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Prada offers 'see now, buy now' bags straight off the Milan catwalk
MILAN - Italy's Prada blended military, nautical and 1940s looks for women next fall at Milan Fashion Week and joined in on the "see now, buy now" retail model by offering two new styles of bag at selected outlets from Friday. Miuccia Prada, regarded as a trailblazer by fashionistas, mixed prints with luxurious fabrics to create glamorous, colorful, layered outfits, for her collection. The designer, 66, put fur on sleeves and linings of check or leather jackets and cloaks, embroidery on slinky velvet dresses and played with an array of prints - cactus plants, flowers and fruit - on tops, skirts and dresses. Brocade also featured heavily in the collection - namely in gold on jackets and skirts. Dark coats reminiscent of an elegant military style were teamed with white nautical hats and thick tights. Dresses and slinky jackets had big shoulders, a nod to 1940s silhouettes, and some were worn with chunky, elbow-length gloves. Nearly all looks were teamed with wide corset-like belts, tie-up boots, buckled sandals or peep-toe shoes and handbags, some with charms, others so small they were worn around the neck. The brand, known for its luxury leather goods with handbags costing as much as 6,000 euros ($6,600), presented its latest addition to the its accessories range at the show: the new Pionnière and Cahier bags. The small, shoulder-strap bags retail for about 1,750 euros and 2,400 euros respectively, with the round-shaped Pionnière inspired by hunting, uniforms and travel and the more expensive Cahier reminiscent of old book bindings and notebooks. The bags will be on sale from Friday in selected Prada stores in Milan, London, Paris and New York. With customers living in different climates, several fashion houses have announced they want to bridge the usual six-month gap between catwalk presentation and retail availability, by offering runway items in shops or online sooner. Prada reported nearly flat net revenue of 3.55 billion euros in the year to Jan. 31 last week, with earnings hit in recent quarters by costly shop investments and slower demand for luxury goods, notably from major market China. -Reuters
GAZA (Reuters) - Youssef Abu Amira, a Palestinian law school graduate, never let disabilities hold him back. Born without legs and with only partially developed arms, he has taken up a new challenge - karate.
After years in a drawer, Tintin painting tipped to fetch over 2 million euros
PARIS (Reuters) - A painting of comic book hero Tintin that for years was kept folded in a drawer is to go on sale at a Paris auction house on Thursday with an estimated sale price of more than 2 million euros.
Young Japanese celebrate Coming of Age Day under COVID's shadow
TOKYO (Reuters) - Young women in colourful traditional costumes, masks and white stoles braved cold weather in lines and sat seats apart from one another in Yokohama on Monday to mark Japan’s Coming of Age Day, even though the city is under a state of emergency.
Rah! Japanese cheerleaders lift spirits amid pandemic
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese cheerleaders danced and cheered on commuters outside a Tokyo rail station on Thursday in a bid to lift spirits with the capital heading into another state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic.
SEOUL (Reuters) - When Ryu Han-na, a 20-year-old university student, got cosmetic surgery on her nose in mid-December, she had a simple reason: it might be the last chance to do so covertly before people start taking off masks this year as vaccines are distributed.
'I will survive': 2020 slinks into history as fireworks light deserted streets
(Reuters) -Fireworks soared into the sky above the Sydney Opera House, but the harbour below was a deserted ghost town, a fittingly creepy send-off for a year that will not be missed.
New Yorkers meet in Times Square to say 'Good Riddance' to COVID-19, Zoom call
NEW YORK (Reuters) - About a dozen people lined up on Monday to shred things they want to forget about 2020, including but not limited to the deadly global pandemic that swept the world, at the annual “Good Riddance Day” event in New York City’s Times Square.
Former WWE superstar Luke Harper passes away aged 41
WASHINGTON (WEB DESK) - World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced that its former superstar Jon Huber aka Luke Harper passed away at the of 41 on Sunday.
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All Good News
Skating with Santa: Simi Valley rink helps people with disabilities enjoy holiday party on ice
By Veronica Miracle
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- Part of the joy of the holiday season is getting out on the ice.
So, professional skaters from the Iceoplex in Simi Valley made sure that winter experience was something people of all abilities could enjoy.
At the 7th annual "Start the New Year with a Smile" event, over 300 guests were invited to watch a spectacular ice show and then get on the ice themselves.
Many of the guests at the rink were from The Arc of Ventura County. It's a nonprofit organization for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
"They're just great people and they appreciate it. It's an outing they don't normally get and everybody here just loves doing it," said Scott Slinger, owner of Iceoplex.
After the big choreographed show, it was time for the participants from The Arc to get on the ice.
Mitchell Garcia is a case manager for The Arc of Ventura County.
He said, "This year they made it very personal by getting two of our participants on the ice. They just light up and they really do love this time of year. And we're blessed to be a part of this."
All 300 guests got the chance to get in their wheelchairs or ride in Santa's sleigh on the ice.
And they didn't leave empty-handed. Everyone got new cozy blankets and snacks.
It's both a Christmas celebration, but also somewhat of an appreciation party - as many of these participants work at the rink year -round.
"We employ Arc," Slinger said. "They come in three times to meet with their clients and they do surface light cleaning of the facility. We've been doing that for 18 years."
Santa Claus made sure to roll out the red carpet for the hard-working and deserving members of the Iceoplex family.
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Pragmata in Development at Capcom for 2022 Release on PC and Consoles
July 13, 2020 Videogames, News
Pragmata, a mysterious new game from Capcom, was announced during the Sony PlayStation livestreaming event. Little is known about the game, but a trailer shows a man in a spacesuit grappling with unknown powers that have corrupted the planet Earth. The release window is set for 2022.
Check Out the Pragmata Announcement Trailer:
Capcom-Unity: “Set in a dystopian near-future on Earth’s Moon, Pragmata will take you on an unforgettable adventure, powered by the Next Generation of gaming: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and PC.
Our development team is hard at work on this brand new game title, making full use of new next-gen tech, such as ray-tracing, to create a breathtaking and immersive sci-fi setting like never before.
We’re very eager to show more, but… that’s all we have for now. We’ll be sharing additional information on Pragmata in 2021.
Pragmata will be launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC, in 2022.”
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You are here: Home / Ad Chatter / Ad Chatter with Special Guest, David Blain, President of Saxton Horne in Salt Lake City
October 9, 2020 By David Burn
Ad Chatter with Special Guest, David Blain, President of Saxton Horne in Salt Lake City
In this new episode of Ad Chatter, we hear from a special guest, David Blain. David is president of Saxton Horne in Salt Lake City and a mentor to me. I got my start in the agency business in 1997 at David’s agency, Blain Olsen White Gurr, which was a high-tech B2B agency in Salt Lake City. David was the account guy and partner who helped me to learn about the power of strategic thinking (something that has helped me throughout my career).
In this 30-minute episode, hear us discuss the lost art of account service and much more. David shares:
What it was like to work “24-hours a day” on Intel in the 1990s
His thoughts on new business and selling great work
How his agency’s automotive clients continue to sell cars during COVID-19
The need for (and power of) an in-house agency
The need for agency team members to “really get” what the client is all about
What qualities make for a great client
The raw power of creativity to change the score for a client
How to create a “climate of receptivity” for wild ideas
At 17+ minutes into the conversation, David says there are a couple of things he’s read that are memorable and influential to him. The first is the book Hey Whipple, Squeeze This by Luke Sullivan. “To me, this book will teach account people to respect the creative process. Because it highlights the power and the value of this idea we call ‘creativity’ and that creativity is something you can hold in your hand. And that it’s a tangible asset. For a lot of clients, it goes over their heads. They miss it. So, how do you help the client see the creative genius that is the work that you’re showing them?”
David also says that great creative always comes from a good strategy, and he mentions an article that he read some years ago which perfectly illustrates the need. “Finding The Capo d’astro bar” by Bud Robbins is the story of a young copywriter who tours a piano factory and discovers the secret to his client’s longevity and success.
Driving to the Bucket with Larry H. Miller
Saxton Horne is Larry H. Miller’s in-house agency.
The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies began on May 1, 1979, when Larry and Gail Miller purchased their first dealership in Murray, Utah. From this humble start, the company has grown to employ more than 10,000 individuals at businesses located throughout the western United States.
The Miller family owns and operates 65 dealerships in seven western states. The family business also owns the Utah Jazz, the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, NBA G-League Salt Lake Stars, The Zone Sports Radio Network, and Megaplex Theatres.
How to Be A Great Client
Near the end of the show, I ask David what qualities he looks for in a client. His responses are spot on and well worth your listening time. David said he had a client once who said his method for achieving “good client” status was two-fold. First, he wanted to make sure everything the agency showed him got a fair hearing. Secondly, he wanted to make sure we were profitable on his account.
David adds that when it’s time to evaluate whether to take on a new client, he always asks, “Do they have the desire and the ability to pay me.”
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Filed Under: Ad Chatter, Ad People, The Adpulp Interview
About David Burn
David is co-founder, editor, and publisher of Adpulp.com. He wrote his first ad for a political candidate when he was 17 years old. She won her race and the advertising hook was set. Today, David is a writer, brand strategist, and leader of creative teams in Austin, TX.
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Covid hoaxes are using a loophole to stay alive--even after content is deleted
MIT Technology Review May-1-2020, 06:08:04 GMT
Since the onset of the pandemic, the Technology and Social Change Research Project at Harvard Kennedy's Shorenstein Center, where I am the director, has been investigating how misinformation, scams, and conspiracies about covid-19 circulate online. If fraudsters are now using the virus to dupe unsuspecting individuals, we thought, then our research on misinformation should focus on understanding the new tactics of these media manipulators. What we found was a disconcerting explosion in "zombie content." In April, Amelia Acker, assistant professor of information studies at UT Austin, brought our attention to a popular link containing conspiratorial propaganda suggesting that China is hiding important information about covid-19. The original post was from a generic-looking site called News NT, alleging that 21 million people had died from covid-19 in China.
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Internet Archive wants to get rid of link rot
Mashable Jan-17-2017, 20:50:03 GMT
You know that thing where you're reading something interesting but then you see a super interesting link and you're like, yeah, I'm gonna click the shit out of this, and then you do, and your computer fritzes, blinks at you, and then you get a 404 error? Internet Archive has built a tool to make that stop happening. Internet Archive has long chronicled deceased web pages with the Wayback Machine, allowing users to access stuff that is no longer readily available. But, of course, users would have to know about the Wayback Machine and how to use it. Now Internet Archive has built a Wayback Machine Chrome extension.
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There's a powerful new way to dig up dead websites
Washington Post - Technology News Dec-2-2016, 20:20:06 GMT
It can be hard to find sites that have disappeared from the Internet. But the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine is on the verge of rolling out a feature that will make tracking down dead websites much easier, according to Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle. The Wayback Machine has been helping people see past Internet sites over the past 15 years, but searchers always needed to know the URL of a website to find the archived copies. Soon, however, you'll be able to use keyword searches to find old websites -- in fact, you can already test it out through a public beta. The new search feature is not quite like Google, where all the text on each page on a website is indexed to help with searches.
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The Wayback Machine and Cloudflare team up to keep websites online
Engadget Sep-18-2020, 20:35:53 GMT
The saying goes, "the internet is forever." Now, the Wayback Machine and Cloudflare are doing their part to strengthen that adage. The two are joining forces to ensure more web pages are archived, according to a post on the Internet Archive blog. The Wayback Machine, a project of Internet Archive, allows you to view web pages as they appeared on certain past dates. The partnership with Cloudflare means Internet Archive has another source for URLs -- websites that use Cloudflare's Always Online service.
