will be added bytes to billions of HTML web pages on the internet. All of Yoast users and all of WordPress. When you start looking at the carbon cost, the processing cost and the overheads of this sort of stuff it becomes hugely significant.
We want a little bit more care from them around their decision making, because there are real losers from this.
Damien: How do you specify and sell that type of advantage reduced carbon cost sufficiently to your product team so that you avoid unintended consequences?
Jono: We interrogate it hard. A lot of the long term unformed roadmap comes from a combination of Yoast and me thinking, what do we need? What’s interesting? What are we seeing happening?
Then there’s a rigorous, robust, a long process where that gets handed to the product team, which I’m part of. We start to specify the details and interrogator it. That gets handed off to development. We have two types of developers we don’t have like junior and senior, but we have developers and architects.
The role of an architect is to imagine and structure. They will consider how we make this scalable, what happens if this bit breaks? How should we integrate this? It goes through all these integration, development and testing processes and maybe 6 to 12 months later, after lots of automated testing, it comes out the other side.
You’re right there’s always a question of do we think the trade-off is right for carbon emissions, crawl efficiency and all these essential things, and that happens quite early on in the process. There’s a fascinating set of trade-offs, and we’re always kind of keen to slim stuff when we can.
Our processes fit well with the core WordPress ethos, which is ‘to make decisions not to provide options’. If we can just get stuff right, invisibly and efficiently in the background and not provide tonnes of overhead, then that’s better for everyone.
Damien: You’re an advocate of ‘test, learn and iterate’. There’s a real cacophony of noise online. What’s your message to those who take pleasure in gaslighting others who put optimisation hypotheses out there.
Jono: Two things. One is there is value in us all testing and learning and experimenting, but it’s too easy to fall into the trap of what I am loosely calling ‘SEO testing’. Which is where you change your logo from blue to red and your rankings drop two places, and then you say, okay, red is wrong, and that gets retweeted by somebody and becomes cultural knowledge, and it becomes incredibly hard to shake.
Today and certainly tomorrow it is nigh on impossible to derive any kind of meaningful insight from that kind of testing. Except for using something like large scale template level AB testing, but even then, you don’t know what you’re testing. There’s an excellent example from Tom Anthony on this.
In short, it’s tough to derive meaningful, repeatable insight from SEO tests. But, people should play with sites and pages, and try and learn and see what works for them in their context and not fall into that trap of that becoming cultural knowledge.
You only get to understand some of this, you tweak it and play with it. The other side is I think there’s a lot of huffing and puffing and time wasted in solving problems that are already resolved, for example, canonical tags.
How, where and when they work is a binary solved problem. Just read the documentation, understand it and implement. Any time spent reverse engineering and doing that from scratch is time burnt.
Damien: Where are we going Jono with SEO, where is its future?
Jono: I see two possible exciting features. One is the diminishing relevance of websites. As Google evolves and changes in a way that means more of us spend more time and solve more of our problems in the search results, we need to start asking, what are our websites for?
There are some interesting possible answers to that. One is just brand storytelling, but then you’ve already got to attract attention and then brand recall. I think the more interesting technical one is as databases for our content, propositions and the stories we want to tell if we start thinking of our websites less as content management systems and more as structured data systems.
We need somewhere to write our content, but that might not be where it is consumed. Maybe our website is just a system that pushes to Pinterest or Twitter or Schema or wherever else. There’s a fascinating technical evolution that needs to happen to enable that. In that timeline, Google wins because why would I ever not just use Google’s search results page as the place I consume content and take action?
The flip side of that is legal and financial implications to Google’s monopolistic behaviour, tax strategies and various other issues mean that this whole emerging paradigm falls apart because they can only do this if they [Google] continue their course.
I’m watching closely the legal battle they are currently having in the EU. If the legal hammer falls and Google is forced to cease to be the ultimate affiliate and aggregator of ‘all the things’ then the opposite happens.
Everybody’s individual own website and property becomes radically more critical because the rental property won’t be particularly valuable, and we’ll all need to build our equity.
I quite like both versions. I’d like the utopia that the first creates, assuming Google isn’t evil, because everything becomes easier and better for consumers at the cost of corporations.
In the latter where all companies are trying to build their websites and stuff, it’s all a bit disjointed and fragmented. But there’s no evil overlord at least, so it’s pure capitalism, in theory serving the consumer.
Damien: Assuming Google does maintain their position, their strength and grow it, what does that mean for Yoast customers who maybe have a hard time conceptualising what a Schema, data-rich future means for them?
Jono: We’ve already thought about this a lot, and we’re prepared either way. Our current narrative is building your own equity. In the Google winning timeline, we already handle all the schema stuff invisibly in the background. We make a point of not putting that in people’s faces because it is abstract, it’s complicated, and it’s confusing.
What we want people to be doing is writing about the stuff to do. So I don’t think that would change radically. What we will do is to start to do that transformation of what the website is.
At the moment, your website sends a page to users, and in the background, it makes that only one of the outputs. We do things like we automatically pipe to Google or Bing or wherever else and make the website behave much more like an API.
We recently launched support for accessing all of the data for an arbitrary URL, headlessly. It’s exciting as you start to think of WordPress as a data hub, the operating system of the web.
Damien: Jono, thank you for your time to chat. Good luck on future code releases!
Follow Jono on Twitter @JonoAlderson and discover his website at JonoAlderson.com
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Antala (DGE Iberia & UK) celebrates 20 years of Speciality Chemicals
This year, Antala our Spain, Portugal, UK & Ireland representative is celebrating its 20th anniversary in speciality chemicals business.
We have witnessed great worldwide changes and evolutions in technology, economic and social fields. Throughout the years, we have adapted to offer extensive technical support, providing the best solutions to meet and exceed the latest industry requirements.
20 Years of Speciality Chemicals
Agility and Efficiency in Services
In 1999, Antala SL started the journey in the business world by distributing hand tools and engineering plastics in Barcelona. Four years later, thanks to our efforts in the automotive sector, we were selected as the sole distributor for Dow Automotive in Spain, Portugal and North Africa.
At that time, the manufacturing industry was changing and demand for lightweight materials and composites was becoming evident across the construction, automotive, aerospace and rail industries.
Whilst strategically positioned to support this revolution, we had recognised the advantages of bonding technology in assembly production.
It was at this moment, we emerged as specialists in industrial adhesives and sealants.
In 2006, the Dow Corning brand, now known as Dowsil had selected us as their distributor. In the same year, we became part of the DGE Group (Smart Specialty Chemicals) and in 2007, we signed a new distribution agreement with Huntsman Araldite.
Once we were consolidated in the adhesives industry, we entered the world of lubrications becoming a distributor of the Molykote brand.
In 2012, we opened our first industrial warehouse outside Spain. Antala UK was born and in the same year, we became an official distributor of Dow Automotive UK. Distribution agreements were also signed with Dowsil and Huntsman Araldite in the UK.
Our portfolio grew to include Coatings and the industrial lubrication range was extended with the signing of Krytox and Jax. The Tectyl-Valvoline brand was added to provide customers with anti-corrosion solutions.
Over the years, we have established ourselves as a technical company with strong knowledge and expertise across a wide range of industries and applications, from encapsulating adhesives for new generation electronic devices, to lubricants that maintain the functioning of large nuclear power plants.
Antala, is committed to providing the best solution to help you remain at the forefront of your industry.
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Publisher: Digital Manga
Written By: Osamu Tezuka
Art By: Osamu Tezuka
Digital Release Date: August 19th, 2020
Reading the "Tetsuwan Atom" (popularized in America as "Astro Boy") comic book with his dad is Tsugio's one refuge from merciless school bullies. And even then, without a single friend, Tsugio can't catch a break. One day he finds an abandoned kitten, and names it after the robot hero to convince his family to keep it. But after a strange encounter with aliens honeymooning on Earth, Tsugio's shocked to find his cat can speak -- and has all of Astro Boy's powers! Sworn to secrecy, Tsugio and Earth's tiniest hero find themselves entangled with demonic cats, pirate ghosts, a crime syndicate, and more! Playful, ingenious and appropriate for all ages, Osamu Tezuka's fresh take on his classic Astro Boy character will charm nostalgic grown-ups and clever kids. As gentle and humane as it is exciting, Atomcat also nurtures a positive outlook for children who might feel like they don't quite fit in.
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WarnerMedia didn’t have to wait until Wonder Woman 1984 debuted both on HBO Max and in theaters: The Burbank, CA-based Warner Bros is putting its entire 2021 theatrical slate on HBO Max for the films’ respective first month of release, concurrent with a global cinema release.
Following the one-month HBO Max access period domestically, each film will leave the platform and continue theatrically in the U.S. and international territories, with all customary distribution windows applying to the title.
And get a load of what you’ll be able to see in-home next year: Denzel Washington’s The Little Things, Judas and the Black Messiah, Tom & Jerry, Godzilla vs. Kong, Mortal Kombat, Those Who Wish Me Dead, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, In the Heights, Space Jam: A New Legacy, The Suicide Squad, Reminiscence, Malignant, Dune, The Many Saints of Newark, King Richard, Cry Macho and Matrix 4.
Cinemark Responds To Earth-Shattering Warner Bros-HBO Max 2021 Theatrical Slate Decision
This morning’s release reads, “The hybrid model was created as a strategic response to the impact of the ongoing global pandemic.” Movie theaters aren’t apt to be entirely happy with this and it will be interesting to see what they charge for admission to the Warner Bros’ movies. Exhibition busted their butts to get open for Tenet, and today’s news may come to some as a thumb in the eye.
That said, look at WarnerMedia’s dilemma: Is it better for the studio to re-shelve its entire slate and collect dust and interest charges? And for those theaters that are open, is it fair that they don’t have any notable product to play? How does the studio commit to $40 million P&A domestic spends in advance when the U.S.-Canada marketplace may not be open or is unpredictable?
Exhibitors, like AMC, may perceive this model as some sort of manna from heaven. As my mother-in-law says, “There’s no such thing as a coincidence,” and well, what do you know? AMC has 200 million shares up for sale as of today. Buzz hit on Thanksgiving eve that WarnerMedia shoved off a $200 million bid by Netflix for Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong so that it could make a play at putting the movie on HBO Max. Warners denied that, saying the pic was committed to theatrical. That was only half true.
Today’s gravity-defying announcement was made by Ann Sarnoff, Chair and CEO, WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group (of which Warner Bros. is part) and Jason Kilar, CEO, WarnerMedia.
There were murmurs at rival studios that WarnerMedia was going to drop a bombshell in December — no one knew it would be this big. Even some of the creators close to the movies, I can tell you, weren’t in the fold on this decision (except those with financial stakes). This is clearly a top-down corporate decision as the the conglom bets aggressively on HBO Max, which hasn’t been an immediate triumph out of the gate. The new streaming service’s hurdle has been distribution, with only 8.6 million accounts activated, but another 28.7 million not switched on even though there’s no-cost HBO Max access to current HBO subscribers. Third-party distribution has also been a bottleneck, though the company recently reached a deal with Amazon Fire TV. Roku, which has 46 million active accounts, is another top-tier streaming venue where HBO Max is not yet available.
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Going In Theaters & HBO Max On Christmas Day, Unprecedented For A Superhero Tentpole
“Wonder Woman 1984” Warner Bros.
Many are expecting that Wonder Woman 1984 will already lose money, with financial analysts in the know saying that the $200 million DC sequel will need to do 40% more than Tenet‘s current global take of $357.8 million to hit breakeven. “If Wonder Woman 1984 does Tenet numbers, it will lose money,” one industry insider told Deadline recently.
Well, here’s an entire annual theatrical slate that will trade in any possibility of a domestic box office comeback for sheer subscriber numbers — that is, if they come. This is a hedged bet that a Covid-19 vaccine is not coming soon enough to quell numbers and reopen cinemas. This despite all the headlines about one, and Pfizer, and the Dow’s recent aggressive upswing in response to the upbeat headlines. However, Warners believes that the pipeline is getting clogged, and the ecosystem needs to live, and that even if the vaccine comes, it may not reopen theaters fast enough and spur foot traffic. Some medical sources say a nationwide accessible vaccine may not come until October.
Clarifies and assures Warner Bros. Pictures Group chief operating officer Carolyn Blackwood: “This is a temporary 2021 plan. We have to support exhibition with the product. We don’t think we’re changing the economics of these movies any more than the pandemic has. We’re adding another interval and period for revenue with HBO Max.”
“We’re living in unprecedented times which call for creative solutions, including this new initiative for the Warner Bros. Pictures Group,” said Sarnoff in today’s statement. “No one wants films back on the big screen more than we do. We know new content is the lifeblood of theatrical exhibition, but we have to balance this with the reality that most theaters in the U.S. will likely operate at reduced capacity throughout 2021. With this unique one-year plan, we can support our partners in exhibition with a steady pipeline of world-class films, while also giving moviegoers who may not have access to theaters or aren’t quite ready to go back to the movies the chance to see our amazing 2021 films. We see it as a win-win for film lovers and exhibitors, and we’re extremely grateful to our filmmaking partners for working with us on this innovative response to these circumstances.”
“After considering all available options and the projected state of moviegoing throughout 2021, we came to the conclusion that this was the best way for WarnerMedia’s motion picture business to navigate the next 12 months,” said Kilar. “More importantly, we are planning to bring consumers 17 remarkable movies throughout the year, giving them the choice and the power to decide how they want to enjoy these films. Our content is extremely valuable, unless it’s sitting on a shelf not being seen by anyone. We believe this approach serves our fans, supports exhibitors and filmmakers, and enhances the HBO Max experience, creating value for all.”
“This hybrid exhibition model enables us to best support our films, creative partners and moviegoing in general throughout 2021,” said Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group. “We have a fantastic, wide ranging slate of titles from talented and visionary filmmakers next year, and we’re excited to be able get these movies in front of audiences around the world. And, as always, we’ll support all of our releases with innovative and robust marketing campaigns for their theatrical debuts, while highlighting this unique opportunity to see our films domestically via HBO Max as well.”
It’s going to be interesting to see the outcome of WarnerMedia’s decision here today and its ramifications on exhibition, rival studios and other streaming players like Amazon and Netflix. Netflix has been aggressive about closing the window, and always ran into headwinds when trying to make a deal with big exhibition. The HBO Max deal changes everything.
Will Disney follow WarnerMedia’s lead here and dump the entire frosh Marvel movies on Disney+? How does exhibition come out of this? When Cineworld/Regal reopens, will they even play Warner Bros’ titles?
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Billy Elliot (9th performance).
July 14, 2016 Musicaldeanhbarnard
Thursday 14th July 2016, and I’m back again at the Millenium Centre in Cardiff for my 9th performance of Billy Elliot the Musical. I just can’t keep away from this superb show and there’s still two more days to go before it ends its run in Cardiff.
For tonight’s performance we have Billy (Matthew Lyons), Michael (Henry Farmer), Debbie (Italia Ross) and the Small boy (Isobelle Chalmers). Another fabulous performance by all as usual, it’s so good to see so many different young actors playing these roles to perfection. Brilliant,as I’ve been saying since the first show here in Cardiff.
I feel I have to mention the production team at Billy Elliot the uk tour. Every performance I have seen has been amazing, with everything in place at the right time to enable all of the cast to do what they do best. The set just magically seems to roll along from one scene to the next with hardly any effort noticed by the visiting public. Although I expect that’s not the same backstage, credit given to the guys who keep everything going, making the show so incredible to watch.
The sound for this show is stunning, from the quality of the band playing their hearts out in the pit,to the special effects sounds ringing through the auditorium, I have to mention Angry dance at the end of act one, a powerful and loud scene fit for a close of any act of any show. Also at the end of the second act with Once we were kings, the sound of the pit lift doors closing,running down the pitshaft to a grinding halt at the bottom,really made an impact, you actually thought you were in that lift, the sound resonating throughout the whole building. So realistic and more credit to the sound engineers who put this aspect together.
The lighting for the show was also really good and highlighted the areas of most importance throughout, although I would say that sitting in different areas of the theatre gave a different light sensation to the viewer. The stalls seemed darker in certain scenes than the upper circle, for instance. And I think that is the beauty of seeing it so many times from different vantage points, you get the feel for this and it makes the viewing much more enhanced. A lot of this is also down to the fabulous Millenium Centre and the way it is designed, everything changes with each show depending on where you sit, and that is another reason why I see shows so many times.
In all a superb achievement from all the production team for making this one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Looking forward to coming back tomorrow for more of same.
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By Dean Kyte on December 16, 2019 December 24, 2019
Vitus Bacchausen wishes that somebody would make a movie about the flâneur, but admits, for prescient reasons, that such a film would be impossible to make within the constraints of commercial cinema.
Why, Bacchausen wonders, have there been no ‘flâneur movies’?
There are two answers to this question. Firstly, one may adduce a not insubstantial list of characters in film who might be described as flâneurs.
The first, and most obvious, candidate is Scottie Ferguson in Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958), who, when quizzed, gives his profession as ‘wandering’. But you can also reel off putative examples like the wandering protagonists of Antonioni’s films, such as Lidia in La Notte (1961), Vittoria in L’Eclisse (1962), and the photographer of Blowup (1966).
You could point to Jesse and Céline in Before Sunrise (1995), or the eponymous heroine of Amélie (2001). Petra Nolan of the University of Melbourne even makes a plausible case, in her PhD thesis, for Walter Neff, the vagabond insurance salesman of Double Indemnity (1944), as ‘the cinematic flâneur’ par excellence.
The key word is ‘plausible’.
All the examples adduced above are plausible, and a convincing prima facie case could be made for any of them as cinematic flâneurs, one which would appear to refute Bacchausen’s contention that the figure of the flâneur has not really found his place in cinema.
But my second answer to Bacchausen’s question refutes the one I’ve just given.
I would say that if you look more carefully at any of the films cited above, you must come to the conclusion that they feature characters who partake in flânerie, but that these characters are not themselves flâneurs pur-sang.
In an earlier post, I gave a fairly strict definition of what is a flâneur. I offered three traits which I regard as non-negotiable characteristics in any definition.
Firstly, the flâneur is a pedestrian. He walks, not occasionally, but as his primary and preferred mode of transport.
Secondly, he is an acute observer of the world that files past him as he walks, and as Bacchausen notices, there is, in the sport of observation, a distinctly æsthetic end to the chase. The flâneur is a hunter who chases after beauty.
Thirdly, there is a pronounced element of the dandy in the character of the flâneur. Charity begins at home: unless he firstly recognizes himself to be a worthy æsthetic object of attention, it is highly unlikely that a man who is not assiduously attentive to the details of his own deportment is going to exhibit the level of unusual acuity of attention toward the æsthetic details of the external world which I ascribe to the flâneur.
