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Contradictions of the 'Godly'
RECEIVED Mon., Jan. 12, 2004
Hello editors,
When one has experience debating religious fundamentalists, one commonly hears contradictory statements. So it didn't surprise me to hear Alanda Ledbetter claim that articles on fundamentalists' Web sites about abortion are "not necessarily" influenced by their religious beliefs, only to go on and admit that her position is held by people like herself because they "are godly" ["Postmarks," Jan. 9]. The ideological opposition to abortion among religious fundamentalists is no secret. To claim the ideology isn't there when it threatens to hamper one's scientific street cred is dishonest.
Why is "godliness" automatically a point in someone's favor? Lots of godly people do nice things. But Paul Hill felt he was godly, and so, I suspect, did Eric Robert Rudolph. The 9/11 terrorists had a five-page list of instructions and prayers in which the word "God" appeared 88 times. So much for godliness as a résumé item.
Citing one study from Finland is an example of confirmation bias. This is a fallacy in which a person with a preconceived belief seeks only evidence that appears to confirm the belief, and ignores disconfirming evidence.
I agree with Ms. Ledbetter's suggestion about doing a comprehensive study among women who've had abortions to find out the truth. However, that would take an attitude of open-minded scientific inquiry by folks who weren't working from the conviction the truth was something they already had in the bag.
Her final remarks ("This country is full of a lot of expensive speech instead of free speech, and that is going to change") are baffling. After all, the Chronicle is allowing both Ms. Ledbetter and her critics to exercise their free speech, so why complain? But I imagine it is hard for free speech to get the same airtime as the "expensive speech" being pushed by well-funded religious right organizations.
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Top 10 ways to enjoy wine in Australia
Last updated . 11 February 2020
Australian wine is coming of age with wines increasingly reflective of their source and raw materials. The resulting sophistication of wine style, texture and flavour has meant that Australian wines are more relevant to the food we eat than ever before.
Wine bars and restaurants are popping up across the county at a dizzying pace with wine lists that advertise a deeply authentic and uniquely Australian approach.
Here, you’ll find the top 10 ways to soak up our truly covetable Aussie wine culture – part of our 100 Incredible Experiences (right here in your backyard) special issue.
Words: Chris Morrison is a career sommelier and ‘wine guy’, Chris was named the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year in 2006 and went on to work as group head sommelier for Guillaume Brahimi at Guillaume at Bennelong in 2013. He is now wine director for The Keystone Group, working across its 25 venues.
1. Back with a bang – Australian Chardonnay
The grape that was the Australian wine industry’s business card for more than 30 years, chardonnay is the best example of the changes sweeping through Australian wine.
A victim of industrialised winemaking and public listings in the ’80s and ’90s, chardonnay was squeezed into millions of bottles, loaded with excessive oak and pumped up with alcohol.
With wine ‘growing’ more prevalent and wines now being made in vineyards not wineries, chardonnay is finally realising its full potential with wines that run from light, fresh and clean to rich, layered and complex.
Hot tip… When buying a bottle, remember the best regions for chardonnay are Margaret River, Tasmania and Tumbarumba.
2. A vintage town – Tanunda, SA
Tanunda is the hub of the Barossa Valley, one of Australia’s best-known and oldest wine regions.
Churches may form its historical roots thanks to the Lutheran settlers who founded the township over 160 years ago, but wine is Tanunda’s true religion.
With some of the oldest shiraz and grenache vines in the world and the sounds of vintage season echoing down the main road, Tanunda is the quintessential Australian wine town.
Hot tip… The pool table in the Tanunda Hotel breaks to the left.
3. Splendid drops – Great Southern Region, WA
While the tyranny of distance prevents many from making the trip, perhaps no other wine region in Australia rewards you as highly for making the effort.
Sitting in the very south-west corner of Australia, the great southern region is Raw, pristine and breathtakingly beautiful, and the vineyards benefit from a wide variety of soil and climate, creating wines that can tackle well-known subjects like shiraz, pinot noir, and riesling with a unique perspective.
Hot tip… Visit in June and take part in the Truffle Kerfuffle, a week-long celebration of the world-famous Manjimup truffles.
4. Enjoy a Tasmanian sparkling – Jansz, Pipers River
The powerhouse regions of the Barossa Valley, Margaret River and the Yarra Valley cast a long shadow across the Australian wine landscape, yet Tasmania and blue ribbon grape growing regions, such as Pipers River are now sharing the spotlight.
So many sparkling wine producers go wrong by trying to emulate Champagne.
At Jansz, they strive to articulate the uniqueness of their patch of dirt in northern Tasmania through wines that reflect the long, cool vintages of its southern position.
They are delicate in structure, concentrated in flavour and unmistakably Australian.
Hot tip… Jansz is the only winery in Tasmania that specialises in sparkling wine and their cellar door is well worth a visit.
5. Divine dining – Margaret River, WA
No other wine region manages to combine the best of Australia as authentically as Margaret River.
With many vineyards within sight of beaches that dot the coastline, Margaret River has also cultivated an approach to the ‘wine experience’ that has resulted in the finest collection of winery restaurants found anywhere in the country.
On the subject of wine, Margaret River is pound-for-pound the best wine region in Australia with a string of outstanding vintages resulting in world-class quality.
The ocean adds something special; its proximity to the vineyards gives the region its temperate climate, leading to wines with a texture and flavour that sits beautifully between the richness of South Australia and the restraint and elegance of Victoria and Tasmania.
Hot tip… Tie your visit in with the Margaret River Gourmet Escape held each November.
6. City slicker – Fix St James, Sydney
You can’t help but relax when you walk into Stuart Knox’s rather anonymous-looking wine bar and restaurant, Fix St James.
One of the city’s first wine bars, ‘Fix’ is renowned for breaking news and showcasing the best of Australia’s up and coming wineries.
But it’s more than the medium-sized and pragmatically formatted wine list that helps you find the right wine every time or that new chef Mark Archer has shaped a menu the contents of which drift between sympathy and lustful craving for wine pairings.
It’s how this place makes you feel about wine; it encourages you to ask questions and makes you unafraid of the answers.
Hot tip… They allow BYO with a small corkage fee, so bring your cellared goodies and take advantage.
7. South Australian treasures – Star of Greece, Victory Hotel, Port Willunga, Sellicks Hill
From its perch overlooking the Gulf of St Vincent, the Star of Greece has been serving the bounty of the southern oceans to hungry travellers for decades.
Imagine light, fresh and intensely flavoured offerings with the ocean stretching to the horizon and crisp, white wines idling in an ice bucket within arm’s reach.
Post meal, scoot 10 minutes down the road where, overlooking Selkirk Beach, you’ll find the Victory Hotel.
If cold beer has a birthright, it’s to be poured on tap at the ‘Vic’, yet owner Doug Govan, who took over the pub in 1989 has curated arguably one of the best wine lists found anywhere in Australia.
Hot tip… the victory hotel has Some of the best accommodation in the region.
8. Fine dining in the Hunter Valley – Muse Kitchen
You know that moment when you take a bite and things go very quiet.
No one wants to be the first but everyone wants to say the same thing: “Is it just me or is this amazing?” Troy Rhoades-Brown’s Muse Kitchen is perhaps the perfect wine region restaurant.
Part of Keith Tulloch’s deceptively cute winery in the Hunter Valley’s Pokolbin district, Muse is a Euro-centric bistro with Australian sensibilities.
Food is classical in its technique, but generous and robust in flavour.
Hot tip… If you’re hankering for something more ‘uppity’, try sister establishment Muse Restaurant, located at Hungerford Hill winery about 20 minutes away, also in Pokolbin.
9. Must try: Coonawarra Cabernet with lamb chops – Coonawarra, SA
They say you can watch your dog run away for three days in Coonawarra.
It’s flat, really flat, but it is also perfect for producing elegant, savoury and full-flavoured red wines from cabernet sauvignon grapes.
There is a distinctive minty, eucalyptus character in these wines that is unique to the region and fits the tender, smoky and slightly gamey flavours of lamb perfectly.
Cabernet sauvignon has stern, grippy tannins that melt when it comes into contact with lamb’s supple flavours.
Hot tip… Always order your lamb on the bone and your cabernet sauvignon with at least five years’ bottle age.
10. A wine day out – Giant Steps, Healesville, Victoria
One of the great entrepreneurs of Australian wines, Phil Sexton, has created a Disneyland for the mature-aged less than one hour’s drive from Melbourne.
With a fully operational winery, brewery, coffee roaster, bakery, cheese store, pizzeria, wine bar, and restaurant you can literally spend an entire day here.
Backed by the award-winning wines from Giant Steps and sister wine label Innocent Bystander, this is a place where hours pass like minutes and kids, well, kids can occupy themselves.
Hot tip… Ten minutes away is Oakridge Wines and a new restaurant by chef Matt Stone.
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To this day, the Tacoma remains as popular as ever, providing consistency and class to its buyers. Recognized with the Best Resale Value Award by Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com for 2015 and also named the Most Awarded Pickup by IntelliChoice for 2015, the Tacoma continues to amaze and is only growing its presence in the market. The new 2016 Tacoma features LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) adding extra safety while travelling, especially at night. On the inside, a 4.2-in. Multi-Information Display (MID) displays all the essential information color while leather-trimmed seating and dual zone climate control make ensure a comfortable, enjoyable ride.
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Golf minivan to be the first of several models to use VW's new platform
By WIM OUDE WEERNINK
A Volkswagen compact minivan due in September will be the first model based on VW group's new modular A platform.
The platform - also referred to as PQ35 within VW - will gradually be applied to all the group's mid-size models.
The current A platform is also used for several models, including the VW Golf, Bora and New Beetle; the Audi A3 and TT; the Skoda Octavia; and the Seat Toledo and Leon.
But the new A platform will be much more flexible than the old one. It will use what VW calls "joint production systems" - or modular components - across a wider range of models. The modules include engines, transmissions, brakes, axles, fuel systems and door locks.
With fewer structural hard points, the new A platform will also allow more variation in the upper-body structure.
"There will also be more freedom to vary wheelbases or track dimensions," said a VW spokesman.
As a result, the new A platform will be able to carry a greater variety of body styles. It will also allow VW to create more ambitious designs.
"The modularity of the new A platform gives us more opportunities to create our own individual styling, since it has fewer hard points in the underbody structure," a source at Seat said.
The new VW compact minivan will be built in Wolfsburg, Germany, beginning in the autumn. It will be VW's answer to the hot-selling Renault Scenic, Citroen Xsara Picasso and Opel/Vauxhall Zafira.
Other VW group cars to be produced off the new A platform include:
The next-generation VW Golf
Audi's A3 replacement
A Seat minivan smaller than the full-size Alhambra.
All three models are due for launch in 2003.
Development of Seat's new small minivan will not be directed by VW in Wolfsburg, said a source.
Although the Seat minivan will use principal modules from the new A platform such as axles, drivetrains and some of the platform stampings, "we are more free to go our own way since Seat has to position itself within Audi's strategy," the source said.
Seat is part of VW group's new "sporty" division that also includes Audi and Lamborghini.
A light commercial vehicle called the VW Stadlieferwagen will also use the new A platform. The Stadlieferwagen, or "city delivery van," will succeed the VW Caddy in late 2003. It will be VW's answer to the Citroen Berlingo and Renault Kangoo. It will also rival the Opel Combo, which is based on the Corsa.
But Seat doesn't plan a successor to its current light commercial vehicle, the Inca.
"It wouldn't fit into our future sporty image," the Seat source said.
The Inca is based on the VW Caddy.
Other models that will use the new A platform include the next-generation VW Bora, Skoda Octavia and Seat Toledo and Leon. All are due after 2003.
In the meantime, VW is focusing on improving quality, partly in response to recent low European customer satisfaction indices.
Toyota's latest Corolla is the benchmark for Volkswagen.
"We have been impressed by Toyota's ability to put a whole range of new Corollas on the market at once, with high levels of quality," a senior engineer in Wolfsburg said. "But you should wait and see the new Golf. It will be class-leading again."
VW is expected to include some technology from its new luxury sedan, the Phaeton, in the next Golf.
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Commercial, IIOT, IIOT Transportation, Unmanned
Honeywell Shrinks Fly-By-Wire System for Air Taxi Market
By Nick Zazulia | June 3, 2019
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Eviation, EVTOL, flight controls, fly-by-wire, Honeywell, Pipistrel, UAM, Uber, Vertical Aerospace
Computer imagery of Pipistrel's air taxi, which will feature Honeywell avionics. (Honeywell)
Honeywell is bringing its commercial aircraft fly-by-wire system to the urban air mobility (UAM) market, and the aerospace company is packaging it into a box the size of a book.
"For UAM, weight is a huge concern," said Mike Ingram, Honeywell vice president and general manager of cockpit systems. "Initially, we thought in the beginning you might have hybrid-electric [vehicles], and now pretty much everything you hear is going all electric."
The move to electric puts an even bigger premium on size, weight and power (SWAP) because of battery constraints, and the fact that a heavy traditional autopilot won't be part of the equation means the fly-by-wire system is at the forefront.
"Fly-by-wire is basically just the wire going from the flight control stick [or any other means of flight control] to an actuator or motor," Ingram said. "It's significantly reducing the amount of weight in there, plus it enables us to go from pilot flying to completely autonomous easily."
Manufacturers will design their own flight control laws that determine how the aircraft will fly, how to interpret pilot or operator movements and flight plans. Honeywell's product is a generic piece of hardware and software that has the necessary algorithms, using an automatic code generator, to translate and transmit those laws to control motors. Ingram said Honeywell provides the set of tools, trains customers in their use and provides a means to test on the ground — which is, understandably "very important to them."
So far, those manufacturers include Pipistrel, which will be using a whole host of Honeywell UAM products — flight controls, navigation, connectivity and other avionics — as well as Israeli startup Eviation and British manufacturer Vertical Aerospace.
The signing of a memorandum of understanding between Honeywell and Vertical Aerospace, the latter of which was formed in 2016, to partner on regulatory, technical and safety challenges for the UAM market was announced June 3, ahead of Uber's Elevate Summit in Washington. Ingram said to be on the lookout for more announcements of manufacturers that have agreed to use Honeywell's fly-by-wire system.
"We have talked to just about every OEM out there," he said. "Some that we think have the most probability of succeeding, those are the ones we're spending the most time with."
The Pipistrel method is Honeywell's favorite. It means more sales, obviously, but Ingram also said the opportunity to bundle together a bunch of Honeywell products offers advantages: More tightly integrating navigational and inertial measurement components into the fly-by-wire or vehicle management system, quicker communications because there are no concerns about intellectual property when setting that integration up and a more cost-friendly bundle price for the consumer. Plus, the more Honeywell can integrate ahead of delivery the better because on-aircraft integration can be difficult and slow things down, Ingram said.
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The fly-by-wire system is integral to the UAM market. It allows critical automation and facilitates a smooth flight experience that will be friendly to new passengers.
"What we’re seeing in the market is a lot of the innovation coming up from the bottom, coming out with really very cool and low-cost, low-weight products, so we know we have to compete and bring low SWAP products into the market," Ingram said.
He believes Honeywell's edge is in experience and proven reliability: "We can provide the level of safety that people expect when they get on a 737 or 787 aircraft."
Ingram said the fly-by-wire product itself is pretty similar whether installed in an air taxi or an airliner. The UAM market needs smaller, lighter and cheaper systems and requirements at this level "will likely include triple-redundancy," he said, with a built-in dissimilarity to ensure that if one system fails, the other two don't also.
That won't be known for sure until the FAA releases requirements, but Honeywell is staying in contact with the agency throughout the process.
There will also be an evolution. Early versions of Honeywell's system have already been delivered to Pipistrel and Eviation for demonstration and testing, and Ingram said it would be an iterative process.
"We’re able to send software updates kind of like what you do with your car, for example your Tesla," he said. "We can send updates, assuming the FAA approves, [allowing for] faster responses, faster fixes, faster improvements. It's a whole new brave world."
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The Rock Trust works to prevent youth homelessness & support young people to build better futures. It aims to ensure that every young person in Scotland has access to expert youth specific services to assist them to avoid, survive and move on from homelessness. The Rock Trust firmly believes that accommodation, support, education and employment are the best routes off the streets and away from homelessness, leading to a better future for young people.
Rock Trust’s services range from long-term support for young people with very complex needs, such as those leaving care, to emergency support for young people in crisis, to a helping hand for young people who are simply struggling to access an expensive and competitive rental market.
In addition to accommodation, the Rock Trust also helps young people to progress in their lives so that they can overcome personal barriers and move on from homelessness for good.
The young people they work with have access to a variety of opportunities to learn and develop, depending on where they are in their lives. The Rock Trust can in fact provide 1-1 support workers, mentors, mediation, and health and well-being support, alongside regular evening groups such as cooking club, employability drop-in and short educational courses.
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About Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD)
1. What is the role of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD)?
AMBD is a statutory body that acts as the central bank of Brunei Darussalam. AMBD undertakes the formulation and implementation of monetary policies, the regulation and supervision of financial institutions as well as currency management. Prior to the establishment of AMBD, these functions were carried out by the following divisions from Ministry of Finance:
Financial Institutions Division (FID) which supervised financial institutions;
Brunei Currency and Monetary Board (BCMB) which was responsible for the issuance and management of the currency and coins;
Brunei International Financial Centre (BIFC) which was responsible in developing Brunei Darussalam as an International Financial Centre; and
Research and International Division (RID) which focused on research and international matters.
2. What are the objectives of AMBD?
In accordance to Section 4(1) of the Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam Order, 2010, the principal objectives of AMBD are:
To achieve and maintain domestic price stability;
To ensure the stability of the financial system, in particular by formulating financial regulation and prudential standards;
To assist in the establishment and functioning of efficient payment system and to oversee them; and
To foster and develop a sound and progressive financial services sector.
3. What positions are available at AMBD?
For information on vacancies in AMBD, please go to our Career Opportunities page.
4. Who are we looking for?
AMBD invites experts, mid-career professionals, graduates and support staff who are highly driven with a wide range of skills and talents to be a part of our reputable organisation. For more info, please visit our Career Opportunities page.
Monetary Policy and Management Department
1. What is the Currency Interchangeability Agreement (the Agreement) between Brunei Darussalam and The Republic of Singapore about?
It is an agreement whereby Brunei Darussalam and Singapore agree to accept the currency issued by the other and to exchange them, at par and without charge, into their own currency.
2. When was it signed?
The agreement was signed on 9 June 1967 and took effect on 12 June 1967.
3. What are the implications of this Agreement?
The Currency Interchangeability Agreement has a central role in relations between the two countries. This arrangement has facilitated trade and commerce between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore. It has provided greater convenience for Brunei Darussalam travelers and businessmen as there is no need to exchange Brunei Darussalam dollars when in Singapore. It means that your Brunei Darussalam currency can be used in Singapore without the necessity to convert into Singapore currency to pay for goods and services for the same value as in Singapore dollars. This applies to Singapore dollars in Brunei Darussalam.
Since this agreement took effect in 1967, both currencies are generally accepted as ‘customary tender’ in country where it is not the legal tender.
4. What is the difference between legal and customary tender?
Legal tender is currency that cannot be legally refused in payment of a debt. Notes and coins are usually defined as legal tender.
Customary tender is where the currency of a country can be accepted and circulated in another country where it is not issued by that country’s currency issuing authority of legal tender.
In our case, Brunei Darussalam currency is a legal tender in Brunei as it is issued by the Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam but Singapore currency is widely accepted as the customary tender to pay for goods and services in Brunei Darussalam. Similarly, Brunei Darussalam currency is a customary tender in Singapore and is widely accepted as the customary tender to pay for goods and services in Singapore.
5. What is a Currency Board Arrangement (CBA)?
The purpose of Currency Board Arrangement (CBA) is to maintain the value of currency notes and coins in issue which have to be backed by foreign reserves. CBA is an arrangement whereby there is a legally-binding fixed exchange rate against a foreign “anchor” currency. In the case of Brunei Darussalam, Singapore dollar is the anchor currency. Under the Currency Interchangeability Agreement (with Singapore, the Brunei dollar (B$) is at par with the Singapore dollar (S$).
6. What does ‘at par’ mean?
‘At par’ means that One Brunei dollar is equal to One Singapore dollar under the Agreement. This agreement allows both countries to interchange their currencies ‘at par’ without running the risk of currency exchange rate fluctuations and thus further facilitates trade and commerce between the two countries.
Monetary Operations Department
1. What does AMBD invest in?
Like many other central banks, the range of investment is very similar and may include foreign exchange, securities, gold coin or bullion, and any other external investment instruments which AMBD’s Board unanimously considers suitable for inclusion.
2. Can I invest in AMBD or ask AMBD to invest on my behalf?
AMBD does not issue shares or other financial instruments to be invested by the public. It also does not provide investment management services to the general public.
3. Where can I get help/advice if I want to invest my money?
There are commercial banks or licensed financial advisers who can give you advice on how to invest your money. Similarly you can gain valuable insights into the world of investments through books, magazines, journals, and the internet or by simply reading the business section of a newspaper.
Regulatory Department
BANKING & FINANCE COMPANIES
1. Can a bank/finance company open a branch?
Banks/finance companies require the prior approval of the Authority to open/close branches and to install/close offsite Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) for banks.
2. Are banks/finance companies required to maintain reserves with the AMBD?
Yes. Banks/finance companies are required to maintain a minimum cash balance (MCB) with the Authority which is used for the purposes of financial system stability.
3. Are banks/finance companies required to exhibit their audited accounts?
Yes. A bank is required to publish its annual audited financial statements in the local newspaper not later than 3 months after the close of each financial year. Whereas, a finance company is required to publish its audited financial accounts in at least one of the local newspapers not later than 6 months after the end of each financial year.
4. Are banks/finance companies required to furnish information and statistical data to the Authority?
Yes. The AMBD compiles monthly, quarterly and annual data for their continuous, offsite supervision of these institutions. This includes any such statistical or other information as may be requested by the Authority at any time.
5. Can the AMBD provide industry data?
Yes. Any interested party may find financial sector statistics on the AMBD website. They may also write to the Regulatory Department, AMBD requesting such aggregate data. Any data released will be on a consolidated basis.
6. Are banks subjected to confidentiality?
Yes. Customer information shall not be disclosed by a bank to any other person except as expressly provided in the Banking Order, 2006 or with the explicit consent of the customer.
7. Does the Authority control banking products sold by banks?
Depending on the nature of the product, approval must be obtained from the Authority. New Islamic financial products must also be approved by the Syariah Financial Supervisory Board.
8. Can a finance company advertise its financing business?
Yes. A finance company must apply for a permit in writing beforehand to the Authority. The fee payable for a permit is BND100.
9. What happens to money in dormant accounts at the banks?
Any deposit account balances at the banks which have been inactive for at least six years or more will be transferred to the AMBD. Owners of these unclaimed balances are entitled to recover their balances by making a request in writing to the Authority.
10. How can we claim our unclaimed balances?
The owners of these unclaimed balances are required to:
Fill in the appropriate forms at Level 7, AMBD;
Bring along the relevant documents such as the original and copy of their identification card;
A letter from their respective bankstating that their money has been transferred to the AMBD original passbook (if any) and new passbook or statement of account starting their name/(s); and
An account number to which the money is to be transferred.
All relevant documents need to be certified.
11. What entities can accept deposits from the public?
Only the following entities are authorised to accept deposits from the public:-
the Government;
licensed banks;
licensed moneylenders;
licensed pawnbrokers;
a cooperative registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, Cap, 84;
licensed finance companies;
licensed Islamic banks;
licensed insurance companies;
any statutory body authorized under any written law to accept , receive or take deposits.
PAWNBROKING
1. What are the main conditions imposed under the pawnbroker license?
The pawn broker must provide a minimum paid-up capital of BND50,000 to carry out the business of a pawnbroker. Applicants who are sole proprietors must be citizens of Brunei Darussalam, and for partnerships or limited companies, at least 50% share must be owned by citizens of Brunei Darussalam. Any other conditions as required by the Licensing Officer from time to time may be imposed.
2. What type of security is required by an applicant to apply for a pawnbroker license?
Every pawnbroker shall provide security to the satisfaction of and in a manner determined by the Minister of Finance amounting to BND100,000. Such security shall remain in force and shall continue for 6 months following the expiration or revocation of the license.
The security provided is to cover all damages and loss of whatever nature to or of any article provided to the pawnbroker.
3. What other requirements are needed once a license has been granted?
Every pawnbroker shall submit to the Licensing Officer a financial statement and audited accounts audited by a qualified auditor at the close of each financial year of the pawnbroker. Every pawnbroker shall insure every article pawned in respect of all damages and loss of whatever nature.
4. What is the normal procedure of a pawnbroking business?
To conduct a pawnbroking business, an agreement has to be made between the pawnee and the pawnbroker upon receipt of a valuable article from the pawnee by way of security to grant him a sum of money as a loan where the pawnbroker undertakes to transfer the article back to the pawnee on the repayment of the loan and other dues.
5.What is the amount of loan and redemption period provided under the Order?
The amount of loan shall not exceed BND5,000 in respect of any one article and shall be redeemable within a period of one year from the day of pawning either in a lump sum or by installment.
6. How much is the administrative expenses and fees for safe-keeping?
The administrative expenses and safe-keeping fees specified under the Order is from 25 cents to 50 cents per month for every BND100 of the value of the article pawned or such other amount as may be agreed between the pawnbroker and the pawnee.
7. If a pawnee fails to repay the loan, can the pawnbroker sell or auction the pawned article?
If a pawnee fails to repay the loan after the expiry of 6 months from the period of one year, the pawnbroker with the approval of the Syariah court, may sell or auction the article pawned, by giving the pawnee and the public reasonable notice of the sale or auction.
If the proceeds of the sale or auction are less than the amount due to the pawnbroker, the pawnee is still liable to pay the balance.
If the proceeds of the sale or auction are greater than the amount so due, the pawnbroker shall pay over the surplus to the pawnee.
8. What is the penalty imposed on a pawnbroker under the Order?
Any pawnbroker or pawnee who willfully gives false information, makes any fraudulent statement in any matter relating to the pawn broking agreement or contravenes any of the provisions of the Order shall be guilty of an offence. Any person guilty of the above offence is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding B$10,000 and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years.
CREDIT CARD NOTICE
1. What is the objective of the Authority in issuing a notice on Credit Cards?
It is an important part of the Authority’s efforts to curb the high incidence of public debt (especially the low income earners) and to minimise the burden of high debt repayments. The credit card trend was of serious concern to the Authority whereby:-
Low monthly minimum payments offered by the banks of between 2% - 5% of the monthly balance of credit card outstandings, resulted in a higher interest burden as a result of the accumulation of unpaid outstandings which the customer was not aware of;
The phenomenon of the general public having access to multiple credit cards;
The increasing trend of the use by the public of credit card facilities to withdraw cash advances through the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) or through their bank counters at a higher charge; and
Use of credit cards to pay monthly repayments on loans to another bank or finance company.
2. Did the Authority make a study before issuing such notice?
Yes, the Authority made comparisons with regional practices, especially in the neighboring countries (Singapore and Malaysia). The proposal to issue such notice was also discussed with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and senior management of the banks.
3. How does the Authority ensure that the implementation of this regulation will bring the desired results?
There have been ongoing communications between banks and the Authority to address operational issues faced by the bank, to enable them to provide accurate explanations to their customers. The banks were advised to provide a hotline to the public to seek further clarifications on the transitional measures to be taken to implement the requirements of this notice.
4. Can a customer hold more than 2 credit cards?
If the customer has accounts with more than one bank, they can hold credit cards at both banks as long as they meet the salary or fixed deposit requirements of the Notice.
PERSONAL LOAN DIRECTIVE
1. What is the objective of the Authority to issue a notice on Personal Loans?
The increasing trend of personal loans to the public for consumption purposes, by the banking industry, which is considered unproductive lending to the economy. This was in line with the economic diversification policy of the Government away from oil and gas and, to encourage banks to focus less on unproductive consumption credit and to encourage more productive credit to SMEs, as well as other fee based business such as corporate advisory, investment management, investment funds etc. This also leads to the diversification of loans to productive sectors such as housing and commerce.
This is also a move in the same direction of limiting the debt burden of the public by ensuring that these loans are granted only to those who provide proof of their repayment capacity whilst also ensuring that they have an adequate disposable income to be able to survive.
MONEY-CHANGING AND REMITTANCE BUSINESSES
1. How can one apply for money-changer / remittance’s license?
A person who desires to obtain a license shall make an application by filling in a form issued by the Regulatory Department, AMBD. Each application form costs BND100 and it is non-refundable.
Application forms will only be available for applicants to purchase once advertisement on availability of licenses to be offered to public is announced in the Government Periodical, Pelita Brunei or local newspapers.
Written exam will be conducted by the Regulatory Department to all the applicants who had returned their application forms before the dateline. Applicants will be informed on the date, time and venue of the exam.
Successful applicants who pass the exams will be invited for interviews by the Regulatory Department. All applicants will be notified of the results of their applications.
2. What is the validity period of a money-changer / remittance’s license?
The money-changer’s / remittance’s license is valid for one year only from 1 January until 31 December of the same year. The license is renewed annually subject to compliance to AMBD’s terms and conditions.
3. Are money-changers/ remittance businesses allowed to open branches?
No. Money-changers/ remittance businesses are not allowed to open branches. The business can only be undertaken at the place of business stated in the certificate of the license.
4. Are money-changers/ remittance businesses required to maintain security at the AMBD?
Only money-remittance companies are required to maintain security at the AMBD in the form of Bankers Guarantee at the amount of BND 55,000.
5. What is the punishment for a person found carrying out money-changers /remittance business without a valid licence?
If found guilty, a person may be fined not exceeding BND 10,000 or imprisonment not more than 1 year or both.
6. Are money-changers/ remittance businesses required to appoint an auditor?
Yes, they are required to appoint an approved external auditor and then to submit the audited Profit and Loss Account to the Regulatory Department as prescribed.
7. Are money-changers /remittance businesses required to furnish information and statistical data?
Yes. Money-Changers /remittance businesses must submit monthly, quarterly and annual data to the Regulatory Department, AMBD. This includes any such statistical or other such information as may be requested by the Authority at any time.
8. Is there a requirement for money-changers/remittance businesses to report excessive amounts in a single transaction?
Yes. Money-changers /remittance businesses are required to submit Cash Transaction Reports (CTRs) for transaction amounting to BND 5,000 and above to the Regulatory Department, AMBD. They are also required to report any frequent transactions by the same customer even if the amount is below BND 5,000 but once totaled, the transactions exceed BND 5,000. This is a legal requirement under the Money Laundering Order, 2000
9. Does the Authority receive and handle any public queries or complaints pertaining to money-changing/ remittance businesses business?
It is advisable for the public to communicate directly to the concerned money-changers/ remittance businesses. However if the complainant is not satisfied, this matter may be referred to the Authority through Regulatory Department, AMBD.
CAPITAL MARKET SUPERVISION
1. What are the types of licences and registrations available under the Securities Markets Order, 2013 (SMO)?
The types of licensing and registration under the SMO are:-
Capital Markets Services Licence;
Capital Markets Services Representatives Licence;
Collective Investment Scheme Licence.
Securities; and
Market Operator;
More details can be found in the SMO, available on AMBD’s website.
2. What types of activities are regulated and require a Capital Markets Services Licence (CMSL)?
The types of activities that require a CSML are as follows:-
Dealing in investments;
Arranging deals in investments;
Safekeeping and administration of assets;
Managing securities;
Investment advice;
Establishing collective investment schemes; and
Using computer-based systems for giving investment instruction.
The regulated activities are defined in the SMO, available for download here.
Except for those who are specifically exempted, any person who wishes to carry on business in any of the above mentioned regulated activities shall be required to obtain the appropriate licence. A Capital Markets Services Licence (CMSL) is granted only to a body corporate. Any individual who wishes to act on behalf of a CMSL shall be required to apply for a Capital Markets Representatives Licence.
3. What type of market operators does the Securities Markets Order, 2013 (SMO) provide for?
The types of Market Operators are:-
Clearing House
Trading Facility
Credit Rating Agency
Central Securities Depository Institution
More information about these market operator can be found in the SMO.
4. What are the types of securities regulated under the Securities Markets Order, 2013 (SMO)?
The types of securities regulated under the SMO are:-
Shares;
Debentures;
Options;
Futures;
Units in Collective Investment Scheme;
Government & Public Securities;
Contract for differences;
Rights & Interest in Investments;
Instruments Creating Entitlements to shares or securities;
Certificates representing securities; and
Investment-Linked insurance contracts
Definitions for these securities are available in the SMO.
5. How could I apply for such licences?
A body corporate or individual that wishes to apply for a licence under the Securities Markets Order, 2013 (SMO) may refer to the SMO, available on AMBD's website. Forms may be requested from the Authority via email from the Capital Markets Supervision Unit.
6. Is there a minimum financial requirement that needs to be maintained?
Yes, there is. You may refer to the Regulation 33 of the Securities Markets Regulation, 2014.
7. Could I apply for a licence as a Financial Planner?
Yes. Under the Securities Markets Order, 2013, a body corporate may apply for a Capital Markets Services Licence (CMSL), whom is authorized to conduct Investment Advice as a Financial Planner. Individuals will need to apply for a Capital Markets Services Representative Licence (CMSRL) acting on behalf of a CMSL.
8. What are the requirements for application to licence an Islamic mutual fund?
To apply for Islamic mutual fund licence, also known as Islamic collective investment scheme licence, you may refer to Section 203 of the Securities Markets Order, 2013 (SMO).
Please be informed that doing Islamic investment business falls under Section 23 of the SMO. Therefore you are required to submit all related documents for the Authority’s consideration before your application can be forwarded for the Syariah Financial Supervisory Board’s (SFSB) consideration and endorsement. Review of your application may take at least 2 weeks subject to the submission of a completed application and all required documents.
Please also take note that all required documents in respect of the Islamic mutual fund is to be submitted in two formats i.e. in English and Malay.
9. Where can I get the forms to apply for such licences?
You may request for the applications for licences under the Securities Markets Order, 2013 via email from the Capital Market Supervision Unit.
10. When applying for a licence, what do I need to include in a Business Plan?
A proposed Business Plan shall include the background of the company, business objectives, management structure and human capacity planning, and a minimum of 5 years projected financials.
11. What is the procedure for terminating a licence?
For licenses under the Securities Markets Order, 2013 (SMO), may be revoked by an order made by the Authority at the request, or with the consent, of the Licensee. The licence holder shall not later than 14 days after the occurrence or decision to cease business, notify the Authority in the prescribed form and manner. You shall also submit a covering letter stating the reason for the termination/revocation and surrender the licence certificate accordingly.
Additionally, for a Collective Investment Scheme Licence (CISL) holder, he/she shall submit to the Authority a covering letter stating not only the reason for the termination/revocation but also a confirmation letter from the local fund manager, administrator or custodian that there are no customer holdings in the fund and surrender the licence certificate accordingly.
12. Where can I find a list of companies under the Securities Markets Order, 2013 (SMO)?
You may refer to this link for the list of licensees under the SMO.
Please be advised that a certificate issued by the Registrar of Companies (ROC) under section 16 of the Business Names Act (Cap 92) is solely for registration of a company’s business name only. Whereas a certificate issued under section 16 of the Companies Act (Cap 39) is for the incorporation of a company.
These certificates issued by the ROC do not give the ability for a company to operate any financial activity or provide any financial services.
Any businesses that conduct financial activities or services are required to obtain appropriate licences from AMBD accordingly.
Should you have other inquiries regarding licensing, please do not hesitate to contact the Capital Market Supervision Unit.
13. Do I need to apply for a licence if my company wishes to provide investment and ancillary services to residents in Brunei Darussalam, through our website and over the internet with the use of electronic platforms, without physical presence in the country?
Such services cannot be provided to residents in Brunei Darussalam without a licence or recognition under the Securities Markets Order, 2013. Therefore your company will have to apply for a licence to provide such services or authorization to operate the platform, depending on the operations of the company and the services you wish to offer.
14. How long does it take for the approval by AMBD after the submission of the following applications? And what are the cost?
14.1 Application of Capital Markets Services Licence
There is no set timeframe in the law, however on average this would take about 21 working days or less, beginning with the date on which the Authority receives the complete application and supporting documents. The list of the supporting documents can be found in the application form. You may request it directly from the Capital Markets Supervision Unit.
14.2 Application for recognition of foreign collective investment scheme to be sold in Brunei
Based on the SMO, the Authority must determine an application within 4 months, beginning with the date on which the Authority receives the complete application and supporting documents.
15. In order to have a collective investment scheme licence, does the related entities such as depository, Management Company and administrator needs to have local presence?
If the collective investment scheme (CIS) is a recognized foreign CIS then you may appoint a CMSL to distribute the CIS in the Brunei market and provide the Authority with a notice, as per section 223(3) of the Securities Markets Order, 2013 (SMO), which contains:-
the address for service in Brunei Darussalam; and
or be accompanied by such information and documents as may be specified by the Authority.
If the CIS is a domiciled fund, as per Section 210(4) of the SMO, you will be required to have an operator and the custodian, and each must:-
Be a body corporate incorporated in Brunei Darussalam; and
Have a place of business in Brunei Darussalam
and the affairs of each must be administered in the country or territory in which it is incorporated.
16. My Management Company would like to distribute shares of its investment funds, domiciled in a foreign country, to the residents of Brunei Darussalam, what does my company need to have?
In order for your company to offer shares in Brunei, your company is required to hold a valid Capital Markets Services Licence. Therefore your company will need to apply for a CMSL under the Securities Markets Order, 2013.
The Management Company may also appoint a locally licensed CMSL as distributor.
17. What are other alternatives for us to sell our fund in Brunei? Can we sell it through our other fund distributors in other foreign countries?
No. Funds can only be offered/sold in Brunei if the funds are licenced/recognized by the Authority (AMBD) and they are distributed by a licensed distributor which has a physical presence in Brunei.
18. Can a foreigner apply for a Capital Markets Representative’s Licence (CMSRL) acting on behalf of a company that holds a CMSL, whom is based in Brunei Darussalam?
If the foreigner is planning to work in Brunei, before applying for the CMSRL, he/she should first get a work permit to work in Brunei.
19. Do I have to sit for any examinations to qualify for a Capital Markets Services Representative Licence?
Yes, as per Regulation 40(3) of the Securities Markets Regulation, 2014, you must pass the relevant licensing examination established by the Authority and the examination result is valid for 3 years from the date of passing the licensing examination. This can be taken at the Centre of Islamic Banking, Finance and Management (CIBFM).
20. I have a CMSRL from another country and have passed the licensing examination there. Do I have to sit for the exam in Brunei?
Yes, you may be required to take the examination in Brunei Darussalam.
21. I want to add another regulated activity to my current business. How do I go about doing so?
You may apply directly to the capital markets supervision unit by filing in the prescribed form as provided. It is also to take note that upon adding more regulated activities, your company should ensure that there sufficient amount of resources such as human and capital.
The fees are as follows:-
22. I want to organize a financial talk/event in Brunei. How can I get approval for this?
Any application to organize or hold any event or gathering with groups of more than ten people shall, in the first instance, be made to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) for approval.
Financial related materials, including but not limited to:-
Investment advice;
Financial planning; or
Promotion of financial or investment products and services
Shall be referred by MOHA to the Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam for recommendation.
Such events may only be organized by an appropriately licensed financial institution or by persons who fulfill the requirements set in Section 3 of these Guidelines.
CROSS BORDER MOVEMENT OF PHYSICAL CURRENCY AND BEARER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS (CBNI) DECLARATION REPORT
What is Currency or Bearer Negotiable Instrument (CBNI)?
Physical Currency
Notes and coins (either from Brunei Darussalam or other countries) recognised as legal tender for business, distribution, and are commonly used as a means of exchange within the issuing country.
Bearer Negotiable Instrument
a) A traveller's cheque; or
b) Any negotiable instrument that is in bearer form, endorsed without any restriction, made out to a fictitious payee or otherwise in such form that title thereto passes upon delivery; and negotiable instrument that has been signed but with the payee's name omitted.
Why is it necessary to implement the reporting of cross-border movement of CBNI in Brunei Darussalam?
Cash couriers are widely known for being used as a major means of moving physical funds across borders either to finance illegal activities or to launder ill-gotten profits. The implementation of the declaration system is part of Brunei Darussalam's initiative to combat transnational crime, money laundering and terrorism financing. This is also in line with international practices and standards recommended by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental body that develops and promotes policies to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
What is the penalty for not declaring CBNI?
Failure to give a full and accurate report may be subject to a fine not exceeding BND 50,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, or both.
Is it an offence if a person gives a false CBNI report?
Yes. A person found guilty for not giving a full and accurate report shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding B$50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, or both.
Is the reporting of cross border movements of CBNI a form of currency control?
No. There are no restrictions on type or amount of CBNI which may be moved into or out of Brunei Darussalam as long as the person gives a full and accurate report when the total value of the CBNI exceeds B$15,000 or its equivalent in foreign currency.
There are two types of Cross Border Movement of Physical Currency and Bearer Negotiable Instruments (CBNI) Declaration reports
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1. Reporting of CBNI for Travellers or Cash Couriers If you are travelling in or out to Brunei carrying CBNI please click here
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2. Reporting of CBNI by Cargo, Courier and Postal Service or any other means If you are sending CBNI out of Brunei or receiving CBNI from outside of Brunei please click here
Regulatory Notices by AMBD
REGULATORY NOTICES BY AMBD (2015)
1. What is the objective of the issuance of the new regulatory notices?
The issuance of these notices aims to reduce household debt as a source of vulnerabilities to the socio-economic of the country, by:-
Inculcating responsible and ethical lending practices by financial institutions in their dealings with individual borrowers;
Promoting responsible lending and borrowing behaviours to foster a healthy and sustainable credit market which in turn contributes to economic and financial stability;
Further strengthening the protection of consumers' interests.
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE RATIO
2. What is Total Debt Service Ratio?
It is the ratio of total debt obligations to net monthly income.
3. How is the Total Debt Service Ratio calculated?
Total Debt Service Ratio is calculated as follows:
4. There have been recent amendments to the TDSR Notices, what are these amendments?
AMBD has made two (2) amendments to TDSR Notices in 2017:
I) Effective from 10th August 2017, banks and TAIB are allowed to increase customers TDSR from 60% to 70% for loan applications for the purchase or construction of immovable properties.
II) Effective from 9th November 2017, banks and TAIB are allowed to exceed the maximum 60% TDSR policy and will be subjected to the banks and finance companies' internal TDSR policy for the following loans:
(a) Any type of retail loan to an individual with net monthly income of BND10,000 and above;
(b) Retail mortgage equity loan subject to the following conditions:
The immovable property being charged shall not be the sole property owned by the customer or jointly owned with another;
The customer does not currently reside in the immovable property; and
The immovable property charged shall be income-generating where rental/business income is credited into the customer's account.
(c) Retail credit facilities that are fully secured by cash/fixed deposit under lien or by principal protected investment product under lien.
5. What is an immovable property?
Immovable property refers to real estate such as residential property, commercial property or land.
TDSR AMENDMENT AS OF 10 AUG 2017
6. My mortgage loan was granted before the amendment of the existing TDSR policy, am I allowed to utilise the 70% TDSR limit under restructuring/consolidation facility?
Any restructuring or consolidation of mortgage loan is subject to a maximum TDSR of 60% only.
7. Currently, I have some financing facilities such as personal loan, hire purchase and mortgage loan which was granted before the amendment. My current TDSR is 50% and I wish to apply for an educational loan for my children.
Since, I already have a mortgage loan, am I allowed to increase my TDSR limit from 50% to 70% for an educational loan?
This is not allowed since the purpose to exceed the 60% TDSR limit to 70% is for the purpose of purchase or construction of immovable property (both residential or commercial property) only.
8. Is this amendment applicable to mortgage loan transfer to other bank?
Any transfer of mortgage loan to other bank is still subject to a maximum TDSR limit of 60% only. This is not considered as a new credit facility for the purchase or construction of immovable property.
TDSR AMENDMENT AS OF 9TH NOVEMBER 2017
9. What is Mortgage Equity Credit Facility?
Mortgage Equity Credit facilities refer to credit facilities secured on the borrower's equity in the immovable property.
10. What is the financing amount that a customer would be entitled under Mortgage Equity Credit Facility(ies)?
The entitlement amount of financing under Mortgage Equity Credit Facility would be the difference between the market value of the immovable property and the outstanding balance on the secured credit facility, subject to the bank's loan-to-value policy.
11. What happens if the source of income from the immovable property being charged under Mortgage Equity Credit Facility is discontinued?
When granting Mortgage Equity Credit Facility, bank's main assessment on the customer shall be on the repayment capacity where the net monthly income of the customer is sufficient to cover his/her total debt obligations in the event of any loss of rental/business income.
12. What is bank's internal credit policy?
Every bank has its own internal credit policy for maximum debt service ratio depending on their risk appetite.
13. Does the flexibility on Mortgage Equity Credit Facility apply to existing Mortgage Equity Credit Facility before this amendment?
Yes, the amendment is applicable to both existing and new Mortgage Equity Credit Facility, subject to the stipulated conditions.
14. Can a bank grant cash to the customer under the Mortgage Equity Credit Facility?
Yes. There are no restrictions on the form of financing granted under Mortgage Equity Credit Facility.
15. How does the bank determine the market value of a customer's immovable property?
The valuation of an immovable property must be carried out by an independent professional valuer whom are registered with Ministry of Development.
16. Is rental income from the immovable property included in the net monthly income computation?
Yes, only 70% of the rental income is recognised as part of the TDSR calculation.
17. What are the other sources of income besides rental income?
The income generated from the immovable property may be in the form of rental income where the immovable property is let out or any income generated by businesses conducted within the immovable property.
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UNSECURED PERSONAL CREDIT/FINANCING FACILITY
18. What is the difference between the old Personal Loan Directive 2005 and the new notice on unsecured personal credit/financing facility?
The new notice allows a maximum entitlement of 18 times of the borrower's net monthly income as compared by a previous entitlement of 12 times of the borrower's gross monthly income.
Borrowers are allowed to restructure or top-up the credit/financing facility after 50% of the original credit/financing facility's tenor has lapsed, subject to a maximum of 2 top-ups during the tenor of the credit/financing facility. Previously, this facility can only be topped up after 75% of the financing period has lapsed.
The maximum tenor of unsecured financing facility is still 6 years.
Borrowers are required to obtain insurance/takaful protection for the unsecured loan during the validity of this loan.
19. When can I restructure/top-up my existing unsecured personal loan?
Your unsecured personal loans/financing granted before 8th June 2015 may be restructured/topped-up at your discretion. The 50% restructure/top up eligibility criteria will apply once you obtain an unsecured personal loan on 8th June 2015 onwards. In restructuring/topping-up the loan, the following criterias must be satisfied:-
For borrowers with minimum net monthly income of BND1,750.00, the borrower's Total Debt Service Ratio shall not exceed 60%. Borrowers with net monthly income below BND1,750.00 are required to meet the bank's current internal credit policy on TDSR.
Borrowers are required to obtain insurance/takaful protection for the unsecured restructured loan during the validity of this loan.
20. What are the criteria of restructuring or topping up of unsecured personal loans/financing?
From 8th June 2015 onwards, you may restructure or top-up your unsecured personal loans/financing after 50% of the original credit facility's tenor has lapsed, subject to a maximum of 2 top-ups during the tenor of the credit/financing facility. This is subject to your repayment history of all active outstanding credit facilities, as follows:-
No monthly missed repayment for any four months in the last 12 months from the date of application; or
No monthly missed repayment for any two consecutive months, in the last 12 months from the date of application.
However, the bank may impose a stricter criteria based on the borrower's repayment history.
CONSOLIDATION LOAN/FINANCING SCHEME
21. What is the Notice on Consolidation Loan/Financing Scheme about?
It allows banks and Perbadanan TAIB to provide a fixed term credit facility to consolidate all or several existing credit facilities, except home mortgage loan/financing.
22. How does the Consolidation Loan/Financing Scheme benefit borrowers?
This scheme aims to achieve better debt management of the public, in particular those with significantly low take-home pay and to curb excessive borrowing. This scheme also aims to reduce the monthly repayment amount with adjustments to the payment tenure.
23. Who are eligible for consolidation loan/financing scheme?
This scheme is eligible to borrowers who currently have a total monthly debt repayment which exceeds a TDSR of 60%.
24. What type of credit facilities can be consolidated under this scheme?
All loans/financing facilities such as unsecured personal loan/financing facility, hire purchase, credit cards may be consolidated, except for home mortgage loans/financing. The loans/financing facilities to be consolidated must be granted before 8th June 2015.
The consolidated loans/financing must conform to the Notice on TDSR.
25. Do I have to assign my salary for this Consolidation Loan/Financing Scheme?
No, it is subject to the bank's requirements.
26. What is the maximum tenor for this Consolidation Loan/Financing Scheme?
It is subject to the bank's policy.
SERVICE FEES/CHARGES
27. What is the Notice on Service Fees/Charges about?
This Notice serve to regulate applicable fees and charges imposed on financial products and services offered to individuals.
28. What kind of fees are regulated in this Notice?
Fees that are regulated are as follows:-
Certificate of Balance fee;
Clearance Letter fee;
Restructure/Top-up fee;
Early Repayment/Settlement fee; and
Prepayment fees.
29. Why are these fees regulated?
This is to ensure that fees and charges levied on financial products and services offered are equitable to both the borrower and the financial institutions.
And at the same time, the regulated fees will help borrowers who wish to settle their loans/financing early.
AMBD will continue to update this FAQs from time to time.
Last Updated: 20th December 2017
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Financial Consumer Issues
1. If I have an issue or dispute to raise on a licensed financial institution, where can I lodge my complaint?
You are recommended to lodge the complaint directly to the respective financial institutions. Explain in detail the nature of your complaint and give them ample time to solve the problem. If you are still not satisfied with the outcome of the decision by the financial institutions, you may wish to lodge your complaint formally to the Financial Consumer Issues Unit, AMBD.
2. How do I lodge my complaint to the Financial Consumer Issues Unit?
You may wish to contact Financial Consumer Issues Unit either by:
Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam
Level 7, Ministry of Finance Building
Commonwealth Drive
Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910
(Attn to: Financial Consumer Issues Unit)
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Financial Consumer Issues Services
To facilitate our process, you are required to submit all the relevant documents which can substantiate your complaint.
3. Does AMBD handle complaints on unlicensed financial companies or individuals?
AMBD would like to reiterate that members of the public who choose to deal with unlicensed and unregulated persons offering financial services or products will not have the protection afforded under the regulatory framework administered by AMBD. However, should any person know of activities involving unlicensed financial companies or individuals, the public is advised to inform AMBD promptly.
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(1) Will the new Automated Clearing House (ACH) make a difference to the speed at which I receive my money when I bank a cheque?
a. Most banks will still update their accounts overnight so that cleared funds will be received on the morning of the second day after the cheque is presented. So if you take a cheque to the bank at any time on Monday, you will receive the funds on Wednesday morning.
(2) Will I still be able to ask for special clearing of a cheque so I get the money on the same day?
a. Yes. You can ask your bank for special clearing and the funds will be in your account on the same day. Please contact your respective banks for the cut-off time. If the cheque is deposited after the cut-off time, funds will be deposited to your account the following morning.
(3) If a cheque is refused payment by the paying bank, will I get the actual cheque back?
a. You will not be able to request for the actual cheque back, but you can request from your bank an "Image Replacement Document" (IRD) which will contain the front and back image of the cheque and the reason for refusal.
(4) If I have a query on a cheque that I either deposited or I signed in the past, can I ask the bank for the cheque?
a. You can get printed copy of the cheque from the bank at which the cheque was deposited that will show the full details of the cheque and all the data that was processed. Banks may charge for this service.
(5) Can I present again a cheque that has been returned?
a. A cheque that has been returned cannot be presented again. A new cheque must be re-issued by the payer. This is to prevent any risk of duplicate processing.
(6) Is there a limit to the value of a cheque in the new system?
a. Cheques over BND 50,000 will be processed by the system for special clearance and you may be charged extra for this. It is best to transact large amounts through the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system. For more information on the RTGS system, you can contact your respective bank.
AMBD expects to reduce the value limit as customers become familiar with using the electronic alternatives.
(7) Will I have to pay a charge for the processing of a cheque?
a. During the introduction period of the new ACH, there will be no charges for processing cheques. However, as more alternatives to cheques become available, charges may apply. You will be charged by the bank at which you deposited the cheque, and banks may also charge for the issue of cheque books. High value and special clearance cheques will attract a higher charge.
(8) What will be the cut-off time for depositing a cheque at a branch?
a. Please refer to your respective banks for the cut-off time, as the time may vary between banks.
(9) Will cheque processing be available on Fridays, Saturdays and during Ramadhan?
a. Except for Ramadhan Fridays, cheques will be processed every business day. Customers who deposit cheques on a Friday or a Saturday will receive value on Tuesday morning. You can deposit cheques at any time your bank is open for business.
(10) Why does AMBD want to discourage use of cheques?
a. In line with Brunei's digital strategy, AMBD would like to encourage paperless transactions. Cheques are more open to fraud and risk of loss. Cheques are also more complicated to process, so there are higher chances errors can occur. Most advanced countries, such as Singapore and Malaysia in our region, are also encouraging electronic payment and discouraging cheques.
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Carbuncle Cup: 8 Somers Road, Malvern by Vivid Architects
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An unfortunate juxtaposition of old and new
There is nothing unusual in juxtaposing overtly modern and historic buildings but when it goes wrong the result can be the visual equivalent of nails being dragged over a blackboard. Take 8 Somers Road, a late Victorian villa that has been refurbished and enlarged with a procession of extensions including a stone clad box, a lower brick building and a garage with a pitched roof. The design and access statement accompanying the planning application describes these as ‘subservient and understated with a crisp modern aesthetic distinct from the historic house’.
A photograph of the house from the road shows the wall topped by a large hedge and the statement that the existing view along Somers Road ‘will remain largely unchanged, with only the single storey garage roofline being slightly visible above the hedge line’
Somewhere between planning and realisation the hedge has disappeared revealing a rectangular box with all the charm of a light industrial unit. This hasn’t been helped by the use of regular, rectangular engineered stone tiles in a stack bond arrangement.
The nominator Robert Smith describes the building as a ‘Lego brick’. He said, ‘8 Somers Road is situated in a lovely tree lined street dominated by Victorian architecture, in a conservation area. The house itself is believed to have been constructed during the late 1800’s principally of brick under a pitched tiled roof with part stone decorative facades.
‘Whilst the owners are in many ways to be congratulated in taking on such a large restoration project it is the extension of the property through the addition of why can only be described as a Lego brick that is so offensive to the eye. To make matters worse, what cannot be seen from the photo is the fact that there was a Victorian single story building that was demolished to make way for the new monstrosity.
‘I am aware that planning guidelines today are to keep a clear boundary between new and old structures, but the architect has made no attempt to unify the house and now most people assume this family home to be a medical centre.’
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Co Armagh man pushes Ed Sheeran down the charts
He wrote, produced, funded and released the album by himself
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A Co Armagh musician has topped UK charts knocking Ed Sheeran out of the top three.
Conleth Kane from Lurgan released his debut album 'Proud - Live in London' which is currently number two in the official Singer/Songwriter charts, and number three on iTunes.
Conleth has knocked Ed into fourth place.
"Shocked" at how well the album is doing, Conleth said he had never even expected it to reach the top 200.
Describing his sound, Conleth said: "It is a live acoustic album and it is a very eclectic mix of writing.
"In one song in particular, I call out the DUP live on the album and I feel this has resonated and caused a ripple of support amongst the LGBT community in particular.
"I feel very strongly about the state of political issues surrounding the rights of citizens in Northern Ireland and I will continue to address this until I am an equal citizen back on my homeland."
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The 'Proud - Live in London' album was launched at a sell out show at the Crazy Coqs in London on February 24.
Hours later the album he wrote, produced, funded and released by himself went soaring through the charts.
The album was recorded live during Conleth's sold out concert in Soho on October 24 2018.
The 35-year-old trained at the prestigious Arts Educational Schools in London and went on to nab a role in BBC 1’s Casualty.
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The A.I.R. gallery has moved from two-artist to one-artist shows this season, but returned to the earlier format for Maude Boltz and Daria Dorosh. To take Boltz first: there are none of the large free-falling pieces, like trapezes or rope ladders, making long, kinky connections between ceiling and room-space that characterized her last show. The new pieces are smaller and wall-based, showing her acute sense of the relation of free and fixed materials, of loose and supportive forms. Rain Dance, 1973, with its two-story forms and color-dipped dangling strings, is a good example of her sensibility. Though it does not show her gifts fully extended, it reveals the operation of her keen judgment within apparently tousled and casual structures. Daria Dorosh’s watercolors use successive images, because her soft, soft colors, with phantasmal think balloons and fading landscapes, need the reassurance of repetition. Without the echoes one could not be sure of what one was seeing. Her allusions almost elude one owing to her pale hues: The Spirit of the Letter, for instance, shows four period figures reading letters, and the title seems to refer to a book by Jean Leymarie on epistolary genre. The point is made but her delicacy is almost an absence; it is a lyricism on the edge of recognition.
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How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
by Julie Lythcott-HaimsJulie Lythcott-Haims
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Among the photos in my son Sawyer's baby book, there's one of him at seven months of age in which he stares out at the camera, unsmiling. The camera captured only a little baby lying at a slant atop a slide, but I recall that my strong hands were holding him in place just beyond the camera's eye.
It was Sawyer's first trip to the park, his first trip down a slide, and as I look at the picture I can still hear myself and my husband both chirping, "It's all right, baby, we're right here." From the look on my son's face, we hadn't managed to be convincing.
When I see the photo I recall the dread that filled me that day as my baby lay perched at the top of that small slide. It couldn't have been more than four feet off the ground, and my husband and I were on either side, but still I worried. Would Sawyer be afraid as he traveled that short distance? Would he get to the bottom, plop out onto the rubbery ground, and maybe bonk his head? Would he have an unpleasant experience we might — should — have prevented?
Over the years when I've sat nestled on the couch with Sawyer looking at the images of his earliest childhood, I've characterized the fear in his eyes as his. But these many years later I wonder if my baby was just mirroring what he saw in his dad's eyes and my own. How does a parent travel from that place of wanting to utterly protect an infant to the place of letting them go out into the waiting world?