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Cloudflare and Internet Archive team up to make sure websites never fully go offline
ZDNet Sep-18-2020, 03:17:09 GMT
Cloudflare and Internet Archive have joined forces to archive more of the public web, touting it would make the web more reliable. As part of this joint effort, websites that use Cloudflare's Always Online service will be able to allow the web infrastructure company to share their hostname and URLs with Internet Archive's Wayback Machine so their website can be automatically archived. When a site is down, Cloudflare will then be able to retrieve the most recently archived version from Internet Archive so that a site's content can be accessed by users. "The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine has an impressive infrastructure that can archive the web at scale," Cloudflare CEO and co-founder Matthew Prince said. "By working together, we can take another step toward making the internet more resilient by stopping server issues for our customers and in turn from interrupting businesses and users online." According to Internet Archive, more than 468 billion web pages are available via the Wayback Machine to date.
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Working in the Theatre: Creating the Show
Creating your own show that showcases the work of others is inspiring. And in a year where options are limited, Mykal Kilgore and Vasthy Mompoint created their own opportunities to make space for others to flourish.
Broadway veteran Vasthy Mompoint’s “Vasthy’s Friends” is a platform dedicated to providing interactive children’s theatrical entertainment while featuring inclusive performances and topics.
Mykal Kilgore’s “Singer’s Comprehension” explores the singer’s journey through interviews with Mykal as his friends and colleagues offer us a glimpse into navigating their career, developing their technique, and understanding this business.
The shared joy and unrelenting creativity of these two artists gives us all hope and motivation to put power to pen and screen.
For more information on Vasthy’s Friends visit https://www.vasthysfriends.com/
For more information on Mykal Kilgore visit https://www.mykalkilgore.com/
American Theatre Wing’s Working in the Theatre documentary series features the most fascinating people on the stage, behind the scenes, and in the audience. From Tony Awards® and Obie Awards® winning artists to the next generation of theatre makers, we capture theatre’s inner-workings, industry luminaries, and unique stories that surround important work.
Working in the Theatre: The 24 Hour Plays Viral Monologues
Working in the Theatre: Virtual Theatre in the Classroom, SUNY New Paltz
Working in the Theatre – Extended Interviews: Zoë Morsette
Working in the Theatre – Extended Interviews: Thelma Pollard
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Fender Vibroverb 6G16 Tremolo Circuit
The Low-Frequency Oscillator (LFO)
Here is the heart of the Vibroverb 6G16 tremolo circuit: a low-frequency oscillator (LFO) with a footswitch interface and a speed control.
The signal it generates, which has a frequency of a few hertz, is used to modulate the amp's volume, creating a throbbing effect synced to the LFO frequency.
"The tremolo circuit in the 1963 Vibroverb is much simpler than the 'harmonic vibrato' in other large brown Fender amps of the early 1960s, but if you are looking for genuine tremolo (and despite the raves for that brownface vibrato, many players are), this is an extremely good one." -Dave Hunter1
The circuit to the left of CPK is a classic triode voltage amplifier. It drives a network of resistors and capacitors whose output (node "in") is fed back to the grid for re-amplification. Using LTspice we can set up an AC analysis simulation2 of a circuit formed by C3 and R3 in isolation.
The results are typical for an RC high-pass filter.3
The solid trace for the dB scale at the left shows that at 1Hz there is about 24dB attenuation. At 100Hz there is hardly any attenuation. The dotted trace for the phase angle scale at the right indicates that the phase shift between the input and and the output decreases from 86 degrees at 1Hz to only 9 degrees at 100Hz. At about 9Hz the "gain" is -6dB and the phase shift is 60 degrees. This is interesting, because it suggests that if we use three of these high-pass filters in series, we can create a total phase shift of
60 + 60 + 60 = 180 degrees
at the cost of about
6dB + 6dB + 6dB = 18dB attenuation. Let's update the SPICE simulation by adding two more high-pass filters.
Because the three filters are not independent, the actual frequency for a 180-degree phase shift is near 7Hz, where the "gain" is about -30dB.
A typical 12AX7 voltage amplifier with a fully bypassed cathode resistor and a light AC load easily creates more than 30dB gain, which can more than compensate for the attenuation of the RC filters. It is also an inverting amplifier - its output is 180 degrees out of phase with its input. Conceivably, if the 3 RC filters are driven by a 12AX7 amplifier, the output will be in phase with the amplifier's input and will have a greater amplitude than the input. Under these conditions, the output can be connected to the 12AX7 grid, creating positive feedback that can force the circuit into oscillation.
Let's use a 12AX7 AC model4 to drive the circuit.
AC analysis indicates that the output is in phase with the input, i.e. 0 degrees phase shift, at 7.4Hz. The gain at that frequency is +12.3dB.
The Vibroverb circuit adds capacitor CPK between the plate and the cathode to prevent oscillation at radio frequencies.
To stop tremolo oscillation, the footswitch shorts the signal at the top of R2 to ground. The bottom of R2 is connected to the cathode instead of ground. Since the cathode is fully bypassed by CK, even at 7Hz, R2 is still connected to AC ground, so oscillation performance is about the same. The cathode voltage is at about 2VDC, however, so when the footswitch opens there is an initial AC jolt to get LFO oscillation started.
Fender also adds a speed control to the first high-pass filter. As the effective value of R1 (the 100kΩ fixed resistor plus the resistance of the potentiometer) decreases, the oscillator frequency increases, thereby driving the tremolo faster.
The Buffer and Bias Modulator
In addition to the three high-pass filters, the triode voltage amplifier also drives a cathode follower that acts as a buffer.
The buffer enables the circuit to drive a heavier AC current load and keeps the load from affecting the LFO frequency. Like the driver for the Fender Bassman tone stack, the cathode follower is DC coupled.5
Capacitor C4 blocks DC, so the intensity control sits between a pure AC signal from the LFO and a pure DC voltage from the DC grid bias supply. The bias voltage for the 6L6 power tubes is therefore a combination of the two. When the control is fully clockwise, the -52VDC bias is AC modulated to its maximum extent. Even when cranked, however, negative swings of the bias voltage are short of forcing the amp into Class B operation or beyond. This creates a softer, more nuanced character compared to an opto-cell circuit like the one in the Vibroverb AA763.
"After many years of the seeming ubiquity of the blackface-style opto-cell tremolo circuit, this bias-modulating trem has made a big comeback in popularity recently. Among the characteristics players seem to love are its smooth, watery response - with a soft edge to its rise and fall even at higher intensities - and the way it politely avoids chopping out notes as you play, the way an opto trem can do. Hit the guitar hard and the trem recedes a little, bubbling back into focus as the attack ebbs and the note begins to decay. Many find it the most musical breed of tremolo available, arguably the best type ever built into a tube amp ..." -Dave Hunter6
1Dave Hunter, Amped, (Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2012), p. 102.
3Richard Kuehnel, Guitar Amplifier Electronics: Basic Theory, (Seattle: Amp Books, 2018), pp. 21.
5Richard Kuehnel, Guitar Amplifier Electronics: Basic Theory, (Seattle: Amp Books, 2018), pp. 84-87.
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Ren Tao
道蓮, Len
Ren is a shaman from China who came to Japan to fight Yoh Asakura and to take part in the Shaman Fight in Tokyo. In the American dub this is never mentioned. Ren starts off as a 13 year old in the manga and the original Japanese anime while in the English anime he first appears as a 15 year old. He is serious logical and emotionally aloof. He has become like this because of how he was raised. Because of his father Ren had adapted a deep hatred towards humanity and a strong yearning to eliminate them all. He also believed that his spirit companion Bason was only meant to be used as a tool and to treat him as a friend would only result in the spirit taking advantage over him. Rens anger and hatred came from his father or uncle in the English anime Tao Yan Tao En. Forced to train and study at a very young age Ren had his childhood stolen from him. He hated Tao En for all of his suffering. As he gains the friendship of Yoh and the others he realizes that everything he once believed about the world was not true. He learned to trust others and that humans werent as awful as he thought they were because Yoh and the others showed him that some people truly are kind. A new will to change himself took over. He wanted to let go of his hatred so he could be able to move on with his life so he returned to China to defeat his father. His first attempt failed but he refused to give in to his father even as he remained chained in the dungeon of his home. Thanks to Bason Yoh and the others came to help him. He thanked them for rescuing him but was persistent in saying that he didnt want any help from them. He said it was his problem alone. But eventually all of them defeated Tao Yan together allowing Ren to finally move on. Ren tries hard to maintain a tough and confident exterior and is aloof but deep down would risk his life for his allies. Ren is a particularly impatient person with a very short temper and isnt afraid to hurt the source of the anger. Ren is an egotistical person and usually doesnt care that people think that hes overly proud. He even named his own team Team the Ren much to the annoyance of his teammate Horohoro. His overflowing selfconfidence annoys some of the other characters. In addition Ren is also very intuitive quickwitted and sometimes stubborn. He is also very defiant. He rarely listens to what anyone says or takes their instructions. Before and during the process in which he befriended Yoh he even was bold enough to disobey his father on various occasions. It is mentioned that Ren is skilled in more than one area of combat. Not only is he a powerful shaman capable of doing things most shamans his age would not be able to but in addition he also seems to be skilled in martial arts and sword fighting in addition to also learning many of Mikihisa Asakuras techniques simply by experiencing them firsthand. It is also lightly suggested in the manga that Ren can also play the erhu. As the series progresses Ren begins to trust others more. Out of all his friends his bonds with Yoh and Horohoro seem to be the strongest. Ren often fights with Horohoro and the two do not seem to get along at all. However after Ren sacrifices himself to save him it becomes apparent that they really do care for one another. As Faust worked to try to save Rens life after the incident Horohoro did his best to protect the unconscious Ren. Rens name in Chinese means benevolent tough and edge of a knife all of which are reflected in his character. His actual Chinese name Lin means lotus. In the English dub he is given a British accent. He also has an obsession with milk and the number 3. His Furyoku is 100001 as seen in chapter 276 In Shaman King Character Book there was an interview asking what kind of girl he likes and he said he would only like a girl if shes smaller than him and not annoying. This must be the reason why he married Iron Maiden Jeanne and had a son named Men Tao. From Wikipedia
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Trope, Cosmic Entity, Otherness Tropes,
Religion Tropes
Physical God
"God exists, and He's American."
—Milton Glass on Dr. Manhattan, Watchmen
One step below being one of the Powers That Be. Occasionally shares space with The Great Gazoo. They usually start out as a Power That Is but gradually the plot drives them downward.
Mythology often depicted gods as "human, but bigger." Similar emotions, virtues, vices, etc. but with more power. Special effects and global story-telling exposure has expanded the concept. Gods are often humanoid (easier for actors to portray them) and have a number of powers. The difference between them and non-divine characters is they don't have to be "balanced" in terms of other characters.
Typical god powers and traits can include:
Nigh Invulnerability - They can get physically hit occasionally, but no real physical damage will occur without a Deus Ex Machina or a MacGuffin. (See Implacable Man.)
Shoot fireballs/lightning
Teleportation and/or Flight
Power to alter reality at will, generally in limited areas or in ways relating to their attunement-- see below.