A man may walk shabbily abroad looking longingly after beauty, but that man is not a flâneur. He is the Average Frustrated Chump you see shambling down Swanston street.
Given the definition above, it’s hard to see how the characters adduced in the first answer are flâneurs, though it can certainly be conceded that they partake in the activity of flânerie in a more or less dilettantish way.
Jep Gambardella, the Roman giornalista of La grande bellezza (2013), is the only character in film I can think of who satisfies my three-point definition as a ‘cinematic flâneur pur-sang’.
So the question remains: Are there flâneur films?
The answer is yes, but it is the character of the films themselves, rather than any characters they contain, which may be regarded as ‘flâneuristic’.
At the Toronto International Film Festival in 2016, Slavoj Žižek made some intriguing remarks vis-à-vis. Hitchcock; to wit—how Hitchcock’s films have an uncanny quality, at certain moments, of appearing to ‘think for themselves’.
In Psycho (1960), for instance, there are two extraordinary moments, one immediately after the shower scene and the other immediately before the second murder. In both cases, the camera detaches itself from the point of view of the character it has locked onto and acts ‘queerly’, as though it had an intelligence and agency of its own, moving through space and looking at things quite pointedly, as though it were mutely trying to tell us something, the way our unconscious appeals to us through images.
Žižek calls this ‘thinking through film’, and it’s a highly rarefied cognitive process which seems to emerge from the apparatus of cinema itself—something like Baudelaire’s sensation that the image of sky and sea, and a little yacht trembling on the horizon, seemed to be thinking through him—‘musicalement et pittoresquement, sans arguties, sans syllogismes, sans déductions’ (‘musically and pictorially, without quibbles, without syllogisms, without deductions’).
Meditating on Žižek’s remarks, I began to ask myself what a cinema of flânerie might look like.
In fact, flâneur films are the oldest kind. They have their roots in the actualité, the single, locked-off shot, without pan or cut, of the miracle which a moment of everyday life becomes when you train a camera at it for so long that it transcends its boring banality—like the shot of a sunset unfolding behind the Melbourne CBD which I’ve included at the head of today’s post.
The camera’s ability to gaze fixedly at a detached detail is like, and yet unlike, the flâneur’s acuity of observation, for our eyes do not ‘frame’ things. When a shot is composed and unblinkingly held for minutes on end, and when, as in the video above, it is implied that this perspective is closely aligned but not identical with the point of view of an observer we cannot see, there is the uncanny sense that the camera itself has ‘intelligence’.
A film becomes ‘flâneurial’ when a moment of documentary actuality enters into it and is sustained well beyond what the average viewer would regard as a reasonable length of time.
To my mind, Ozu is the master of this kind of flâneurial cinema. His ‘pillow shots’ are moments of ventilation in a film where architectural features and irrelevant details are held for longer than they would ordinarily be. Ozu’s stubborn refusal to pan or dolly, to allow his camera to ‘look away’, imbues it with a sense of wilful, alien intelligence.
The other attribute of flâneurial cinema is the offshoot of the actualité, the ‘phantom ride’. This is when the camera is placed on a train, tram or car, and, without moving itself, appears to float or glide like a ghost, registering the succession of actual events which pass it by.
The classic phantom ride, the masterpiece of the form, is the famous “A Trip Down Market Street” (1906). Strapped to the front of a cable car, the camera floats towards the Ferry Building for 13 minutes, registering the life of the street with that alien fixity of attention we see in Ozu, never turning its ‘head’ to gaze about itself as a real flâneur would.
The capacity of the camera to move in this gliding, floating fashion, simulating human ambulation but very different from it, is a quality that Antonioni makes good use of in his passeggiate.
In La Notte, the camera, raised at some elevation behind Lidia, appears almost to stalk her as it stealthily tracks her tacking between bollards. In Blowup, in the key scenes set in Maryon Park, the camera is subtly detached from the point of view of the photographer. It pans to sweep the scene in a movement more eerie than a human head-turn because of its mechanical smoothness. Or, in a moment of startling volition, it gazes up at the branches of a tree in what we realize only afterwards was its own ‘point of view shot’.
This uncanny sense of the film possessing its own intelligence and agency, principally through the camera, but also through cutting and the rest of the constitutive apparatus which compose a film, is, I think, what Žižek means when he talks about ‘thinking through film’.
‘To understand the film,’ he says, ‘you should include into its content the message delivered by the autonomy of form. It’s at that level that true thinking in cinema happens.’
When a film has the volition to move—or not move—through the world as it wishes, and to study with its own fixity of attention those details of actuality which arrest it in its passage, the character of the film itself becomes ‘flâneurial’.
Are there characters in movies you would actually define as flâneurs, or, like Bachhausen and myself, are you at a loss to think of any who really meet the measure?
Is it possible for films to ‘think for themselves’, as I’m suggesting?
I’m interested to hear your comments below.
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Peach blossom thorns: intrusive questions prick single women
By Bao Ngoc  February 12, 2019 | 11:47 am GMT+7
Vietnamese women are increasingly unhappy with the way their relatives and friends intrude into their private life, especially during the New Year holiday. Photo by Shutterstock/PhotoNH
Single women facing a gauntlet of personal questions are robbed of the simple pleasures of Tet gatherings.
"Isn’t it high time you got married?"
"When are you planning to get married?
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
Every person she meets asks Phuong variations of these questions when she returns from Hanoi to her native place in northern Thanh Hoa Province for the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).
Phuong, 35, also receives a lot of advice to get married soon, and is tired of such conversations.
The questions and suggestions "are repeated so often that I can’t enjoy the gathering," Phuong said.
"When people keep asking me these questions again and again, I feel hurt and disrespected," she added.
It is normal in Vietnamese culture to ask personal questions, and they are not considered intrusive, usually. However, women have to bear the added brunt of being considered "on the shelf" if they are in their mid-twenties and are yet to get married.
At this stage, parents, relatives and even friends get anxious, prone to prodding single women to get hitched soon, even if they are interested in doing so.
For people like Phuong, it has gone too far. Phuong said she no longer feels like meeting anyone during the new-year celebration.
The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday of the year in Vietnam when millions of people return to their hometown to reunite with their families. It is an occasion eagerly awaited by everyone, but single women like Phuong do not look forward to being bombarded with the same questions, year after year, time after time.
Dao, a Hanoi resident, wrote on her Facebook page that she was longing to visit her parents in her hometown, but considered not going just because she would face constant questions about her single status. Her Facebook status, though , received hundreds of "likes."
A user named Tran commented under her post: "Husband is not a cake, we cannot just buy one."
And if the women were married, they are asked questions if they do not have children.
All this questioning has been normal for a long time, but now, it adds to the stress of modern life.
When pop star Bich Phuong’s music video "When do you get married?" was released in January 2017, it quickly went viral.
The video of a young independent woman receiving constant questions about marriage during the Tet holiday became a top trend on Youtube, attracting more than two million views in the first two days.
The lyrics included statements like: "Don't ask me about having not married", "This spring I haven't married yet" and "I don't want to get married, I just want to stay with my parents," which immediately reappeared on many women’s Facebook status and photo captions.
Understandable curiosity
"In the past, growing up and marrying was considered the most natural thing. Many people still think that if you graduate and have a job, you should have a family right away," said Khuat Thu Hong, director of the Institute for Social Development Studies (ISDS).
"Building a family is considered a symbol of luck, success, and maturity."
Furthermore, asking private questions is also seen as a way to show care and affection towards one another, Hong said.
"Vietnamese people usually ask questions when they meet, thinking that this shows care and love towards those being asked," Hong told VnExpress International.
Change some norms
However, in a modern society where women choose often to focus on their career, study and travel abroad and do not consider getting married "in time" a priority, maybe it is time to change what was once considered normal, Hong said.
Despite caring, some questions are not asked with thoughtful consideration, she added.
"I feel very uncomfortable," Phuong said. "I have had to ask my parents to politely field the questions for me."
Hong said she believed that the norm should be changed.
"I think it’s time we reconsider the way we greet each other, and think carefully about what we ask, to avoid making people uncomfortable."
"This Tet, when someone asked me when to get married, I wanted to ask them, when will they stop being too curious about another’s life", wrote Nguyen Thi Khanh Huyen, in a perspective piece on VnExpress.
"But to avoid breaking the happy mood of the holiday, when people advise me not to be picky or focused on my career, I just smile and pretend to agree."
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Misop Han, M.D.; Peter H. Gann, M.D., Sc.D.; William J. Catalona, M.D. prepared a paper on PSA and Screening for Prostate Cancer for the journal Medical Clinics of North America. This article is a portion of that paper revised by Cecilia Lacks, PhD, for QUEST readers
An annual PSA test as well as a digital rectal exam are, at present, the best diagnostic tools for the detection of prostate cancer.
But PSA, prostate specific antigen, is about a lot more than one PSA score.
After the initial results of a large community screening study initiated in 1989 were analyzed, Dr. Catalona first reported in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1991 that PSA could be used as a first-line screening test for prostate cancer. Other studies on PSA soon followed.
The new information has shown that a total PSA score (tPSA) was only the beginning for detecting prostate cancer. Then came discoveries of PSA variations and studies that showed these variations could be helpful in clarifying and confirming the information and diagnoses suggested by tPSA.
What Is Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)?
PSA stands for prostate specific antigen. An antigen is a protein, in this case produced by the prostate gland. PSA plays a role in making semen a liquid when it leaves the body.
PSA forms are measured in serum or plasma, taken in blood tests. (In QUEST, the word blood is used instead of serum or plasma.)
For the most part, PSA stays in the prostate gland and is in the bloodstream in barely measurable amounts. But when something is going wrong in the prostate, PSA is over-produced in the gland and leaks into the bloodstream. Even then, amounts are very, very small.
Ng/mL
PSA scores are reported in nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). For example, a doctor or a patient might say the PSA is 2.6, but understood is 2.6 ng/mL. (In QUEST, the PSA numbe is written without the ng/mL.)
To give an idea of how small this measurement is: A nanogram is one-billionth of a gram. A gram is equivalent to 1/28 ounce. A milliliter is equal to 1/1000 liter. A liter is slightly larger than a quart.
Measurements of one billionth of a gram and 1/1000 of 28 ounces are extraordinarily minute. The difficulty in interpreting some of the variations of PSA tests results from the difficulty in accurately measuring these miniscule concentrations.
Why PSA Testing
At present, the measurement of PSA in the blood is widely used for the screening and early detection of prostate cancer.
However, because other medical conditions can also cause high PSA levels, a prostate biopsy is needed to confirm a diagnosis of cancer.
Also, PSA is used frequently in determining the need for a repeat biopsy in men with previously negative prostate biopsy.
In addition, a rising PSA is significantly associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer.
Most recent studies show that 35-45% of man with a PSA between 4 and 10, will have detectable prostate cancer, and the great majority of the tumors, if left untreated, have a high probability of causing death or disability during a patient’s lifetime.
These studies also show that at least 20% of men with PSA levels 2.6-4 have readily detectable prostate cancer.
Improving Accuracy
The measurement of PSA, what is called the total PSA (tPSA), is not as accurate a detector of prostate cancer as doctors or patients would hope because PSA levels can also be elevated with benign conditions such as BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia), prostatitis, recent ejaculation and minor trauma to the prostate by digital rectal examination, catheterization, or urinary retention.
Substantial efforts have been made to find more specific ways to do PSA-based screening, ways that would allow doctors to know the difference between PSA elevated from benign conditions and PSA elevated from prostate cancer – and without unnecessary biopsies.
The methods most studied include: percent free PSA, complex PSA, pro-PSA, PSA “velocity”, PSA “density”, age-specific PSA reference ranges, and hK2.
Free and Complexed PSA
PSA exists in the blood serum in two general forms: free-floating PSA and PSA complexed (attached) to proteins. When a man gets back his PSA result, it is the total measurable PSA, which is the combination of fPSA and cPSA.
Separately, the free PSA test measures the amount of PSA not bound to another protein in the blood and then that value is compared to the amount of bound PSA.
Prostate cancer is more likely to be present if the ratio of free PSA to total PSA is less than 15%; therefore, low free PSA values are more likely to be associated with prostate cancer than high free PSA values.
These compared measurements of free PSA and complexed PSA improve the ability to tell whether a rising PSA is from cancer or benign prostatic disease.
The percent of fPSA in blood is increased in men with BPH because the inner portion (“transition zone”) of the prostate, where BPH predominantly occurs, contains elevated levels of certain forms of fPSA that leak into the bloodstream but aren’t naturally there otherwise.
Pro-PSA
Prostate cancer, on the other hand, develops predominantly within the peripheral zone of the prostate gland.
Studies from this area reveal another form of PSA, called proPSA, which is elevated in cancerous prostate tissue. For reasons still unknown, pro-PSA accumulates in the tumor.
Pro-PSA has many forms. One, [-2]pro-PSA, has received the most clinical attention because it has been the primary form found in tumor samples.
The ratio of pro-PSA to free PSA has been shown in preliminary studies to be a most effective predictor of cancer in patients with total PSA levels in the 2.6-4 range and works almost as well in the 4 to 10 range.
If these studies are verified, pro-PSA levels might be preferable to free or complexed PSA as a clinical marker for cancer.
With greater acceptance and use of lower PSA cutoffs, more men will be advised to have biopsies and then pro-PSA markers could serve to eliminate unnecessary biopsies.
Although studies are showing the value of knowing the various concentrations of pro-PSA in the blood, a commercial test is not available yet.
Improving Accuracy in PSA Testing Using:
percent free PSA
complex PSA
PSA “density”
Age-specific PSA
Complexed PSA
Typically between 70 & 90% of the PSA in blood is in the cPSA form, with the remainder being fPSA.
Studies reporting the clinical value of complexed PSA are conflicting. Some show that cPSA measurements are more helpful in predicting the presence or absence of cancer than total PSA and more accurate than percent fPSA when total PSA ranges below 6 ng/mL.
Other studies show that fPSA and cPSA both provide more information than total PSA, but the measure of either without knowing the total PSA is not more helpful. Perhaps, with more information from studies, using the cPSA percent will be helpful in selecting men for repeat biopsies.
A limitation of screening with cPSA alone is that it doesn’t indicate the total PSA level, which can vary considerably for any value of cPSA. In clinical practice, the results of using cPSA alone are similar to those obtained using tPSA alone.
By itself, complexed PSA does not provide information as helpful as the free-to-total PSA ratio (i.e., percent PSA).
PSA velocity measures the rate of change of PSA as a function of time.
An increase in the PSA level of 0.75 ng/mL per year has been reported to be suspicious for prostate cancer.
Only a small percentage (1% to 2%) of men with very low PSA levels have rapid PSA rises. However, these men have the most aggressive cancers and the most to lose from delayed detection.
An important limitation of PSA velocity is that it takes time and multiple measurements to determine whether a biopsy is necessary. Also, a man might have cancer, BPH, and prostatitis, all at the same time, which could produce confusing PSA patterns.
The prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD) test compares the PSA value to the size of the prostate gland.
A PSA density cutoff in the range of 0.10 would be an acceptable sensitivity for cancer detection but, at the present, a commonly used cutoff of 0.15 is probably too high and misses cancer in many patients.
Also, a disadvantage of using PSA density measurements is that they require transrectal ultrasonography to accurately determine the prostate volume.
Age-Specific PSA reference ranges
Age-specific PSA reference ranges refer to using different PSA cutoffs for recommending prostate biopsy. The most commonly used age-specific PSA reference ranges are 2.5 for men in their 40’s, 3.5 for 50’s 4.5 for 60’s and 6.5 for over 70.
These age-specific reference ranges do not work because using them would miss or delay the detection of prostate cancer in 20% of men in their 60’s and in 60% of men in their 70’s.
PSA and Biopsy
Results from several of our studies (Han, Gann, and Catalona) have shown that a higher proportion of patients are diagnosed with organ-confined cancer when lower PSA cutoffs are used.
Also, the progression-free survival rates (cure rates) correlate with the PSA level at the time of diagnosis.
These studies, and others, also suggest that cancer can be detected earlier without materially over-detecting potentially harmless prostate cancers.
A concern about using lower PSA cutoffs is whether lower cutoffs are more likely to detect harmless cancers. For many cancers, it is not difficult to determine whether they are potentially dangerous. These are the high-grade, large-volume tumors.
It is more difficult – in fact, impossible – to state which cancers are clinically harmless. However, a screening strategy designed to detect only high-volume, high-grade cancer would compromise treatment outcomes.
The goal of screening should be to detect cancers with favorable prognostic features, i.e., low PSA, low-volume, intermediate Gleason grade cancers that are organ-confined. The hope is that information from these PSA variations will assist in their identification.
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Book I Book II Book III Book IV Book V Book VI Book VII
Book VIII Book IX Book X Book XI Book XII Book XIII Book XIV Book XV
Book XVI Book XVII Book XVIII Book XIX Book XX Book XXI Book XXII
Book XXIII Book XXIV
The Funeral Games of Patroclus
After the Greeks withdrew to their ships, three times Achilles drove his chariot past Patroclus’ body as a mark of respect and again mourned him, as did the rest of the Myrmidons. Achilles flung Hector’s body in the dust beside the funeral bier and provided a funeral feast.
Roman mosaic of Achilles dragging Hector’s body behind his chariot. Vatican Museum.
Patroclus’ ghost appeared to Achilles while he slept that night urging him to bury him and requesting that his remains and Achilles’ be buried together. On Agamemnon’s orders wood was collected from Mount Ida to build the funeral pyre. The Myrmidons put on their armour and drove their chariots in Patroclus’ funeral procession, carrying his body in the middle with Achilles supporting his head. Achilles cut off a lock of his hair which he had been growing to dedicate to the River Spercheus in his homeland if he returned safely and placed it in Patroclus’ hands.
After the chief mourners had built the funeral pyre and Patroclus’ body had been placed on its top surrounded by slaughtered animals and the twelve Trojan prisoners, Achilles lit the pyre and bade Patroclus farewell. When the fire went out he promised sacrifices and poured libations to Boreas and Zephyr and, after Iris had summoned them to come, they blew and made the flames blaze. Achilles wept for Patroclus all night. On the next morning Patroclus’ bones were collected and placed in a golden container to await those of Achilles and a grave mound was built in readiness. Meanwhile Hector’s body was anointed by Aphrodite and covered with shade by Apollo to protect it.
The Funeral Games of Patroclus, painting by Jacques-Louis David, 1778.