PREVENTING ACCIDENTS
In a world of abundance and advanced technology, we feel capable of ensuring that no child will get hurt in any way and have faith in our ability to exert control. Toward that end we've made the world much safer, more predictable, and kinder for kids. It starts when our babies are in utero where every facet of pregnancy is monitored. Once born, our children enter homes completely safeguarded for their protection.
We've also made the world beyond our home as safe as possible for kids. Between 1978 and 1985 every state enacted laws requiring children to be in car seats, and mandatory seat belt laws soon followed. These laws sounded the death knell for cherished freedoms — like the "way, way back" of the family station wagon — but the goal of saving kids' lives was by far the greater concern. At the same time, the American National Standards Institute approved the first-ever bicycle helmet standard and by 1994 more than a third of the U.S. population was covered by a bicycle helmet law. Efforts to safeguard children also led to increased use of helmets and pads for things like roller skating, ice skating, and skateboarding. Without question, these laws and practices saved lives.
We parents took things a step farther, though, personally functioning as bumpers and guardrails between our kids and the world, as if our kids will be totally safe as long as we are present. I was thinking about this the other day when I saw a parent and child crossing the street together — it could have been any city or town. The mother walked confidently. Her son, a kid of about eight years, was a step behind wearing earbuds and staring at his cell phone. The mother looked left and right and left again, and then she and her kid proceeded through the intersection. The kid never once looked up. Soon after, I read about a product called MiniBrake for kids' bikes that lets a parent operate a brake on the child's rear tire via remote control if the kid nears a busy street.
School is the critical first locus of opportunity for our kids' intellectual development, but just getting them to and from the place leads to safety concerns. We resolve this by being alongside them as much as logistics allow.
When our kids are little many of us escort them to school to make sure they're safe, and often we carry their stuff to lighten their load. I chuckled recently at the sight of a dad with a tiny, bright pink backpack strapped across his broad shoulders as he biked the three blocks home from the local elementary school behind his daughter, who couldn't have been more than seven or eight. It was adorable. But that afternoon, and on many more afternoons before and since, I've wondered, When is a kid old enough to carry her own stuff? And What degree of independence is right for an elementary school kid? Seeing parents so proximally close to elementary schools in my town, I wanted to investigate how far-reaching this trend might be.
I spoke with a mom named Lora in an Ohio suburb who told me of a mother who escorts her third grader onto the school bus every day. And yes, the kid is healthy and able-bodied. She told of a father who bikes the mile-long trip to and from school right behind his daughter; he sounded just like the dad with the pink backpack in my town, except his kid is a sixth grader. Even when school is within walking distance and although carbon emissions are a mounting concern, many of us drive our kids. Often, we don't stop escorting at the school doors.
I spoke with a family friend named Ellen Nodelman, who since 1969 has graced the halls of Rockland Country Day School, a private, pre-K through twelfth grade school located across the Hudson River from Manhattan, in the town of Congers, New York. Ellen began on the faculty in the English department at RCDS, then continued teaching and serving as academic dean and college guidance counselor. Over her forty-plus years in those roles, she was eyewitness to the rising phenomena of parents at and beyond the school gate.
Half of the kids at RCDS take school buses, "and a good half of the kids who could take the bus are driven by a parent," says Nodelman. Rather than just drop kids off, parents of younger students will sometimes come inside the school with their kid, and some want to come right into the classroom with them. "We try to keep them from coming beyond the main lobby. If they could do what they wanted they would spend the whole day in class with them." She adds, "We've had some ask."
Then there's the cell phone — a recent enough development in the lives of parents and child communication so as not to have caused helicopter parenting, but that certainly facilitates the ability to helicopter if the tendency is there. Researchers call it "the world's longest umbilical cord."
Take, for example, the mother of a Beverly Hills high schooler who insisted her son text her hourly on his way to and from a beach outing with friends. It was the drive, not the boogie boarding in the Pacific Ocean, that scared her. Or the Stanford parent who contacted the university to say he thought his daughter was missing because he hadn't heard from her in over a day. Or the parent of an American college student on a study abroad program in New Zealand who called the program director terribly worried that her son hadn't answered his phone since returning from a hiking trip in the mountains (she knew he was back on campus because she tracks him by GPS).
Parental vigilance and technology buffer the world for our children, but we won't always be there to be on the lookout for them. Raising a kid to independent adulthood is our biological imperative and an awareness of the self in one's surroundings is an important life skill for a kid to develop. When we're tempted to let our presence be what protects them, we need to ask, To what end? How do we prevent and protect while teaching kids the skills they need? How do we teach them to do it on their own?
THE OVERBLOWN FEAR OF "STRANGER DANGER"
Many of these safety precautions — regulations, gear, parents helping kids cross streets and brake their bikes and travel to school — aim to protect kids from accidents, but we're also very concerned about humans who might intend to harm our kids. Toward that end, we teach children never to talk to strangers; supervise them in any outdoor play that still exists; accompany them almost everywhere; and keep them right by our side in the grocery aisles. Decades-old childhood rituals have been impacted. Take Halloween, for example. Kids used to scamper through neighborhoods gleefully gobbling up candy offered by neighbors and strangers. But today in my community children as old as twelve or thirteen are escorted by parents who hover at driveway's end and who will check each and every piece of candy for a razor blade or needle before the child is permitted to gorge themselves silly (which really isn't allowed anymore, either).
You might think these precautions are well founded, when in fact almost all reports of razor blades and needles in Halloween candy have been debunked as hoax or prank. And the overriding concern about stranger abduction is also based on rare incidents. Evidence suggests that the initial airing of the 1983 movie Adam — about the 1981 abduction and murder of a child — was the catalyst for the fear of stranger abduction that is commonplace in America today. In the early 1980s, child safety advocates falsely claimed that hundreds of thousands of children were disappearing every year, by lumping together runaways and kids "kidnapped" by noncustodial parents with the very few cases of stranger abduction that were actually taking place. Today our smartphones and 24/7 Internet access amp up the frenzy, alerting us at a moment's notice when anything bad has happened to a child, anywhere in the world. Our fears continue to be fueled by the media, whose ratings go up when they tell scary stories. Parents all over the country have told me matter-of-factly, or wistfully, that kids just can't walk alone anymore. Why? "Because of pedophiles." We perceive that our nation is a more dangerous place, yet the data show that the rates of child abduction are no higher, and by many measures are lower, than ever before.
The U.S. Justice Department published its first study on "missing, abducted, runaway, and thrownaway" children (NISMART-1) in 1990, and its second, and most recent, study in 2002 (NISMART-2). NISMART-2 showed that an estimated 797,500 children were reported missing in that one year, and of that number, just 115 children were the victims of the most serious, long-term nonfamily abductions called "stereotypical kidnappings" (40 percent of whom were killed). While NISMART-2 was conducted some time ago, we can have confidence that the number of "stereotypical kidnappings" today is now no worse and likely lower, because FBI statistics show the number of missing persons of all ages went down 31 percent between 1997 and 2011, "and the numbers of homicides, sexual assaults, and almost all other crimes against children have been dropping, too."
Let's put these data into context. In 2014, the U.S. population was approximately 318 million, and 74 million of those were children. If 115 of those were victims of stereotypical kidnappings, and 40 percent of them were killed, that is an infinitesimal number. Children abducted by strangers represent .01 percent of all missing children. The other 99.99 percent of children reported missing have been erroneously thought by caregivers to be missing, taken by family members, have run away, or have been thrown away (meaning their families do not want them to return). It is a cruel myth that more and more children are going missing and that most missing children have been abducted by strangers.
Of course, serious harm coming to any child is an unspeakable tragedy, and real child predators are out there even though very few commit stranger-to-stranger crimes. But why do we base our daily decisions about our children's comings and goings on a one-in-a-million chance that our kid could be killed by a stranger, when, as the Palm Beach Post reported in 2006, in any given year a child is more likely to be killed in an equestrian accident (1 in 297,000), as a result of youth football (1 in 78,260), or as a passenger in a car (1 in 17,625)?Taking the long view, we need to teach our kids street smarts, like the importance of walking with a friend instead of alone, and how to discern bad strangers from the overwhelming majority of good ones. If we prevent our children from learning how to navigate the world beyond our front yard, it will only come back to haunt them later on when they feel frightened, bewildered, lost, or confused out on the streets.
Look, I've felt these fears, too. Even though I'm familiar with these data and as a result, theoretically, should know better, I've succumbed to the myth of stranger danger. I remember the first time Sawyer walked home alone from a friend's house through our low-crime, upper-middle-class neighborhood. He must have been about ten, it was twilight, and the walk was ten minutes at most. Even knowing what I know about our fears being way overblown, even knowing what I know about the importance of developing independence in our kids, I felt my heart beating in my throat and had to work very hard to focus my mind on other things as the minutes ticked by until my boy was safe at home.
Terrible things happen everywhere in the world. But terrible things have always happened and they are statistically less likely to happen today than in previous decades. Yet we hear about bad things wherever they've happened and mere moments after they occur. Our evolutionary fight/flight responses are triggered but we never have the experience of fighting back or running away from the stressor, so we stay on heightened alert.
Evolutionary biologist Robert Sapolsky is an expert on human stress. In Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: A Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping, now in its third edition, he explains how a fear of the bad things that might happen can cause us harm.
When we activate the stress-response out of fear of something that turns out to be real, we congratulate ourselves that this cognitive skill allows us to mobilize our defenses early. And these anticipatory defenses can be quite protective, in that a lot of what the stress-response is about is preparative. But when we get into a physiological uproar and activate the stress-response for no reason at all, or over something we cannot do anything about, we call it things like "anxiety," "neurosis," "paranoia," or "needless hostility."
Thus, the stress-response can be mobilized not only in response to physical or psychological insults, but also in expectation of them. It is this generality of the stress-response that is the most surprising — a physiological system activated not only by all sorts of physical disasters but just thinking about them as well.
Basically, the 24/7/365/worldwide news cycle is a recent development in human existence and we haven't evolved to cope with it yet. There is such a thing as too much information.
CRIMINALIZING COMMON CONDUCT
Even if we aren't personally fearful, we are socializing ourselves to feel negligent unless we are on constant alert for predators. A child alone outside is such an uncommon sight that when we do see unattended children we fear something is wrong. Has the child wandered off from the attending adult? Or worse, is the child unsupervised? The police or child protective services might get called.
A South Carolina woman named Debra Harrell was jailed in 2014 for child abandonment after allowing her nine-year-old daughter to play at the park while Harrell worked her shift at McDonald's. Harrell was released on bond a day later and soon regained custody of her child, who had been placed in Social Services; but, as of this writing, her Department of Social Services case is still ongoing with a court date pending.
Writer Kim Brooks was arrested for leaving her four-year-old son alone in the car for five minutes on a cool day, and then had to hire a lawyer to defend herself from a charge of "contributing to the delinquency of a minor," which, if proven, could have resulted in her kids being taken away from her. A person some would call a Good Samaritan had been in the parking lot and recorded a video of Brooks's child alone, then contacted the police.
But were the strangers who saw Brooks's son and Harrell's daughter acting as Good Samaritans or as fearmongering safety vigilantes? No harm came to Harrell's daughter or Brooks's son; the potential for harm is what constituted the mothers' criminal offenses. These are just two of the over a dozen recent published cases in which parents (almost always mothers) have faced criminal charges for behavior that was not only commonplace a generation ago but is arguably a necessity today, in the sense that kids can't literally accompany parents at all times. Kids are twenty times more likely to be killed by relatives than strangers — but vigilante fearmongerers acting as Bad Samaritans are ready to indict a mother just trying to do her best under trying circumstances, a mother whose kid has suffered no actual harm. These vigilantes are a real threat to worry about. And their numbers may be sizeable.
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Excerpted from How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims. Copyright © 2015 Julie Lythcott-Haims. Excerpted by permission of Henry Holt and Company.
Part 1: What We're Doing Now
1. Keeping Them Safe and Sound 11
2. Providing Opportunity 29
3. Being There for Them 43
4. Succumbing to the College Admissions Arms Race 55
5. To What End? 72
Part 2: Why We Must Stop Overparenting
6. Our Kids Lack Basic Life Skills 77
7. They've Been Psychologically Harmed 87
8. They're Becoming "Study Drug" Addicts 102
9. We're Hurting Their Job Prospects 109
10. Overparenting Stresses Us Out, Too 119
11. The College Admission Process Is Broken 128
Part 3: Another Way
12. The Case for Another Way 143
13. Give Them Unstructured Time 150
14. Teach Life Skills 162
15. Teach Them How to Think 176
16. Prepare Them for Hard Work 195
17. Let Them Chart Their Own Path 211
18. Normalize Struggle 228
19. Have a Wider Mind-set About Colleges 243
20. Listen to Them 262
Part 4: Daring to Parent Differently
21. Reclaim Your Self 275
22. Be the Parent You Want to Be 286
Conclusion 302
Appendix A 307
Appendix B 310
Acknowledgments 340
Former Stanford University dean Lythcott-Haims presents a convincing vision of overprotected, overparented, overscheduled kids in this report on the current state of childhood and parenting in middle- and upper-class families. Lythcott-Haims, the mother of two teens, counts herself among those who have taken far too many aspects of their children’s lives into their own hands. Today’s young adults, she asserts, lack life skills and resilience; they can’t competently make decisions, manage risk, overcome setbacks, or take charge. Along with overprotection, she sees a trend toward racing kids onto a fast track, with unreasonable pressures to get into highly selective colleges. After presenting the problem in detail (through interviews with college admissions officers, educators, parents, and others), she offers a number of viable solutions, encouraging parents to nurture kids’ unique gifts rather than mold them like “little bonsai trees” and to help them develop life skills (e.g., doing chores, critical thinking, public speaking). She also claims that lower-income kids are more likely to end up with the grit necessary for success, while elite grads struggle to grow up. The overparenting trend, Lythcott-Haims contends, is harmful not only to kids but also to parents who are stressed and overscheduled themselves. This vigorous text will give parents the backup needed to make essential changes. Agent: Kimberly Witherspoon, Inkwell Management. (June)
This is the stuff of the best parenting advice . . . . A worthwhile read for every parent . . . . Our children are engaged in the serious work of becoming an adult. With this book, Lythcott-Haims provides the missing user manual.” —The Chicago Tribune
“This book is the antidote to helicopter parenting. Lythcott-Haims’ research, combined with a decade of experience as a Stanford dean, makes for some important insights into the state of parenting in America today.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“[How to Raise an Adult] may just be the Black Hawk Down of helicopter parenting. Lythcott-Haims, who brings some authority to the subject as Stanford’s former dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising, has seen varieties of extreme parental interference suggesting not just a lack of common sense, but a lack of wisdom and healthy boundaries . . . .When parents laugh and enjoy the moment but also teach the satisfaction of hard work, when they listen closely but also give their children space to become who they are, they wind up with kids who know how to work hard, solve problems and savor the moment, too. In other words, get a life, and your child just might do the same someday.”—The New York Times Book Review
“[How to Raise an Adult] is refreshing in many ways, and as parents ourselves, we highly recommend it.”—The News & Observer
“This is such a terrific book. So incredibly timely. Parents will love it and devour it because it’s such a concern . . . instead of thinking about raising children, we need to be thinking about raising adults.”—CBS “This Morning”
“Lythcott-Haims breaks down the source of helicopter parenting habits, and uses studies and stories to illustrate the developmental, emotional, and psychological toll that overparenting can take on children. She also gives parents some constructive tips for stepping back and allowing the next generation of leaders to become fully formed adults.”—MSNBC “Melissa Harris-Perry”
“Julie Lythcott-Haims, I hope my child has a dean, teacher, others like you out there . . . Thank you for spreading this really important and powerful message.”—FOX “Fox & Friends”
“Reveals some terrifying truths.”—Telegraph (UK)
“At last, a parenting book I can get behind.”—The Independent (UK)
“Run, don’t walk to your nearest bookstore and get this book! It’s Malcolm Gladwell meets Paul Tough meets Madeline Levine in a fresh, timely take on raising excellent adults from former Stanford freshmen admissions dean and parent Julie Lythcott-Haims.Never preachy, and oh-so-relatable Lythcott-Haims is spot-on with her approach to parenting, over-parenting, and preparing your children for the adult world.”—Speaking of Apraxia
“How to Raise an Adult is a total no brainer to read if you have a kid in college, about to go to college, has ever gone to college, or will ever go to college. Seriously, if you are a parent with college in your future, current, or past - stop reading this blog post and go and find this book. . . . How to Raise an Adult is a gift to all of us who are educators, and to all of us who are parents.”—Inside Higher Ed
“In her easy-to-read prose . . . . the author does a superb job of laying out the facts . . . . Her advice is sound and obviously much needed . . . if parents want to raise productive adults.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Lythcott-Haims presents a convincing vision of overprotected, overparented, overscheduled kids . . . . After presenting the problem in detail (through interviews with college admissions officers, educators, parents, and others), she offers a number of viable solutions . . . . This vigorous text will give parents the backup needed to make essential changes.” —Publishers Weekly
“Julie Lythcott-Haims is a national treasure. She is a psychologist, sociologist, and anthropologist rolled into one, recording the attitudes and rituals of 21st-century smart kids who can't tie their shoelaces—and of their anxious, hovering parents. Reminding us that we are charged with transforming children into adults capable of meeting the challenges of life head-on, Lythcott-Haims dispenses compassion and a good kick in the pants in equal and appropriate measure. Witty, wise, and dead-on, Lythcott-Haims is a tonic for what ails this generation of kids and parents. A must-read for every parent who senses that there is a healthier and saner way to raise our children.” —MADELINE LEVINE, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Price of Privilege and Teach Your Children Well
“Have the good intentions of American parents gone awry? In this timely and bracing work, Julie Lythcott-Haims chronicles the many dangers of overparenting—from thwarting children's growth to hurting their job prospects to damaging parents' own well-being. Then she charts a smart, compassionate alternative approach that treats kids as wildflowers to be nourished rather than bonsai trees to be cultivated. For parents who want to foster hearty self-reliance instead of hollow self-esteem, How to Raise an Adult is the right book at the right time.” —DANIEL H. PINK, author of the New York Times bestsellers Drive and A Whole New Mind
“I've loved this book from the moment I saw the title. Julie Lythcott-Haims understands that the goal of parenting should be to raise autonomous adults, not have name-brand college admissions to brag about. Her double perspective—as a mother of teenagers and a former longtime freshman dean at Stanford—makes her uniquely equipped to show parents how to do exactly that. Wise, honest, compassionate, and deeply informed, How to Raise an Adult ought to be at the top of everybody's stack of parenting books.” —WILLIAM DERESIEWICZ, author of the New York Times bestseller Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life
“While the book aims to show us how to better raise adults, Lythcott-Haims also shows how this will make us better adults. . . .The timing of Lythcott-Haims wonderful book could not be better. The pendulum has swung away from helicopter parenting (just this week new research on the damage it does) and parents are looking for the guidance and insight in finding a better way. Lythcott-Haims offers readers just that.” —Grown and Flown
“Lythcott-Haims ... makes compelling arguments for why we need to break our current habits. Unlike so many other college parenting books, however, How to Raise an Adult contains practical suggestions for an alternative way of parenting and then encourages us that it is possible to function differently.” —College Parent Central
“This book will constantly be a guide . . . . Now that I have read [it], I will be aware of the fact that as a parent I am going to raise a responsible well-adjusted adult who will be able to thrive in the real world; not a child who will need support all her life.—Diva Likes
I've loved this book from the moment I saw the title. Julie Lythcott-Haims understands that the goal of parenting should be to raise autonomous adults, not have name-brand college admissions to brag about. Her double perspective--as a mother of teenagers and a former longtime freshman dean at Stanford--makes her uniquely equipped to show parents how to do exactly that. Wise, honest, compassionate, and deeply informed, How to Raise an Adult ought to be at the top of everybody's stack of parenting books.
author of the New York Times bestseller Excellent WILLIAM DERESIEWICZ
Have the good intentions of American parents gone awry? In this timely and bracing work, Julie Lythcott-Haims chronicles the many dangers of overparenting--from thwarting children's growth to hurting their job prospects to damaging parents' own well-being. Then she charts a smart, compassionate alternative approach that treats kids as wildflowers to be nourished rather than bonsai trees to be cultivated. For parents who want to foster hearty self-reliance instead of hollow self-esteem, How to Raise an Adult is the right book at the right time.
author of the New York Times bestsellers Drive and DANIEL H. PINK
Julie Lythcott-Haims is a national treasure. She is a psychologist, sociologist, and anthropologist rolled into one, recording the attitudes and rituals of 21st-century smart kids who can't tie their shoelaces--and of their anxious, hovering parents. Reminding us that we are charged with transforming children into adults capable of meeting the challenges of life head-on, Lythcott-Haims dispenses compassion and a good kick in the pants in equal and appropriate measure. Witty, wise, and dead-on, Lythcott-Haims is a tonic for what ails this generation of kids and parents. A must-read for every parent who senses that there is a healthier and saner way to raise our children.
author of the New York Times bestsellers The Price MADELINE LEVINE
Why helicopter parents are doing more harm than good to their children. Beginning with their earliest moments, parents are in control of their children's lives, and most strive to provide a safe, nourishing environment fostering growth and prosperity. However, many parents have taken the need to be involved in every aspect of their child's social and academic environments to an unhealthy extreme. Using thorough research and interviews with teachers, university personnel, and employers, Lythcott-Haims examines how this need to participate on the part of the adult has actually crippled the child, hindering even college-age students from making sound and logical decisions on their own. In her easy-to-read prose, the author relates scenarios of parents calling their children in college to make sure they've done their homework, studied for a test, or even something as simple as eaten breakfast. This almost nightmarish overzealousness on the parts of the parents to coordinate and micromanage every daily activity has had increasingly detrimental effects on today's group of children, young adults, and those in their 20s, leading to increased anxiety, drug and alcohol use, self-harming, and even suicide. Lythcott-Haims also skillfully addresses the added stress this creates for the parents, who through the best of intentions have unwittingly created superdependent miniadults incapable of functioning on their own on many levels. The author does a superb job of laying out the facts, pinpointing the specific areas and age levels where parents should step back and advising them on how to regain control of their own lives, even if that means their children might fail at something. Her advice is sound and obviously much needed by many if parents want to raise productive adults. Well-presented, solid facts that address the many detriments of helicopter parenting.
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Dancefloor Casanova by Barbary Coast
Title: Dancefloor Casanova
It is hardly unusual for a band to draw heavily from the sounds of the past for their inspiration but it is unusual, these days at least, for any band to attempt to duplicate anything that requires anything other than the merest modicum of skill. Glasgow’s Barbary Coast, to their credit, seem to have borrowed a book on eighties jazz funk flavoured pop for their four songs and made a convincing job of doing what the cool kids won’t.
Consequently, there is a light – like synthetic whipped cream, if you like – feel to the songs in “Dancefloor Casanova” with Craig Rodger sounding like he should be fronting a revival of, or perhaps a tribute to, Level 42 or Haircut 100. “November” rolls forward with apparent simplicity even if a careful listen soon reveals that Barbary Coast are far from underachievers and, to further reinforce their conviction, Jonathan Gormal decorates “Live for the Night” with his rhythm driven guitar work whilst tipping his hat to the greatness of the likes of Eric Gale.
The beat goes on and the message is clear. Work hard at what you do and people will take you seriously. Barbary Coast deserve to be taken seriously.
Their “Dancefloor Casanova” EP is available for download from Bandcamp.
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Review Date: March 12 2015
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The First Novel of the Fourth Realm Trilogy
by John Twelve Hawks
Jun 2005, 464 pages
Jul 2006, 464 pages
Speculative, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Alt. History
Adult-YA Crossover
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Strong Female Leads
Magical or Supernatural Elements
The Traveler explores a parallel world that exists alongside our own. A world that exists in the shadows of our own. A conflict we will never see. One woman stands between those determined to control history and those who will risk their lives for freedom.
A world that exists in the shadows of our own.
A conflict we will never see.
One woman stands between those determined to control history and those who will risk their lives for freedom.
Maya is hiding in plain sight in London. The twenty-six-year-old has abandoned the dangerous obligations pressed upon her by her father, and chosen instead to live a normal life. But Maya comes from a long line of people who call themselves Harlequins—a fierce group of warriors willing to sacrifice their lives to protect a select few known as Travelers.
Gabriel and Michael Corrigan are brothers living in Los Angeles. Since childhood, the young men have been shaped by stories that their late father was a Traveler, one of a small band of prophets who have vastly influenced the course of history. Travelers are able to attain pure enlightenment, and have for centuries ushered change into the world. Gabriel and Michael, who may have inherited their father's gifts, have always protected themselves by living “off the Grid”—that is, invisible to the real-life surveillance networks that monitor people in our modern society.
Summoned by her ailing father, Maya is told of the existence of the brothers. The Corrigans are in severe danger, stalked by powerful men known as the Tabula—ruthless mercenaries who have hunted Travelers for generations. This group is determined to inflict order on the world by controlling it, and they view Travelers as an intolerable threat. As Maya races to California to protect the brothers, she is reluctantly pulled back into the cold and solitary Harlequin existence. A colossal battle looms—one that will reveal not only the identities of Gabriel and Michael Corrigan but also a secret history of our time.
Moving from the back alleys of Prague to the heart of Los Angeles, from the high deserts of Arizona to a guarded research facility in New York, The Traveler explores a parallel world that exists alongside our own. John Twelve Hawks' stunningly suspenseful debut is an international publishing sensation that marks the arrival of a major new talent.
Maya reached out and took her father's hand as they walked from the Underground to the light. Thorn didn't push her away or tell Maya to concentrate on the position of her body. Smiling, he guided her up a narrow staircase to a long, sloping tunnel with white tile walls. The Underground authority had installed steel bars on one side of the tunnel and this barrier made the ordinary passageway look like part of an enormous prison. If she had been traveling alone, Maya might have felt trapped and uncomfortable, but there was nothing to worry about because Father was with her.
It's the perfect day, she thought. Well, maybe it was the second most perfect day. She still remembered two years ago when Father had missed her birthday and Christmas only to show up on Boxing Day with a taxi full of presents for Maya and her mother. That morning was...
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Maya has been trained since childhood to be a Harlequin, yet she chooses to live a normal life. What aspects of her upbringing play the largest part in her decision? In what ways does her relationship with Thorn exemplify the conflicts any daughter might have with a strong, distant father?
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Discuss the meaning and ramifications of the Harlequin motto, "Damned by the flesh. Saved by the blood" [p. 22/mm 23*]. What familiar moral percepts ...
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Picture The Matrix crossed with William Gibson and you'll have a sense of the The Traveler...The writing is compelling, and my main complaint is that the book feels unfinished--because the story will continue in two more volumes. I can't wait to read them.
As if Carlos Castaneda and Robert Ludlum had collaborated for a surefire bestseller.
Starred Review. The pace is fast, the characters intriguing and memorable, the evil dark and palpable, and the genre-bending between fantasy and thriller seamless.
Starred Review. Powerful, mainstream fiction built on a foundation of cutting-edge technology laced with fantasy and the chilling specter of an all-too-possible social and political reality.
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I'm not surprised John12Hawks lives off the Grid. I'm suprised he's still alive. Too near or possibly spot on the truth. Govs will probably try and protect their myths as the CC are alleged to do in DaVinci Code. You feel you are reading about ... Read More
Traveler stimulates
I found this book, listened to in the audio form, to be stimulating in ideas and quite in line with ideas I have contemplated. I am excited about it being the first of a trilogy although it certainly can be read alone. It is a bit of a blend of ... Read More
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Who is John Twelve Hawks? According to his editor at Doubleday, Jason Kaufman (who also edited The Da Vinci Code), nobody knows - not even Kaufman. Twelve Hawks claims to live 'off the grid' - meaning that he lives in such a way that the government can't track him - no credit cards, no driver's license and nothing that would allow the government to invade his privacy.
Kaufman says 'we talk quite frequently [by phone], and I believe he always speaks with a satellite phone ... and a satellite ...
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Kantajew Temple (Bengali: কান্তজীর মন্দির) or Kantaji Temple, also known as ‘Kantanagar Temple’ at Kantanagar, is located in the graceful heart of the gorgeous countryside of Dinajpur, Bangladesh. It is a late-medieval Hindu temple in Dinajpur. This temple is a UNESCO world heritage site. This is a stunning block of religious artwork and is surely one of the most impressive Hindu monuments in Bangladesh. The Kantajew Temple is one of the most magnificent religious edifices belonging to the 18th century. The temple belongs to the popular Hindu Kanta or Krishna and this is most popular with the Radha-Krishna cult (assemble of memorable love) in Bengal. Built-in 1704-1752 A.D. by Pran Nath, a renowned maharaja from Dinajpur, and his adopted son Ram Nath, it is the country’s finest example of brick and terracotta style. Its most remarkable feature, typical of late Mughal-era temples, is its superb surface decoration, with infinite panels of sculpted terracotta plaques. It boasts one of the greatest examples on terracotta architecture in Bangladesh and once had nine spires, but all were destroyed in an earthquake that took place in 1897.
The temple is constructed on a high platform. This is often a Nava-ratna temple. The roof of the bottom floor and ground level each contains four sikharas or ratnas at their corners while the roof of the second floor in its middle contains the ruins of the central sikhara. The characteristic features of the erections are the four centered and wide multi-cusped arches, the plastered surface of the walls having immense rectangular and square panelings. The complete outer surface of the temple is exquisitely established with terracotta plaques which depict flora and fauna, geometric motifs, mythological scenes from the Ramayana, and also the Mahabharata, and therefore the contemporary social scenes and favorite pastime. There are also depictions of animated hunting scenes of wild games, royal processions of elephants, horses, camels, and dainty ox-carts of the nobility with their retainers in Mughal dress and arms. The idol of Kantaji is kept within the garvagriha of the temple in its ground floor. The department of Archaeology has been performing the required conservation and restoration works of Kantaji Temple since it had been declared a protected monument by the govt. in 1960. The deities are placed at a higher pedestal inside the temple, whereby the devotees only offer prayers from a distance. Every year on Janmashtami, the statue of Radha Krishna is taken by the boat through the river to Dinajpur to the King`s palace for two months.
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According to research from Georgetown University and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “common foreign languages” rank 10th on the list of the 13 most useful college majors—ahead of general business, elementary education, and economics!
Thinking in a foreign language helps economic decision-making: In a study with implications for businesspeople in a global economy, researchers at the University of Chicago have found that people make more rational decisions when they think through a problem in a non-native tongue. ScienceDaily (April 25, 2012)
Being bilingual makes you smarter: It can have a profound effect on your brain, improving cognitive skills not related to language and even shielding against dementia in old age, according to an article in the New York Times: “Why Bilinguals are smarter.”
"Sometimes liberal-arts majors struggle a bit more than other majors when launching their careers, but the evidence shows that they tend to advance farther and be more sought out by CEOs for high-level jobs," says Katharine Hansen, writer for the job-hunting website Quintessential Careers and author of A Foot in the Door: Networking Your Way Into the Hidden Job Market quoted in “What good is a liberal arts degree in the job market?”
Michelle Marion graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in French in 2009—when the economy was in a recession. After waiting tables for a few months while searching for a job, she landed one in an aerospace company: “My responsibilities, which actually had little to do with the fact that I spoke French, were vast and varied,” she says. “They had more to do with skills such as researching, organization and self-motivation that I learned through the multi-disciplinary four years I spent in college.” Marion was willing to start in a junior assistant position and wound up in a senior position—with a big pay increase in six months. She says that she knows other French majors who got good jobs at consulting firms, financial companies and government agencies. As quoted in “What good is a liberal arts degree in the job market?”
“Of all the things employers look for when hiring entry-level talent, it’s the so-called ‘soft skills’ that are valued most: communication, teamwork, flexibility and positive attitude are by far the most sought-after skills. Employers understand that everything else can be taught, so they look for the most promising raw material to work with,” according to Jennifer Floren, Founder and CEO, Experience, Inc.
An analyst quoted on the JP Morgan career page said, “I wish I'd known that effective communication skills are critical for success, even at the Analyst level.” He adds, “Looking back at college, I should have taken many more writing classes. I'd even say that a few more writing classes are more beneficial than a specialized derivatives class. You can learn the derivatives on the job.”
According to MyMajors.com, the communicative skills and intercultural understanding gained from studying a foreign language are increasingly valuable in many fields: business, education, government, law enforcement, media, social services and the service industry, among others. Many students choose a double or secondary major and combine a foreign language with a complementary field like English, history, international studies, journalism, political science, business, international marketing or education.
Collaboration is a highly valued skill valued in business and government jobs. “Foreign language classrooms lead the way in teaching and learning collaboratively. And, more importantly, learning a foreign language fosters all the skills required to collaborate--most notably, the ability to communicate--speaking and listening, understanding and empathizing. While I certainly don't want to say that learning a foreign language is only worthwhile because it has concrete cash benefits, nor would I deny them,” writes Oberlin University Professor Erik Inglis.
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Why? Because AA president Edmund King yesterday said "We should encourage the explosion in cycling rather than resent it.”
Boycott RAC, join the AA, urges social media campaign…by cyclists
BikeBiz 7th December 2012 Business
Last night an article in the Evening Standard, London’s main newspaper, carried an interview with Edmund King, the president of the Automobile Association. This interview quickly went viral on Twitter and Facebook, with cyclists delighted at the aggressively pro-cycling stance of the motoring organisation’s president. King is well-known for his ‘no more them and us’ views on cyclists and drivers – his view is coloured by the fact he’s both a cyclist and a motorist – but in the interview he revealed that other AA execs are also cyclists.
The Evening Standard headline – ‘AA boss says cyclist-hating drivers are absolute idiots’ – was popular with cyclists and many started to call for a boycott of the RAC, which rarely has a good word to say about cyclists. The great majority of cyclists are also car-owning motorists.
As a cyclist with a car, I'm renewing with the AA next year. Sod RAC who seem to think cyclists don't exist. Heres why: http://t.co/VigmDX2P
— citymobility (@citycyclists) December 6, 2012
London-based campaigner citycyclists wrote: "As a cyclist with a car, I’m renewing with the AA next year. Sod RAC who seem to think cyclists don’t exist."
That tweet was quickly shared around on social media sites, with cyclists agreeing to boycott the RAC in favour of the AA. [For balance, it must be said that AA and RAC are not the only motoring organisations car-owning cyclists could be members of, the Environmental Transport Association is a cycle-friendly roadside rescue operation.]
In the Evening Standard, King said of cyclist-haters: “They’re absolute idiots. There are some motoring groups who are talking absolute nonsense and who wind up cyclists. That is pathetic.”
While some motorists claim ‘all cyclists’ jump red lights, King said criticism cut both ways:
“A lot of drivers have to look at their own habits first,” he said, singling out use of mobile devices while driving. “It’s appalling,” said the AA president. “We’ve got to get through to drivers that they’re killing people.”
In a nod to the ‘one less car’ mantra, Kind said motorists should welcome more cyclists on the roads: “We should encourage the explosion in cycling rather than resent it.”
The Evening Standard piece ended thus:
"Then there’s the favourite complaint that cyclists don’t pay “road tax” — a misconception, since vehicle tax linked to road spending was abolished in the Thirties. Now roads are paid for out of general taxation: anyone who pays income or any other taxes is funding roads, prompting one wag to produce “I pay road tax” cycling kit, emblazoned with tax discs.
“It’s a complete nonsense,” said Mr King. “I quite often wear an ‘I pay road tax’ cycling jersey and an AA helmet.”
The AA was founded in 1905 as a speed-trap spotting organisation and paid cyclists to be the speed-trap spotters. The organisation later became part of the establishment. The AA has a page on its website advising how cyclists and motorists can share the road safely. The advice includes Highway Code rule 163 which illustrates that motorists have to give a full car’s width when overtaking cyclists.
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Ashford Walks Away From Recently Acquired Manhattan Hotel
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August 25, 2020 Miriam Hall, Bisnow New York City
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After months of failing to meet loan payments across its portfolio, Ashford Hospitality Trust has sold the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Midtown it has owned for less than two years in order to meet demands from lenders.
Ashford filed notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission Friday that the 310-room hotel at 60 West 37th St. had been sold to meet its debts. With the sale complete, Ashford said it no longer has any obligations to its lenders on the property, which it bought for $195M in January 2019 from AIG and developer Hidrock Realty.
The sale price and the purchaser of the property were not disclosed in the filing and not made clear in city records. Representatives for Ashford could not be immediately reached for comment.
In announcing the acquisition last year, Ashford said it had scored a $145M nonrecourse loan, which was its first hotel in New York City. According to its SEC filing, the property was secured by a $108.7M senior mortgage and two mezzanine loans of $26.3M and $10M, respectively. It is unclear who owns the mezzanine loan on the 41-story hotel.
Back in May, Ashford notified investors that, following defaulting on a payment in April, Wells Fargo, the CMBS servicer, had issued the company with an “acceleration” notice. Wells Fargo wanted the full $108.7M, per the filing, and multiple other costs, including $60K for legal fees.
Ashford told lenders for all its properties in March that the public health crisis was damaging business, and while its loans did not contain forbearance rights, it was seeking relief. The company made principal or interest payments on almost none of its loans in April and was trying to find workout solutions.
The hotel sector, particularly in New York City, has been badly hit by the crisis, with many predicting it will take years for it to recover and many shuttered locations likely never reopening.
By May, Ashford had suspended operations at 23 properties and put 93 other properties to reduced operating levels, Bisnow previously reported. The firm cut its planned capital expenditures by about $95M, according to the earnings report from May.
Ashford Inc. and its hotel affiliates, Ashford Hospitality Trust and Braemer Hotels & Resorts, had received some $59M under the federal government’s paycheck protection program but returned the money after criticism and threats of a congressional investigation.
Multiple global real estate companies are reportedly delinquent on their debts right now, even as they raise billions for new investment opportunities. Colony Capital Inc. is no longer meeting obligations on many of its hotel bonds but has already started raising $6B for a fund that will focus on digital real estate like cell towers and data centers. Starwood Capital Group is behind on payments for more than half of its 30 retail properties, which account for nearly $2B in CMBS debt.
Those types of loans are often nonrecourse, meaning the ramifications of failing to pay are minimal and borrowers are able to hand them over without putting other assets in jeopardy.
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Maura was a 21 year old student in February of 2004 when she inexplicably drove three hours from her dorm in Amherst, Massachusetts to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and vanished. At around 7:30pm her vehicle was involved in a single car, non life threatening accident at a hairpin turn on dark & desolate Route 112. She has not been seen or heard from since. Now two filmmakers set out to find answers on this mystery by diving deep into Maura's life, the region in which she went missing, and the online world of citizen detectives.
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In 2013, the two embarked on an extensive journey, navigating the online landscape, in an attempt to make a documentary about the people obsessed with the disappearance of Maura Murray. As a way to raise awareness for their doc and the case, they launched their first podcast in 2015. They found unexpected success in the true-crime podcast genre with that show, Missing Maura Murray. Just over a year later, as a way to branch out and raise awareness for other missing persons and cold cases, they created Crawlspace. These shows have over 100 episodes each and over 50 million downloads in the 4+ years.
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***NEW HALF PRICE*** Harris Tweed Trousers - Grey
Sadly our long term regular Trouser Maker closed last year, these were made in England by a different company.
We are not 100% happy with the work
They have no lining
Back cincher isn't part of our original design
Label stitching very messy
For these reasons we are clearing these a half price
Genuine Harris Tweed
Original 1930's pattern
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Please do not rely on ordering you usual "Jean Size". Jeans tend to be worn lower slung than traditional cut trousers therefore it's important that your waist is measured where the waist of the trousers will sit. Traditional trousers which are best worn with braces and worn a size larger than one would wear jeans or modern trousers. They are lower in the crotch than modern trousers and should not be worn crumpled at the ankle. Ideal inside leg length is 30" for a height of 5'8"/5'9", inside leg of 32" for a height of 5'10"/5'11" and an inside leg of 34" for a height of 6'/6'1". Should you require a shorter length than we have in stock or we don't have the correct inside leg length and please order a longer pair and indicate the length you require in the "Special Instruction" box. If you'd like to have a pair of trousers shortened we can do this for an additional charge of £10.
ABOUT HARRIS TWEED
Aero are proud to continue our long association with Harris Tweed, one of Scotland's most prestigious cloths. Since we first started making leather jackets over 30 years ago we've offered Harris Tweed as a lining option.
The story of Harris Tweed is the story of a remote island community that lies between the Highlands of Scotland on the North West tip of Europe and the North Atlantic Ocean.
There is a link to a wonderful short film about the history of the cloth at the foot of this page.
For centuries the islanders of Lewis, Harris, Uist and Barra have woven the magical cloth known the World over as Harris Tweed, or Clo Mhor as it is known in the original Gaelic- 'The big cloth', a stunning and practical cloth made entirely by hand. As the Industrial Revolution reached Scotland, the mainland turned to mechanisation but the Outer Islands retained their traditional processes. Lewis and Harris had long been known for the excellence of the weaving done there, but up to the middle of the nineteenth century; the cloth was produced mainly for home use or for a purely local market.
Around the turn of the 20th century production increased greatly when the primitive small looms were gradually replaced by the improved "fly-shuttle" loom originally imported from the Galashiels....... so it's appropriate that Aero continues to use the cloth in Galashiels.
Today the Islanders stand firm against the mass production and the "values" of a throw away society that threatens all hand crafted products such as Harris Tweed, the original definition of which read "A tweed, hand-spun, hand-woven and dyed by the crofters and cottars in the Outer Hebrides".
Similarly we at Aero will always stand firm against mass production alongside our Highland brethren....Aero and Harris Tweed, a marriage built in tradition and in quality.
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After a thorough, professional tooth cleaning, you know that your teeth look brighter and feel fresher. But tooth cleaning isn't just about appearances. It's the primary means of preventing and treating periodontal (gum) disease. Many studies have demonstrated a possible link between periodontal health and overall (systemic) health — which means regular tooth cleaning may benefit not just your mouth, but your whole body.
Why do teeth need special cleaning? Over time, dental plaque (a naturally occurring bacterial biofilm) and stains build up on tooth surfaces. Dental calculus (also called tartar), a harder deposit, can then form both above and below the gum line. A thorough dental cleaning removes these substances from the teeth, and helps keep disease-causing bacteria from proliferating.
Tooth cleaning is usually accomplished by the non-surgical technique of scaling, sometimes called “root debridement.” It's typically a relatively painless procedure in which small dental instruments are used to physically remove deposits from the surfaces of teeth. At one time, scaling was performed entirely with manual tools. But in the last several decades, the ultrasonic scaler has changed all that.
What Is An Ultrasonic Scaler?
There are different types of ultrasonic scalers, but all of them work in a similar fashion: electromagnetic forces in the unit's hand-held “wand” cause its tiny tip to vibrate rapidly. These vibrations, which occur at a rate faster than the speed of sound, effectively blast away plaque, calculus and stains from the tooth surfaces.
A small stream of water and/or antibacterial mouthwash, which emerges near the tip of the scaler, is called lavage. Lavage is used to cool the ultrasonic scaler's tip and flush away debris from the area being treated. The vibrating tip causes some of the water to break into millions of tiny bubbles, an effect called cavitation. This ruptures the walls of bacterial cells and helps create an environment that's less hospitable to harmful bacteria.
Ultrasonic Scaling vs. Hand Scaling
Studies show that a thorough ultrasonic cleaning takes about one-third less time as compared to hand scaling — which means you need less time in the chair. Many patients prefer ultrasonics to other types of scaling, possibly because it requires the clinician to use less force than a hand scaler to get the same effect. In ultrasonic scaling, only the tip of the tool touches the tooth surface, and only for a short time.
It's also possible to remove deposits of plaque and tartar from under the gum line by using an extremely small tip on an ultrasonic unit, which can cause less discomfort and result in a deeper and better cleaning. Sometimes an ultrasonic scaler is used first, and then any stubborn areas are scaled by hand.
The Experience of Ultrasonic Scaling
Anyone who has a substantial buildup of tartar or is prone to gum disease can benefit from ultrasonic scaling. It can also help to remove stains from coffee and cigarettes, for example. Yet, for all its power, most people experience little or no discomfort during the procedure.
If you have very sensitive teeth, it may be possible to alleviate some discomfort by using slimmer tips on the scaler. Alternatively, a topical anesthetic may be applied, or conscious sedation can be administered. The power range, the flow of lavage water and the frequency of tip vibration may also be adjusted for increased comfort.
Special tips are also available to clean composite or porcelain tooth restorations, titanium implants, or areas of demineralization (enamel loss) on your teeth. If you have a cardiac pacemaker, be sure to alert all dental professionals/personnel before ultrasonic scaling treatment, so precautions can be taken.
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Aggreko: What role can dehumidifiers play at flood-hit construction sites?
As the UK experiences torrential rain and storm-level events, contractors need to consider the long-term damage ‘invisible water’ can have on their flood–hit construction sites, say Aggreko.
The company believes that, although site workers and managers may think assessing damage and replacing equipment is the final recovery step after pumping out floodwater, water soaked into materials could prove catastrophic in the long term.
By soaking into substances such as wood, plaster and paint, this ‘invisible water’ may cause expensive long-term damage to affected materials as site managers heat flooded buildings to aid the drying out process.
What’s more, mould growth can occur during this process, putting the health of on-site personnel at risk.
Delivering optimum climate control in industrial environments is therefore vital to preserving the integrity of affected buildings and ensuring construction can restart safely.
Through the use of dehumidifiers to create a controlled environment and manage moisture levels, site managers can guarantee that surrounding air is dried appropriately and without risk following floods.
Ryan Stanley, Sector Development Manager for Temperature and Moisture Control at Aggreko, commented: “In the event of a flood, it is extremely important that the recovery process happens quickly.
“Yet quickly does not always mean safely – in the rush to continue construction, crucial steps can be missed when drying out buildings.
“It is vital that a controlled environment is maintained when drying and dehumidifying affected rooms and equipment. With that in mind, industrial dehumidifiers, such as those from Aggreko, should be a top priority for site managers struck by flooding.
“If the worst does occur, these temporary solutions can be hired to manage moisture levels until the site is back and running as normal, with the threat posed by ‘invisible water’ eliminated.”
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Interest rates slashed to record low of 0.1% as Bank moves to protect coronavirus-hit economy
'The spread of Covid-19 and measures being taken to contain the virus will result in an economic shock that could be sharp and large'
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Interest rates have been cut to a new record low of 0.1% as the Bank of England makes another attempt to shore up an economy being battered by the coronavirus crisis.
The Bank has also released another £200bn to boost the economy in its second emergency move in a week.
The central bank, led by new governor Andrew Bailey, cut rates from 0.25% to the lowest level ever seen as it said the economic shock of the Coiv-19 crisis could be "sharp and large", even if short-lived.
Members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously at a special meeting to cut rates and to up its quantitative easing programme by £200bn to £645bn.
The Bank said: “The spread of Covid-19 and the measures being taken to contain the virus will result in an economic shock that could be sharp and large, but should be temporary.”
It said the new action was needed after “evidence relating to the global and domestic economy and financial markets”, with stocks falling worldwide.
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Tom Stevenson, investment director for Personal Investing at Fidelity International, said: “Britain is now a whisker away from the negative interest rate club. Rates have never been this low in the more than 300-year history of the Bank of England. Purchases of government and corporate bonds have been ramped up. A desperate measure for a desperate situation.
“Both governments and central banks have quickly acknowledged that we face a sharp downturn. The question now is whether the Bank’s assumption that the hit will be temporary is correct. It could be. The infrastructure of global supply remains in place and global demand should bounce back quickly once the outbreak passes.
“Attention now shifts to the US. If this becomes the new epicentre then we can expect a further leg down for financial markets but if the outbreak can be contained and monetary and fiscal measures take effect at pace then there is scope for a stabilisation. The Bank is right to throw everything at this.”
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Canadian business sentiment drops from high levels: central bank survey
Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press April 15, 2019
The Bank of Canada is seen in Ottawa, on Tuesday July 19, 2011. A new Bank of Canada survey says business sentiment has fallen from elevated levels, with companies underlining uncertainty around global trade, the housing sector and the energy industry. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
OTTAWA — Canadian business sentiment has fallen from elevated levels as companies point to uncertainty around global trade, the housing sector and the energy industry, according to a new Bank of Canada survey.
The central bank’s measure for corporate confidence dropped from its near-record heights last year and down into negative territory for the first time since the third quarter of 2016.
“The business outlook survey indicator declined from a strongly positive level in the winter survey,” the Bank of Canada said Monday of its latest quarterly poll of around 100 senior managers.
The latest survey, based on interviews conducted between late February and early March, comes after Canadian economic growth saw an abrupt deceleration in the final three months of 2018 as oil prices tumbled.
The pace of sales growth has “moderated slightly” over the previous 12 months following a solid year, the bank said.
Looking ahead, executives were more upbeat, saying they expected the rate of sales to be “marginally faster” over the coming year. The rosier outlook was widespread among companies in the services sector, especially those in information technology and transportation.
“Firms’ expectations for sales remain positive but have softened as several businesses are less optimistic about demand,” the report said.
“The main headwinds are a more uncertain outlook in the Western Canadian energy sector, continued weakness in housing-related activity in some regions, and tangible impacts from global trade tensions.”
The survey also suggested previous concerns about labour shortages had eased, although firms still said it was more challenging to find workers than it was 12 months earlier.
Outside of the energy-dependent Prairies, the Bank of Canada survey said investment and hiring plans remained resilient — particularly in the services sector.
“Despite some softening in business sentiment, intentions to spend on machinery and equipment remain healthy in most regions and continue to point to an increase in investment over the next 12 months,” the central bank said.
Pedro Antunes, chief economist for the Conference Board of Canada, said he’s hopeful there will be a turnaround in the crucial area of investment, otherwise he says it’s unclear what will drive the economy in 2019 and 2020
“I do think that there’s a lot of concern still for businesses in Canada and we need to address some of these issues,” said Antunes, whose team conducts its own business confidence surveys.
He listed challenges in the oilpatch, including difficulties shipping products out of the region, as well as broader concerns about whether Canada is competitive enough to attract investment given the corporate tax cuts in the United States.
TD economists Brian DePratto and Ksenia Bushmeneva wrote in a research note Monday that while the drop in business sentiment would be sure to “draw eyeballs,” the details of the report were a bit more encouraging.
“Indicators of demand are still in positive territory, and the balance of opinion on capital spending remains solid,” they wrote.
Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz has said the economy needs a longer stimulative boost from low interest rates to help it overcome domestic and global challenges. He’s predicted the country’s recent economic weakness to only be temporary.
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Rayman Origins Review
A challenging platformer that compensates for frustration with charm
Having played so many open-world exploratory games lately, it felt really good to sink my teeth into a traditional linear 2D platformer. Hub worlds are nice every now and then if they really add something to a game, but otherwise I definitely appreciate a simple map screen or level select screen that cuts out the fluff and allows me to get straight into the action.
Rayman Origins was generally a really satisfying play-through, but was punctuated by some of the most frustrating moments I've experienced in a game in quite some time. Thus, I'll start with the negatives:
Right off the bat, I didn't like the way Rayman handles. Having grown up with the pixel-perfect precision of classic platformers like Mario and Sonic, Rayman feels floaty and clumsy to control. Everything from his momentum, to his bounce, to his attacks just felt wrong to me and took a while to get used to. Many of my deaths in the early part of the game were the result of Rayman slipping off a platform or not landing where I would expect him to after a jump. Mercifully, the game provides infinite lives and frequent check-points in order to keep any one death from being a major setback. This mercy is especially important in the later part of the game, in which the level design becomes especially brutal. The last few regular stages and most of the challenge stages are so unforgiving that they essentially come down to trial and error coupled with rote memorization. It was in these stages that I often came close to putting down the controller and walking away from the game, but I somehow always managed to pull victory from the jaws of defeat and progress forward in the end.
The negative factors of Rayman Origins are compensated for due to the abundance of two positive traits: charm and creativity.
The UbiArt Framework used in making this game's graphics really brings the colorful cartoon characters of Michel Ancel to life. The stages these characters inhabit are also works of art, both in terms of visual appeal and level design. An example of one of my favorite levels is a Mexican food inspired stage in which enemies attack by squirting napalm-like hot sauce at Rayman. I also appreciated that levels feature variety in terms of play style: traditional platformer levels, forced scrolling racing stages, and shoot-em-up aerial battles. Bringing all these elements together is a fantastic musical score that has the full range from whimsical to epic. Some of my favorite pieces sound as if they're being sung by the game world's inhabitants encouraging Rayman to press on.
Ultimately, the moments of joy I experienced playing Rayman Origins were enough to motivate me to persevere through the tough spots and come away with positive feelings about the game. Players that have a lot of patience and are looking for a platforming challenge will find a lot to like. However, platforming novices or those who get discouraged easily may find themselves over their heads with this one.
Score: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Completion Time: Approx. 18* hours (Main story plus all unlockable stages)
*Uplay doesn't have a play clock, so this is a very rough estimate
Labels: Platformer, Review
Pretty fair, but I would like to add a potential bug I ran into on the Wii version of the second treasure chest level (the pirate attack one). Almost every time, right before climbing so high at the end, the screen slams to the right making it almost impossible to keep up. It was very frustrating. Other than that one moment it was a great game.
Capsulejay November 27, 2016 at 5:37 PM
I don't recall if that issue cropped up when I was playing, however I have the Windows version, so it's possible that it's a Wii-specific bug. In any case, those chase levels are pretty tough as it is, so adding a bug on top of that would be especially aggravating. Glad you enjoyed the game overall, though!
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Porsche Cayman GT4 inadvertently revealed on car maker's website
Tim Beissmann
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One of the automotive world’s worst kept secrets, the Porsche Cayman GT4, has been inadvertently revealed on one of the German manufacturer’s websites.
The Cayman GT4 is listed on the global Porsche Driving website as one of the vehicles punters can select for the brand’s Driving Experience dynamic program, despite not yet being officially confirmed for production by the car maker.
The GT4 appears between the Cayman GTS and the 911 Carrera S on the list, confirming, as expected, that it will be the hottest and most hardcore version of the compact Cayman coupe to date.
CarAdvice’s spy photographers have snapped Porsche Cayman GT4 prototypes twice this year – first in May on public roads, and most recently in June undergoing high-speed testing at the Nurburgring, as seen in these images.
The GT4 is easily distinguished from the GTS and the rest of the Cayman range by its racy exterior that features larger air intakes, a cooling duct along the bonnet lip, a prominent lower front splitter and a massive rear spoiler.
It also sits lower than the GTS, indicating a more performance-oriented suspension set-up, and gains large ceramic brake discs for enhanced stopping power.
It’s believed that rather than getting an uprated version of the Cayman GTS’s 250kW 3.4-litre flat six-cylinder engine, the Cayman GT4 may adopt the 3.8-litre flat six from the 911 Carrera S, albeit detuned from 294kW to somewhere between 268-283kW. Porsche’s seven-speed dual-clutch PDK transmission should also feature.
The GT4’s 0-100km/h sprint time is expected to land between the 4.1 seconds of the 911 Carrera S and 4.6 seconds of the Cayman GTS (both equipped with Sport Chrono package).
CarAdvice first reported about Porsche’s plans to develop a more track-focused Cayman in early 2013 when 911 chief engineer Andreas Preuninger said: “Can we emulate the success of GT3 [with Cayman]? Maybe, I don’t see why not…”
The Porsche Cayman GT4 is expected to go on sale in 2015, priced north of the $161,400 Cayman GTS.
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CHS football team rallies from 11 points down in the last two minutes
By Dan Trujillo | September 28, 2017 5:30 am | comments
Camas High School defenders swarm Coeur d'Alene quarterback Colson Yankoff Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium. The Papermakers rallied from 11 points down in the last two minutes of the game to defeat the Vikings 28-25.
(Dan Trujillo/Post-Record)
Drake Owen plants his feet in-bounds and secures a 13-yard touchdown pass. The Camas High School senior caught two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion in the final minute of the game to complete the Papermaker comeback.
Thousands of Camas High School football fans witnessed a miracle at Doc Harris Stadium Friday.
The Papermakers rallied from 11 points down in the last two minutes to defeat Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 28-25 in a battle between two No. 1 ranked teams from different states.
“We backed ourselves up to a wall. We just had to fight out of it,” said senior center Jordan Howes.
“We had a long talk before the game about brotherhood — what it means to be a brother and to make plays for the guy next to you,” he added. “I think that’s what it took to come back and win this game. It really took standing together as a unit. Just together, we’re unstoppable.”
The Papermakers needed a pick-me-up after University of Washington bound quarterback Colson Yankoff ran for a 65-yard touchdown to give the Vikings a 25-14 advantage. Camas recovered a fumble on its own 3-yard line with about two minutes left on the clock.
What followed next was nothing short of magic …
Ja’Michael Shelton snagged a 50-yard catch to breathe new life into the Papermakers.
“I was happy I could get down the field. I’m happy that Kyle saw it,” Shelton said. “I just followed the ball, and when I caught it, I made sure to get out of bounds as fast as I could.”
After hauling in a 9-yarder, Drake Owen caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kyle Allen in the corner of the end zone. Owen made sure to plant his feet in-bounds before getting pushed out.
“Lots of practice with Kyle,” Owen said. “All those throws since we were little. It worked.”
Camas then recovered the on-side kick to earn another crack at the end zone. Isaiah Abdul caught the ball in open space and faked out the defender for a 19-yard gain. A late hit by a Viking sent the Papermakers to the 10-yard line.
It all came down to fourth-and-four. Allen stepped back and put up a picture perfect pass to Owen as he drifted toward open space in the end zone to give Camas a 26-25 lead. Owen then caught a 2-point conversion pass from Allen to make it 28-25 Papermakers with 20.6 seconds left on the clock.
“It’s crazy! I can’t describe the feeling right now,” Owen shouted as he celebrated with his teammates after the game.
Owen finished with eight catches for 63 yards and those two touchdowns in the final minute. Allen collected 235 passing yards and three touchdowns. Shelton had seven catches for 93 yards and a touchdown. Will Schultz rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown.
The Papermakers face Battle Ground in their first league game tomorrow, at Battle Ground High School. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
Camas has won 54 regular season games in a row dating back to a non-league loss in 2011.