Limited Omniscience: They can be aware of what's going on in a general area, but they have to pay attention to it. So it's possible to surprise them.
Attunement to Concept: e.g. Aphrodite the Goddess of Love is attuned to love, naturally (although technically the original Greek term and name was better translated more like "lust" or "attraction", "infatuation" at most). If fewer people love, then she's weakened. If she's hurt or weakened due to some plot reason, fewer people love. Not all gods have attunements, and the level of attunement depends on the writer at the time. Which may overlap with...
Gods Need Prayer Badly: Their power may be directly proportional to the number of worshipers they have, or to the strength of their followers' belief.
Complete Immortality: They usually don't age, but can be killed - although it's incredibly difficult to do so and usually takes a great deal of effort or some special item to do so. If enough people still believe in them, they may be brought back to life - although they may have lost their memories or be forced to take a new form.
Avatars, dropping one's HP to Zero may not be enough, because they can reform their physical selves.
Interestingly, Superman and some of the more powerful Flying Bricks fulfill most of these requirements, except possibly the worship bit. This depends on how strictly you define worship, of course, since subscribing isn't usually considered the same as tithing. (For rabid fans, subscriptions can total a lot more than 10% of your income!). Then again, Superman does shares a setting with actual Physical Gods, most of whom are still even stronger still than he (Depending on the Writer, of course).
In other fiction, characters who may not strictly be gods may get powers like these simply because, in a place where Everyone Is a Super, then the only way you can really mount a truly serious threat to a world with millions of superpowered civilians is to give the baddies even more absurdly powerful abilities.
Sometimes, a human can become a Physical God, especially if it's possible for said gods to die. These newly minted gods may choose to take up the mantle with solemnity, cackle madly that "A God Am I!", or steadfastly say "A God I Am Not" from lingering sympathy to their human origins.
The existence of a Physical God presents a superficial difficulty to a Flat Earth Atheist; however, the problem can be overcome by distinguishing a Physical God from whatever Powers That Be might or might not exist in the universe (considering the former to be "merely" ultra-powerful beings not different in principle from anybody else who happens to be Immortal and omnipotent, and applying the label "god" only to the latter. The non-trivial difficulty in determining the difference when such beings can only be viewed from a limited human scale is often brushed under the rug). Smarter Flat Earth Atheists will turn into Nay Theists instead.
Compare Anthropomorphic Personification and Deity of Human Origin. See also Our Gods Are Greater for a more general trope, and Humans Are Cthulhu, for when Puny Earthlings are this. They're usually the center of a Physical Religion. When all that power amounts to nothing, see, God's Hands Are Tied. God Job is when a mortal gets to become this.
(No this isn't about the Goddess of Exercise... Let's get Physical)
Examples of Physical God include:
2 Comicbooks
3 Fanfic
8 Theater
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At the end of Part 2 of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Cars successfully uses the Red Stone of Aja on himself, making him unkillable by any means and giving him the collective abilities of all of Earth's life. Since he can't die, Joseph Joestar takes advantage of a volcanic eruption to send him hurtling into space, where he's helpless to do anything but float around and eventually lose his mind.
Rei Ayanami, once completely unbound. In the penultimate episodes, she swept aside Tabris's AT field like it was nothing, and in the movie she merges with Adam and Lilith and becomes the Mother of the human race who did... whatever happened there. Tabris himself is no slouch either, since said AT Field was the most powerful ever detected up to that point, blocking out sound, light, energy--everything except Rei herself.
The Rebuild of Evangelion version of Unit-01 during the Zeruel battle soooo counts. It doesn't look like much, but once it runs out of battery power... In the original, it rebounded Zeruel's attack, regrew one of its own arms with the Angel's severed tentacle then ate it. In Rebuild 2.0, it manifested the strongest-ever AT-field, it created a new arm out of energy then morphed it into an AT-cannon, Ramiel-style. Next it manifested a freakin' HALO and shot Zeruel-like EyeBeams that cannot be stopped by AT-fields, finally using a mental invasion on Zeruel to get Rei back, merging with the Angel in the process, turning into a huge white energy being and nearly extinguishing mankind just by existing. And Shinji was in control the whole time. The awesomeness is debated by fans, however.
The higher-ranked Gods and Goddesses from Ah! My Goddess appear to be physical gods, but this may be deceptive -- their physical bodies are mere virtual projections generated by Yggdrasil, the world-computer. Furthermore, unless they wear a limiter device, their full divine power manifests so easily through these projections that they could accidentally crack a planet in half. For example, in the AMS movie Belldandy removes her limiter and takes a direct blast from Heaven's ultimate weapon -- and it doesn't even muss her hair.
On the other hand, with their limiters on, they are quite vulnerable to being killed by something as simple as a bullet. They have been mentioned as in mortal danger from a large physical object hurling towards them.
Early in the series they were stated to truly exist on a very higher-dimensional plane of existence, which would make their true selves, that monitor and keep all of existence running, literally omnipotent and immune to all 3D harm. In this context the manifestation forms without limiters would simply be a very slight adjustment of how much of that power they are allowed to use for personal purposes. Later this seems to have been diverged from, or at least not mentioned, to keep them "scaled down" and relatable.
However, they have been portrayed as getting sick, injured, and they will die if their demon double is killed.
Haruhi Suzumiya. Also, Yuki Nagato fits most of the requirements. The character in that series usually referred to as a god meets far fewer, but at the very least is a Reality Warper and has above-normal speed and strength. (It's implied that she would be beyond it, to the point of being an omnipotent god, if she was aware of her power.)
Funnily enough, Yuki actually stole Haruhi's god-powers once, which would indeed, combined with her other game breaking abilities, make her a textbook example of a very powerful Physical God
Yuki has been called "Dr. Manhattan with a different design."
Kalutika Maybus from Rebirth is sort of a "Princess-Maker: Really Bad Ending" version, although he may have been god-like to begin with, being born from a giant floating egg from the sky. Considering the kind of story he's in, he'll probably get a Redemption Equals Death ending.
Mikoto from Mai-Otome. Even Mai, a Meister-level Otome and the one contracted to her, is unable to beat her in one-on-one combat. Also an example of the playful trickster spirit.
Hakuoro and Dii from Utawarerumono are two halves of the same god, though Hakuoro manages to put them back together at the last episode.
Choushin from Tenchi Muyo! are actually the second-tier Powers That Be, but mostly prefer to live in the Universe they created for various personal reasons. While living in the material world forces them to incarnate in the Physical God form, they still keep all their powers and can assume their true form at will, transcending physical world easily.
Then there's Tenchi himself, whose actually the avatar of the first-tier Powers That Be. Unlike a few other cases, he actually learns this fact and actively uses it when necessary like his battle against Z.
For all intents and purposes, Hao Asakura of Shaman King becomes like this once he reawakens as the titular king and does battle with Yoh and the other good guys in the spiritual dimension inside the Great Spirit known as the "Shaman King's Society." Yeah, it's confusing. But so, so worth it to read the Kanzenban reprints.
The Eight Devils of Kimon from Ninja Scroll are all this, the closest being Himuro Gemma, who can reassemble and reattach damaged body parts, making him quasi-immortal.
In Shin Mazinger' the Greek gods were actually Humongous Mecha, controlled by the brains of the aliens who built them.
Manga-only villain Saffron from Ranma ½ would count here. He can make and control fire, is nearly impervious to damage, has high regeneration, can be reborn, flies, and has a nasty superiority complex.
Don't forget Rouge, who Jusenkyo Cursed with Awesome to transform into an Ashura, a literal goddess/demoness with multiple arms, several faces, the ability to fly, breath fire and throw lightningbolts, as well as an impressive level of physical ability. The only drawback is all those arms gives her wicked backache, so much so that she chased Pantyhose Taro all the way to Japan from China in order to retrieve the backache relievers he stole from her.
Many characters in The Law of Ueki (well, sort of...). Probably the best example would be whoever becomes the Supreme God.
Let us not forget Higurashi no Naku Koro ni which is in some ways all about gods. Not only is there a powerful local god who walks among the students but our Token Mini-Moe Rika, who is her descendant, is something of a demi-god as well.
The witches in Umineko no Naku Koro ni blur this trope somewhat with The Fair Folk, at least in the meta-world. How "physical" this makes them is up for a lot of Mind Screw-tastic debate.
In Yu-Gi-Oh!, there are at least three trios of these. There are the Egyptian God Cards (which actually exist and can do magic in the real world, as LittleKuriboh is quick to point out. There are also the Wicked Gods, and the Sacred Beasts. There's also the Great Leviathan and Zorc, the Dark One.
Zorc is closer to a genuine god, seeing as he defeated the Egyptian Gods, Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, and Exodia with very little effort.
Rex Godwin becomes a god in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's. He says so.
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Yuuki Juudai could conceivably be one, given that he holds the power of Haou, which is the Gentle Darkness that created *everything*.
The Crimson Dragon from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's is an even better example.
In Mahou Sensei Negima, The Lifemaker is one of these, at least within Mundus Magicus. Considering that he created Mundus Magicus, it makes sense. Fate also drifts dangerously close to being one of these, although it isn't clear if he's using his own power or borrowing from his boss.
Bleach: Aizen's status as the villain seems to hinge on his quest to break the boundary between shinigami and divinity so he could destroy and replace the Soul King and become a god. Barragan also believed he was this to the denizens of Hueco Mundo and they certainly honoured him as a king and worshipped him as a god. There's no indication that Aizen and Barragan were genuinely gods, but they both wanted to be viewed as such.
Ichigo became one for the final battle against Aizen. At first, Aizen thought Ichigo had become a Badass Abnormal because he couldn't feel his Spirit Energy. It turned out this was because Ichigo had basically gone Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence. Cue Curb Stomp Battle.
The various gods in Dragon Ball fit the criteria, though the other main characters are generally stronger.
You could even make a reasonable argument that some of the main characters fit this trope better than the gods themselves. The most eligible candidate being Goku, whose Nigh Invulnerability and Super Strength are an integral part of his character. Thanks to the diverse uses for Ki, he's also displayed limited telekinetic abilities, the ability to teleport nearly anywhere with Instant Transmission, can tell a person's strength by sensing their Ki, is well known for shooting balls of energy from his hands, and is more likely to be found flying than walking. The gods in the series are far more vulnerable and much weaker than Goku, with their only unique ability being that they can materialize things out of thin air, and better teleportation.
Lord Death from Soul Eater. Characters with a soul the size of their body are considered enormously powerful, his soul is larger than a city.
By extension, the rest of the Great Old Ones count. Kid will also eventually become one due to being a "fragment" of Death. He's already showing beginnings of it in his strength and (briefly seen) healing abilities.
Almost the entire cast of The Bride of the Water God is made up of Physical Gods except for Soah, the eponymous bride, since most of the story takes place in the home of the gods.
In Fullmetal Alchemist, the ultimate goal of Father was to become a Physical God. Although he succeeded in consuming what he claimed to be a god, he requires a massive number of souls to keep it bound. It didn't end well.
To be fair, the problem wasn't getting that many souls, the problem was that Hohenheim sure as hell wasn't letting him keep them.
Lain, to an increasing extent as the series goes on, up to remaking the entire world, and Eiri.
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann naturally turns this trope Up to Eleven having both the titular mecha and it's Anti-Spiral counterpart, the Grand Zamboa. The latter can summon an energy attack powered by a Big Bang. The two smaller hero mechas can also count: the Arc Gurren-Lagann PUNCHED ITS OPPONENT OUT OF THE UNIVERSE in it's debut fight.