Then the funeral games for Patroclus began and there were prizes for all the winners. In the chariot race five charioteers competed: Nestor gave his son, Antilochus, useful advice; after interference from Apollo and Athena, Eumelus’ chariot crashed and Diomedes won; Antilochus and Menelaus contested second place and Antilochus narrowly took it with Idomeneus coming fourth. Eumelus came fifth after his crash but Achilles moved him to second place as he viewed him to be the best driver; however, when Antilochus objected, Achilles found another prize for Eumelus. Menelaus then objected to Antilochus’ reckless driving which had cost him a place and the argument was resolved by Antilochus apologising to Menelaus and giving him the mare he had won, which Menelaus generously gave back to Antilochus as he had apologised. Nestor was given the unclaimed fifth prize as a mark of respect for past victories.
Games in Honour of the Funeral of Patroclus, painting by Carle Vernet, 1758-1836.
In the boxing competition Epeius was superior to Euryalus; the wrestling competition between Ajax, son of Telamon, and Odysseus was a draw; Ajax, son of Oileus, Odysseus and Antilochus competed in the foot race: Ajax was ahead for the whole race until Athena tripped him, giving victory to Odysseus, and Antilochus, who was third, had his money prize doubled for his tribute to Odysseus’ prowess. Next came armed combat in which Ajax, son of Telamon, fought against Diomedes: a draw was declared, after the spectators called for the fight to be stopped, and the prize of Sarpedon’s armour was shared, but Achilles gave Diomedes a sword in addition as he had been gaining the upper hand. Polypoetes won the throwing of a lump of iron, Meriones won the archery competition and Agamemnon won the spear throwing competition uncontested, although, at Achilles’ suggestion, the prize of a spear was given to Meriones, the other competitor.
Book XXII Book XXIV
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Hillary’s Convention Con
by Ralph Nader / July 29th, 2016
The 2016 Democratic Convention in Philadelphia was a multi-layered, raucous display of political theater. A host of delegates loyal to Senator Bernie Sanders were inside in large numbers exclaiming “No more war” during former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s speech and raising all kinds of progressive, rebellious signs and banners against the Hillary crowd. Although Hillary addressed them directly in her acceptance speech, “Your cause is my cause,” those dissatisfied delegates in the hall saw her rhetoric for what it was: insincere and opportunistic.
She said she’d tax the wealthy for public necessities, but declined to mention a sales tax on Wall Street speculation that could bring in as much as $300 billion a year to support such initiatives. She opposed “unfair trade agreements,” but remarkably omitted saying she was against the TPP (the notorious pending Trans Pacific Trade Agreement backed by Obama that is receiving wide left/right opposition).
She paid lip service to a “living wage” but avoided endorsing a $15 an hour minimum wage, which would help single moms and their children – people she wants us to believe have been her enduring cause. Few people know that it took until the spring of 2014 before candidate Clinton would come out for even a $10.10 minimum wage. News reports noted that Clinton, a former member of Walmart’s board of directors and Arkansas corporate lawyer, was wrestling with how to support $10.10 per hour without alienating her Wall Street friends.
“Caring for kids” doesn’t extend to encircled Gaza’s defenseless children, hundreds of whom were killed by American-made weapons wielded by the all powerful Israeli military. Gaza is the the world’s largest open air prison and under illegal blockade. Remember, as Secretary of State, Hillary fully backed war crimes, condemned by almost all countries in the world. On the stage in Philadelphia, she spoke of backing Israel’s security without any mention of Palestinian rights or the need to end Israel’s illegal occupation of the territories.
It is true, as numerous speakers repeated, Clinton is “most qualified and experienced,” but her record shows those qualities have led to belligerent, unlawful military actions that are now boomeranging against U.S. interests. The intervention she insistently called for in Libya, with Obama’s foolish consent, over-rode the wiser counsel of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (and his generals), who warned of the chaos that would follow. He was proven right, with chaotic violence now all over Libya spilling into other African countries. This is but one example of what Bernie Sanders meant during the debates when he referenced her “poor judgement.”
The media coverage of political conventions tends to sink to the level of the circus. The PBS/NPR coverage with some half dozen reporters and two commentators proved to be thin, light, soft and superficial. Otherwise smart media communicators were reduced to very heavy focus on exactly what the Party’s manipulators wanted. “What is Hillary really like?” Of course the stage was filled with frothy admiration, awe and acclamation. But why didn’t the media point out some of the factual omissions, the contradictions to the endless sugarcoating of the nominee?
To her credit, NPR/PBS reporter, Susan Davis, did blurt out that the Convention program was mostly about personality and character with little policy. Reporters did, however, point out that unlike all other candidates, Hillary Clinton has not had a news conference since last December to showcase her supposed experience, qualifications and knowledge!
Why wouldn’t Hillary Clinton, in her attack on Donald Trump, demand the release of his tax returns? Hillary and Bill have regularly released their tax returns. Maybe because Trump would demand Hillary release her secret Wall Street transcripts of her $5,000-a-minute paid speeches to big bankers and other businesses.
To her verbal credit, Hillary Clinton raised the “unpatriotic” charge against too many U.S. corporations (not all she added) when it comes to our country. Born in the U.S.A, grown to profit on the backs of American workers, bailed out by American taxpayers and occasionally by the U.S. Marines overseas, these giant companies have no allegiance to country or community. They are, with trade agreements and other inducements, abandoning America’s workers and escaping America’s laws and taxes.
Hearing the word “unpatriotic” applied to those companies I could imagine these firms’ executives and P.R. flacks shuddering for the only time during her 55-minute address. The stigma of being “unpatriotic” to their enabling native country can have consequential legs for turning public opinion even more deeply against these monetized corporate Goliaths.
Stung by the consistently high “untrustworthy” ratings since polling started asking that question (only Trump exceeds her in most polls), she declared again that no one achieves greatness alone, that it takes us working together, that it “Takes a Village,” alluding to her earlier book. If that is true, then Together must have more power than the Few. “Together” should include workers, consumers, small taxpayers, voters and communities who are excluded from power, from the tools of democracy – electoral reforms and clean elections, more unions and cooperatives, access to justice for wrongful injuries and against crony capitalism and corporate crime and greater citizen empowerment. Does she have an agenda for a devolution of power from the few to the many so that we can be “stronger together,” (her slogan for 2016)? No way. Mum’s the word!
This immense gap has been the Clinton duo’s con job on America for many years. Sugarcoating phrases, populist flattery, getting the election over with and jumping back into the fold of the plutocracy is their customary M.O.
An anti-Hillary campaign button sums it up. Imagine a nice picture of Hillary with the words “More Wall Street” above her head and the words “More War” below her head.
Alert voters could see it coming at the Convention: the militarism for Hillary the Hawk on day four in Philadelphia and the arrival of the corporate fat cats. Or, as the New York Times headlined: “Top Donors Leave Sidelines, Checkbooks in Hand.”
The best thing Hillary Clinton has going for her is the self-destructive, unstable, unorganized, fact and truth-starved, egomaniacal, cheating, plutocratic, Donald Trump (See my column “Cheating Donald”).
That’s where our nation’s two-party political leadership is today. When will the vast left/right majority rise to take over and reverse the eviscerating policies and practices of this political duopoly?
Ralph Nader is a leading consumer advocate, the author of Unstoppable The Emerging Left Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State (2014), among many other books, and a four-time candidate for US President. Read other articles by Ralph, or visit Ralph's website.
This article was posted on Friday, July 29th, 2016 at 7:29pm and is filed under "Third" Party, Democracy, Democrats, Israel/Palestine, Wall Street.
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ARTIST: Djabe
LABEL: GR1993 Records
CATALOGUE NUMBER: GR-132-1
Djabe: Witchi Tai To 2 LP – 20th Anniversary Edition
2 x 180g black LP, 45RPM, half-speed cut from new analogue master tapes
Witchi Tai To was, and still is, one of the most successful albums of Djabe. Released in 1998, it became a yardstick for Hi-Fi and High-End enthusiasts because of its exceptional musical and sound quality. The 20-year old LP release, made in England, is still used for testing the highest category of musical equipments.
For the 20th anniversary of Witchi Tai To the label decided to make new records, outperforming even the original release in terms of quality, giving a truly unique experience to music lovers.
The album recorded by the 1997 – 2000 line-up of Djabe. András Sipos – vocal, percussion; Attila Égerházi – guitar; Tamás Barabás – bass guitar, Ferenc Muck – saxophone. Most of the track written by Attila Égerházi and András Sipos, but some compositions credited to Ferenc Muck. The title track, which is a cultic song by the North American Kaw indian saxophonist, Jim Pepper, arranged by Attila Égerházi.
Witchi Tai To is the second album by Djabe released in 1998, and received the Best World Music Album Award in Hungary.
Music lovers could get the music on cassette, 2CD and vinyl. The second disc of the double CD was made at the Abbey Road Interactive. Djabe always applied innovative media formats over the years. In 1998 the Enhanced CD was new on the market. The second disc of the album contained, besides the radio edit audio tracks, an interactive section with live videos, interviews, biography, discography and weblinks. The attractive digipak package was just introduced by the Van de Steeg Packaging in Holland. The third format of the album was the vinyl version. The LP was made in England, and cutting at the Abbey Road Studios.
The album soon became a popular test disc for High-End systems, as CD and LP formats too. It was a good option to compare the digital and the analogue versions.
In 2015 the album released in deluxe 4-disc edition (2CD + 2DVD) contained new stereo and surround mixes and masters by Tamás Barabás, with tons of extras.
In 2018, for this 20th Anniversary vinyl release, new master tapes were made for Abbey Road Studios, where the half-speed cutting was ordered. Witchi Tai To returned to Abbey Road after twenty years.
The Emtec SM468 tapes were transferred from an Ampex ATR – 102 machine to a SADiE workstation at 24 bit and 96 kHz. Miles Showell mastering engineer played the files at half-speed and cut at 22.5 RPM on custom-improved Neumann VMS 80 lathe. The normal speed of the record is 45 RPM, which format provides the very best audio quality attainable on vinyl, especially in case of half-speed cutting.
Last Vision
Early Morning Snow
Witchi Tai To
Ferenc Muck – saxophone
Tamás Barabás – bass guitar
András Sipos – vocal, percussion
Ferenc Snétberger – guitar (A1)
Béla Szalóky – flugelhorn (D1)
Judit Herczeg – vocal (C2)
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HTMLReportGenerator
Cartography and Reports
Format Specific
Allows users to create a basic web report of vertically-stacked elements using the geometry and selected attributes from features. HTML output is stored in the html_content attribute for easily writing out to an HTML page using the HTML writer. Supported elements include Text, Tables, Charts (Bar, Line, and Pie), Maps featuring a variety of basemap providers (Esri Leaflet, Mapbox Leaflet, and Google Maps). Styling uses Twitter bootstrap CSS. The output of this transformer links to libraries and CSS files hosted via CDN (Content Delivery Network), so outputs require Internet connectivity to render certain features such as maps and charts.
This output of this transformer is designed to be fed into the HTMLLayouter for the creation of pages with more sophisticated bootstrap grid layouts.
All input is supplied through a single port. Multiple features can be used to create a single output feature storing a single output HTML page in the html_content attribute.
This transformer supports Group By and outputs a single feature per group (or simply a single feature if Group By is not used) containing a single HTML page in the html_content attribute. All input attributes (other than the Group By attributes) and geometries will be lost on the output feature.
If the Group By parameter is set to a set of attributes, one HTML page per group will be produced.
This attribute allows users to specify an HTML title for the output page. This is the title that will appear on the tab in a browser.
This section allows users to add, order, and remove page elements from the list. The output page will display the elements in the order that they are specified in this list. Available elements include Chart (Bar), Chart (Line), Chart (Pie), Header, Image, List, Map (Esri Leaflet), Map (Google), Map (Mapbox Leaflet), Separator, and Table.
The configuration for each element will be set up in the corresponding Content Settings box to the right.
Content Settings
Each element specified in the page contents settings can have input settings specified in the content settings. The options depend on the element type. Options for each type of element are described below:
Chart (Bar)
This element creates a basic responsive bar chart using the chart.js library. This page element expects multiple input features and combines the data from these features into a single chart. Each input feature will create a new bar along the x axis of the chart.
X Axis Label
This optional text field allows you to place an x axis label on the chart.
X Tick Label Attribute
This mandatory attribute field controls the values that will appear under each bar along the x-axis.
Y Axis Label
This optional text field allows you to place an y axis label on the chart.
Data Series
This table allows the user to specify multiple different data series for their bar chart. In the Data Attribute column the user should select a numeric attribute that will be plotted as the count data (or the bar height) for a given feature. The Color field allows the user to specify a unique color for each data series.
Chart (Line)
This element creates a basic responsive line chart using the chart.js library. This page element expects multiple input features and combines the data from these features into a single chart. Each input feature will create a new point along the x axis of the chart.
This mandatory attribute field controls the values that will appear under each bar along the x-axis. Note that datapoints will always be evenly spaced along the x axis. If you require the flexibility to have non-uniformly spaced x axis values, consider using the ChartGenerator transformer to generate a static chart image that can be added to the page as an “Image” element.
This table allows the user to specify multiple different data series for their line chart. In the Data Attribute column the user should select a numeric attribute that will be plotted as the y axis data (or the point height) for a given feature. The Color field allows the user to specify a unique color for each data series.
Chart (Pie)
This element creates a basic responsive pie chart using the chart.js library. This page element expects multiple input features and combines the data from these features into a single chart. Each input feature will create a slice in the pie chart.
Label Attribute
This mandatory attribute field controls the labels for each slice of the pie chart, that will be used in both the tooltip and chart legend.
This value of this numeric attribute will determine the size of a given slice. Slices will be weighted according to the value of this attribute.
Here a color scheme can be specified for the pie chart. Options include Red to White, Blue to White, Red to Green, Rainbow, Pastel and Dark.
Allows the user to enter text either as a header or paragraph form.
Required parameter that allows the user to enter text to appear in the page.
Header Level
This allows the user to set the header level of the text. If set to None, the text will be added at regular paragraph (<p> tag) size.
Optional parameter that allows the user to specify the id attribute for this header or paragraph element. If left blank, no id attribute will be set.
Allows the user to specify the alignment of the text on the page. Options include Left, Right, Center and Justified.
Allows the user to specify a color for the text.
This element allows the user to either link to or embed an image in their page.
This setting allows the user to choose whether they want to link to an image using a URL or a relative path or to embed the actual content of the image within their page. Note that the latter option may bloat the size of the HTML page considerably for larger images.
This option is only enabled when the Attachment Method is set to Link. It allows the user to specify an image via a relative path or external URL.
This option is only enabled when the Attachment Method is set to Embed. It allows the user to specify an image on the disk to embed within the page. This parameter expects a valid path to a png or jpeg file. If setting this path from an attribute, the user must ensure that the image exists on disk at the time the features hit this transfomer. In the event you wish to use an image dynamically created as part of a workflow, consider using the FeatureWriter transformer before this transformer to write this image to disk and use it within the report within a single workspace.
This optional parameter allows one to specify text that will be displayed in the event the image fails to load.
Allows the user to create a list of text from an attribute.
The attribute that will be used to populate the list values one entry per feature.
List Item Markers
This option specifies whether the list will be marked with bullets, letters, numbers, roman numerals or nothing.
Allows the user to set a color for the list text.
Badge Content
This attribute can only be set if List Item Markers is set to None. In the event this is set, bootstrap style badges will be set on the right-hand side of the list.
Map (Esri Leaflet)
This element allows the user to create a simple webmap featuring the geometries of input features as a layer.
Note: The tiles used to generate embedded maps may be subject to usage limitations and other restrictions. Please review the terms of use.
This optional parameter allows the user to specify an attribute value used to label each feature on the map within a tooltip.
Layer Color
This option allows the user to specify a color for the layer.
This option allows the user to select from the list of available Esri Basemaps. Options include: Street, Terrain, Satellite, Gray, Dark Gray, Shaded Relief, Topographic, and National Geographic.
Feature Layer URL(s)
This parameter allows the user to specify a list of comma delimited ArcGIS Online feature layer URLs, that will be displayed as additional layers on the map.
Map (Google)
This element allows the user to create a simple webmap featuring the geometries of input features as a layer. Note that this transformer only supports a single Google map per page. To create a web page with multiple Google maps, you must create multiple pages (using Group By or multiple HTMLReportGenerator transformers) and then reassemble these into a single page using the HTMLLayouter transformer.
Access Token
This optional field allows the user to specify their Google Maps API Access token. Note that this is not required to create a simple Google Maps webmap.
Map (Mapbox Leaflet)
This element allows the user to create a simple webmap featuring the geometries of input features as a layer. Note this page element requires the user to create or possess a Mapbox account to obtain a Mapbox access token. Visit http://www.mapbox.com to create a free account.
This mandatory field allows the user to specify their Mapbox API Access token. This token is required for the basemap to render correctly.
This allows the user to input the map id of a map created with their Mapbox account. The default is set to mapbox.streets as this map should be present on all accounts.
Allows the user to set a separator element or <hr> tag.
Separator Thickness (pixels)
This integer parameter controls the width of the separator.
This element creates a basic HTML table featuring data from attributes.
Allows the user to choose between several bootstrap table styles including: Striped, Bordered and Condensed. The Default style is Bordered.
Column Settings
This table allows the user to configure the columns of the output HTML table. The ‘Column Contents’ column must be set to an attribute value. These values will appear as the rows of the column. The ‘Column Name’ field allows the user to specify a name for each column.
Allows the user to enter custom HTML.
Raw HTML-formatted text that will be inserted into the output page. The user should ensure that the text is valid HTML.
Preview in Browser
This button at the bottom of the transformer allows the user to view a preview of the page they are creating in their default browser. Clicking this button will show a preview of the rough layout of the page. Preview generation may not work while some parameters are in the invalid state. The final page will in many cases look different as the preview is unaware of the actual values that will be sent in at run-time.
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Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology
Vol 8 No 3 (2013): Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology: Archaeology /
Thematic Issue
An Exercise in Theoretical Archaeology: Do Archaeological Cultures Exist?