When the final whistle sounded at Doc Harris Stadium Friday, the Papermakers rushed the field with joy only to be followed by Camas football fans of all ages. They will always call this game the “Mill City Miracle.”
“It’s amazing just to know that not only does my team have my back, and we all have each other, we’ve got the whole community,” Abdul said.
“We were down two touchdowns, and I could still hear them cheering. They were not giving up,” he added. “I think that the band and the community and parents cheering for us really kept us motivated and kept us going. That’s a feeling that you just have to be in to experience it.”
Dan Trujillo
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Prefecture D: Four Novellas (Paperback)
By Hideo Yokoyama, Jonathan Lloyd-Davies (Translated by)
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A collection of tense thrilllers, each centered on a mystery and the unfortunate officer tasked with solving it, set in the world of Hideo Yokoyama's bestselling Six Four.
Four novellas: Each taking place in 1998.
SEASON OF SHADOWS
"The force could lose face . . . I want you to fix this." Personnel's Futawatari receives a horrifying memo forcing him to investigate the behavior of a legendary detective with unfinished business.
CRY OF THE EARTH
"It's too easy to kill a man with a rumor." Shinto of Internal Affairs receives an anonymous tip-off alleging a station chief is visiting the red-light district—a warning he soon learns is a red herring.
BLACK LINES
"It was supposed to be her special day." Section Chief Nanao, responsible for the force's forty-nine female officers, is alarmed to learn her star pupil has not reported for duty and is believed to be missing.
"We need to know what he's going to ask." On the eve of a routine debate, Political Liaison Tsuge learns a wronged politician is preparing his revenge. He must now quickly dig up dirt to silence him.
Prefecture D continues Hideo Yokoyama's exploration of the themes of obsession, saving face, office politics, and interdepartmental conflicts. Placing everyday characters between a rock and a hard place and then dialing up the pressure, he blends and balances the very Japanese with the very accessible, to spectacular effect.
Born in 1957, Hideo Yokoyama worked for twelve years as an investigative reporter with a regional newspaper north of Tokyo, before becoming one of Japan’s most acclaimed fiction writers. His exhaustive and relentless work ethic is known to mirror the intense and obsessive behavior of his characters, and in January 2003 he was hospitalized following a heart attack brought about by working nonstop for seventy-two hours. Six Four is his sixth novel, and his first to be published in the English language, followed by Seventeen.
"[Yokoyama's] novellas wring soulful suspense out of cop office politics . . . Yokoyama's characters are not lost but adrift, swept up in inner longing, dissatisfied with or even broken by many of the aspects of their lives . . . For Yokoyama the [police] department is first and foremost a political landscape . . . Fascinating."
—David Ulin, Los Angeles Times
"A regional Japanese police precinct in 1998 is the setting of Prefecture D, a quartet of novellas by Hideo Yokoyama. These four tales explore the satisfactions, frustrations, and base and noble emotions of those who devote their lives to a profession where saving face is a priority and ethical conundrums are a frequent challenge. Yokoyama, a journalist-turned-author whose novel Six Four was published in American in 2017 to much acclaim, immerses us in an environment at once familiar and exotic; his stories' mysteries are solved in a manner that surprises the mind and moves the heart."
—Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal
"[Yokoyama is] the dean of Japanese noir . . . Fans of hard-boiled fiction will enjoy seeing how Japanese cop shops work."
"[Yokoyama] somehow manages to pack each approximately 80-page story with the same amount of intensity as his epic-scale fiction."
"Compelling . . . Both [Prefecture D and Six Four] easily stand alone, but to read both offers enhancing insights. . . Each novella presents a mystery that exposes the labyrinthine relationships within Prefecture D's sprawling police department . . . Yokoyama's dozen years' experience as an investigative journalist undoubtedly enhances his already sharp fiction with unexpected minutiae that proves essential."
Publisher: MCD x FSG Originals
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Collections & Anthologies
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Full Biccy, a touch footy team comprising of Boorowa players, competed at the annual Cootamundra Junior Touch Football unisex carnival last weekend. The side made it to the Division Two grand final but were beaten by One More Year 9-5. In the Division One final, Sydney team Boneheads took home the title by defeating Wagga One in a close game requiring a drop off 9-8. After nearly three decades of taking part in the carnival, team manager Terry Walsh believes the team's success is built around one ingredient - friendship. READ MORE: Boorowa golfers to raise funds for firefighters Boneheads, Terry said, has returned home to Sydney with the silverware from Cootamundra on "three or four occasions". And a lot of the original team members from nearly three decades ago when the team first took part are still running around. "A lot of us are getting on now," Terry said. "Some of us are in our fifties and sixties, we're now life long friends". Terry hand picked his first team from players he knew in a competition he ran in Castle Hill and many of them are still putting their hand up to play each year. Despite their age Boneheads surprised a lot of their opponents with their skill and speed. READ MORE: Blistering Christmas cricket at third edition of sevens competition "One team came off earlier in the carnival when we beat them and said we must've been awesome 25 years ago," Terry joked when talking of the team's latest win. Despite their age, the side's elder statesmen are moving just as quick as ever, or at least they think so. Cookie Monsters took out the Division 3 grand final defeating Touchie Taggers 4-2. Carnival organiser Tisha McTavish thanked the Cootamundra-Gundagai Council for presenting the grounds for the carnival in excellent condition. "They have dealt with extremely challenging conditions to get our fields prepared for the carnival and have done a fantastic job," Ms McTavish said.
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January 15 2020 - 11:29AM
Footy fun for Boorowa touch team in Cootamundra
Full Biccy, a touch footy team comprising of Boorowa players, competed at the annual Cootamundra Junior Touch Football unisex carnival last weekend.
The side made it to the Division Two grand final but were beaten by One More Year 9-5.
In the Division One final, Sydney team Boneheads took home the title by defeating Wagga One in a close game requiring a drop off 9-8.
After nearly three decades of taking part in the carnival, team manager Terry Walsh believes the team's success is built around one ingredient - friendship.
READ MORE:Boorowa golfers to raise funds for firefighters
Boneheads, Terry said, has returned home to Sydney with the silverware from Cootamundra on "three or four occasions".
And a lot of the original team members from nearly three decades ago when the team first took part are still running around.
"A lot of us are getting on now," Terry said.
"Some of us are in our fifties and sixties, we're now life long friends".
Terry hand picked his first team from players he knew in a competition he ran in Castle Hill and many of them are still putting their hand up to play each year.
Despite their age Boneheads surprised a lot of their opponents with their skill and speed.
READ MORE:Blistering Christmas cricket at third edition of sevens competition
"One team came off earlier in the carnival when we beat them and said we must've been awesome 25 years ago," Terry joked when talking of the team's latest win.
Despite their age, the side's elder statesmen are moving just as quick as ever, or at least they think so.
Cookie Monsters took out the Division 3 grand final defeating Touchie Taggers 4-2.
Carnival organiser Tisha McTavish thanked the Cootamundra-Gundagai Council for presenting the grounds for the carnival in excellent condition.
"They have dealt with extremely challenging conditions to get our fields prepared for the carnival and have done a fantastic job," Ms McTavish said.
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Taunton woman injured after exiting moving car…
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Taunton woman injured after exiting moving car on highway
By Andrew Martinez |
December 8, 2019 at 10:46 a.m.
A Taunton woman suffered serious injuries early Sunday morning when she allegedly exited a passenger side window while the car she was in was driving on a highway, state police said.
Responding troopers from State Police barracks in Foxboro found the woman with serious injuries on the roadway at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Route 495 Southbound between exits 14 and 13 in Plainville. She was transported by EMS to Rhode Island Hospital, according to a statement by state police.
The woman is expected to survive.
Joseph Monsini, 25, of Taunton, the driver of the vehicle, was arrested by troopers for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Police are still investigating how and why the Taunton woman exited the vehicle, and it is unclear if she exited through the passenger side window while the vehicle was moving.
The woman’s identity and type of vehicle were not disclosed by police Sunday morning.
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Minority-owned firms, 2012
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012
Veteran-owned firms, 2012
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2014
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Fact Updated for Counties on 3/26/15
What is QuickFacts?
QuickFacts is an easy to use application that provides tables, maps, and charts of frequently requested statistics from many Census Bureau censuses, surveys, and programs. Profiles are available for the nation, all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and all counties. Cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more are also included.
What are the recommended browsers?
IE11+, Chrome, Firefox and Safari (Safari on MAC only)
How do I begin?
QuickFacts begins in TABLE view with data shown for the UNITED STATES. You can change to MAP view, CHART view, or the DASHBOARD view, that shows all three views at once.
How do I “Enter state, county, city, town, or zip code?”
Begin typing the name of the geography or zip code. After the second character, a list of choices will appear on the drop down. Locate and select your area by single-clicking the mouse or by using the up and down arrows and then pressing the Enter/Return key. The Enter/Return key may also be used if only one geography appears or your highlighted selection is at the top of the list. This becomes one of your selected geographies and is added to the TABLE in the first data column, moving UNITED STATES to the second data column.
Why are some cities, towns or zip codes missing in the dropdown menu?
Geographies with populations below 5,000 are not currently shown in QuickFacts. If you don't see the area you are looking for, try checking DATA.CENSUS.GOV.
How do I “SELECT A FACT?”
Simply click on SELECT A FACT to show the dropdown list, which is grouped by topic. Scroll down to highlight the FACT you want and click on the FACT to select it. In addition, you can double click on the row of the FACT in the TABLE.
How do I narrow the results?
In TABLE view, click ALL TOPICS and select the topic you want. The table view will show only facts within that topic. To view all facts again, select ALL TOPICS.
In MAP view, you can further narrow results down to counties, county subdivisions, or places by selecting a geography color-coded circle and a small pop-up window appears with further area selections to view. For example, if your selected geography is a city, and you chose a city in that state on the map, you will have the option to Add this geography to your table, view at the United States level or view the counties in that state.
In CHART view, you can toggle between all geographies at the same level as your selected area or those you have selected by using the ‘Show selected locations' checkbox.
In DASHBOARD view, you can narrow down only what facts are showing by using the ALL TOPICS dropdown, as indicated above.
In TABLE view, how many geographies can I see?
TABLE view allows six geographies in the table. To add additional geographies use the search box. As you add geographies, they are added to the TABLE in the first data column, moving other geographies to the next column to the right. If there are more than one geography present, you may delete any geography by clicking the icon. An orange circle on the TABLE icon indicates the total number of geographies currently selected. This is visible throughout the application above the data views.
In MAP view, how many geographies can I see? Can I zoom in and see data?
There are 3 additional controls in addition to the zoom in/out and full screen controls:
Left Border Slide-out - Allows the user to quickly move to and remove their selected geographies.
Switch Control in the upper right corner - Turns on the ability to select geographies across state boundaries.
Toggle Button in the upper right corner - Toggles view between Townships and Places.
Clicking on a geography opens an info window. Within the info window you can:
Add or remove a geography to your selection.
View the current selected fact's value and footnote notations.
The new switch and toggle button are present on the map only when needed. All new controls will be pointed out to the user with a "NEW!" tooltip when first presented to the user. Hovering over the new control will give the user a description of the control's function as well as its current status if applicable.
Changing geography level is accomplished by zooming in/out. The progression as you zoom in is: States, Counties, Places & Townships. When zoomed into Places & Townships level a toggle button will be available within the upper right map controls to swap between the two.
When you select the MAP view icon, you are given a choice from your selected geographies to view one on the map. Once you click on a geography, you will see your selected geography outlined in red and all geographies at the same level. For example, if you selected a county, you will see all the counties in that state.
Geographies with numeric fact values are placed in ascending order and distributed into five groups containing the same number of geographies. The geography groups are then shaded from cyan (lowest values) to dark cyan (highest values). The value range for these groups will depend on the fact and geographies that fall within the group. Geographies with non-numeric fact values and footnotes are shaded with colors other than cyan and assigned to a specific footnote.
When viewing the entire US there are icons for Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico in the corners that allow you to focus the map directly on those locations. When the map focuses on one of these locations their associated icon changes to the 48 contiguous states an allows you to reset the map to view the entire US.
In CHART view, how many geographies can I see? Can I see data?
When you select he CHART view icon, you are given a choice to ‘View Selected Locations' or choose one of the selected geographies. If you chose ‘View Selected Locations', you will see a chart for all selected geographies. If you only have one geography selected, the chart will open with this geography along with all sibling geographies. For example, if you have selected a state, you will see all the states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Hover over or click on each bar in the CHART to see the actual data value.
In DASHBOARD view, how many geographies can I see?
DASHBOARD view is a combination of all three views.
When you select the DASHBOARD view icon, you are given a choice to create a dashboard for one of your selected geographies.
DASHBOARD's TABLE shows fact data only for one selected geography.
On DASHBOARD's TABLE you cannot add a geography.
DASHBOARD's CHART shows data for the selected geography and all its siblings, same as the expanded CHART view. You can add and remove a selected geography from the dashboard chart. Selected Locations checkbox is not available on the DASHBOARD's CHART.
The DASHBOARD's MAP shows data for the selected geography and places at the same level, just as in the expanded MAP view.
Where can I get data for other levels of geography, like metropolitan areas?
While not available in QuickFacts profiles, there are a number of sources on census.gov for data about metropolitan areas.
How can I browse more datasets for my selected location?
Whenever you see an orange magnifying glass , click it for all the detailed links to other datasets.
Can I share data from QuickFacts?
Yes. The MORE menu item opens a popup where you have options to PRINT, download a CSV, EMAIL, EMBED, and post on TWITTER and FACEBOOK.
What do these icons mean and what happens when I click them?
Click for additional information such as Sources, Definitions, and sometimes Margins of Error, or More Information.
Click for all the detailed links to other sets of data about the respective geography.
Click to set the application to its default state. This will remove all selected geographies and begin a new search. Your prior searches and results will not be saved.
Click to open the popup for all the download and share options.
Click this icon to delete a geography.
Click this icon to add a geography.
What are the footnotes at the bottom of all QuickFacts pages?
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We Have Obtained The Capacity To Destroy Israel, Says Iran General
Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Hossein Salami at Tehran’s Islamic Revolution and Holy Defence museum during the unveiling of an exhibition of what Iran says are US and other drones captured in its territory, in the capital Tehran on September 21, 2019. ATTA KENARE / AFP
The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday that destroying arch-rival Israel has become an “achievable goal” thanks to his country’s technological advances.
“This sinister regime must be wiped off the map and this is no longer… a dream (but) it is an achievable goal,” Major General Hossein Salami said, quoted by the Guards’ Sepah news site.
Four decades on from Iran’s Islamic revolution, “we have managed to obtain the capacity to destroy the imposter Zionist regime”, he said.
Salami’s comments, while not unusual for Iranian officials, come amid particularly heightened international tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme and a series of incidents that have raised fears of a confrontation between Tehran and its other main regional rival, Riyadh.
The United States, which withdrew from a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and world powers in 2018, has imposed a campaign of “maximum pressure” — with vocal support from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The comments by the commander of Iran’s ideological army were given prominent coverage by the Tasnim and Fars news agencies, close to ultra-conservative political factions.
The official IRNA agency also carried his remarks, but placed more emphasis on his assertion that Iran was growing stronger and would finally beat its foes despite “hostility” towards it.
In contrast, foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi in a tweet wished “Happy (Jewish) New Year to our Jewish compatriots and to all true followers of great prophet Moses (PBUH)”, an acronym for ‘peace be upon him.’
Mousavi’s greeting was written in Persian, English and Hebrew.
Iran only has a few thousand Jews left compared to between 80,000 and 100,000 before its 1979 revolution.
The country has been consistently hostile towards Israel since its revolution, and Tehran openly supports anti-Israeli armed groups including Palestinian Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah.
‘Cancerous tumour’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an outspoken opponent of any rapprochement between Tehran and the West, has charged that “Iran calls for Israel’s destruction and they work for its destruction each day, every day, relentlessly”.
He welcomed his ally US President Donald Trump’s decision in May 2018 to pull out of the landmark nuclear accord between Tehran and world powers, arguing the deal would “enable Iran to threaten Israel’s survival”.
Israel considers Iran its archfoe and has carried out hundreds of strikes in neighbouring Syria against what it says are military targets of Iran and its Lebanese military ally Hezbollah.
It has vowed to keep Iran from entrenching itself militarily in the war-torn neighbouring Arab state.
In June 2018, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reaffirmed Tehran’s long-held position that Israel is “a malignant cancerous tumour that must be removed and eradicated”.
But he has also said that Tehran has never called for the Jews to be “thrown into the sea”, unlike Arab leaders such as the late president Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt.
Iranian generals routinely express the desire to destroy Israel or claim to be able to wipe out Tel Aviv.
However, official discourse in recent years has generally taken care to clarify that the Jewish state will cease to exist because of its own “arrogance”, not because of an attack by Iran.
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Media Watch: Christian Pulisic leads the way for Sancho and Samuel Eto’o backs Blues recovery
In our look at the latest Chelsea-related news stories from the media, Christian Pulisic inspires Jadon Sancho at Dortmund and former Blues striker Samuel Eto’o reacts to the recent defeat at Manchester City.
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Pulisic leads the way for Sancho
Borussia Dortmund’s England international Jadon Sancho has told ESPN he was inspired to leave Manchester City for Germany due to Christian Pulisic’s success in the country.
Sancho, who this week revealed to the Daily Telegraph he was a childhood Chelsea fan, admits Pulisic’s impact at Dortmund was one of the key reasons for his decision to leave his home country.
He told ESPN: ‘He came from the same situation as me, leaving his family behind,’ Sancho said of the American international. ‘He was so young, and he was brave enough. America is a lot further away than England and he's taken a bigger step than I have done. How he's handled that, what he does on the pitch, his mentality [towards] football, it's just crazy. The passion he has. I admire him.
‘He's an outstanding player, I really do look up to him," Sancho added. ‘Him going away from home shows that you have to do things to get out of your comfort zone, sometimes.
‘I feel it's worked for him and it's working for me now, because we're both staying focussed and keep training hard.’
On-loan Pulisic, who is in London to face Tottenham at Wembley tonight, will link up with the Blues in the summer.
Eto’o believes Chelsea can bounce back
Samuel Eto’o was surprised by the heavy defeat at Manchester City last weekend but the ex-Chelsea striker expects the Blues to bounce back from the setback.
Speaking in South Africa on a promotional visit, the Cameroonian shared his thoughts on the club’s ability to recover from the loss at the Ettihad Stadium.
‘Sure, Chelsea can recover from the defeat,’ said the 37-year-old as reported on Goal.com.
‘Football is an eternal recommencement. In football, if you can’t get up when you fall then you are not fit for it.’
Eto'o felt that individual errors and lack of concentration were largely responsible for the scale of the defeat.
‘You can lose matches sometimes, but at this level, you have to be very careful,’ said the four-time African Player of the Year.
‘Conceding six goals! It is true that City are playing at an unbelievably high level at the moment, and we were not expecting anything less from a coach like Pep Guardiola, but those goals came through due to individual errors and a lack of concentration.
‘At some point, we all know how that can cost you.’
Rosler expects Malmo to give Chelsea a good test
In an interview with The Telegraph, Malmo manager Uwe Rosler said that his team have prepared well for this week’s Europa League clash against the Blues and have the mindset to give a good account of themselves.
Malmo have not played a competitive game since mid-December when they beat Besiktas 1-0 in the Europa League but Rosler senses a hunger in his squad as Malmo prepare for their biggest European game since their meeting with Nottingham Forest in the 1979 European Cup final.
‘I just believe we have the mindset, and the mindset, especially at home, is we are going out and giving them a really good game,’ said the former Manchester City forward.
‘Whether it is from the beginning or later on, I don’t know. I have seen a lot of Chelsea and the tactics will be clearer when we know who may or may not play.
‘Everybody [in the Malmo squad] is pushing really hard to be part of the game. That for me, as a coach, is a dream scenario.’
Rosler was manager of Brentford when they held Chelsea to a 2-2 draw in the FA Cup in 2013 but he feels that the top clubs in the Premier League are now much tougher to play against.
‘The difference between the top six and the rest of the Premier League gets bigger and bigger, that also means the top six compared to clubs like us,’ added the German.
‘The difference, the chance to cause an upset of the odds, gets bigger and bigger against us.”
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Stoke manager Michael O’Neill believes a constant testing regime would be “nigh on impossible” for part-time Scottish clubs.
Aberdeen are committed to getting a Covid-19 testing machine but lower-league clubs have been told the costs of the screening regime will be prohibitive.
Celtic and Ross County have bought their own testing kits – which are said to cost between GBP 25,000 and GBP 35,000 plus about GBP 50 per test on top of that.
But other Scottish Premiership clubs are still getting to grips with the costs ahead of their return to training, which is allowed from June 11.
Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack told Sky Sports News: “We are still pinning down the exact costs associated with this but we have budgeted for it and we have been conservative.
Some clubs have bought their own Covid-19 testing machines (Cambridge University Hospitals)
“But there are literally 50-100 pages of guidelines that have been put together on exactly what each club will do and we will follow this to the letter of the law.
“At this stage we are finalising how we will do the testing but certainly our plan is to have one of those testing units there so that we can do it on site.”
The Scottish Professional Football League is still hoping to secure a donation from Edinburgh-based investment manager James Anderson to help all clubs through the pandemic but Stoke manager Michael O’Neill believes a constant testing regime would be “nigh on impossible” for part-time Scottish clubs.
The former Brechin boss told the BBC’s Scottish Football Podcast: “I don’t mean to be harsh, but for me, it’s a non-starter.
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“The cost of testing we are doing twice a week at Stoke is approaching five figures. That amounts to probably about 50 per cent of a lot of clubs’ weekly budget in the Premiership.
“I think it’s going to be extremely difficult, or nigh on impossible, for clubs to be able to do this.
“In week one, we were bringing players in groups of five, half an hour apart, we were doing a 75-minute session that was taking us four-and-a-half hours to get through it.
“I just can’t see, having been manager of Brechin, that a club at that level could do it. The only way to do it is not as stringently, which obviously increases the risk.”
BT Murrayfield could host football next season (PA)
Meanwhile, Hearts and Hibernian are considering the offer of using the 67,000-capacity BT Murrayfield when social restrictions allow for limited numbers of supporters to attend.
Scottish Rugby Union chief operating officer Dominic McKay told his organisation’s weekly podcast: “We have spoken to various football teams in the city of Edinburgh around potentially utilising our facility in the season ahead and we would be happy to do that if it was right for them and for us.
“If sport can collaborate then football can play at BT Murrayfield to restart their sport and that helps our sport start in many ways.”
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HBO Max scores Ridley Scott 'epic' sci-fi TV series Raised by Wolves
The original show from AT&T's HBO Max streaming service zeroes in on conflicts provoked by androids raising human children on a desolate planet.
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HBO Max, the new HBO-anchored streaming service from AT&T's WarnerMedia, has ordered up a sci-fi epic from Ridley Scott, the famed filmmaker behind Blade Runner, Alien and The Martian.
The show, a 10-episode series called Raised by Wolves, focuses on two androids raising human children on a mysterious planet. "As the burgeoning colony of humans threatens to be torn apart by religious differences, the androids learn that controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous and difficult task," according to the company. The show has wrapped production in South Africa.
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Padma Lakshmi on the Immigrant Cuisines That Make America
Her new Hulu show, ‘Taste the Nation,’ is out June 18.
By Lale Arikoglu
By Dominic Valente/ Courtesy Hulu
When we chatted with Padma Lakshmi back in March, the U.S. was just one week into quarantine—a time dedicated to adjusting to life at home and, if you were Lakshmi, cooking big pots of lentils and decadent slabs of chocolate cake. A lot has happened since then. And while the concept of her just-released show, Taste the Nation, was acutely relevant three months ago, watching Lakshmi dismantle American food to its immigrant roots feels even more essential now, especially as conversations around who gets to claim those foods continue to swirl.
But as much as Taste the Nation is a food show, it’s also a travel show, taking Lakshmi all over the country to eat meals with the Gullah Geechee community in South Carolina, comedian Ali Wong in San Francisco, and spearfisher Kimi Werner in Honolulu. We caught up with Lakshmi to hear about what she's learned while filming—and the cheese-laden taco from El Paso that she can’t stop thinking about.
Taste the Nation takes you all over the country. How did you choose the places you visited?
I wanted to cover [as many] different parts of the country as I could. I knew, for example, that I wanted to do an African American episode, because we don't often look at African American food as separate from white American food in the history of this country. Yet that food has roots on other continents that date back centuries. Understanding your food history—and also just understanding your history—is essential, and so that was a very important episode for me to do. I’ve always been interested in immigrant issues, as well, because I'm an immigrant, and immigration is integral to the reason that America exists.
One of my favorite scenes from 'Taste the Nation' is when you’re grocery shopping with your mother in New York City. Why did that feel important to film?
I think that's something that mothers and daughters do a lot—or at least, it's something we certainly did when I was growing up. She lives on the West Coast so she hadn’t experienced Patel Brothers, and I wanted her to see what [immigrant communities] who haven’t left Queens have done. I'm very proud of my mom. I think she did a very heroic thing [moving to the U.S.]. And there are millions of people like her in this country. Those are the interesting people. They make America interesting.
Laksmi with blue corn-tortilla tacos in El Paso
How did your mom's cooking shape your own palate?
She had a huge, huge influence on my palate. But it was also shaped by trips back to India every summer, where I had the influence of my grandmother and my aunt. My mother worked full time, though, so she not only taught me about our food heritage by way of practicing it everyday in our kitchen, but she also taught me how to cook quickly. She taught me how to be a working woman and get a healthy, hot meal quickly on the table. Those are not restaurant methods, but the methods of people in the world who get it done. My mom was a great example of that, more than just showing me how to make Indian food.
Speaking of people getting it done, women are at the center of many stories highlighted in the show. Which really stuck with you?
H&H Car Wash in El Paso was the only restaurant [I visited] where the women were completely in charge. These women have turned H&H into such an industry, and they walk across that border from [the Mexican city of] Juarez every day to do so. When people say things [about immigrants] like "they’re taking our jobs," what exactly are they talking about? These women contribute to our economy as well, at an American business that pays American taxes.
Then there were the Thai war brides I met in Las Vegas. All three of them worked at the same commissary in Thailand, married American GIs, and then lived all over the world [before settling in the U.S.]. Through all of that, these women stayed in touch with each other through letters and long-distance phone calls. They became great mothers and citizens. Their story allowed me to show that America also has this beautiful history of accepting other cultures, and making them feel welcome.
What’s the best thing you ate while filming?
Oh my god, there were so many things. I really loved the taco I made with beautiful dark corn at Elemi in El Paso. The taco campesino is just so fucking delicious, and it’s genius the way chef Emiliano Marentes flips it over and singes all of the cheese rather than just the edges of it. Then there was this homemade kebab right off the grill [in Los Angeles] that was a thing of beauty. It only took four ingredients, which just proves that the sign of a really good cook is someone who can make something delicious out of very little.
Food is such a social thing, and we’re all missing that human connection right now. What do you hope people get out of watching the show, as we come out of isolation?
When you're not allowed to go out and meet anyone new, you begin to reflect on who is and isn’t in your life in a more thoughtful way. So my hope is that [this show] makes people more curious and wanting to know their neighbors a little bit better. I hope they learn the value of breaking bread with someone.
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By Gail R. O''Day, David Peterson
The Access Bible has long been the go-to study Bible for mainline Christians looking for insight into and background for the Bible. Designed for the individual reader, it's accessible to new readers but also offers enough depth for those who are already familiar with the texts but want to delve deeper into the culture and context of their authors and origins. A unique feature of the Access Bible is the running commentary which is interspersed with the Bible text. Difficult concepts are clearly explained in terms which everyday readers can easily understand. There's no need to have a dictionary by your side when you're using the Access Bible, Updated Edition. When a technical explanation is required, all of the terms are defined right on the page, as well as in a glossary at the back. History, social contexts, religious practices, the beliefs of ancient peoples-all are explained when the Bible text requires it. In addition, this Bible was designed to contain all the background information needed by believers from a wide spectrum of churches. The Access Bible sets a new standard for ease of understanding.
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Why Internet Videos Are Better Than Any Action Movie, According To Nerve’s Directors
Gregory Wakeman
Published: Jul. 28. 2016 11:22 AM
The titular online reality game at the heart of Nerve is one that's inspired by reality and the trials and tribulations of the internet. In the platform, you're either a paid watcher or a player, and if you're the latter you have to partake in increasingly risky games of truth or dare that result in you getting paid handsomely. In order to make Nerve and the participation of its users seem as realistic as possible, directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman watched a large number of high-octane viral stunt videos that they then used as inspiration for their action set-pieces. And it was through these viewings that they realized that they were way more intense than any action movie they'd ever seen.
Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman made this admission to me when I sat down to speak to the duo earlier this month while at the New York press day for Nerve. I asked them about the specific viral videos that inspired them, which led Ariel Schulman to explain,
I think when we first pitched on the movie - they had this concept, they had this script, we brought in a bunch of those Russian kid tower climbers. I don't know why it's so popular in Russia. But we'd been watching those, and they were more exciting than any action movie we'd been watching -- expect for John Wick.
We were like, 'If we can convey this kind of urgency in a Hollywood movie that would be great. Especially if it's about the internet, then it should look and feel like that.'
Those of you that haven't seen those videos, can click here to watch them (Warning: They're not for the faint-hearted). But how did the pair then go about adapting these videos for the big-screen? Rather helpfully, both Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost broke it all down:
Ariel Schulman: That's a good cinematic process. What is it about that video that feels so good, that's somehow more exciting than a scene in Mission: Impossible or something? And how can we do that? So you try to break it down, 'It's the go-pro that's attached to his forehead. What's the shape of that lens? What's the frame-rate? How many parts of his body are visible? How many cuts are there? What's the sound-design? Why do I feel like he could fall at any minute? Even though I'm pretty sure he lived because he posted that video?
Henry Joost: Or someone did. It's a lot about point of view. Putting the viewer in the perspective of the person who's doing something. That informed the decision to put a camera in Dave's helmet during the motorcycle, where he's riding blind-folded, so it gives you the experience of being blind-folded.
You can check out a snippet of my interview with the delightfully affable filmmaking pair of Nerve directors by watching the video below:
Nerve is now in cinemas across the country, and you can read my review of the teen survival thriller by clicking right here!
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Don't be silent -- vote on the silents before the ...
Sharpening the edges of "Blade Runner"
Sci-fi meets noir--Ridley Scott style
A sane look at "The Gods Must Be Crazy"
Dinos on the big screen
New CineVerse schedule posted
Back from Hollywood
Go "Crazy" over a good flick
Viewer's choice cinema
No CineVerse meeting on June 13
Rounding up the unusual suspects in "Casablanca"
A kiss is just a kiss...even 70 years later
Don't be silent -- vote on the silents before the poll closes!
Last call to vote in CineVerse's current poll, which asks, "What is the greatest silent film of all time?" Visit the left sidebar on our home page to cast your vote (deadline is June 30).
Last evening, CineVerse had the pleasure of exploring "Blade Runner," one of the finest sci-fi flicks of the 20th century. If the film intrigues you, here are some of the discussion talking points that may open up new doors to better understanding the movie.
HOW IS BLADE RUNNER UNIQUE, INNOVATIVE AND INFLUENTIAL AS A SCIENCE FICTION FILM?
It combines the best elements of science fiction with film noir, in that it utilizes noir elements like:
A gritty, shadowy urban landscape littered with violence and intrigue
A femme fatale who lures men into danger
An ambiguous moral perspective of the antihero
It is a “thinking man’s” sci-fi movie in that it challenges you to question things, explore moral issues and themes, and interpret ambiguities
It is prescient in its vision: it predicts the onset of global warming, rampant animal extinction, environmental decay, overpopulation, cultural mixing, and pollution; omnipresent media and marketing; genetic engineering; massive global corporations; and the cyberpunk movement
It creates an unforgettably strong visual futuristic world that:
is “retrofitted” with contrasting images of low technology and high technology
is dark, rainy, bleak and overpopulated, which is in contrast to prior sci-fi films with clean, plastic, glassy looks like Star Trek and Star Wars
The conclusion is open-ended, and the obligatory conflict/fight scene between Deckard and Roy goes against the grain of most action movies
THEMES EXPLORED IN BLADE RUNNER
The impact of technology on humanity and the environment
What it means to be human. Who acts more human and compassionate? Arguably, the replicants; as the story progresses, Deckard can be seen as becoming more dehumanized, and the replicants as becoming more tender, sympathetic and compassionate.
Is it wrong to fall in love with or kill a replicant? Is Deckard simply throwing out the robotic trash, or killing living things with souls?
The nature and reliability of reality
The difference between authentic and artificial memories
The moral and real-world repercussions of tampering with life and creating artificial humans
The absence of natural life
Paranoia: corporate power dominates, the police are everywhere; lights probe out every corner
Eyes and the visions we choose to see: eyes become a repeated motif, as demonstrated by the red glint in artificial eyes; Tyrell’s bespectacled eyes, which are pushed in by Roy; the eye grower who is killed
HOW DO YOU INTEPRET THE ENDING OF THE MOVIE?
Is Deckard a replicant himself? There are clues to suggest yes, such as the fact that he has a dream about a unicorn, and Gaff later leaves an origami unicorn in Deckard’s home, insinuating that Gaff knows about Deckard’s dream, which, in that case, would have to be an implanted memory (see other clues in the Reflections handout). Ridley Scott has stated that he intended Deckard to be a replicant.
Why does Roy allow Deckard to live? Perhaps he doesn’t want to die alone, reinforcing his more human than human qualities, and ensuring that the memory of Roy will live on with Deckard, thus keeping his “memory” alive
What is the meaning of the flying dove? Perhaps it represents Roy’s “ascending into heaven” and biblical transformation from previously being like Lucifer-like fallen angel to a redeemed spirit; he also becomes a Christ-like figure by sacrificing himself for Deckard and driving a nail into his hand.
One more question, which Roger Ebert asks: why does the Tyrell Corporation make its androids so lifelike? Why make it so difficult to identify the rogue ones?
CAN YOU CITE ANY WORKS OF FILM, TV OR LITERATURE THAT BLADE RUNNER MAY HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY OR HAD AN INFLUENCE ON?
Greek dramas and tragedies, especially those that involve the theme of hubris
Neuromancer, the essential cyberpunk tome by William Gibson
The Terminator, another renegade robot
Battlestar Gallactica TV series
OTHER FILMS BY RIDLEY SCOTT
Thelma and Louise
OTHER STORIES WRITTEN BY PHILIP K. DICK
CineVerse is overdue to explore a quality science-fiction movie. That oversight will be resolved on June 27 when we conclude our monthly cult film spotlight series with an examination of “Blade Runner” (1982; 117 minutes), directed by Ridley Scott, chosen by Len Gornik.
If you enjoyed CineVerse's exploration of "The Gods Must Be Crazy" and wanted to delve even deeper into what makes this movie tick, here are some talking points from our discussion last evening.
WHAT STRONG IMPRESSIONS DOES THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY LEAVE YOU WITH?
The film plays like a playful homage to the slapstick silent comedies of old, those of the Buster Keaton, Keystone Cops, Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin era: there are pratfalls, artificially sped up motions, sight gags, and funny misunderstandings
It’s obviously a silly comedy that shouldn’t be taken too seriously, yet it’s structured to resemble a documentary, especially with its voiceover narration
There are 3 different plot threads:
The Bushman and his quest to discard the Coke bottle
The clumsy scientist/inventor who accompanies the pretty schoolteacher to her new location
The violent political coup that involves mercenaries and revolutionaries
The movie intends to romanticize our preconceived notions of Africa as a warm, colorful, exotic and generally friendly country with satisfied, peaceful natives.
IS THIS FILM GUILTY OF RACIAL PROFILING? DOES IT REINFORCE NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES?
It paints with a very caricatured, broad brush and shouldn’t be taken too seriously
The San tribe actually live in a very harsh, impoverished environment and many have come to embrace technology
There is inherent violence in and around these territories with political uprisings, civil war, genocides, etc.
The “saviors and redeemers” depicted in the movie are white; the natives can be interpreted as uneducated, uncivilized, and therefore of a lower class/station than the whites
This is not meant to be a realistic depiction of the way this or any other African tribe lives: one evidence of this is that the “Coke bottle is the first hard object the San have ever seen.” Surely, they have used rocks, stones, wood and other hard objects.
Detractors of the film could argue that the native peoples are simply part of the backdrop to the story perceived by many to be more important: the romance/comedy involving the scientist and lady schoolteacher.
Keep in mind that this film was made by white filmmakers and intended for white audiences.
WHAT IS THE MORAL TO THIS STORY? WHAT THEMES OR MESSAGES DO YOU TAKE AWAY FROM THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY?
Who are the gods? Americans and other supposedly “civilized” people, who are indeed “crazy” from the native African people’s point of view
The dangers of consumerism, capitalism and civilization: What does the Coke bottle symbolize? How enticing yet corrupting greed, technology, jealousy, possession, and consumerism can be.
Who is truly more civilized and happy? Those living in the modern world, with all its trappings, or those removed from the trappings of consumerism and technology?
Different cultures view the world very differently
DOES THIS FILM REMIND YOU OF ANY OTHER MOVIES OR TV SHOWS?
Crocodile Dundee, in that it’s an exotic export from another continent
The Benny Hill Show
by Erik J. Martin
From "King Kong" to "Jurassic Park," movie-going audiences have been fascinated with animated attempts to recreate dinosaurs. One glimpse of the spirited T- Rex in the new "Land of the Lost” movie shows just how far Hollywood has come at breathing new life into large lizards and their gargantuan, Godzilla-esque cousins.
Thanks to highly advanced technology, the era of what can now be perceived as cheesy, choppy giant monster special effects are about as extinct as the dinosaurs themselves. But for more than 70 years, frame-by-frame cel and stop-motion 3-D figure animation ruled the earth--or at least the big screen dino-domain.
The evolution of dinosaur animation began in 1912 with Winsor McCay's "Gertie the Dinosaur," which blended cel animation with live action for the first time. But the first recognized special effects wizard was Willis O'Brien, whose depiction of dinosaurs in the 1925 silent film version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World" was a pioneering effort in 3-D puppet model stop-motion animation and compositing (taking two or more separate images and combining them onto a third piece of film).
O'Brien achieved immortal fame next in 1933 as the animator for "King Kong" and "Son of Kong," which both drew worldwide acclaim for their dazzling stop motion photography of flexible rubber models, realistic sets, and pre-filmed images projected in the background.
O'Brien's famous protégé was Ray Harryhausen, who perfected the art of Dynamation, a patented 3-D stop-motion matting process that combined a more seamless blend of animated models with live action, as demonstrated in films like "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" (1953); "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963); One Million Years B.C." (1966); and all the films in the "Sinbad" series.
Eiji Tsuburaya may not be a household name, but films featuring his more primitive special effects are, including "Godzilla, King of the Monsters," (1954), "Rodan," (1957) and "Mothra" (1962), most of which involved men dressed in rubber monster suits attacking miniature model landscapes.
"Go motion" animation, a technique that allows stop motion animators to record onto a computer the way they move puppet models, which are choreographed via a joystick and then simulated by the computer frame-by-frame to create a life-like blur, made its debut in 1981 with "Dragonslayer."
Finally, dino-flicks made a giant leap with "Jurassic Park," which employed a sophisticated blend of full-size robotic dinosaurs (metal skeletons covered with flexible molded skins attached to devices like air bladders to mimic breathing, and radio‑controlled servo motors to control facial motion) and computer generated images (CGI), all a la the work of George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic special effects company. The result? The most the most realistically textured, life-like dinosaurs ever hatched for the big screen.
Eager to learn what we'll be watching and discussing at CineVerse in July and August? The new schedule is posted and ready for viewing by clicking here.
Your friendly neighborhood CineVerse moderator has returned from his California trip with plenty of pix of his sojourn to Hollywood, which included a stop at Grauman's Chinese Theater, the Dolby Theater (formerly the Kodak Theater, where the Oscars are held every year), and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Check out some of the snapshots in my photo gallery, which can be viewed here.
On June 20, World Cinema Wednesday returns to CineVerse with a fun film from South Africa: "The Gods Must be Crazy" (1980; 109 minutes), directed by Jamie Uys and chosen by Rose Krc. Plus, we'll also preview the July/August 2012 CineVerse schedule following our discussion.
The Oak Lawn public library will present the following movie free of charge: ??? In other words, it's Viewers’ Choice -- Thursday, June 14 at 2 p.m. Patrons will vote for their favorite based on a selection of three
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It doesn't happen often, but CineVerse will not meet this Wednesday, June 13. We hope to see you next week!
Yesterday, CineVerse had the pleasure of unraveling the mysteries and joys of "Casablanca," which is 70 years old in 2012. Here are some of the discussion points of interest that we explored:
WHAT MAKES CASABLANCA SO GREAT ALL THESE YEARS LATER? WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS THAT COMBINE TO CREATE A FILM OF LASTING VALUE?
Outstanding ensemble cast, including colorful supporting characters portrayed by veteran character actors
Top notch behind the camera talent: director Michael Curtiz, genius producer Hal Wallis, composer Max Steiner, director of photography Arthur Edeson, writers Howard Koch and the Epstein brothers, and future director Don Siegel
The ending is not predictable; in fact, it’s rather complicated and ambiguous
The dialogue is sparse and cynical, which has helped make it timeless
The film moves effortlessly and invisibly between shots and scenes thanks to a steadily moving camera, an economy of well-composed shots, and terrific old Hollywood studio system talent that knew how to manufacture a product efficiently
It has something for everyone: romance, melodrama, comedy, music, action, politics
Thematically, the film also beautifully melds idealism, intrigue and romance
Arguably, this is the film that reminds most Americans, nostalgically, about World War II, in that its plot greatly involves that war and was released just after we got involved; thus, it wistfully evokes a bygone, unforgettable era in a way that makes it timeless
THEMES EXAMINED IN CASABLANCA
Whether or not to remain neutral, both in love and war: Rick, Ilsa and Louis must each face a choice whether or not to fight the Nazis
Sacrifice: each major character, by the end of the film, must choose to make a sacrifice for the sake of defeating the Nazis: Rick chooses to let Ilsa go; Ilsa chooses to get on the plane with Lazlo, and Louis chooses to protect the 3 lovers.
The power of the past: Rick, Isla and Louis cannot escape their memories or their past; Rick is reminded of Ilsa in song and by her returning to his life; Ilsa is torn between her past lover and her current lover; Louis realizes that he must leave Casablanca after helping Rick.
The power of good luck: gambling, and the promise it offers to those seeking to escape Casablanca, is prevalent at Rick’s care; Sam sings the song “Knock on Wood”.
Political allegory: the film plays like a well-timed fable about America’s stance on WWII. Before Pearl Harbor, America, like Rick, tried to remain neutral and not get much involved. But after Pearl Harbor, and after Elsa suddenly re-enters Rick’s life, America and Rick understand the moral value of sacrifice and the importance of political idealism over personal desire
The anti-hero turned hero: Rick is one of cinema’s first anti-heroes throughout most of the movie in that he has good and bad qualities, a multifaceted, mysterious personality (as evidenced by how many names he is called by others), and a shady past. But once he makes the moral decision to help Laszlo and Ilsa, he becomes a heroic figure—although we’re still not quite sure of his true motivations to help them.
Lover’s triangle: a Freudian reading of the movie suggests that the past actions which disallow Rick from going back to America represent an Oedipal complex, which clears up after Rick starts to identify with Laszlo, a father figure, and his cause.
Living in exile: Casablanca is a city replete with foreigners, many of whom live in exile. America represents a promised land on the far side of the desert, while Casablanca symbolizes an purgatorial oasis in the desert, with Rick’s Café standing as a neutral sanctuary for all
Motifs and symbols repeated in Casablanca: Sam’s piano, which produces music that serves as a drug allowing patrons to escape their concerns and which functions as a symbol of purity; the spotlight, which serves as a reminder that people are always being watched; the letters of transit, which function as a real ticket out of hell, but which also serve as a MacGuffin-like plot device
CASABLANCA IS CONSIDERED A MIRACLE OF A MASTERPIECE, CONSIDERING THE HAPPY ACCIDENTS INVOLVED IN ITS PRODUCTION AND ITS PERFECT TIMING. DOES ANYONE KNOW OF SOME OF THE LUCKY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT HELPED MAKE THIS MOVIE SO SUCCESSFUL?
Consider that the picture was filmed in under three hurried months
Many screenwriters were called in to help doctor the script
The actors didn’t care for the director or each other
This was just another assembly line production on Warner Brothers’ docket, with no great expectations from the makers involved
The U.S. entering WWII and the Nazis actually entering Casablanca shortly before the film’s release made the movie topical and relevant to modern audiences
HOW DO YOU INTERPRET THE ENDING OF THE MOVIE, AND HOW IS THIS ENDING SO INNOVATIVE AND DIFFERENT FROM HOLLYWOOD MOVIES OF THIS ERA?
It’s not a classic Hollywood ending for its time: there are no easy choices, nor is there clear resolution: neither Ilsa nor Rick knows what the other is thinking or feeling about one another; no one necessarily “lives happily ever after”
We don’t know by the end who Ilsa loves more; she has not professed her love for one man; nor do we know Rick’s true motivations: Is he giving up on Ilsa because he knows he can’t compete with Laszlo? Is he enacting some kind of emotional revenge on her for Ilsa abandoning him?
The ending involves a painful decision and a conflict between personal love and political idealism.
If the movie ended with the straightforward morale that sacrifice is necessary to win the war, then the conclusion would be a happy one. Instead, while sacrifices are made, their consequences aren’t necessarily happy ones.
In this way and others, Casablanca represents a sea change in American movies for its time: it helps usher in a new era of moral sophistication in which the protagonist’s motivations and past actions are blurry and perhaps shady. This cosmology would prefigure the onset of film noir and its dark character motivations.
Ultimately, what is the most important relationship in the movie? The ending suggests that the crux of the whole film involves the sudden, developing friendship between Rick and Louis, and how that relationship, according to one reviewer, “acts as a ballast to Rick’s relationship with Ilsa.” According to reviewer Glenn Erickson, “the film is really a political romance between Rock and (Louis), as they circle and test one another to see who’s worthy and who’s not. When it comes time to act, their combined cool saves the day. Each makes a dramatic choice to step away from their cynical detachment and take a stand. With these two sharpies in charge…we know there’s hope for the future.”
FILMS THAT REMIND US OF CASABLANCA
Passage to Marseilles (reuniting Bogart, Curtiz, Rains, Lorre and Greenstreet)
A Night in Casablanca (the Marx Brothers)
OTHER MOVIES BY DIRECTOR MICHAEL CURTIZ
The Mystery of the Wax Museum
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Sea Hawk
Yankee Doodle Dandy
As time goes by, we simply grow more and more enamored of "Casablanca” (1942; 102 minutes), directed by Michael Curtiz, which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. Join CineVerse on June 6, as we celebrate our group's 7th anniversary by examining this classic.
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BUSTED: Actors caught posing as cops in George Floyd rioting psy-op
An alleged “sheriff’s deputy” who announced on Twitter the other day that he was throwing in the towel against law enforcement and joining the “protesters” has been outed as a fake.
@Navyvetbolt81, as this user calls himself or herself, tweeted a photo of what appears to be police gear complete with a gun, a walkie-talkie, and other apparel. In the caption, this user wrote:
“I came home, threw my riot gear off in the middle of my living aftet (sic) the last night id (sic) be ordered to kill democracy. I resigned this morning. Im (sic) too stunned and ashamed to touch it. I just witnessed another murder on tv. The murder of democracy.”
The post garnered hundreds of thousands of likes and retweets and even reached the front page of Reddit before the same user account suddenly went on an anti-Trump tirade complete with the usual left-wing talking points. This sparked controversy from many, including those in law enforcement themselves who called into question the legitimacy of the tweet.
Since everything pictured in the photo can be purchased from websites like eBay and Alibaba, there is no way to prove that any of it was department-issued. Further, the gun holster shown does not appear to be the type commonly used by law enforcement agencies, but rather a civilian holster available to anyone.
A firearms enthusiast who goes by the handle of @LouisvilleGun uploaded a detailed analysis of everything wrong with the photo in question. This user also made a rational case for why the whole thing appears to be a left-wing hoax to make it appear as though law enforcement officers are suddenly siding with Antifa and Black Lives Matter.
Listen below to The Health Ranger Report as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, talks about the controversy over law enforcement and reveals why people should not rely solely on police to protect them during a crisis:
How are so many people unable to recognize these lies for what they are?
As of this writing, @Navyvetbolt81 has yet to provide any evidence to back the claim that he or she used to work in law enforcement. This user did, however, post an additional picture that even further points to the claims made being fraudulent.
In this more detailed photo, a sheriff’s vest and various weapons are seen, including a supposed department-issued Smith and Wesson M&P15. This particular firearm is considered to be an “affordable” type that retails for around $600.
Along with this photo, @Navyvetbolt81 claimed that this rifle was converted into a fully automatic weapon, which is highly unlikely considering police officers can obtain fully automatic rifles that civilians cannot, and directly from military-grade manufacturers. They would never convert a civilian firearm into a law enforcement firearm themselves, in other words.
Combine this with the fact that a department-issued fully automatic weapon would surely have to be returned in the event that an officer quit and the whole story stinks to high heaven. If @Navyvetbolt81 was really a law enforcement official, he or she would have had to return this weapon, or otherwise be in violation of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) tax stamp rules for the transfer of fully automatic firearms.
This is “[a]lmost certainly a poorly disguised hoaxster, unwilling to provide any real evidence of his claims of affiliation with a law enforcement agency, using a sheriff’s badge purchased on eBay or Alibaba in order to advance a left-wing political agenda,” warns Richard Moorhead from Big League Politics.
To keep up with the latest news about the Marxist uprising against our constitutional republic, be sure to check out CivilWar.news.
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A Whole New Toy Chest Of Fun! | TOY STORY 4: Review
Lee Romero | Posted on June 14, 2019 March 2, 2020
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Everyone’s favorite toys reunite in “Toy Story 4” | © Disney/Pixar 2019
There’s no denying “Toy Story” has, is, and will always be Disney/Pixar’s most appealing animated series. In 1995, the series marked a major milestone in animated filmmaking as the first fully computer-animated feature. It was revolutionary. It turned the dial all the way over to an end that swept the world in terms of cinematic art. But… What was it about “Toy Story” that stole our hearts? Aside from technology, a well-written story, and fully developed characters… I think a major hook was a fantasy that everyone – whether aware of it or not – wished and/or wishes their toys were alive. Creepy, but subconsciously true. The other reason I think we gravitated towards these magical characters is because we provided our toys with an adult sophistication, rather than making them gullible, no-brain-having stiffs as they appeared in boxes. We personalized them – and that’s what Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and the rest of the toys did. Not once, or twice, but three times! We evolved with them and they’ve returned for a fourth round of family fun.
Back on the big screen with an all-new adventure in “Toy Story 4,” Woody, Buzz and the gang find themselves far from home, discovering new friends – and old ones – on an eye-opening road trip that takes them to unexpected places.
When Bonnie (Madeleine McGraw) – Woody’s new kid – finds herself all alone during kindergarten orientation, Woody must lend a hand – even if it entails digging through a trash can to obtain a few art supplies for his kid. His efforts are a success, but when Bonnie’s beloved new craft-project-turned-toy, “Forky (Tony Hale),” declares himself trash, not a toy, Woody takes it upon himself to show Forky why he should embrace being a toy. However, Woody’s journey of teaching life doesn’t go without adventures that, in turn, not only makes him question his own journey in life, but Buzz’s, as well as everyone else’s.
Forky lives! | © Disney/Pixar 2019
For starters, the core theme of this film boils down to growth. The inevitable reality of life that no matter what, nothing is forever. We evolve and need to move on. It’s a bit much for a kid’s movie, but the brilliance of Pixar sheds a light on it beautifully. Articulate enough for a child to embrace yet sophisticated enough for an adult to endure… From Forky to Gabby Gabby (Christina Hendricks), Duke Caboom (Keanu Reeves) to Ducky and Bunny (Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele)… and beyond (with series usuals)… “Toy Story 4” is a cinematic toy chest of imagination gone flawlessly wild.
I’m convinced there is no end to this franchise’s charm. Four movies in and “Toy Story” is a clock that keeps on ticking. Creativity for its characters – new or old — and their adventures keep getting better. Just when you think you’ve embarked on every journey, think again! The film piggybacks off where “Toy Story 3” ended and goes into a new lovely journey of ups, downs and in betweens alongside new lovely characters, but presents it with the same mesmerizing charm. It’s a layered narrative that provides laughter, a bit of misty-eyed sadness, and to an extent… some fear and insecurity that’s placed well with some of the characters as the story moves along. “Toy Story 4” is a follow-up that just adds to a series that’s progressively gotten better. Very entertaining, engaging and most of all deeply heartfelt. In short, a love letter to its audience’s soul.
Even though the film breezes through quickly, it’s solid. You’re lassoed in from the start. It’s a well-executed machine that once it comes to an end, provides a feeling of jovial satisfaction and wonder. A wonder of whether they’ll continue the series or not. If they don’t, Disney/Pixar can hang it up with confidence that they end it on a high note. Considering the story’s metaphor, it’s four gorgeous films that tie in a story of toys that will live on forever, as it’s introduced from generation to generation. However, if they intend to continue, and can hash these out as brilliantly fun and entertaining to watch, keep’em coming! I, for sure, will accept them with my mind, body and soul! “Toy Story 4” precedes any kind of hype it may have generated since its mention of production. Definitely a must-see if you’ve provided the time to the first three. In closing, stay through credit scenes. They’re just as much fun to watch!
Woody teaches Forky the toyish ways of life in “Toy Story 4” | © Disney/Pixar 2019
Grade: A / Genre: Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family / Rated: G / Run Time: 1:40
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Madeleine McGraw, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves
Directed by Josh Cooley
Website: https://movies.disney.com/toy-story-4
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DC REBORN ROUND-UP: A Swoop and a Shrug as BATWOMAN Debuts and CAVE CARSON Wraps its First Arc
Alexander Lu
In June 2016, DC Comics kicked off the start of its Rebirth initiative. After a wave of criticism surrounding the way they have treated their characters’ rich histories since 2011’s New 52 relaunch, DC has decided to rebrand. They hope that by restoring their characters’ pasts, they will restore readers’ faith in them as well. Do they succeed? That’s what the Comics Beat managing editor Alex Lu and entertainment editor Kyle Pinion are here to discuss. Book by book. Panel by panel.
UPDATE: With a new year comes change. Going forward in 2017, Alex and Kyle will be alternating articles weekly in order to give each other a breather after 7 straight months of going tandem. A little break is always good! This week, Alex takes charge.
Note: the reviews below contain **spoilers**. If you want a quick, spoiler-free buy/pass recommendation on the comics in question, check out the bottom of the article for our final verdict.
Batwoman #1
Writer: Marguerite Bennett & James Tynion IV
Artist: Steve Epting
Colorist: Jeromy Cox
Letterer: Deron Bennett
In my mind, every great first issue in comics has a “wow” moment. In Saga, it happens right at the beginning as we open on a full page spread of Alana’s deeply pained face as she gives birth, speaking the unforgettable lines “Am I shitting? It feels like I’m shitting!” In The Wicked + The Divine, the moment comes at the end when, after spending the whole issue trying to determine Lucifer’s moral alignment, a judge’s head explodes with a neon pop. These moments are bold and seared into your mind. They distinguish the book from the twenty others you read that week and leave you wanting more. The first issue has a huge amount of weight on its shoulders because it needs to stand out. It needs to leave you…needing. That lack of immediacy and desire is what makes Batwoman #1, which is a decent start to a storyline, a mediocre first issue for the series.
Kate Kane is perhaps one of the most beloved characters in the modern DC canon. She occupies a distinctive role in the universe as one of its few openly queer heroines. She has connections to the bourgeoisie of Gotham and to the US military industrial complex. Her look is distinguished as all get out— blood red mixed with black and white. She’s bold, capable, mysterious, and constantly a badass.
That air of mystery is central to this creative team’s take on Batwoman. As was revealed in Batwoman: Rebirth, Kate’s life has never been easy. She’s been through trauma after trauma and made many enemies over the years. In this first issue, one of those old ghosts returns to haunt her. During “The Night of the Monster Men,” a group of augmented men-turned-beasts ravaged Gotham. In the wake of their destruction, a serum was secretly derived from the monsters’ corpses that can turn anyone into a killing machine. Batwoman has been tasked with hunting down the source of the serum. That trail leads her to Coryana, where she had an intimate affair with a woman named Safiyah that eventually turned sour.
It’s worth noting right off the bat that this book is fun. Steve Epting and Jeromy Cox do a great job at rendering Batwoman’s world. The backgrounds are vibrant and feel lived in. When a monster comes crashing through a crowded market at the start of the issue, the destruction it causes is rendered with great detail and care. Cox conscientiously separates Batwoman’s vibrant red and pitch costuming from the earthly tones that surround her. Writers James Tynion IV and Marguerite Bennett give the dialogue a quippy edge that I can easily appreciate as lighthearted fun that doesn’t entirely undermine the dramatic tension of the story.
That said, I don’t understand what the selling point of this book is. There’s no moment in this book that grabs you by the neck and holds on tight like there is in Scott Snyder’s and Greg Capullo’s Batman #1 when Bruce has his 75 year legacy challenged by a secret organization. There’s no huge action-packed confrontation between several main characters like there is in The Wild Storm #1. For such a big return, Batwoman #1 feels oddly rote. It’s like the kickoff to a random arc in a series rather than the start to the series itself.
Would I recommend Batwoman #1? To a reader who already enjoys the character– sure. If you’ve been waiting years for a proper Batwoman story, this should fill your desires just fine. However, if you’re not particularly attached to Kate yet, this debut doesn’t offer quite enough to make good on the bombastic promises made in Batwoman: Rebirth.
Final Verdict: Browse
Cave Carson has a Cybernetic Eye #6
Writers: Jon Rivera & Gerard Way
Artist: Michael Avon Oeming
Colorist: Nick Filardi
Letterer: Clem Robins
Or should we say Cave Carson had a Cybernetic Eye?