The movie took this even further: when the Super TTGL launched a Giga Drill Breaker at the Super Grand Zamboa, it retaliated with a Giga Drill Breaker of it's own. The two attacks connect... and the universe collapses in on itself. And then the Gurren-Lagann charges the Super Grand Zamboa which is several trillion times bigger than itself, and wins.
You're talking about mechs, though. If you're gonna talk about people, it's definitely Lordgenome and Simon, post-time skip. The former is immortal, has superstrength, can bend reality, and has a beard worthy of God. The latter has infinite power and could be a god if he wanted to.
In Naruto the currently-stated goal of Tobi and Madara Uchiha is to become this.
Their role model is the Sage of Six Paths who really was one of these, if limited to a mortal lifespan. The Sage is still considered a legend and god centuries after his death and with good reason; he slew an immortal beast and took its power, with which he was able to create reality from illusions, including the bijuu and the moon.
Naruto himself might be approaching this. Now that he has befriended the Ninetails/Kurama, his power has increased by an insane degree, his Version 2 form after defeating Kurama was overpowered enough, now he can use Kurama's full power. Furthermore, a flashback where the Tailed Beasts recall meeting with the Sage of the Six Paths involves him telling them that they will become "together" again, and someone else will show them a more righteous path. The Tailed Beasts interpret the Sage as referring to Naruto, and if they are "together" again, that could mean Naruto will be the Ten Tails host, which is Tobi's plan for godhood.
Arguably, Hanma Yujiro. The guy has Super Strength, is Nigh Invulnerable, and can punch the forces of the nature in the face (the Other Wiki states it too). Also covers the point of Limited Omniscience, doesn't fly but can jump from an helicopter without parachute, and does everything just by Charles Atlas Superpower. And the full martial arts world plainly worships him as the Strongest Creature over the world. Also a Complete Monster, so maybe more of a Physical Demon. Heavens, he is called the Ogre.
By the end of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Madoka herself has shades of this. She rewrites all of reality so that witches are no more and Puella Magi don't turn into them. When your powers bend reality to make it Lighter and Softer, you know you are this. Possibly disqualified on the 'physical' part at the very end, though.
In To Aru Majutsu no Index, Fiamma of the Right attains La persona superiore a Dio, essentially making him a god. Unfortunately, he just had to pick a fight with the guy who happens to have "The Invisible Demon" sealed inside his right hand, which Fiamma just cut off. Oops. And later on, he gets ambushed by Aleister Crowley, who, without effort, defeated the guy who just attained La persona superiore a Dio. However, Aiwass clearly takes the cake since it is currently the most powerful being introduced in the series.
In Kyouran Kazoku Nikki we have Gouyokuou and Gekka. Both are apparently ageless alien beings of great power. The former requires a Power Limiter just so he doesn't pulverize Earth into dust by complete accident. The latter has a whole set of ill-defined powers that include Mind Rape, cosmic scale teleportation, Voluntary Shapeshifting and energy blasts.
Type Blue Mu seem to be this at first. They not only can singlehandly destroy starships or stop beams from Planet Killer, but move in a space without any protection, affect large groups of people on a great distance, Create Life… Their lifespan is implied to be even longer than other Mu and they age much slower. Yet, it’s a subversion. They pay for this power with their fragile bodies and in some situations even a normal weapon pose a serious threat, to say nothing about Power Nullifier.
There are a few examples from the Nasuverse. The person who best fits the trope that has been introduced as a character is probably Arcueid, who is a spiritual being created by the Earth itself, has insane probability manipulation powers, and can recover from being sliced into seventeen pieces. Zelretch probably counts too, given that he dropped the moon on Brunestud, another physical god. Some of the servants are actual demigods. Hercules especially has crazy powerful physical abilities, and he can recover from death eleven times. And then there's Ryougi Shiki's third personality, which is an Anthropomorphic Personification of Akasha, and is effectively omnipotent.
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children already takes the Rule of Cool to infinity and beyond before the Final Battle, with characters with no official superpowers doing things like being thrown high into the air to kill a giant dragon god with one (lengthy) slice. This is all topped when Sephiroth, who has actually been trying to become a god and got close, comes Back From the Dead. He's able to do things like summon corrupted Lifestream to engulf the city with the wave of his hand, and make the upper section of a very large building collapse by posing in front of it and then slice the whole resulting avalanche of giant debris in half with one swing of his sword. Flight, Super Strength and Nigh Invulnerability are also included.
Fushigi Yuugi has the Nyan-Nyan (Lai-Lai in the manga). They are minor healer-goddesses, who normally take the form of adorable turquoise-haired little girls.
Suzaku and Seiryuu both appear in human forms, as well as in their animal forms
Arguably, Taiitsukun is this, considering that she created The Universe of the Four Gods
Zeus of Saint Beast has Nigh Invulnerability, Elemental Powers, Teleportation and a certain degree of reality warping and Omniscience. There were other physical gods, but he killed them all, barring the Goddess.
Saint Seiya is basically this trope, since the eponymous Saints battle for their very physical gods. Counting Athena, Poseidon, Ares, Hades, Artemis, Chronos... and Budah is you want to count him. Even Nike, sure she is a staff, but it's physical.
Not to count the Non Canon ones, of the other adaptations: Eris, Abel, Lucifer, The Other Artemis, The Twelve Titans, Pontos, Mars, and perhaps other lesser gods.
Marvel Comics's gods such as Thor.
And Jack Kirby's Eternals were godlike immortals who supposedly inspired the myths. When they were RetConned as part of the main Marvel Universe, a conflict with the real gods had to be resolved.
Also by Jack Kirby, the Ancient Astronauts/"Space Gods", the Celestials, and the Cosmic not-so-horror Planet Eater, Galactus.
Ultimate Thor was apparently a more abstract type of god, who incarnated in human form to allow him to preach a message to humanity (a New Age pacifism that seems to be almost, but not entirely, unlike the philosophy of the Thor of Norse Mythology.) Ultimate Loki is more powerful than his mainstream counterpart, able to "reshuffle reality" at will-- until Big Daddy Odin gets off his cosmic duff and makes with the spanking.
Some 'omega-level mutants' often look like Physical Gods.
The 'cosmic entities' sometimes do, too, but they tend to go a bit beyond the average scale of a Physical God.
And then there's the Beyonder - if there's any limit to his abilities, we've not seen it. He didn't become physical though until Secret Wars II
So powerful in fact that when Doom takes his powers, he has a hard time separating his thoughts from reality. Doom has been this trope a few times.
Although the Beyonder fooled the Illuminati into believing he is merely a particularly powerful Inhuman, he has been acknowledged as an incomplete Cosmic Cube by Kubik and the Shaper of Worlds, both former Cosmic Cubes.
In recent Marvel history, there's the Sentry/Void. Initially based on the idea of 'the world's greatest hero who is also the world's greatest villain', the manipulations of Norman Osborn led to the Sentry allowing the Void to do whatever he wanted. As perfectly described in Siege when the President is very accurately told that there is no limit to his power set. Word of God has told us that the only reason he hasn't come back from his most recent death is simply because he wanted to die.
Shuma-Gorath is a nigh-omnipotent multiversal conqueror/EldritchAbomination who has thousands of universes under his control, and he's just one of four Many-Angled Ones. The results of one of his more thorough conquerings is...unsettling, to say the least. Oh, and he's back, and very pissed.
Dormammu is a lesser example; while he's a fair bit below Shuma's level, he's still a staggeringly powerful extradimensional horror who, like Shuma, has conquered multiple universes and is worshipped as a deity by countless beings throughout the multiverse.
His sister is, in turn, somewhat less powerful, but still strong enough to kick a Sorceror Supreme's ass without much difficulty.
And then we have the "One Above All", also known as the author.
The DCU's gods, both the classic ones and the New Gods.
But in particular from latter is the being known as Darkseid.
The fairy-tale characters of the Fables comic book series. With some of them (such as Aslan or Weyland Smith) actually supposed to be gods. Others... not so much (Goldilocks).
Goldilocks is more of an Implacable Woman than a god. Interestingly those that do quality as Physical Gods are mystically attuned to the concept of themselves rather than traditional concepts.
In Captain Atom #54 to #57, Cap created and ruled his own universe. He turned out not to be very good at it, and had to destroy his universe after his own dark side took it over. Of course, it could all have been just a fever-dream he had after Shadowstorm blasted him.
Ever since Superman died and came back from the dead, he has had a cult of worshipers though he tries to discourage them.
It's probably worth pointing out that Superman did not actually "die", he was punched into a (temporary) coma. This makes the cult's reason for worshipping him quite misaimed (though he is STILL a physical god in his own right). They also appear to have turned to their attention to the deceased Superboy/Kon-El. While both were completely dead and then revived (and this is hardly anything new for comic book characters), it is canonical in the DCU that Superman's resurrection shouldn't have been possible by any means, and actually broke reality for a while. He's so much a Physical God that even things that happen in relation to him affect existence!
Turns out that Superman, and many seemingly dead characters who miraculously returned to life, where brought back by Nekron as part of a grand Gambit Roulette. Nekron, by the way, is a nigh-omnipotent who skirts this trope when he appears in the living world, and is regularly much more powerful in his own realm.
Probably what disqualifies Superman is that his powers are derived from the yellow sun, so his powers are half genetic, half circumstantial. He also doesn't have any supernatural connection which most gods, even the New Gods, do possess to some degree, and Depending on the Writer most characters classed as gods in the DCU can wipe the floor with Supes, regardless of how powerful he is.
Dr. Manhattan of Watchmen. He experiences time on a non linear way. He can become many people. He can watch neurons. Nothing can stop him.
Hell, it's even implied at the end of the comic that he leaves our universe to try his hand at creating one. You don't get much more Godlike than that.
Also worth noting is his recollection of how he ended the Vietnam War. The movies shows it pretty well too but the basics are that he creates multiple copies of himself each about 100 feet tall that rip through the entire Vietcong and NVA. Apparently the Vietnamese were so terrified by him that they would only surrender to him in a scene that is a cross between platitude and worship.
The Trinity of Hypsis in the Valerian comic series, an ironic pastiche of Christianity's Holy Trinity. They possess various powers typically associated with them in popular mythology; the Father can fling thunderbolts for example, and the Son can heal and (possibly) resurrect anybody. They do claim responsibility for creating the mankind, however, and have the power to influence Earth's timelines. They perceive their divinity as a business enterprise in which they are struggling in the brink of bankrupcy, which would strip them of their position and powers. Christian characters tend to call them frauds or ursupers.
While it's heavily implied that his true form is an immensely powerful Energy Being, resident Planet Eater Galactus of the Marvel Universe qualifies. While he appears in a different guise to different races, his default appearance seems to be a huge armored version of his original humanoid self Galan. His daughter Galacta (no, really) is closer to a typical Physical God in terms of power scale since she isn't quite as powerful as her father. Her unborn child the Tapeworm Cosmic (no, really, again) will probably fit the bill too.
The Phantom Stranger is one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe and doesn't seem to take orders from anyone other than God. He is portrayed as a consummate master of magic that can shrug off anything thrown at him by the likes of The Spectre on his good days. The only thing that prevents him from making the DC Universe too boring by solving everything is that he won't, or can't, interfere too much in the affairs of mortals.