Marko Porčić Department of Archaeology Faculty of Philosophy University of Belgrade
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21301/eap.v8i3.2
archaeological theory, archaeological culture, typology, evolutionism
Archaeological culture still persists as a basic analytical and interpretative concept in Serbian archaeology despite criticism. This paper presents a formal view of archaeological cultures and explores the epistemological implications of this formalization. Formal analysis of archaeological culture is achieved through logical and quantitative explication of the traditional definition of archaeological cultures. The main result of the formal analysis is that there are real patterns of formal variability of material culture that may or may not correspond to traditional archaeological cultures. These patterns are real only in the analytical sense – they are real for given input data and scale of analysis. Unlike the traditional approach where this patterns are equated with archaeological cultures which are furthered interpreted in essentialist terms or as quasi- organic entities such as ethnic groups, it is claimed here that discovered patterns are only the starting point – the empirical situation that needs to be accounted for in anthropological an historical terms. This paper shows how patterns that are traditionally identified as archaeological cultures can arise as a consequence of an entire range of processes – different social and historical realities. The main conclusion is that the traditional concept of archaeological culture is not useful neither as analytical or interpretative tools for two reasons: 1) traditional cultures are subjectively defined entities with no theoretical justification for the criteria used in their definition and 2) the empirical pattern cannot be an explanation in itself because it is the thing that needs to be explained. Cultural evolutionary (transmission) theory is proposed as a general framework for defining and interpreting patterns of formal variability of material culture in time and space.
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Alternative education for struggling teens ‘ineffective’ – Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education says alternative education for teenagers who have been kicked out of mainstream schools is "largely ineffective".
By: Simon Collins
Tutor Joe Brown working with students at the Te Ara Poutama alternative education programme in Manurewa in 2010. File photo
This conclusion, from a review of the country’s 91 alternative education centres serving almost 1900 teenagers, points towards stronger moves to help schools keep the most at-risk teens in mainstream school classes.
“Our review of alternative education has shown it to be largely ineffective at helping the most at-risk students experience positive educational and social outcomes,” the ministry says in a briefing to incoming Education Minister Nikki Kaye.
“Contracts for alternative education have been put in place for 2017 and 2018. The sector would need to be informed about any forthcoming changes by August 2018, ahead of the contracts ending in December 2018.”
Alternative education caters for the country’s most disadvantaged teenagers. Data released under the Official Information Act shows that of its 1888 students aged 13 to 15:
77 per cent are in families that have spent at least five years of the teenagers’ lives, and an average of 10.7 years, on welfare.
69 per cent were reported to Child, Youth and Family by age 13.
56 per cent were suspended or stood down from mainstream schools by age 13.
40 per cent experienced significant drug or alcohol use at home.
30 per cent had experience in or around gangs.
Most have experienced some form of domestic violence, and nearly all were involved in violent incidents either at home, at school or in the community.
Predictably, many of them face bleak futures. Sixty per cent have no qualifications by age 18, and 43 per cent of prisoners have spent time in alternative education.
A briefing prepared for Principal Youth Court Judge John Walker last August said the ministry was “reviewing the way in which the education system supports at-risk students, with an emphasis on supporting students within the schooling system wherever possible”.
It said most alternative education students said they enjoyed primary school but felt “lost and disconnected” at bigger intermediate and secondary schools.
The students felt teachers “didn’t know or understand them”, they “did not develop effective relationships with teachers”, and felt teachers were “teaching ‘too high’ and the students couldn’t keep up”.
The briefing said the ministry planned to put “stronger emphasis on prevention before the need for intervention” and improve “the effectiveness and connectedness of interventions for students who have disengaged”.
“This involves early identification of students at risk of disengagement and provision of tailored supports designed to keep young people in school,” it said.
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Jeff started out as a normal suburban teenager, living with his Mother Margaret, Father Peter and Brother Liu.
At some point in Jeff's life when he reached the age of 13, he and his family moved into a new neighborhood after his father got a promotion. Jeff and his brother were happy about the idea. Not long after settling into the neighborhood, Jeff obtains an odd feeling in his mind, but does not think too much of it.
A day later Jeff and Liu go to a bus stop void of people, while waiting for the school bus three kids Randy,Troy and Keith approach the brothers and mug them at knife point, taking Liu's wallet in the process, Jeff gets the feeling in his head again and gets into a fight with the three bullies, incapacitating all three of them, shocking Liu, Jeff and Liu leave the scene after the school bus nears in and go to school, believing they are in the clear.
The next morning however, police arrive at Jeff's house and both Jeff and Liu are accused of attacking the trio with no apparent motivation, even after Jeff tries to tell the police that they were being mugged, the police don't believe him, Jeff rightly takes the blame for the whole thing and is about to be taken away by the police to a Correctional Facility for a whole year, but Liu steps in with a knife in hand and takes the blame for the whole incident, showing cuts and bruises on his arm to prove it, Liu is then taken away in Jeff's place, leaving Jeff into a depression.
After two days, Jeff becomes more and more debilitated with guilt and loneliness, however on a Saturday morning, Jeff's mother insists that he goes to a neighbors birthday party as she believes it will make him happy. Jeff reluctantly goes to the party, which shortly takes his mind off of Liu, making him feel slightly better. However things take a turn for the worse when Randy, Troy & Keith track Jeff at the party and confront him, with anger in their eyes showing that they are wanting an obvious fight, Jeff tries to reason with Randy believing that the odds are even between the two as he got to beat them and they got his brother sent to the Juvenile Detention Center, but Randy dismisses this as he claims "I don’t go for even, I go for winning".
Randy then proceeds to brutally attack Jeff whilst Troy and Keith hold the parents and children at gunpoint to prevent them from stopping the fight, during the fight Randy smashes a bottle of Vodka over Jeff's head, drenching him in alcohol. After Randy incapacitates Jeff, he constantly yells at Jeff to fight back, but after struggling to stand, Randy finally insults Jeff, telling him that Liu will rot in prison and that he should be ashamed of himself that he won't do anything about it, this infuriates Jeff to stand up and knock Randy to the ground, striking a vicious punch to Randy's chest, causing Arrhythmia to his heart, which results in his death. Troy and Keith, enraged by Randy's death, begin to shoot Jeff with their guns, they fail to hit him. After the two run out of ammunition, Jeff lures them to the bathroom where he mortally wounds them. During the struggle with Keith, a tub of bleach drenches Jeff, and so Keith takes this opportunity to set Jeff on fire by throwing his lighter at him. With the combination of alcohol and bleach drenched on Jeff, it sets him a blaze, making it practically impossible for him to put out the flames himself, Jeff then falls down the stairs of the house and passes out as the flames engulf him.
Jeff wakes up in a hospital room with bandages covering his face and body, and is informed by his mother that Liu is being released from jail after witnesses overheard Randy mention that he was responsible for getting Liu in prison. Several weeks later, Jeff's bandages are removed, revealing his face to be deformed, Jeff takes a liking to his face, and when his family notices the behaviour, the doctors mistakenly assure them that it is a result of the painkillers.
When taken home that day, during the night, Jeff's mother wakes up to find Jeff in the bathroom burning out his own eyelids and carving a glasgow smile up to his cheeks, she realises that Jeff has gone insane and knows he needs to be killed, when informing Jeff's father, Jeff overhears this and proceeds to butcher his parents. Liu wakes up from the noise and tries to avoid it by trying to go back to sleep, however Jeff creeps into the room and tells Liu to "Go To Sleep", before plunging the knife into Liu's chest.
Jeff then goes on a serial killing rampage killing those who refuse to sleep at night, Jeff becomes infamously known as the "Ominous Unknown Killer".
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Presidential elections were held in the Republic of Moldova on 1 November. Moldovan voters have demonstrated their commitment to democracy despite the challenging context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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2020 collection. Lang Lang has contributed to the soundtracks of blockbuster films like My Week with Marilyn and Kung Fu Panda 3. In this compilation, he also plays legendary original movie tunes in piano arrangements, as well as some all-time classics that found new fame when they were used as film music. A fascinating journey through the cinematic universe. Soundtrack albums and film score recordings are hardly in short supply. But when a pianist of Lang Lang's calibre illuminates the world of motion pictures with his artistry, it turns every piece and every movie into a special event. Features 2CELLOS, Herbie Hancock, Lindsey Stirling, Madeleine Peyroux & Maxim Vengerov
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1. rédéric Chopin: Nocturne (Lento con gran espressione) in C-sharp minor op. posth. - as featured in The Pianist
2. Hans Zimmer: Gladiator Rhapsody - from Gladiator
3. Paul McCartney ; Linda McCartney: Live and Let Die - from James Bond ith 2CELLOS
4. Alexandre Desplat: Marilyn's Theme - from My Week with Marilyn
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6. Anne Dudley: Poldark Prelude - from Poldark
7. Henry Mancini: Moon River - from Breakfast at Tiffany's with Madeleine Peyroux vocals
8. Hans Zimmer: Oogway's Legacy - from Kung Fu Panda 3 with Jian Wang cello
9. W.A. Mozart: Rondo alla turca from Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K 331 - as featured in The Truman Show 1
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11. Ennio Morricone: The Hateful Eight Overture - from The Hateful Eight 1
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14. George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue - as featured in Manhattan with Herbie Hancock piano
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Seabird Haven Saved: After Nearly a Century, Desecheo Island Wildlife can Thrive Again
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States in the South and lower Midwest, which tend to be poor and hot already, will lose the most, with economic opportunity traveling northward and westward. Colder and richer counties along the northern border and in the Rockies could benefit the most as health, agriculture and energy costs are projected to improve….
….”The ‘hidden costs’ of carbon dioxide emissions are no longer hidden, since now we can see them clearly in the data,” said Jina, a postdoctoral scholar in the department of economics at the University of Chicago. “The emissions coming out of our cars and power plants are reshaping the American economy. Here in the Midwest, we may see agricultural losses similar to the Dustbowl of the 1930s.“…
Solomon Hsiang et al. Estimating economic damage from climate change in the United States. Science, 2017 DOI: 10.1126/science.aal4369
Industrial farming disrupts burn-regrowth cycle in grasslands
June 29, 2017 University of California – Irvine see full ScienceDaily article here
The world’s open grasslands and the beneficial fires that sustain them have shrunk rapidly over the past two decades, thanks to a massive increase in agriculture, according to a new study led by University of California, Irvine and NASA researchers published today in Science.
Analyzing 1998 to 2015 data from NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites, the international team found that the total area of Earth’s surface torched by flames had fallen by nearly 25 percent, or 452,000 square miles (1.2 million square kilometers). Decreases were greatest in Central America and South America, across the Eurasian steppe and in northern Africa, home to fast-disappearing lions, rhinoceroses and other iconic species that live on these fire-forged savannas.
“A billion and a half more people have been added to the planet over the past 20 years, livestock has doubled in many places, and wide-open areas once kept open by fire are now being farmed,” said James Randerson, Chancellor’s Professor of Earth system science at UCI. “Our fire data are a sensitive indicator of the intense pressure humans are placing on these important ecosystems.”…
Sharp increases in the number of livestock, the expansion of croplands, and new buildings and roads have fragmented the savannas and reduced highly flammable dried grasses. The expanses have become prized assets for private landowners who want to prevent brush fires. Unlike international efforts to combat tropical deforestation, there’s been less focus on protecting these vast semiarid stretches.
“Humans are interrupting the ancient, natural cycle of burning and recovery in these areas,” Randerson said. Losing a fourth of the planet’s fires has benefits, increasing storage of dangerous carbon emissions and reducing lung-damaging smoke. But the drop-off in smoke in the atmosphere also allows more sunlight to reach the Earth’s surface, causing more global warming.
The change is not uniform. Consistent with previous reports, more wildfires have occurred in the western U.S. and across North American boreal forests, where climate change is lengthening the fire season and drying out flammable vegetation faster.
N. Andela, D. C. Morton, L. Giglio, Y. Chen, G. R. Van Der Werf, P. S. Kasibhatla, R. S. Defries, G. J. Collatz, S. Hantson, S. Kloster, D. Bachelet, M. Forrest, G. Lasslop, F. Li, S. Mangeon, J. R. Melton, C. Yue, J. T. Randerson. A human-driven decline in global burned area. Science, 2017 DOI: 10.1126/science.aal4108
Invasive plants decrease soil microbial activity compared to native grassland communities
Two invasive grasses reduce inorganic nitrate availability, active microbial biomass, and the potential for soil communities to nitrify and denitrify compared to native plant communities in California.
These results may help explain why it is difficult to establish native grasses on soils that have been invaded by invasive annual grasses.
Chelsea J. Carey*, Joseph C. Blankinship, Valerie T. Eviner, Carolyn M. Malmstrom, Stephen C. Hart. Invasive plants decrease microbial capacity to nitrify and denitrify compared to native California grassland communities. Biol Invasions DOI 10.1007/s10530-017-1497-y Accepted: 26 June 2017
*Dr. Carey is a Point Blue Senior Soil Scientist
Abstract: Exotic plant invasions are a major driver of global environmental change that can significantly alter the availability of limiting nutrients such as nitrogen (N). Beginning with European colonization of California, native grasslands were replaced almost entirely by annual exotic grasses, many of which are now so ubiquitous that they are considered part of the regional flora (‘‘naturalized’’). A new wave of invasive plants, such as Aegilops triuncialis (Barb goatgrass) and Elymus caput–medusae (Med usahead), continue to spread throughout the state today. To determine whether these new-wave invasive plants alter soil N dynamics, we measured inorganic N pools , nitrification and deni trification potentials, and possible mediating factors such as microbial biomass and soil pH in experimental grasslands comprised of A. triuncialis and E. caput –medusae. We compared these measure-
ments with those from experimental grasslands containing: (1) native annuals and perennials and (2) naturalized exotic annuals. We found that A. triuncialis and E. caput –medusae significantly reduced ion-exchange resin estimates of nitrate (NO3) availability as well as nitrification and denitrification potentials compared to native communities. Active microbial biomass was also lower in invaded soils. In contrast, potential measurements of nitrification and denitrification were similar between invaded and naturalized communities. These results suggest that invasion by A. triuncialis and E. caput–medusae may significantly alter the capacity for soil microbial communities to nitrify or denitrify, and by extension alter soil N availability and rates of N transformations during
invasion of remnant native-dominated sites.
Conservation Alert: Your old stuff and eco-friendly products
reuse when possible and buy products that are made from the largest percentage of recycled materials, and remember, recycle your own stuff.
see below for online sources
by Donnie R. Dann July 2017 – Volume 21 Number 4
The variety of “things” in our lives that can be made from other things is astonishing. Warm fleece clothing, toys, sunglasses, graduation gowns, belts, bikes, wallets, plain bond paper, backpacks, underclothes, exhibition space and footwear can all be made from recycled materials, and that just the tip of the iceberg.
With the world population producing 1.3 billion tons of waste each year, and each person in the United States accounting for 4.6 pounds of trash every day on average, it is incumbent on all of us not just to recycle, but also to seek out products made from what we and others have discarded, whenever and wherever possible.
For example, my local waste agency accepts used shoes and boots for recycling. From their website: “Shoes in any condition, from new or gently used, to those that are worn, will be accepted. Even those with stains or holes will be accepted. And, the great news is that 95% or more of all the materials collected will be recycled or reused and not only that – you can be a part of this great effort!”
Here are just a few sources and their wares, almost all of which were made from recycled materials:
SPLAFF, which makes sandals, belts, bags, wallets and guitar straps;
RSVLTS’ list of eco-friendly consumer products, including guitars, furniture, chess sets, purses and sunglasses;
Mental Floss’ list of products made from recycled materials, including briefcases, backpacks, clothes, kitchen towels and toys;
ROTHY’S, which makes women’s shoes from recycled plastic water bottles, 86% of which normally end up in a landfill or incinerator.
The list above only addresses consumer products; however, industrial recycling and the utility achievable by reusing industrial scrap can make an even greater impact.
For more details on what you can do to recycle your own household or commercial refuse, please check out the following companies (there are many others) and the recycling services they make available:
DONCO Solutions
Quincy Recycle
JWC Environmental
Molenhouse Enterprises
Bottom line is, whenever possible, buy products that are made from the largest percentage of recycled materials, and remember, recycle your own stuff.
For more from Donnie Dann, contact him at donniebird@me.com.
To what extent can ecosystem services motivate protecting biodiversity?
New model marries ecology, economics to determine how to protect biodiversity by managing ecosystem services
June 28, 2017 University of California – Santa Barbara see full ScienceDaily article here
….What financial value should be ascribed to, say, plants that improve water quality or wetlands that reduce flooding and property damage from storms? Many ecology and conservation organizations advocate for making such determinations in the interest of land management. Conservation biologists, meanwhile, argue that putting a price tag on nature could weaken the protection of threatened species that have a lower dollar value.
Therein lies the core issue in the debate: To what degree will biodiversity be protected by managing for ecosystem services?
To address this question, a team of UC Santa Barbara researchers has developed a new modeling framework that blends a novel mix of ecology and economics. Their findings appear in the journal Ecology Letters.
….The team’s framework generates simple criteria for determining how much the value of the service must exceed the costs of management to financially justify protecting all species. This defines the settings whereby protecting all species is the economically optimal choice. The group examined this criterion for six different services and ecosystems, ranging from the pollination of watermelon to carbon storage along coastlines or in tropical dry forests.
In some cases, protecting all species in an ecosystem is financially motivated. In others, management solely for financial benefits may leave many species at risk.
“Our results define when managing for ecosystem services alone could leave significant biodiversity unprotected,” Dee explained. “The analysis also helps identify when additional policies such as endangered species regulation will be needed to avoid biodiversity losses.”
Laura E. Dee, Michel De Lara, Christopher Costello, Steven D. Gaines. To what extent can ecosystem services motivate protecting biodiversity? Ecology Letters, 2017; DOI: 10.1111/ele.12790
Abstract: Society increasingly focuses on managing nature for the services it provides people rather than for the existence of particular species. How much biodiversity protection would result from this modified focus? Although biodiversity contributes to ecosystem services, the details of which species are critical, and whether they will go functionally extinct in the future, are fraught with uncertainty. Explicitly considering this uncertainty, we develop an analytical framework to determine how much biodiversity protection would arise solely from optimising net value from an ecosystem service. Using stochastic dynamic programming, we find that protecting a threshold number of species is optimal, and uncertainty surrounding how biodiversity produces services makes it optimal to protect more species than are presumed critical optimal. We define conditions under which the economically optimal protection strategy is to protect all species, no species, and cases in between. We show how the optimal number of species to protect depends upon different relationships between species and services, including considering multiple services. Our analysis provides simple criteria to evaluate when managing for particular ecosystem services could warrant protecting all species, given uncertainty. Evaluating this criterion with empirical estimates from different ecosystems suggests that optimising some services will be more likely to protect most species than others.
Carbon in Atmosphere Is Rising, Even as Emissions Stabilize; natural sinks weakening?