I’ve been on the fence about Cave Carson has a Cybernetic Eye for a little while now. While I don’t believe this book has problems as glaring as Mother Panic does, it has never managed to ascend to the heights that Doom Patrol and Shade the Changing Girl have. Cave has a lot going for it– fantastically distinctive art, a weird yet intriguing speculative conceit, and a very well defined thematic idea that it wants to play with. And yet, even now, after completing its first arc with today’s release of issue 6, the book isn’t totally gelling.
While “weirdness” is a good initial draw for a comic, readers eventually need to find some footing so that they can relate the weird new stuff to their grounded realities. Shade the Changing Girl is a story about an alien who’s taken over the body of a female teenager, but at its core, it’s a story about how alienated many high schoolers feel because of their personalities or hobbies. Doom Patrol is a story filled with countless callbacks to older DC comics, but it doesn’t coast on them– it uses them to enhance a story about self-acceptance and realizing how our individual differences can be used to better the world.
At its heart, I believe that Cave Carson has a Cybernetic Eye wants to be a book about what it means to have an abnormal family and how, despite not being picturesque, that family can accomplish great things when its members put aside their differences and work together. However, instead of focusing on the core relationships between Cave, his daughter, and now his late wife’s parents, Cave Carson has Cybernetic Eye has become a book of frenetic action and apocalyptic events. While choosing to focus on the external over the internal is not necessarily always incorrect, it’s an issue here because the action feels emotionally empty. When members of Cave’s old EBX spelunking team turn against him or die, he looks distraught and I understand why, but I don’t feel like I’ve been given enough reason to care. We barely spent time with these people. I can’t even keep their names straight. They might have been Cave’s best friends, but to me, they’re just faces in a crowd. I feel slightly more empathy for Edward Borsten, the head of EBX who has betrayed Cave to orchestrate the release of a monstrous god known as the Whisperer. However, I feel like even his story is getting subsumed by the strange alien creature we saw being milked at the end of a previous issue but otherwise know next to nothing about.
Visually, this book is gorgeous. Michael Avon Oeming and colorist Nick Filardi are doing some of the best work of their lives. Every page is a new exercise in psychedelic wonder as panels shift from hard geometric shapes to amorphous blobs and a variety of textures are used to give the book a decidedly alien feel. The way Oemings’ linework and inking style change and distort leaves me breathless, but never disoriented. This book pops.
That said though, even the best looking stories need to say something meaningful to hold their ground in an increasingly crowded field of creative tales. Cave Carson has Cybernetic Eye still has potential. It’s a great looking book that has some really fascinating themes I’d like to see explored in this context. I just hope it doesn’t continued to get carried away by the strange eccentricities of its plot to the detriment of its characters. In essence, please let the upcoming arc about Cave’s quest to get his eye back tell us more about Cave than about his cybernetic eye.
Batman #19 is a mini who’s-who of Arkham inmates. It’s reminiscent of Grant Morrison’s and Dave McKean’s Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, except the roles have been reversed. Batman here plays the role the Joker played in Arkham Asylum, inviting Bane into the madhouse for one violent evening. Through King’s invocation of Dante’s Inferno and William Blake’s The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, Arkham is pretty readily characterized as the devil’s den. It’s interesting how, if we extrapolate from this metaphor, Batman becomes characterized as the Devil himself. The villain in Bane’s story. We follow the venom-enhanced fighter throughout the issue, never seeing the Dark Knight until the very end. Bane comes off as surprisingly sympathetic as he beats his way down towards Batman. All he wanted was to be cured of his venom addiction. He didn’t want to fight anymore. He wanted to be restrained, but Batman wouldn’t allow him to get what he wanted. In Blake’s conception, hell isn’t necessarily a place where you go because you failed to live up to heaven’s expectations, but rather a destination you go to because you followed an alternative doctrine of hedonism. Bane wants to repent, to a greater or lesser extent, but Batman, who literally waits for Bane at the center of Arkham’s hell, pulls him back into an unrestrained state of violence and madness. And so we have to ask ourselves the question: is Batman the villain of this story?
The Wild Storm #2 has a focus problem. There are simply too many plot threads and new concepts being thrown at the reader simultaneously. This problem was apparent in the first issue, but at the time I chalked it up to the jarring and confused feeling I get most times I am introduced to high concept science fictional worlds. Now, it’s become more obvious that the problems aren’t simply new-reader syndrome, but rather the lack of a focal point for the book. Angela Spicer is, as far as I can tell, the closest thing this book has to a main character, but she’s barely in the issue. Without her, we’re left unmoored, drifting from character group to character group with minimal sense of who these people are.
I’m not really sure what to think of this Superman/Action Comics “Reborn” event. I find the story being told to be enjoyable, but I feel like the marketing of this storyline has undercut the plot. All the ads and solicits pointed to this event being a pretty major step forward in the ongoing story of Mr. Oz, but 3/4ths of the way through this arc, this storyline still barely has anything to do with that character. Mr. Mxyzptlk is an amusing villain and as a newer reader, I’m happy to be introduced to him. However, this story could have easily just been another arc in the Superman/Action Comics saga rather than some overblown marketing event.
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Moo 03/15/2017 8:28 pm At 8:28 pm
I think Reborn is merging New 52 Superman and Rebirth Superman into one. Well, that’s my guess anyway. I think a lot of the Internet was just really let down by the fake Clark not being Superboy Prime.
Super Sons continues to be a lot of fun. It delivers exactly what you want out of it, and every panel is executed perfectly.
And then there’s more Damian goodness in Nightwing. The plot has really taken off now.
Also, regarding Wild Storm, I agree that it’s lacking focus with all the different character groups, but I think that’s the intent. Spicer’s public showing has major consequences, and all these different groups are responding. It’s a “Game of Thrones” situation. Maybe I’d be less likely to invest in it were it not for Warren Ellis, but I have faith that all the table-setting has purpose.
Alexander Lu 03/17/2017 4:59 pm At 4:59 pm
So….I get the Game of Thrones-esque approach, but that’s a really hard thing to pull off when you have an hour-per-week TV show, and that’s way more space than a 24 page monthly book.
Also, the episodes where GoT feels compelled to check in with every single character are the worst ones. The stories need to be tied together either thematically or by location in some way. Why did we see the musician gal in Wild Storm this week (I’m blanking on her name)? It was almost totally extraneous to more important things going on with Angela.
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Tallahassee, FL Land Property For Sale
Commercial Exchange is the #1 source for Land property listings in Tallahassee, FL
The subject property consists of 54 pad sites out of a total of 72 pad sites within the Midyette Palms Condominium neighborhood. Commonly known as phases 2, 3 and 4 of the development, these units were never built by the original developer. The pad sites consist of one 24-unt pad site, one 18-unit pad site, one 6-unit pad site, and one 6-unit pad site remaining on the previously constructed 24 unit pad site. (18 units were constructed, 6 units were not, so the remaining 6 pad sites are included as part of the 54 pad site total. Pad sites are generally 30' x 60' and would typically support an approximate 1300-1700 SF, two-story condo unit. Existing neighborhood amenities include front entrance signage, paved streets w/ concrete sidewalks & curbing, underground utilities and stormwater retention. There are 18 existing improved padsites in the neighborhood and the typical condo unit is 3 bedrooms and two and one-half baths. All permit verifications and entitlements are the responsibility of the buyer.
There are 4 parcels that are to be sold together.
COMMERCIAL LOT ACROSS THE STREET FROM SOUTHWOOD. ZONED ACTIVITY CENTER.
R-3 zoning, up to 56 units
Zoning also allows a school, church, and/or passive recreational facility
Talquin water, sewer service , City of Tallahassee electric service
Northwoods Baptist Church next door
tax ID 2106204010000
This lot is ideal for development with frontage on both Capital Circle NW
and Baldwin Park Drive.
Located on the NE corner of Capital Circle NW and Baldwin Park Drive,
this lot is just over three miles North of the Tallahassee International
Rare find of two acres within walking distance of the university, shopping, groceries, etc. Zoned OR-3 and can developed for up to 20 dwelling units per acre. Bring all offers. Seller is motivated. Most of the property is located behind and to the left of the house. There is a block brick structure near Godby HS fence hidden in foliage that was used as a warehouse.
Hard to find light industrial (M-1) land with frontage on Highway 20, just outside Capital Circle SW. Seller willing to look at offers and also to trade for other property.
4 Acres M-1 Land
Good frontage on Highway 20
Owner Willing to Negotiate
Vacant 0.67 AC of land available for sale within the established Commonwealth Office Park in Tallahassee, FL. This property features 100 ft of frontage along Commonwealth Ln. Conveniently located 3 minutes to/from I-10. Adjacent to two high-tech office buildings totaling over 17,000 sf currently offered for sale or lease.
5.49 AC FOR SALE along Shelfer Road approximately 1 mile northwest of the Capital Circle X Crawfordville Highway intersection. Property possesses frontage along Crawfordville Highway and experiences an average daily traffic count of 14,900 vehicles per day. The portion of the property that fronts Crawfordville Highway is about 1.39 AC zoned C-2 and the remainder of the property that is situated along Shelfer Road equates to 4.10 AC and is zoned M-1.
Strategically Located
Frontage along Crawfordville Highway
Multi-Use Development Opportunity
1.39 AC Zoned C-2
4.10 AC Zoned M-1
This site is in the process of being designed for an 7,800 sf warehouse with office. Property to be sold with an approved site plan in place.
1.85 acres located in central Tallahassee ideal for office, multi-family or additional ALF uses. John Knox Road connects North Monroe Street and Meridian Street and is home to many professional medical and non-medical offices alike. Surrounding businesses include Woodcrest Office Park, HarborChase Assisted Living, The Centre of Tallahassee, which houses over 2,000 State of Florida workers, and many national, regional and local retailers.
-Traffic Count: 15,600 cars per day (John Knox Road)
-220 ft. frontage on John Knox Road
-Shared median break with Faith Presbyterian Church
1.98 acres of commercial property for sale on the Mahan Corridor in NE Tallahassee. Surrounded by national and local retailers including Walmart, Costco, McDonalds, CMX Cinemas Fallschase, Bass Pro Shops and many others. The two adjacent properties are for sale and listed by TLG Real Estate Services and totaling an additional 4.55 acres.
-Traffic counts exceed 20,000 cars per day
-Property is across the street from a multi-family complex with over 300 units
-Property is less than 10 minutes from the I-10 Interchange
1.105 acres for sale in the sought after Mahan Corridor in NE Tallahassee. This up and coming area is surrounded by national retailers such as Walmart, Costco, McDonalds, CMX Cinemas Fallschase, Bass Pro Shops and many others.
Property is less than 10 minutes from the I-10 Interchange making this a convenient location for a school or church.
-Adjacent commercial property is for sale
-Contact Listing Agents for Pricing at (850) 385-6363
This is an excellent high visibility development property. The commercial parkway zoning is one of the broadest land use categories in Leon County. The site may be developed up to 65% impervious area with off-site stormwater capacity available. The site can easily be developed for 2 to 3 uses. Available ingress/egress to Mahan Dr., Weems Rd. and interconnect to the adjacent Academy Sports Center. This property will be sold through a Call for Proposals process.
Located at the Northwest corner of Mahan Drive and Weems Road extension. Over 40,000 cars per day! Weems Road will connect to Capital Circle Northeast.
This 0.52 AC piece of property is situated the southeast corner of West Carolina Street & North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and within walking distance of Downtown, Midtown, Frenchtown, and Florida State University. The site is almost entirely impervious and zoned CU-45; one of the highest density zoning categories in the City of Tallahassee.
Prime +/- 1.45-acre site available on a main arterial in Tallahassee, FL. The site has excellent visibility and exposure on Apalachee Pkwy which experiences over 34,000 vehicles per day. There is over 2M square feet of retail within 2.5-miles of property. Nearby national retailers include Governors Square Mall, Target, Publix, Kohl’s, Best Buy, PetSmart and More . The site is part of the PUD re-development and the site has been cleared. The owner would consider selling or leasing the property.
• Located in downtown Tallahassee | Capital and 7th Largest City in FL
• Population of 171,376 within a 5-Mile radius
• Less than 3-miles from Florida State University & Florida A&M University (58,110+ combined enrollment)
• Florida is an Income Tax Free State
• Pad-Ready Site with Allowed Uses including Retail, Banking, Medical, Food Service and Community
• Corner Site with Multiple access points and Cross Easements in-place from adjacent hotel and office park
This property is located along the Mahan Corridor and is less than one mile west of Capital Circle NE.
This property includes 5 (+/-) acres and has an existing building located on the grounds. The site is ideal for a school or up to a 30 unit residential development. Easily accessible to Magnolia Drive and Blairstone Road. Property is in close proximity to many restaurants and professional offices, including medical facilities.
Sale Price: Waiting for Appraisal
Two corners of intersection at Blounstown Highway (Highway 20) and Bloxham Cutoff (267). Rural Zoning on 15 acres, Urban Fringe on 45 Acres-
Multi-use for development are available! Rezoning possible on the 15-acre tract. Close to Lake Talquin State Park, bordered by the Apalachicola National Forest. Enjoy tons of recreation - traffic is heavy. Travelers from Tallahassee to Coastal Areas and To Lake Talquin. Minutes from Talquin Dam, Blounts Landing, Collins Landing, Fort Braden School.
370 unit, 15 acre high end multifamily site delivered with a rough grade, off site storm water, off site green space, utilities
and storm drain stubbed to parcel, entitlement and concurrency in place. Located at the center of canopy community, the
first complex in canopy consisted of 300 units and was fully leased before construction was completed
Prime location for retail development
Traffic Count: 35,000 vehicles per day
Great location off Mahan Drive adjacent to Walmart, Costco, and Bass Pro. Just east of the Publix Shopping Center and Nissan Car Dealership.
Residential Development or Church Opportunity in Northeast Tallahassee
ACRES: 12.373 Acres
PARCEL IDs: #11-11-20-630-0000 (9.43 Acres)
#11-11-20-605-0000 (2.943 Acres)
ZONING: R-3
* Maximum Density - 8 units per Acre
* Recommended Density 3.23 units per Acre or 40 units
* Religious Facilities
UTILITIES: Public utilities available
Frontage on W. Tennessee Street, White Drive & Dixie Drive
Major Signalized Intersection
Over 10,000 Student Beds Within a Half Mile
Radius of Property
Traffic Count: W. Tennessee St - 41,500 VPD
Traffic Count: White Dr - 12,000 VPD
This 3.29 acre parcel is at a lighted intersection adjacent to the new Mahan Office Park
In close proximity to Fallschase Shopping Center anchored by Costco, Bass Pro Shops, Walmart
and CMX Theaters. 2,000 residential units purposed within 5 minutes, this is the main corridor where Tallahassee is
growing. 2 of the top 3 master communities in the whole city are located within a 5 minute drive of this site. This property
is one of the only commercial development opportunities available in this corridor
This potential 13 acre site is strategically located just east of the Super Walmart on Apalachee Parkway, which is one of the major thoroughfares in Tallahassee, FL. The Commercial Parkway zoning pretty much allows a developer to be able to develop and build any type of project on this site, from a shopping center to any kind of retail, office, multi-family, a senior housing development, or anything in between. The property is easily accessible and very visible, with 916 feet of frontage on Apalachee Parkway.
Frontage on Apalachee Parkway: +/- 916 Ft
Zoning: CP (Commercial Parkway)
CP Zoning Allows Up to 16 Units/Acre
Traffic Count Apalachee Parkway: 20,109 VPD
Great site for Retail, Commercial, Multi-family, or Senior Housing Development!
Approved PUD for Multi-Family Development
Up to 14 Units Per Acre
80% of Usable Land will be Multi-Family
PUD documents available upon request
This 1.96 (+/-) acre parcel backs up to Proctor Subaru and is adjacent to the newly constructed Red Rapid Car Wash. This area is surrounded by national and local retailers, restaurants and professional offices. Less than 1 mile from Capital Regional Medical Center and conveniently located to Mahan Drive, Centerville Road and Miccosukee Road.
Located in the Northeast corridor of Tallahassee and less than 3 miles to the I-10 Interchange.
This property is 5.18 (+/-) acres located at the corner of Mahan Drive and Riggins Road and less than .5 miles from Capital Circle NE. This property is in close proximity to professional businesses, medical offices, retail shops, restaurants and Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.
VESTED RIGHTS
Property is vested from consistency and concurrency requirements of the Tallahassee-Leon County Comp Plan per a Stipulated Final Judgment.
10,500 sf of General Office and 31,500 of Medical Office (40,000 total) attributed to vesting rights, additional square footage possible.
-Zoned C-2, General Commercial
-Medical and Professional Office
Inside Capital Circle NE
Three parcels totaling 2.62 Acres
Redevelopment Opportunity
1 Mile to Tallahassee Memorial Regional Hospital
1.7 Miles to Capital Regional Medical Center
OR-2 Zoning
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Excellent frontage and visibility on W. Tennessee Street. Full Turning access into the site with deceleration lane allowing left turn into the site. Ready for development of a commercial use, self storage, and hotel.
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AMD bridges road to ARM with new low-power x86 server chips
AMD announces Opteron X2150 and X1150 processors for microservers
By Agam Shah
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Advanced Micro Devices had no plans to release low-power x86 server chips until the release of its ARM-based servers in 2014, but sagging server fortunes have changed the company's direction.
The company is introducing two low-power quad-core Opteron server chips called X2150 and X1150, which draw up to 11 watts of power and are targeted at microservers. The chips are based on the Jaguar core, which is already in PC processors and chips to be used in the Xbox and PlayStation 4 game consoles.
The server chips, code-named Kyoto, are a late addition to company's product roadmap. AMD started talking about Kyoto only in the last few months, and it will be an alternative to the company's homegrown ARM chips due next year. AMD's last server chip update came in November with the Opteron 6300 chips for multisocket servers.
AMD said Kyoto chips are for low-power servers used in web hosting or cloud deployments. Kyoto will be in Hewlett-Packard's Moonshot dense server, which can accommodate up to 45 Proliant cartridges in a 4.3U rack.
AMD will announce more server design wins for Kyoto over the next year, said Andrew Feldman , corporate vice president and general manager of the server business unit at AMD.
Slow demand for AMD's aging server processors has hurt the company, which has been losing x86 server processor market share to Intel. AMD's market share was 4.7 percent during the first quarter of this year, down from 6.8 percent in the same quarter the previous year, according to numbers from Mercury Research.
The server chip slowdown has also hurt AMD's earnings, already taking a beating from the weakening PC market.
AMD hit a low point in server chips with the failure of Opteron chips based on Bulldozer architecture, which shipped in 2011 but were criticized for poor performance.
Feldman candidly acknowledged that the Bulldozer failure cost AMD some credibility in servers. But the company is looking to rebound with a revamped management team led by CEO Rory Read and a new server roadmap comprising x86 and ARM chips for multiple server categories.
"Bulldozer was without doubt an unmitigated failure. We know it," Feldman said.
"It cost the CEO his job, it cost most of the management team its job, it cost the vice president of engineering his job. You have a new team. We are crystal clear that that sort of failure is unacceptable," Feldman said.
Server demand is growing as mobile device shipments rise and cloud deployments increase. Thousands of servers are deployed by companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon to handle the growing search, social networking and multimedia streaming requests.
"What is so important about the client side is it is driving data center, which is driving servers," Feldman said, adding that AMD is adjusting its strategy as the server landscape changes.
AMD hopes to fill the need for scalable servers through Kyoto, which is AMD's first step in the low-power processor arena, Feldman said.
HP's first Moonshot systems run on Intel's Atom S1200 chips code-named Centeron, but AMD claims its Kyoto chips outperform the Atom chips. Kyoto offers more cores, bandwidth, performance and larger DRAM support, and also packs an integrated graphics processor, Feldman said. However, later this year Intel will release an Atom server chip called Avoton, which is faster and more power-efficient than the current Centerton chips.
The Opteron X2150 chip draws 11 watts of power, while the X1150 draws 9 watts. The Kyoto chips can come with or without integrated graphics processors. Graphics processors are better at handling complex calculations and graphics applications than CPUs, which are better for everyday applications like office productivity. AMD is recognized by industry analysts to have better graphics technology than Intel.
It may not have cost AMD much in either money or time to make Kyoto, said Dean McCarron , principal analyst at Mercury Research.
"It's relatively easy to come up with that part considering they come from the client space with server stuff bolted on," McCarron said.
The new chip gives cash-strapped AMD an opportunity to boost revenue, McCarron said.
"It's an existing market segment that is growing," McCarron said. "Why pass up on that business when it's easy to address."
Agam Shah covers PCs, tablets, servers, chips and semiconductors for IDG News Service. Follow Agam on Twitter at @agamsh. Agam's e-mail address is agam_shah@idg.com
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Police, Beckerle family, searchers processing end of search for Aleah
Tori Fater
Courier & Press
The afternoon the search for Aleah Beckerle ended, the only sign of the news in the missing woman’s neighborhood was a bouquet of blue and yellow flowers on her front stoop, a card marked “For Aleah” tied to the bunch with a thin ribbon. A minivan parked on a side street still displayed a missing persons poster with a photo of Beckerle and “Have you seen me?” in all capital letters.
Evansville Police detectives had entered the Iowa Street house shortly after noon Wednesday to give her family the news – a decomposing body found at 1628 South Bedford Ave. on Monday was identified Wednesday morning as Aleah Beckerle, 19.
That afternoon, Beckerle’s great-aunt Laura Jackson sat in a porch chair, blinking back tears.
“There’s a lot of grief in this house today,” Jackson said. “We’re not doing well.”
There were still unanswered questions, she said, even though Beckerle had been located.
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Two days later, police and the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office announced that Terrence Wayne Roach, 24, had been arrested in connection with Beckerle's death. He was booked into Vanderburgh County Jail shortly before 5 p.m. Friday on preliminary charges of murder, kidnapping and criminal confinement, among other felony charges.
Police said Roach confessed in an interview with detectives that he had taken Beckerle from her home to the house on South Bedford Avenue, where she died. He was not a suspect before that interview, Evansville Police Capt. Andy Chandler said. Roach is the step-brother of Aleah Beckerle's sister.
Prosecutor Nick Hermann said he expects to formally charge Roach with multiple felonies by Wednesday. Hermann and Chandler said the investigation is ongoing.
"This case moved very quickly this week once the body was discovered and once a person of interest was located," Hermann said.
When Beckerle was first reported missing July 17, family and neighbors joined forces to search vacant houses and alleys for clues.
Police searched 150-plus locations in Evansville and Kentucky since July, including abandoned houses, but had not looked in the vacant house where Beckerle was finally found.
“Since Aleah went missing, countless resources, searches and hours upon hours of investigation have been devoted in a constant effort to locate her,” Chandler said at a news conference Wednesday. “Aleah’s disappearance has captured the hearts of many.”
That’s true for the investigators, said lead investigator detective Brent Melton, who described the investigation as “probably one of the toughest, most complex cases I’ve ever been involved with.”
"Aleah Beckerle is a name that will probably never leave me," he said.
It’s also been true for the community, including people who never knew her. Jackson said Beckerle was “anonymous” before her disappearance, but complete strangers started reaching out to her family from across the country after hearing what happened in July. Well-wishers added more gifts to the bouquet outside her home Wednesday.
“So many people would tell me that they’re looking forward to meeting Aleah when she came home, and they won’t be able to meet her,” Jackson said, her voice shaky.
A memorial at the South Bedford house where Beckerle was found featured a single photo of her, surrounded by candles and stuffed animals and balloons with messages like “princess” and “you’re so special.” Neighbors walked up to the house Wednesday night to see the mementoes laid in front of the porch.
Volunteers organized large-scale search parties in the summer and fall, but many had never met the family before – they joined search parties because they heard about Beckerle's disappearance and wanted to help.
“We appreciate the support we’ve gotten and the love, the outpouring of love for Aleah that’s come through these last eight months from this community and places further away,” Jackson said. “That’s what has kept some of us going for all these eight months, was knowing that people care and people were out there looking for her.”
Otis Pruitt organized and led multiple search parties. He was one of the volunteers who got to know the Beckerle family only after Aleah’s disappearance.
Beckerle was nonverbal, used a wheelchair and was mostly immobile, according to her family. Police suspected foul play from the beginning partly because Beckerle could not have left the house on her own. Pruitt said that’s part of the reason so many people were drawn to her after her disappearance.
“She didn’t deserve this and couldn’t even defend herself,” Pruitt said Wednesday.
He said he was heartbroken when he heard Beckerle was found dead.
“It’s definitely not the outcome we hoped for,” Pruitt said. “But it is also a blessing her body was recovered. Now she can be prayed to rest.”
After police announced Roach's arrest, Beckerle's mother Cara Beckerle posted a statement on Facebook that Jackson copied to the "Bring Aleah Home" Facebook group for supporters.
"Aleah knows her mom loves her and always will," she wrote. "God knows I love her, he blessed me with my angel and she was taken from me (too) soon."
The statement mentioned public suspicion that she was involved in her daughter's death. Members of Aleah Beckerle's immediate family were cleared as suspects as of Friday night, Chandler said.
"I live for my children," Cara Beckerle wrote. "It made me sick for individuals to think such sick things about me."
Police did not reveal many details about the case during the Wednesday news conference – the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office had not ruled on Beckerle’s cause and manner of death yet, and Chandler said he didn’t want to give away investigators’ tactics or influence interviews by talking about evidence that was found on the scene.
On Friday, authorities said investigators would keep following leads and interviewing people, but could not divulge some details about the investigation for fear of compromising the case and possible prosecution.
“There’s far too much information that we still need to hold onto to make sure this investigation… and the criminal trial is protected,” Chandler said.
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Washington Supreme Court Holds Claims Adjusters Cannot Be Personally Liable for Bad Faith
In a closely contested 5-4 decision, the Washington Supreme Court held in Keodalah v. Allstate Insurance Company, et al., Slip. Op. No. 95867-0, ___ P.3d ___ (Oct. 3, 2019), that a claims adjuster cannot be held personally liable to an insured for bad faith. Reversing the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court found that claims adjusters owe no statutory or common law duty of good faith to the insured, the breach of which Keodalah argued supported his claim against an individual adjuster for personal liability for alleged bad faith. The dissenting justices, not unexpectedly, would have permitted such claims.
An uninsured motorcyclist collided with Keodalah’s vehicle at a controlled intersection. Keodalah suffered significant injuries. Although the motorcyclist had the right of way, the police concluded that the motorcyclist’s excessive speed caused the collision and that Keodalah was not using his cellphone at the time of the accident. Allstate’s accident investigator concurred with the police’s conclusions. Keodalah requested the full $25,000 policy limit under his Allstate UIM coverage. Asserting that Keodalah was 70 percent at fault, Allstate offered only $1,600.
Keodalah sued Allstate for policy limits. During discovery, Allstate’s claims adjuster, Smith, initially testified that Keodalah ran a stop sign and was on his cellphone; but later recanted those assertions. At trial, the jury found that the motorcyclist was 100 percent at fault and awarded Keodalah $108,868.20. Keodalah then filed a second lawsuit against Allstate and Smith for bad faith under Washington’s Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA), Consumer Protection Act (CPA), and the common law. Smith moved to dismiss the lawsuit because no duty of good faith applies to claims adjusters. The trial court agreed and dismissed Smith from the suit.
The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s dismissal of the CPA and common law claims based on RCW 48.01.030 that imposes a duty of good faith on “all persons” engaged in the “business of insurance,” including insurers and insureds. The appellate court reasoned that the statute imposed a duty of good faith on all persons engaged in the business of insurance, and that a breach of that duty gave rise to a private cause of action for bad faith against such persons or entities, including personal liability against claims adjusters. The appellate court also held that breaches of Washington’s insurance regulations constituted per-se violations of the CPA. The Court of Appeals did affirm one of the trial court’s dismissals: Keodalah’s IFCA claim; holding the IFCA does not permit insureds to sue for breaches of the Insurance Code under prior Supreme Court precedent.
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The Supreme Court reversed the appellate court’s holdings regarding the CPA and common law claims. The settled law in Washington is now that individual claims adjusters cannot be held personally liable for bad faith under the main levers of Washington’s punitive bad faith regime: Washington’s Insurance Code, IFCA,1 or the CPA.
The Supreme Court held that insureds may not sue under RCW 48.01.030 because the statute protects the whole public interest — not the interest of any single individual — the legislature intended only the Insurance Commissioner to enforce the Insurance Code and has given him or her a variety of tools to do so, and creating a private cause of action would not further the statute’s purpose of “preserving inviolate the integrity of insurance.” On this last point, the court noted that although it may seem that permitting private suits may better enforce the Insurance Code, interpreting RCW 48.01.030 to permit private suits would allow insurers to sue insureds for bad faith as the statute’s good faith duty is equally imposed on insureds.
Prior to the Supreme Court’s decision in Keodalah, policyholder counsel sought to expand the class of individuals subject to bad faith claims to include insurance agents and insurance defense and coverage counsel, who were alleged to be “engaged in the ‘business of insurance.’” The Keodalah opinion should effectively preclude any further attempted expansion.
Keodalah’s CPA claim was likewise dismissed because Smith had no duty to Keodalah. The court rejected Keodalah’s argument that violations of the Insurance Code were per-se violations of the CPA, instead holding that because the Insurance Code provisions Smith purportedly violated only apply to insurers and Smith was not an insurer, the CPA had no application to a claims adjuster. Further, the court held that an insurer’s duty of good faith under Tank v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., 105 Wn.2d 381 (1986), could not support a CPA claim because the claims adjuster was not part of the “quasi-fiduciary” relationship between the insured and the insurer supporting that duty.
Although the dissenting justices disagreed with much of the majority’s statutory analysis, their most poignant argument was that a claims adjuster should have a duty of good faith to insureds given an adjuster’s crucial role in claims handling. The dissenters argued that the “high stakes and an elevated level of trust are clearly implicated by the work of a claims adjuster[.]” Although the adjuster may not always be the decision-maker regarding coverage, that “decision is directly informed by the work of the claims adjuster.” Therefore, the dissenting justices would have created a common law duty of good faith running from adjusters to insureds. Notably, the dissent agreed with the majority’s holding concerning IFCA’s inapplicability to claims adjusters.
Regardless, the majority’s decision forecloses bad faith claims against claims adjusters and others employed by insurers.
1 No party appealed the Court of Appeals’ ruling on the IFCA violations.
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Hops research at Ohio State could revive state’s hop-growing ability
Is the Buckeye State on verge of a renewed hops-growing industry? Or are the researchers at Ohio State just interested in getting paid to drink beer? Either way, good work.
Craft beer is becoming more and more important within the state of Ohio, and the state’s premier university has taken notice and wants to help. According to The Columbus Dispatch, researchers at THE Ohio State University are trying to revive the area’s hop growing capabilities, which as the article points out, is no easy task:
A century ago, hops commonly were grown in Ohio, before pests and other problems forced production west, where most growing remains today.
Researchers are trying to identify the best-growing and most-pest-resistant hops for Ohio growers, as well as develop a supply chain and market for locally grown hops. The goal is to keep at home some of the $4 million the state’s craft brewers pay each year for hops grown elsewhere. If successful, Ohio-grown hops also could give a unique twist to beer made here.
“We’re not certain this is going to work, but we have high hopes,” said Brad Bergefurd, an OSU Extension educator who works at OSU’s South Centers research facility in Piketon. He and OSU entomologist Mary Gardiner are working on the hops project.
The research is still in the early going, and as the quote above shows, not even the researchers themselves are sure about what the result will be, let alone how influential the hop growing movement could be in the state if they come up with the right hop to grow in the Buckeye State. As the president of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association explained:
“I think it’s an interesting idea,” said Eric Bean, president of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association. “But the whole issue is: Will there be enough hops?”
The nature of the market might be a limiting factor for new Ohio growers. Brewers contract three years out for their hops, which come on the market only during brief harvest windows each year, Bean said. Even if Ohio growers can earn between $7,000 and $20,000 per acre for their hop flowers, as estimated by OSU researchers, building hop yards across Ohio would be expensive.
Still, it’s an intriguing idea both for the economy of Ohio and for Ohio’s craft brewing scene. A new Ohio hop could contribute a cool regional uniqueness to Ohio beers. Definitely head to The Columbus Dispatch for the full story.
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New Mercedes S-class interior teased before reveal
Jul 8, 2020 evo
The next S-class, Mercedes’ archetypal luxury saloon and tech leader, is ready for launch
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The launch of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz S-class isn’t far away, with a first official look at the cabin coming shortly after a teaser image of its exterior design. The latest images preview the all-new flagship saloon that will not only reveal some of the brand’s next-generation in-car technology but also inform Merc’s future aesthetic direction.
Released ahead of a string of teaser films detailing the saloon’s fresh cabin, Mercedes-Benz offered us a brief look at the S-class’s large new infotainment display. A render also gave us a detailed look at its user interface, one that appears to bring controls for media, climate control and navigation onto a single touchscreen display.
The exterior teaser from May suggests that the next S-class will maintain its upright slatted grille with a small three-pointed star mounted on the bonnet, but this time in a slightly more organic, curvaceous shape. The new grille is flanked by much thinner LED lighting units with ornate internal design elements that inevitably incorporate Merc’s next-generation lighting tech.
The overall shape of the S-class is familiar though, with an upright body free of sharp creases or aggressive shapes save for the now trademark crease that runs just below the windowline. Judging by images of the many S-class prototypes that have been spotted for over 12 months now, the glasshouse appears even more upright than the current generation’s, pointing towards an emphasis on rear-seat headroom. Odd box-like extensions where the door handles might otherwise be indicate the likely application of retractable door handles, much like those fitted to the new Porsche 911, reducing drag and cleaning up the side profile.
The rear end will mimic that of the new Mercedes E-class and CLS, with a bold move to new horizontal lighting units that flow into the bootlid for the first time in the model’s near 50-year history. This change in lighting orientation is probably going to be the biggest exterior aesthetic difference for this all-new model.
In contrast to the exterior’s evolutionary approach, the new Mercedes S-class interior will be completely new, with an emphasis on digitalisation and connectivity. The recent teaser images confirm the rumours that Mercedes will ditch the current widescreen layout that first debuted on the current S-class in favour of a vast portrait touchscreen flowing up from the centre console and onto the dash. As a result, the S-class will introduce not only a new digital interface, but also a new dash architecture and aesthetic, which will spread into other future models such as the next-generation C-class and its derivatives.
The digital dial pack will now sit separately to the main screen behind the steering wheel, where it will complement a new head-up display. Software derived from the A-class’s new MBUX infotainment system will also be incorporated, including the natty augmented reality feature that could be extended even further in this new-generation S-class.
The S-class’s powertrain options remain unknown, but expect a heavy emphasis on electrification split between mild- and plug-in hybrid variants. AMG models will also be offered in V8 form, but the V12-powered S65 won’t return thanks to the low take-up of the previous model, not to mention the pressure to reduce the company’s overall fleet CO2 average post-2021. Rather than offer an all-electric version of the next-generation S-class, Mercedes will instead reveal a bespoke electric luxury saloon under the EQS name that sits on a bespoke EV platform. As well as having its own platform, the EQS is also expected to introduce its own aesthetic, driven by radically different proportions that arise from its all-electric underpinnings.
The all-new S-class will be revealed later this summer, with sales to start sometime later in the year. As is usually the case, expect core diesel and plug-in models to be released first, with more derivatives arriving throughout 2020; the EQS is expected later in 2021.
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Child pornography charges are some of the most serious that a criminal defense attorney in Miami Dade handles. With potential federal and state criminal implications, a conviction can forever alter the defendant’s life. A criminal defense attorney in Miami Dade can discuss the types of acts that can result in criminal charges, the possible penalties and any applicable defenses.
Florida law defines child pornography as any type of image or depiction such as a photo, video or computer file that shows a child under the age of 18 engaging in sexual conduct. The term sexual conduct has myriad definitions and inclusions such as sexual abuse, exposing genitals, sexual intercourse and other stimulation to the sexual organs.
Due to the seriousness of these crimes, strong penalties can result if convicted. There are harsh penalties for such acts as distributing, transmitting, creating or possessing child pornography in Florida. A third degree felony can result from possession, viewing or controlling child pornography. Such a crime has a maximum punishment of five years’ incarceration and fines up to $5,000. A second degree felony can be charged if the individual is responsible for promoting or producing the material, potentially resulting in a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and fines up to $10,000. Individuals who have a criminal history can receive even harsher sentences. Additionally, defendants may have to register on the Florida sex offender registry.
In order to heed off these serious consequences, individuals facing child pornography allegations should seek immediate legal counsel. There may be viable defenses available including misunderstandings, not being in possession of the item that was used to obtain these images or alibi defenses. In some cases, charges may never be filed if a person has competent legal representation. In other cases, dismissal may result.
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Finding an Elusive Key to Better Weed Management
A conversation between 2017 Youth Agriculture Summit (YAS) delegate Henning Windheim and Axel Trautwein, Head of Small Molecules at the Crop Science division of Bayer
Farming is in my blood. I was born and raised on a 180-hectare farm in Lower Saxony, Germany, where my family grows wheat, barley, canola, and sugar beets. We benefit from the fertile soils and regular rainfalls that enable us to produce high-quality crops year after year. Today, our farm is managed by my father and older brother, who always look for high-quality, sustainable solutions that allow us to do what we love now and in the future. However, farming doesn’t come without its struggles, and ever-evolving regulations and pest, disease and weed management challenges keep my family on its toes.
Growing up on a farm and seeing such complexities firsthand inspired me to pursue my master’s degree in agronomics and food economy, so that I ultimately can help bring new solutions to farmers. I recently heard about Bayer’s breakthrough in herbicide research – the first of its kind in nearly three decades. My family uses an integrated approach to combat weeds on our farm, but the potential for resistance remains a threat, as weeds are always adapting. A new tool to support holistic weed management would certainly be valuable. I recently connected with Axel Trautwein, Head of Small Molecules at Bayer Research & Development, Crop Science Division, to learn more about what a discovery of this kind could mean for farming families like mine.
Integrated weed management is a core component of sustainable agriculture. Why is the search for new weed control solutions so difficult to manage?
The world’s crops must compete with roughly 30,000 species of weeds for space, water, nutrients, and sunlight. Hundreds of millions of weed seeds might go undetected within each hectare of soil, and this volume can quickly overwhelm a farmer’s field and diminish productivity if left unmanaged. Herbicides have revolutionized agriculture but require careful management to prevent resistance. Integrated weed management (IWM) uses multiple control tactics to manage weeds. This practice can increase harvests and reduce the need for mechanical tillage, ultimately helping growers conserve water, minimize soil erosion and enhance soil health.
Though herbicides are a central and vital element of IWM, widespread weed resistance is still a major concern. Weeds have evolved resistance to 23 of the 26 known herbicide sites of action. When a weed becomes resistant to one herbicide’s mode of action (MoA), it also can become resistant to many, if not all, other herbicides with the same MoA — and sometimes even to herbicides acting on other MoAs. Therefore, it is important to consider resistance from the earliest phase of herbicide research. Finding a new herbicide MoA has proven to be an extremely difficult task, and the market has not seen a major new one in the past 30 years. Farmers have dealt with this problem by combining or rotating herbicides with different MoAs to reduce the threat and impact of weed resistance.
Simply put, farmers need novel herbicides in their toolbox.
How has Bayer responded to such global weed resistance concerns?
For many years, Bayer has led industry-wide promotion of integrated weed management (IWM). We continue to build our IWM knowledge by running thousands of samples to characterize mutations that lead to weed resistance. Over the years, we’ve redesigned our discovery approaches to seek new herbicides and MoAs, even as other companies reduced such efforts. We also built a fully-dedicated Weed Resistance Competence Center (WRCC) in Frankfurt, Germany. Overall, Bayer will invest €5 billion ($5.45 Billion) in weed management solutions, including the discovery of new herbicides, herbicide tolerance traits and digital solutions, throughout this decade.
We also have made exciting progress in our research. For the first time in 30 years, we are closer than ever to finding that elusive potential new herbicide for broad-acre weed control with a completely novel MoA.
What is different about Bayer’s approach to modern agricultural innovation?
At Bayer, we believe innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation are inextricably linked. To maintain our successful track record in innovation, we’ve changed our processes and work styles to promote efficiency and generate better ideas focusing on high-quality output — such as the prioritization of intensive safety testing in early research stages. This flexibility allows us to make smarter decisions and bring more sustainable products to the market faster. Our open innovation approach dispels the dangerous “not invented here” mindset by seeking collaborative ideas wherever they occur. One such example is our collaboration with Targenomix, where we share our expertise to find new MoAs for herbicide discovery.
We also understand the value of balance and asking the right questions to address current and future challenges. We encourage our scientists to question everything and never be satisfied with the status quo. The moment we stop questioning is the moment we stop moving forward – and that’s a risk we cannot afford to take. And, when we ask the right questions, we find the right balance in meeting today’s needs and those of the future: ensuring sustainability while promoting productivity; enabling prosperity through stewardship; and providing holistic solutions based on an extensive and integrated, yet flexible, R&D portfolio which includes breeding, chemistry, biotechnology and digitalization.
Henning Windheim on his family's farm in Lower Saxony, Germany.
So, what happens next with this new discovery candidate?
We’re happy to say we’ve advanced this herbicide candidate to the early development phase of our R&D process. This means it has passed the initial biological performance trials and early safety testing period, which is where most discovery phase candidates are eliminated. Most people would be surprised to learn that the manufacturer — not the regulator – makes the decision to discontinue most new candidates. On average, only one out of every 160,000 screened chemical compounds reaches commercialization.
Before we can move a candidate to regulatory approval, we conduct rigorous safety tests and develop a manufacturing process. These tests include things like short and long-term toxicity assessments for humans, residue screening, efficacy trials, and ecotoxicological evaluation. While we’re excited about this candidate, we must also be patient. A discovery of this nature takes 11 years to evaluate on average, and we have only taken the first steps in this long process. If successful, we are aiming for this chemistry to enter the market in the late 2020s.
For the first time in 30 years, we are closer than ever to finding that elusive potential new herbicide for broad-acre weed control with a completely novel MoA.
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If successful, will this new discovery solve farming’s weed resistance concerns? What is Bayer doing to ensure that weeds won’t develop resistance to this candidate?
A farmer’s field is a dynamic ecosystem, and there is no “silver bullet” solution for such a constantly changing environment. If successful, this new candidate represents a critically important new tool for farmers. However, it is only one part of a fully integrated approach to weed management. That is why we must carefully and responsibly manage these new technologies so that farmers can safely and effectively use them for many years.
After these intensive research efforts, I cannot help but congratulate the dedicated scientists and the commercial visionaries who invest their time and energy into seeking new discoveries. Our work in Crop Production is vast – from developing lower-dose fungicides to insecticides with an increased safety profile and products that enable plants to improve their own health. We're looking at weed, disease, and pest management from every possible angle and questioning everything we do to fuel more sustainable practices. Each discovery — and every failure — adds to our institutional knowledge, upon which we can learn and grow. Because nature is not static, we will never stop searching for even more sustainable solutions.
My conversation with Axel left me both optimistic about the future of this new herbicide molecule candidate and also reflective about my own family’s experiences with weed management. While a holistic weed management system combining multiple control tactics is essential to staying on top of resistance issues, chemical weed control is a core enabler of achieving strong and sustainable yields. And as we look to the future and the challenge of feeding 10 billion people by 2050, a new MoA might just be the key we’ve been looking for.
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James Cook Museum
At the James Cook Historical Museum, you can discover how Cook and his crew survived 48 days repairing the vessel. This small but impressive museum also showcases an anchor and cannon from Endeavour, which were jettisoned overboard when the ship took on water after it hit the reef.
It's hard to imagine the bravery of those men, and yet, when you wander the wide streets of Cooktown, past stone buildings dating back to the 1870s, you get a sense of the grit required to settle so far away from everywhere.
There are tales from the Palmer River gold rush and evidence of Chinese settlers; Cooktown even has one of Australia's oldest cricket ovals. You'll find it at the Botanic Gardens, which also houses a collection of local orchids.
Visit Grassy Hill Lookout for 360-degree views of the tropical surroundings and untouched beaches. But beware of swimming. It's crocodile country. Take a croc-spotting tour along the river instead, or learn about the region's 40,000 years of indigenous culture from an elder. You could also opt for a fishing tour or simply relax over a coffee in a cafe and absorb the geographical isolation and special qualities of this unique town.
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Australia - New Zealand - Pacific Ocean Islands Cruise Ports
Papeete (Tahiti Island, French Polynesia)
Australia - New Zealand - Pacific Ocean Islands
82 °F / 28 °C
Papeete the largest cruise port in French Polynesia (overseas territory of France since 1946). It is located on Tahiti Island (the largest of Windward Islands) and annually handles around 2 million cruise ship tourists. Papeete Town has total area approx 17 km2 (7 mi2) and population around 26,000.
City's growth was boosted after moving the nuclear weapon test range from Algeria to the attols Mururoa and Fangataufa - approx 1500 km (930 mi) to the east of Tahiti. This led to the building of Faaa International Airport - opened in 1962, and located just 5 km (3 mi) southwest from downtown Papeete. Faaa is currently the only international airport in French Polynesia. Faaa Airport is served by the airlines:
Air Tahiti (domestic inter-island flights only), Aircalin (Noumea New Caledonia)
Air Tahiti Nui (connecting with Auckland NZ, Los Angeles USA, Paris, Tokyo)
Air France (with Paris, Los Angeles USA)
Air New Zealand (with Auckland)
French Bee (with Paris, San Francisco USA)
Hawaiian Airlines (with Honolulu)
LATAM Chile (with Easter Island, Santiago)
United Airlines (with San Francisco USA)
Regularly scheduled ferries connect Papeete with Moorea and Bora Bora. Port's high cruising season is June-August. Papeete is included in the cruise ship schedules of major luxury cruise companies like Princess, Oceania, Silversea, RSSC-Regent, Seabourn, Windstar. Papeete is often visited on repositioning cruises between Australia and Alaska (usually via Hawaii).
As homeport for Paul Gaugin Cruises, Papeete serves turnarounds (roundtrip itineraries) by MS Paul Gaugin to French Polynesian destinations in Marquesas, Tuamotus and Society Islands. In Papeete are also homeported two of world's most famous "cargo cruise ships" - Aranui 3 (2002) and Aranui 5 (2015). Both are Ro-Pax vessels offering Papeete cruise itineraries (2-week long roundtrips) visiting ports in Marquesas and Society Islands.
In 2018, the cruise port reported a record season with handled 1070 ship calls (including 140 roundtrips). In 2019, cruise shipping traffic increased by ~15%. In 2018, Port Papeete started offering new fly-cruise package via partnership with the airlines United (USA Chicago-based) and French Bee (France Paris-based).
Papeete cruise terminal
Cruise ships to Tahiti Island dock at Papeete - port town on island's northwestern coast. Papeete cruise terminal is located in Papeete Harbor at Port de Plaisance. The facility has berthing capacity four cruise vessels simultaneously. Under construction is a new cruise terminal facility, that will increase port's capacity as both number of ships and GT tonnage (vessel size). When completed, at the new terminal will be able to dock larger liners with passenger capacity up to 2400.
Taxis usually are not available between 8 PM and 6 AM. In this period tourists usually pay up by 30% higher than usual taxi rates. “Le truck“ is a regularly scheduled large bus service, also used by most of the locals. Port's parking area is in front the cruise terminal.
Right next to the cruise terminal is Tahiti's Tourism Office, providing tourists with information on all available for booking guided city tours and cruise shore excursions. Downtown's streets are very congested, and road traffic is often an issue. A freeway starts close to downtown (Pomare Blvd).
Papeete tours, shore excursions, hotels
City Tours and Shore Excursions
The Lagoonarium: located seven miles away from Papeete, direction West. Explore the wonderful marine life from underneath.
The Municipal Market: big area with fresh vegetables and fruits. Find and buy interesting Tahiti items – handcrafts, food or souvenirs. You can listen to native music during lunchtime or join the Sundays festivals.
Point Venus: located six miles away from Papeete, direction East. It is romantic place known since 1769. this was the year when Captain James Cook observed the Venus transit across the sun. you spend great time at the beach, have a picnic or buy something from the souvenir and handcraft shops.
Paul Gauguin Museum: reproductions of Paul Gauguin’s works
Arahurahu Marae: explore this amazing religious site with its old temples and statues.
Beaches: Sofitel Maeva Beach, Mahana Park, Paea, Taharuu.
Cathedral of Notre Dame de Papeete: consecrated since 1875 and renovated in 1987.
Museum of Tahiti: located on former sacred “marae”. Discover the Polynesian history with its artifacts exhibitions
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World Championships: Appelt captures gold medal in junior men's time trial
By Cycling News 22 September 2015
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Leo Appelt (Germany) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Germany's Appelt flanked by the Americans Costa and McNulty (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Leo Appelt (Germany) gold on the podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Germany wins another medal (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Rainbow jersey for Leo Appelt (Germany) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
World Championship junior time trial podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Time trial junior podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Adrien Costa (United States Of America) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Brandon Mcnulty (United States Of America) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Silver second year in a row for Costa (United States Of America) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Junior World Championships podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Adrien Costa (United States Of America) takes the silver medal (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Keagan Girdlestone (South Africa) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Max Singer (Germany) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Nicola Conci (Italy) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Torjus Sleen (Norway) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Anthon Charmig (Denmark) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Pavel Sivakov (Russian Federation) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Stefan Bissegger (Switzerland) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Adrien Costa (United States Of America) on the podium at worlds in the junior men's time trial (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Sergey Rostovtsev (Russian Federation) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Pablo Alonso (Spain) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Merrill Jern-E Chua (Singapore) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Harry Sweeny (Australia) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alexys Brunel (France) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Marcio Jose Pessoa De Oliveira Filho (Brazil) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Masahiro Ishigami (Japan) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Germany's Leo Appelt secured the world title in the junior men's time trial at the World Championships in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday. He covered the course in a smashing time of 37:45 to take the victory ahead of two US riders. Teammates Adrien Costa finished 17 seconds back for the silver medal, and Brandon McNulty finished 59 seconds back with the bronze medal.
Bittersweet day for Costa as he finishes second again in Worlds junior TT
Both Americans said they were somewhat surprised by the German rider's performance. Appelt said he was surprised as well.
"I still can't believe it," he said in the post-race press conference. "I just did my own race, and I was also surprised."
Sergey Rostovstev (Russia) was one of the first over the line, setting a time of 40:55:85. Robert Stannard (New Zealand) surpassed that time by riding 40 faster.
Ilya Gorbushin was the first rider to go under the 40-minute mark with his time of 39:37:68, but he was subsequently beaten by Appelt, who stormed around the course in a time of 37:45:01 (1:52 faster).
Appelt’s time held for the duration of the time trial, and it’s no surprise that he also posted the fastest times at all three intermediate marks on course, holding an average speed of 47.68km/h. In fact, his finishing time would have placed him fourth in the previous day’s under-23 time trial.
McNulty had the second-fastest split at the first intermediate mark and held the silver-medal seat with a time of 38:44 for much of the event until his teammate Costa cruised in with a faster time of 38:02. Costa, who had a strong final half of the race, noted that he had the second fastest times behind Appelt for the final two intermediate marks on course.
South Africa’s Keagan Girdlestone had a consistent performance throughout the intermediate checks, crossing them between seventh and fifth fastest compared to his competitors, but that wasn't good enough to secure the bronze medal.
Gino Mader (Switzerland) had the third-fastest times for the final two splits, behind Appelt and Costa, but it wasn’t enough to make up for his slower start and he ended up finishing fifth on the day.
Appelt, who will be competing in Saturday's junior men's road race, said he's hoping for a another surprise result there.
"I hope so," he said when asked about Saturday's chance for another gold medal. "There's no pressure no. I can relax for the road race."
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Rider Name (Country) Team
1 Leo Appelt (Germany) 0:37:45.01
2 Adrien Costa (United States Of America) 0:00:17.22
3 Brandon Mcnulty (United States Of America) 0:00:59.74
4 Keagan Girdlestone (South Africa) 0:01:07.73
5 Gino Mader (Switzerland) 0:01:11.38
6 Jasper Philipsen (Belgium) 0:01:22.48
7 Niklas Larsen (Denmark) 0:01:34.70
8 Tobias Foss (Norway) 0:01:35.73
9 Ilya Gorbushin (Kazakhstan) 0:01:52.67
10 Alexys Brunel (France) 0:01:52.82
11 Eriks Toms Gavars (Latvia) 0:01:57.81
12 Matteo Sobrero (Italy) 0:02:01.35
13 Michael Storer (Australia) 0:02:04.62
14 Javier Montoya (Colombia) 0:02:07.57
15 Vadim Pronskiy (Kazakhstan) 0:02:15.15
16 Julian Cardona (Colombia) 0:02:16.07
17 Stan Dewulf (Belgium) 0:02:16.10
18 Pavel Sivakov (Russian Federation) 0:02:18.68
19 Szymon Wojciech Sajnok (Poland) 0:02:20.32
20 Torjus Sleen (Norway) 0:02:29.71
21 Robert Stannard (New Zealand) 0:02:30.33
22 Nikolay Ilichev (Russian Federation) 0:02:30.72
23 Pablo Alonso (Spain) 0:02:35.13
24 James Fouche (New Zealand) 0:02:38.24
25 Max Singer (Germany) 0:02:45.33
26 Louis Louvet (France) 0:02:49.95
27 Derek Gee (Canada) 0:02:54.67
28 Stefan Bissegger (Switzerland) 0:02:57.87
29 Jakub Otruba (Czech Republic) 0:03:04.92
30 El Mehdi Chokri (Morocco) 0:03:10.58
31 Sergey Rostovtsev (Russian Federation) 0:03:10.84
32 Anthon Charmig (Denmark) 0:03:11.09
33 Nicola Conci (Italy) 0:03:15.33
34 Felix Gall (Austria) 0:03:16.75
35 Patrick Gamper (Austria) 0:03:21.85
36 Gustav Andersson (Sweden) 0:03:24.55
37 Mouhcine El Kouraji (Morocco) 0:03:56.79
38 Michael O'Loughlin (Ireland) 0:03:59.72
39 Islam Mansouri (Algeria) 0:04:02.51
40 Antonio Barac (Bosnia Herzegovnia) 0:04:09.81
41 David Gabor D. Kovacs (Hungary) 0:04:17.08
42 Gregory De Vink (South Africa) 0:04:23.28
43 Simon Tuomey (Ireland) 0:04:28.72
44 Masahiro Ishigami (Japan) 0:04:31.70
45 Keitaro Sawada (Japan) 0:04:36.50
46 Joel Taylor (Canada) 0:04:36.52
47 Harry Sweeny (Australia) 0:04:52.25
48 Tegsh-Bayar Batsaikhan (Mongolia) 0:05:12.00
49 Erik Sierra (Ecuador) 0:05:44.51
50 Santiago Yeri Mingo (Argentina) 0:06:25.22
51 Bryan Portilla (Ecuador) 0:06:32.91
52 Pedro Monteiro Martins (Brazil) 0:06:37.63
53 Oussama Mansouri (Algeria) 0:06:38.48
54 Patompob Phonarjthan (Thailand) 0:07:09.00
55 Marcio Jose Pessoa De Oliveira Filho (Brazil) 0:07:17.98
56 Yuttana Mano (Thailand) 0:08:52.07
57 Merrill Jern-E Chua (Singapore) 0:09:31.86
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Cal women’s basketball falls to 0-9 after road loss to Arizona
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By Justin Kim | Staff
New year, same story: Bears lose heartbreaker to Sun Devils
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At the conclusion of Cal’s road trip to Arizona, the team finds itself 0-9 on the season. Although tonight’s game was a blowout 69-33 loss, there are some positives for the Bears to take away from the match.
While Cal has endured several anticlimactic losses this year, these games have offered a glimpse into Cal’s resiliency. For example, the Bears were only outscored by seven points in the second half and were able to log double-digit scoring outputs in the third and fourth quarters, which was a considerable improvement over their first half performance. In that first half, they were outscored by 29 points and could only muster 10 points against the Wildcats’ stifling defense.
Cal also displayed its rebounding prowess tonight by outrebounding Arizona and crashing the glass for eight offensive boards. Furthermore, the Bears had less fouls than the Wildcats, matched them in blocks and even shot better from three.
The Bears’ most productive players tonight were Evelien Lutje Schipholt and Dalayah Daniels, both of whom registered strong performances, with a combined total of 20 points, 16 rebounds, three blocks, three steals and four assists.
While there were some silver linings from tonight’s game, it was mostly an old-fashioned basketball beat down. The Wildcats got their way, forcing the Bears to cough up the ball 31 times. The home team also got 20 points from its bench tonight compared to Cal’s three, which shows Cal’s lack of depth due to injuries.
Furthermore, even though Arizona only shot 9.1% from three tonight, the team was still able to shoot an overall 30-59 from the field and put up a monstrous 50 points in the paint.
While losing to the No. 6 ranked team in the country is nothing to be ashamed of, there are still some areas that Cal could have easily controlled that would have led to a smaller margin of defeat.
For example, the blue and gold shot 6-15 from the free-throw line tonight, which comes out to 40%. While making all of their free throws would have not have won this game for the Bears, establishing better free throw shooting habits during games will certainly help this young group down the line.
Moreover, turning the ball over 31 times in a game is not ideal, regardless of the circumstances. While the Wildcats have an elite defense, they were only forcing about 16 turnovers per game before today’s game, which is essentially half of what they caused against the Bears.
Justin Kim covers women’s basketball. Contact him at [email protected]
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Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City deservedly into quarter-finals
Pep Guardiola was beaming after Manchester City pulled off a famous 2-1 victory over Real Madrid to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Gabriel Jesus made a goal for Raheem Sterling and added the second at the Etihad Stadium as City claimed a repeat of their first-leg success in the last-16 tie to progress 4-2 on aggregate.
The Premier League side now progress to a last-eight tournament in Lisbon and will take on Lyon a week on Saturday.
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Guardiola said: “I am more than satisfied, of course, especially for the players to go to Portugal and try to make the next step. We know exactly which team we beat, so we are incredibly satisfied.
“In the first half we tried to play and attack but it was not possible with the quality from the opponents.
“In the second half it helped to play with wingers wider. We showed to opponents what we wanted to do and we created enough chances.
“I think it is more than deserved to be in the next stage.”
Guardiola singled out Jesus for particular praise. The Brazilian has had to shoulder the burden of leading the attack in the absence of injured top scorer Sergio Aguero.