During the Power of Ion storyline Green Lantern Kyle Rayner took the powers that Parallax absorbed from the Central Power Battery, plus his own Lantern powers, the Oblivion's Energies and (possibly) The Ion Entity. That allowed him to be in more places at once, to better focus his creativity, to teletransport things, and bend reality to his will. His girlfriend Jade gets surprised when Kyle tells her this, and she even tells him that his new abilities can be compared to the ones of God. His talk with the Spectre Hal Jordan even makes clear that Kyle could alter the past and make the future go as he wanted, something that as Parallax he couldn't do at all. Rayner eventually relinquishes his power to reignite the Central Power Battery and resurrect the Guardians of the Universe.
Hellboy has Hecate, the Ogdru Jahad, and various creatures, monsters, and demons that have all been worshipped at one point or another. There was also a giant genocidal homunculus who declared himself a god and fought Hellboy.
Hex is one, since he kind of, you know, created the whole damn universe!
In the Sonic The Hedgehog comics, any Echidna who absorbs enough Chaos energy becomes the immortal demigod Enerjak, and are only ever defeated by being imprisoned in an over the top way (trapped under a castle's rubble, shot into space, etc.), or having their powers mystically removed, not in physical combat. And to give an example of how strong Enerjak is in any incarnation, when Knuckles was tricked into becoming him, he ended up singlehandedly destroying Eggman's entire army and reducing his city to rubble.
And in an Alternate Universe, the fate of the world's people in this alternate reality is unknown - while the main cast have all had their souls ripped out by Knuckles, the only city that's seen - Enerjak's capital - is completely deserted. It is possible Knuckles-Enerjak killed them all or likewise ripped out their souls. ...or that nobody sane would choose to live within a hundred miles (if that) of the tyrant.
Paperinik New Adventures has Xadhoom, an alien scientist who experimented a procedure on herself and became nigh-invulnerable (meaning you can stun her with enough force to blast apart a small moon, but the only way to actually harm her is to drain away her power, and even then you have to do it faster than she can see where you hide or you're dead), capable to change her form at will, fly faster than light and fire any form of energy she knows of with enough power to shatter a planet. And she has a vendetta against the Evronians, who conquered her homeworld and enslaved her people while she got her powers.
The Norse Gods from Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose. They easily outstrip any other character in the series (besides the Goddess), and Hel can use a world-wide Reset Button.
Takato and Rika in Digimon Fanfic, Dimensions, thanks to being the current incarnations of Chaos and Harmony respectively. Also a major case of subverted Personality Powers.
In With Strings Attached, George meets and talks to Ardav, one of the Dalns gods. What this genderless god's powers are is unknown, except that it can bring people to its home dimension, and that anyone who speaks to it cannot remember what it looks like.
At one point, thanks to the amazing mundanity surrounding the Dalns gods—their “worshipers” are more like employees and, in fact, don't even know what “worship” means—George speculates that they're actually phonies who set themselves up as gods. The various reveals about them during the book (e.g., they had a court fight over who was to control C'hou) leave the matter ambiguous, but they are definitely Jerkass Gods.
Given how powerful the four become, the trope could possibly apply to them.
Well before they get any power, John sardonically refers to the four as the gods of rock 'n' roll.
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...oh dear lord. Harry Potter can see subatomic particles by squinting, seemingly teleports across galaxies, and has destroyed entire planets for no reason at all
Ponies Make War: Princesses Celestia and Luna, of course, as per canon, but the story also adds their equally strong brother Prince Empyrean, and their even more powerful parents King Titan and Queen Terra. And then, near the end of the story, Twilight taps into the full power of the Elements of Harmony and becomes so powerful that only Titan himself is able beat her in a fight.
Horus from Enki Bilal's Immortal, and the comic series it was based on, along with the rest of the Egyptian pantheon in the flying pyramid fit the bill. They only demonstrate a limited range of abilities, such as possession, mind control and Eye Beams, but it's implied that they're not using more than a fraction of their actual powers. Their pyramid transport is only a mechanical ship that needs fuel and maintenance (in the comic, at least), so they're not exactly omnipotent, although the credit of Earth's creation is given to them.
In the Roland Emmerich universe, Ra and the God of the Pyramid. Sort of.
Kevin Flynn in Tron: Legacy isn't quite omnipotent, but he is the Creator of the current iteration of the Grid, and he can also not quite reshape, but bend reality around him.
Thor once he gets his powers back. Before that he is just Badass Normal. After...he absolutely curbstomps something that just beat up 4 of the most powerful warriors in Asgard.
Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen is chock full of these, called Elder Gods and Ascendants. All are implied to have physical forms even if they don't outright appear that way in the novels. At least two of them are humans who took over an attunement that was vacant.
They are far from omnipotent, though. In Reaper's Gale (book 7), Trull Sengar, a mortal Tiste Edur, manages to hold his own in combat against Silchas Ruin, at least for a while.
And at that point Trull is also far from mortal, having become the Knight of Shadow in The Bonehunters.
Most of the cast of Neil Gaiman's American Gods.
Except for the bulletproof part.
The Dragaeran gods’ main power is to be physically present in many places--learned through training, but also through a deep physical change. This power implies others, including immortality: if a god is killed in one place (by a sentient blade), they're still in other places. Beyond that, the gods have varied powers and forms: Steven Brust shows a dragon, a storm cloud, a black void, a female humanoid, and others. One more aspect of godhood is you can't control or summon a god. They'll help you if it suits them.
More precisely, the Dragaeran word translated in the books into "divinity" really means "to simultaneously live in multiple forms or aspects of reality", as opposed to, say, mortals, who can only live in one physical plane or be in one after- or between-life at once. (Normal death in this verse is simply moving a soul from one place to another, which can't be done if the soul is already at the destination.) It's explicitly stated the only difference between a "god" and "demon" is that somebody's figured out a theoretical way to bind or coerce the latter, so those classes are more changeable. (It also explains the title of "Verra, the Demon Goddess" - a former slave of the Jenoine.)
Lots of characters in John C. Wright's Chronicles of Chaos. They describe mortals as "cattle" but they live out The Masquerade in the human world.
Also Titania and Oberon from War of the Dreaming.
In Jesse Hajicek's The God Eaters, people become gods through the belief of others, then make a practice of devouring each other to consolidate power.
The Gods from Roger Zelazny's Lord of Light are either Physical Gods or Sufficiently Advanced Aliens.
Neither, really, they're actually Sufficiently Advanced Humans!
Compare that to Creatures of Light and Darkness where some of the gods are ascended humans, some aliens, some are techno-things, and some are just, well, straight up gods.
And then there's the royal family in Zelazny's Amber series. Or at least Dworkin, who created the entire multiverse.
The Lord Ruler from Mistborn is ageless, Nigh Invulnerable and far and away the most powerful allomancer in the world, and is worshipped as king and god by The Empire. It turns out he's just a human who discovered a neat allomantic trick to make himself immortal, though he did briefly touch divinity in his Backstory. In the third book of the series, though, Vin briefly becomes the genuine article after absorbing the power of Preservation, one of the two fundamental forces of the planet.
Another Sanderson book, Warbreaker has the Returned, who are people who have died and been returned to life, minus any conscious memories of their previous lives, they are worshiped as gods in the kingdom of Hallandren where most of the story takes place. As it happens, they aren't quite gods, but merely infused with a portion of the power of one, as those who are familiar with Sanderson's other works, including Mistborn mentioned above, and the wilder cosmology behind them, will know.
Coyote in Christopher Moore's Coyote Blue and Babd, Macha and Nemain in A Dirty Job
The Ainur from JRR Tolkien's 'verse (most elaborated on in The Silmarillion, mentioned in Lord of the Rings) are a whole race of these. They're incorporeal beings created by the creator deity before the physical universe, and some entered it. Those can and many choose to freely clothe themselves in physical forms. Notable Ainur include Morgoth/Melkor, Varda/Elbereth, and the other Valar. Their sub-beings, the Maiar, appear more in Lord of the Rings and include Sauron, Gandalf, Saruman, and the Balrog of Moria.
Another good example would be Melian, a Maia, who was able to have a child with an Elf, and who used her powers to defend the kingdom of Doriath. Tolkien discussed at length the effects of being incarnated, especially where Morgoth and Sauron were concerned.
At the end of Dean Koontz's short story, A Darkness in My Soul, a psychic goes on a Journey to the Center of the Mind and finds God trapped in the psyche of an insane genius. He then absorbs God's powers and then takes over the universe after giving half of the power to his girlfriend. Bored with exploring the universe, they decide to start a world war back on Earth for amusement, using humans as playthings.
The Dresden Files has the Faerie Queens, angels and their fallen equivalents, Valkyries, the Erlking, and all sorts of old gods and the like who haven't shown up yet (Though one runs Monoc Securities). The Archive is powerful enough to match most of them, and skinwalkers hit this trope right where it meets Eldritch Abomination and dance gleefully in the ensuing rain of terrors. Yeah, conflicts in the Dresdenverse get a bit messy.
Six different necromancers all hit town at the same time in Dead Beat to try to become this. Cowl would have managed it, too, if Harry had been a second or two slower.
In addition, there's the Red King and the Lords of Outer Night, the rulers of the Red Court, who are each nearly as powerful as Odin. They are, individually, an immense powerhouse. Even so, they're not invincible, as Murphy is able to decapitate one with a single stroke of Fidelacchius, and the Leanansidhe is able to one-shot several of them when she catches them off-guard.
Considering that the Leanansidhe is stated to be second only to Mab in all of Winter, she probably also qualifies. And when the Knights of the Cross are working "on the clock" and doing what God wants them to do, they're all but unstoppable themselves. Michael Carpenter once killed a dragon. And when thinking of dragons in the Dresdenverse, it would be a good idea to think less "fire breathing lizard" and more "cosmic deity" in terms of firepower. One of them, Ferrovax, has been stated to be more than capable of taking down Queen Mab herself.
Senior Council level wizards are low level versions (technically Cowl is as well, being stronger than Ebenezar). Ebenezar McCoy, the youngest, is the master of the Colony Drop. The Merlin once held off an army of sorcerer vampires and Outsiders with one on the fly ward.
David Eddings loves this trope, from the seven 8 if you count both Torak and his non-evil replacement Eriond gods, and their father UL from The Belgariad, to the numerous gods and goddesses of the various races from The Elenium from the nearly elemental Troll Gods, to the sweet, adorable, non-talkative (at least at first) little girl Flute, aka the Styric goddess Aphreal
From The Acts of Caine, we have Pallas Ril (formerly Shanna Michaelson) and the Ascendant Ma'elKoth (formerly Hannto the Scythe).
In Everworld the gods of mythology are supposed to have abandoned Earth centuries ago for an alternate universe, taking a portion of their followers with them. They were later joined by gods from other worlds, too, who bear no resemblance to anything from human legend. Including one rather nasty one named Ka Anor.
In Mika Waltari's The Etruscan, the title character Turms is ultimately a "lucumo" or a holy king, not much short of a god, and can summon storms, can't be killed in battle and can converse with gods. For most part, though, he doesn't know it yet.
Valentine Michael Smith of Stranger in A Strange Land was raised by martians, some of whom were ghosts.
In Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian story "Shadows in The Moonlight" Olivia dreams that the statues were Taken for Granite at the hands of a Physical God, after they had tortured to death his demigod son.