Atmospheric carbon dioxide rose at record rate in 2015 and 2016
Still rising in 2017 despite lack of El Nino and a leveling off of carbon emissions from human activities
Are natural sinks weakening?
By JUSTIN GILLISJUNE 26, 2017 Continue reading the main story
CAPE GRIM, Tasmania — …For more than two years, the monitoring station here, along with its counterparts across the world, has been flashing a warning: The excess carbon dioxide scorching the planet rose at the highest rate on record in 2015 and 2016. A slightly slower but still unusual rate of increase has continued into 2017.
Scientists are concerned about the cause of the rapid rises because, in one of the most hopeful signs since the global climate crisis became widely understood in the 1980s, the amount of carbon dioxide that people are pumping into the air seems to have stabilized in recent years, at least judging from the data that countries compile on their own emissions.
That raises a conundrum: If the amount of the gas that people are putting out has stopped rising, how can the amount that stays in the air be going up faster than ever? Does it mean the natural sponges that have been absorbing carbon dioxide are now changing?
…Scientists have spent decades measuring what was happening to all of the carbon dioxide that was produced when people burned coal, oil and natural gas. They established that less than half of the gas was remaining in the atmosphere and warming the planet. The rest was being absorbed by the ocean and the land surface, in roughly equal amounts.
In essence, these natural sponges were doing humanity a huge service by disposing of much of its gaseous waste. But as emissions have risen higher and higher, it has been unclear how much longer the natural sponges will be able to keep up.
Should they weaken, the result would be something akin to garbage workers going on strike, but on a grand scale: The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would rise faster, speeding global warming even beyond its present rate. It is already fast enough to destabilize the weather, cause the seas to rise and threaten the polar ice sheets.
The record increases of airborne carbon dioxide in 2015 and 2016 thus raise the question of whether this has now come to pass. Scientists are worried, but they are not ready to draw that conclusion, saying more time is needed to get a clear picture.
Many of them suspect an El Niño climate pattern that spanned those two years, one of the strongest on record, may have caused the faster-than-usual rise in carbon dioxide, by drying out large parts of the tropics. The drying contributed to huge fires in Indonesia in late 2015 that sent a pulse of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Past El Niños have also produced rapid increases in the gas, though not as large as the recent ones.
Yet scientists are not entirely certain that the El Niño was the main culprit; the idea cannot explain why a high rate of increase in carbon dioxide has continued into 2017, even though the El Niño ended early last year….
….Human activity is estimated to be pumping almost 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the air every year, an amount that Dr. Canadell of the Global Carbon Project called “staggering.” The atmospheric concentration of the gas has risen by about 43 percent since the Industrial Revolution. That, in turn, has warmed the Earth by around 2 degrees Fahrenheit, a large number for the surface of an entire planet.
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Question: How Are Mountains Height Measured?
Has there ever been a mountain taller than Everest?
How is the actual height of a mountain measured?
Who measured the height of Mount Everest for the first time?
What is the longest mountain range on Earth?
Is Morning height your true height?
Is Kilimanjaro taller than Everest?
Is the height of a mountain measured from sea level?
How do you measure the height of a hill?
Who calculated the height of Mt Everest?
How can I measure my mobile height?
Which instrument is used to measure the height of mountains?
Who was the first person to calculate the height of the Mount Everest?
How many ways can a mountain be measured?
What unit is height measured in?
How tall is Mt Everest in feet?
What is the height of a hill?
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level, but if we’re talking sheer height here, base to summit, then the tallest mountain is Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii.
It is called Olympus Mons and is 16 miles (24 kilometers) high which makes it about three times higher than Mt.
Everest..
To calculate the elevation of a mountain, scientists would measure the distance between two points on the ground and then measure the angles between the top of the mountain and each point. “If you have two angles, you know the third, because the sum of the angles is 180 [degrees],” Molnar told Live Science.
Andrew WaughIn 1856, Andrew Waugh announced Everest (then known as Peak XV) as 8,840 m (29,002 ft) high, after several years of calculations based on observations made by the Great Trigonometric Survey. The 8,848 m (29,029 ft) height given is officially recognised by Nepal and China.
mid-ocean ridgeThe mid-ocean ridge is the longest mountain range on Earth. Spanning 40,389 miles around the globe, it’s truly a global landmark.
Your real height is your average height. It could be afternoon height, because you are on your lower side, but not fully compressed (evening height). … Both night and morning height are real, the only thing that happens is that your spine compresses due to gravity throughout the day.
Mt. Everest (29,035 feet / 8,850 m) in Asia. Kilimanjaro (19,340 feet / 5,895 m) in Africa. …
Heights of mountains are typically measured above sea level. Using this metric, Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth, at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft). … The highest mountains above sea level are generally not the highest above the surrounding terrain.
There are many methods to do it. … Suppose the inclination angle is 50 degrees and the horizontal distance from where you stand until the middle portion of the base of the hill is 8 meters, then the height of the hill is tangent of 50 degrees times 8 meters.The product of 1.1918 and 8 meters is equal to 9.53 meters.
Radhanath SikdarRadhanath SikdarBornOctober 1813 Sikdar Para, Jorasanko, Kolkata, West BengalDied17 May 1870 Gondolpara , Chandannagar , Hooghly District , West BengalOccupationMathematicianKnown forCalculating height of Mount Everest2 more rows
Using the app appears to be rather simple. Simply launch Measure, point the phone’s camera to an object, then pick two points to measure the distance in between. The virtual tape measure can measure either height or length.
As it turned out, the height determined by officials of the British Raj was quite close to the one Indian officials would compute in the 1950s using more modern instruments: 29,028 feet, or 8,848 metres. It is still the most cited figure for Everest’s height.
surveyor Sir George EverestIn 1856, Everest’s height was first calculated to be 8,840 meters (29,002 feet) above sea level by a team led by British surveyor Sir George Everest, the man whom the mountain was named after. Later, in 1955, the figure was adjusted by eight meters to 8,848 (29,028 feet), which has remained the official height to date.
Answer: you can measure a mountain in 3 ways.
Choosing Appropriate Units of MeasureQuantityAppropriate unit of measureHeight of a personFeet and inches, or centimetersWeight of a personPounds or kilogramsHeight of a high-rise buildingMeters or feetHeight of a mountain peakMeters or feet7 more rows
8,849 mMount Everest/Elevation
For a while, the U.S. defined a mountain as being 1,000 feet (304.8 m) or more tall. Any similar landform lower than this height was considered a hill. The United States Geological Survey (USGS), however, has concluded that these terms do not in fact have technical definitions in the U.S.
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Shia, Sunni Scholars Condemn Ahvaz Terrorist Attack
Sunday, September 23, 2018 12:11:41 AM
Lebanon Assembly of Muslim Scholars comprising dozens of Shia and Sunni scholars of the country in a statement on Saturday denounced terrorist attack in Ahvaz, describing it as one of the US plots to undermine Iran’s campaign for helping oppressed people.
What happened today revealed full coordination between the US and Takfiri groups which serve as tools in the hands of the US and Zionist regime to deal blow the Islamic Ummah, the statement said.
Noting that the US and regional forces are behind the crime, the scholars underlined Iran’s full right to give a crushing response to the evil act.
Lebanon Assembly of Muslim Scholars announced that Iran’s practical response to the crime is continuation of support for the liberation and resistance forces, especially resistance movement ranging from Palestine to Lebanon and Syria, the statement said.
The scholars also expressed condolences to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani, the Iranian nation and armed forces over the tragic incident and expressed solidarity with the families of the victims.
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5G has reached healthcare amidst coronavirus
By Hack Unamatata
5G has reached healthcare amidst coronavirus In healthcare, seconds can mean the difference between brain damage and complete recovery, between paralysis and short recovery with physical therapy, between life and death. 5G is expected to serve as a key pillar in healthcare, enabling fast data rates, fast incident response and reliable connections.
Η technology will help doctors prevent neurological damage, save patients' limbs and diagnose strokes. It will also allow healthcare to become more personalized and effective. With 5G, techniques such as robotic, remote surgeries can become a reality.
And let's not forget teleotherapy. As the coronavirus pandemic rages, it is forcing hospitals to reconsider healthcare - now and not after five years. They are focusing on more digital solutions that allow for more remote care.
"THE Covid-19 is the fact that changed the face of healthcare forever, "said Mo Katibeh, head of marketing at AT&T Business.
However, while Covid-19 creates dozens of cases that require 5G, it is likely to delay the adoption of the technology, said Lisa Unden-Farboud, an analyst at research firm Gartner.
The Covid-19 has slowed consumer adoption of technology as people do not upgrade their phones - especially in Western markets.
Remote healthcare
When you can't get to a medical facility or you want to avoid the crowds, 5G could be the key to getting tested.
While remote healthcare is possible with 4G LTE, 5G can connect thousands of devices without slowing down the connection, making it much easier to monitor patients in real time. Devices such as portables, medical implants, elderly care detectors and even connected toothbrushes could look for symptoms and detect viral infections by feeding this information to a doctor.
Η pandemic not only does it create the need to control our physical health, but it also causes a number of mental health problems as stress and depression increase.
Via 5G, the VR could be used to recreate medical office environments so that patients feel more comfortable during virtual mental health checkups.
It is not just mental health services that can benefit from the combination of 5G and VR. THE Verizon has experimented with providing physiotherapy services via 5G VR headphones.
Smart hospitals
Smart hospitals will be the next step to help patients and doctors. THE AT&T installed a 5G network at Rush University Medical Center a year and a half ago. "The goal is to create one of the smartest buildings on the planet," said Katibeh.
Everything can be connected inside a hospital, Katibeh said - such as medicine cabinets that open only to registered users or labels used to locate equipment such as oxygen tanks and respirators.
Smart hospitals will be interactive. Everything will be interconnected from the moment you reach the parking lot. Your body temperature will be scanned, devices will talk to each other, alerts will be sent to patients and doctors.
When a healthcare worker enters a patient's room, his ID can be read by a scanner, which immediately shows his name and specialty on the television. 5G hospitals could send alerts to nurses and doctors about patient care, such as when someone is lying in bed for a long time and needs to be rotated to avoid further problems. Smart hospitals will know where all the medical staff is in a facility at any time, without having to call it.
Another area that could change with 5G is internal imaging, such as ultrasound, X-rays and MRI scans. They are vital and help doctors understand what is happening to patients, but the records created by these tests are huge. Today, it may take a minute or more to upload them to digital healthcare files or share them with other providers.
5G allows these large files to be loaded by technicians and downloaded by experts in seconds, which could make the difference between life and death.
The impact of this is that doctors will be able to compare a patient's internal scans with hundreds of thousands of other images using mobile imaging units. These images will not be limited to two dimensions. Holographic projection could be made possible with 5G, guiding the surgeon's hand and bringing the augmented reality in the operating room.
In addition to holographic images and virtual spheres, the ultimate trademark of futuristic healthcare is robotic surgery, an idea that has been around for years. AT&T believes 5G could make it a reality, given its low latency - or how fast the network responds to someone's command.
If 5G can reliably maintain this latency, there would be absolutely no difference if the doctor is in the patient room or hundreds of miles away.
Not everyone believes that remote surgery is possible in remote areas using robot. Even in areas where 5G is more prevalent, questions remain as to whether latency can remain low enough for something as critical as surgery.
For the foreseeable future, robotic surgery may reach the point where there will be an assistant on the distant patient's side to guide the robotic tool with the remote surgeon's instructions.
5G remote assistance surgery was demonstrated at last year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Dr. Antonio de Lacy, head of gastrointestinal surgery at the Barcelona Hospital Clinic, gave live instructions to his medical team on the other side of town - in real time, without delay.
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BRITISH GP
TR ENDURANCE LEAGUE RACE RULES
The most important race rule is that drivers have a clean race without aggression.
The car behind has the all responsibility during attacking the vehicle in front.
The attacks and defenses of the drivers must be in accordance with the race ethics.
The defending driver may change direction up to 1 time on the way to the braking zone. A pilot who changes more than one direction during braking will be fined +20 seconds at the end of the race.
The attacking driver must be patient and should not put the driver in front in a difficult situation.
Drivers engaged in attacks and defenses must determine their location before arriving at the apex. The driver holds outside must hold the outer line and leave at least one space in which the vehicle will enter. Likewise, the driver holding the inner line must leave at least one space to enter even if it opens outwards.
It is strictly forbidden to use "Reset to Track".
It is strictly forbidden to ask questions or speak in a normal way during the race. +10 seconds penalty will be applied to the pilots who continue to speak after 2 warnings.
Drivers are obliged to record the race as long as their systems are available.
Drivers must participate in the races with their real name.
TR ENDURANCE LEAGUE PENALTY SYSTEM
The driver, who does not participate in two races without excuse for various reasons, will be suspended from the qualifying session in the next race. If the same problem repeats, will be disbarred from the season.
It is strictly forbidden to leave without an excuse after entering the races. If any driver is proved to have made ALT + F4 from the races, he will be banned from the other race
During the race, drivers who make a speech in a way that offends the other driver/drivers are expelled from the race. If the same problem persists, he will be disbarred from the season.
The driver; will be penalized for +20 seconds if he intentionally touches another driver or forces them off the track. If the same situation is repeated; +30 seconds, and will be disbarred from the season if the driver style does not change and continues in the same way.
In the event of an unintentional contact with another driver in a careless or uncontrolled manner during the attack or defense, the driver shall be examined by the stewards and shall be sentenced to one of the +10, +20, +30, +40 seconds penalty.
If the driver unintentionally touched and victimized the other driver during the attack or defense, waiting for the driver to return his place may be welcomed by the stewards and mitigating the penalty.
The driver who used "Reset to Track" will be penaltized with the comments of the situation by the stewards
During the race, all drivers must obey the flags. The driver who is penalized for the yellow flag has no right to appeal. Also the driver is obliged to comply with the blue flags. A driver who fails to comply with this rule shall be examined by the stewards at the end of the race and a penalty shall be imposed if necessary.
It is strictly forbidden for drivers to aggressively put other drivers in a difficult situation during the formation tour and the safety car period. Drivers who behave in this way will be fined after the race.
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North Macedonia involvement in key Alexandroupoli projects
New IPTO owner to be left free to increase staff, salaries
The prospect of personnel and salary increases at IPTO, Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator – locally referred to as ADMIE – by its prospective new owner has been left wide open following a decision reached yesterday by RAE, the Regulatory Authority for Energy.
The additional cost to be created by this move, if implemented, will be recovered by IPTO through network charges paid by consumers.
At present, IPTO is understaffed as over 250 employees have retired in recent years without being replaced by new recruits. The shortage has led to delays of projects and reports required amid the electricity market’s changing landscape.
Based on bidder indications, IPTO’s prospective new owner, to acquire a 66 percent stake in the operator, is expected to hire additional staff. The majority stake to be acquired by the new owner will nullify restrictions imposed on IPTO – as is the case with all Greek state-controlled companies – as part of the country’s bail-out agreement. The lifting of current restrictions will also apply to remuneration packages. Current salary reductions and caps will no longer be valid once the operator’s majority stake is privately controlled.
This was the case in Portugal, following the privatization of EDP, which led to the reinstatement of the electricity company’s salaries to pre-bailout agreement levels.
Based on the RAE decision, the Allowed Revenue at IPTO for 2015 is 254.6 million euros, 250.2 million euros for 2016, and 261 million euros for 2017. The administrator’s Adequate Revenue (minimum Actual Collected Revenue), the amount that will need to be collected from consumers through network charges, is approximately 10 million euros greater in 2015 compared to 2014, or 215 million euros from 205 million euros, a 4.5 percent increase. Its additional burden will not exceed a few cents per electricity bill.
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Libya’s Haftar Meets Putin in Moscow for First Time
Cairo - Khaled Mahmoud
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https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/1749146/libya%E2%80%99s-haftar-meets-putin-moscow-first-time
Saturday, 1 June, 2019 - 06:45
Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar. (AP)
Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday in what was the first official and declared meeting between them.
Libyan sources close to Haftar said he sought to convince Putin to help lift the embargo that as been imposed on the LNA by the United Nations Security Council.
They also discussed Russian assistance in developing the LNA’s weapons, they added.
Haftar had arrived in the Russian capital on Thursday.
The pro-LNA Libyan news agency quoted a source from Haftar’s office as saying that the trip was a routine visit that falls within the ongoing coordination between Libya and Russia on counter-terrorism.
Haftar had paid several visits to Russia in the past where he met with senior officials at the defense and foreign ministries.
Separately, the LNA denied reports of the death of one of Haftar’s sons, Khaled, during the battle to liberate Tripoli from terrorist and criminal gangs that are affiliated with the Government of National Accord (GNA).
It said that the claim was a rumor circulated by the Muslim Brotherhood press.
Activists also alleged Khaled’s death, saying he was killed in Turkish drone attacks on Gharyan city, some 80 kms south of the capital.
Khaled leads the 106 brigade. He has appeared in footage several times since the launch of the operation against Tripoli on April 4.
Meanwhile, Fayez al-Sarraj’s GNA was still banking on a shift in stance by US President Donald Trump on the Libyan crisis.
GNA media hailed a letter sent by four US congressmen that calls on Trump to demand a ceasefire in Libya. The congressmen expressed their concern over Haftar’s operation, warning it may ignite a more violent civil war.
Near the eastern city of Benghazi, meanwhile, the head of Libya’s oil workers’ labor union, Saad Dinar, was released on Thursday after being held by eastern security authorities for almost a month, a relative said.
Earlier in the day, Dinar said on his Facebook page that he was let go after what he described as “routine interrogation.”
The Tripoli-based Libyan state oil firm NOC called a week ago for Dinar’s release.
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March 09, 2016 Updated 05:15 GMT
Homepage : Comment : Tunisia faces a storm but remains strong
Salah Eddine al-Jorashi
Tunisia faces a storm but remains strong
Terrorists can harm Tunisia but they cannot get to the hearts of its people [TNA]
Date of publication: 9 March, 2016
The Tunisian people, despite profound economic and social problems, are still immune to the lure of the jihadi project targeting their state, argues Salah Eddine al-Jorashi.
Tunisia, Ben Gardane, Libya, Daesh, IS, al-Qaeda, ISIS, ISIL
What has happened in the town of Ben Gardane in Tunisia was not a battle but a war that it set to continue and escalate, until the question of Islamic State's presence in Libya and Tunisia is settled once and for all.
IS poses a growing threat to the Tunisian state. Following a number of specatuclar terror attacks, IS has now stepped up its war on Tunisia, with a bid to establish an Islamic emirate or a base in the border town of Ben Gardane to launch attacks from there on the rest of the nation.