He made two telling contributions as City came from behind in the Bernabeu in February and he again made the difference, forcing and taking advantage of two costly errors from Raphael Varane for the goals.
Guardiola said: “This competition punishes you (for mistakes). We know that from our experience but Gabriel made his contribution to this. He is the best guy for this.
Gabriel Jesus scored one and made the other for Manchester City (Oli Scarf/PA)
“Gabriel was man of these two games. He was so decisive for us.
“Gabriel helps us with more than the goals but for a striker it’s important to score – they have to score, and he showed it twice against the king of this competition.
“He’s said, ‘Here I am and I can win games by myself’.”
Guardiola also hailed the resilience of his side, who were not fazed as Real fought back with an equaliser from Karim Benzema.
He said: “The important thing is we didn’t make mistakes. In this competition for mistakes they punish you a lot and we were incredible behind.”
Zinedine Zidane was proud of his side despite the exit (Peter Powell/PA)
Real coach Zinedine Zidane, who led the Spanish giants to three successive Champions League titles from 2016-18, refused to criticise Varane or make excuses.
The Frenchman felt his side could still reflect on a memorable season, which saw them eclipse Barcelona to reclaim the LaLiga crown.
Zidane said: “He (Varane) made a couple of errors unfortunately but there is nothing to reprimand him for.
“We can’t be happy, obviously. We have lost the game and we are out.
👔💬 Zidane: "We can’t be happy with the result of course, but we have to be proud of everything we've done this season."#HalaMadrid | #RMUCL pic.twitter.com/1WvMQ8MKQn
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) August 7, 2020
“But this is football, we lost this game a to good side and you have to accept it. We had our chances in the game but didn’t take them.
“At the end of the day 95 per cent of what we have achieved this season has been excellent. There are no excuses. We have to congratulate the opponent.”
Zidane returned to the club for a second spell as manager last year and seems happy to continue.
He said: “I am here. I am the Real Madrid manager until something happens out of the ordinary.”
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Barnier's Brexit 'NON-offer': DUP immediately slaps down EU negotiator as he TWEETS out proposal that would effectively carve off Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK after May begged bloc for 'one last push'
Theresa May made a last-ditch appeal to MPs and Brussels in Grimsby today
She warned politicians rejecting the Brexit deal risks never leaving the EU at all
The PM also told Brussels the EU the talks need one more push to get to a deal
May called on the EU to give ground and meet UK demands over the backstop
Brussels' chief negotiator Michel Barnier proposed a limited concession today
But it is deeply unclear whether it can satisfy Tory rebels or the 10 DUP MPs
By Tim Sculthorpe, Deputy Political Editor and Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline and David Churchill and John Stevens for the Daily Mail
The DUP slapped down Michel Barnier's apparent Brexit offer tonight warning it would effectively carve up the United Kingdom.
The Northern Ireland party - which props up Theresa May in No 10 - is a crucial power broker in Tuesday's crunch vote on the deal.
It said Mr Barnier's offer tonight that Britain could unilaterally exit only parts of the Irish border backstop failed to 'respect' the UK constitution because it would place a border down the Irish Sea.
The immediate reaction from Whitehall sources was to say they were 'unimpressed' by Mr Barnier's offer, which echoes proposals already rejected by Mrs May in September.
In a sign of just how far UK-EU talks have deteriorated, the EU negotiator decided to tweet out his response to Theresa May's plea for 'one more push' on the border plan this afternoon.
Theresa May was in Grimsby today begging Brussels for concessions on the Irish border backstop and warned MPs who sink her deal there may be no Brexit at all if they do
The EU's chief Brexit negotiator outlined his position on Twitter. Mrs May needs to convince Brexiteers and Labour rebels to vote for her if she is to have any chance of winning on Tuesday night
Michel Barnier outlined his proposed concessions in a Twitter thread this afternoon after meeting with the 27 ambassadors to the EU
Britain has demanded a unilateral exit mechanism from the backstop - part of the divorce deal designed to guarantee there is never a hard border in Ireland - if trade negotiations fail to secure a long-term UK-EU deal.
What has Barnier offered on the backstop and what does it mean?
What is the Irish border backstop?
The backstop was invented to meet promises to keep open the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland even if there is no comprehensive UK-EU trade deal.
The divorce deal says it will kick in automatically at the end of the Brexit transition if that deal is not in place.
If effectively keeps the UK in a customs union with the EU and Northern Ireland in both the customs union and single market.
This means many EU laws will keep being imposed on the UK and there can be no new trade deals. It also means regulatory checks on some goods crossing the Irish Sea.
What do Brexiteers want?
Getting out of the backstop - even if there is a trade deal - can only happen if both sides agree people and goods can freely cross the border.
Brexiteers fear the EU will unreasonably demand the backstop continues so EU law continues to apply in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland MPs also hate the regulatory border in the Irish Sea, insisting it unreasonably carves up the United Kingdom.
They have demanded either a time limit or a unilateral exit mechanism.
What has Michel Barnier offered?
Barnier today said Britain could unilaterally quit the customs elements of the backstop - but not the rest.
It effectively means Northern Ireland will be held in the single market until the EU agrees a trade deal replaces it.
Probably not. The DUP has already rejected it and Whitehall sources said they were 'unimpressed'.
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The current backstop requires the whole UK to stay inside the EU customs union - meaning it cannot sign trade deals - with Northern Ireland also staying in parts of the single market.
Mr Barnier today said the EU was prepared to let the United Kingdom quit the customs part of the treaty without prior agreement from the bloc.
But he said Britain would have to accept the single market continuing to apply in Northern Ireland until both sides agree it is no longer necessary to keep an open border with the Republic.
Mr Barnier said he was also prepared to attach a letter signed by Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk in January to the legal text of the deal. The letter sets out promises the backstop is temporary but was rejected by MPs.
The proposal is essentially the Northern Ireland-only backstop rejected by Theresa May last year. She warned in September it could never be acceptable because it carves up the United Kingdom.
Mr Barnier's apparent shift comes hours after Mrs May pleaded with the EU to give 'one more push' to break the impasse that has left talks stalled for months.
The Prime Minister was in Grimsby - a seat where 71 per cent of people voted to leave the EU - and warned those plotting to stop the UK leaving the EU: 'Brexit does not belong to the MPs in Parliament - it belongs to the people of this country'.
Without a huge swing in her favour MailOnline research has revealed that her deal to leave the EU on March 29 will be defeated by almost 100 votes on Tuesday. The following day the Commons is expected to vote to stop Britain leaving without a deal.
In a direct plea to Tory Brexiteers and Labour rebels opposed to her deal the PM said today: 'Back it and the UK will leave the European Union. Reject it and no one knows what will happen.
'We may never leave at all. It would be a moment of crisis'.
She added: 'Everybody wants to get it done. Let's get it done'.
Mrs May also used her make-or-break speech to urge Brussels to give negotiations 'one more push' this weekend and get her deal over the line by giving her an end date to the Irish backstop to avoid wasting 'more months arguing about Brexit'.
She is said to be willing to fly to Brussels this weekend and in direct message to the EU's negotiators she said: 'Now is the moment to act. We have worked hard together.
'It needs just one more push to give Parliament what they have asked for'.
This afternoon Brussels' chief negotiator Michel Barnier hit back: 'The EU stands united. We are not interested in the blame game. We are still working'.
But he then tweeted: 'Following the EU-UK statement of 20 Feb, the EU has proposed to the UK a legally binding interpretation of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. Most importantly:
'The arbitration panel can already, under Article 178 WA, give UK the right to a proportionate suspension of its obligations under the backstop, as a last resort, if EU breaches its best endeavours/good faith obligations to negotiate alternative solutions.
'EU ready to give legal force to all commitments from January letter of Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker through joint interpretative statement. This will render best endeavour/good faith obligations even more actionable by an arbitration panel.
'The EU commits to give UK the option to exit the Single Customs Territory unilaterally, while the other elements of the backstop must be maintained to avoid a hard border. UK will not be forced into customs union against its will.'
Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay countered by pointing out that one of the options was ruled out by Britain last year. ‘With a very real deadline looming, now is not the time to rerun old arguments,’ he said.
‘The UK has put forward clear new proposals. We now need to agree a balanced solution that can work for both sides.’
A DUP spokesman said: 'The EU must respect the constitutional and economic integrity of the UK. This proposal does not.
'It is no more acceptable to place a new border between NI and GB than it would be to put a new border between NI and RoI.'
Brexiteer Tory Paul Masterton said: 'An exclusively NI backstop would be far more unacceptable, which is why securing a UK wide position was (for all its been slaughtered from various quarters) a 'win' in the current draft.'
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With Mrs May admitting if she loses Tuesday's vote Britain faces 'crisis', she begged:
The EU to break the deadlock in Westminster by budging on the Irish backstop that will kill off her Brexit;
In a message to Brexit-backing MPs, she said: 'The only certain way to avoid it is to back the deal the Government has secured with the EU on Tuesday. Let's get it done';
PM warned the prospect of a second referendum had increased since Jeremy Corbyn said Labour would support or put forward a plan for a public vote - and said Labour's leader has offered one hour of his time to meet;
Brussels' chief negotiator Michel Barnier has hit back and said: 'The EU stands united. We are not interested in the blame game'
Mrs May is said to be considering a last minute trip to Brussels to meet Jean-Claude Juncker and before that will make a frantic round of calls to EU leaders as she begs Brussels to give ground.
May: Corbyn has 'only offered one hour in five weeks' for second round of cross-party Brexit talks
Theresa May accused Jeremy Corbyn of offering only one hour in five weeks for a second round of cross-party talks.
The Prime Minister insisted her office had tried to be flexible in inviting Mr Corbyn for new talks.
But she said the Labour leader had refused to take part in further talks - accusing him of playing politics.
She claimed Mr Corbyn's adoption of a second referendum had dramatically improved the changes a new poll would happen.
Mr Corbyn attended one meeting with Mrs May in her Commons office at the end of January but no further talks have been held since.
In her Grimsby speech, Mrs May said: 'It has become clear to me that Jeremy Corbyn is not really interested in finding a solution.
'Since we met to discuss a way forward for our country on 30 January, I have repeatedly offered him another meeting to follow it up.
'In return, after multiple requests from my office, he has offered just one hour over the last five weeks when our teams could meet.
'And we now know why. Because despite his promise at the last election to deliver Brexit, he now supports holding a divisive second referendum that would take the UK right back to square one.'
A Labour spokeswoman denied Mrs May's claim.
She said: 'We have not received a request for Theresa May to meet with Jeremy Corbyn since their first meeting.'
She also urged member of the Tory ERG Brexiteer group, which includes Jacob Rees-Mogg, to change their minds and save her deal from another humbling defeat on Tuesday night.
Mrs May warned: 'If MPs reject the deal, nothing is certain. We would be at a moment of crisis.
'MPs would immediately be faced with another choice. Either we leave the EU with no deal on March 29 - I don't believe that would be the best outcome for the UK or the EU - or we delay Brexit and carry on arguing about it, both amongst ourselves and with the EU. That is not in our interests either.
'More talking will not change the questions that need to be settled and delay risks creating new problems.'
Mrs May warned that if the UK asked for a delay to give MPs more time to decide what to do, 'the EU might insist on new conditions that were not in our interests before they agreed to such an extension'.
In her speech today, Mrs May warned Brussels: 'Just as MPs will face a big choice next week, the EU has to make a choice too. We are both participants in this process.
'It is in the European interest for the UK to leave with a deal. We are working with them but the decisions that the European Union makes over the next few days will have a big impact on the outcome of the vote.'
In her final appeal to MPs, Mrs May said: 'Let's get it done.'
The Prime Minister said: 'I'm ready to take us out of the EU with a deal that is good for the UK, ready to implement the decision of voters here in Grimsby and across the UK.
'And ready to make a success of a new chapter for our country - but I can only do that if Parliament supports the deal on Tuesday.'
She said she needed the support of Remainers, who believe in honouring the result and do not want to leave without a deal, as well as Brexiteers, who 'accept that compromise is necessary if we are to bring our country back together'.
'The British people have already moved on: they are ready for this to be settled. By coming together as a Parliament we can bring our country together: boost our economy, safeguard our security, protect the union.
'And take a decisive step toward the bright future that the British people voted for, and which you and our whole country deserve. Let's get it done.'
Asked whether a delay was inevitable given the amount of legislation needed to be passed by Parliament, the Prime Minister said: 'If MPs vote for the deal on Tuesday then what happens is the usual channels, there are processes in Parliament, get together and work out how they can take through the necessary legislation.
'That would happen when the vote goes through on Tuesday.'
Mrs May also sidestepped questions over whether she would allow Tory MPs to block a no-deal Brexit.
'My focus is on the deal and debate that will take place on Tuesday and getting that vote through,' she said.
'That vote would enable us to leave with a deal, and for those who don't want us to leave without a deal actually the best way is to vote for the deal so that we leave with that deal.'
Mrs May gave her speech at Orsted A/S in Grimsby, an area where 71 per cent of residents voted to leave the EU
The PM said that talks are going to the wire and claims that the EU has the power to end the deadlock in Westminster - but the numbers look grim
Theresa May said that concerns for workers' rights after Brexit should be allayed by her promise to allow Parliament to vote on whether to adopt any new protections proposed by the EU.
'Leaving with a deal will mean workers are protected,' she said. 'And if they back the Brexit deal on Tuesday, MPs will give our whole economy a boost.'
May bombards EU leaders with frantic round of calls ahead of crunch vote
Theresa May will work through the weekend with a frantic round of calls to EU leaders as she begs Brussels to give ground on the Irish border backstop.
The Prime Minister spoke last night to the leaders of Bulgaria, Denmark and Portugal and her spokeswoman said calls would continue 'tonight and through the weekend'.
Her spokeswoman said: 'She is working incredibly hard to deliver this deal.'
Each call takes around ten to 15 minutes and is focused on Mrs May's case for amending the deal to ensure Britain leaves with a deal, her spokeswoman said today.
The PM has spoken to every EU leader at least twice since the last meaningful vote on January 15, as well as making a last minute decision to join a EU-Arab summit in Egypt last month.
Mrs May is expected to spend the weekend working from her constituency and could still travel to Brussels on Sunday or very early Monday to seal a deal in person.
In spite of the 'unavoidable uncertainty' of the Brexit process, Mrs May said the UK economy was doing well.
'Just imagine how much more we could achieve with the certainty of a deal,' she said. 'Our energy would be focused on building our future relationship, forging new trade deals with the rest of the world and tackling the other issues which matter to people.
'Businesses will invest and create more jobs. Money that will be spent guarding against the economic shock of a no-deal exit could be put to better use - on the services people need and on growing our economy.'
Agreeing a deal would put up 'a big 'open for business' sign' for investors, she said.
'The democratic case for backing the deal is clear, and so is the economic case,' she said.
The frenzy of diplomatic activity came as Attorney General Geoffrey Cox axed a planned trip back to the EU capital today as technical talks have failed to bridge the huge gap between London and Brussels.
Talks have foundered on Britain's demand it be able to get out of the backstop in Northern Ireland if trade negotiations fail because the EU says this is when it is needed most.
In Brussels, the EU summoned all 27 ambassadors for an update on Brexit. Failure to get any new concessions means Mrs May almost certainly faces a repeat of the crushing defeat of her deal on Tuesday night.
The PM must have a deal by the early hours of Monday morning if she is to present anything new to MPs at the vote on Tuesday - and could still fly to Brussels before dawn that day if there is hope of a breakthrough.
Downing Street had hoped she would fly to Brussels to seal a deal on Sunday but the plans have faded as talks stalled again.
Ahead of the speech, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt warned future generations will blame the EU if it fails to come to an agreement.
He told the Today programme: 'This is a moment of change in our relationship between the UK and the EU and history will judge both sides very badly if we get this wrong.
'We want to remain the best of friends with the EU. That means getting this agreement through in a way that doesn't inject poison into our relations for many years to come.
Attorney General Geoffrey Cox has axed a planned trip back to the EU capital today as technical talks have failed to bridge the huge gap between London and Brussels. EU negotiator Michel Barnier has refused to give ground on the Irish border backstop part of the divorce deal
How the numbers stack up against the PM's deal
AYE VOTES 273
Government payroll vote and the Tory Loyalists on January 15: 198 (unchanged)
The Ministers and Tory MPs who voted for the deal last time are expected to vote Yes again. George Eustice and Alberto Costa resigned from the Government but both will vote for the deal.
Returning Brexiteers: 61 (up 61)
Everything turns on how many Tory rebels return to vote for the deal. Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 Committee, has led the charge saying he is ready to return with changes to the backstop.
Labour rebels: 10 (up seven)
The effort to convert Labour MPs to save the deal looks to have mostly failed. Just three backed it last time and a package of money for struggling towns and workers' rights has convinced few.
Independents: 4 (up one)
A handful of Eurosceptic independent MPs voted for the deal last time and will do so again. Ian Austin has left the Labour party and is now in the independent – but not the TIG – column.
NO VOTES: 365
Tory Brexit Rebels: 46 (down 61)
Many hardcore Brexiteers who hate the deal will not be persuaded to return. This is the battleground: if the European Research Group says no, the rebels will consign May to a second painful defeat.
Tory Remain Rebels: 8 (down 3)
Pro-EU Tory MPs who voted against the deal last time are likely to do so again. They include former ministers such as Jo Johnson and Sam Gyimah. Most back a second referendum. Three of the group went to TIG.
DUP: 10 (unchanged)
May's DUP allies are waiting to see what Geoffrey Cox agrees in Brussels. They loath the border backstop and without legally binding changes will vote against the deal for a second time.
Labour: 233 (down 13)
Labour has vowed to vote against the Brexit deal for a second time – both to pursue its own plans and in theory now to get a second referendum on the deal. Most Labour MPs will follow orders.
The Independent Group: 11 (up 11)
The defectors from the Labour and Tory ranks all voted against the deal last time and they will do so again. All of them want a new referendum on leaving the EU.
SNP: 35 (unchanged)
The SNP is deeply opposed to Brexit and will continue to vote against the deal. It wants Brexit stopped and sees political advantage in a new referendum to boost its independence hopes.
Others: 22 (unchanged)
An assortment of Lib Dems, Plaid Cymru, Green and Independent MPs who are broadly anti-Brexit. They voted no last time and will do so again.
'That's what the UK has said we want to do, it's what most people in the UK want and feel very strongly about.
'But it does need the EU also to be flexible in these negotiations and understand that we now have a very, very clear ask.
'We know what it would take to get a deal through the House of Commons, and that is for a significant change to allow the Attorney General to change his advice to the Government and say we couldn't be trapped in a customs union forever.
'That's not an unreasonable thing to ask and we have made, I think, some progress in the last few days. There's a bit more to make. It's entirely possible to get there.
'And frankly I think future generations, if this ends in acrimony, will say that the EU got this moment wrong. And I really hope they don't.'
If MPs reject the deal for a second time on Tuesday night, the Commons will then vote on no deal on Wednesday and delaying Brexit on Thursday.
Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer said: 'It's becoming increasingly clear that Theresa May will not be able to deliver the changes she promised to her failed Brexit deal.
'This speech looks set to be an admission of failure.'
International Trade Secretary Dr Fox urged Tory Brexiteers to rally behind the deal in order to ensure the UK does break away from Brussels.
'The thing that I fear is that there will be … a risk that we might not deliver Brexit at all,' he told BBC's Newsnight.
'In Parliament there are a large number of MPs who do not see it as their primary objective to deliver on the referendum and would want to keep us locked to the European Union.'
In a message to fellow Brexiteers, he added: 'You can never allow the perfect to become the enemy of the good, many of us have made compromises throughout this process.
'The quicker we can rally behind a common position that shows we have a united front in terms of how we want to approach the future, the better.'
But European Research Group deputy chairman Mark Francois told Newsnight: 'We will look very carefully at what – if anything – comes back from Brussels and then we will take a decision.
'But if it is some very minor, meaningless tweak then of course we will vote against it.'
Negotiators are preparing to work through the weekend in a frantic effort to break the deadlock over the backstop measures, which are aimed at preventing a hard border with Ireland if no alternative trading arrangements are in place.
The European Commission confirmed 'technical talks' were continuing and said president Jean-Claude Juncker was 'available 24/7' to meet Mrs May if a deal was close.
In the Commons, Attorney General Geoffrey Cox – who has been leading for the UK in the latest negotiations – said the talks would 'almost certainly' carry on through the weekend.
In practical terms the Government needs an agreement by Sunday night at the latest as any new documentation relating to the deal must be published by Monday – the day before the vote.
Number 10 is believed to hope a deal can be reached by Sunday night, with the possibility of the Prime Minister travelling to Brussels on Monday morning to meet Mr Juncker.
Ministers were said to be braced for another heavy defeat on Tuesday after the previous 'meaningful vote' was lost by a majority of 230, with many MPs deeply unhappy about the backstop.
The PM's warning to MPs was stark - don't back her deal and accept that Brexit may now never happen
Ahead of the speech, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt warned future generations will blame the EU if it fails to come to an agreement
European Research Group deputy chairman Mark Francois told Newsnight (left last night) a minor change to the withdrawal agreement would not win Brexiteer rebels over
Mr Cox told MPs he was continuing to press for legally binding changes to the backstop that would ensure the UK could not be tied indefinitely to EU rules.
He rejected claims that the Government had again failed to come forward with concrete proposals, insisting there had been 'focused, detailed and careful discussions'.
However there was clear frustration on the EU side, with chief negotiator Michel Barnier reportedly complaining that Mr Cox had produced 'a legal solution to a political problem' and France's Europe minister Nathalie Loiseau saying they were still waiting for a 'sustainable proposal' from the British side.
'You've had answers from a woman Prime Minister!': May delivers withering response to journalist who shouted she had only taken one question from a female reporter on International Women's Day
Theresa May slapped down a complaint she only took one question from a female reporter today by declaring 'you've had answers from a woman Prime Minister'.
The Prime Minister took press questions following a Brexit speech in Grimsby.
But as she walked off the platform ITV News' Libby Wiener stood up to shout she had only taken one question from a woman on International Women's Day.
She said: 'Only one question from a woman reporter on International Women's Day - pretty poor show isn't it? Only one question.'
Mrs May answered to applause: 'You've had answers from a woman Prime Minister.'
As Mrs May walked off the platform (pictured) ITV News' Libby Wiener stood up to shout she had only taken one question from a woman on International Women's Day
Mrs May turned back to the room and answered to applause: 'You've had answers from a woman Prime Minister.'
Author Will Self sparks furious backlash after claiming 'every racist and anti-Semite probably voted for Brexit' in BBC spat with Tory Brexiteer MP
Will Self today stared out a leading Tory Brexiteer during an extraordinary live TV row where he claimed: 'Every racist and anti-Semite probably voted for Brexit'.
The author was branded 'snide' and accused of 'trolling' ERG member Mark Francois and the millions who want to leave the EU.
Mr Francois, who is refusing to vote for Theresa May's deal, looked furious and called the incendiary statement: 'A slur on 17.4million people' and said: 'You should apologise on national TV outrageous thing to say'.
Mr Self, who appeared to be enjoying himself, then hit back: 'What apologise to racists and anti-Semites?'.
Politics Live host presenter Jo Coburn then tried to talk to other guests but the camera panned back to the warring pair who both refused to drop their gaze with some fearing they might come to blows.
Will Self and Tory MP Mark Francois were involved in an extraordinary on-screen staring contest after the author claimed that: 'Every racist and anti-Semite probably voted for Brexit'
Rob Burley, the BBC's head of political programmes, said was also astonished by the row
BBC presenter Emily Maitlis appeared to enjoy the stand-off and called Mr Self's response to apologise 'superb'
The spat caused a huge reaction on Twitter with Mr Self accused of deliberately trolling Mr Francois and those who voted to leave.
The extraordinary TV row in full
Will Self (WS): 'Your problem really Mark is that you have to be a racist or anti-Semite to vote for Brexit, it's just that every racist and anti-Semite in the country did
Mark Francois (MC): I think you should apologise on national television. I think that's an outrageous thing to say.'
WS: 'Oh well, you seem to find a lot of things outrageous though don't you?'
MC: 'Are you saying that 14.4 million people are racists and bigots because they voted for Brexit?'
WS: 'No, that's not what I said.'
MF: 'That's pretty close to what you said.'
WS: 'It's not remotely what I said.'
MF: 'What exactly are you saying?'
WS: 'You seem to be a little exercised sir.'
MF: 'Well, because I'm offended.'
WS: 'What I said was every racist and anti-Semite, pretty much probably voted for Brexit.'
MF: 'How do you know that in a secret ballot?'
WS: 'I don't know it but I suspect it.'
MF: 'I think you should apologise.'
WS: 'To who? To racists and anti-Semites?'
But for many the higlight was the stare-off at the end with some claiming it was one of the most compelling TV moments of 2019.
Rob Burley, the BBC's head of political programmes, said: 'I've worked in telly for 23 years and I'm not sure I've ever seen anything quite like it'.
Alan Stewart tweeted: 'Will Self staring out Mark Francois on #politicslive has made my day'.
The row on BBC 2′s Politics Live started when Mr Self claimed that you don't 'have to be a racist or an anti-Semite to vote for Brexit, it's just that every racist or anti-Semite in the country did'.
Mr Francois then said: 'I think you should apologise on national television. I think that's an outrageous thing to say. Are you saying that 14.4 million people are racists and bigots because they voted for Brexit? Madness'.
Mr Self, who famously once took heroin in the toilet of former prime minister John Major's campaign plane, replied: 'Oh well, you seem to find a lot of things outrageous though don't you?'.
Then the extraordinary stare-off then ensued.
It is not the first time Mr Self has been involved in an on-screen row.
He and journalist Peter Hitchens clashed during an electric episode of Question Time in 2012 as they expressed their strong views on the decriminalisation of drugs.
The controversial author and former heroin addict told the Mail on Sunday journalist to 'take a chill pill' during their furious arguments on the BBC One programme.
Mr Self, who once snorted heroin on the then-prime minister John Major's plane, argued that drug use should be legalised in order to focus on treating addicts. But
Mr Hitchens responded that his claims were based on 'propaganda'.
Mr Francois put down his drink and said that the author should apologise to the 17.4m people who voted for Brexit
Viewers were enthralled by the TV row with some fearing the men might come to blows
Mr Self was sacked by The Observer in 1997 after it emerged he had snorted heroin on John Major's campaign plane.
The 6ft 4ins writer has been open about his previous use of drugs and visits to crackhouses.
Last year the divorce battle between him and his wife Deborah Orr took a rather bizarre turn.
Self faced accusations that he was demanding – through the courts – access to his former home, after three years away from it, to put stickers on 'his' belongings.
Ms Orr, 55, laid bare their private battle by posting on Twitter on September 2018 and said that: 'My ex wants to divide up the contents of the former marital home by coming round, when I'm not there, putting a red dot on absolutely anything he wants, then getting me to organise it all into a place where he can have it picked up. Anyone else had this?'
Her thousands of followers then pitched in with their support, and Ms Orr detailed alleged further unreasonable behaviour by Mr Self, who she claims has compelled her to put their home on the market for around £1.5million.
She had earlier published a letter from Mr Self, 56, to her lawyer in which he claimed Ms Orr was 'suffering a protracted mental breakdown', and refused to co-operate with her attempt to divorce him.
Mr Self, renowned for his loquacity on TV panel shows, declined to make any comment on his spat with Ms Orr at the time.
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Sky's commentary team set to stay home after Board of Control for Cricket in India ask for extra £500K
By Lawrence Booth for the Daily Mail
Published: 17:45 EST, 25 October 2012 | Updated: 17:45 EST, 25 October 2012
The Sky Sports commentary team look set to cover England's four-Test series from their studios in west London after the Board of Control for Cricket in India asked them for an extra £500,000 to broadcast from inside their grounds.
The BCCI's request is said to be unprecedented and Sky have turned it down, with one insider describing the Indian board's demands as 'not the done thing'.
Unless a compromise can be reached, the likes of Nasser Hussain, David Lloyd and Ian Botham will provide their ball-by-ball commentary from the Sky studio instead, using footage sent by Star TV, the host broadcaster.
Staying put? Nasser Hussain (right) and the rest of Sky's commentary team could be forced to broadcast from west London
Sky viewers who want to listen to the Indian commentary live from the venues will be able to do so via the red button.
England and India are the only Test nations which habitually send their own commentators on overseas trips.
Some of the English contingent have been critical in the past of BCCI decision-making, particularly their stance on the decision review system, which the board continue to veto.
Live commentary from BBC radio's Test Match Special team could also be under threat.
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Galatasaray enter a difficult 4-week period
by Hakan Baş
ISTANBUL Football
Mar 13, 2017 12:00 am GMT+3
Dutch star Sneijder and Selu00e7uk u0130nan celebrate the goal in extra time.
With Galatasaray boosting their morale after two consecutive wins against Antalyaspor and Gençlerbirliği, the Yellow-Reds brace for a tough series of matches in the next four weeks. The Lions' performances this year have been up and down, but they managed to win against Antalyaspor and Gençlerbirliği with last-minute goals in two 3-2 wins.
Now they face four difficult rivals against whom they lost nine points in the first half of the Spor Toto Super League. Galatasaray will take on Trabzonspor, Adanaspor, Medipol Başakşehir and their archrivals Fenerbahçe in this period. In the matches in the first half of the season, they lost 1-0 against Trabzonspor, defeated Adanasppor 1-0 before they were stunned by Medipol Başakşehir 2-1 and Fenerbahçe 2-0.
After the assignment of new coach Igor Tudor, they drew with Çaykur Rizespor 1-1 in an away match and in the next week, they were defeated by archrivals and title defenders Beşiktaş 1-0. Although they remain far behind leaders Beşiktaş in the title race they are pinning their hopes on participating in the Champions League next year, placing extra importance on the next four games. Galatasaray will go to Trabzon in the 25th week and after that they will host Adanaspor. Then they go to Medipol Başakşehir's ground in the 27th week before they take on Fenerbahçe at Türk Telekom Arena.
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Barbecue Fans Wait in Long Lines for a Taste of This Food Truck’s Tex-Mex BBQ
Karen Gavis
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Karen Gavis | June 5, 2019 | 4:00am
A line starts forming around 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays with those who want a first crack at fresh Tex-Mex barbecue off the Hurtado food truck.
Since March, the trailer has rolled up outside Division Brewing in Arlington. But owner Brandon Hurtado, 31, says the North Texas craft barbecue business is as hot as high noon, so he’ll soon be moving indoors nearby to a former biker bar located at 205 E. Front St.
Hurtado, who grew up in Irving, graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington and also owns a marketing company. He and some friends had been doing barbecue pop-ups at breweries around Fort Worth and Denton. Last year, he set up at Division Brewing.
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“Barbecue just kind of sucks you in and doesn’t let go.” — Brandon Hurtado
“That’s how I got plugged into it,” he says. “That seems to be, like, the trend of what up-and-coming entrepreneurs do. Barbecue just kind of sucks you in and doesn’t let go. Every weekend, we’re out there.”
While selling at Division, word spread about Hurtado’s barbecue, and he bought the food truck.
“Every weekend is absolutely insane,” he says. “Once it’s gone, it’s gone. It’s kind of like people want what they can’t have. And if you don’t get there early, there’s this chance that you’re not going to get your shot at trying this great food.”
The robust menu consists of beef ribs, brisket (lean or moist), pork spare ribs, pork belly burnt ends and handmade sausage. There’s also semi-boneless, smoked Texas quail seasoned and marinated in garlic butter. Hurtado makes his own salsa verde and barbecue sauce (which isn’t needed) and offers two varieties of cupcakes, too.
Don't let the lack of line fool you: Hurtado says he frequently sells out at his Arlington-area food truck.
Sides include smoked elotes, spicy charro beans made from his grandmother’s recipe, Hatch chile mac and cheese, and a vinegar-based serrano coleslaw.
“It is definitely a spicy coleslaw," says Aaron Chavez.
Branding himself a barbecue enthusiast, Chavez goes around to pop-ups sampling different flavors from the booming local craft barbecue scene. He’s eaten Hurtado’s barbecue several times and likes “the Tex-Mex flair with tortillas as opposed to white bread,” he says. This weekend, he was after the $25 El Jefe platter.
“Honestly, I think it’s the best barbecue bang for your buck in the area,” he says. “You get a lot of meat and it’s definitely worth, you know, the expense. It’s easily split-able.”
The El Jefe comes with a quail and a quarter-pound of each meat, except beef ribs, plus a side.
”People get that because they want to try a bit of everything,” Hurtado says.
The food truck’s staff starts serving at 11 a.m., and as long as people show up before 3 p.m. on Saturday, they can generally still get food, Hurtado says. On Fridays, the truck serves burgers starting at 5 p.m. while they last. The barbecue is sold, and having local craft beer at hand doesn’t hurt either.
“They’re almost like a small biz incubator,” he says of Division Brewing. “It pairs really well with what we do.”
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New timetables on 27th August, as Southland Station nears completion
Post date Sun 6 August 2017
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New public transport timetables kick in on August 27th. Last week (or maybe it was the week before), PTV released details, including full timetables for the routes affected:
Metro: More trains at peak times
V/Line: More choice with more services
Altona Loop users rejoice! (A bit)
There will be no more Altona Loop shuttles. Weekday Altona Loop services will run through to Flinders St.
This also means Werribee trains will run express Newport-Footscray-North Melbourne, so both Altona and Werribee people win from this.
Of course the mostly single track through Altona means bypasses are set to continue. At least we now know the Kororoit Creek Road grade separation will include some duplication. Hopefully that makes a difference.
There hasn’t been a wholesale re-write of the timetable, so peak Williamstown and Altona services remain at every 22 minutes, while off-peak is 20!
More Geelong trains
The Geelong line will go to every 40 minutes on weekends. With constant overcrowding on the current hourly trains, this was only a matter of time, though heaven knows why they didn’t push the upgrades a little further to half-hourly, which would have meant more trains, a clockface timetable (40’s alternating hours has always been problematic) and preserving the bus connections, many of which are every 30-60 minutes.
As it is, bus connections will break. The premier Geelong bus service, route 1 from North Shore to Deakin, is every 30 minutes on weekends, and will remain so. It doesn’t take a genius to see that buses every 30 minutes don’t interface well with trains every 40 minutes.
V/Line have said in response to queries that it’s because the Sunbury line is every 20-40 minutes on weekends, and the Bendigo line is tied in with that, because they share some tracks… and the Bendigo line in turn interfaces with the Ballarat and Geelong lines. V/Line claims this prevents the Geelong line going to every 30 minutes.
But then, this is the organisation that has three out of four hourly services currently meeting at Deer Park Junction within a few minutes of each other, so I don’t think it’s unfair to say that their timetabling leaves something to be desired.
So has that been fixed? Well, yes and no:
Ballarat line at Deer Park, inbound: 15 past the hour. Outbound: 34
Geelong line at Deer Park, inbound: 12 and 52, or 32. Outbound: 07 and 47, or 27
So if the inbound Geelong train is 3 minutes late, every second hour it’ll delay an inbound Ballarat train. If it’s even later, it’ll delay an outbound Ballarat train as well, thanks to the flat junction.
You’d think they could have figured out better spacing between the Geelong and Ballarat trains. Aside from junction conflicts, Deer Park passengers will have 2-3 trains per hour: either at 12, 15, 52 past the hour, or at 15 and 32. Hmmmmm.
It remains to be seen whether V/Line continues to run their daily game of Mystery Platforms at Southern Cross.
The next train to Geelong is from platform 3B, 15B, 2B, 5A or 1. #VLine #NotConfusingAtAll pic.twitter.com/bzhx3wWfFA
— Daniel Bowen (@danielbowen) July 15, 2015
The August 27th timetable for the Frankston line already includes Southland times:
For those wondering about stopping patterns, the full timetable shows peak expresses will still run to/from Cheltenham, not stopping at Southland.
On Sunday afternoon I went and had a quick look at the station. It’s looking good. These views from the top of the shopping centre carpark.
The platforms are looking close to complete. Even some signage is now up.
View looking towards the City. I’m guessing the structure closest the camera is the PSO pod and/or toilets. There seems to be plenty of coverage on the citybound platform; less so on the outbound platform.
View looking towards Frankston. The southern ends of the platforms (as well as the entire citybound platform) are adjacent to houses, but it appears you won’t be able to see much from the platform. A few better view from the top of the Southland carpark :-/
It’s good to see the pedestrian route through the carpark has been modified recently; it now heads more-or-less directly to the station entrance.
I’m not sure you’d say the station looks beautiful. I guess we’ll see what it looks like when it opens.
The station may look close to completion, but that is not to say that it is opening imminently. While the structure looks more and more functional every week, I’m hearing November is the likely opening date, with electrical and signalling works still underway.
I suppose until the station actually opens, the extra minute or two allowed in the timetables will be one less excuse Metro has for train delays.
It’ll be good to finally have it open – hopefully in time for the Christmas shopping rush.
Some history on Southland station development, including answers to those who said it shouldn’t be built
The Leader reported in May that Westfield will be introducing paid parking at Southland for stays of more than three hours, to ensure rail commuters don’t use the car park
Other timetable changes
Other changes on August 27th include additional trains on a number of lines: Werribee, Craigieburn (with all peak trains now via the Loop), Sunbury (some peak trains direct via Southern Cross), and some trains extended to Eltham.
There are also more V/Line services to Shepparton, Traralgon (approaching hourly on weekends, but not quite there yet), Bendigo, and Ballarat/Ararat. A number of local buses, both in metropolitan Melbourne and around Victoria, also have timetable changes.
All in all, some good upgrades. Enough? No, of course not – missing in action is any hint of a rollout of PTV’s 10 minute suburban train plan – but this is a step forward.
Tags Metro, Southland, timetables, trains, V/Line
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18 replies on “New timetables on 27th August, as Southland Station nears completion”
Anonymoussays:
Sun 6 August 2017 at 8:39 pm
Do you know if Cheltenham will still have its third platform after the level crossing removal project?
Danielsays:
Yes, Cheltenham will still have 3 platforms. Unlike at present, the third platform will also have a connection at the southern end. Apparently this is so terminating trains can use the middle platform, with citybound trains from Frankston using platform 1.
See: http://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/media-library/publications/frankston-publications/fact-sheets/cheltenham-mentone-faq#track
Sun 6 August 2017 at 10:55 pm
Looks like all off-peak Geelong trains on weekdays will now stop at Deer Park, but continue what seems the pretty ridiculous stopping pattern of South Geelong trains not stopping North Shore and Waurn Ponds trains not stopping Corio. The other good change is adding Geelong-specific services (that will stop at Sunshine) in parallel to the Warrnambool services – hopefully these are V/Locity trains, not locomotive-hauled.
Interestingly, I’ve recently noticed that the 6.12am (at Sunshine) train to Waurn Ponds doesn’t stop at Marshall – presumably it passes a Melbourne-bound train on the passing loop at Marshall. Conductor announced the other day that if you wanted Marshall, you should get off at Geelong and wait for the next train (which is 48 minutes later)!
Paul Westcottsays:
No Geelong weekend route bus services run at 40-minute intervals, so there will be no possibility of regular connections between buses and trains after 27 August, except for V/Line buses. Those who rely most on public transport are being dudded.
V/Line’s alleged excuse for having to run 40-minute Geelong services is nonsense. It’s the weekend, not the weekday peak, so there should be no problem with paths if timetabling is done correctly. In fact, what is lacking is the money and the will.
Note that TfV/PTV/V/Line are planning to run 40-minute off-peak services on the Ballarat line *during the week*, once various upgrades have been completed. Will Ballarat buses then run at 20- or 40-minute headways?
Tom the first and bestsays:
Mon 7 August 2017 at 12:25 am
I suspect, from the roofing built, that the people who planned the roof at Southland Station may have just applied to normal suburban station roofing template for ordinary residential origin stations with heaviest boarding loading inbound in the morning peak and there is little outbound boarding loading at anytime, thus where the most roofing is needed on the inbound platform.
Southland, as more of a destination station, will have significant outbound boarding most of the afternoon, particularly in the afternoon peak when many of the trains will be more heavily loaded and have Southland passengers alighting as well, creating need to have maximum evenness of distribution along the platform. The excellent coverage will be excellent for the morning peak inbound passengers` distribution along the platform, as well as inbound afternoon passengers on their way home.
I think that Southland Station will increase the argument for starting the express running of the last 3 expresses of the morning peak at Cheltenham (rather than Moorabbin), with the corresponding change in starting point of the stopping services to Cheltenham or even Mordialloc (to separate the Southland passengers from the city express passengers and stop them having to change at Cheltenham). Extending the running of express services further into the shoulder-peak may also now be justified. Continuing increases in the population surrounding the line through developments, including the big development next to Toorak Station, also help these arguments.
The termination of the first 2 stopper services of the afternoon peak at Cheltenham platform 1 will require all passengers from Southland for stations beyond Cheltenham to change, via the Charman Rd pedestrian level crossing (until the level crossing is abolished), to a service that ran express through Southland and could be very full at Cheltenham. Extending these stoppers to Mordialloc would dramatically reduce this problem.
From what that FAQ says, outbound Frankston services will continue to use platform 3, rather than platform 2, when the new platform 2 is not being used for terminating trains. That is interesting.
David Stossersays:
Mon 7 August 2017 at 3:52 am
I like that they’ve used the curved pseudo-Challingsworth verandah brackets on the down platform, to match some of the aesthetics of other stations on the line.
The Cheltenham track layout is apparently planned to match Blackburn, with no link from the Island platform to the down line. Hopefully that will change at a later stage.
Re: Waurn Ponds trains skipping Marshall station:
https://wongm.com/2015/01/waurn-ponds-trains-skipping-marshall-station/
Mon 7 August 2017 at 12:33 pm
I presume the reason as to why there is more ‘coverage’ on the to city platform is to address concerns of local residents about noise (e.g. it’s more about providing privacy, noise reduction and preventing light spill than providing coverage to passengers). Given demand for shopping centers is quite even (e.g no heavy peaks) and the presence of a ten minute service I think the level of coverage will be way more than what is required to keep passengers dry waiting on the platform. As to whether full weather coverage from the shopping centre to the station is required, I think it falls into the “desirable but not essential” category.
My crystal ball gazing – the new station will prove so popular that when Southland next expands, it will expand towards the station. Perhaps even including the station within the shopping centre – or at least offer people exiting the from city platform the ability to enter straight into the shopping centre.
It’s going to be really fascinating to see the patronage for this station.
Station canopy lengths are not just about being able to cover all the passengers, they are also about encouraging passengers to spread out along the platform to minimise dwell time and carriage specific overcrowding.
There will be shopping centre patronage peaks and troughs at Southland station. There will be a Southland worker arrival peak around opening, corresponding with the departing patronage peak for locals who work and/or learn in the inner-city (making platform 1 very busy at that time, potentially causing dwell time and crowding issues for the last 3 expresses of the morning peak that stop there) on weekdays.
It is unlikely that there will be many departing shoppers or Southland workers until the very late morning at least. The station is likely to get busy with post-school traffic after 3pm.
At closing time for the shops, there will be a departing passengers peak (first shoppers, then workers), which will correspond with evening peak for local residents commuting to the inner city on weekdays (although the effect will be lessened on Thursdays and Fridays with most shops open until 9pm) and this will make platform 2 very busy with both alighting and boarding, although dwell time issues will be reduced by there not being many other passengers on those trains, having alighted before Southland (with passengers from the inner-city for further out using the expresses).
Extending Southland towards the railway has potential, although it would be a major rebuild with a likely relocation of Myer and a significant proportion of the parking to allow the extension of the main shopping centre. Towards the railway has the advantage of not being too close to homes to cause crowding issues. Most other expansion directing run into land issues. A shorter term modification may be direct Myer-station access via the car park, car park issues permitting, to have a greater flow of people through Myer.
However building over the railway has several potential disadvantages. Firstly it would likely reduce options for extra tracks and platforms at Southland. Secondly, it could make it a not nice Box Hill style dark station. Thirdly, the homes on the other side of the line would be a bit close if the line was extended.
The shorter term pressure on Southland will be on the opening hours of some of the shops for the sorts of things people would buy on the way home on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with lots of the passengers from the other side of the Nepean Highway likely to walk through Southland to avoid the lights and some people from the station side of the Highway making detours. Food and chemists being the primary likely examples.
I agree the patronage will be fascinating to see. I think the PTV estimate of around 4,000 passengers a day may be a bit underdone.
Patronage on the non-Southland side of the railway will not be helped by the lack of access to Tulip Grove and having to walk through the narrow section of footpath road dip under railway bridge in Bay Rd. I predict afternoon peak crowding. Any parking issues can be fixed with permit zones and are likely to largely occur anyway with the station being there and the new parking restrictions/charges in the shopping centre itself. The lack of pedestrian access between Crocus Court and Luxmoore St will not help either. Pedestrian bridges on either side of the railway bridge over Bay Rd would not hurt either.
ennosays:
Thu 10 August 2017 at 2:50 pm
There seems to be plenty of roof at southland at the south end of platform 2.
” There will be a Southland worker arrival peak around opening, corresponding with the departing patronage peak for locals who work and/or learn in the inner-city”
This seems like a very dubious claim. How early do shopping mall workers start ?
Fri 11 August 2017 at 1:16 am
Platform 2 should be roofed at least as much as platform 1, to distribute boarding passengers as evenly as possible in the afternoon peak.
The vast majority of the shops open at 9am on weekdays and most over the others open at either 8:30 or 9:30 and I strongly suspect that those shops will need employees to turn up to do start of day work before the shops open. That means a strong peak of workers arriving 7:45-9:30 am (mainly 8:15-9 am), a.k.a. morning peak.
Southland station may also change the economics of opening coffee/food establishments earlier with station-bound added customers buying before their morning peak trip.
Trains in peak hour – are they increasing? – Daniel Bowen dot comsays:
Thu 24 August 2017 at 7:54 am
[…] to Caulfield. Hopefully rather than being another case of timetable padding, this disappears again when the stop at Southland is added in November, though it shouldn’t have affected the trains that only run from Moorabbin to the City. […]
Werribee line: peak hour growth – Daniel Bowen dot comsays:
[…] In 2010, Laverton via Altona Loop to City trains were introduced; just two at first. From 2011, all weekday (until about 7pm) Altona Loop trains started commencing at Laverton, and all trains from Werribee ran direct from Laverton to Newport, allowing a big increase in the latter. (This change introduced the much-hated Altona Loop off-peak shuttles, with Werribee trains running direct. The shuttles are finally getting fixed next week.) […]
Metro’s paper timetables mess – Daniel Bowen dot comsays:
Mon 4 September 2017 at 7:48 am
[…] brings me to the current timetables. A new Metro timetable started on Monday, and Metro has duly published paper timetables, as well as pushing the information via all the […]
Southland paid parking starts soon – Daniel Bowen dot comsays:
Tue 3 October 2017 at 7:40 pm
[…] introduced now to prevent people using the centre car park as a station car park when the station opens in November. In that context, three hours for free makes […]
Marty Boysays:
Thu 9 November 2017 at 4:14 pm
Southland station official opening on the 26th November. I would certainly consider using this station after 1 month’s time (27th of Dec) during the boxing day+ stocktake sales, but before then, I want to avoid the Xmas rush!
As for the rip-off over-priced retail shops in Glenhuntly Rd Elsternwick & Glenferrie Rd Malvern (& crummy “derro” Chapel Street) , the game’s up with these rapacious landlords.
I think also Chadstone will now have to help extend the No 3 tramline to it’s shopping precint, as the “out-of-touch” Mr Gandel (the part owner of Chadstone with his Hong Kong partners), will now see the success of public transportation is to the sustainability of these mega shopping malls. If there’s no public transport links (that more than half of the customers use-eg school kids, teenagers & old aged pensioners) shopping centre malls (like Chadstone) could end up closing down, like many of these car-dependent malls in the United States. Also we need to extend the No 75 tram towards the Knox shopping centre as well & help re-boost flagging retail sales.
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A TRIBUTE TO THE GAMECUBE - by Mr Biffo
Given the muted response to the Nintendo 64's paltry launch line-up, Nintendo swore on its mother's grave that it would never again make the same mistake twice (on which note: a-hahaahahahahahah!).
To this end, it ensured that its successor - the BronzeHenry-K (GameCube) - would be almost over-burdened with games for its May 2002 European launch. What a terrible shame most of them were about as memorable as a thingy - you know: a whatever.
The Nintendo 64 might've been light on games from day one, but at least Pilotwings 64 and Super Mario 64 were straight-out-of-the-Y-fronts classics. At the moment of its birth, the closest the GameCube got to exhibiting the swollen genius of Nintendo's first-party design was Luigi's Mansion.
Even then, it was an odd choice of flagship launch title; graphically it was lovely, and played just fine, but felt like an esoteric side-step from Mario 64. Luigi's was deliberately slow-paced and claustrophobic where Mario was frenetic and epic.
Beyond that, Rogue Squadron II offered some solid Star Wars wallops, while Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes and Resident Evil 4 were - briefly - tonally incongruous exclusives. However, it's unlikely anybody sported so much as a semi when it came to Donald Duck: Quack Attack, Wave Race: Blue Storm, or Disney's Tarzan Freeride.
PULL AWAY
Solid-but-lacking-impact is an epithet which can be sprinkled liberally across the entirety of the GameCube oeuvre.
Which is a shame, as the system really was a leap forward from the Nintendo 64 in terms of technology. Furthermore, attached to its teats are some superb games - albeit many of which are considered broadly to be lesser instalments in their respective series.
Zelda: Wind Waker, Super Mario Sunshine, Mario Kart: Double Dash, Star Fox Adventures and F-Zero GX are all dependable in their own right, yet next to their siblings they're the unloved step-kids (anyone with so much as a smear of brain would know Wind Waker is the best Zelda of all the Zeldas, but puberty-burdened juveniles couldn't see past its cel-shaded, child-like visuals).
Additionally, Viewtiful Joe, Eternal Darkness, Pikmin, and Super Monkey Ball - the GameCube finally saw Sega gagging on its pride to become a third-party software publisher - were also sturdy and startlingly original games, but somehow felt out of step with the times. In fact, perhaps only Super Smash Bros. Melee, Twilight Princess and Metroid Prime could be considered all-time classics, whereas it took a much later handheld iteration for Animal Crossing to become a phenomenon.
Part of this could be attributed to it being the point at which Nintendo began to pull away from the rest of the games industry, like a damaged fingernail slowly detaching.
Ironically, having launched first-person shooters on console with Rare's Goldeneye, it seemed to be a genre that Nintendo was reluctant to make further inroads with. Microsoft's Xbox was reinventing the FPS all over again with Halo, and a team of former Rare staffers had provided Timesplitters for the PlayStation 2. Nintendo might've been where the rainbows were born, but it was looking like it kept those rainbows in a factory that made incontinence trousers for older gentlemen.
It potentially says it all that while I remember the older Super NES and Nintendo 64 with ease, I practically burst a blood vessel in my eye when trying recall anything to do with the GameCube. Which is a surprise, given that it was the last Nintendo home console I ever covered on the original Digitiser.
I know I didn't like the controller a great deal more than I had the N64 joypad, but appreciated the design of the console itself. I was a particular fan of the carrying handle, which - along with the bright colours - drove home that Nintendo saw video game consoles either as toys, suitcases, or weapons with which to bludgeon your enemies.
ETHOS IN GAMING
That 'All are welcome' ethos is one which Nintendo has stuck doggedly to ever since, but it was only with the arrival of the GameCube that we realised it had been there all along.
Nintendo was never a product of its time; more likely it was everyone else who was influenced by it. The 90s were Nintendo's to own, and it did indeed swan around like it owned the place, groups of wannabeMarios clucking at its heels, following wherever it went, trying to impress their role-model.
But then... like that moment in life where you try to define yourself as something separate from your parents... the rest of the industry went its own way. Unfortunately for Nintendo, in doing so it proved that the quickest, easiest, way to massive sales was to make the easily influenced think they were cool by owning your products - something which Nintendo was never interested in.
Anthropomorphic animals were out, while guns, edginess, "grown-up" storytelling, and loads of games starring identikit male protagonists, or women in battle armour so skimpy it wouldn't have protected them from a lobbed teaspoon, were in.
Sony and Microsoft may have been trying too hard to please the kids, but it was a strategy which worked for them. By comparison, the GameCube proved that Nintendo never wanted to be anything other than Nintendo. We can debate the validity of this as long as we like, but the sales speak for themselves; 22 million GameCubes were sold compared to 24 million Xboxes, and 153 million PlayStation 2s. The once-mighty Nintendo was reduced to a mere 13% share of the games market.
Consequently, the vital third-party support which Nintendo had courted for the GameCube's launch shrivelled up like a walrus in a kiln, and the GameCube - while far from being a flop - would nonetheless become Nintendo's biggest lemon since the Virtual Boy.
For the next few years, the company would place bigger emphasis on its handheld business - a strategy for which it was rewarded handsomely.
Fortunately, even better news lurked beyond the horizon.
A TRIBUTE TO THE SUPER NINTENDO - BY MR BIFFO
A TRIBUTE TO THE NINTENDO 64 - BY MR BIFFO
Forced Wendigo
Gamecube will always be the console I think of when I think of multiplayer. We spent hundreds of hours playing Monkey Ball (particularly target), Smash Melee and Fzero
Other than that it also had by far the best versions of Resident Evil 4 (surely one of the best games of all time) and Suda's never-topped Killer 7. Hey man-and the best Paper Mario.
I will also go to bat for the controller, which, despite looking like a Nickelodeon slime container, was actually easy and actively fun to use...all the different button shapes and locations and crucially, resistances, made it a dynamic and exciting 'tool'
Today's Biffo musing that made me laugh at my desk: 'shrivelled up like a walrus in a kiln'
The Gamecube is the last great Nintendo console. At least it should have been. No gimmicks or faffing about with a wand, no, it was pure, and whole, and good, and even had canny wee disks, a Fisher Price joypad and a handle to drag it around by. Indeed, it only lacked a winder to crank and make the vampiric emperor Yamauchi-san rise from his tomb and jiggle about like testes in the Summer.
I loved Hiroshi Yamauchi and lament his passing, and no more so than when I watch a Nintendo Direct presentation. If only he lived to partake in them! Oh sweet surrender - I would blackout with laughter.
I always used to imagine that the relationship he had with the mischievous Miyamoto was akin to that of Basil and Manuel.
I remember a guy that went under the pseudonym of Haribokart on the old Gamesradar forums. He was a Nintendo-baiter par excellence and also very funny. He frequently got asked to not come back but always did and I think even the staunchest Nintendo Fanboy was quite amused by him. He used to make quips about getting a handle on things and would tell the Ninty Fannies to get a grip.
I digress, yeah, it should have been all that and it wasn't. I agree with you on Wind Waker - easily one of the best games ever made, but couldn't for the life of me love Sunshine or Metroid... F-Zero was a bit flaccid and Luigi's Mansion was just a trudge...
I was hoping to see Mario Sunshine appear on the WII U Virtual Console so that I could reevaluate but... maybe the Switch'll deliver.
Next little piggy going wii-wii-wii all the way to the bank? Looking forward to it :O)
Biscuits the character
Sunshine is as mediocre as I remember it, maybe you would get some joy out of it though, don't let me put you off
I remember at the time it was unthinkable that a new flagship Mario release would be anything less than perfect. There were a few reluctant 7s and 8s ratings wise, along with astonished remarks that the game wasn't incredible but was just sort-of mildly ok
Metroid Prime though, I haven't played it in a while but I would bet money it remains a masterpiece
Sure, Biscuits, I remember feeling the same way. It must have been a weird time at Nintendo. Transitional perhaps... Give me a sec whilst I consult Wikipedia for some dates...
Yeah, it was as I suspected - regime changes around that time. Also, Miyamoto let go of the reigns a bit for Sunshine and is credited in a producer capacity instead of his usual directorial position.
The spoiled fruit of a difficult time. Makes sense.
I so wanted to do the Metroid - everybody was raving about it but I just couldn't get on with it.
Elvo
I had tremendous fun with Sunshine. It felt a good evolution of 64 in terms of ways in which it let you use the playground, especially the high wire bits. Plus the feeling of vulnerability when the safety of the chute was stripped for the void levels. For me they were as close to a 3D version of the 2d game as they got. I'm currently playing through it again
Thanks Elvo - thanks for making me go all giddy with want.
I really hope the Switch has a nice and complete Virtual Console and that your purchases get tied to your account like iTunes. I'll drop some serious money (£30+) in their coffers if they do that.
Spiney O'Sullivan
Ah, Yamauchi... It always struck me as odd that a company that otherwise oozed fun, colour and joy from every pore was somehow headed by a man who looked like he was an accountant at a funeral parlour.
Accountant? Nah. Gangsta as fuck, I reckon. Google him and checkout the suits, haircut and glasses - total badass!
Haribokart link
I can’t handle the fame this post has brought me, Dean!
Jack Sprat
PN.03 My most played game on the GC. Never ported or sequelled. Absolute brilliance. A rhythm-action, real-time, turn-based, FPS.
that game gave me RSI in the thumb which still bothers me now. can't even play gitaroo man anymore.
Conor Stevenson
Ah, Eternal Darkness - a psychological green herb antidote to the more actiony Resident Evil 4. Proper thought I had gone mad playing it at times.
Though as a nintendo fanboy I was quite proud of Resi 4 being an exclusive while it lasted.
Wasn't much else to crow about, super mario sunshine looked great but was infuriating to complete with a terrible camera system.
Wind Waker and Metroid Prime are perhaps the only all time classics from the Gamecube era.
Even Mario Kart DD was devoid of any 'Nintendo Magic'
Hey don't forget about Thousand Year Door
Thousand Year Door!
Arthur B link
Eternal Darkness was an odd duck and part of me wonders whether it only got the level of critical praise it got because of the sheer novelty of a full-bore survival horror game (even a somewhat hit-and-miss one) appearing on a Nintendo console. I did a review of it here: http://ferretbrain.com/articles/article-521
Are you going to do a retrospective of the handhelds too?
Another vote for handhelds!
I am!
I was never a big fan, but playing Gamecube games in VR with the Dolphin emulator is incredible.
Do you really really think Wind Waker is the best Zelda? I suppose you wouldn't have written that otherwise, unless you're a big liar or something. I loved it: from the epic opening history bit to the feeling of entering Hyrule under the sea, it was excellent. I even liked hunting for stuff in the boat. But the world felt small... Even empty. And the end of the game
Felt (and was) rushed. It needed just a bit more. Ocarina, Link to the Past and Link's Awakening just felt more complete. Think LttP is my favourite. Anyway! Series of Zelda tribute articles please.