In L. Jagi Lamplighter's Prospero's Daughter trilogy, the Greek wind gods are major characters. They are, in fact, balanced with the main characters, Prospero's children.
In Robert E. Howard's Kull/Bran Mak Morn story "Kings of the Night", this is one explanation put forth for Kull.
In John Varley's Titan series, we see the entity known as Gaea. This is essentially a living personality in an alien computer system. But Gaea is in every practical sense a deity on her little world. She is capable of shaping new forms of life, giving them intelligence and a culture of her own design. She controls the weather, the ground, and every living thing that resides on Titan.
The gigantic sandworm hybrid Leto II Atreides becomes in God-Emperor of Dune fits many of these requirements (invulnerability, difficult to kill--except with water--limited omniscience[1])...except for the fact that he doesn't consider himself a god. He naturally lets the people worship him (it's all part of the plan), but he never buys his own propaganda. On the other hand, it's not clear if Frank Herbert exactly meant that he wasn't a god: one of the novels' themes is the meaning of messiahdom and godhood.
Played with frequently in Discworld.
In The Last Continent, the wizards encounter the God of Evolution, who, ironically, takes a very dim view of religion and considers himself an atheist.
Also, Hogfather introduces Bilious, the Oh God of Hangovers.
AM from I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is a Earth-spanning computer of such power it is almost omnipotent. Unfortunately for the last five humans it is also an insanely spiteful sadist.
The Shrike from Hyperion. A nigh-invulnerable construct/machine/being who can manipulate/travel through time and space, he/it is the most feared entity in the universe. He has a church devoted to him (although it doesn't seem to answer prayers or supplications).
The Naked God from the Nights Dawn trilogy, an artificial construct with godlike powers and a benevolent personality.
Charmed had various characters with every power listed above, some possessing them separately, others possessing them all at once, like the Avatars.
The Doctor from Doctor Who could arguably considered a physical god. He is practically immortal, regenerating when he gets too old or is seriously injured, he can sense time changing around him, he can travel through all of time and space, and, according to the Ood, his song is sung throughout the universe. The description could be expanded to include all Time Lords in general, who in fact made it part of their mission to preserve timelines and prevent paradoxes.
In fact, into the episode The Last of the Time Lords, he actually gained further godlike powers to fly and transform matter because the entire world prayed by thinking of his name at the exact same moment.
At their absolute peak, the Time Lords themselves but Space Age Stasis and general lethargy quickly stripped this away.
Gods and Goddesses in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess often started at Powers That Be and then became Physical Gods.
Glory the Hellgod from the 5th season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an example of a former Hellgod confined to a physical form -- in this case, as a punishment.
She's still incredibly powerful, able to move at absurd speeds and punch through force fields.
Illyria from Angel as well. Similarly to Glory, she had a true form, a taloned, tentacled Eldritch Abomination, but was trapped in a human body. This substantially decreased her power. Then her power had to be artificially reduced further, as it was eating through her physical form.
Also Jasmine, one of the Powers That Be, and an Energy Being who spent considerable effort creating herself a physical body so that she could come to earth.
The Trickster from Supernatural. Here, a Trickster is a pagan god. He can reshape reality and mess with time. Dropped a guy into a wormhole for fun. Good times. A few other Pagan gods have also featured in the series.
It's been revealed that The Trickster is actually not a pagan god at all, but an Archangel, specifically Gabriel, who's hiding from his brothers.
And now we have Castiel. Or at least tha't what he claims.
Q from Star Trek, as well as the better-behaved rest of the Q Continuum. It's unsure just what Q's limits are. He does enjoy to push humans' buttons by acting like a god, in any case (including once when Picard died and Q literally appeared to him as "God") In the episode "Hide and Q" Q gives such powers to Riker. Some think Trelane is a Q, too.
In the novel Q-Squared, he is, and Q has to deal with him.
There have been several other almost god level beings that seam to be close to the same power level of the Q, (including what appears to be an old man who destroyed an entire species with a thought, or the species that ended a war between the Federation and Klingons), although a lot of them are energy beings so they may or may not count.
The Goa'uld in the Stargate Verse would very much like their subjects to believe this, when they're really just Sufficiently Advanced Aliens pretending to be gods. The Goa'uld Anubis and the Ori, on the other hand...
On Heroes, Peter Petrelli becomes this by about midway through Volume One. He's got Nigh Invulnerability, Telekinesis, Super Strength, Flight, teleportation, the ability to shoot fireballs and unleash lightning bolts, a Healing Factor that gives him Type III Immortality, and he's a Time Master. In Volume Three, he gets Nerfed by the Big Bad -- his own father, Arthur Petrelli -- who steals his powers and soon after was himself deemed Too Powerful to Live by the show's writers.
During "The Time of Troubles" in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of Dungeons and Dragons, all the gods were reduced to Physical Gods. (The novels actually gave the impression they might have been too weak to qualify.) A lot of gods get killed during this time, and one mortal kills and absorbs the portfolios of so many deities that the Overgod is forced to do some role-shuffling when the whole thing is over. Oh, and the death of the god of magic is used as an excuse for the different rules for magic in the new edition of the game. More than once.
All gods can send avatars to the Realms, though only a few do so regularly. The main problem with the Avatar Crisis (another name for the Time of Troubles) was that they were stuck in avatar form, and barred from leaving the Realms (the other problem was that killing them while they were in avatar form would kill them, rather than merely stripping them of the power invested in the avatar).
The C'tan star-gods from Warhammer 40000.
Also, the Avatars of Khaine.
Not to forget the aptly-named God-Emperor of Man. Well, back when he was still up and walking rather than on life support. Despite his insistance he wasn't.
The Chaos Gods and their daemon minions, when they enter the Materium.
Actually, just their daemon minions, as the Gods themselves are too powerful to take a physical form.
From Warhammer Fantasy Sigmar, who was either the incarnation of a god or ascended to godhood after his death. To a marginally lesser extent Nagash, God of the Undead. At one point the new Lizardman god also manifested to chase out the Skaven, giving us a giant snake Physical God.
The snake god appeared the same day Sigmar was born. It hasn't been confirmed, but that sure seems like a connection that two races were saved from extinction by different, brand new, physical gods at the same time.
Also when Chaos first showed up, the elven gods gave Aenarion the power to kick so much demonic ass that the elves managed to beat back the outpourings of a fully open warp gate long enough to partially seal it off.
The daemonprinces has most of these powers and are usually worshiped by bands/tribes of marauders.
The Old Ones (aztec god-like extraterrestrials worshiped by Lizardmen). They modified the orbit of the planet, the planet's continents and tectonic plates, created the Lizardmen from actual reptilians that already existed to protect their creation and then created elves, dwarves and humans and gifted them magic. They have spaceships, too. Also, Chaos is more or less the dark side of their magic powers.
The tabletop RPG Scion focuses on the children of couplings between gods and mortals. In time, the characters grow so powerful that they become gods themselves.
In the Dungeons and Dragons core rules, deities are typically stereotypical, unreachable gods. The official Deities and Demigods book, and the unofficial (but considerably more popular) Immortal's Handbook presented the deities in a way that fits this trope perfectly, along with how to advance high-level characters to godhood.
Don't forget the hated Book of Immortals
Early editions also had a book called Deities and Demigods, and an adventure with deity rules called Wrath of the Immortals.
Specifically, the old boxed set/later Rules Cyclopedia version of D&D had not so much 'gods' as 'Immortals' (yes, with a capital I) taking the same role -- virtually all of which were actually ascended Badass mortals who had once lived and fought in the game world. Really high-level player characters could potentially quest for and achieve the same status, using rules from either the old Immortals set or the Wrath of the Immortals box.
Ascension to divinity or even beyond it is still in the cards for 4th edition D&D characters with an appropriate Epic Destiny (basically the third 'class' picked at level 21 in addition to the base class and the level 11-20 'paragon path' the character will normally already have). So far this simply means retiring the character from the campaign, though.
Advanced D&D had the Queen Of The Demonweb Pits adventure, where the goal was to find the Drow goddess Lolth in her home dimension and kill her Deader Than Dead. Not bad for a bunch of mere mortals.
The aforementioned Immortal's Handbook takes this trope MUCH further than any other book mentioned. The most powerful monster in the book can punch planets to pieces, and it's a golem created by even stronger beings called time lords. Time lords are below high lords, who are below the Supreme Being (not-quite-omnipotent ruler of the omniverse), and there are things called ultrals from a level of existence higher than omniversal. Note that all of these beings (except maybe the ultrals since we don't know much) are just as physical as the other gods in D&D.
In Exalted, all the gods are Physical Gods. One of the Exalted's duties (when the world is running properly, which it currently isn't) is to beat wayward gods into submission so that they'll do their jobs properly.
In prehistory, Malfeas was called the Empyreal Chaos, and had no body. The Exalted beat him up anyway, proving that, in Exalted, even explicitly non-physical gods are still physical gods.
Rifts had a book called Pantheons of the Megaverse with gods that boiled down to normal stats turned up to eleven.
The Primal Order was a "capsystem," a set of rules that could be applied to any RPG system, that outlined how to play deities, and is often considered the best god RPG system around.
Player Characters in Nobilis qualify, both physically and mentally. Even the weakest Nobles can throw around small cars or catch bullets in a pinch. The more powerful ones are able to leap across the ocean, lift mountains, and reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity with a pocket calculator.
The players of Magic: The Gathering are said (by the game) to be Planeswalkers (so go some of the introductory blurbs, "You are a Planeswalker."), incredibly powerful wizards with near-godlike abilities, capable of summoning creatures, magicks and artifacts of power from numerous planes for the purpose of dueling one another. And if you don't buy that, the card-type planeswalker represents lesser mages who can be called on to fight for you, and while not as "powerful" as you, they still possess abilities that can approach Game Breaker with a little push. The red ones in particular can easily kill a full Planeswalker by themselves, though it could take them a while.
Since the power of a Planeswalker card in play is measured in "loyalty" counters, which can be removed by dealing damage to it, the card could be interpreted as the player calling in a favor from an ally who may get annoyed and run off after a few decent hits, or after you ask them for particularly taxing favors.
The New Phyrexia Planeswalker card "Karn Liberated" is a particularly powerful one; his last and most expensive ability ("ultimate" in player parlance) restarts the entire game, with only the cards he chose to exile starting in play. In context, he remakes whatever world you're currently in, in whatever image you ask him to.
Of course most players just surrender once Karn gets to that point. Considering you don't make use of his other ability or if he doesn't take any damage, you can win most games after 3 turns with Karn on the field.
Oberon and Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
The Roman gods in Thespis have ended up old, powerless and ridiculously out of touch. Apparently they still get sacrifices from Australia.
Mabinogi has Morrighan, Cichol and Neamhain so far, as well as a couple others who have yet to be seen physically, notably Lymilark.
Nuadha joined the party a while back.
In the canonical ending of Deus Ex, the player becomes this.
Raiden from the Mortal Kombat series in general, as well as Fujin, Shinnok and various others.
This was initially handwaved as Raiden taking a mortal form in order to compete in Shang Tsung's tournament in the first Mortal Kombat, but has since been retconned.
Okami is based around playing one of these (although you happen to be incarnated as a particularly doglike wolf).
Act Raiser also lets you play as a Physical God.
Sun Li and Sun Hai do their best, but the Spirit Monk can still beat them both into the ground. They are the toughest foes in the game, true, but swords and fists can still kill them.