IS, which has become a key player in neighbouring Libya, wants to build an army and then use it to overrun the border.
The jihadis' ultimate plan is to topple the Tunisian government after activating sleeper cells and launching an insurgency and war of attrition, beginning with groups stationed in the mountains such as Mount Chaambi.
Although this plan requires time, the rapid succession of events in Libya with the Western NATO alliance mulling intervention there, forced the leadership of IS to bring it forward and launch attacks on Tunisian military and police positions.
No doubt, the Tunisian state was able to contain the attack, and restore order. But something else happened in recent days, suggesting IS's project has no future in Tunisia regardless of its military abilities.
When an IS cell was discovered a week ago, and its members were surrounded at a home in Ben Gardane, thousands of locals including youths rallied against them, helping the army and police hunt them down.
On television, there were scenes of unarmed civilians standing behind soldiers, singing the national anthem and cheering them as gun battles erupted with the jihadis.
In one surreal scene, a Tunisian 30-year-old man advanced towards the besieged house, chanting patriotic slogans before he was shot dead, leaving behind a wife and two children.
Ben Gardane is situated directly on the border between Tunisia and Libya. It is underdeveloped and neglected, and its population relies mainly on smuggling to make a living.
Its residents rebelled against the Ben Ali regime two years before it fell, when Libya closed the border. Protests there are a regular occurence, because of its ongoing economic and social problems.
The terrorists knew all of this and wanted to exploit it to deepen the gap between the government and citizens. They wanted to create a popular base that supports al-Qaeda and then later IS.
But no doubt, the leaders of these terror groups must have been shocked to see so much popular hostility towards them.
The attempts to destabilise Tunisia will no doubt continue in the coming days and months. However, one thing is also certain: Despite their relative success in recruiting a large number of Tunisians, the terrorists have failed to secure a popular base anywhere on Tunisian soil.
This is nothing to scoff at. Tunisia seems to be still immune to the jihadis' project.
Opinions expressed in this article remain those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The New Arab, its editorial board or staff.
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Every year on November 16th culturally minded Czechs mark the birthday of the celebrated Czech Romantic poet Karel Hynek Macha, who was born in 1810. Macha's poem "May" is considered the greatest piece of verse written during the Romantic period in Bohemia. And November 16th also marked National Poetry Day in the CzechRepublic. By Alena Skodova.
A scheme called "Poetry for Passengers" was first launched in 1999. Poems now grace trains and station in the Prague metro, and the project has proved to be very popular with the general public. This year, a number of events took place both in and outside Prague to celebrate today's Poetry Day - there were readings in various places such as the Czech PEN Club, Prague metro stations and the Bohemia Bagel restaurants and music clubs.
The aim of the Poetry Day is to celebrate poetry in all its forms and varieties and to widen the public audience for poetry. Events included traditional poetry readings, poetry and theatre workshops for young people, poetry expressed through music and the visual arts, including graffiti, floating poetry on the Vltava river and an open mic session at Namesti Republiky metro station where the general public could read their own poetry.
Poetry Days are celebrated on various dates in a number of countries throughout the world and have proved popular in liberating poetry from its traditional context and encouraging celebrations anywhere people might gather to enjoy the language and energy of poetry.
One of the participants this year was Levi Tafari from Liverpool, England, who describes himself as an 'urban griot' and whom I first asked to explain what it meant:
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Well, Christmas is still quite far away but St. Joseph's church in Loucna in the Jizerske mountains in Northern Bohemia will soon display a unique nativity scene. It consists of nine life-size figures made by a carver from the nearby Harrachov mountain resort, Ivan Smid. Mr. Smid says nine figures is something rare, and that he intends to add more figures to this nativity scene every year. Mr. Smid's figures are carved from the trunks of pine and spruce trees. The current nativity scene comprises of the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, the baby Jesus, Three Wise Men, a kneeling woman and shepherds with sheep. The carver first works with an electric saw, and only then with a sander. After renovation works St. Joseph's church has not been reconsecrated yet, and it serves as a place where numerous cultural events are organized. It was built by Robert Hemmrich, who also built three watch-towers nearby.
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The Use of Fur Tanning Supplies
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Furs have great importance in the world of human clothing, fashion and designs. Generally, fur clothing has been widely used on various countries with cold climate as it offers warm, comfort and durability. In cold regions such as North America, there are various fur suppliers who offer great selection of wild tanned furs that are made into hats, and different types of apparels as well as accessories. Common animal sources for fur trimmed accessories and fur clothing include rabbit, fox, beaver, mink, otter, stoat, seals, sable, dogs, cats, possum, coyotes, and chinchilla. Commonly, they come in wide variety of shapes and colors. In order to make animal furs into finished products, they undergo different processes in which it mainly includes the process of tanning. Tanning has been made possible with the use various fur tanning supplies.
To state a fact, furs and hides of animals are among the oldest forms of human clothing. Nowadays, fur clothing has been viewed as a form of luxurious and warm clothing. Many fashion houses use furs for their masterpieces. For hunters and trappers who wanted to tan their own deer hides and fur, there are numerous tanning books made available in the market as there guide for doing the job. Tanning pertains to a process of treating animal skins to produce leather out of it. This type of clothing is less susceptible to decomposition and very durable in quality. Fur tanning supplies mainly include tannin and few tools for tanning. Tannin is an acidic chemical compound which is used to treat animal skins into leather. Other chemicals used for tanning hides and furs include chromium sulfate aluminum sulfate, and glutaraldehyde.
Different Kinds of Chemicals for Fur Tanning Supplies
There are actually different types of chemicals that are used for tanning hides and furs into quality leathers. Some are used in each tanning process starting from the beam houses, into dye houses and finishing processes. There are also various home tanning kits that are commercially available to offer up-to-date methods of tanning. This type of fur tanning supplies often includes most or all the chemicals needed for tanning and partnered with detailed instructions on how to tan animal hides and furs. These home tanning kits are usually available in leather-craft supply and taxidermy catalogs. Hence, in this modern era, fur tanning supplies can be also availed and shopped at online stores.
A basic home tanning kit, for example, could provide you with a lot of tools and knowledge that are necessary to finish a hide with stunning leather and hair-on tan. Some of these kits include a salt-alum process that is widely used for tanning hides. They specialize in the use of formulated oil that could make the hide supple and soft without leaving it with oily and greasy feeling. Some basic home tanning kit include books that contain formulas for tanning hides of elk, deer, antelope, cow calve, goat, sheep, foxes, coyotes, and raccoons. A typical basic kit includes a pack of tanning crystal, a bottle of tanning oil, a step-by-step book for guide, and a hide scraper and sand paper.
Tanning Agents for Fur Tanning Supplies
To achieve the best result in preferring home tanning, one could be aided with the use of tanning agents available commercially in a home tanning kit. Hence, one could choose from various common procedures used for tanning. These procedures include the brain tanning, turpentine and alcohol tanning, and alum and salt tanning. These kinds of tanning are said to be the most common and least expensive methods among the three for fur and hide tanning. This includes the use of various fur tanning supplies such as a non-metallic container, ammonium alum or potash alum, a washing soda, non-iodine salt, flour, brush or scraper knife, borax and a lot more. The alcohol and turpentine tanning, on the other hand, is the less common method used that is best suited for small fur skins. This employs the use of large-mouthed gallon jar, a wood alcohol, turpentine, and dishwashing soap or a laundry detergent. Further, brain tanning is the simple and old-fashioned process for tanning. It usually uses pig or horse brain, chlorine-free water, stretching frame or large board, and smooth wooden tool such as axe handle or canoe paddle. Quality fur trim accessories and clothing could be achieved with the proper use of fur tanning supplies together with the proper practice of step-by-step tanning procedures.
For oil and finishing of fur products, fur tanning supplies usually include fat liquor or tanning oil, paintbrush, household ammonia, electric fan, sheet of plastic, sheet of plywood, gasoline, nails, sandpaper block and hardwood sawdust, a cornmeal or a bran. Fur tanning supplies such as the various chemicals must be used with caution. It must be utilized with extreme care throughout the tanning procedure. Hence, users must carefully read labels of the products and follow its safety precautions.
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Patch 4.2 Impressions
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I’ve now had time to get through all of Patch 4.2’s main content offerings, outside of the Extreme mode of Byakko and the Savage raid (neither of which I’m very likely to get to, of course). As usual, I have some thoughts about each new bit of content, some of them good, and some of them not so great (though I wouldn’t say there’s anything especially bad in this Patch). 4.2 is a fairly standard Patch, one whose notes those of us who have played for awhile are all very familiar with by now, and I think in a lot of ways, that’s to its detriment. But before getting into my more general sense of the Patch in too much detail, it’s always good to look at things one by one. I’ll be keeping things largely spoiler free here (outside of the sort of general things we already knew from the Trailer and such).
Patch 4.2’s Main Scenario thankfully takes us back to Doma (and sets us up for another Doma-centric chapter in 4.3 by the looks of it, as well). In a lot of ways, I think Stormblood’s Main Scenario has really been suffering by being devoted to two storylines that, while connected, tend to vary quite a bit in overall quality. The Doman section of the 4.0 Main Scenario (the 62-67 period, mainly) was fantastic, and the story really hit its apex at the conclusion of Doma Castle. Unfortunately, most of the Gyr Abanian chapters of the story have faltered, with the story largely falling off after Doma Castle.
4.1 didn’t really provide any new developments to the overall plot, serving mostly as setup for what will apparently be story in Patch 4.4 (?!?), since we now know from 4.2 that we’ll be focused on Doma for a little while longer. 4.4 isn’t likely to come around until sometime in the late summer, which is months from now, which is probably going to result in some major pacing issues going forward, and pacing has been one of the biggest struggles of the Main Scenario as long as FFXIV has been A Realm Reborn.
While the 4.2 story is a somewhat stronger chapter than the ones in between it and Doma Castle, finally bringing Gosetsu back to the main stage and introducing the new Garlean emissary Asahi, it too has some pacing issues, being little more than setup for 4.3, where I assume the real meat of things will take place. In this case, the setup doesn’t feel as inconsequential as 4.1 did—while the usual focus on politics is there, things actually feel like they’re developing in a new and somewhat more interesting way than now-liberated Ala Mhigo squabbling about how best to run things. Hien in particular has proven to be a strong character, and the scenes of negotiation with Asahi actually felt interesting to take part in.
The Yotsuyu arc of the story feels like the weakest bit to me—as with Fordola in 4.1, attempts are made to garner sympathy for Yotsuyu that mostly fell flat for me, and I’m overall not a fan of both storylines seemingly setting up redemption arcs for both of their secondary villains. My read on that with respect to Yotsuyu could be wrong, and I actually hope it is—if we’re going to have two parallel stories covering different shades of rebellion, I’d much prefer that we see some actual juxtapositions between them rather than arcs that are so similar in the broad strokes.
New Dungeons
One interesting (and I think, welcome) aspect of the Main Scenario in 4.2 was that neither dungeon was directly tied into it. Unlocking Hells’ Lid does require reaching a certain point in the Main Scenario, but that’s mostly just to provide the context for it—the dungeon itself is actually setup for the new Four Lords storyline that begins with Byakko. That’s not something the team does very often, and it’s good to shake up the formula sometimes, even in small ways like this.
Both Fractal Continuum (Hard) and Hells’ Lid proved to be more entertaining than Patch 4.1’s Drowned City of Skalla, but they both suffer from the long-running problem of being tuned for people whose gear includes no Creation gear, crafted gear, or gear from 4.1’s Alliance Raid. Both of my initial runs were done as speedruns despite going into them on the second day of the Patch, simply because for anyone who actually played and put some time into acquiring gear past the Ala Mhigan Verity gear, the dungeons are just plain easy.
Atmospherically, both dungeons are great, with good music (including one of my favorite final boss themes from Heavensward) and environments. None of the encounters stand out, however, largely due to a lack of any real challenge. While I understand the need for the game to be friendly to players coming back to the game after absences, the larger item level jumps we’ve had since Heavensward have made this necessity result in dungeons that often feel very inconsequential in a gameplay sense. That being said, they’re at least fun to speedrun, lacking any mechanics that greatly impede momentum (such as those in the first two bosses of Skalla).
The Jade Stoa/Byakko
Hells’ Lid serves another purpose, of course: setting up our encounter with Byakko. I’ve not particularly been interested in new Trials for a long time, as I stopped enjoying Primal farms way back in A Realm Reborn, but the Four Lords storyline actually has me interested in where things are going in a way the Heavensward Primals never especially managed. Starting off with a subtle nod to Final Fantasy XI following the conclusion of Hells’ Lid (appropriate, given that the Four Lords, as the “Sky gods” played a huge part in FFXI’s original level 75 endgame), the story serves both to flesh out our in-game lore for the Far East and to lay a good foundation for Trials to come.
And then there’s the fight with Byakko himself. As I said before, I’ve largely burnt out on Trials, and it’s been rare that I actually enjoy them—the last I really liked to play simply for the joy of the encounter was Sephirot (both the normal and Extreme versions), and before that I hadn’t particularly enjoyed one after Titan Extreme. Byakko, though, even in its normal incarnation, was fun, full of spectacle and clear but interesting mechanics, including “bullet hell” mechanics that actually work a lot better than I would have imagined they could have in a game like FFXIV. I had enough fun running the fight that I’m actually pondering the thought of trying to learn the Extreme version for the first time in ages.
Sigmascape
Unfortunately, Sigmascape didn’t succeed nearly as well in inspiring me. As was the case with the Alexander raids in Heavensward, the story so far has felt very diversionary, even if the threat at times feels larger than the sinister comedy of the Illuminati. While the Omega storyline is at least nominally connected to the overall Main Scenario (with Omega itself coming into play at the end of Heavensward’s story), the links are tenuous at best, which makes the already splintered storyline we find in the Main Scenario feel even less coherent. How does Omega fit into the themes of revolution and the rebuilding of nations? It doesn’t, really, and I think that’s a huge missed opportunity, when the original Coil storyline was so heavily intertwined with the narrative in A Realm Reborn.
The fights in Sigmascape themselves are overall more entertaining than the ones we got in Deltascape. While Final Fantasy VI never left much of an impression on me personally, which probably deadens the emotional impact the encounters can have on me, I think the overall flow of the fights is well done. Sigmascape v2.0 even brings back the dreaded Duty Action, but it’s handled much better in terms of usage, with clearly displayed tells and guidance from the mechanics themselves. If there’s one fight that felt underwhelming it was actually probably the final one with Kefka, which seemed a little too straightforward for a boss we’re told is supposed to try to trick us (with the last boss of Royal City of Rabanastre actually capturing that theme of deceit much better, in my opinion).
All in all, with Sigmascape’s story feeling very much like a sideshow (with the sort of Final Fantasy tour making really hammering that in), and no changes to the overall reward structure for the normal mode version, I’m still very much struggling to find a reason that the story mode should really exist. I understood the desire for story modes following Binding Coil, since it was such a big part of the overall story, but with the raid stories having since largely been divorced from everything else, the normal raids haven’t really seemed to serve much of a purpose, especially with their rewards already being of questionable value compared to Tome gear (which doesn’t have the convoluted normal raid loot system).
With most of the Patch’s main content now out of the way, I’m left with the very strong feeling that this is more of the same: something that FFXIV has been very consistent with for a very long time. 4.2’s content is generally of the same caliber we’ve come to expect (and probably better in terms of encounter design than many previous patches), but for a major content patch it feels very thin. Outside of these core, baseline offerings, there’s actually very little to do and the content itself feels competent but not especially noteworthy (outside of Byakko, anyway).
It’s clearer now than ever how thin the game’s offerings are when huge chunks of the endgame are missing, with Eureka having been delayed for months and the new Deep Dungeon nowhere in sight. Thankfully, Eureka is only a few weeks off at most now, which will hopefully do a lot to make the endgame more robust for non-raiding players. It really should have been included with Patch 4.2, though (and Deep Dungeon probably should have been ready for 4.3), as we’ve been waiting for more content outside of the bare minimum since June of last year.
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Election Update: Leave The LA Times Poll Alone!
Aug. 23, 2016 , at 1:54 PM
Instead of arguing about it or ignoring it, adjust for it.
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I’m tired of hearing about the USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times tracking poll.
I’m tired of hearing about the poll from Donald Trump fans such as Reince Priebus, Matt Drudge and Donald Trump himself.1 They frequently cherry-pick that poll because it consistently shows much better results for Trump than the other surveys. As of Tuesday morning, for example, the poll showed the race as virtually tied — Hillary Clinton 44.2 percent, Trump 44.0 percent — even when the national poll average has Clinton up by about 6 percentage points instead.
This has been a fairly consistent difference between this poll and most others. Take the LA Times poll, add 6 points to Clinton, and you usually wind up with something close to the FiveThirtyEight or RealClearPolitics national polling average. What’s the source of the LA Times poll’s Trump lean? There are good “explainers” from The New York Times’s Nate Cohn and Huffington Post Pollster’s David Rothschild. Long story short: The poll’s results are weighted based on how people said they voted in 2012. That’s probably a mistake, because people often misstate or misremember their vote from previous elections.2
The poll does some other things differently also, some of which I like. For instance, it allows people to assign themselves a probability of voting for either candidate instead of saying they’re 100 percent sure. And the poll surveys the same panel of roughly 3,000 people over and over instead of recruiting new respondents. That creates a more stable baseline and can therefore be a good way to detect trends in voter preferences, although it also means that if the panel happened to be more Trump-leaning or Clinton-leaning than the population as a whole, you’d be stuck with it for the rest of the year.
But I’m also tired of hearing from the LA Times poll’s critics. I’m not a fan of litigating individual polls, for several reasons. First, in my experience, these critiques tend to involve their own form of cherry-picking. Clinton fans will pick apart the LA Times poll and find a few things wanting — in this case, with good reason (in my opinion). But they’ll give a free pass to a poll like this one that shows Clinton ahead by 16 percentage points in Virginia, even though it’s also something of an outlier. You can almost always find something “wrong” with a poll you don’t like, even if you might have approved of its methodology before you saw its result.
It’s probably also harmful for the profession as a whole when poll-watchers are constantly trying to browbeat “outlier” polls into submission. That can encourage herding — pollsters rallying around a narrow consensus to avoid sticking out — which is bad news, since herding reduces the benefit of averaging polls and makes them less accurate overall.
Furthermore, the trend from LA Times poll still provides useful information, even if the level is off. Before the conventions, the poll had Trump ahead by an average of 2 or 3 percentage points. Trump then got a modest convention bounce in the poll and pulled ahead by 6 or 7 percentage points. But Clinton got a bigger bounce, and she’s been ahead by an average of 1 or 2 percentage points in the poll since the conventions, although it’s been a bit less than that recently, with Trump narrowly leading the poll at times. All of this follows the trend from other polls almost perfectly, as long as you remember that you have to shift things to Clinton by about 6 points.