And yes: Rogue Leader was fucking brilliant. The Battle of Endor level was like being there. Would play again right now if I could.
I absolutely adored Wind Waker. I'm a sucker for an aesthetic.
I went into Wind Waker as one of many complaining that it didn't look more realistic. A few hours in something clicked and I came to realise how amazing it looked in motion and just how all-around wonderful an experience it is. It is now the Zelda I have played through the most times. It's magical, and visually even holds up today in a way that its successors (so far) haven't.
But the dungeons were boring (can you even remember any of them?) and the forbidden fortress was a chore, as was the end bit where you went fishing for chests. It does look lovely though.
I absolutely loved my GameCube. At the time I owned GameCube, PS2 and Xbox so I could get the best games around. Obviously I had more expendable money and time too. Some of the GameCube games remain as my favourites, Wind Waker, Metroid Prime, Eternal Darkness, Twilight Princess, Resi Zero and to this day I still play the Resi Remake.
Super Smash Bros and Pikmin are up there too along with Rogue Squadron. It was a really under rated console.
It was however, in my opinion (this will be controversial), as almost destroying the Resi series.Yes, Resi 4 was a good game but I thought it took the series away from the tension the old claustrophobic corridors had brought it and because of its success the series just went out of control. Resi 5 and 6? Come on! Garbage.
Only thing I didn't like about my GameCube really. Loved Resi 4, hated how it was responsible for the crap direction Capcom took series in afterwards.
I must have been one of the perverts who got all wet about Wave Race 'Blue' Storm. Wave Race was by far my favourite racing game so bought a 'Cube and the Japanese version of the game just so I could play the sequel. Favourite track, the wonderfully titled "Ethnic Lagoon"
By the time of this machine I had become a playstation die hard so looked down upon all other offerings as substandard. To be fair at this point i dont think that was an unfair opinion to hold.
I score this piece of hardware meh out of 10
Given that this would have been the PS2 era I honestly don't think you'd have been wrong to have that opinion.
Yep, just googled the dates, it came out a month after GTA3, it never stood a chance
I never realised the GC was any sort of a flop.
I guess though it just felt quietly grand. Not, only OK or just so-so, more modest about its success.
It ranks alongside the SNES for me at any rate.
Gamecube was a little peach of a system - and Wind Waker *is* the best Zelda game, hands down.
The Gamecube controller, however, was a pig. It never felt intuitive, although that could also have been down to the Dualshock-palsy setting in from the Playstation controller.
Mario Sunshine was marvellous. Really got going on some of the later "void" levels. Purist platforming. I don't think I owned a single bad game for the GC, they were all GREAT. Even Rocky. Sort of.
Or you could skip all the vacation garbage and play Galaxy - all void levels, all the time!
Nick the Gent link
"Star Fox Adventures... dependable in their own right"
Hey Brother Biffo - was this the same Star Fox Adventures that you savaged as you went out the door of Digitiser? I may be recalling this wrong, but my failing memory has you (and I paraphrase) calling it product, and an imitation of what a video game is like. And that you gave it something like 2 out of a possible 5 fancy power stars? What say you sir?
I never loved the GameCube. I wanted to but it never gelled with me.
I thought both of it's Zelda games were a level below what came beforehand and didn't really enjoy Mario Sunshine. I liked Metroid Prime but felt no compunction to play the sequel.
There was some great stuff. Resi 4 was great and the first Resident Evil game I really liked. I absolutely loved Ikaruga and became strangely attached to a puzzle game called Zoocube.
Oddly, I replayed the HD Zelda games on the Wii U last year and absolutely loved them. Using the second screen as the item menu streamlined the experience and they looked beautiful (especially The Wind Waker) maybe it might be worth revising some of the others.
lilock
My desert island console. Give me a GameCube (with the Game Boy Player attachment) and I'll be happy 'til the day I die (admittedly probably not too far into my future on that island as I'm not Bear Grylls).
Kelvin Green link
I never had a GameCube -- although my brother did -- but I did have a Wii so I went back and caught up on some of the best the 'Cube had to offer.
I'm quite fond of Super Mario Sunshine; it's no Galaxy but I prefer it to Mario 64. The Wind Waker is superb and I agree with Biffster that it may be the best of the Zelda series.
One word that sums up Viewtiful Joe perfectly is 'Cunt'
I'd forgotten about Viewtiful Joe. What an absolute hat stand of a game. I'm marked for life. It's put me off ever trying something like Dark Soles.
Cool graphics though.
It was the bosses that ruined it for me as they were stupidly difficult, everything else in the game was great fun and a good challenge.
Paddy Hill
Awww - I was hoping for a warm nostalgic review of what I remember as a great console with great games. Rogue Squadron II was to me the most authentic star wars experience I had. The graphics were drop dead gorgeous too. Ah well - you say tomato and I say meat! :)
MrDrinks
Fact : F-Zero GX isn't just the best F-Zero game, it's the best arcade racing game ever made.
Scott C
I love the original 2.5D F-Zero games and F-Zero X, but try as I might I drew the line at tracks where you randomly got bounced off the track or plunged to your death in GX. To get through certain cups you'd have to go through all the preceding tracks, just to meet your fate over and over again on the final course. To me that was just bad game design.
Ganapan
The Gamecube was the console I bought with my flatmates at the time (99e with all Zeldas!) and thats why it shares a special place in my memory with the Snes. It was perfect for the job: local multiplayer. I mean..
the hours we spent playing mario party, kart, even sunshine, wario ware, monkey ball,bomberman. We even converted some people to the GameCube Ways.
I understand the flack it gets though. The lack of games (it was the ps2 competitor!!) in the west was real, even some games that got published here were difficult to find at stores some months after (For me: ResidentEvil 1 & Twin Snakes, among others). I say in the west because, back then, I looked up GC games at a japanese online store and I got the impression we got a very reduced catalag in comparison.
Not an edit: Windwaker best zelda... erm.. the only one I completed.
Chris Wyatt
Wind Waker is my favourite Zelda too!
I can also understand why it had a backlash. The early previews were completely different, and people thought they were getting a darker, edgier Zelda.
My brother sneered at Wind Waker's cartoony style, and he wasn't interested in playing that one. He wouldn't listen to me when I told him he was missing out on a great game. Ah well.
I don't think any of the Zelda games since, have quite hard the charm that Wind Waker had. There's something amiss with the newer Zelda~s, but I still think they're great games.
Roy (Stuart N Hardy fan)
The GameCube wasn't me fave Nintendo console but it had some fabulous gems.
One of those never to be forgotten moments came to me on the cube - the first time I played Metroid Prime and saw Samus's reflection in her visor.
It's as brilliant today as it was back then.
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Home Modified Track News Outlaw Speedway 2018 Schedule of Events Released
Outlaw Speedway 2018 Schedule of Events Released
DUNDEE, NY – After completing a successful 2017 race season, the management team at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY has not rested on their laurels. An aggressive 2018 race schedule has been released featuring most every type of race cars from a vast array of sanctioning bodies which will definitely wet the racing appetite of most race fans.
“We learned a lot over the past couple years,” stated Outlaw Speedway owner/promoter, Tyler Siri in a recent interview at his Horseheads, NY office. “Of course we have a weekly routine for our Friday night regular racers as that is our meat and potatoes, however we have become more diversified with our special events some of which are mid-week shows as well as two night weekend specials and that opens things up to a totally new group of race fans in addition to our regulars.”
The 2018 season at Outlaw will open with two practice dates on Friday, April 6 and 13. Both dates feature free grand stand seating with a minimal pit admission fee to cover insurance costs. Then on Friday, April 20 Outlaw Speedway will swing the gates open for their 3rd consecutive season as the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints will travel to the Yates County speed plant. Also on the Spring Nationals card will be a GRIT Series Crate Sportsman Series Special, 4 cylinders, Street Stocks as well as the IMCA Modifieds. Saturday, April 21 has been listed as a makeup date should unforeseen circumstances become an issue.
The ever popular Tony Stewart All Star Sprint Series, which made their maiden voyage to Outlaw Speedway in 2017 will be back in 2018 with not one, but two events. The “17” show was the largest ever attended race event at the Dundee, NY speedway in history and fans are encouraged to mark Friday, June 8 as well as Friday, September 14 on their calendars for both of these high powered events featuring many of the top 410 Sprint Car pilots in the country. Stewart has been a big fan of the Outlaw Speedway since he first visited the place as a guest of then track owners, Lin and Cindy Hough nearly two decades ago and he always looks forward to returning to Dundee whether as a fan, driver or series promoter.
After a one year absence, Brett Deyo and his Short Track Super Series will return to Outlaw Speedway for a Wednesday, June 20, 2018 event. Siri is elated to have Deyo and his traveling series back at Outlaw and it is anticipated that a record number of Big and Small Block Modifieds will be in attendance for this high paying event offering a massive contingency program. In return, Brett Deyo knows the significance of having his series compete at a venue like Outlaw Speedway, a stand on the gas, multi groove, high speed oval.
In 2017, Outlaw Speedway played host to a Super DIRTcar Series event which played to a packed house. The top Modified pilots in the northeast overwhelmingly said they wanted to return in “18” so it was relatively easy for Siri to negotiate a return engagement for the popular DIRTcar Series which this year is booked on Tuesday, July 10. Multi time DIRTcar Series and reigning Outlaw Speedway Track Champion, Matt Sheppard will lead the charge of a who’s who list of top Big Block Modified drivers.
July 27 and 28 will feature the two night Summer Nationals featuring the 360 Sprints on both nights. Friday will also feature a multitude of additional classes. $4000 to win Modified’s, GRIT Sportsman, Street Stocks, IMCA Modified’s and 4 cylinders will be on the card for Saturday. According to Siri, “What a great way to spend a weekend in July. Bring the camper and let the party begin!”
Another two night gig will happen with the Fall Nationals set for September 21 and 22 with the first ever appearance of the highly acclaimed and nationally known World or Outlaw Late Model Series seeing action on Friday night. A slew of other divisions of competition will also be in action over the two nights including the Patriot Sprint Tour. Whether it be the full fendered WoO Late Models or the open wheel 360 Sprints, there is something for everyone during this double header weekend.
The final multi night program will bring down the curtain on the 2018 campaign at the Outlaw Speedway as Tyler Siri and company will pay tribute to perhaps one of the best Modified pilots to emerge from northeast quadrant of the United States as the Dutch Hoag Memorial Triple 7 Weekend will wrap up the season. A member of the DIRT Motorsports Hall of Fame and a 5 time winner of the Race of Champions event on the legendary Langhorne Speedway, Hoag was a master on both the pavement as well as dirt.
The Annual NASCAR Night event at Outlaw Speedway, run in conjunction with the yearly Watkins Glen Cup Weekend at the nearby historic road course promises to be the biggest ever. According to Tyler Siri, “Plans are in the works between Outlaw Speedway and WGI to make this the biggest ever NASCAR Night at Outlaw Speedway! More details will be disclosed as they become available.
Dotted in the 2018 schedule of events are other special events including the 2nd Annual Gary Montgomery Memorial for the Rush Crate Late Model Series. Jeff Searles Memorial Night and a Huge Fireworks Program to commerate our National Holiday. Sprinkled throughout the schedule are other special nights for Legionnaires, Mothers, Veterans and Scouts.
Without a doubt the 2018 Outlaw Speedway Schedule of Events will be one of the more aggressive and diversified schedules, yet making sure that the local racers have more than ample opportunities to compete so make your plans now to be a part of New York States Finger Lakes Regions premier race venue, the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY.
As always camping is encouraged at the Outlaw Speedway with plenty of free parking.
For more information including the 2018 schedule of events, a complete list of track marketing partners, driver profiles, current point standings, directions, class rules and track procedures, purse structures, press releases, contact information and much, much more simply click on at www.outlawspeedwayllc.com.
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Prof. (Dr.) Dewakar Goel
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Books of Prof. (Dr.) Dewakar Goel
First Information Report
Upcoming Book coming
Published by Delhi Law House, Professional Law Publisher, New Delhi
Recommended by Member of Parliament
Bureaucrats Police Chiefs, Supreme Court Advocates
First Information Report, popularly known as FIR. Yes, there are quite some books on this significant theme but are they easy on access and complete in itself so that the police can get authentic information, latest updates and broaden their knowledge base for concept, procedure and practice that assists them in recording FIR with perfection? FIR is the soul of any criminal case, it is the pivot on which the case moves, the turning wheel of the ship that Police takes charge of while chasing and decoding a crime.
Recommendations pdf
Life is too short to sit on the shore, it exists to Explore! That is exactly what the author has done; he has given a rare glimpse of all we have gone through in the past, to the crisis of Corona. This book doesn’t have a confined audience; professionals, managers, from law makers to law breakers, homemakers, from elderly to teenagers and many. From workplace to world as a place, this edition covers it all! From all the stages of love to dating to finding true meaning of a soul mate on one hand and the matured lot, leaving their love and life in their hometowns heading to metros for the call of money on the other, it has reasoned every big little thing. It aids in dealing with diversified situations in different metros of the country.
Tum Laut Aao
Tum Laut Aao is a Hindi poetry collection by Dr. (Prof) Dewakar Goel. The poetry collection contains poems about random situations, thoughts, and feelings. Dr. Diwakar Goyal has been recognized by eminent personalities and their conferred the titles to him such as: Diwakar Ek Kush fikrshayar-KaifiAzmi, Khudadad salahiyat ka Shayar Diwakar- Naushad Ali, Dard ka Saudagar Diwakar- Javed Akhtar, Bashaure zahan Ka Shayar Diwakar- Nidafazli, Fikro-jazbe ka Shayar Diwakar- SabirDutt, Khoye Hue Soye hue lamhon Ka Shayar Diwakar- Salma Siddiqui, a poet with pure heart- Sunil Gangopadhyay, A Bureaucrat with sensitivity of a poet and unique attraction- Shabana Azmi.
Reviewed in India on 17 August 2019
AIIMS – Catch Me If You Can: A sensational thought provoking and emotional
For the first time, in-depth insight into the life of a medical student at the top-notch institute. What got Sudhanshu in the world of medician? Did he find his true love? What sources of energy did he and his friends count upon to win this back-breaking exhausting marathon? Did the sunshine on every continued nerve-racking existence or some preferred absconding from stress embracing addictions & losing values? But just like the toxic atmosphere doesn't stop on from breathing, despite a million hardships, every bit of being a doctor is so worth it!
A tryst with the Neurologist
Dr. Navneet Kumar
This book is about Dr.Navneet Kumar, a proficient neurologist, a philanthropist, an accomplished academician, and a compassionate human being. He has lived a life most of u only visualize in our dreams and has a persona that most of us would like to imitate. His life is a saga of diligence and devotion to the medical profession and a dedication to his patients. In the book, there is also about B.C. Roy and Dr. David Bates.
Departmental Enquires Vol.1
The principles of natural justice form the basis for departmental enquiries in both public and private sectors. The concepts, procedures and practices of departmental enquiries have not been codified by any act. Therefore, the judgments pronounced by tribunals, High Courts and Supreme Court became the guiding principles. The large numbers of cases are going to the courts since the departmental enquiries are not conducted in proper manner. This book covers all aspects of departmental enquiries right from investigation stage taking the foundation from the provisions of constitution of India, defining various dimensions and principles of natural justice.
JEEBAN
Reviewed in India on 24 December 2017
Veezhunna Chuvarukalkitayil (Malayalam) Paperback
Performance Appraisal and Compensation Management EDN-1
Each chapter of the book includes case studies based on real-life situations. Separate chapters on communication skills, motivation, and leadership styles are included in the book, which are the tools for appraising the performance of an individual. In a nutshell, this text provides the foundation for appraising performance in an exemplary manner with real objectivity giving rise to maximum productivity by exploiting optimum utilization of the human resources. This book will immensely benefit students of human resource management. It is also a magnificent tool for managers, executives, and HR practitioners who struggle with performance management issues in organizations.
This well-written volume, now in its Second Edition, continues to offer, in a clear and easy-to-read style, comprehensive coverage of the various aspects of performance appraisal and compensation management. Written by a practicing manager who has also lectured extensively in premier management institutes, the text focuses on real core issues which are the tools for appraising the performance of an individual and in this edition, seven new chapters on key performance areas, the bell curve approach, competency mapping, new trends in training and development, recession, correlating compensation with performance and writs are included to cover the latest developments in the field. This book is intended as a text both for students of management and commerce. It will also serve as a useful tool for managers, executives, and HR practitioners who are confronted with many performance management issues in their work scenario.
Ratings & Review:
the book now covers the syllabus of commerce courses besides management ...moreover it is a useful guide for all practicing managers at all levels
An Endless Travel
It is quite fascinating to conceive an idea "one can always remain young ", it is our emotional and psychological state of mind that makes us old. In fact, it is the planning for the life cycles in advance which makes the miraculous difference. In European and many other Asian countries, it is adopted as a natural business.
It is essential to realize and recognize the need for emotional and psychological stability. since our expectations, sensibilities, personalities, sensitivity level, the concept of empathy all undergo a sea change, therefore, we need to have proper planning as a matter of mental preparedness.
This wonderful book "ENDLESS TRAVEL" by Dewarker Goel is an easy and friendly roadmap towards the long journey on an endless road, which is going to be a landmark because of its unique features of relating each concept with the real-life situation.
Living a Stressful Life with Joy
Stress, one of the worst offenders of modern-day living, is by far the most discussed topic today. This book is exclusive, as it has explored unique angles by correlating stress to various 'professions' to even include housewives, lovers, prisoners, and senior citizens. Having met and interviewed people from various walks of life, the author has been able to do justice to each of the eighteen professionals included in this book.
Prof.Dewakar Goel is a science & Law Graduate with a Masters in Business Administration. He is profiled by print & Media on regular basis in newspaper and TV channels for these poems, stories, and articles. He has presented research papers on various management issues for publication in National & International Journals.
Dr.Abha Yadav is an eminent scholar who has a Ph.D.She also done M.Phil, has a prestigious Fax International Fellowship from Yale University, USA. She has conducted training sessions for senior managers.
Bhushan Rahate
Right information on right to information..
Reviewed in India on 9 April 2017
OTHER BOOKS - AVAILABLE ON BOOK STORE
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From the air Leech Lake resembles a Rorschach inkblot. From a boat, the irregular shape of this 112,000-acre northern Minnesota lake often hides more than a century of development along its shores. In places, the lake's untamed character is more than an illusion, according to Harlan Fierstine, a retired fisheries biologist who spent 23 years as the Leech Lake area supervisor with the Department of Natural Resources. During a recent outing, he and his granddaughters watched a gray wolf pursue a deer across a cabinless point of land. But on this calm, sunny mid-July morning, Fierstine and I are searching for muskie—an equally formidable predator that swims at the top of the food chain.
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The Muskie Trail
For the state's muskie propagation program, the DNR takes close to 1 million eggs and milt from muskies in Leech Lake's Miller Bay every four years. Most go to the hatchery in Park Rapids. Some go to hatcheries in St. Paul and Waterville. Ten to 50 percent of the eggs successfully hatch. When the Park Rapids fry reach fingerling stage, the DNR stocks 10 percent of them back into Miller Bay. The rest go to several broodstock lakes, where fingerlings mature and become the annual source of eggs for propagating muskie.
Though unsuitable for natural reproduction, Lake Rebecca near Rockford has served as the main broodstock lake since 1987. Every spring the DNR takes an average of 930,000 eggs from Leech Lake fish that have reached sexual maturity in Lake Rebecca. Those eggs go to hatcheries in St. Paul, Waterville, and Park Rapids. After the eggs hatch, muskie fry are moved to rearing ponds located around the state where they grow into fingerlings (10 to 12 inches long). Each year the DNR releases around 25,000 fingerlings in roughly half of the state's 100 managed muskie lakes. Most of the stocked lakes receive muskie fingerlings every other year.
Because DNR fisheries staff can catch so many spawning muskies in Miller Bay, they can afford to take fewer eggs from each fish. This increases the genetic diversity of the muskies being reared for broodstock.
Shoreline Protected
In a public-private partnership, the DNR acquired three acres of land with 600 feet of shoreline on Leech Lake's Miller Bay to protect critical fish and wildlife habitat. The Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation contributed a $25,000 donation from the Hibbeln family and a $10,000 grant from the Hugh C. Becker Foundation, administered by the Twin Cities Chapter of Muskies, Inc. These funds helped offset the price tag of $263,500. The donations, when given to the DNR, triggered a match of $35,000 from the Reinvest in Minnesota critical habitat match program. Most of the funding for this project was provided by the Clean Water, Land and Legacy amendment's Outdoor Heritage Fund.
Our first stop is Pelican Island, a short boat ride from the public access at Stony Point. Fierstine hands me a 7-inch-long inline spinner with a silver blade trailed by a treble hook, which is adorned with brown deer hair and a bit of pearlescent tinsel. "I caught a 50-inch fish on it last week," Fierstine tells me. His statement is not boastful; rather, it's a way for my soft-spoken fishing guide to say, "I know this lure works."
So I clip the spinner, called a bucktail, to a heavy steel leader, then haul the stout baitcasting rod over my head and heave the bait shoreward. The bucktail arcs through the air, jangling like cheap silverware, and lands with a satisfying splash. I lower the rod tip and crank the lure back to the boat. Before lifting it out of the water, I move the lure in several large figure 8 patterns—a technique that sometimes triggers a following muskie to strike. Fierstine and I will repeat these motions hundreds of times today, with the knowledge that boating a single fish will exceed our expectations.
The pursuit of muskie is famous for its long odds. For the persistent, the payoff is the thrill of experiencing the raw power and savage ferocity of this legendary gamefish. But staying focused during the fishless hours, days, or even seasons is one of muskie angling's biggest challenges.
"It could happen on the next cast," says Fierstine. "You just don't know which next one."
Fierstine and the rest of Minnesota's muskie anglers have reason to remain optimistic despite the fickle nature of their quarry. Muskie fishing is the best it's ever been across the state, and Leech Lake's fish play a central role by contributing superior muskie genetics.
The DNR began using the progeny of Leech Lake's muskies for its stocking program in the early 1980s, after research confirmed that the lake's fish grow faster and larger than muskies from other watersheds. In the decades that followed, restrictive harvest regulations and a strong catch-and-release ethic among muskie devotees allowed the potential of these genetically distinct fish to be realized. In their native waters and the 46 lakes and two rivers where they are stocked, muskies bearing the DNA of Leech Lake fish often attain lengths of 50 inches or more. But for all the awe-inspiring brawn of a trophy muskie, those prowling Leech Lake's waters rely on a specific and relatively fragile habitat to reproduce. Managing muskie here means protecting that habitat.
Superior Genetics.
Less than 40 years ago, little was understood about where Leech Lake muskies spawn. According to DNR fisheries research biologist Jerry Younk, most experts assumed Leech Lake's muskie used habitat similar to northern pike: shallow bays with abundant aquatic vegetation. But their efforts to locate spawning muskie in those locations proved largely unsuccessful.
In 1979 pioneering DNR muskie researcher Robert Strand decided to fish for the secret. Strand and a group of volunteer anglers caught 15 muskies on Leech Lake over the course of a season. Each fish was surgically implanted with a transmitter, and 14 fish survived until the next spring. Using boats and airplanes, researchers then followed those muskies to their spawning areas.
They discovered that the muskies disperse their eggs offshore in 3 to 6 feet of water over chara, an algae known as sandgrass to some anglers. With this knowledge, DNR fisheries staff could finally obtain enough eggs and milt from Leech Lake muskie to use in the state's propagation program. (Since the 1950s, the program had relied on much smaller, slower-growing muskies taken from Shoepack Lake on the Kabetogama Peninsula.)
Even the best of the six muskie-spawning locations uncovered by Strand's research presented logistical challenges, according to Doug Schultz, the DNR's current Walker area fisheries supervisor. "It was a miserable job," he says about gathering eggs and milt in spawning areas in Sucker and Steamboat bays. Being far offshore, the operation required handling large nets in open water at the mercy of the wind. "And because our nets weren't oriented to shore, our catch rates weren't all that good," Schultz says. "A lot of fish were just swimming around the nets."
Small Bay, Big Impact.
Thanks to tips from anglers, biologists discovered a far more favorable location for trapping spawning muskies in 2005. Pat Rivers, then DNR large lake specialist at Leech Lake, recalls setting test nets in Miller Bay. "We caught oodles of fish," he says. "There were obviously fish in there seeking to spawn. That following year, we decided we were going to go all in on Miller Bay. Our catch rates were 10 times what they were in Sucker and Steamboat."
Following that success, the largely undeveloped 200-acre Miller Bay with its thriving beds of chara took on a new significance. "This isn't just a small bay on a big lake," says Rivers, whose current role at the DNR includes protecting sensitive shoreline through land acquisitions. "It's a small bay that affects muskie management across the state."
While the discovery of Miller Bay solved one challenge for the state's muskie propagation program, protecting it presents a new predicament that is familiar on many other Minnesota lakes. "The really good lands that are in private property have already been developed, so developers are going to turn to what's next," says Rivers. "Development of sensitive bays is always going to be a challenge for us because that's where development pressure is turning."
Turbulence from boat motors easily uproots the slow-growing chara. "If you've got a connection from a shallow protected bay to the main lake, people are going to get to the main lake one way or another. And they're not going to let a small plant get in their way," says Rivers. "There are places on Leech Lake where development makes a lot of sense. And there are other places where the concern for the habitat and the sensitive nature of that habitat warrant protection."
The key to ensuring the health of habitat in Miller Bay is to limit development. Since learning of the importance of Miller Bay, the Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation has been working with the DNR to conserve as much of the bay's 2 ½ miles of shoreline as possible. "We set about contacting landowners in the bay and explaining the importance of the bay to them," says Paula West, the foundation's executive director. "We let them know that we were there to help them with any conservation objectives they might have."
In the fall of 2013, a family agreed to sell the DNR a three-acre parcel with 600 feet of Miller Bay shoreline. The DNR designated this public land as an aquatic management area. Prior to this recent land purchase, the Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation helped the U.S. Forest Service acquire 6,600 feet of shoreline on Miller Bay. West is working with other landowners who may have an interest in selling property or signing up for conservation easements along the bay.
Bigger Fish, More Anglers.
As the length of Minnesota's muskies has grown, so has the number of anglers pursuing them. A study published in 2003 estimated that between 30,000 and 80,000 anglers ply Minnesota waters for muskie. The latest tally in 2007 found 108,000 resident anglers reported fishing either casually or avidly for muskie.
My aching wrist and shoulder remind me that I fall into the category of casual muskie angler as I watch Fierstine methodically cast, retrieve, and smoothly circle his flashy double-bladed bucktail at the boat. The cool air that lingered near the lake's surface when we set out has been chased away by the glare of the afternoon sun. For our efforts, we've seen two small fish, both in the neighborhood of 30 inches long.
Fierstine fires up his outboard motor, and we skim east to Bear Island. There a loon, bobbing on the boat's wake, assesses us with a sidelong stare before resuming its own search for fish. The drone of distant outboard motors is barely audible over the indignant squeal of ring-billed gulls and the chatter of common terns. It's a Tuesday, and we have the lake mostly to ourselves.
Fierstine taps his foot on a control pedal, and the trolling motor quietly whirs back to life. We begin snapping casts toward submerged boulders that extend in a line off the island's southern tip. Before long, I get my first glimpse of what I came to see. A long olive-hued shadow has materialized behind Fierstine's bucktail. The following fish stops 5 feet short of the boat. Fierstine circles his lure, trying to entice the thick-bodied, 50-plus-inch muskie to attack. His efforts appear to be met with a weary glance as the torpedo-shaped predator moves unhurriedly back into its shadowy lair among the boulders.
"I guess he just came out to get us excited," Fierstine says sanguinely. "That's part of what keeps you coming back."
Common wisdom on the lake holds that calm, sunny days make for tight-lipped muskie, according to Fierstine. "But there is always an exception," he adds.
Our lures get the attention of two more muskies during our nine hours of diligent casting, but Leech Lake offers us no exceptions. We count the fish we saw as a minor coup, but here even a follow from a muskie holds a deeper meaning. Like watching a wolf trotting along an undeveloped shoreline, it's an affirmation that the water these native muskies inhabit is still wild enough.
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September 15, 2010 archive
21stCenPolitics: Inept Weenie Dems vs BatShit Repubs
By buhdydharma
Used to be in politics, you would wonder who would win an election. In 21stCenPolitics all you can do is wonder who will lose the biggest.
And so the story line of the 2010 Mid Terms….who will blow it worse.
On one side we have THE Most Hated Political Party in recent history (For clarity, that’s the Repubs) lined up against a party of inept weenies that are actually at risk of losing both Houses…..
To………THE Most Hated Political Party in recent history.
Unfortunately for the planet the future and the American People, one of them has to win.
A (Possibly Premature) TS Karl Update
By davidseth in Personal
Bahia Soliman, QR, Mexico–Thanks for the comments and the kind words and the link repair. The weather event seems to have been excessively over-horribl-ized. Why am I not surprised? And why, I wonder, does this hysterical kind of reporting always… (please fill in the ellipses). If I contributed to the craziness, perdon.
I’m back at the barbecue Internet. The cell phone is out, but the Internet’s on. Amazingly, there is electricity. Mexico’s infrastructure works. And, the good news, the storm seems to have gone someplace else. Or not to have materialized in the utterly devastating form predicted by some. Yes, we have high winds (imagine the wind map here), and yes, we have marea alto (high tide) (imagine photo of rolling waves here), and yeah, we had some crazy horizontal rain (imagine…). But all now seems to be in order: no real damage (2 plates and a tray), nobody hurt or injured, ocean churned up (of course), and winds blowing hard now still, but as things go, simply excellent. Considering that the storm was supposed, according to some, to bring the end of Western Civilization with it. And, lest I forget, the sun is out and has been in and out for the past couple of hours (imagine photo of such on turquoise water, cumulus clouds, palm trees slightly shaking).
Three pelicans decided to ride out the storm on the bow of Moonstar’s boat (imagine cute photo). I decided to ride the storm out on the beach in a plastic chair (no beer logo this time)(imagine photo of Sol beer commercial chair). The pelicans and I were there all morning (except when occasionally wind and rain drove me inside) until somebody decided to move the boat next to it. That got the pelicans to move. I have no idea why they are moving the boat now, since the storm is apparently about played out, but maybe these guys know something I don’t. My consultations today with locals yielded this appraisal: no big deal, what’s for lunch.
Somebody really should do a treatise (ok, a short blog) on the affect Katrina has had on weather reportage and how it has made WR intentionally even more hysterical that before. Is it the goal of this kind of WR to desensitize us to climate changes? Just asking.
Thanks for all the good wishes.
cross posted (maybe) at The Dream Antilles
mexico, Tropical Storm Karl, tropical storms, Weather
By davidseth
Open Pat
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Under bush the republican Congresses and Two Wars
By jimstaro in Iraq
There’s another Very Important House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing taking place Today. As important as all that have in both the House and the Senate since the 110th Congress, covering issues that weren’t even mentioned nor as the many complaints rose, over a number of issues, were meaningful Congressional Investigations nor Hearings held, as two invasions and still ongoing occupations were started and only grew over these last close to a decade now!
It wasn’t only with the do nothing politicians, it also came from those that supported them and these wars. As they slapped magnetic ribbons on their vehicles, quickly to disappear and not be replaced and claimed they were the true patriots who really supported the troops. It’s carried into the last couple of years under a label that shows the total hypocrisy of these same citizens, the so called TEA Party, outraged at everything Government with no mention of their own complicity. They use the Military and Veterans in their false patriotism, in word and symbol, but Never Once Demading that they even start ‘Sacrificing’ themselves after all these years, quite the opposite is their stand!
Afghanistan, DoD, House Hearing, House Veterans Affairs Committee, Less then Honorable, Pentagon, Personality Disorders Discharges, veterans, Veterans Benefits
S01E02: H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act
By SumofChange in Congress
cross-posted from Main Street Insider
Episode 2, that’s right, the big wigs decided not to cancel us after the Pilot!
H.R. 2378 is being discussed in the Ways & Means Committee today and tomorrow. Our Executive Director, Jeremy Koulish has been livetweeting the hearing.
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What Will It Take…?
By Lady Libertine in Environment
You know how it is….. that moment…? You’re sitting at a stop light maybe, or just at a park, and the birds are chirping and squawking, dotting a the power line or blanketing the limbs of an oak tree. Then suddenly, they take flight. Almost as one. What was their cue? And … how do they DO that … with no committee meetings, no caucus, no vote… ?
We’re not the only ones scratchin’ our heads… Saw this posted at commondreams (and elsewhere I think, but I dont see where)…
We Need Your Ideas: A Call for Direct Action in the Climate Movement
An open letter from the Rainforest Action Network, Greenpeace USA, and 350.org:
What will it take to finally get serious about climate change?
by Bill McKibben, Phil Radford, & Becky Tarbotton
… Time is not on our side, so we’ve concluded that going forward mass direct action must play a bigger role in this movement, as it eventually did in the suffrage movement, the civil-rights movement, and the fight against corporate globalization. Even now, environmentalists in places like the coalfields of Appalachia have been putting these tactics to good use, albeit in small ways. (In the spring of 2009, our three groups worked with others to pull off a large-scale action outside the congressional power plant in D.C. that resulted in a promise that it would cease to burn coal.) History suggests, in other words, that one way to effectively communicate both to the general public and to our leaders the urgency of the crisis is to put our bodies on the line.
Nobody can predict which one event will trigger social change. Paul Revere was not the only rider to warn of the British advance, and many people refused to move to the back of the bus before Rosa Parks. But we do know two things. First, that we must act with unity, and second, many minds working together are likely to be smarter. So we’re asking for your help. As you go about your other work on behalf of the planet and its diverse communities, think about the possibilities for direct action, and write them down and send them to us.
Note too that though this letter comes from just three environmental groups, we want this fight open to everyone. We’ll happily work with any organization that shares our goals and tactics as plans go forward; in fact, we think that breaking down boundaries between groups is key to any chance at success. We’ll do our best to reach out, but please make sure you let us know you want to be involved.
We’ve set up a special email address for ideas: climate.ideas@gmail.com
By late autumn, we hope we’ll have been able to mine those ideas and start coming up with coherent plans for actions starting next spring.
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NOW WE’RE IN FOR IT
By Xanthe
Unfortunately, I tuned into Morning Joe this am and heard from everyone on the “panel” exactly what I thought I’d hear after the TeaParty shake-up.
Pat was supressing great excitement. You could tell it was hard for him not to burst. Joe mentioned as casually as if asking what the weather would be that now SS was up for cuts. Harold Ford looked glum; you could tell he was looking for an exit so he could make a further right turn. Mika wasn’t there but another blonde took her place – hair a little longer. Mark Helperin – oh, I can’t watch the guy after Greenwald skewered him awhile back. But he’s on the bandwagon too: The Republican Party is over – the Dems will win the Senate.
I’m not in the employ of any MSM outlet; I am somewhat financially challenged; My teeth are good – but not in the category of the women of the MSM; I hate the “wars” we are fighting and what those wars have done to ME people; I live the life out here – not in there. Hence, I am a “leftie”.
Do I have any insight as to electoral politics? Do they? Moving on… These tea party people were given a voice by monied interests – I get that, and that is another diary – but I also get that the Republican Party allowed them a voice unlike the Democratic Party allowing us to the microphone – much less giving us a voice.
I know the reaction of the Democratic Party – even in the midst of all these mouths celebrating a Democratic movement now that the “crazies” have been elected.
They – will – move – to – the – right.
Did you hear me? They.will.move.to.the.right.
Oh, we’re in for some good times, ladies and gents. And I wouldn’t be so sure of some of the tea people not getting in office.
But what do I know? I’m part of the Democratic Party this admin has chosen to ignore. Ewwww go away – we’ll call you when election day comes.
This is not good – certainly not for us and more importantly, not for the country.
Teaparty - Dems lost base
David Dees Kicked out of Sweden
By Lasthorseman
The premier illustrator of all things “Illuminati” has been asked to leave Sweden and can’t afford it.
http://whitewraithe.wordpress….
Indeed a picture is worth a thousand words.
http://www.rense.com/1.mpicons…
Persecution of exceptionally creative people on a world wide basis continues. He who dares to step out of the lamestream, the what to think info-propo-tainment network.
From the Google search features I can “see” something else. Here is the ADL take on “anti-semitic” Kentucky based David Dees.
http://www.adl.org/main_Extrem…
Ok, so putting the “racial anger” aside one question is where does this guy really live and can man separate the actions of a government from it’s people.
“Anti-Zionism” is to “anti-semitism as AlQaeda is to Islamophobia in my book.
I don’t think the Holocaust never happened, hey war itself is a Holocaust but it’s does kind of take your mind off the original Pearl Harbor and “our” New Pearl Harbor, 911. Are all of these things orchestrated by the central banking elite. Is history designed to repeat itself, repeat itself, repeat itself until we don’t exist.
Do we throw away all of David’s other ideas on false flu shots, Monsanto frankenfoods,central banksters,chemtrail weather modification and all of the other “conpiratory” thinking which is a year ahead of lamestream media’s “roll out” of such evil memes and themes.
A holocaust denier indeed. We just have to round up all these people and put them in camps.
An Opened Mind XXV
Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities-always see them, for they are always there.
– Norman Vincent Peale
I hear and understand your song
I just do not choose to sing along
You say no one will win election
unless they believe in resurrection
In Jesus must the faithful believe
No different path can you conceive
My soul you tarnish, my heart is rent
Our country was not from Heaven sent
How will you make your restitution
for so flouting our Constitution?
It says our nation is based on laws
so release it from your greedy paws
This can never be the land of God
or our world will War grind down to sod
–Robyn Elaine Serven
Why West Side Story is my Alltime Favorite Movie:
By mplo in Personal
Hey, folks:
Although I’m new on this forum, and am still testing the waters, I finally decided to answer this question after checking it out afew times. Although this is kind of long, I decided that posting about why I love this great movie-musical classic so much was in order. Here goes:
West Side Story not only has a wonderful story behind it, but the cinematic technology, the dancing, the brilliant Bernstein musical score, and the talent that was brought to the film(except Richard Beymer, of course), all helped make West Side Story the wonderfully dynamic and great package that it really is. The story of the love between a guy and a gal from two very different backgrounds, which grows amid the conflict between two warring street gangs i. e. the Jets and Sharks, while the adults in authority watch as they rebel, is a wonderful story in itself, which has always appealed to me.
The beautiful musical score by Bernstein is so bright and exuberant, and wonderful to listen to, even when one’s not watching the movie or seeing a stage play of WSS. The dancing is so magnificent. The fighting scenes are especially alive, as are the Cool, Dance at the Gym, and the America scenes. The Quintet and the Rumble are also great scenes. The idea that emotions can be expressed so vividly through dance and music is another reason for WSS’s appeal to me. The photography, which is so rich, and t he costumes are terrific also, with rich color and glory, and the sets on which most of WSS was filmed look uncannily like the real thing!(meaning the urban background and city streets and alleys, etc)
Bare Hands, or Bear Arms?
By Diane G
I’ve come a long road since my formulation as a wee hippy-wannabe tweener. Like most tree-hugging liberals, my main purpose in life has always been to save the world. Tranquility, equality, prosperity, equity, dignity, all those “itty” things that would create a common good. I even danced with the idea of vegetarianism. Basic biology and my need to keep my sugar leveled out and replenish my iron trumped that.
Even through the angsty teen years and the wildness of my twenties, I held strong to those ideals, working to be sure that I never became that which I opposed. I was every bit “be the change you want to make” and a non-violent flower child. I took in stray people, handed out money like it was an endless fountain, and helped anyone I could.
Entering adulthood, I learned to forgive. A LOT. Pasts, parents, myself, and the frailties of those around me who other people broke. To the point, I might add, that I am almost a magnet for the broken, most survivors like me, others serious whack jobs.
I still try and do one random act of kindness a day. I never tell the story when I do. Today, it bummed me out, every day presents at least one… and an old man was struggling to get his empty garbage can up his steep, long driveway. I couldn’t stop, there are appointments that can’t wait. Non-random kindness was more important this time. Still I feel bad for not stopping the car and taking the 30 seconds to do it.
But through all this, running parallel but equal was a fierce survival instinct. A pragmatism born of the abuse, I suppose. Or maybe it would have been my nature in a perfect world. I know what people are capable of with the heightened awareness of the hunted. I want a higher angel world, but there was not a moment in that history that I wasn’t aware of monsters.
So, for those on the Left, is the capacity for violence, the justification for violence, or the preparation for violence automatically make you what you despise?
What about my guns? What about freedom fighters? What about revolutionaries? What about protecting those you love from those who would kill them without a thought?
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Auschwitz and after (Auschwitz et Aprés)
Memoir by Charlotte Delbo, 1970
Charlotte Delbo wrote Auschwitz and After (published in French in 1970 and in English translation in 1995) in the style of the new factuality, a type of realism where the cold precision of language shows that a profound sadness has replaced the admiring attitude of the former and older styles of realism. The structure of the text is superficially confusing, consisting of factual accounts and poems, but her method is effective. She brings out the beauty of the horrible, and many of the accounts of the extreme cruelty and hardship that she and her companions had to endure are written in incandescent language. A clue to her ability to write in this way can be seen by her occasional reference to her thinking of herself as already dead, someone who died and yet is still alive, in a sense, and who has set herself the task of describing what took place. The book is the opposite of dramatic: it is so concerned not to highlight or emphasize anything that happened that everything is viewed as extraordinary. But there are references to drama itself, to the author's previous experience of drama before she was sent to the camps, and she sometimes analyses what happened in terms of the highly artificial strategies of the stage and explains in this way how particular participants made themselves noticed. The occasional reference to artifice brings out the artificiality of the whole system of the camps, as does the stray reference to her life in France before her arrest, a time of normalcy that seems from the perspective of the camps to be surreal rather than normal.
The interspersing of poems between the chapters of prose sounds rather complicated, but it represents a way of varying the presentation of what is constantly grim descriptive material. The poems are a pause in the unremitting recitation of the horrors of the camps and the impression that she gives that the camps are real and everything else is illusory. This point is repeated when the author reflects that she really is dead, although legally she is alive. The sections of the book that relate her life after the rescue from the camps are similarly so concentrated and descriptive that they are evocative of the extraordinary nature of the ordinary given the backdrop of the experience of the camps and the fact that survivors often felt that they had to pay particular attention to what was happening to them to keep a grip on the reality of the situation and stop slipping back into the thinking of the camps. In short, they needed to remind themselves constantly that they were really alive and not dead, something that runs right through the content of the book.
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Barbarian X
By Mike Torpey on 2019-11-30 - Driving Force news editor and responsible for organising our daily output. He was staff motoring editor of the Liverpool Echo for 20 years.
THERE'S a simple experiment you could try out that sums up the strides made by Japanese auto manufacturer Mitsubishi with the latest version of its L200 pick-up.
All the driver and front-seat passenger have to do is agree not to turn round, or use the interior rear-view mirror.
Then after a few miles - stop, absorb the experience and describe what sort of vehicle they felt they had been travelling in.
Given the raised driving position, chunky feel of the steering wheel and sound of the 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine, the smart money's on the answer being an SUV, a big full-blown SUV.
And the answer would of course be wrong.
What might once have been a model that felt most at home in builders' yards, farmers' fields and on construction sites now feels smooth, relaxed and perfectly at ease on suburban streets and in shopping centres.
It may still be a big bruiser of a vehicle, but the L200 has crossed the great divide - and the latest, sixth generation, version is the best yet.
The promise is to bring new levels of comfort, refinement, efficiency and safety to the pick-up scene - with the slogan Engineered Beyond Tough - and that's exactly what the Mitsubishi delivers.
Its cabin has more in common with a luxury saloon than a hardcore pick-up while the flagship Barbarian X gets bespoke "six pack" seat upholstery with matching door inserts and arm rests, as well as special door entry-guards, LED mood lighting and LED interior lights.
The big leather seats are comfortable and relaxing, the chunky steering wheel is leather-covered and a stylish touch is the illuminated Barbarian X logo on the front kick-plates.
With extra convenience in mind, four cameras located in the front, rear and in the door mirrors monitor the area around the vehicle and generate a bird's eye view to highlight any hidden obstacles.
And the in-dash display also shows the front camera view when the vehicle is in forward gears and the rear camera view when in reverse.
The L200 is practical too, with space for three across the back and stowage like large bottle holders in each door, door bins, overhead sunglasses holder, glovebox and a deep central container.
There's space for three in the back, though the centre position is perched and feels firm - not ideal for marathon journeys - otherwise the ride is smooth and refined.
Mindful that this is still primarily a workhorse, the carrying capacity is immense and the vast flat-bed load area comes with a lockable sliding cover called the Mountain Top Roll.
At the car's heart is a new 2,268cc, all aluminium turbo-diesel engine producing a 150bhp plus a significant improvement in fuel economy compared to its predecessor - our own return was just short of 34 miles per gallon over 200 miles of predominantly urban motoring.
With its advanced four-wheel drive system, offering four new 4x4 modes and the security of driving in four-wheel drive mode at any speed, a payload of up to 1,080kg and towing capacity of up to 3.5 tonnes, this is an all-rounder of outstanding merit.
The L200 comes in both Club Cab and Double Cab configuration and in five trim grades with prices from £21,515, though it's possible to stump up the price with some tasty optional extras.
Our tested version for instance came in an eye-catching Sunflare Orange Pearlescent paint job costing £475.00 (Ex VAT).
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Max Speed: 106mph
0-62mph: 36.2
Combined MPG: 37
Insurance Group: 206g/km
C02 emissions: 37%
Warranty: 5yrs/62,500 miles
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Johanna Konta progressed to the third round of the Miami Open with a straight-sets win over Montenegro's Danka Kovinic.
Johanna Konta of Great Britain returns a shot to Danka Kovinic of Montenegro during the Miami Open presented by Itau at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 25, 2016 in Key Biscayne, Florida. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP.
The British number one, seeded 24th and thus given a bye through the first round, won 6-4 6-2 on Court 1 in Key Biscayne.
She will next face qualifier Elena Vesnina, who beat 10th seed Venus Williams in three sets on the Stadium court. Williams saved a match point during the second-set tie-break but Vesnina came through 6-0 6-7 (5/7) 6-2.
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"It was much closer than the second set score showed," said Konta after her match. "We had a lot of deuce games, a lot of back and forth.
"She's been pushing some of the best players in the world to quite the limit in the last couple of weeks, so I was really happy how I was able to compete against her."
Meanwhile, Kyle Edmund gave a display of his quality but could not stave off a straight-sets loss to world number one Novak Djokovic.
The Beverley-based 21-year-old lost 6-3 6-3 on the Stadium court in round two with Djokovic warmly congratulating Edmund at the net at the end of a display from the world number 87 which will have earned him plenty of new admirers.
"I felt like I did put my game out there and tried to play some aggressive tennis," said Edmund.
"At points it worked, it shows I can be aggressive, but at times I need to find the balance."
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7 Nutritious Burger Bun Alternatives for Grilling Season
For the times you find yourself asking, To bun or not to bun? Discover healthy options, many of which are low-carb, that won’t have you missing bread.
By Leslie BarrieMedically Reviewed by Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDCES
Classic white buns usually aren't healthy anyway. Lettuce, for example, provides more nutrition with fewer carbs.Cameron Whitman/Stocksy
Oh, the sweet sizzling sound of summer. When grilling season is in full swing, nothing compares to the anticipation of inhaling a mouthwatering burger loaded with condiments and served on a paper plate in the backyard. While there are plenty of burger options to throw on the grill, from beef and turkey to meatless alternatives, buns are usually an afterthought.
“Most of the time a bun is made from white bread, which isn’t exactly delivering lots of nutrition to an already highly processed meal — so there’s lots of room for improvement,” says Karen Ansel, RDN, Syosset, New York–based author of Healing Superfoods for Anti-Aging.
Here’s some perspective: A typical white hamburger bun has 26 grams (g) of carbohydrates — all refined — and just under 1 g of fiber, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This mean that typical hamburger buns not only lack nutrition but are also a no-no if you’re on a low-carb diet.
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That’s not to say that whole-wheat buns are unequivocally innocent. “Even whole-wheat buns aren’t always a win because they are frequently oversize, delivering the carbs and calories of several slices of bread, so portion size really matters,” adds Ansel. A whole-wheat hamburger bun has 23 g of carbohydrates and just over 3 g of fiber (so about 2 g more than the refined version), according to the USDA. Meanwhile, a small slice of whole-wheat bread has 10 g of carbohydrates and almost 1.5 g of fiber, the USDA also notes.
Still, if you are going to go with bread, whole wheat remains the better call. “I encourage people to choose buns made from whole grains and even sprouted whole grains whenever possible to get more fiber and nutrients,” says Christy Brissette, RDN, Chicago-based president of 80 Twenty Nutrition. She adds that you’ll get B vitamins such as thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and folate as well as minerals such as magnesium, iron, and selenium, which the USDA supports.
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To keep those portions in check, you have hacks at your disposal, too. “If you're looking to cut down on calories or carbs, you can always choose a thinner bun or do an ‘open-faced’ burger or dog, and eat half the bun,” suggests Brissette.
If you’re not that into bread buns anyway, you’re in luck. Because of eating fads like going gluten-free, plant-based, or keto, there are plenty of naturally low-carb, plant-based bun alternatives at your disposal. If you are managing celiac disease, going without a bun isn't an option; it's a rule, so these ideas can also be helpful to you.
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“I love the idea of swapping in a plant-based faux bun,” says Ansel, explaining that it can add flavor but also “vitamins, minerals, and fiber, and cut calories at the same time.” Its low-carb profile can be particularly appealing for low-carb dieters, she adds.
Plus, there are many reasons why eating more of a plant-based diet is a good thing. “Plants are packed with disease-fighting nutrients like vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytonutrients,” says Ansel. An article published in May 2017 in the Journal of Geriatric Cardiology notes that eating a plant-based diet is linked with a healthier heart, weight, blood pressure, and blood sugar. Also, a study published in August 2019 in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that diets higher in plant foods (and lower in animal foods) was associated with a lower risk of heart disease and premature death from any cause. And a review published in October 2018 in the journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care found that a plant-based diet helped people with type 2 diabetes keep the disease in check — by helping improve well-being, blood glucose levels, and weight.
“Few of us consume enough plants, so anything you can do to squeeze more of them onto your plate is a win,” Ansel adds. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only 1 in 10 adults gets enough fruit or vegetables.
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Whatever your reason, here is a handful of delicious bun alternatives to up the health factor of your burger (several of which can help you keep your carbohydrate intake down, if that’s your goal).
1. Portobello Mushrooms
“One of my go-to bun swaps is grilled portobello mushrooms — they are low in calories and can be easily made on the grill while you make your burgers,” says Brissette. And did we mention their circular shape makes them the perfect bun substitute?
Also, the mushrooms come with a whole host of health perks. “I'm a big fan of mushrooms for their beta-glucans, compounds that are being researched for their role in preventing cancer,” says Brissette.
Two portobello mushrooms (one for the top and one for the bottom of your burger) also contain over 2 g of fiber, 3.5 g of protein, only 6.5 g of carbohydrates, and 37 calories, according to the USDA.
To make your portobello buns, keep it simple with some olive oil or zest the mushrooms up with your favorite spices. For the bold, try food blogger Olivia Ribas’s portobello guacamole burger. The Primavera Kitchen author from Toronto spices up her sandwich with some Dijon mustard, plenty of cilantro, and a hefty helping of guacamole.
In total, the recipe delivers 5 g of filling fiber (almost 18 percent of your daily value, or DV) and 22 g of energizing protein (which is 44 percent of your DV).
Bonus: A past report found that mushrooms have been linked to longer life spans. Win-win!
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2. Cauliflower Buns
Lexi's Clean Kitchen
Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve probably been exposed to, or have taken part in (don’t lie), the cauliflower craze. Bloggers and food enthusiasts alike are going wild for the endless possibilities cauliflower brings. From pizza crusts to fried rice, it seems as though there’s nothing this multitalented veggie can’t take on ... including the bun!
“Like pizza, cauliflower is popping up in buns as well,” says Ansel. Just be mindful of what’s in the recipe. “While these are a good alternative if you’re watching carbs, they can contain a fair amount of cheese,” Ansel adds. “So depending on the recipe, they’re not automatically healthier.”
For the perfect bun substitute, try this cheese-less “Everything Bagel” Topped Cauliflower Rolls recipe from Lexi Davidson, Boston-based founder of Lexi’s Clean Living. These bundles of “everything” joy are a great substitute for dinner rolls, bagels, and sandwich buns. The buns include only 57 calories and 5.1 g of carbs, plus a boost from 2.4 g of fiber (8.5 percent of your DV) and 3.6 g of protein.
Per cup of cauliflower, you get nutrients including 51.6 milligrams (mg) of vitamin C for about 57 percent of the DV and 61 micrograms (mcg) of folate for 15 percent of the DV, notes the USDA. Vitamin C is crucial to your body’s healing process and helps form blood vessels and cartilage, while folate helps in the formation of red blood cells, per the Mayo Clinic. And because cauliflower is in the cruciferous family, it contains a special compound that may lower your odds of getting certain types of cancer.
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3. Grilled Pineapple Buns
For those of us with a sweet tooth, we’ll do just about anything to get some extra sweetness in our meal. And while you may be skeptical about combining fruit and meat, rest assured some sweetly charred pineapple is the perfect complement to any tender burger.
Dress your hamburger up with lettuce, cheese, and a pineapple bun, and you’re getting close to everyone's favorite type of pizza to love or hate: Hawaiian. Pineapples also contain a number of health benefits, including aiding digestion and helping to lower inflammation.
For example, a past study found that pineapple provides antioxidants like phenolics, flavonoids, and vitamin C. According to the Mayo Clinic, these antioxidants fight free radicals in your body, which are molecules that play a role in diseases. As the USDA notes, two slices of pineapple provide 80 mg of vitamin C, which is about 89 percent of the DV.
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4. Sweet Potato Buns
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“If you're not ‘low-carbing,’ grilled sweet potato slices are a delicious option,” adds Brissette. “They're an excellent source of beta-carotene, an antioxidant that helps prevent free radical damage and supports a healthy immune system and eye health,” Brissette adds and Harvard confirms. According to the USDA, one small sweet potato has a 7,170 mcg of beta-carotene.
Bonus: This orange spud may also aid weight loss because it contains fiber and protein (which are both beneficial for shedding pounds, according to Harvard and the Mayo Clinic). One small sweet potato, for example, has 13.5 g of carbohydrates and almost 2 g of fiber, or about 7 percent of the DV, according to the USDA.
Try this sweet potato bun recipe from Bri McKoy, Hermosa Beach, California–based founder of Our Savory Life Ambitious Kitchen food blog, to test it out! The bun is paleo and gluten-free, too — what’s not to love?
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5. Eggplant Buns
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“Eggplant buns are basically slices of grilled eggplant, which can be a really tasty bun alternative,” says Ansel. “I actually prefer these to cauliflower buns because they have fewer added ingredients that bump up the fat and calories.” (Cauliflower buns can include, for example, almond and coconut flour, like the ones featured above.)
Although you can get as creative as you want with seasoning, olive oil and salt are just about all you need to make this work. Alice Choi, writer and creator of Hip Foodie Mom from Malvern, Pennsylvania, has the perfect Grilled Eggplant Bun Burger recipe. Eggplant enthusiasts everywhere, try this one out!
And good news when cooking: According to Harvard, the firmness of the eggplant holds up well when grilling.
“Nutrition-wise, eggplant is a delicious way to sneak some added fiber into your burger,” says Ansel. A quarter of an eggplant has almost 3.5 grams of fiber, or about 13 percent of the DV, according to the USDA.
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6. Lettuce
Lettuce: the obvious yet entirely necessary nonbun option! Using a fresh, crispy wedge of iceberg lettuce in place of a heavy carb-filled bun adds both texture and crunch to your meal.
Some people even prefer this method to using bread! No need to prep. Just wrap your burger in a fresh wedge and enjoy. It’s as easy as that.
One serving of iceberg lettuce, which is just over a cup, has only 12.5 calories and 2.6 g carbohydrates, plus about 1 g of fiber, according to the USDA.
While kale gets lots of the credit as a top leafy green, iceberg lettuce still delivers small but notable amounts of folate and potassium, the USDA also shows.
Also know, if you’re feeling lazy, you can just go the easy “burger on lettuce” route. “My favorite bun swap isn’t a bun at all; it’s a big pile of greens,” says Ansel. “I’m a huge fan of turkey or chicken burgers served over salad — I love the crunchy texture, and all those greens are way more filling than a bun.”
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7. Zucchini Buns
There are tons of delicious ways to cook a zucchini: Fry it, bake it, zoodle it! But the one recipe you probably never thought to make with zucchini is a bun. Alyssa Rimmer, New York City–based creator of the gluten-free blog Simply Quinoa, loves to incorporate the rich, summary taste of grilled veggies in her dishes, and her Herbed Turkey Burgers With Zucchini Buns are no exception!
Not only does zucchini taste delicious as a bun, but it comes with big health bonuses, too. “Zucchini contains carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, which support healthy eyesight and skin, perhaps even slowing signs of aging,” says Brissette.
Plus, you’re getting a super-low-carb faux bun: Two slices contain less than 1 g carbs total, according to the USDA. You’re also banking less than 4 calories in the two slices, plus small amounts of potassium, vitamin C, and folate for the win!
Time to serve yourself up a burger today — traditional bun optional.
Additional reporting by Jamie Putman.
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How Advanced Audio Technology will Deliver A Sonic Renaissance
by Grace Dillon on 7th Dec 2020 in News
Rapid advances in technology mean we are about to undergo a sonic renaissance, with sound and audio tech set to be a much more integral part of our everyday lives. In this exclusive piece for ExchangeWire, Phil Rowley (pictured below), head of Futures at Omnicom Media Group UK, delves into these technological advancements, what they mean for the future of audio, and how brands can prepare.