Althena and Lucia of the Lunar franchise are certainly this; however, the plot of the games take pains to make them considerably less awesome when they're in your party (to wit, Althena is actually the protagonist's girlfriend, who doesn't know that she's the goddess incarnate and only has the vaguest notion of her power until the end of the game, at which point she's, uh, hostile and will utterly wreck you unless you know how to reach her heart and Lucia gets her shit wrecked about an hour into the game and spends most of the rest of the game at roughly the same level as the mortal heroes.)
The Sinistrals of the Lufia video game series are essentially ancient, malevolent gods, though the localizations of the games for North American audiences like to call them "super beings."
In most of the Breath of Fire games, Ryu's ability to turn into a dragon is considered to be either amazingly powerful or completely ignorable. For example, in Breath of Fire 2, no one seems to care about Ryu's transformations until very late in the game. However, in Breath of Fire 4, all dragons are considered to be gods called the Endless, and in Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter, Ryu is possessed by Odjn, a godly dragon, whose power is so immense that it's slowly killing Ryu, shown in game as the D-Counter.
In World of Warcraft almost any god is up for becoming an endgame boss at some point. So far the players have killed 1 troll blood god, 13 avatars of other troll gods, 2 Old Gods, and the blood elf Phoenix God. Also, the god of the Burning Legion, Sargeras, was killed hundreds of years before Warcraft 1.
Although according to canon, none of those were actually gods per se, the Old Gods are eldritch abominations, the blood god Hakkar was really a lesser Cosmic Horror that seemingly hung around with the Old Gods (or just a really mean Loa spirit), the troll Loa were animalistic nature spirits (and either way the players never killed any of them, the things the players killed were troll priests that already killed the Loa and absorbed their power, or were channeling them), Al'ar wasn't a phoenix god (though that is its title), just a powerful phoenix, and the Titans are Sufficiently Advanced Aliens. As to Sargeras, he was a Titan to begin with, and he was never the "god" of the Legion (though some demons do worship him as such), just its founder/leader, and he himself was never killed. He allowed Aegwynn to destroy an avatar of him, so he could put his spirit into her body while her defenses were down from the spell. However, he has been out of the picture since Medivh died, leaving his status ambiguous.
The Lich King is actually called the Death God by the vrykul. He is practically invincible and wields magic powers far beyond almost anyone else, and lets not forget the whole raising the dead thing.
All these beings are basically godlike, but the only confirmed, true, actual god so far is Elune. And Elune is pretty benevolent. She also has yet to make a true physical appearance, making her not an example of this trope. Though she may be the larger moon itself.
It has been strongly implied that there is some kind of intelligent force behind the Holy Light (beyond the naaru) that would probably qualify as this trope.
The Elemental Lords probably qualify. They tend to cause natural disasters when brought into the world. Ragnaros the Firelord being summoned created Blackrock Mountain and destroyed the forest all around it (creating the Burning Steppes and Searing Gorge).
The Composer aka Joshua from The World Ends With You.
In The Elder Scrolls, specifically Morrowind, the Living Gods of the Tribunal Temple are elves who stole their divinity from the Heart of Lorkhan, the literal still-beating heart of a dead god. Dagoth Ur did this as well but he did it in a way that left him insane.
Though, to be fair, Almalexia and Sotha Sil were pretty damn batty too.
The Dwemer managed to uncreate themselves forging a Physical God. Anumidium was meant to be a physical god, which would allow them to transcend mortal existence to become eternal spirits. Nobody really knows if it worked.
And if you play through both Morrowind and Tribunal, you wind up with three of the four of them destroyed. Then you can go back and kill the last one. Too bad nobody believes you when you tell them.
"Hey guys, guess what? I just killed three gods - No, four, but Hircine's aspect may not count - in less than a month! Oh, by the way, two of those gods you lot have been worshipping for thousands of years! Hows about that, eh?" Honestly, would you believe you?
Oblivion - The Shivering Isles expansion has the player interact with Sheogorath - the daedric Prince (Read: God) of Madness, and ruler of the Shivering Isles.
Then you become that Daedric Prince.
The Goddess in the online Flash RPG, Adventure Quest, Lorthia has no physical form, though she can manifest into her creations, usually as a female, hence the word Goddess. She also had four children, and thouse four children had four children (Each pair had two) to make the eight Elemental Lords of Lore.
She also had made the Devourer Uncreator The'Galin, who often manifests into people instead of making a form for himself, Though he is refered to him because he is once a human. He is also immortal.
The God of War from Princess Maker 2 can get the crap kicked out of him by a 10-17 year old girl.
That 10-17 year old girl is stated in all endings to have celestial origin as well, so its not terribly surprising. She at least has The Gift, as she learns way faster than any of her rivals, though may just be too poor to attend classes regularly, or lazy.
Relatively newer additions to the Touhou cast are Kanako Yasaka and Suwako Moriya. The first is a Goddess of the wind and the sky, while the second is a Goddess of mountains (and frogs). Their shrine maiden, Sanae, was also said to fall under this as well back in the human world, due to her abilities of making miracles occur.
There's also Shinki (from the 5th game, Mystic Square), who created Makai and all of its inhabitants.
Possibly Shikieiki Yamaxanadu (from the 9th game) would count to an extent. On the one hand, she's based off from the actual Yama divinity. On the other hand, she's explicitly stated to be only one of many such Yamas, each with a different area of jurisdiction (Gensokyo, in Eiki's case).
And there's the Aki sisters (goddess of the abundant harvest and goddess of leaf coloring) and Hina (goddess of curses). Mountain of Faith is certain a Touhou game full of goddesses.
And those are only the actual Gods. Yukari, Yuyuko, Flandre, Eirin, Mokou, Kaguya, Keine, Yuuka, Shiki, and even Reimu, the heroine according to some interpretations of her final spellcard, have seemingly unstoppable superpowers and/or actual immortality with 'merely' extremely dangerous superpowers.
There exist beings much, much powerful than gods in this setting. Including the Watatsuki sisters who use kami as Mons...
And then there's Mima, who tells Shinki she's the goddess of the human world for laughs. And isn't that far off, if her fanon interpretation is anything to base off of.
And then there is of course the Dragon.
Summons from the Final Fantasy series certainly qualify. The Big Bad of each game may become this as well.
God of War. Enough said, right?
Vagrant Story has several examples. Sydney is probably the weakest example in this trope, because while he starts the by taking a crossbow bolt to the heart and ripping it out, he doesn't display much sheer power in anything except summoning monsters. Guildenstern briefly ascends to this level before Ashley Riot kicks his ass. Ashley is the last one to ascend to this state, and everyone acquired this power by grafting the Blood Sin to their back.
Maverick Zero from Mega Man X. According to an old man, who, in Sigma's words, was like Zero's father (it hasn't been proven, but generally believed to be Dr. Wily):
"Zero is the most powerful thing in the universe, when purified by The Virus."
His successor/EvilCounterpart, Omega, from Mega Man Zero, thinks himself as one. Then again, everyone else does, calling him the "God of Destruction".
Limitless Potential, anyone? X himself was the target of many hints, some by Dr. Light's hologram itself, and let's forget that it is (or was...) X's destiny to destroy Zero if he ever unifies with The Virus.
In Xenogears, Fei (and possibly Elly) is a Physical God. Since he is also one of the biggest woobie of the Video Games industry, any Genre Savvy player knows where it leads.
There's also Deus, which is literally referred to as "god."
Xenogears' distant descendant, Xenoblade, has two. The characters live on one.
Summon Spirits from the Tales (series) qualify as well, not even getting into individual characters.
Overlords from Nippon Ichi games fit this trope in the story, and in the gameplay, you can create one from scratch.
Advent Rising is based upon the theory that all humans have the potential to become Physical Gods. Of course, this means a race of Scary Dogmatic Aliens are obsessed with wiping us out in our latent state out of sheer jealousy. By the time the game starts, they've driven us off at least two planets - and by the time it ends, they've killed all but two of us.
The most powerful Fal'Cie of Final Fantasy XIII could be called this, and the First Three Fal'Cie created by the God Buniberzei are considered as Gods and Goddesses by Humanity. Pulse made the Pulse Fal'Cie, Lindzei made the Cocoon Fal'Cie, and mankind was born from Etro's blood.
Most Legendary Pokémon fit the criteria. They officially aren't gods, just powerful and often unique, though some have been worshiped as such. Arceus, stated to have shaped the world in Heart Gold and Soul Silver, is based on a Chinese creator deity.
Newer ones seem to be leaning towards Eldritch Abomination status. Palkia and Dialga are capable of destroying reality as we know it, and Giratina makes its home somewhere beyond comprehension.
The Precursors in the Jak and Daxter series were stated from the beginning to be an ancient race as opposed to actual gods, but the second game shows that they were more than just a super-advanced people, and the third game confirms their god-like powers. And by the way, one's been sitting on Jak's shoulder since Day One.
Mundus of Devil May Cry is effectively the God of Demons. It's heavily implied that the reason Sparda (and later Dante) made him into Sealed Evil in a Can is because there is literally no power that can kill him.
From The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, we get the Fierce Deity's Mask. Evidently, if you check the Gossip Stone in Eastern Ikana Canyon, the Fierce Deity seems to be a vengeful god, bound to a mask and sent to the moon for safe keeping. Or something like that. Regardless, considering that it can rip the resident Eldritch Abomination to shreds in seconds, effectively making the challenging final boss a Curb Stomp Battle, it deserves that "Fierce" qualifier.
The Four Giants probably qualify as well. They're worshiped as protectors by the people of Termina, and together, they're strong enough to catch the moon.
as of Skyward Sword It would seem that Demise would qualify, and according to his testimony, and the existence of items called the goddess plume, it is likely true for Hylia as well.
In Darkstalkers, the demons of Makai are gauged by their strength (for the record, a Class C Darkstalker could solo an entire platoon of trained marines). Anyone who makes it to Class S qualifies for this trope (with a dash of Reality Warper), rivaling Galactus in terms of planet-busting destruction. As an infant, Morrigan unknowingly could create and destroy whole dimensions in her sleep. She eventually had her soul split into thirds so that she could learn to properly wield these powers... and still ended up as a powerful demoness. Jedah could create an entire realm that sucked in souls like a magnet and his plan for Makai's "salvation" was to absorb all of Makai's souls into his body and reset reality. Perhaps the best example comes from Morrigan's adopted father Belial, a Class S+. When Demitri(a class A) challenged Belial for the throne of Makai, Belial nonchalantly ripped Demitri and his castle out of reality and exiled him to the human world. And even Belial was fearful of Morrigan's powers, seeing her to have the potential to not only rule Makai, but eventually surpass him.
The Suguri games feature Hime, a guardian goddess, and QP, the goddess of pudding
In Diablo, you have the Lord of Terror. The sequel has three of these, aptly named the Prime Evils.
In spanish, the world Diablo actually means the Devil.
The Devil Kings from the Shadow Hearts series, in particular, Amon, Astaroth, and Asmodeus
The Reapers from the Mass Effect series present themselves as such and honestly believe themselves to be gods. It doesn't help between the first two games how they act, how powerful they are and how other characters talk about them to portray them as anything but gods.
Sovereign: We impose order on the chaos of organic evolution. You exist because we allow it, and you will end because we demand it.
Harbinger: We are the harbinger of their perfection, prepare these humans for ascension.