And that’s pretty much what FiveThirtyEight’s forecast models do through their house effects adjustment. A pollster’s house effect is a persistent lean toward one candidate or another, relative to other polls. House effects are not the same thing as statistical bias — how the poll compares against actual results — which can be assessed only after the fact. Nor do they necessarily indicate partisan bias. For example, Public Policy Polling, a Democratic polling firm, has a very mild pro-Trump house effect this year.
Calculating house effects is simple, in principle — you compare a poll’s results against the average of other surveys of the same states (treating national polls as their own “state”). In practice, there are a few challenges, which you can read more about in our methodology primer. One of the important ones is defining what the average is. In the case of FiveThirtyEight’s forecasts, the average is weighted based on our pollster ratings.
Put another way, the house effects adjustment seeks to determine what the best pollsters are saying and not just what the most prolific ones are saying. In 2012, that made a difference: the higher-quality pollsters generally projected better results for Obama than the lower-quality ones. This year, any such effects are very minor,3 and neither Trump nor Clinton benefits much from the house effects adjustment overall, although it can matter more in individual states. Polls in Nevada happen to be a Trump-leaning bunch, for instance, so the house effects adjustment slightly helps Clinton there.
Which polls have a big house effect?
In the midst of an election, I’m sometimes reluctant to fixate on the house effects for individual polling firms because I don’t necessarily want to imply that a poll with a strong house effect is wrong. A house effect is sometimes the sign of a problem and sometimes not; it’s hard to know for sure until after the election has taken place. I also don’t want to encourage herding. Instead, I’d rather pollsters stick with what they’re doing, even if they stand out a bit, than to change methodology in midstream, as at least one pollster (Ipsos/Reuters, which previously had a Clinton-leaning house effect) has already done.
Nonetheless, we talk about polls being Clinton-leaning or Trump-leaning all the time — so here’s some more detail about what that means. In the table below, you’ll see the house effects for all firms that have conducted at least 5 national polls this year or conducted surveys in at least 5 states. A couple of technical points: First, although it’s not shown in the table, our models calculate house effects for Clinton and Trump (and Gary Johnson) separately. A poll could be deemed to have both a pro-Clinton and a pro-Trump house effect if it tended to show few undecided voters, for instance. The numbers in the table are net figures. Also, you’ll see the house effects presented in two ways: as a raw figure and a discounted one. The raw figure reflects the magnitude of the house effect so far, while the discounted one is essentially what the model predicts the house effect will be going forward. The less data we have from a given firm, the more the raw house effect is discounted, since it may reflect statistical noise rather than anything systemic.
Here’s the data,4 with pollsters sorted into three major groupings based on their methodology: internet polls, automated polls (robopolls) and traditional live-caller telephone polls:
As you can see, the LA Times poll has the strongest house effect of any major pollster: a raw house effect of about 6 points in Trump’s direction, or a discounted one of about 4 points. Other Internet-based polls have been a mixed bag. The UPI/CVoter tracking poll has also been Trump-leaning. Ipsos/Reuters formerly had a strong Clinton-leaning house effect but, after a methodology change, it has pretty much gone away.5 Other prolific online polling firms, such as Morning Consult, YouGov and SurveyMonkey, don’t have strong house effects.
All the major automated polling firms6 have Trump-leaning house effects, ranging from moderate to severe, especially in the case of Rasmussen Reports and Gravis Marketing, which have longstanding GOP-leaning house effects. You might also notice that the various daily and weekly tracking polls, which are either online or automated polls, are mostly a Trump-leaning bunch. We haven’t had a lot of national polls lately other than the tracking polls, so that’s one reason our national polling average and others that adjust for house effects show a slightly wider margin for Clinton right now than those that don’t.
By contrast, traditional landline telephone polls have been Clinton-leaning as a group, although not uniformly. Quinnipiac University polls had a strong Trump lean earlier in the cycle, for example, although it has dissipated recently. It’s worth keeping these patterns in mind when you evaluate new surveys. Accounting for house effects, our model thinks a Quinnipiac poll showing Clinton up 8 in Colorado is roughly equivalent to a Marist College poll showing her up 12 there, since Marist’s polls have been Clinton-leaning while Quinnipiac’s have been Trump-leaning.
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However, the spread between traditional telephone polls and online and automated polls has been larger recently, with traditional polls generally showing a larger bounce for Clinton. This difference in methodology may explain some of the seeming difference between state polls and national polls. For whatever reason, online and automated polls have mostly concentrated on national surveys this year, while most swing states have at least a couple of recent, high-quality traditional telephone surveys. Since the conventions, Clinton has done better in state polls (which are in line with a national lead of 7 or 8 percentage points) than in national polls (which show a lead of more like 5 to 6 points). In essence, that spread between national and state polls may reflect a sort of house effect that the model is not fully adjusting for.
Overall, Clinton has an 85 percent chance of winning the elections according to our polls-only forecast and a 76 percent chance according to polls-plus. Neither figure has meaningfully changed over the past couple of days. Looking at the polls as a whole — and adjusting for house effects — Trump seems to have gained 1 or 2 percentage points from his post-convention lows, but probably not more than that yet.
Individual polls might give you a different impression, of course — and that’s OK. This is an unusual presidential election and a somewhat challenging time for the polling industry as a whole; we should expect and encourage a bit of disagreement. If you’re going to browbeat a pollster, do it to a pollster who is doing things cheaply — some of the robopolls qualify — and not one that’s trying to move the ball forward, like the LA Times poll. Besides, every now and then, one of the “outlier” polls proves to be right. But if you want to play the percentages and get the best gauge of where the election is headed, take the average, adjust for house effects if you like, and relax.
There’s nothing wrong with being your own No. 1 fan!
In particular, it’s likely that more people say they voted for the winner than actually did. Imagine, for example, that respondents in a poll claim they voted for Barack Obama by 10 percentage points, when he actually beat Mitt Romney by 4 percentage points. The LA Times poll will conclude that it has too many Obama voters, most of whom are also Clinton voters, and therefore downweight Clinton’s numbers. But some of those Obama “voters” actually voted for Romney or sat the election out.
Although they may be increasing, with traditional telephone polls tending to show better numbers for Clinton recently.
Data is as of 11 a.m. Eastern time Tuesday and based on our polls-only model. Technically, the house effects can be very slightly different in our various models because they apply different sorts of adjustments, and house effects are calculated after the other adjustments have already been made to the poll.
Our house effects calculation is based on all polls since November 2015, so changes like these will take some time to be reflected in the model.
Note that most of these polls are no longer pure robopolls and instead combine automated calls with another method, such as an online panel.
Nate Silver is the founder and editor in chief of FiveThirtyEight. @natesilver538
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Tag Archives: #MarchAgainstEvictions
100s of people unite to march against evictions in Stratford with Focus E15 Campaign
September 25, 2015 march, Newham council, public action#MarchAgainstEvictions, focus E15 campaign, housing crisis, social cleansingFocus E15 Campaign
A march against evictions awoke the heart of Stratford in the East End of London last Saturday when local people, political groups and campaigns took to the streets to demand decent housing for all. The march was militant, diverse and empowering, full of noise, speeches and lively chants. It was led by the original Focus E15 mothers and their families plus others who face being shoved out of London due to a manufactured housing crisis. A local mother, Bianca Ford who is being evicted with her children on October 12 in Redbridge said she had never been on a march before but marching with others who care about housing issues had given her the confidence to speak out. Afterwards she said that the march had been a ‘real buzz’. Residents from the Focus E15 hostel were also uplifted by the gathering of people and felt like they could speak out about their current housing fears. This shows that our active solidarity brings courage to people, inspiring them to take action.
Ghassem from Asylum Clinic spoke about migrants, refugees and asylum seekers and the racism and discrimination they face in housing. Class War stormed into Foxtons letting agency, drawing attention to rip off house prices, agency fees and high rents. They were congratulated for taking this action by many on the march. People also became angry and vocal when we passed by Bridge House, Newham’s homelessness housing office: a homemade banner was hung over the entrance demanding Newham Labour council stop social cleansing. Squatters rights were also championed and Sisters Uncut made the links between housing security and the importance of fighting against domestic violence.
Newham Labour Party was criticised for its role in the housing crisis and comrades in the Revolutionary Communist Group were on the megaphone when the march passed by a boarded up Newham Labour Party office.There was no one to be seen, perhaps they were hiding behind the boards…
The march finished up on the Carpenters estate because 3 tower blocks on the estate are still virtually empty. 400 flats have been left to rot by Newham labour party in the middle of one of the worst housing crisis this country has seen in a long time and one that continues to affect the most vulnerable people in our communities. Both Sam and Jasmin from the campaign spoke about the actions the campaign has taken to place the housing crisis on the political agenda in Newham and beyond. They then untied 100s of balloons which symbolized the 50,000 people who have been forced to move out of borough (in London) during the past 3 years.
Why we are marching against evictions
September 18, 2015 #housingcrisis, housing crisis, social cleansing#MarchAgainstEvictions, carpenters road estate, direct action, focus E15 campaign, newham council, stratfordFocus E15 Campaign
You are invited to the second anniversary birthday of the Focus E15 campaign for decent housing for all. Join us to March Against Evictions 12pm Saturday 19 September 2015 at Stratford Park, West Ham Lane, London E15 4PT.
Bring whistles, horns, sound systems, drums and pots and pans!
We will not be cleansed and we will not be silenced!
Campaigner and Focus E15 mother Jasmin Stone said:
“The housing crisis continues, with no major political party offering viable solutions. 126 families are evicted every day across the country. We continue to demand the repopulation of the Carpenters Estate, an immediate end to decanting and evictions of residents from the Estate, long term and secure tenancies for all, and of course, social housing, not social cleansing.’
In the two years the Focus E15 campaign has gone from strength to strength, with a weekly street stall in Stratford, and occupations of East Thames Housing Association show flat, an open top bus with petitions for Boris Johnson and regular challenges to Labour Mayor Robin Wales – all contributing towards to the growing national profile of housing activists. Last year the Focus E15 campaign sprung to national attention during the two-week occupation of empty homes on the Carpenters Estate in September 2014.
Campaigners gather at the weekly street stall in Stratford to demand decent housing
This year, join us for a vibrant afternoon of marching, music and noise for people of all ages. Be sure to bring whistles, horns, sound systems, drums and pots and pans. We will not be cleansed and not be silenced. We will continue to expose the reality of the housing crisis. Join us! Make your voices heard on the open mic throughout the march!
At the end of the march we will meet on the Carpenters Estate, the site of the 2014 Focus E15 Open House occupation, to highlight that it is full of perfectly good social housing that has been emptied and boarded up because Newham council wants to sell off the land to a private developer.
We will finish on the Carpenters Estate with a finale to give solidarity to the more than 50,000 families shipped out of London boroughs in the last three years.
Assemble: 12pm Saturday 19 September – Stratford Park, West Ham Lane, London E15 4PT
For those who want to join us for the last part of the march, meet us at Bridge House, 320 Stratford High St, E15 1EP. We will be arriving there at around 1.30-1.45pm.
Nearest station: Stratford overground,tube, and DLR
Stratford Buses: 25, 86, 69, 104, 262, 238
Hashtags we will be using on the day are #MarchAgainstEvictions and #housingcrisis
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Year lists (8)
/Under Musique
Sorry, sorry, sorry, I’m a bit late with the year list and it looks that most of my FS-colleagues were way better and faster. But I’ll give it a shot.
There were as always disappointments; albums you waited for but that disappointed when they came out. But also pleasant surprises. Actually, there were a lot of them. It was harder to make a list of only ten albums, than a list of, say, 25 good ones. So no Austine, Brigitte, Brigitte Boisjoli, Catherine Major, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Claire Denamur, Elsa Kopf, Ingrid St-Pierre, L. Liz Cherhal, Lou Lesage, Nous Non Plus, Yelle…
Without further ado: here is my personal top 10
(11). Karin Clercq – Karin Clercq
A bit odd to start with a Top Ten with eleven, but I had too. when I got this EP of Karin Clercq I was very enthousiastic. Great voice great songs. I even prepared a post, but then I realised I already knew the songs. It turned out that it was an EP for the French Market with songs form her album of 2009. But still one of the highlights of 2011.
10. Lise – Lise
Played this album a lot this year. Fresh songs, pleasant voce. Unfortunately some songs in English, but the French ones are a lot better!
9. Isabelle Boulay – Les Grands Espaces
There are always artist you don’t like. Isabelle Boulay was one of them. I didn’t even bother to listen carefully, it is just “nah, not for me”. But this year I did and I was pleasantly surprised by her album. French Americana album of the year.
8. Aurélie Cabrel – Oserais-je
One of the pleasant surprises this year. Surprisingly the highest “Daughter of” in My list. Sorry Charlotte…
7. Ödland – Sankta Lucia
European project from Lorenzo Papace, with two wonderful sisters Bingöllü.
6. Chloé Lacasse – Chloé Lacasse
First artist from Quebec on this list and certainly not the last one!
5. Stéphanie Crayencour – La garçonnière
If this list was ranking of hard to find albums, this one wold be very close to number 1. Took a lot of effort to find it, but it was worth it. Highest Belgian artist on this list. (Merci I. for your hard work again!).
4. Claire Keim – Ou il Pleuvra
Highest Claire in My list. It was close but Claire Denamur just dropped out the top 10. Poppy album but this Claire sings just like what we expect of a Fille Sourire…
3. Salomé Leclerc – Sous Les Arbres
Again an album form an artist from Quebec. What a talents are there. And they keep coming!
2. Mélanie Laurent – En t’attendant
Highest singing actress in the list (sorry again, Charlotte). Very balanced album, and just a very pleasant album to listen to. But Maks described it way better here.
1. Coeur de Pirate – Blonde
What more can I say.. as stated, there were a lot of good albums, but only one really superb album this year. And when you are so lucky to see her perform live, you can only agree: Beatrice Martin is a little diamond, that needs more recognition.
Vive le printemps (2)
And then the full album by actress Melanie Laurent rattles your mailbox. The girlfriend of Damien Rice (first featured here) sang on some soundtracks. The acoustic music (lots of guitars, piano and strings) and her voice reminds me of Berry. Which is nice. There are two duets with Rice on the album (he sings in English on both, she on one), every song has a little je ne sais quoi, a melody, a vocal thingy, that makes them more interesting the more you listen to ‘m. Yearlist-stuff, people. Several songs can serve as summer-hits. Je connais, for instance. Or the more uptempo, soulful Kiss.
Melanie Laurent – Kiss
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Call of War- Forum
Arcorian Jan 12th 2021, 3:48pm +3
Release Notes - 2021-01-12
Attention, Generals!
With our first update of the year, we rework the way armies are displayed on the map by implementing new army labels for all branches. From now on you will be able to gather all relevant information about army compositions, their allegiances and their current status much quicker in order to formulate a battle plan and stay one step ahead of
your adversaries.
Today’s update also includes some balancing changes and multiple bug fixes. For a complete overview please take a look at the list below:
Any ambitious Officer will highly value the ability to gather precise information quickly and without delay. For this exact reason we have completely reworked the army labels for both the zoomed-in and zoomed-out view. From now on you will immediately be able to get all the crucial information about an army by simply looking at the new army label displayed next to it.
While zoomed-in the new labels will include the respective armies national flag, a health bar, information about its current status represented by unique icons, as well as the overall composition of the army as shown by individual icons for different troop branches.
While zoomed-out the labels will be more simplistic but still provide all necessary information to analyze the situation on a larger scale. The displayed unit icon will depend on the heaviest armored unit class present while the overall unit count will be represented by 1-3 dots in the lower part of the label depending on the armies size.
Last but not least a player’s relation with an army will be colour coded in both views. Enemy armies will field a red label, neutral forces will be brown, allies are represented by green labels and own forces will be displayed in white.
Please note that the new army labels will only be implemented in games of Call of War 1.5 and also not be enabled if low graphics mode has been selected.
Balancing:
We took note of your opinions concerning the AI’s behavior and how frequently AI nations declare wars on players whose global popularity had dropped to low levels. From now on AI nations will be slightly more hesitant to go to war with unpopular players. This does not mean they will idly stand by while players conquer the globe but should result in less cases of players receiving multiple new declarations of war every day.
The overall hitpoints of Aircraft Carriers have been reduced and are now identical to those of Battleships at all levels. Their damage values have also been slightly lowered.
The overall costs to construct Infrastructure have been reduced which will allow players to establish an efficient road network earlier in the game, increasing strategic flexibility should they be willing to invest the resources.
Please note that all balance changes will only affect games created after the release and won’t be implemented in classic games.
The visual indicator for provinces at risk of triggering a revolt was not displayed for values between 0-1%. We adjusted this so any chance for a revolt taking place will trigger the pulsating, red hatching effect even for very low values.
Upgrading units caused their active fire control orders to be reset. This is no longer the case as issued fire control orders will be kept and executed after the upgrading process is done.
A bug has been fixed that caused a player’s own coalition icon to be displaced in the diplomacy screen when playing on mobile devices.
A bug has been fixed that caused the infantry section of a provinces production list to not be scrollable on mobile devices when all units have been unlocked.
On mobile devices the army info popup contained icons of the wrong colour. These have been unified and will now be displayed correctly.
When selecting multiple armies at once their information sections for “Activity” and “Status” sometimes displayed text incorrectly. From now on these sections will always contain centered text.
A bug that caused the chat window to immediately jump to the newest received message as soon as one has been received has been fixed. You will now be able to read up on older chat messages without having to scroll back up multiple times if you are in an active conversation.
For some language settings the email registration popup contained slightly displaced interface buttons, which has been fixed.
We hope you like the redesigned army labels as much as we do and take advantage of the easily processable information they contain when planning your next move in detail, as well as in hasty situations that call for quick decisions. In addition to that make sure to test the effects of today’s balance changes and adapt your strategies accordingly.
Best of luck general, now prove yourself on the battlefield!
Your Bytro Team
THE ENGLISH GAME OPERATOR TEAM IS LOOKING FOR YOU!
Akiar Jan 5th 2021, 1:55pm +15
APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN!
Do you love helping others? Do you revel in solving problems? Are you a team player that strives to support the community to the best of your ability? If you answered yes to any or all those questions then we look forward to you getting in touch with us.