Sound is the oldest communication method on earth. We’ve passed through the primitive era of war drums and chanting, through to the era of electrification and amplification, and on to the digital era of podcasts and programmatic. But throughout history, we’ve always required three things from our sound. First, fidelity, or the need for sonic information to be passed on as accurately as possible. Second, utility, or the need for sound to be of use to us, either to entertain, inform, relax, excite. Third, variety, or the need for us to have choice over the kinds of aural experience we want.
In the future, this will not change. Tech advancements in miniaturisation and AI will help satisfy those requirements like never before. Here’s what you can expect to see:
Enhanced sound
Tech will bring us a better standard of auditory experience. ‘Binaural’ sound will deliver spatially accurate audio interactions, with just two headphones. Users will experience a sense of perfectly recreated sonic geography, with musical instruments seemingly panned specifically into different corners of the room – like stereo on steroids. This tech will be also brilliant for gaming, with players knowing, to within an inch, that an alien facehugger is attaching itself to your left ankle.
In parallel, voice tech is also reaching an inflection point. Google recently stated there’s 500 million monthly active users of their Google Assistant. Apple are trailing behind slightly with 375 million. Consequently, voice is set to become a default ‘command centre’ for many tech interactions. Voice will be the ‘new finger’, allowing us to request an increase in volume, a change of track, or even ask for a song recommendation. In the future, your hands will spend more time inside your pockets, it seems.
More important, however, voice tech will also become the ‘new eyes’. Once it enables the written word – for instance books, articles, emails, texts – to be read to us by an AI-narrator, then suddenly, all text-based media can become mobile media. In fact, BBC has recently announced Project Songbird, an in-house AI that will narrate BBC-written content to people on the move. We’re also seeing the emergence of audio chatbots: customer facing technology able to converse more effectively with consumers on helplines or even from within advertisements. Clearly the tech is gaining momentum.
Generative sound
Phil Rowley, Head of Futures, Omnicom Media Group, UK
As we progress, we’ll also see machines making significant headway in their ability to mimic, manipulate, and manufacture their very own synthetic sounds.
Imagine an AI-generated music bed auto-composing itself in real-time to accompany your day – like a gaming soundtrack, taking its cues from your actions, location, mood, weather. Or when you’ve run out of Beatles songs to listen to, imagine an AI composing new music in the Merseybeat style after algorithmically ingesting their back catalogue.
Further down the line, we expect to see the rise of virtual pop stars; animated avatars whose songs and their ‘live performance’ will be generated and performed by AI. Of course, the advantage of virtual popstars is that they always turn up on time, never have diva-ish meltdowns and can appear in multiple places at once. We already know some record labels are interested.
Mediated sound
Perhaps the most significant shift will be using audio technologies to gain total sonic control of our environment.
Noise pollution is an underrepresented and misunderstood phenomenon. We live in an ever-more cacophonous world, punctuated by loud one-way phone conversations and blaring car horns. Our eyes have eyelids but unfortunately our ears have no such appendages.
However, we also live in a tech-fuelled, on-demand world, where our ability to control our environment is rather remarkable. Enter augmented audio: technologies granting us the power to wall ourselves off from the noise of the outside world; a filtering out of any unwanted threats to our eardrums.
With ubiquitous headphone usage, augmented audio will deliver silence at times of cacophony, feed us music to help us concentrate at work, narrate our emails, give us directions to the meeting place, and also allow us to hear only from those people who we really want to hear from. In fact, Mark Zuckerberg’s new AR specs, unveiled in September, are rumoured to enable a user to hear only from individuals who are fixed within the gaze of the specs. Essentially, augmented audio is an audio block on everything except your chosen auditory input. It is the echo chamber of social media crossing over into the real world.
If you’re a business or a brand, to prepare for these changes, you might wish to do two things:
First, find your points into the audio-tech territory that exist in the now. Ensure you’ve mastered digital audio by including programmatic-led placement and podcasting in your current campaigns. If you’re already doing that, look at progressing your understanding of voice tech too, starting with voice search.
Second, master native advertising. Understand how to be an intrinsic and additive part of the ubiquitous sonic experiences this new era will bring – not an interloper. In short, build don’t badge.
Ultimately, development in audio technologies will allow us to enhance the quality of our sound, will help us generate a wider variety of auditory experiences, and help us to block out the unwanted blare of modern life. Again, throughout history, we have only ever demanded fidelity, utility, and variety from our sounds, and we’re now reaching an inflection point where technology will help deliver those basic human needs like never before. And you should be part of that.
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Digital marketing should continue post-COVID-19: Experts
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In a recent webinar organised by the IDMA Marketing Committee on New Normal -Post COVID-19, experts discussed challenges faced by pharma marketing departments during the nationwide lockdown period. In fact, its impact continues during the unlock process as well. During the webinar speakers have highlighted the difficulties faced by medical representatives during COVID-19, and also stressed on giving considerable focus to digital pharma marketing, which is less expensive with better return prospects.
Mahesh Doshi, President, IDMA said, “In the new normal, pharma company’s leaders, who are best able to diversify product lines, update labelling to regulatory requirements, and get new products to market and patients more quickly than ever before, will lead the race. The current economic disruption will make those leaders who have a strong balance sheet, will be able to manage cash flows in this situation, and then procure supplies at a lower cost.”
“Every business will now see the need to build a robust, digital-driven delivery capability which will accelerate digital transformation. Every CEO will now see the merit in making these investments. Executives from the management department in the pharma industry, who understand and act on this new normal will have ample opportunities for growth. From now on, pharma companies must be mindful that they may have to diversify from mainstay revenue streams at short notice,” added Doshi.
Indicating the changes which have taken place even at the government level, Doshi informed, “It gave all of us a pleasant surprise to note the alacrity with which the Government was functioning and responding to requests for support in getting the factories running. Earlier, we had to seek appointments in advance and then go as a delegation with an agenda. Now, all departments, DoP, DCG(I), CDSCO, Commerce, Finance etc., have been responding to a phone call, addressing and resolving issues immediately. We surely hope this continues as the new normal post-COVID-19 too.”
Highlighting the need of technology adoption in pharma marketing, SV Veeramani, CMD, and Former, National President -IDMA said, “COVID-19 is teaching us on how to carry on business without much human interaction and the great need for digital marketing. There is a need for rethinking promotional ideas and new styles in marketing and sales. There is also a need to combine both physical and digital marketing.”
He stressed, “The COVID-19 time is also acting as an opportunity for consolidation and brand building and there is also a need for better key account management. With respect to digital marketing, there are more webinars than ever before in the pharma industry. One advantage of this is that we are able to reach a higher number of doctors at lower costs. COVID-19 has opened up the opportunity to tap the potential of retailers and apart from retail chemists, now there is also a resurgence of E-pharmacies and that opportunity needs to be explored.”
Explaining the opportunities which have opened up due to COVID-19, Sudarshan Jain, Secretary-General, IPA said, “Every crisis is an opportunity, and the pharma industry too has leveraged it. India is considered as the “Pharmacy of the world’, and it is notable that every third tablet sold in the US is supplied by the Indian pharma industry. It is the industry that exports to nearly 205 countries across the globe.”
Jain continued, “Due to the COVID-19 situation, besides repurposed drugs and boost to clinical trials, the health textile industry (PPE kits, masks etc.,) has emerged significantly, which has given new business avenues with a sustainable focus. And due to COVID-19 situation, there is a lot to come with diversified innovation in pharma marketing as well. Therefore, we need to have constant focus and differentiation is a point of change, which is happening and should be continued,” he added.
Stressing how data-driven science can give better business insights, KG Ananthakrishnan, Director General, OPPI, opined, “COVID-19 has emerged as new opportunities and post COVID-19 there will be certainly behaviour shift, therefore the industry needs to gear up accordingly.”
Commenting on tech adoption in the pharma industry, he pointed out that, as against other industries, the pharma sector has been a late adopter of technology. And, while adopting technology, the industry needs to bring in lots of efficacy and effectiveness in data analytics, data science. He further said that data should be coupled with analytics which can give good business insights and play a major role in transforming the industry in the new normal. “A tech tonic shift is happening and we should be adopting and getting benefitted from it,” he advised.
Vinay Pinto, Executive Director – Wallace Pharma, Chairman of Marketing Committee IDMA and Member CII National Committee for Pharmaceuticals expressed, “One fringe benefit of increased digitalisation of marketing processes thanks to COVID-19 is the constant creation of all kinds of data. As the data pours in, organisational capabilities to manage it and transform it into actionable insights is going to be a key capability.”
Since pharma industry is adopting tech-enabled activities for pharma marketing, they also need to understand doctors’ preferences in terms of content.
Pronto Consulting’s research analysis with HCPs in June 2020 highlighted that 33 per cent of doctors wanted to reduce webinars and 41 per cent of doctors felt that webinars have no relevance or significance. Hence, what needs to be understood by pharma companies to navigate the new normal?
Sanjay Bhatia, Partner, NextPlan explained, “In the new normal, pharma companies should find out doctors’ digital preferences as to what digital medium he/she prefers and based on doctor feedback they should be finalising the contents. The content could be scientific or whether he/ she prefers non-scientific content based on his hobbies and interest areas. Meaningful content will make active engagement with the doctor more impactful.”
He continued, “In the new normal, profiling of doctors on their personal and professional behaviour is important. On the professional front, a doctor’s preference for the type of digital channels he prefers needs to be identified. Whereas, on the personal front, we need to find out if the doctor prefers scientific content or non-scientific content digitally. If the doctor prefers non-scientific content then we need to find out about his personal hobbies, likes and preferences. For example, if the doctor like old Bollywood music, then the digital content for that doctor should be the music of his choice downloaded and sent to him as a link.”
Veeramani suggested that companies should minimise expenditure and restrict investment expansion plans for some time and should be taking the tech route even post COVID-19.
Thus digital transformation has provided considerable opportunities for pharma marketing activities with focused business strategies and a good return on investments. Therefore, experts indicate that there is a need to build robust, digital-driven delivery capabilities to leverage business opportunities.
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We have been agile in responding to changing needs of our merchant partners and will continue to do so’
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Pine Labs is a leading merchant commerce platform. Kush Mehra, Chief Business Officer, Pine Labs talks about its recent launch, ePOS, a mobile app application. He informs about its capabilities to enable value-added services with improved efficiency and how effective it has been during the nationwide lockdown, to Usha Sharma
Give us a brief update about the company’s journey so far?
Pine Labs was founded more than 20 years ago and is today one of Asia’s leading merchant commerce platforms. The company was founded by engineering a large-scale solution in the form of card-based payment, and loyalty programme for the retail petroleum industry. With the advancement in technology, the changing needs of our merchant community and the shift in consumer preference for digital payments, there have been several strategic pivots ever since. Over the years, we pioneered the smart, cloud-based, unified point-of-sale (POS) platform. The company has redefined the payments technology and fintech space while contributing to the creation of a global digital economy. Today, Pine Labs has more than 1,50,000 merchants in 3,700 cities and over 4,50,000 touchpoints. We led an industry-first initiative of providing EMI on debit cards from the PoS and helped our merchant partners boost sales by offering the convenience of affordability.
How are you helping the Indian pharmacy sector with your smart integrated technology for hub management? Share a few examples
India’s offline retail pharmacy sector faces stiff competition from e-pharmacy players who are delivering a better shopping experience by making the most of new and emerging technologies. From large pharmacies to neighbourhood mom and pop stores, today’s customers are looking for a hassle-free payment transaction experience. According to data revealed by the RBI, digital payments have grown at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 61 per cent over the past three years in terms of volume. Today, one in every 10 adults in India uses some form of mobile payments on a regular basis. Pine Labs provides seamless payments solutions to merchants which helps them accept several forms of digital payments including cards, wallets, UPI and QR code. Pine Labs helps in automating these business processes through its Android-based multi-utility point of sale (POS) machine, Plutus Smart. The Android operating system of Pine Labs provides merchants with the option of integrating value-added services and third-party billing apps for improved efficiency. Through Pine Labs PoS, a merchant is also able to manage below-highlighted activities:
Inventory management: The device will notify the merchant if a product is about to go out of stock removing the hassle of checking for each and everything manually.
Accounting: From recording every purchase and sale, the system also generates invoices adhering to GST compliances removing merchant’s worry to go into the nitty-gritty.
CRM/ Loyalty: A merchant on the same PoS can also have a consumer feedback system. The system also maintains, and track consumers buying behaviour and helps generate insights in order to serve them better.
Share a brief on ePOS that you launched recently. How beneficial and cost-effective is it for pharmacists, especially those at the local level?
At a time when businesses were disrupted due to COVID-19, we launched ePOS by Pine Labs within the first week of the national lockdown 1.0. ePOS is a mobile app, which merchants can convert their Android smartphone into a payment acceptance device. The application is currently available on Google Play Store and can enable contactless payments through various methods including cards, Bharat QR, UPI, digital wallets, etc. All a merchant needs to do is to download the application and register himself to start accepting payments.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made customers explore the contactless mode of payments and the arrival of ePOS has truly been an innovative solution to help do just that. Using the ePOS app, link to pay can be generated and sent to customers for payments.
Tell us about the current industry trends in the pharma sector. How are these going to play out in the future?
India’s pharma and healthcare sector is among few of the most regulated industries and in recent times, the sector is witnessing rapid growth. With it coming under essential services during the pandemic, there was no major disruption in the operations of this sector except a steep drop in OPD count in hospitals. During the pandemic, consumer behaviour has also seen a major shift towards contactless experiences. E-pharmacies are seeing a rise in demand and neighbourhood pharmacies are revamping their effort to onboard integrated solutions that can automate last-mile processes seamlessly and provide contactless human-centric experiences. The stores-of-the-future are going to be as good as e-commerce platform enabling hyperlocal deliveries, omnichannel presence, seamless distance payment mechanism, buy now-pay later options and touch-free checkouts.
And if we talk about purchase patterns, our own data analysis reveals that the sector is witnessing bulk buying behaviour as consumers avoid multiple store visits. The ticket size in June was 14 per cent higher as compared with pre-COVID levels.
What are your plans for the Indian pharmacy sector and how are you strategising to take them forward?
Our aim is to provide pharmacy owners with holistic offering to help their business tide through the changing times. We have opened our ePOS APIs to developers so that they can build innovative solutions without having to worry about regulatory compliance or security features which are already built-in ePOS.
We had also opened our in-store Android application program interface (APIs) to developers in July 2019. This democratisation of technology has already yielded rich dividends. One such example is the GoBill mobile app, a product from GOFRUGAL, which has helped 30,000 businesses to transform digitally across 60+ countries. Being used by merchants across restaurant, lifestyle, pharmacy and hospitals, they have streamlined the entire payments for faster checkouts, better inventory and return management. Another example is Perpule, the end-to-end billing solution that helps merchants generate digital invoices, manage inventory and get insights on in-store analytics for merchants to attract new customers and retain their loyal customers At Pine Labs, we have always been agile in responding to the changing needs of our merchant partners and will continue to do so in the future as well.
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Etihad gears up for Air Serbia takeover
Etihad to take 49% stake in Air Serbia on January 1
Etihad Ariways will take over its 49% stake in Air Serbia on Wednesday, including full ownership over Air Serbia Ground Services and Jat Catering. As a result, Etihad will turn the forty million dollars it has invested into Air Serbia since August into equity. A further 200 million dollars will be invested from January 1, 2014. Etihad has snapped up stakes in seven airlines from Australia to Ireland over the past two years. It is currently assessing whether to invest in Italy’s troubled Alitalia. Etihad’s goal is to quickly boost traffic and cut costs on its own network without buying hundreds of planes and expanding globally, company officials say. The airline’s CEO, James Hogan, admits its investment into Air Serbia was initiated by the Abu Dhabi government but denies the airline was forced into making the purchase, branding it instead as a commercial strategy. “If an opportunity like Seychelles or Serbia appears, and we’re asked to look at it, we look at it. Unless it makes sense commercially, we don’t step into it”, Mr. Hogan says.
After Etihad officially takes its minority stake in Air Serbia later this week, the airline is expected to deal with some outstanding issues. This includes resolving Yugoslav Airlines’ order for eight Airbus A319 aircraft from 1998 for which the Yugoslav carrier deposited millions but never received the jets. Furthermore, the cooperation will expand from basics to engines, planes and information technology systems. Hogan said one of the big benefits of Etihad’s approach is greater scale in joint purchasing of planes and spare parts, training and maintenance services. Air Serbia will acquire ten Airbus A320neos ordered by Etihad Airways, scheduled for delivery from 2018. In addition, the Serbian government has confirmed plans to award the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates a twenty year concession over Belgrade Airport. Etihad is also expected to make an aircraft order for its regional subsidiary Etihad Regional, with part of the order tipped to be transferred to Air Serbia in order for it to grow its regional fleet. In the codesharing department, Air Serbia has already placed its flight numbers on Etihad Airways, Air Berlin and Virgin Australia flights. In return, Etihad and Air Berlin have placed their own marketing codes on Air Serbia flights while Virgin Australia has begun codesharing on Etihad’s service in and out of Belgrade.
Etihad’s global ownership stakes
Through its minority stake in Air Serbia, Mr. Hogan describes the airline’s strategy as, “Working with likeminded carriers, covering countries and regions where we would never have the depth to cover their domestic network”. Thanks in part to its airline investments, Etihad carried 8.6 million passengers through September this year, up from 7.6 million in the same period last year. In the third quarter, partnerships provided 23% of passenger revenue, or 247 million dollars, Etihad said. Its revenue rose to 4.8 billion dollars last year, from 2.5 billion in 2008. The national carrier of the United Arab Emirates will hold a 49% stake in Air Serbia until January 1, 2019, with the possibility of extending the partnership.
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aleksandar 09:54
JU needs to expand it's ATR fleet.
A few ATR-42s could feed BEG transfer passengers. Those little planes could fly daily to seasonal airports such as SPU and DBV. Those airports don't have many flights during the winter.
During the summer those ATR42s could fly from INI, and the A320s could take over the seasonal routes out of BEG.
M 12:37
Talking about BEG-SPU flights (supposed to start earlier this year, March 31st) for some reason these disappeared from Amadeus, last week I found a good deal with Air Serbia for SPU-BEG-BRU with a good connection and I tried to book now via different booking engines and the flights (for April dates) are not there anymore. For DBV the same thing. Air Serbia website reports some kind of error/no results found. Could it be that they're changing the schedule and it's something temporary?
Probably some changes will occur because they have loaded just 3 flights per week to Dubrovnik, and last summer season on that route there were more than 8300 passengers* so they need at least 5 flights per week to meet demand on this route as it was last season. I hope they will add daily flights in peak season.
* Dubrovnik Airport provided this information
The start of Air SERBIA flights to Dubrovnik and Split is postponed until May,15th.
One more change and postponed... that is 20th serious prolonge...
Estimated results of Air Serbia for december : passengers 110.000 (+27%), operations 870 (+43%), Load factor 56%.
Great news..... good luck.....
Nemjee 10:06
I like Hogan's optimism when it comes to Alitalia. Air France-KLM was as optimistic when they came with their own restructuring plan. The problem is that Italy has such laws the protect the unions in the country. Etihad will not be able to step forward, present its cost cutting/restructuring measures and then rely on the Italian government to silence the unions and force them to take the offer- as was the case with Jat Airways.
The outcome of this would be that the unions would strike, ground the airline for God knows how long and nothing would be done in the end. On top of everything, as of recently, FCO has become far more competitive with airlines such as Vueling and Ryanair opening their bases there; Rome market is not a joke. I fear that Alitalia is beyond salvation.
Belgrade airport will add smoking areas and sleeping cubicles for its transit passengers! Nice touch!
Great! How did you learn?!
Dear Air Serbia guys,
God bless you with "efficient" Etihad gang well known with professional people and dark intentions...cheers !
Dark intentions?
Aэrologic 16:18
Here is the newest post from my friend, a great read:
http://aviationoverview.wordpress.com/2013/12/30/air-serbia-101/
Bright future with James Hogan and australian-indian experts...hahahaha
I wish good luck to Air Serbia in 2014! Best wishes from Croatia!
In my opinion, Etihad currently offers the best product up in the skies, along with Qatar and Saudi Arabian. Emirates has been slowing down a lot during the last years - their 3-4-3 configuration is just unacceptable. The strategy mister Hogan has been making use of to make its airline grow, has been of proven success so far: same will be with Air Serbia - no doubt about.
Btw, here is a detailed trip report on Etihad product/service:
http://www.aviazionecivile.org/vb/showthread.php/124774-TR-Milano-Abu-Dhabi-Milano
Well, Saudia is a dry airline so I don't really think it can compete with Qatar or Etihad. Naturally, Emirates' quality has gone down due to a fast fleet expansion. It's not easy keeping the quality on an all-time high when you have 90 A380 on order.
True thing, but I would def expect more from the 'World's Best Airline in 2013'. Flew Saudia only once, and was positively impressed: hey ok, they do not serve alcohol onboard, but overall a solid product ->
http://www.aviazionecivile.org/vb/showthread.php/129489-TR-Cairo-Jeddah-Dubai-e-vv-con-SAUDIA
BA888 11:19
Have a look at EYs reviews on Skytrax...
J/C class is OK in EY. The rest, actually below average and I don't think that mere mortals are invited to join.
Going back to J/C class...how many of them are traveling to/from Serbia?
Not really related to aviation but I found this article very entertaining. Especially since someone mentioned on here that Slovenes and Croats do not visit Belgrade. :)
http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Beograd/430959/600-pijanih-Slovenaca-doputovalo-u-Beograd-zbog-niskih-cena-i-Cece
600 Slovenians? So, much more travel with planes to Rome, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Barcelona, Prague, every year.
I am totally disappointed that it is only 600. In this moment much more Japanese tourists are in Zagreb for New Year eve.
Pera Kojot 13:45
600 already came and are drunk (according to article ;)), it will be 15000 people to come today and tomorrow... Welcome to Belgrade!
Well, 600 (drunk) Slovenians arrived on that one disco train.
"In addition, the Serbian government has confirmed plans to award the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates a twenty year concession over Belgrade Airport."
Wait this is a done deal??? They're not even gonna put it out to tender??? Not even a predetermined, pretend one??? WOW
Why would they? What's the point of spending millions of tax payer's Dinars on a fake tender? Better to do it like this.
Isn't that against law that such a big deal is made without tender?
I suppose they will aslo >award< Arabs by letting them do all the conctruction work at the airport. Screw Serbian construction companies, right?!
NIS has been even bigger....but I can remember any.
Well they might want to because they (Etihad) will open themselves up to a lot of (justified) criticism and possible investigations. I don't think the EUropeans and a lot of the airlines will like the sweetheart/under the table nature of this agreement.
It certainly gives Etihad a hell of a lot of power to engage in all sorts of anti-competitive behavior, price-fixing, dumping, that sort of stuff.
A tender (even a rigged one) would have to some extent given both etihad and the government a cover.
What's the big deal, most large infrastructure projects in Serbia have been awarded to foreign companies. The Arabs would not be the first ones.
Peter from Sydney 11:58
Why isn't the Belgrade Airport a story in its own right!? It's big news if it's true that Etihad has been given a 20 year concession on the airport - what are the details?
It was. Ex-yu wrote a whole article about it a month ago. Click the Belgrade link on the left and you will find it. It includes all the details
EX-YU Aviation 14:28
You have the entire article, outlining project details for the 20 year concession, here http://exyuaviation.blogspot.com/2013/12/etihad-tipped-to-take-over-belgrade.html
I'm especially interested in the chain of events leading up to this.
For example we know that JAT was unprofitable and the government couldn't keep on covering the losses, so it was desperate to sell. It found a savior in the sheik who instructed Mr. Hogan to purchase a stake (purely on commercial merit ofcourse ;) )
I wonder if the airport deal went completely in reverse? For example maybe Mr. Hogan knew that this amount of investment couldn't be justified in such a small market/region so asked for a sweetener from the sheik who then.... well you get it.
On the plus side maybe Belgrade is about to get a massive new airport. Surely they aren't just going to renovate?
Dusan 14:08
I have heard that they will build the second runway and new control tower, new parking space and totally new T1 with additional transit area...
Dejan Milinković 14:59
This photo was made a few days ago - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5BQ5KlupgSRamkzdzJ3Qkx1WEE/edit?usp=sharing. It shows that 9 out of 10 air bridges on apron A were utilised at the moment. At the same time 7 of 10 parking positions were occupied on apron C. All in all, 16 out of 20 (80%) positions were used concurrently. And all these ariplanes operated regular, scheduled flights. This has become very common picture ate BEG arround 1 PM (and arround several other arr/ dep waves during a day). And it's winter now, it is hardly imaginable what will be happening nex summer when at least 30 - 40% more scheduled flights can be expected, + charter and some other non-scheduled flights. I think this clearly show how desperatly BEG needs big investments, the ones the airport itself obviously can't afford. So, a twenty year concession over Belgrade Airport to UAE would be very logical step in order that the airport can follw current traffic expansion.
Many bigger ariports use just one runway....I do not see any purpose to have second one even if BEG has 5 mio PAX
Imagine BEG in 2024....more than 10 mill pax for sure, so second runway should be built at the time and new terminal...if Arabs get concession they would know what and when to invest, they have plans already
For 10m pax by 2024 BEG would need (1/10)ln(10/3.5)X100 ~ 10.5% average yearly pax growth. It's possible this could be achieved. Also, Arabs have insider info on some of the huge projects planned since they're financing them, so I guess they can make a good judgement on whether a long term investment is viable or not.
BEG could handle 10+ millions easily with a single runway. Multiple runways are more often built due to varying wind direction at given airports. DOH has a single runway (21 million), SAW (14 million), Gatwick (35 million), old HKG (29 million)...
What puzzles me is why BUD has got a second airport while the airport was handling half of Belgrade's traffic in the 1980's. Maybe to separate the civil and military operations.
When talking about Budapest, are you referring to the additional terminal or...?
Also don't forget that BEG has no night-curfew which means the capacity could easily double without any problem, the runway being mostly unused at night.
The road 226 that links Surchin with the airport was meant to be a second runway in future. As you can see it is nearly the same lenght and parallel to the existing one 12/30.
http://goo.gl/maps/juBkr
- So do i see the general need for a second runway in BEG? No.
- Would it be overly expensive? No, cause the ground is already levelled and ready so it would require minimum investments. If it could ease the A/B platform congestion, why not.
- Do i see the need for a cargo center and a local railway station, probably yes.
@Nemjee - Second "runway", sorry.
Ah ok then. Yeah, I agree with you. I think Bucharest Otopeni has two runways as well. But I agree with you that Belgrade doesn't need a second runway yet. The example of LGW proves that.
Well, the main thing that goes in favor of that is that it could be made for relatively cheap money. The runway itself isn't an issue but the platform layout could definitely cause some congestion/gridlocks in the future at peak times. In the case it gets really bad, the second runway would be an option, but the costs would actually be much lower than what it actually takes to build one from scratch. It is already almost ready, as you can see it on the map.
Gvozdje se kuje dok je vruce, ako imaju lovu nek naprave drugu pistu, zatrebace kad-tad i naravno da je potrebna zeleznicka linija do centra grada
Q400 00:43
Those straight roads near airports are common in some parts of Europe and the former Yugo too. Not meant to be a future runway, I get your point that it could be upgraded but were built mainly for the military to use as an alternate runway. Some of these roads were bombed during the Nato campaign in 99.
vasingtonskver 07:34
I heard/read somewhere that that particular road was created as alternative landing strip - in case of emergency (not just for the army - like the new road to Obrenovac before reconstruction) a plane could land there (interesting regarding the road is that it has some sort of dirt hills parallel to it). Also, I think that BEG already owns the land to the west where expansion was planed in the 80s (there is a plan down the comments).
Although not necessary, second runway is quite useful, I guess - for peak hours, in case of reconstruction, in case of emergency, but also for smaller private airplanes. In my opinion, they should build it as soon as they can.
SM 15:18
I'm very much confused about the whole investment + management contract deal. Ex-Yu stated "The national carrier of the United Arab Emirates will hold a 49% stake in Air Serbia until January 1, 2019, with the possibility of extending the partnership". What does this mean. Can they extend their mgmt. contract or their investment is done in 2019. If the latter is the case how do they recoup their investment?
Can somebody please shed some light for me. Thank you.
It means extending the timeframe of their 49% stake beyond 2019. Seeing as they will operate BEG for 20 years I'm assuming it's in their interest.
Anonymous 3:20PM: I don't think you understood my question.
If, for example you invest money into a company that investment doesn't usually expire. With the financial investment you are given an equity share in return (in this case 49%) and unless you (or in this case Etihad) decide to sell it is your forever. Now, contractually you could set up an agreement where you say that you can’t sell your share before 2019 or you can leave the partnership at that time based on certain principles (other partner has first choice to buy you out for X amount of $$ or at a market rate at that time etc.).
I guess there is a lot we don’t know here. The only way of finding out would be to see the actual contract. However that might be wishful thinking. The other question is how much Air Serbia is paying Etihad for managing the company?
You can't see the contract. It's a "state secret" under Etihad's request. Mentioned here many times.
Stake will stay forever but 5 years of managing company would be extended if both partners had benefits
We will know more in 5 years if Etihad sticks around. It all depends on the success Etihad has with Air Serbia. This article also states that Hogan was told to invest in Air Serbia, his job was to find a workable solution. Within 5 years we will know if this is or looks to be a success along with Etihad's continued involvement.
This is probably why the Serbian government is so keen to give Abu Dhabi control of the airport for 20 years, to force a 20 year commitment to Air Serbia too.
This is what was reported: the talks between Etihad and airBaltic are advancing and that an official announcement could be presented to the public soon.
Don't understand all this fuss about "mysterious" etihad deal... All I care , as a passenger, is to have reliable, safe, modern airline that can take me to a wide range of cities. The same applies to Belgrade airport. Its totally outdated and needs a huge investment which Arabs can provide...So let them! Would always rather see a dollar from Russians, Asians and Arabs than a thousand from slimy EU countries. Go Serbia!
+1 as well. Air Serbia is doing great, an airport to match it could do wonders for Serbia.
Парти 17:04
We really need a good daily connection to Zagreb as well as activation of Nis airport in 2014.
I flew BEG - FCO yesterday; B733 YU-AOV seat 8A. Flight on time but legroom is non existant. Mr Hogan or Mr Kondic I invite bot of you to just walk through that cabin and try to sit in that seat!!..... it is a disgrace to any human to try to get someone seated there...what quality and superior service are you talking about??????? this is worst legroom that I have experienced over my many years of flying various airlines. Thnaks God the flight was only about 60-70% full so I managed to sit in row 12. Crew ok but could be less plastic and have a smile every so often. Overall 5 out of 10
YU-AOU is the Bulgarian aircraft that was leased by the previous management. I am sure that one will be one of the first ones to leave the fleet once the A319s are delivered.
they are leased for a period of 1 year ...unbelievable but true so they are staying until July / Aug 2014!
Flew that airliner as well. The worst pitch I've ever experienced on any airline, and I really fly a lot. The crew was ok, still needs some polishing, but overall pleasant.
@6:29pm, both YU-AOV and YU-AOU are terrible birds, probably the worst that you can get from 733. However, they are leased by previous management in the time when it was already obvious that they will leave. Therefor it might even be that it was deliberately done to undermine efforts.
Lets not comment those 733's it can't be changed overnight, it will be changed in matter of months. Which is unbelievable anyway.
@7:05pm, they will stay as one of those 4 for charters, they are getting out from regular traffic in March when A320's arrive.
I have heard that Jat wants to return them as soon as possible. Terrible contract costing too much...I think as soon as ND returns to service returning process will start.... Prior march. ON is in service after long time but also planed to be returned until the march
Here you can see some old plan for the second BEG runway. I think it's from the 80's. It looks nice.
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/4094/abvisionww4.jpg
JU520 BEGLAX 23:47
On youtube video was posted 29dec of JU504 BEGJFK flt in the 80s
Lenght of video 37 min
If any other videos avbl of JAT in 70,80s, pls share. Tx
Can somebody give us exact numbers for todays transfer pax at Beg.
Rodney Marinkovic 17:31
God blessing, prosper New Year with advance and rapid grow to AIR SERBIA. From Mr. D.Kondic and Mr.
S. Sipka, to all staff. Corse including ETIHAD AIRWAYS, from midnight tonigh taking managerial roll of proud AIR SERBIA . God bless. Again on the way to Sydney my hope is to be flying with our wings.
Rodney Marinkovic,AME(ret) Kraljevo / Griffith Aus.
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Can innovative corporate reporting build trust in a volatile world? Can innovative corporate reporting build trust in a volatile world?
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The finance function plays a critical role in providing trust and confidence for investors around financial data.
The trust and confidence enjoyed by businesses are being disrupted. In our hyper-connected world, the reputational impact of scandals such as data breaches and unethical conduct can be catastrophic. Trust can be destroyed forever if organizations do not keep up with the public’s shifting expectations of acceptable corporate behavior or if they fail to safeguard personal data.
We surveyed more than 1,000 CFOs or financial controllers of large organizations to understand the challenges they face in corporate reporting. Our findings show that to manage risk and build trust finance leaders and corporate reporting should explore two critical areas:
Advanced data analytics and integrated technologies — or “Finance 4.0” — can position them as the “trust-giver” to a wider group of internal and external stakeholders — such as boards and regulatory authorities — around both financial and nonfinancial information.
Rethinking traditional approaches to corporate governance can give audit committees and boards the competencies and sophisticated insights they require to provide effective oversight and support effective compliance and control.
A disrupted reporting environment: technological, political and social risks are on the rise
Two major shifts are changing corporate reporting and governance. First, innovative technologies and sophisticated analytics are becoming key to managing growing risk and volatility to help organizations meet increasing compliance requirements.
Second, as the political and social environment changes, the rules and norms of business — regulatory standards, accounting standards, legal protocols and ethical regimes — are evolving in response.
These trends are affecting corporate reporting in two areas: the way in which financial statements are prepared and the level of financial oversight provided by audit committees and supervisory boards.
Preparing financial statements: smart reporting data and innovative finance technology are key to governance and oversight
Data analytics and innovative new technologies — an important element of what we call “Finance 4.0” — can help the finance function to operate differently, add significantly more value to the business and become the trust-giver to a wider group of stakeholders around nonfinancial information.
This should be in real time, at a greatly reduced cost, with more automated control and lower risk. However, finance leaders face significant challenges here: there has to be an effective approach to data governance, and there is the perennial obstacle of systems integration.
To overcome roadblocks that stand in the way of technology innovation, finance and reporting, teams often focus on two areas:
1. Collaboration with teams across the business
With the benefit of a broader understanding of the complex dependencies between risks and existing information risk management initiatives, an integrated approach to information governance can help tackle complex areas such as:
Responding to regulatory requirements. Rigorous compliance requirements may include international standards, such as European Union laws or regulations issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Increasing global flows of data. As volume increases and new information systems are procured, information may shift around the globe. As this happens, organizations tend to lose understanding and control of what information is stored where. This introduces risks when they have to apply record retention policies, respond to discovery or regulatory requests, and determine compliance with privacy requirements. If companies cannot identify data and dispose of it in accordance with retention policies, then that data may be discoverable.
2. Managing the compliance challenges of new technologies
Our research finds that 87% of organizations surveyed plan to increase their investment in reporting technologies over the next two years. However, even with a strong investment commitment, organizations face significant barriers in implementing innovative new systems. In particular, concerns over cloud compliance risks are the number one barrier to technology innovation in finance, according to group CFOs.
Audit committees and supervisory boards: seeking new competencies and data-driven insights
The reporting requirements of audit committees and boards are changing in two ways: what they do in terms of where they are focusing their attentions and the competencies they need for effective oversight, and how they provide oversight, with boards requiring more regular, real-time and relevant information to perform their role effectively.
What audit committees do
Today’s volatile and fast-changing environment is making areas such as internal controls, compliance and culture, and fraud prevention increasingly important. When we asked respondents to select the main priorities of their audit committee and board in terms of their oversight role, we found that implementation of new accounting standards is the top priority for public companies. For private companies, the top priority is fraud prevention.
Board and committee members face increasing expectations from the public and media in managing key risks such as lapses in individual behavior. With an increasing focus on technology and data challenges, finance leaders believe that audit committee members will need new competencies to fulfill their oversight roles effectively.
How audit committees provide oversight
Increasing volumes of data and advances in analytical tools and capabilities have transformed how organizations generate insight. However, organizations should question whether the information they present to audit committees and boards has evolved in line with these developments. With more sophisticated insights, organizations can improve the quality of board debate and decision-making, transforming the effectiveness of oversight.
Our survey shows that some organizations — particularly larger ones — are making progress here. Only 19% of small organizations (annual revenues of up to US$1b) agree strongly that they are supplying their boards with a management dashboard that gives a close-to-real-time view of reporting and performance. But this increases to 35% for large organizations (annual revenues of over US$10b). Overall, one-third of large organizations are making progress in the use of sophisticated analytics to provide boards with reporting intelligence.
A way forward: rich data combined with smart technology powers new governance era
Whether people trust an organization depends on a whole host of reasons, from the tone of their communications to the personal integrity of the senior leadership team.
But taking a different approach to reporting and governance is likely to be an increasingly important factor. This is about reporting teams drawing on multidimensional data, as well technology advances, to deliver the reporting insights that stakeholders who have governance responsibilities, such as board members, seek to fulfill their role. Board members will tap into sophisticated, forward-looking data that helps them to fulfill their oversight insight.
Those organizations wishing to deliver those insights should consider managing data as a strategic asset, shift the finance mindset to embrace technology innovation, and challenge traditional governance and board structures.
How EY can help
Finance leaders are under pressure to deliver more reporting more quickly in an environment of technological change, increased regulatory change and increased scrutiny. EY can support clients in this ever-changing landscape.
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Data is one of the principal drivers of your business growth. Companies are increasingly dependent on collecting, analyzing and developing insights from data. Better understanding of this data can underpin your business transformation and growth.
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Financial Accounting Advisory Services combines EY accounting, IT, analytical and process knowledge to help increase your efficiency, effectiveness and operational excellence. We apply advanced technologies, forward-looking frameworks and mathematical methods to support service delivery.
Reporting teams should draw on multidimensional data and technology advances to deliver the insights stakeholders seek to fulfill their role.
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MLW announces Dallas area debut for September
By Joseph Currier | @josephcurrier | Jun 3, 2019 10:01 am
MLW has revealed the date and venue for their Dallas area debut.
It was announced this morning that the NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills, Texas will host a night of MLW television tapings on Saturday, September 7. The tapings are being called "War Chamber," though further details on the match type have yet to be revealed.
The tapings will also feature the homecoming of the Von Erich family.
MLW announced last month that they've signed Ross & Marshall Von Erich to multi-year deals. They made their debuts for the promotion at this past weekend's Fury Road television tapings, teaming with MLW World Heavyweight Champion Tom Lawlor in a tornado six-man tag match against Contra Unit (Jacob Fatu, Josef Samael & Simon Gotch).
Tickets for September's Dallas area event will go on sale next Monday (June 10) at 10 a.m. Central time.
MLW also has tapings in Cicero, Illinois on July 6 and Queens, New York on July 25.
MLW to honor Gary Hart at Texas TV tapings
MLW announces no ropes barbed wire match for Zero Hour tapings
MLW returning to Dallas area for Zero Hour tapings
Austin Aries vs. Brian Pillman Jr. added to MLW tapings
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Album Review: The Jim Jones Revue - The Savage Heart
Posted by FG at 11:54 on Monday, October 15, 2012
The Jim Jones Revue – 'The Savage Heart' (UK Release: 15 Oct '12) // Words: Simon Opie
Album number three, 'The Savage Heart' could be the breakthrough moment for The Jim Jones Revue. It takes the high octane Rock ‘n Roll that is their trademark and adds some definition that might well broaden their appeal. Recent recruit Henri Herbert on keyboards is credited with bringing a new sonic dimension and certainly there is strong piano drive that departs from the Little Richard cliché significantly.
Also notable is the development of the vocal style of Jim Jones – there’s the Jon Spencer-like blues rock dirtiness for sure but there’s also moments of Captain Beefheart, Tom Waits and Mark Lanegan thrown in as the band explores some wider sonic landscapes on songs like ‘7 Times Around The Sun’, ‘Chain Gang’, the excellent ‘In And Out of Harm’s Way’ and the disconcerting ballad ‘Midnight Oceans & The Savage Heart’.
Produced by Nick Cave collaborator Jim Sclavunos, who also produced 2010 ‘Burning Your House Down’, this album isn’t so much a dramatic departure from the band’s signature sound as a confident evolution of it. Opener and lead single ‘It’s Gotta Be About Me’ is a raucous slab of throwback RnR with a chorus that’s catchy as pox, but takes its time in a notably less than frenetic way.
It’s the impression of space around the songs that makes this album less unrelenting than its predecessors – and a really engaging listen. There are out and out rockers like ‘Never Let You Go’ and ‘Where Da Money Go’, alongside the greasier ‘Catastrophe’ and ‘Eagle Eye Ball’, songs that grind the gears a little more deliberately.
'The Savage Heart' is a strong album, taking the band’s sound into new territory with considerable success. They are still in the Mooney Suzuki/Dirtbombs retro-tinged ballpark, but fashioning out a blend of funky, rocket fuelled, grimy rock and roll that is distinctively The Jim Jones Revue.
'The Savage Heart' is out today and available to purchase at amazon.co.uk. Find more info at jimjonesrevue.com.
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What is an Erasmus+ traineeship in so-called partner countries?
The aim of Erasmus+ is to promote international exchange and academic collaboration between all countries in the world. For 30 years, the Erasmus+ programme from the European Commission has been offering effective funding for individuals studying or completing traineeships in over 30 countries throughout Europe. In addition, since 2018, funding has been provided for participation in traineeships in so-called ‘partner countries’ outside the EU in selected host institutions.
An Erasmus+ traineeship is a good way to gain practical experience abroad. Recipients are paid a monthly subsidy and a lump sum for travel expenses, and have a contract ensuring that the traineeship is recognised as counting towards their degree programme.
Before applying you should consider which career path you intend to take in the future and to what extent the traineeship could be useful for this, as well as thinking about which foreign or working language you want to use during the traineeship. We would also recommend that you attend information events and read reports from other students.
If you are interested in applying for funding for a traineeship, please send your details (date of birth, degree programme, student registration number, e-mail address, host institution and definitive period of traineeship) to the contact person at the Office of International Affairs (RIA). Please also ensure that you read all the further information on the website carefully.
More information about funding in the Middle East, about a traineeship at Wahat al Farah in Lebanon or in the Nürnberger Haus in the Ukraine is available for download in the section called ‘Available places’.
Details of Erasmus+ traineeships (programme countries)
Unlike studying abroad with Erasmus, spending time abroad on a traineeship (internship at a company, carrying out practical research for your final thesis, research placement, practical year, clinical practice, working as an assistant teacher) is eligible for funding from the first semester onwards. We would recommend, however, studying at least one academic year at FAU before commencing a traineeship abroad. You should be sufficiently proficient in the working language and/or the language of the country you intend visiting.
Students may be granted Erasmus+ funding (for programme countries and partner countries) more than once as detailed below:
New degree programmes (Bachelor’s, Master’s, doctoral degree/PhD): a total of 12 months in each period of study can be spent studying and/or taking part in a traineeship abroad. This corresponds to a maximum of 3 x 12 = 36 months.
Traditional degree programmes (studying to be a teacher in Germany, state examination): 24 months for either studying or taking part in a traineeship abroad before completing the first degree. A further 12 months are possible when studying for a doctoral degree, in other words a maximum total of 24 + 12 = 36 months.
You are entitled to funding if you are enrolled at FAU for a degree programme with the aim of obtaining a university degree (including a doctoral degree) and are planning a traineeship relevant or applicable to your degree programme in another country outside Europe (see list of possible host countries below). There are no restrictions as to nationality.
Host countries
FAU has received funding up to 31 July 2020 (2018 project) for: Egypt, Bosnia, Israel, Jordan, Cuba, Lebanon, Palestine, Russia, Serbia, Tunisia, and Ukraine. Some restrictions apply to the host institutions.
FAU has received funding up to 31 July 2021 (2019 project) for: Egypt, Bosnia, Chile, Costa Rica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Japan, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine, Morocco. Some restrictions apply to the host institutions.
Further countries may be added in June (2020 project until 31 July 2022) depending on the decision made by the EU Commission about FAU’s application for funding.
Host institutions
Funding is available for traineeships in companies, organisations, research facilities, hospitals, educational facilities etc. Traineeships can be carried out in any institution based in one of the programme countries acting either in the employment market or in areas relating to general and vocational education or youth work. They must all, however, have their place of jurisdiction in the host country. Research placements at institutes of higher education are also possible.
Funding is not available for traineeships at:
EU institutions and other EU facilities including specialised agencies
Institutions administering EU programmes (e.g. national Erasmus+ offices)
Institutions with their legal headquarters in Germany.
Country Institution Purpose Duration
Egypt Al-Azhar University, Cairo Doctoral degree research in Islamic Theology
Contact for questions regarding content: Prof. Dr. Maha El-Kaisy-Friemuth
2 – 5 months
Egypt Not specified, (laboratory placements possible at partner universities, otherwise traineeships in companies, foundations, schools, museums, hospitals and NGOs) Traineeship
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Egypt Office
Hanns Seidel Foundation Egypt
Goethe Institut Cairo
Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule Cairo
1 x 2 – 5 months
Bosnia Not specified, (laboratory placements possible at partner universities, otherwise traineeships in companies, foundations, schools, museums, hospitals and NGOs)
Current calls for applications, many opportunities LINK
Traineeships, examples
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Bosnia-Herzegovina Office
Pravni institut
Heinrich Böll Stiftung Bosnia and Herzegovina
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom – Bosnia-Herzegovina Office
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V. – Bosnia-Herzegovina Office
German Chamber of Foreign Trade and Industry in Bosnia-Herzegovina
1 x 5 months
Universidad Pontificia Catolica Madre y Maestra Doctoral degree research for Romance Linguistics
Contact for questions regarding content: Prof. Dr. Silke Jansen
Université d’Etat de Haiti Doctoral degree research for Romance Linguistics
Nagoya Institute of Technology Laboratory course
Contact for questions regarding content: Prof. Dr. Fey
Cuba Universidad de la Habana, Facultad de Artes y Letras Doctoral degree research for Romance Linguistics
Lebanon Not specified, (laboratory placements possible at partner universities, otherwise traineeships in companies, foundations, schools, museums, hospitals and NGOs) Work experience abroad in the areas of education, social work and psychology – NGO Wahat Al Farah www.wahatalfarah.org 2 x 2 months
Not specified, (laboratory placements possible at partner universities, otherwise traineeships in companies, foundations, schools, museums, hospitals and NGOs) Traineeships, examples:
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Morocco Office
Hanns Seidel Foundation, Rabat Office
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom – Morocco
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Morocco Office
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung – Morocco Office, Rabat
Palestine Not specified, (laboratory placements possible at partner universities, otherwise traineeships in companies, foundations, schools, museums, hospitals and NGOs) Traineeships, examples:
The Evangelical Lutheran Chruch in Jordan and the Holy Land
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung – Palestinian Territories
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Office for Palestinian Territories
Heinrich Böll Stiftung – Palestine and Jordan Office, Ramallah
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Regional Office Palestine and Jordan
Goethe-Institut Palestinian Territories
Palestine Save the Children Foundation
Alternative Information Center (AIC) Bethlehem
1 x 5 or 2 x 2 months
Russia Erlangen Haus, Vladimir Internship and language assistant positions, teaching, organising cultural events;
Suitable for teaching degree students or those interested in teaching German as a foreign language, knowledge of Russian required
Not specified, (laboratory placements possible at partner universities, otherwise traineeships in companies, foundations, schools, museums, hospitals and NGOs) 1 x 5 months
Serbia Kragujevac University, Chemistry Department Laboratory placements for Master’s theses or doctoral degree research
Contact for questions regarding content: Prof. Dr. Ivanovic-Burzamovic; Dr. Almut Ruyter
Serbia Belgrade University, Chemistry Department Laboratory placements for Master’s theses or doctoral degree research
Tunisia University of Sousse; Oriental Studies Traineeship for doctoral degree research
Contact for questions regarding content: Prof. Dr. Edzard
Tunisia University of Sousse, Archaeology Traineeship for doctoral degree research
Contact for questions regarding content: Prof. Dr. Dreyer
Ukraine Nürnberger Haus, Charkiw Internship and language assistant positions, teaching, organising cultural events
Suitable for teaching degree students or those interested in teaching German as a foreign language, knowledge of Russian/Ukrainian required
The traineeship must last at least a total of 60 funding days.
A funding month is not equivalent to a calendar month.
Funding is provided, for example, from 2 October to 1 December or from 15 March to 14 May. No other funding is available. If you complete your traineeship in less than 2 months, you are obliged to pay back the entire grant. An extension is possible, but must be applied for at least 4 weeks before the traineeship is planned to end.
Please inform us in good time of any changes to the duration of your stay. We need written confirmation from the organisation hosting your traineeship. We will then re-calculate your grant.
Any differences are then settled with the final instalment, depending on the funds we have available. There is no guarantee that we will be able to extend your grant.
Funding period
You are free to choose the starting and finishing date of your traineeship yourself. Within the framework of the Erasmus+ funding period 2019, funding can be granted for traineeships abroad in partner countries until 31 July 2021.
The latest starting date for a traineeship lasting at least 2 months in the current funding period is therefore 01 June 2021. Funding is granted as long as sufficient financing is available. Funds are allocated according to the order in which applications are received. Incomplete applications are moved to the end of the queue when allocating funds.
Funding for the Erasmus+ traineeship is paid in two instalments. 70 percent of the total is paid out before the traineeship, the outstanding 30 percent are then paid by bank transfer once you have completed your traineeship and your report and traineeship certificate have been received. You are still eligible for Erasmus+ funding even if during the traineeship you receive funding from a private or public foundation, a BAföG international grant, the DAAD, or remuneration from the institution where you are doing the traineeship. You are not, however, entitled to other funding from the EU at the same time.
You receive a partial scholarship, which is an allowance of 700 euros a month for living costs that is calculated according to the exact number of days and a contribution towards travel expenses, depending on the distance one way according to the EU calculator:
km Funding
10 – 99 €20
100 – 499 € 180
500 – 1.999 (e.g. Charkiw, Bosnia, Serbia) € 275
2,000 – 2,999 (e.g. Vladimir, Palestine, JO EG; MC, TN, IL, ) € 360
3,000 – 3,999 € 530
4.000 – 7.999 € 820
Over 8,000 (Cuba) € 1,500
Potential candidates should send the following information as soon as possible to the contact named above at the Office of International Affairs (RIA) with the following subject line: ‘Preregistration Erasmus SMP PARTNER COUNTRIES, LAST NAME, first name’: Personal data (first name, last name, date of birth, e-mail, student registration number, degree programme at FAU), exact date of planned stay abroad, exact name of host institution with country (and website if applicable) and the person to contact there. You will then receive an e-mail with a link for an online application and further information about the process.
In justified, exceptional cases, application documents can be submitted until just before the traineeship is due to start, however processing will be delayed as a result, which may in turn lead to a delay in the first instalment being paid.
Applications for Erasmus+ funding are processed according to the date on which they are received. When allocating funding, attention is paid to when the documents were submitted and whether they are complete and consistent.
An application cannot be made retrospectively or after the traineeship has started.
Applications are sorted fairly and transparently by the staff responsible in the Central Office for International Affairs. The selection criteria are divided into qualitative and formal criteria.
The formal criteria are:
Documents must be complete
Information given must be correct
Information must be plausible
Deadlines must be met, any other agreements complied with and applicants must have the required language skills.
The qualitative criteria are:
The applicant must be motivated to do the traineeship for reasons relating to their subject and their career
The traineeship must be incorporated into the applicant’s course of studies.
Questions about accreditation
Please contact the traineeship advisor at your institute or faculty if you have any questions about having your traineeship accredited towards your degree programme. The Central Office for International Affairs arranges for your stay abroad to be included automatically in your diploma supplement.
Students doing a traineeship abroad must ensure that they have adequate insurance cover. The DAAD, for example, offers various insurance options especially for doing a traineeship either within Europe or elsewhere in the world. Detailed information and additional links can be found on the DAAD websites.
The European health insurance card is all that is needed for traineeships within the EU. Germany has also concluded social insurance agreements with various countries outside the EU. In these cases, students have to obtain an entitlement document (‘Anspruchsbescheinigung’) from their German health insurance company.
Please note that the existing insurance cover may not be sufficient, particularly if return transport or particular medical intervention is required. It may be worthwhile taking out private health insurance to cover these eventualities. Students have to take out private health insurance for traineeships outside the EU and in countries with which there is no social security agreement.
Those students who have private health insurance should check with their insurance company whether the stay abroad is covered and take out private health insurance to cover the time spent abroad if necessary.
Accident and liability insurance
Two types of insurance are required for the duration of the traineeship:
accident insurance to cover damage suffered at your place of work
liability insurance to cover damage you cause at your place of work
6 steps to Erasmus+ traineeships
Check first of all with someone responsible at your institute or your faculty which specific requirements have to be met when working on your final thesis or ensuring that the traineeship counts towards your degree. Your traineeship advisor will help you find the person who is responsible at your institute. Detailed information is available on the website for preparing for stays abroad.
Step 2: Finding a traineeship
You are not allocated a traineeship place as part of the scholarship for Bosnia or the Arab region. It is up to you to organise a traineeship place abroad before applying. The Central Office for International Affairs is happy to advise.
Information on looking for a traineeship
Currently available traineeships
Career Service – correcting application documents in English, taking part in application workshops
Step 3: Applying for a grant
Once you have been offered a place, you should apply to the Central Office for International Affairs and register online. You need to upload certain documents to the portal (confirmation of enrolment, traineeship contract with host institution etc.). Your data is recorded and afterwards you will receive a personalised EU Learning/Mobility Agreement for Traineeships online in the portal.
Step 4: Submit traineeship agreement
Complete the Learning/Mobility Agreement for Traineeships in consultation with the institution where you are to do the traineeship and the person responsible for accrediting the traineeship at your institute or faculty. Please note that all parties involved have to sign before the traineeship starts.
Upload the Learning/Mobility Agreement signed by all parties to complete your documents at the latest one month before the traineeship is due to start (high resolution pdf scan).
Step 5: Sign grant agreement and go abroad
Once all documents are complete, you can access your grant agreement via the online portal, as well as the grant confirmation, confirmation of BaFöG and, in the case of non-EU citizens, any documents you may require to apply for a visa to the host country. Please print off two copies of the Grant Agreement, sign both originals and send them back by post to the Central Office for International Affairs. We can only accept originals, not scans. One original will then be returned to you by post, and 70 percent of the agreed grant transferred to you in advance. Now you can go abroad and start your traineeship as planned.
Step 6: Submit final documents
Shortly before the traineeship is due to end, you will be provided with a template for the required Traineeship Certificate via the online portal. This must be issued and signed by the institution where you are doing your traineeship (see section ‘Documents and forms’). After completing their stay, all participants receive an invitation to take part in the so-called EU Survey. You will then receive a PDF file that you must also upload onto the online portal of the Central Office for International Affairs. The data is then checked and the grant adjusted if necessary. You are provided with a final confirmation online and the second instalment or final payment is transferred or you are asked to make a repayment, as the case may be.
Students who intend applying for a scholarship for an internship abroad should send their details (date of birth, degree programme, student registration number, e-mail, host institution and definitive period of traineeship) to the contact person (see above right) at the Office of International Affairs (RIA).
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Here’s a new look at Sony Pictures Animation’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 that has snuck out on the film’s Australian YouTube channel. The footage was shown at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con and this looks like it will be an incredibly fun ride. The video delivers some of how inventor Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader) gets his gang back together. He’s actually invited by his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, where the best and brightest inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind. Flint and his team embark on a mission to stop mutant food/animal hybrid monsters. Anna Faris also returns as the leads for the voice cast, with Andy Samberg, James Caan, Neil Patrick Harris, Terry Crews, Kristen Schaal, Will Forte, and Benjamin Bratt. The sequel opens in 3D on September 27th, 2013. The official synopsis for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 follows:
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 picks up where Sony Pictures Animation’s mouth-watering comedy left off. Inventor Flint Lockwood thought he saved the world when he destroyed his most infamous invention — a machine that turned water into food causing cheeseburger rain and spaghetti tornadoes. But Flint soon learns that his invention survived and is now creating food-animals – ‘foodimals!’ Flint and his friends embark on a dangerously delicious mission to battle hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, hippotatomuses, cheespiders and other foodimals to save the world – again!
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04 Juin Tropic Biosciences raises $28.5 million Series B financing to transform the massive tropical agriculture industry
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NORWICH, UK 27 May 2020: Tropic Biosciences (“Tropic”), the pioneering agricultural-biotechnology company dedicated to the development of high-performance varieties of tropical crops, has successfully completed a $28.5 million Series B round of equity funding, led by Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore.
Tropic’s crop products promote cultivation efficiencies, consumer health, and sustainable environmental practices. Proceeds from the largest ever funding in the UK AgriTech sector will accelerate Tropic’s growth trajectory through field trials for its novel banana and coffee varieties; further commercialization of its proprietary GEiGS™ technology platform; and the development of high-impact traits in rice, adding this major staple crop to its product portfolio.
New investors for the Series B funding also include Sumitomo Corporation Europe, Genoa Ventures, Agronomics, and Skyviews Life Science. All institutional investors from the 2018 Series A, co-led by Pontifax AgTech and Five Seasons Ventures, participated in the Series B round including Tekfen Ventures, Emerald Technology Ventures, Bits x Bites and the UK Science & Innovation Seed Fund. To date, Tropic has raised a total equity investment of $40 million.
“We are honored to welcome a new group of leading investors to our existing investor base, who continue to back our team and ambition through our Series B”said Gilad Gershon, CEO of Tropic Biosciences. “Together we are taking another major step forward in building a leading seed business that addresses the unique needs of growers in tropical nations. Humanity’s battle against the Covid-19 pandemic is rapidly accelerating the need for technological solutions that promote food security on a global scale. We look forward to working with the public and our commercial partners, to deliver agricultural innovation where it is most needed, and to the people who would most benefit from it.”
Tropic is focused on a crop portfolio of bananas and coffee, which have a combined annual market value of over $50 billion and provide a source of livelihood for over half a billion people worldwide. These massive crops currently face a wide range of critical challenges, from diseases and pests to climate change. Tropic is working closely with growers to address these major issues and, in doing so, promotes consumer wellbeing and positive grower economics, while increasing crop stability and addressing unmet nutritional needs.