We are looking for active players to join the international volunteer game operator team to support our endeavour to provide the community with the best support possible! This means responding to player questions and problems via our support suite with the goal of improving morale and getting our players' troops back into the fight. Be it gameplay questions, account problems or player feedback, you will be responsible for addressing these issues with the help and in communication with your team and Bytro to support players everywhere.
Next to being able to help others, joining will also give you the opportunity to take a glimpse behind the curtain of how Bytro works and talk to the team directly. And who knows, there might be other incentives as well…
You are interested and meet the requirements (look below for the full list) but aren’t sure if you have what it takes? Don’t worry, once you are a part of the team you will be trained properly and in-depth so you have all the tools you need to succeed.
So what are you waiting for? Send a forum PM with the subject "English GO Application" to @Slyx and @Akiar (add both as participants) containing the following information and we will get back to you as soon as possible:
Why do you want to become a Game Operator?
Do you have previous experience in customer support?
How well do you know the game mechanics? How long have you been playing the game?
Why should we select you?
Any additional information you would like to share
Ability to communicate with users in a professional and mature manner, work in a team and willingness to learn
Game experience and have a good understanding of game mechanics
Ability to work efficiently and be reliable
Regular activity
Native English speaker or very high proficiency
Impeccable grammar and spelling
You have a Discord account
We Want You! EN Moderator Team Recruitment
Dr. Leipreachán Dec 28th 2020, 2:56pm +10
Greetings Generals,
Are you willing to serve the community on the Frontlines? We are looking for Moderators to join the ranks of the volunteer community support English Server team.
What would the role involve?
Moderator (Mod):
Be active in chat and forums
Support players if they have questions in the game chat
Secure TOS, forum rules and chat rules.
Participation in team meetings.
Information exchange via internal forums, PM and Discord.
Are there requirements?
You have to be at least 18 years old.
You have good writing skills.
You communicate in a clean and diplomatic way.
You are a reliable team player.
You have experience with the game and with the detailed game mechanics.
You are active in the game, in the forums and in Discord (for meetings) and you can work on your tasks multiple days a week.
The first steps as a MOD:
You receive an introduction by an experienced MOD
You will get to meet the complete GO and MOD team
Within the first days you will receive additional rights for forum and chat; you will need these for your occupation
Please send an application to @Dr. Leipreachán via forum conversation and/or Call of War PM system
Your application should include the following information:
Your game username and forum username.
Why you want to join the moderation team?
How much experience do you have in the game? (experience and rank level is not everything as long as you know the mechanics of the game and you are friendly and professional)
Your name, your age and your Discord account name (we use discord to communicate with each-other)?
Do you play on a computer or smartphone?
Timezone.
Any other information about you, (hobbies, etc.) you may be a sports fan and have a favorite team or you may be a secret Taylor Swift fan and love the new album
We look forward to reviewing your application!!
Your CoW Moderation Team!!
Leave a mark! - Release Notes
Arcorian Dec 15th 2020, 3:39pm
With our last update of the year, we implement new dynamic country names on the map and a Call of War wiki that you can access from within and outside the game!
The new dynamic country names appear when you zoom out on the map and allow you to leave a visible mark in your game round. The bigger your empire grows; the more impressive your country's name will be represented on the map for all players to see.
The new Wiki replaces the old manual and allows you to search for vital information without leaving the game. You will find a vast amount of information in there to a wide variety of topics, explaining the ins and outs of the game and its mechanics. Please note that we will add more content to the Wiki in the next few weeks.
Today’s update also includes some balancing changes, further updates and bug fixes. For a complete overview please take a look at the list below:
A new Call of War Wiki was implemented in the game providing detailed information on a wide range of aspects of the game. The new Wiki can be accessed from outside and inside the game.
The Wiki can be opened via a new menu item on top of the “other” menu in the bottom right corner on mobile.
On desktop the existing “info” button in the top left corner of the screen is re-purposed to open the game wiki instead.
In the forums the current manual articles are replaced with a link to the Wiki.
The Wiki can also be accessed via wiki.callofwar.com/
The Wiki provides information in English only, as the amount of information is too much to provide localized versions and keeping all those languages up to date in case of changes.
Country names are now displayed dynamically when zooming out on the map. The bigger your country gets, the larger the font size and your mark on the map for all players to see and to represent the power of your empire.
The naval combat balance was adjusted, especially in terms of how Destroyers are fighting Submarines. Prior to this update it was too easy for Destroyers to destroy Submarines due to their attack range combined with their high speed and ability to reveal. Destroyers now get their attack range removed and are compensated with higher damage values and lower costs, among other changes::
Destroyers:
The attack range was removed
The research, building and upkeep costs were reduced
The damage against submarines was increased.
The view range was increased from 50 to 70.
Submarines:
The research, building and upkeep costs were increased
The hit points of Submarines were decreased.
Cruisers:
The damage against submarines was decreased.
These changes only affect newly created game rounds. Games created before this update and “Classic” game rounds are not affected by this change.
The inactivity timers in events were streamlined to make it easier for you to know after what amount of time the AI is taking over your reign in case you are not available to rule your nation.
The inactivity timer is now 2 real life days in all events except in high speed events with 6x or 10x the speed of normal game rounds.
The inactivity timer for events with 6x or 10x the speed of normal game rounds is 1 real life day now.
The index of nations/coalitions and the ranking table in the newspaper, including the info how many Victory Points are needed to win the game round were removed for Dominion maps, as these maps do not require Victory Points to win the game.
Call of War can now be played in landscape mode on tablets.
Since the army bar and province bar are now displayed at the bottom of the screen on mobile, notifications were moved to the top of the screen and can be closed now to avoid overlap.
A bug was fixed that prevented the Game End timer to be displayed at the end of a game round on mobile devices.
An issue was resolved that caused the login notification “you have 1 new front report" to be displayed although the player was already logged in and the reported notification was displayed on the screen. The login notification is not displayed anymore when the player is logged in and received the notification itself.
A bug was fixed on mobile devices that prevented the scrolling function in the stock market from working when scrolling the market and switching resource tabs.
An issue on mobile devices was resolved that caused an empty space to be displayed between the coalition flag and the country flag in the army bar, which caused the info button to be hidden.
An issue was resolved that could cause units to be displayed in front of resource icons, but behind other labels on the map. Resource icons are now displayed in front of units, like the other labels on the map.
We added translations for several tooltips that were displayed in English language for some languages.
A bug has been fixed that caused the option of using arrow keys to cycle between provinces and armies to not work as intended.
We hope you like the new Call of War Wiki, the dynamic country names on…
New alternative to Canvas - Release Notes
Arcorian Dec 1st 2020, 3:43pm +1
Today we introduce the new “Low Graphics Mode” in Call of War. This new mode is designed to help player’s that experience performance issues when playing on older mobile devices and as a replacement for “Canvas”. “Canvas” is the old graphic mode that is not the standard advanced graphic mode with advanced rendering. The new “Low Graphics Mode” not only reduces performance requirements, which is handy for mobile users on the go, but also allows traditional Canvas players to switch over to the superior webgl version of Call of War while still enjoying more simplified graphics. The new “Low Graphics Mode” can be found in the account settings on Mobile and Desktop.
The Advisor which appears straight after a new player starts the tutorial is getting a new modern design with improved usability, additional new tasks and rewards. This will improve the introduction of new players to the game and explain more aspects of the game. Existing players will be able to complete the new tasks as well, so you do not miss out on any reward.
We also improved the tablet version of the game by changing the way interfaces are displayed and by offering the ability to play in horizontal position. If you like playing the mobile version on a bigger screen we highly recommend you check it out!
For a complete overview of today’s release please check the list below:
Damage values of early level Mechanized Infantry units were slightly decreased to bring them more in line with other units unlocked on the same days.
Manpower costs of Mechanized Infantry units were slightly increased to bring manpower requirements more in line with other Infantry units.
Damage values of Light Tanks against light armor units were slightly increased for later levels to make them more viable in mid game.
These changes only affect new game rounds. Game rounds created before today's release and “Classic” game rounds are not affected by these changes.
The Low Graphics Mode was implemented for desktop and mobile players.
The graphics mode can be activated and deactivated in the account settings.
Certain low end devices will automatically be put into low graphics mode. Unfortunately, those devices will not be able to switch back to the regular mode right now.This might change with a later update.
A new advisor Layout was implemented on desktop and mobile, including a lot of new tasks rewarding new players for staying active
Newly added tasks will also be visible to all existing players, allowing all players to complete these tasks and receive the rewards as well.
The filters in the newspaper were reworked to reflect recently made changes to the game.
The economics filter was removed from the newspaper in game rounds where buildings are only visible to players when revealed by units or spy actions.
The “enemies & allies” filter was split in two separate filters: One filter for Enemies and one filter for Allies.
An issue was resolved that caused the number of coalitions created on mobile to be displayed incorrectly in the army bar on desktop.
We fixed a bug on the 1939 Blitzkrieg map that caused Damascus being the capital of France at the start of the game. Paris is now the capital of France on this map again.
We fixed multiple connection and name issues on several other maps as well.
An issue was resolved that caused the movement lines of units to be displayed too bold on the map.
We fixed a bug that prevented several forum features (incl. Language selection) from working when entering the forums via Steam. All forum features are working as intended now when entering the forum playing via Steam.
An issue was resolved that could cause the popup that appears after confirming a gold transaction to be misplaced when a player tried to construct buildings with gold due to a lack of resources.
We resolved an issue that could cause an error message to be displayed for some players when they were trying to enter a map.
We hope you like the new advisor and the Low Graphics Mode, and that these new features help your efforts on the battlefield!
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1.0 Europe 22 players as Poland (requested)
100 player map
Alliance Challenge
Paratroopers
Pax Romana
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Recession Watch
March 24, 2020 March 24, 2020 expectingalpha Investing, Stocks $OLED, $SWKS, AAPL, INTC, Recession Watch, Value Line Arithmetic, VLMAP
“Everybody who has ever invested during our darkest days has ultimately been rewarded. There’s no reason to think this time is different.” — Michael Batnick
“In the next two weeks we will witness a breathtaking degree of human ingenuity. It’s starting to bubble up now. The most capable among us are now fully engaged. That virus doesn’t know what’s coming for it.” — Scott Adams
“… for young investors, this is perhaps a once in a lifetime gift, and they should do their best to open and make maximum contributions… — Jim O’Shaughnessy, A Generational Opportunity
We’re Clearly NOT In Kansas, Anymore … Toto
The 1996 movie, Twister, features Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz and Cary Elwes, and depicts a group of storm chasers researching tornadoes during a severe outbreak in Oklahoma.
There’s a scene in the movie where the chasers dine at Aunt Meg’s house in a sort of scrambled eggs and pancakes royal feast. (And beef, it’s Oklahoma, after all…) They return to Aunt Meg’s a few hours later to find the house leveled by a tornado. Aunt Meg and her dog are rescued from the debris and the balance of the movie revolves around seeking refuge, dodging flying cows … and the ultimate final scenes where Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton strap themselves to a pipe in a barn as the entire enclosure is removed from around them. And then it’s gone … the sun comes out and clear skies manifest.
“Things go wrong. You can’t explain them, you can’t predict them. … You gotta move on. Stop living in the past, and look what you got right in front of you.” — Bill Harding (Bill Paxton)
The central theme of the movie is to chase down and “inject” a tub of monitoring devices into the center of a tornado so that scientists could study anatomy, vectors, etc. and improve predictive capabilities for the benefit of many. One of these modules of sensors is shown in the accompanying figure and is named “Dorothy” in obvious tribute to those who’ve navigated over the rainbow.
But the real life, the device called “Dorothy” was actually named TOTO by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). TOTO — which stands for “TOtable Tornado Observatory” — was a 55-gallon barrel outfitted to record storm data.
Enter our own “Dorothy” …
Whether we’re dealing with black swans, or a herd of buffalo simply trying to decide how to vector, or the wreckage from Aunt Meg’s house — clarity is a good thing. And although this won’t be perfect, at least we can come to terms with moderating forecasts as we attempt to understand how deep and how wide the current chasm challenge might be.
All 1400 companies that comprise the Value Industrials have current forecasts for 2020, 2021 and 2022 in our database. These are continuously updated (via YCharts) and will be shared frequently (at least weekly) going forward.
We’ve already seen that actual results for 2019 swooned while many people continued to marvel at “the best economy in the history of our country.” The rhinos on CNBC speak of unprecedented and undamaged “fundamentals.” They’re probably very, very wrong. My take is that it’s far from cataclysmic but not nearly as strong as many believe … and spew.
As recently as 3Q2019, expectations were for a median net margin of 8.5-9% for calendar 2019. As shown here, that didn’t happen. (Despite all of the fiscal stimulus and churning of stock buybacks, etc.) Expectations were for 9.0-9.5% in 2020. We’ll monitor very closely to see how much of a shortfall to expect, displaying it as soon as possible. But the 2020 year end median net margin went from 8.4% to 8.0% in just the last week.
[The main characters are in the shed hiding from an F5 tornado and Bill sees water pipes coming out of the floor.]
Bill: Here! These pipes go down at least thirty feet, if we anchor to them we might have a chance!
Jo: Have you lost your nerve?
Bill: Tighten your seatbelt.
Whether we’re talking about empty planes or empty restaurants… this too shall pass. We persisted through challenging times in November 2008 … backing up the truck and stepping on the gas in March 2009. We don’t have 30 feet of submerged pipe but we have nearly eight decades of wisdom and lessons deployed. We’ll chase the storm, dodge the flying cows … and attempt to navigate prudently this time, too.
1. Apple (AAPL)
21. Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
25. Intel (INTC)
Acuity Brands (AYI)
IPG Photonics (IPGP)
NVIDIA (NVDA)
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
Universal Display (OLED)
January 2020 (GILD, MIDD, MMS, SKX, VMW)
February 2020 (ASGN, GILD, SCHW, NCLH)
Pharma Does Its Best Work Under Pressure (Morning Brew) (GILD)
A Generational Opportunity (Jim O’Shaughnessy)
We Will Get Through This (Morgan Housel)
Sorry, We’re Closed (Barry Ritholtz)
Historic Sell Off & Game of Expectations (Ben Carlson)
Will Higher Seasonal Temps Help Versus Covid-19? (Joshua Brown)
Evidence Over Hysteria (Aaron Ginn, Medium)
How I’m Managing My Own Money Through This Crisis (Ben Carlson)
Good News About The Covid-19 Pandemic (Peter Diamandis via Sigma Investment Counselors)
The median Value Line low total return forecast for the companies in this week’s update batch is 14.7% vs. 18.1% for the Value Line 1700 ($VLE).
Materially Stronger: HP (HPQ), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Apple (AAPL)
Materially Weaker: Plantronics (PLT), Benchmark Electronics (BHE)
Discontinued: Pattern Energy (PEGI)
“There’s a huge difference between an expectation and a forecast in investing. An expectation is an high-probability acknowledgment of how things might happen. A forecast is a specific prediction. In investing, forecasts are dangerous.” — Titan Research
Value Line Median Appreciation Projection (VLMAP) Forecast. The long-term median appreciation projection for the 1700 companies featured in the Value Line Investment Survey is 21.8%, INCREASING from 15.8% last week. For context, this indicator has ranged from low single digits (when stocks are generally overvalued) to approximately 25% when stocks are in the teeth of bear markets like 2008-2009.
“It is my opinion that these future appreciation forecasts are going to be revised downward (and with larger downward revisions than currently expected/anticipated) faster than someone can yell, “Fire” in a crowded movie theatre. In a word: It’s a Trap !!!” — Nick DiVirgilio
Nick is right.
Some of the geekier among us will recognize Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars:
The phrase stems from a memorable quote said by Admiral Ackbar (voiced by Erik Bauersfeld), the leader of Mon Calamari rebels, during the Battle of Endor in the 1983 Star Wars film Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. In the movie, as the Alliance mobilize its forces in a concerted effort to destroy the Death Star, Admiral Ackbar encounters an unexpected ambush, which leads him to exclaim, “It’s a trap!”
And we’re getting perhaps a little geeky, but here’s a snippet of how we’re approaching this … and why I’m optimistic that we’re barking at the right tree.
After the stock market closed on Friday and locked in prices for the weekend, the median projected return (MIPAR) was 18.1%.
A current data refresh of our database now displays a MIPAR of 17.4%.
The prices didn’t change. But YCharts has been busily and dutifully updating analyst forecasts (most likely from work-from-home environments) all weekend long and this bolsters my instincts on this.
There’s no way to know the duration and amplitude of this disruption — but at least we’re not flying blind with “static analyses” on the positions that we follow.
But … chances are … we’ll have a much better perspective on the CHASM than “average investors”.
Or, as Mr. Spock would say, “it’s only logical, Captain”. — Ted Brooks
Long & Short Term Perspectives. (March 27, 2020) Proj Ann Return (PAR): Long term return forecast based on fundamental analysis and five year time horizon. Quality: Percentile ranking of composite that includes financial strength, earnings stability and relative growth & profitability. MANIFEST Ranking: Combination ranking that equally weights PAR and Quality. VL Low Tot Ret: Value Line forecast, expressed as low total return forecast. Owner’s PROC: Projected Return on Capital via 5-year EPS forecast versus current capital — equity and debt. Morningstar and ACE and P/FV: Price-to-Fair Value estimates from the (2) sources. 1-Yr ACE Tot Return: One year total return estimates via ACE.
Market Benchmarks (Continued)
Value Line Arithmetic Average. We’ve reached relative strength levels that suggest potentially oversold. But a reminder nudges away in that the bouncing ball bounced at a “bottom” for several months from November 2008-March 2009, a period that seemed like a very, very, long time.
Manifest Investing Median Return Forecast (MIPAR). Reaching those levels seen in 2008-2009.
Value Line Industrials. Net Margin Not much change as the last few “precincts” for 2019 report in with their actual 4Q and 2019 year-end actuals. But we dropped from 8.4% to 8.0% on the 2020 estimates with a little erosion on the 2021-2024 expectations.
This one’s for Ted Brooks. Because he’s right about the algos and the Rise of the Machines.
You can’t look at this without noticing the daily transaction volume in the last 30 minutes or so (actually 15 … or 5) minutes of trading every day.
Surrender, Dorothy?
We didn’t expect our version of “Dorothy” (or TOTO) to capture the changing landscape quite this quickly.
Sure. Our beloved Wall Street rhinos are back at their desks — many of them probably working from home — and they’re clearly not in a good mood. A quick comparison of this weekend’s chart shows no improvement in 2019 … with continued declines in 2020E and 2021E … and the slope of the long term trend has already deflected enough that we can “feel” it in our return forecasts.
There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.
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