Since 2018, Tropic has been taking a leadership role in the development of novel banana varieties that are resistant to Panama Disease (‘TR4’), which experts describe as an existential threat to the banana industry. Its proprietary GEiGS™ technology is instrumental in Tropic’s ability to provide a pioneering solution to the disease and has been an enabling factor in its plan to transition to field trials in Latin America and South-east Asia. Tropic is also developing varieties of banana with longer shelf lives, alongside lines of coffee with reduced caffeine and increased solubility; all of which contribute to a significant reduction in chemical processing requirements.
Tropic plans to broaden its crop focus to include work on rice in 2020, a food staple which provides 3.5 billion people with over 20% of their daily calories. The gene editing techniques that Tropic has developed in its work to date will be utilised to alleviate the impact of climate change on rice production, while maintaining the plant’s nutritional benefits, improving the lives of countless people who depend on the crop.
“We’ve been impressed with Tropic’s execution, progress and success since co-leading their Series A financing in 2018,”said Ben Belldegrun, Managing Partner at Pontifax AgTech. “They continue to demonstrate leadership across tropical crop varieties and gene editing technologies. Tropic has secured impressive key commercial agreements that reinforce the importance of their work in creating tropical crops that are disease and pest resistant.”
Since the commercial launch of its GEiGS™ technology platform in March 2019, Tropic has entered into service agreements with multiple leading global agribusinesses who are using the platform to develop disease resistance in plant crops, and in promoting animal welfare. Using funds from the Series B round, Tropic will further enhance the technology platform and scale it for use by a growing number of clients across a variety of agricultural segments.
About Tropic Biosciences
Tropic Biosciences is a UK-based biotechnology company focused on utilising advanced plant breeding and gene editing technologies to develop high-performing commercial tropical crops, namely coffee and bananas. Its plant varieties provide significant benefits to growers, processors, and consumers. Tropic employs over 50 industry-leading professionals and is headquartered in the renowned Norwich Research Park, where it has access to cutting-edge facilities and a highly qualified workforce.
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Find out where to get free comic books in southcentral PA
Devoted fans and first-time readers can celebrate Free Comic Book Day May 7 with giveaways and special events.
Find out where to get free comic books in southcentral PA Devoted fans and first-time readers can celebrate Free Comic Book Day May 7 with giveaways and special events. Check out this story on flipsidepa.com: https://www.flipsidepa.com/story/entertainment/events/york/2016/04/18/free-comic-book-day/83181764/
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Free Comic Book Day will be celebrated by comic book stores nationwide on May 7.(Photo: John Ziomeck/Courier-Post)
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Devoted fans as well as first-time readers can revel in Free Comic Book Day, a nationwide celebration of the genre on May 7.
A variety of titles, from superhero stories to kids' favorites to TV tie-ins, will be handed out for free. Giveaways and special events are planned at these local comic book stores:
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Comic Store West, 2111 Industrial Highway, York.
Choose from more than 50 different free comic books for all ages. Take an additional free comic in exchange for a donation to the Martin Memorial Library. The shop collected more than $1,500 for the library last year.
This day’s biggest giveaway is expected to be Civil War II #0, in advance of “Captain America: Civil War,” which opens in theaters May 6.
Readers can meet local artist and writer Jeff McComsey, author of “Fubar” and a Z-Men comic, from 3-6 p.m.; take photos with the Central PA Ghostbusters and their car, Ecto-1 (weather permitting); and see local cosplayers Central PA Avengers with the Flash, Hawkeye and more.
Visitors can also listen to a Marvel movie trivia podcast at 3 p.m. with Cosmic Gepetto, and get a chance to win tickets to the Harrisburg Comic Con June 11-12.
Info: 717-845-9198 or comicstorewest.blogspot.com.
Comix Connection, 2150 White St., York, in the West Manchester Town Center.
Everyone will receive three free comics here, and get an additional free comic for every non-perishable food item, which will be donated to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the York Rescue Mission.
The store will be having sales all day, plus appearances by Deadpool artist Mike Hawthorne from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; cosplayers Kayley Marie Cosplay and Jonny B. Cosplay; and Elements of Garrison Carida of the 501st Legion Star Wars Costume Characters will be posing for pictures.
Info: 717-767-4871 or blog.comixconnection.com.
Comix Next Door, 1276 Greenspring Drive, York.
Come in for free comic books 12-9 p.m.
Info: 717-747-3101 or facebook.com/ComixNextDoor.
The Comics Closet, 37 Old Farm Lane, Shrewsbury.
The shop will have a grand opening in a larger space, right next to their old location, with free comics, discounts and grab bags.
Info: 717-942-2551 or facebook.com/thecomicscloset.
Comix Universe, 130 Eisenhower Drive, Hanover.
Stop in for comic book giveaways 12-9 p.m.
Info: 717-637-1637 or facebook.com/ComixUniverse.
Gettysburg Free Comic Book Day specials
Fourcorners Comics, at 42 Baltimore St., Gettysburg.
The new store will have its grand opening on Free Comic Book Day with superhero appearances, signings with artist Khoi Pham, discounts and more activities.
Info: 717-334-2336 or fourcornerscomics.com.
Comics and Paperbacks Plus, 201 E. Main St., Palmyra.
Choose from at least a dozen titles for free here. Two free comics will be given away while supplies last, get an extra free comic book by coming in a comic-themed costume, and provide your email address for an additional comic book. Artist and author Chris Ring, known for CarbonKnight, The Perfect Victim, and The Scariest Creature, will sell and sign his works. Weather-permitting, costumed superheroes will greet visitors outside the store. Activities run 12-4 p.m.
Info: 717-838-4854 or comicsandpaperbacksplus.com.
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Oklahomans Overwhelmingly Support Legislation to End Civil Asset Forfeiture
State Sen. Kyle Loveless (R-Oklahoma City) is the sponsor of SB 838, the Personal Asset Protection Act.
By Jason Pye
Legislation introduced in Oklahoma to require a criminal conviction before property can be forfeited to the government has strong backing from likely voters in the Sooner State, according to a survey released on Thursday. The survey also found strong support for law enforcement in the state. This highlights that support of civil asset forfeiture reform and appreciation for those who protect and survey communities are not mutually exclusive.
State Sen. Kyle Loveless (R-Oklahoma City) introduced SB 838, the Personal Asset Protection Act, in May. The legislation was filed too late to be considered in the 2015 session, but the hope was that it would start a conversation about Oklahoma's terrible forfeiture laws and a path forward for reform. Not long after SB 838 was introduced, law enforcement officials came out strongly against it and resorted to hyperbolic and vicious attacks against Loveless.
FreedomWorks gave Oklahoma a "D-" for its current forfeiture laws. The standard of evidence needed to subject property forfeiture is too low and the burden of proof falls on the property owner, who may never be charged with a crime. Additionally, law enforcement is incentivized to self-fund through forfeiture laws, as they can keep 100 percent of the proceeds. Forfeited funds and property have been misspent or misused by some Oklahoma prosectors.
When he introduced SB 838, Loveless explained that Oklahoma's current forfeiture laws contradict basic constitutional protections. "In America, we are proud of our tradition of innocent until proven guilty," he said. "Unfortunately, that’s not the case with civil asset forfeiture. Under current law, the state simply needs to establish a mere suspicion that the property is involved in illegal activity and the owner doesn’t have to be charged with a crime."
Oklahomans agree with Loveless, according to the results of a survey released on Thursday by Sooner Poll. Nearly 70 percent of likely Oklahoma voters support legislation to require a criminal conviction before property can be forfeited to the state. This includes 58 percent of self-identified Republicans and 53 percent of self-identified Democrats who "strongly support" such legislation. Another 63 percent said they believe the seizure and forfeiture of property without a conviction is "un-American" because it denies the owner due process rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
Though the survey found that over 81 percent of voters have a favorable view of law enforcement, 68 percent believe allowing law enforcement to receive proceeds from forfeited property encourages them to take advantage of the law. Additionally, 57 percent believe that requiring a criminal conviction before seized property can be forfeited would not hurt law enforcement's ability to combat drug crimes. “Oklahomans believe that law enforcement in the state, of which they have a very favorable opinion, is just on the wrong side of this issue," Sooner Poll CEO Bill Shapard said in the release.
At a press conference on Thursday, Loveless made clear that SB 838 does nothing to prevent law enforcement from seizing property connected to a crime, though a criminal conviction would be required before it can be forfeited, and simply would protect innocent people whose property may be wrongly taken. "Oklahomans have a clear understanding of the proper role of government; and forfeiting property without convicting a citizen of a crime does not fit into that role," Loveless said of the survey results in a release. "Oklahomans support law enforcement, but they also support the ideals of our constitution. District Attorneys and the courts must protect citizen’s property rights equally with life and liberty -- it’s the American way."
SB 838 is grounded in constitutional principles. It protects the right to due process by reversing this pernicious form of government overreach. Certainly, Oklahomans overwhemingly respect law enforcement, but the vast majority of them also want their liberties protected. The opposition to SB 838 is simply unfounded. Oklahoma can still support law enforcement while backing reasonable proposals like SB 838 that will protect due process rights guaranteed in the Constitution.
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The DEA has been doing this for years. The people need to be protected. Innocent until proven guilty, taking their property before legal trial is violating the constitution. .
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Support the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act, S. 4074
BY Adam Brandon
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to cosponsor the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act, S. 4074. Introduced by Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Angus King (I-Maine), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Mike Lee (R-Utah), the FAIR Act would reform federal civil asset forfeiture laws to increase the evidentiary standard needed to subject property to permanent seizure and restore the presumption of innocence in federal civil forfeiture proceedings.
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FreedomWorks Foundation Releases Updated Version of From High Seas to Highway Robbery
In July 2015, FreedomWorks Foundation published an issue brief, From High Seas to Highway Robbery: How Civil Asset Forfeiture Became One of the Worst Forms of Government Overreach, which documented the history of civil asset forfeiture and how it came to be used so frequently. In the more than four years since the publication of this issue brief, several states have passed reforms to protect innocent individuals from civil asset forfeiture. There has also been a case at the Supreme Court that touches on the issue.
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Support the DUE PROCESS Act, H.R. 2835
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to cosponsor the Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures (DUE PROCESS) Act, H.R. 2835. Introduced by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), the DUE PROCESS Act would reform federal civil asset forfeiture laws to, among other substantive reforms, increase the evidentiary standard, shift the burden of proof to the government, and provide counsel to those unable to afford legal representation.
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Congress Reins in IRS Abuse of Federal Forfeiture Laws
Last week, the Senate very quietly passed the Taxpayer First Act, H.R. 3151. The bill, which now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature, seeks to improve customer service and better assist taxpayer appeals. The bill included other provisions, however, that seek to rein in the Internal Revenue Services abuse of civil asset forfeiture laws.
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Support the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act, H.R. 1895
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to cosponsor the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act, H.R. 1895. Introduced by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the FAIR Act would reform federal civil asset forfeiture laws to increase the evidentiary standard needed to subject property to permanent seizure and restore the presumption of innocence in federal civil forfeiture proceedings.
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A Small Victory Against Civil Asset Forfeiture at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court issued an opinion on Wednesday that is a shot across the bow of defenders of civil asset forfeiture. In a unanimous judgment, the justices incorporated the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment to the states. The Court didn’t rule on the dubious constitutionality of civil asset forfeiture, leaving that issue for another day.
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Support the Private Property Rights Protection Act, H.R. 738
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to cosponsor Private Property Protection Act, H.R. 738. Introduced by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), the Private Property Rights Protection Act would put strict limitations on the federal, state and local governments from exercising the power of eminent domain for economic development purposes.
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A Last Shot at Reining in IRS Abuse of Asset Forfeiture in the 115th Congress
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a long, well-documented history of abusing federal forfeiture laws. They seize assets from innocent Americans on the mere suspicion of malfeasance. If the IRS believes a citizen is structuring deposits to avoid reporting requirements, the agency can seize your money. Administrative reforms were made in 2015 to roll back some abuses, but there is still much work to be done.
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Supreme Court Likely to Deliver a Long Overdue Blow to Civil Asset Forfeiture
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Timbs v. Indiana. The case centers around the use of civil asset forfeiture and whether or not to incorporate the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment to the states. Although the Court won’t decide the case until next year, the oral arguments show that most of the justices appear ready to deal a long overdue blow to civil asset forfeiture.
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Ways and Means Republicans Demand Answers from DOJ on Refusal to Return Wrongfully Seized Money
Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee want to know why the Department of Justice (DOJ) has denied petitions by Americans whose money was seized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The seized money was subject to federal civil asset forfeiture hearings in which the individual from whom the money was taken had to prove that it wasn’t connected to any wrongdoing.
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The Chancellor has slashed VAT for six months on food, accommodation and attractions from 20% to 5% and introduced a government-backed eat out discount in a bid to get help the hospitality sector bustling once again.
VAT will be reduced from Wednesday 15th July until Tuesday 12th January while a new "Eat Out to Help Out" scheme will go live next week, giving everyone that eats out at participating businesses Monday to Wednesday 50% off their meals. It will be capped at a maximum discount of £10 per head.
Businesses will need to register through a website that opens on Monday. Each week they can claim the money back with the funds being in their bank account with five working days.
The initiatives are designed to protect the 1.8 million people that work in hospitality.
Speaking in The House of Commons today, Rishi Sunak described the moment as being "unique", having never tried such a scheme in the UK before.
Also announced were a raft of measures to protect jobs, including a new Job Retention Bonus policy to reward and incentivise employers who successfully bring back furloughed employees. It will pay £1,000 bonus per employee brought back after the initial furlough scheme ends in October if they are still in employment by January.
The bonus payments will be made from February 2021. More details of the scheme will be announced by the end of July.
A new "Kick-Start Scheme", meanwhile, will pay employers to create new jobs for 16-24 years olds at risk of unemployment. Wages will be covered for six months as well as any overheads. This is the equivalent of £6,500 for a 24-year-old.
The government has also committed to paying businesses £1,000 to take on new trainees and to giving companies £2,000 each to encourage them to hire apprentices. Firms will also get £1,500 to cover apprentices over 25.
The main budget and spending review is due to follow in autumn when the Chancellor will introduce further measures to help the British economy.
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Dad warns parents after mold found in child's juice box pouch
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COLUMBUS, Ind. (KSAZ) -- An Indiana father is bringing awareness to unmentionables that may be lurking in your child's juice box pouch.
On Facebook, Cameron Hardwick posted a video and photos of a mold-like substance from a Capri Sun pouch.
He explains he grabbed the pouch out of the refrigerator and noticed something odd about it. The amount of juice "seems low in content," but there was no hole in the packaging.
Hardwick decided to shake up the pouch, revealing an unknown substance in the package.
In the video, he cuts the top off of the pouch and pours out the juice with "some kind of mold."
In a follow-up, Hardwick told Fox 10 that Kraft Foods reached out to him on the second day of his post going viral.
He says a "third party company came to the house to pick up the 'sample' and package the following day, then sent it to a lab for testing."
"They came back with the results a few days later and said there was a 'micro-puncture' in the package allowing oxygen to enter the pouch and create the mold seen in the video and pictures," Hardwick said.
On Capri Sun's website, they acknowledge reports of mold in their pouches.
"It's a common, naturally occurring food mold. Although it's rare, it is possible for food mold to grow inside containers of preservative-free juice drinks if the pouch is compromised or punctured in any way on its journey from our facilities to your grocery stores.
Furthermore, another FAQ asks the company what they are doing to prevent mold in the pouches.
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Consumed (E06 - S05)
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Sunday 17 January at 00:40 CAT
Crossed (E07 - S05)
Coda (E08 - S05)
Since the disappearance of Rick, many of the characters have become strangers to each other, and in some ways strangers to themselves. Enter the Whisperers - a truly savage group of survivors who roam in the guise of walker skin, led by the ruthless Alpha.
Lines We Cross
The group in Oceanside continues to train in case the Whisperers return; tensions are high as the heroes struggle to hold onto their concept of civilisation.
We Are the End of the World
The origin of Alpha and Beta's bond is revealed as the Whisperers gather and prepare herds.
The threat of the Whisperers return leads to paranoia sweeping over Alexandria.
Silence the Whispers
Still paranoid Alexandrians get riled up over the Whisperers and take their fear out on Negan.
What It Always Is
Supplies go missing from Hilltop; Negan is idolized by an Alexandrian; Ezekiel holds a secret.
Carol and Daryl go on a mission together while Siddiq struggles to solve a mystery.
Carol pushes boundaries that make Daryl uneasy; Alpha and Beta have reservations about someone.
The World Before
A fight causes tensions in Oceanside while the Alexandrians set out on a high-stakes mission.
The collected communities are reluctantly respecting the new borderlines being imposed on them. The very idea of whether civilisation can survive in a world filled with the dead hangs in the balance.
Our group must defend Alexandria from a threatening, outside force.
With the Whisperers coming for Hilltop, the communities must decide whether to run or fight.
Walk With Us
Negan helps the Whisperers and Alpha launch an attack against the Hilltop.
What We Become
Michonne takes Virgil back to his mysterious island to reunite with his family; in exchange, Virgil promises weapons that could change the tide of the Whisperer War.
Look at the Flowers
Heroes and villains reckon with the aftermath of the Hilltop fire; Eugene takes a group on a journey to meet Stephanie, with the hopes of befriending another civilization.
The communities prepare for the final battle of the Whisperer War; meanwhile, Eugene's group encounters Princess.
A Certain Doom
Beta engages the final battle of the Whisperer War.
Maggie has returned with a story she is not ready to share, even when her past catches up to her. Negan's safety is at stake again. Daryl and Maggie fight an unseen and unknown threat.
An adventure for Daryl and Carol turns sideways when they come across an old cabin. It takes Daryl back to the years when he left the group after Rick disappeared as he relives a time that only the apocalypse could manifest.
Gabriel and Aaron search for food and supplies to bring back to Alexandria. Small tragedies lead to bigger tragedies as faith is broken and optimism is fragmented when they are put to the ultimate test.
Rick and his group make a run into Washington D.C. and search for artifacts they will need to build the civilization he and Carl envisioned.
Next Showing
Saturday 13 February at 00:25 CAT
The communities join forces to restore a bridge that will facilitate communication and trade. Someone is gravely injured at the construction site.
Rick's vision for the future is threatened by a mysterious disappearance that divides the work camp where the communities are building a bridge.
Monday 15 February at 23:30 CAT
The Obliged
Rick’s vision of a civilized future is threatened by a sudden reckoning with past sins that remain unavenged and unforgiven.
What Comes After
Rick is forced to face the past as he struggles to maintain the safety of the communities and protect the future he and Carl envisioned.
Who Are You Now?
The Survivors encounter unfamiliar faces outside the safety of their community's walls and must decide whether or not this new group can be trusted.
Carol seeks out an old friend living alone in a wilderness teeming with walkers; survivors make the perilous trek to a new home.
A small rescue mission braves a dangerous herd in their hunt for a missing comrade, only to discover a surprising threat that could doom them all.
The communities thought they could build a better future separately, but the recent loss of one of their own drives them to band together. New leaders rise when a disturbing and dangerous threat is unmasked. An escaped captive revisits his past.
A captive or a refugee? A new arrival at the Hilltop opens up about the leader of a group of mask-wearing savages. A search party sets out on a daring mission to find two missing friends.
The savage group led by Alpha confronts the Hilltop in a harrowing attempt to retrieve her daughter. A supply run for the Kingdom turns into a dangerous quest.
While one community struggles to ease tensions that threaten to divide from within, the true nature of another group comes into focus. A mission to rescue a friend has deadly consequences.
Chokepoint
Daryl's daring rescue mission forces Alpha to unleash a group of her own to retrieve what belongs to her, even if the price is paid in blood. The Kingdom's plans to reunite the communities is put in jeopardy.
An outsider's arrival forces Alexandria to rehash devastating old wounds. Eye-opening secrets from the past are revealed.
The Calm Before
The fair at the Kingdom is underway, with all four communities coming together in celebration for the first time in years. While some pacts are renewed, other deals will come at a much steeper price.
In the aftermath of an overwhelming loss, the communities must brave a ferocious blizzard. As one group deals with an enemy from within, another is forced to make a life or death decision.
Rick and his group, along with the Kingdom and Hilltop, have banded together to bring the fight to Negan and the Saviors.
Friday 5 February at 23:30 CAT
Saturday 6 February at 04:15 CAT
The plan involving Alexandrians, Kingdommers and Hilltoppers unfolds. As Rick continues to fight, he encounters a familiar face.
Conflict with the Saviors leads to unintended consequences for the Hilltop, the Kingdom, and Alexandria. Morality proves tricky in wartime.
A new weapon in the Savior arsenal proves to be a giant hurdle as fighting continues between Rick's forces and those of the Saviors.
Monday 8 February at 23:30 CAT
Tuesday 9 February at 04:25 CAT
The Big Scary U
A close look at Negan and the lives of the Saviors during the conflict through a familiar set of eyes.
The King, The Widow and Rick
With things looking up for Rick and the group, an argument breaks out at the Hilltop; the consequences of the decision are life versus death.
Time for After
Negan has to enlist the help of his lieutenants in solving a huge issue facing the Sanctuary; Rick and the group continue to enact the plan.
Wednesday 10 February at 04:45 CAT
How It's Gotta Be
Every story and battle from the first half of the season comes crashing together in this action-packed, emotional mid-season finale.
Rick faces new difficulties after a battle. Meanwhile, the fight continues in other communities as core members face hard decisions.
The Lost and the Plunderers
Groups unite their forces and converge on the Hilltop; Aaron and Enid search for allies.
Thursday 11 February at 04:20 CAT
Dead or Alive Or
Daryl finds himself in bad company as his group heads to the Hilltop; Gabriel's faith gets tested.
Hilltop's leadership faces a difficult dilemma after the arrival of unexpected visitors; Rick comes face to face with an adversary.
Do Not Send Us Astray
Trouble arises when unexpected visitors arrive at the Hilltop and the community is thrust into action; heartbreaking discoveries are made.
Friday 12 February at 04:30 CAT
Still Gotta Mean Something
A Heaps prisoner makes a discovery; Carol searches for someone in the nearby forest; Rick and Morgan find themselves in the company of strangers.
With the threat of the Saviors still looming, Aaron continues searching for allies; Daryl and Rosita take action and confront an old friend.
The communities join forces in the last stand against the Saviors as all-out war unfolds.
The Day Will Come When You Won't Be
Last season ended with Rick and our group kneeling helplessly before Negan and his group. What Negan does will haunt those who survive forever.
Friday 29 January at 00:45 CAT
Carol and Morgan are brought to The Kingdom where they meet Ezekiel, a mysterious leader carrying a secret.
Daryl is taken by Negan to the Sanctuary, home of the Saviors. Meanwhile, Dwight is sent on a mission to bring back a runaway member of his group.
With Rick and the rest of the safe-zone still reeling from the previous tragedy, Negan and his Saviors arrive at Alexandria to collect their payment.
As Carl escorts Enid to the Hilltop, Jesus and the community must hold out against a new threat made by the Saviors.
Out on a supply run and away from the battle against the Saviors, Tara and Heath must face the dangers that soon follow.
A deeper look at the Sanctuary and the world of Negan and the Saviors; members of Alexandria look for supplies.
Hearts Still Beating
With Rick and part of his group preparing for war at the Kingdom, the Whisperers attack Alexandria, plunging the community into chaos. However, an unexpected ally comes to their rescue.
Wednesday 3 February at 04:40 CAT
Rock in the Road
Rick and the group are led to a new community where they are introduced to its inhabitants and ruler. A familiar face resurfaces.
Rick, Jesus, and Ezekiel meet to discuss the recent deal as well as their plan to take action. The Whisperers take the Saviors to their leader, Alpha, where Negan teaches them a valuable lesson.
Hostiles and Calamities
An Alexandrian finds themselves having to navigate the mysterious, confusing, and terrifying world within The Saviors' compound.
Thursday 4 February at 04:20 CAT
Members of the group scavenge for supplies. Meanwhile, back in Alexandria, someone must make a morally challenging decision.
Keeping with the routine supply drop-off, a group of Kingdommers deliversgoods to The Saviors. Things don't go as planned.
The Saviors raid Hilltop unexpectedly, forcing Daryl and Maggie into hiding; they leave with Dr. Harlan Carson in tow to replace his now-deceased brother as their doctor. While sneaking into the Sanctuary on a suicide mission, Sasha and Rosita encounter Eugene and urge him to escape, but he refuses. Sasha then locks Rosita out, telling her to go back to Alexandria because the group needs her. As Sasha breaks into the Sanctuary to kill Negan herself, Rosita flees and notices someone watching her.
Something They Need
Tara leads the group to Oceanside in hopes of convincing the community to join the fight against the Saviors. Natania refuses to have her people fight, but ultimately allows Rick's group to take their guns. Sasha is held prisoner at the Sanctuary, where Negan tries to convince her to join the Saviors. She confides in Eugene and asks him for a way out; he gives her one of the poison capsules he made. Upon their return to Alexandria, Rick's group is greeted by Rosita, who after running into Dwight while fleeing the Sanctuary, reveals Dwight's intentions of helping take down Negan.
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Negan and the Saviors travel to Alexandria with Sasha in a coffin as a gimmick to confront Rick. On the way, Sasha commits suicide with the poison capsule Eugene gave her. At Alexandria, the Scavengers double-cross Rick's group, revealing they've been dealing with Negan all along. After a standoff, a gun fight ensues, with the unexpected arrival of Kingdom and Hilltop fighters forcing Negan and the Saviors and Scavengers to retreat. Alexandria, the Kingdom, and Hilltop are hit badly, but are prepared for an all-out war against their enemies, while the undead Sasha is put down by Maggie and Jesus.
First Time Again
Rick and the group are still having trouble assimilating into Alexandria. Will a new threat bring them closer together or drive them further apart?
Tuesday 19 January at 00:45 CAT
Just when it looks like things can return to normal, or as normal as things can be in the apocalypse, a new problem arises for the Alexandrians.
Wednesday 20 January at 04:20 CAT
Rick and a small group run into multiple hurdles while trying to return to Alexandria. The biggest issue is... they might not all make it back.
Here's Not Here
This episode introduces a new face to the show. With all that's gone on in the apocalypse, can people be trusted? Better yet, can they change?
Thursday 21 January at 04:35 CAT
The mood in Alexandria is quite grim after a number of setbacks. This might prove too much for the sheltered citizens inside the gates.
Always Accountable
Daryl, Abraham, and Sasha run into multiple obstacles, including a new threat, while trying to return to Alexandria after a misison.
Alexandria is finally able to start pulling itself back together. With that, there's peace between our group and the Alexandrians. But for how long?
After having a few moments of peace, a bigger threat faces the citizens of Alexandria, and this time, it may be too big to defeat.
With no hope of safety in Alexandria, Rick and his band of survivors soon discover a larger world beyond what they understood it to be. In this new reality, there are new dangers, new opportunities and new complexities and face. To claim their place in this newfound landscape, the group must become the threat themselves, as terrifying as any of the adversaries they've encountered.
The Next World
A seemingly simple scavenging run proves to be very tricky when our group isn't the only one vying for an unexpected supply goldmine.
Monday 25 January at 23:30 CAT
Knots Untie
After Rick comes to the realization that Alexandria might not be as safe as he thought, decisions must be made about where to go from here.
Not Tomorrow Yet
Rick and the group realize the only way to maintain the peace of Alexandria is to fight a new enemy. This time, though, our group might be outmatched.
The Same Boat
After experiencing a minor success, there is a whole new set of issues when members of the group are taken and held hostage.
Twice As Far
Two different groups leave Alexandria on supply runs. While both are concerned with the future of the community, immediate danger will derail them.
Alexandria is alerted after realizing someone is missing. Several search parties will venture out, but what they find isn't what they're hoping for.
In the aftermath of a tragic blow, Eugene falls captured by Dwight, a member of the Saviors, whom are hell bent on getting even with Alexandria, Negan teaches Rick and co a brutal lesson, which shows that Rick and co finally have something to fear.
No Sanctuary
Rick and the group are still trapped in the train car, awaiting their grim fate at the hands of the inhabitants of the Terminus.
On the road again, Rick and the group encounter a priest and take shelter in his church. One of the survivors gets captured by Gareth and his crew of cannibals.
Four Walls and a Roof
Rick and the rest of the group find themselves going up against some nasty people. As Bob's life hangs in the balance, the group prepares to face off against The Hunters.
After being separated from Daryl, Beth finds herself in a sinister hospital in Atlanta. Now she must join forces with one of the wards, Noah, to escape the place.
Abraham, Glenn, Maggie, Rosita, Eugene and Tara are faced with problems on the road to Washington, D.C. Eugene's secret comes to light.
Daryl and Carol chase the white-crossed car to a desolated Atlanta with hopes of finding Beth and her kidnappers.
Police officer Rick Grimes leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by zombies. The season picks up shortly after Season 4 left off. What follows is a story that weaves the true motives of the people of Terminus with the hopeful prospect of a cure in Washington, D.C., the fate of the group’s lost comrades, as well as new locales, new conflicts, and new obstacles in keeping the group together and staying alive.
What Happened and What's Going On
As Rick and the others continue to acclimate to their new surroundings, they consider a return to normalcy.
While trying to secure a new home, Rick and his group face challenges, and question the utopia they find themselves in.
The group realizes that sheltered life might not be possible as life within the walls starts to mimic life outside. Will these setbacks break Rick?
In the finale, Daryl finds himself in trouble while out on the run. Meanwhile, in Alexandria, Rick and his group continue to feel like outsiders as danger lurks near the gates.
30 Days Without An Accident
The prison continues to pick up the pieces and build a new life in the aftermath of the attack. Rick encounters a stranger in the woods. Daryl, Sasha and some of the others go on a supply run.
A new, and deadly, enemy threatens life at the prison. Rick and the group scramble to figure out what is happening, and how they're going to stop it.
Tyreese leads a group of prison survivors on a supply run to a local college. Hershel and Dr. Subramanian work to contain the virus. The death of more than one of the prison survivors sparks questions and suspicion.
The situation at the prison worsens as more and more people fall ill with the mysterious flu. The supply trip to get medical supplies runs into more obstacles. Rick takes Carol along for a supply run with an ulterior motive.
Maggie and Beth try to do their part to help at the prison as the situation worsens. Hershel works relentlessly to treat the sick and wounded. The group finally returns from their supply run.
After his failed attack on the prison, the Governor wanders the countryside in search of shelter. A new group of survivors takes in a strange man who they don't know is hiding everything about his past.
Dead Weight
The Governor continues to practice his pattern of deception with a new group of survivors. Everything comes full circle as he visits a familiar place.
With the recent threat of the flu outbreak finally under control, Rick and the group feel that they might almost be out of the woods. The Governor convinces his new group of followers to make a move on the prison.
Rick and Carl try to move on after losing their home, their friends and their family. Michonne dwells on the past as she faces a future alone, separated from everyone after the downfall of the prison.
Daryl and Beth travel together through the woods in search of shelter and familiar faces. Tyreese tries to protect some of the most vulnerable survivors of the attack. Maggie, Bob, and Sasha disagree on what moves they should make next.
Glenn and Tara are unwilling travellers with a group of strange new survivors. Rick is caught off-guard when strangers descend upon his safe house. Michonne and Carl learn more about each other on a supply run.
Daryl helps Beth fulfil a bucket list wish, and in the process the pair learn much more about one another than they expected.
Maggie, Sasha and Bob continue to argue over the best decision for them as a group and as individuals. Daryl teaches Beth how to track and the pair unintentionally stumbles upon a safe haven.
Carol, Tyreese and the children find a safe place where they can try to live a more normal life. Long kept secrets come to light and questions are answered, but the answers come with a price.
Glenn and Maggie each continue to head towards Terminus, and each other. Daryl struggles to get along with a new group of survivors that are less than friendly to him.
As multiple paths collide, Rick comes face to face with sheer brutality. Will he and the group have what it takes to survive?
With the world growing increasingly more dangerous and Lori’s pregnancy advancing, Rick discovers a potentially safe haven. But first he must secure the premises, pushing his group to its limit.
After a traumatic event, a life hangs in the balance. Complicating matters, the group must also deal with a potential threat to their new surroundings.
While investigating the crash of a military helicopter, Andrea and Michonne are captured by survivors from Woodbury, a small barricaded town with 73 residents. Hospitality is provided to both women and Merle Dixon is revealed to be part of the group.
Killer Within
While the group is admiring Hershel's determination to use crutches, they are surprised by a group of walkers moving through the prison compound, and the survivors are separated while fleeing for cover.
Michonne overhears the Governor's conversation which leads her to discover a half-dozen captive walkers, which she slays. Andrea expresses that she can't take another eight months on the outside in fear of her life, so Michonne leaves on her own.
Hounded
Rick talks to unknown survivors on the phone, but the voices are those of the dead, including Lori. He accepts her death and rejoins the group. Against all odds Daryl finds Carol, alive.
When the Dead Come Knocking
Rick rescues Michonne and brings her into the prison when she collapses while fighting walkers. After being interrogated by Rick, Michonne tells the group how Glenn and Maggie were taken by the man who shot her and offers to get them inside Woodbury.
Made To Suffer
Rick, Daryl, Michonne and Oscar invade Woodbury and rescue Glenn and Maggie, though in a gun battle Oscar is killed. Michonne sneaks to the Governor's quarters where she kills his infected daughter and leaves the Governor with a severe eye injury.
The Suicide King
Rick tries to rescue a member of his group. Woodbury is in disarray after a recent attack. New guests raise concerns at the prison.
As the group debates their next course of action, Rick wanders after a lost friend. Daryl and Merle question their choices. The Governor restores order in Woodbury and makes plans to punish those responsible.
I Ain't a Judas
Their security threatened, Rick and the group must make a choice. With Woodbury in a police state, Andrea grows uneasy.
Rick takes Carl and Michonne with him to get weapons, and returns to his hometown. However, he soon meets an old friend and tries to get through to him.
Arrow on the Doorpost
In an effort to prevent any more deaths, Rick and the Governor meet to come up with a peace treaty.
The Governor chases a dissenter who fled Woodbury. While the Governor is gone, a traitor tries to sabotage his upcoming plans.
This Sorrowful Life
Rick and the group are faced with a serious problem. If they want a truce with the Governor, they will have to make a huge sacrifice.
Welcome to the Tombs
Rick and the group have to seriously consider if the prison is worth defending as the Governor's impending attack looms over their heads. Season finale!
The group heads toward Fort Benning but is blocked by a pileup of vehicles on the interstate and further delayed when the RV blows a radiator hose. A depressed Andrea expresses resentment toward Dale for not being allowed to die in a way of her choosing, since he forced her to save him from the CDC explosion, contrarily, he feels he saved her.
In a flashback to a time before the apocalypse, Shane tells Lori that Rick has been wounded in a highway shootout, and Lori in turn tells Carl. In the present, Carl has been accidentally shot by a hunter named Otis. Otis directs Rick, Shane, and Carl to the home of veterinarian Hershel Greene, who manages to remove one of six bullet fragments.
Save the Last One
Hershel tells Lori and Rick that he might need to perform Carl's surgery without a respirator if Shane and Otis do not return soon with the necessary medical supplies. Daryl and Andrea return to the forest to search for Sophia, and Daryl shares a childhood memory of being lost in the woods.
Cherokee Rose
Dale, Daryl, Andrea, and Carol arrive at the Greene home and set up camp as Carl recovers. Since Shane is still injured and Rick is weak from blood loss, Daryl decides to search alone for Sophia. He does not find her but instead finds a Cherokee rose (a Native American symbol for the tears of mothers on the Trail of Tears) and gives it to Carol.
The survivors continue to search for Sophia, but Hershel is growing increasingly concerned about their presence on his land for unclear reasons. Shane and Rick argue over whether or not to continue the search, with Shane arguing that it's time to cut their losses and leave.
The group practices their shooting skills and Andrea performs well. Glenn tells Dale about the walkers being kept in the barn. Dale confronts Hershel about the barn and Hershel explains that the walkers in the barn are family members and neighbors and are "still people", that they are merely sick and are being contained so they can be cured in the future
Pretty Much Dead Already
When Glenn reveals to the group that walkers are being kept in the barn, Rick discusses the matter with Hershel, Rick also tries to convince him to let the group stay, especially since his wife is pregnant. Rick tells Shane that Lori is pregnant and Shane confronts her, knowing that her child may be his.
After the destruction of his walker-family, Hershel demands that Rick and his group leave immediately. Shane accuses Rick of being just as delusional as Hershel, saying that Hershel knew about Sophia the whole time and hid her from the group.
After killing their attackers, Rick, Hershel, and Glenn prepare to leave, but three other men, looking for Dave and Tony, enter the town before they can escape. Lori escapes from two walkers and continues down the road on foot to look for her husband. Rick, Hershel, and Glenn inadvertently get into a gunfight with the others
18 Miles Out
Rick and Shane travel to a municipal building in a town and have a frank discussion about Shane's feelings for Lori and about the circumstances surrounding Otis' death, with Shane questioning his friend's ability to make the hard decisions. They've taken the wounded man from the previous episode 18 miles out from the farm to abandon him.
Judge, Jury, Executioner
The group has Randall in custody, and Daryl tortures the prisoner for information. Randall reveals that his old survivor group is heavily armed and contains thirty male members, some of those members once raped a pair of teenage female survivors and forced their father to watch. This convinces the group that letting Randall live is a huge risk. Dale, horrified that the group is actually considering executing Randall, tries to convince everybody they must not sacrifice their humanity. Meanwhile, Carl wanders into the forest and finds a walker trapped in mud.
Better Angels
The group holds a brief funeral for Dale. Rick asks the group to stay united, despite Dale's warning that the group is "broken". They work together to prepare for the coming winter, by stockpiling supplies and clearing walkers from the surrounding area. However, there is still the issue of what to do with Randall.
Beside the Dying Fire
Shortly after Shane's death, a massive horde of walkers attacks the farm. The survivors attempt to fight off the horde but are quickly overwhelmed. Jimmy and Patricia are killed, and Andrea is inadvertently left behind. The remaining survivors are forced to scatter in the darkness, but they eventually reunite on the highway where they left supplies for Sophia.
An apocalyptic drama that spotlights a world ravaged by a zombie overthrow. A group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, seek a safe haven. They struggle not only to control external threats but also vicious infighting. The series is based on the popular monthly comic book by Robert Kirkman.
Rick's discovery of new survivors is bittersweet as they are kept from returning to their camp by a horde of walkers. However, the most dangerous threat maybe not from the dead, but from the living.
Tell It to the Frogs
Rick arrives at the survivor camp where he is reunited with his family. Unfortunately, this leaves Shane, who's been filling Rick's role, on the outside. Things get worse when Daryl returns to camp and hears that his brother was left handcuffed on a roof.
Rick, Glenn, T-Dog, and Daryl move on after their grisly discovery to retrieve the guns when they encounter a group of scavengers who narrowly beat them to the catch. However, Glenn is kidnapped in the scuffle, which leads to a tense stand-off and a surprising discovery.
Everyone deals with the fallout of the walker attack. Andrea has to come to grips with the fate of her sister, while Jim is found out to have been bitten. With the camp clearly no longer safe, a decision must made about the direction they are to take.
The survivors find a safe haven at the CDC. With all the creatures comfort that they could call home, it seems a perfect place to rest. However, the lone scientist, Dr. Jenner, knows something that he isn't telling them.
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Ladies Match Reports 16/11/19
University of Nottingham 5-0 Fylde 1XI
Investec Women's England Hockey League North Conference
Fylde Ladies 1s went away to league leaders University of Nottingham on Saturday in an attempt to build on their first point of the season last time out against Alderley Edge.
After losing the home leg of this fixture 3-0, Fylde knew this was going to be a challenge against a side boasting a range of international players and a 100% league record so far this season.
The game started in a cagey fashion, with few clear cut chances and both teams going in for 1/4 time with the score at 0-0.
Shortly after 1/4 time some pressure from UoN saw them win a PC which was converted to make the score 1-0. Fylde has some promising chances on the counter attack, but Nottingham’s circle entries soon resulted in a couple more successes with the teams going in for Half Time with the score at 3-0 to the home side.
Fylde regrouped at half time and once again saw out a goalless quarter to go into the 4th quarter with the score at 3-0. It was in the 4th quarter where the Ladies 1s played their most promising and dangerous hockey, with multiple circle entries and opportunities on goal. Unfortunately the valiant defensive effort applied by the ladies came unstuck towards the end with 2 more goals making the final score 5-0 to University of Nottingham.
Overall a tough day at the office against an extremely strong University side. Fylde Ladies 1s now turn their attention to a significant home game vs Doncaster on 23rd November where they will hope to build on their points tally for the season.
Huge thank you goes to the travelling support, parents and family members that came to support the girls in Nottingham.
Player of the Match- Ana Pueche Navarro.
Fylde 2XI 5-2 Clitheroe & Blackburn Northern 1XI
North Hockey League West Division 2
Another win well earned by an increasingly confident team saw Fylde put 5 goals away against 2 penalty corners from Clitheroe & Blackburn.
Sally Livesey, the captain, scored two, Cathy Fewson Reeve got her second of the season, Hannah Mears a well struck short corner and Freya Sharman another short corner.
It was really pleasing to see the younger players making a real difference and in particular Katie Smith. The transfer across the pitch and choosing of simple passes by all was a strong feature.
They are understanding that running with the ball and losing it helps no one and only results in more pressure on the team. Great to see players happy with themselves and their team mates.
Fylde now have 14 points and are 6th.
Preston 1XI 1-1 Fylde 3XI
North Hockey League West Division 3 North
The Fylde 3rd team women locked horns with local rivals Preston’s 1st team. Fylde’s recent record of conceding early continued, but Fylde were able to raise their game and levelled through Megan Coar early in the 2nd half. Chances came and went at both ends, but both defences held and a draw was a fair result.
Lancaster & Morecambe 2XI 2-0 Fylde 4XI
Lancashire Central Women's Hockey League Division 1
Ladies 4’s played away at University of Cumbria against Lancaster and Morecambe 2’s. It was a good start for the 4’s, playing strongly, making good 1-2 passes, but there were too many missed opportunities at the goal.
Lancaster and Morecambe scored just before the end of the first half. After a rousing team talk, the 4’s went back on the pitch stronger than ever. Excellent play by all, but again, missed chances at the goal which Lancaster and Morecambe monopolised on, scoring another. An unfortunate loss of 2-0 but still 2nd in the table!
The Fylde 5th Team played at home against a strong Clitheroe & Blackburn Northern 3rd Team and were unfortunate to lose a tight game 1-0.
The goal came late in the second half and Fylde were frustrated with many missed opportunities throughout the match.
Abi Johnson and Charlotte Thompson shared Player of the Match with keeper Anya Jackson making some fine saves.
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Jen Ray, Untitled, 2014.
Photo: Courtesy of Winston Wachter Fine Art
A Show that Invites Women, and Men, to Explore the Female Form
For curator Natasha Schlesinger, the gallery is the perfect place to hold a dialogue about the female body.
By Rozalia Jovanovic
With the rise of the global #MeToo movement, the discourse around the female body has achieved a newfound intensity and ubiquity. Curator, art historian, and art advisor Natasha Schlesinger, who is behind “The Ideal Feminine / The Feminine Ideal?,” a current exhibition at Winston Wächter Fine Art in Manhattan, sees it as her role and responsibility to tap that dialogue and bring it into her work.
“The whole conversation we’ve been having in the past year is about the way men look at the female body,” Schlesinger told Galerie in a recent interview. “Now, it’s my point of view to see how we can change it.”
Lala Abaddon, Some Flowers Close Up at Night (Float Frame), 2016 Photo: Courtesy of Winston Wachter Fine Art
Schlesinger has brought together a broad roster of female artists including Zoë Buckman, Margeaux Walter, Jessica Lichtenstein, Jen Ray, and Rachel Lee Hovnanian, along with select male artists, to offer dynamic and disquieting perspectives on the role and power of the female body as well as the nature of femininity.
Works in the show take a discerning look at the female body, ranging from multimedia artist Jen Ray’s warrior women to Buckman’s lingerie embroidered with charged clichéd statements about women. Even painter Natasha Law, who creates bright, glossy portraits of women dressing and undressing, renders her subjects with a kind of relaxed intimacy that doesn’t feel objectifying. “These women are sexy,” said Schlesinger, “but not sexualized.”
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Schlesinger also made it a point of including a handful of male artists in the show. “I wanted to create this dynamic group conversation among the artists in a way, and I also wanted to flip the ratio that exists in galleries today, which still have a disproportionate ratio of male to female artists. But I did not want to exclude men from the table.”
Rachel Lee Hovnanian, Bimbo Neon, 2018. Photo: Courtesy of Winston Wachter Fine Art
The purpose of including male artists like hyperrealist painter Marc Dennis and photographer/painter Sebastiaan Bremer was to see how they compared with the women artists. One of Bremer’s works is a somewhat conventional, hand-painted print of a nude woman seen from behind sitting on an unmade bed with another female nude, a little more ghostly, to her left. Marc Dennis’s contributions of female portraits from the shoulders up were more surprising. ‘Crown,’ features a very real-looking painting of a young woman staring challengingly at the camera with a gold crown painted on her chin.
“They expected women to be sexualized,” Schlesinger said of gallery visitors. “I don’t need to show that; we’re so used to that. She’s there to be devoured by the male gaze. What else have we seen but that?”
Jen Ray, Untitled, 2014. Photo: Courtesy of Winston Wachter Fine Art
Schlesinger’s exhibition is among a current crop of shows aiming to broaden the perspective on female forms. “Seed,” a group show currently on view at Paul Kasmin Gallery in Manhattan, explores sexuality, fertility, spirituality, and mysticism. And at Mana Contemporary in Newark, NJ, “Please Touch: Body Boundaries” has brought together more than 50 artists seeking to examine conceptions of identity, femininity, and the sexualization of the human body.
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While furthering feminist dialogue is one aim, the success at engaging crowds, exposing new collectors to women artists, and the nature of the gallery model itself are further concerns for Schlesinger, who also runs an art consulting firm called ArtMuse, and has been hosting events at the gallery to spur conversation and hopefully sales. More and more collectors, she notes, come to her specifically looking to collect women artists. Schlesinger recently invited a group of women from the Goldman Sachs Women’s Network to a cocktail hour at the gallery followed by a panel discussion with artists Jessica Lichtenstein and Jen Ray where questions touched on subjects like the market for women artists as well as more personal questions about the artists’ experiences, as women, in the art world.
“I’m not just having an art show for the sake of an art show,” said Schlesinger, “but as a premise for something more. As a platform.”
Marc Dennis, Crown, 2017. Photo: Courtesy of Winston Wachter Fine Art
Jessica Lichtenstein, Andromeda, 2018. Photo: Courtesy of Winston Wachter Fine Art
Cover: Jen Ray, Untitled, 2014.
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4-Player Co-op Campaign - Play as one of four unique characters each capable of wielding weapons infused with Darkness powers.
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MX Vs ATV All Out Is Coming To Nintendo Switch Soon
The long-running racing franchise is heading to Nintendo Switch with a port of the 2018 entry.
By James O'Connor on July 7, 2020 at 8:34AM PDT
The long-running MX vs ATV series, which started with 2005's MX vs ATV Unleashed, is coming to Switch for the first time. MX vs ATV All Out has been announced for Switch, with a release date set for September 1.
The game, which released for PC, PS4, and Xbox One in 2018, features supercross, overcross, waypoint, and freestyle competition modes. You can race on bikes, ATVs, and UTVs acrosss multiple events, and customize both your rider and your vehicle.
The game will feature both 8-player online races and 2-player split-screen.
Unfortunately, MX vs ATV All Out did not review particularly well on release--whether this Switch version will be an improvement remains to be seen. This will be only the third game in the series to release on a Nintendo console; MX vs ATV Untamed released on Nintendo DS and Wii, while MX vs ATV Reflect made its way to DS too.
The Switch recently received another major racing port with Burnout Paradise Remastered, which marked the game's debut on a Nintendo console.
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Cask of Dreams and The Trip of a Lifetime
Our founder William Grant's dream to distill the best dram in the valley took him and his family around the world. But not every dream needs to circumnavigate the globe to be worth pursuing. Such is the case with our winning Cask of Dreams adventure.
Glenfiddich Unveils New Expression: Malt Master's Edition
Glenfiddich Malt Master's Edition encapsulates the fifth-generation family-owned distillery's innovative casking techniques. It is the first expression to adopt the double maturation process, delivering a whisky that is complex in taste and flavor imparted from two different woods. Using the highest quality of both Sherry and Refill Bourbon casks throughout the Glenfiddich range, this rare liquid reflects the distillery's historic 125 years of creating the most sought after whiskies in the world.
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On Christmas Day 1887 William Grant, the founder of Glenfiddich, realised his lifelong ambition to create the best dram in the valley when the first drops of whisky flowed from stills in the distillery he and his family had toiled for a year to build. To celebrate this pioneering achievement, and 125 years of uninterrupted, award-winning whisky production, Glenfiddich will cask every drop of whisky distilled on Christmas Day 2012 to create the ultimate, limited edition Christmas Spirit of the future.
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RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam is accelerating Virginia’s transition to clean energy by signing the Virginia Clean Economy Act and by amending the Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act that requires Virginia to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
“These new clean energy laws propel Virginia to leadership among the states in fighting climate change,” said Governor Northam. “They advance environmental justice and help create clean energy jobs. In Virginia, we are proving that a clean environment and a strong economy go hand-in-hand.”
The Virginia Clean Economy Act was passed as House Bill 1526 and Senate Bill 851, which were sponsored by Delegate Richard C. “Rip” Sullivan, Jr. and Senator Jennifer McClellan, respectively. The Act incorporates clean energy directions that the Governor issued in Executive Order Forty-Three in September 2019. It results from extensive stakeholder input and incorporates environmental justice concepts related to the Green New Deal.
The law requires new measures to promote energy efficiency, sets a schedule for closing old fossil fuel power plants, and requires electricity to come from 100 percent renewable sources such as solar or wind. Energy companies must pay penalties for not meeting their targets, and part of that revenue would fund job training and renewable energy programs in historically disadvantaged communities. The Act accomplishes the following broad goals:
Establishes renewable portfolio standards. The Act requires Dominion Energy Virginia to be 100 percent carbon-free by 2045 and Appalachian Power to be 100 percent carbon-free by 2050. It requires nearly all coal-fired plants to close by the end of 2024.
Establishes energy efficiency standards. The Act declares energy efficiency pilot programs to be “in the public interest.” It creates a new program to reduce the energy burden for low-income customers, and it requires the Department of Social Services and the Department of Housing and Community Development to convene stakeholders to develop recommendations to implement this program. The Act sets an energy efficiency resource standard, requiring third party review of whether energy companies meet savings goals.
Advances offshore wind. The Act provides that 5,200 megawatts of offshore wind generation is “in the public interest.” It requires Dominion Energy Virginia to prioritize hiring local workers from historically disadvantaged communities, to work with the Commonwealth to advance apprenticeship and job training, and to include an environmental and fisheries mitigation plan.
Advances solar and distributed generation. The Act establishes that 16,100 megawatts of solar and onshore wind is “in the public interest.” The law expands “net metering,” making it easier for rooftop solar to advance across Virginia. The new law requires Virginia’s largest energy companies to construct or acquire more than 3,100 megawatts of energy storage capacity.
“This is a terrific day for Virginia,” said Delegate Richard C. “Rip” Sullivan, Jr. “While some said Virginia is moving too fast, we said this is the year to get it right. This is an historic step forward on clean energy in Virginia.”
“This is the most significant clean energy law in Virginia’s history,” said Senator Jennifer McClellan. “The bill that the Governor signed will make Virginia the first southern state with a 100 percent clean energy standard. The Act will create thousands of clean energy jobs, make major progress on fighting climate change, and break Virginia’s reliance on fossil fuels.”
The Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act was passed as House Bill 981 and Senate Bill 1027, sponsored by House Majority Leader Charniele Herring and Senator Lynwood Lewis, respectively.
The Act establishes a carbon dioxide cap-and-trade program to reduce emissions from power plants, in compliance with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The Department of Environmental Quality will establish and operate an auction program to sell allowances into a market-based trading program.
The Act creates a Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund to enhance flood prevention, protection, and coastal resilience. It creates a low-interest loan program to help inland and coastal communities that are subject to recurrent flooding. The sale of emissions allowances would fund it.
The Governor proposed technical amendments to clarify how the fund would operate. The amendments provide for forgiveness of loans used in low-income geographic areas.
“By joining RGGI, Virginia will take part in a proven, market-based program for reducing carbon pollution in a manner that protects consumers,” said Governor Northam. “I am proposing important refinements and I look forward to signing it into law soon.”
“Advocates have worked hard for many years to put Virginia on the path to clean energy,” said House Majority Leader Charniele Herring. “This will bring cleaner air and water to Virginia, and the Governor’s amendments will make a good law even better.”
“Joining RGGI will secure a sustainable clean energy future for Virginia,” said Senator Lynwood Lewis. “Thanks to the Governor’s leadership, we’re almost at the finish line.”
Last year’s budget explicitly prevented Virginia from joining RGGI.
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Newfoundland & Labrador – Made of Superlatives
Endless, otherworldly views across the Long Range Mountains
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Newfoundland and Labrador form the most easterly parts of Canada and we can't help but notice that there is no shortage of superlatives in the region.
It’s here, in Canada's youngest province, that you’ll find many things that are the continent's oldest. The capital city, St. John’s, holds the title of the oldest city in North America and, when taking a stroll through its colourful centuries-old streets, you’ll discover a city full of character. To discover history from a much earlier era, travel farther north to L’Anse aux Meadows, the oldest viking settlement on the continent. On the Labrador Peninsula you’ll find the rugged Torngat Mountains which are, you guessed it, among the oldest in the world. Sensing a pattern here?
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In addition to boasting a solid ‘oldest things’ list, Newfoundland and Labrador have also claimed a few, perhaps lesser known, titles. Ever wondered where you can find the foggiest place in the whole wide world? Yep, the honour goes to the Grand Banks; an area on the eastern coast of Newfoundland where the Labrador current and Gulf Stream meet. Speaking of coast, it's here that you’ll find the most coastline in Canada; nearly 29,000 km. Canada, of course, has the longest coastline in the world and this province contributes its fair share.
If you like wildlife, you should definitely head to this easternmost province, as it’s in Newfoundland and Labrador that you’ll find the highest density of moose on the continent. It also has the largest caribou herds and claims to have the biggest black bears... Now this is starting to sound like an urban legend but, rest assured, it’s all true.
Also scattered among the wildlife are some of the most helpful people in the world. Newfoundlanders were the first to respond to the distress call of the RMS Titanic and, when flights were grounded on 9/11, the small town of Gander opened its homes to thousands of stranded travellers. You can experience the friendliness of the locals yourself when you hit the trails in this stunningly beautiful part of Canada. That said, don’t expect crowds, there is plenty of room to roam in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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As a teenager, the Rev. Adam Hamilton worked at Hardee’s. He was part of a crew opening a new Overland Park location of the fast-food franchise, which had a “soft opening” where staff members could invite their parents.
“In case we killed somebody with hamburgers, we wanted it to be family,” Hamilton joked to his congregation.
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, which Hamilton began in a funeral home 26½ years ago, had the self-proclaimed “soft opening” of its new sanctuary during services March 25-26. The 3,500-seat, $81.3 million project will get an official grand opening at its five services April 1-2. Church members were encouraged to attend the “soft” opening, but wait to invite others until the grand opening so they could, in Hamilton’s words, “work all the kinks out.”
The first services at the new sanctuary of Church of the Resurrection – which has grown to become the largest United Methodist congregation in the world – included a blessing of the baptismal font and the altar by Great Plains Conference Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr.
“Today is a special day of rejoicing,” Bishop Saenz told the congregation. “Some of you have been here from the very beginning. To see this, you know nothing is impossible through God.”
Bishop Saenz said every house of worship has a spiritual value that exceeds its material value.
“When you walk in, you experience that space where heaven and earth touch, where we hear the Good News of God’s saving grace, where our lives are transformed. We experience the call and claim of God to send us back out into the world, so the world can be what God envisions it to be.”
The new sanctuary, with three-quarter round seating, includes seven stainless steel “sails” that represent both the seven days of creation and the seven days of Holy Week. The carpet and theater-seat cushions in the sanctuary are a light green, to suggest grass.
“All of this is meant to tell a story,” Hamilton told the congregation.
But the visual centerpiece of the new sanctuary is its stained glass window, nearly 100 feet wide and 37 feet high, which uses 161 panels to tell the story of Christianity from the Garden of Eden to 20th century civil rights leaders, with more than 70 individuals depicted, with an image of Jesus Christ dominating the center.
A video by the window’s creator says the work weighs eight tons and is the largest single-image stained glass window ever made. Its fused glass has never been tried on this scale, according to its creator. Each panel was made in California and shipped to Leawood.
“Step into the garden, step into the stories in this room,” Hamilton invited the congregation. “I feel God’s presence when I walk in this room and I hope you do too.”
A five-year project, Hamilton said the goal was to create an intimate and a sacred space, as well as something that gave a sense of community.
Various architects, bank officials and contractors were invited to the services and recognized throughout the day.
Hamilton said he hoped the new sanctuary would be an example for United Methodists “for centuries to come,” and would be a gathering place for present-day Methodists from around the world.
The botanical theme continues outside, with plans for a memorial garden outside of the new building.
Hamilton and his wife, LaVon, were presented with the first two spaces in the garden by the church’s managing executive director, Dan Entwistle, who joked during the services that there was no easy way “to give someone a burial plot.”
“There’s no other human we could recognize that has made this project possible,” Entwistle said. “We love you, and we’re so grateful for you.”
Those in the first services also watched a video of the construction process.
Church of the Resurrection’s previous sanctuary will be converted into ministerial space and small group gathering areas in another $22 million project, Hamilton said.
In his sermon about the Promised Land, Hamilton said that he didn’t want the completion of the sanctuary to be similar to a friend’s church in Missouri, where its parishioners stopped attending because the new building project was complete.
“This is not the Promised Land,” Hamilton told those in attendance. “We’re just getting started.”
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