Sovereign: We have no beginning, we have no end. We are infinite. Millions of years after your civilisation has been eradicated and forgotten, we will endure.
Cerberus Operative: Chandana said this ship was dead. We trusted him. He was right. But even a dead god can dream.
All of the Gods in Lusternia qualify, with the exception of The Soulless Gods. In descending order of power: the Elders were created by the Anthropomorphic Personification of creativity, and are immortal Reality Warpers - but they are also sterile, and can be killed. The Vernals are mortals who raised themselves up by draining a Nexus of power, becoming godlike, but significantly less powerful than an Elder. Half-formed are "baby" Elders, consigned to Pocket Dimensions that serve as "creches": with the departure of the Anthropomorphic Personification of creativity, they will never fully mature into Gods, and must remain there eternally. Ascendants are mortals who drain a portion of a Nexus of power, and are incredibly strong, but can be killed by concerted effort of even other mortals. Demigods are mortals who have fanned the spark of divinity within themselves, and are essentially ageless mortals at an olympian physical peak. (Read as "Level Grinding your way to level 100.")
In the F.E.A.R. games, Alma is, for all intents and purposes, an being of godly power. However, mentally she is also a child (a very screwed-up, emotionally-stunted, and completely insane child, mind you) so she doesn't extend her psycho past people who have personally hurt her, and instead focuses on other things, like protecting her children or chasing after a man she has a crush on. That latter bit is a hell of a lot more terrifying than it sounds....
All of the Guardian Generals from Asura's Wrath count to some degree. Despite the mixture of Buddhist Myth and Sci-fi, it turns out they are descendants of Genetically altered humans that were turned into something Akin to this.
Chakravartin, however, is a literal god that takes this to a much, much much much greater level than the above generals. A creator Deity that embodies the Wheel of Life and the spinner of Mantra, as well as the personification of Samsara, he allowed Said Guardian Generals to exist in the first place, due to being the embodiment of all Mantra energy in existence. He can become bigger than Galaxy clusters, throws planets, stars and meteors at you, and even Makes super noves just to defeat Asura. And this isn't even his strongest form, which becomes Humanoid Eldritch Abomination that can do all the above and more, stop time, fire Storm of Blades like no tomorrow, and literally has his own QTE's that mimic your own, just to prove that he's basically able to lean on the fourth wall.
Coyote from Gunnerkrigg Court is physical enough to be... spanked. Doing so is strongly discouraged, however.
And if you think Ysengrin was just protecting his little talking doggie, Coyote will be quick to remind you who's in charge. He gave Ysengrin and Renard their powers, dug the giant ravine outside the Court with his bare paw, and can pull the moon out of the sky on a whim. It's a good thing he doesn't share Ysengrin's desired fate for humanity...
The Three Avatars (Space, Time, and Mind) from Rice Boy.
In the webcomic Wapsi Square, Tepoztecal is the God of Alcohol, able to produce drinks-- or drunks-- at will. He is apparently a Golem created by the Magitek of Atlantis, then adopted as a god by the Aztecs.
In Problem Sleuth, Pickle Inspector's amazing skill with imagination lets him do some crazy stuff while in the imaginary world, like split into multiple copies of himself, time-travel, combine the two actions to create the subatomic particles that form all matter in the entire universe, and ascend to outright Godhood.
In the more recent MS Paint Adventures series, Homestuck, Becquerel and Doc Scratch both count as this, being near-omnipotent Reality Warpers who are as old as the planets they watch.
And now, Jack Noir, too.
But PM is now his equal.
In fact, a big part of the game is to forge its players into these, worthy of overseeing their own universe. All the human players John Egbert, Jade Harley, Rose Lalonde, and Dave Strider have completed the quests to ascend to the God Tiers, and in addition to having power over the elements the game has laid out for them, can only be killed through their own heroic actions or the just actions of another. Vriska Serket and Aradia Megido, two of the twelve trolls that created our universe, also succeded in ascending to God Tier, and earned the right to wear their God Hoods.
Uncle Time from Sluggy Freelance seems to be one of these.
Bun-Bun: You omnipotent or something?
Uncle Time: I'm omnitastic!
Bun-Bun himself becomes one after killing most of the Anthropomorphic Personifications of holidays, taking on new powers with each one he kills.
The Gods of Arr-Kelaan. Every. Single. One of them.
He-is, the bound god from Digger.
The Cheese from the Walkyverse. That's what SEMME calls him, but others know him as "the Wanderer" or occasionally just God.
And yet even he gets utterly curb-stomped by Mist in the Its Walky/Fans crossover, which went a long way toward building Mist up to be one scary motherfucker himself, at least until it was later revealed that Mist was just a dude who sold his soul to Satan for power, and who ended up strangled to death.
The gods in Juathuur. Merlu, Moire and Lok especially are human in appearance.
Slightly Damned has Gaia and Syndel who rule over and live in Heaven and Hell as far as we know, Death, who presides over purgatory or does he? and the Twelve Guardians who keep an eye on Medius in the absence of the higher gods at least, they're supposed to....#
In Jayden and Crusader the character Crusader is the artist of the comic he is in. Because of this he attains the powers of the Christian God and does not seem concerned about upping the God metaphors.
In Endstone, Jon's attempt to end the world was in service of one.
Most of the secondary characters in New York Magician. Malsumis, Hapy, Bobbi Bobbi. . . it's what comes when you've got a Fantasy Kitchen Sink in New York.
Gothmog, in the Whateley Universe. Maybe some of the more regular characters, but it's debatable. Fey, Sara, Tennyo, and Chaka have the best argument. Fey and Tennyo are bonded with insanely powerful entities, while Sara is Gothmog's kid. Fey is a 7 on the 7-point powerscale, but is capable of going HIGHER then that level. Tennyo can kill beings that cannot die, while Sara is Gothmog's kid. Chaka, however, simply has perfect control over her Ki energy. (But this means she may qualify in the sense that she perfectly embodies a concept.)
Yes, some of these are quite debatable. (Fey, for example, is a powerful but still Squishy Wizard at her current level of development, and while Sara has her own cult already her physical powers are basically on the level of a hypothetical super-Shoggoth.) On the other hand, Whateley is also currently including the teenage hosts of the setting's actual Greek pantheon among its students -- greatly weakened by their lack of modern-day worshippers, but very much the real deal complete with their old attitudes.
From the Global Guardians PBEM Universe, superheroes Ganesha and Ma'at, and villains Loki, Kali and Nephthys aren't just pretending to be gods. They actually are gods. Dagon is a primordial God fused into the body of a mortal.
The Greek Gods of O-Cast. Though their powers have atrophied and they're living around mortals these days, they are still gods and would like to be treated as such.
The ADPs in Pilots are once referred to as gods tongue-in-cheek by the narrator, and in some meaningful senses they are. An interesting treatment, in that their sole power is a variant of teleportation, which is taken to its logical conclusion.
The Protectors of the Plot Continuum have employed Ainur and Force-users in the past; one of the latter ended up the series's most influential Big Bad. Some of the Sues/Stus they come up against also make themselves into this.
Trinton Chronicles features at least two true-to-life god entities and one specific to the TC universe; Isis & Hermes are prominently mentioned and one actually shows up (in a way)to help out one of her believers. The other one, Gralla, appears only in dreams and through telepathy but one gets the idea that if she manifests physically no one would be to surprised.
In Terramirum, they apparently used to have a whole pantheon of living gods.
In Shadowhunter Peril, Oblivion is this, but completely evil. He's the only character in the series to be an Ushubaen, a human with demonic energy flowing through his body, yet still manages to retain a soul that prevents him from imploding with the force of a small bomb. He is powerful enough to fight and actually injure Puriel, and angel of the Almighty himself. Nuriel, another angel, states that he once fought another Ushubaen with two of his brother angels, and that the Ushubaen completely curb-stomped the first angel to death, then killed the other one and severely wounding Nuriel before it was brought down. And since Ushubaens never stop growing in power, it's certainly possible Oblivion will grow to become an omnipotent evil being of destruction, considering how young and powerful he already is...
Disney's Hercules depicted Gods and Goddesses the same way as Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess .
Oberon's Children (and especially Oberon himself) from Gargoyles. Really they're The Fair Folk, but due to their immense power, they were worshipped as gods. Anubis and Odin for example, but not Jesus of course.
Primus and Unicron in various incarnations of Transformers, the latter of whom is a space-traveling planet-sized eater of worlds and the former of whom either lives in or actually is the Transformers' home planet of Cybertron and created them to battle Unicron. Transformers Prime portrayed the two as closer to Physical Gods than normal, establishing that they had material forms (roughly the size of Earth's moon) in the primeval past. Optimus suspects that both have transcended physical form in the billions of years since, however.
The extent varies on the continuity but the Original Thirteen Transformers could count here. Each of them has some kind of god-like power.
In Avatar: The Last Airbender and Sequel Series The Legend of Korra Avatars are the physical incarnation of the spirit of the entire planet, and as such, the only individual capable of wielding all four Elemental Powers in the form of Supernatural Martial Arts. This is quite necessary, as they lack invulnerability and need to actively defend themselves like anyone else.
Amazo's animated counterpart in Justice League, more specific when he came back in Justice League Unlimited, Amazo travelled through galaxies and collected as many powers and knowledge as he could, it resulted in him being able to "think" planets out of his way and battle against all available JLU members like they were nothing. He was only stopped because JLU's reasons to fight him was all a misunderstanding, Amazo is really a good guy, put the planet back to its place by "thinking it", then he left to play chess along with other absurd beings.
The Greek Gods in Class of the Titans. Especially the series Big Bad Chronus.
The Ninja Tribunal in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) are four humans turned gods after intensive, if unspecified, training; when we first see them in the present, they are shown to possess immortality, limited omniscience, and the ability to reshape reality, among other perks.
Teen Titans: Trigon the Terrible turned the world into a fiery wasteland as part of his dramatic entrance, is big enough to use the T-tower as an interimistic throne, and he reminds you that you are only an insignificant insect compared to him. Then Raven presumably kills him and establishes herself as one. For all of twenty seconds.
Though referred to as a "spirit," Gaia from Captain Planet qualifies. She's only physical on Hope Island, though. Her nastier counterpart, Zarm, generally doesn't have that problem, though he sometimes needs a spaceship.
Futurama features an odd example: the God Entity admits it may or may not be God (it's not sure itself but Bender theorizes that it might be the result of a computerized space probe that collided with God). It does have incredible power and apparently receives a portion of God's worship, though.
Princesses Celestia and Luna of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, in addition to ruling Equestria, have control over the sun and the moon, respectively, and are at least a thousand years old. Not to mention that they're both larger than their subjects (like full-sized horses rather than ponies) and seem to be the only two "alicorns" with both pegasus wings and unicorn horns.
Discord, the chaos spirit, also has similar abilities, much like Q. The Grand Finale even suggests that he's the most powerful being in the whole show, emphasizing that he's an Anthropomorphic Personification, not a mere three-dimensional entity like everyone else. When she gains access to Discord's power, Pinkie says she can feel the whole of the cosmos which is quite a step up from every other magic user.
A third "alicorn" and Celestia and Luna's niece, Cadence can control and draw power from love, so even though she isn't as powerful as her aunts, she could be a demi-goddess at least. Though it also seems she's relatively young by alicorn standards (her aunts are both over 1000 thousand years old at least) and The Power of Love is not to be underestimated in a world were The Power of Friendship is the most powerful magic in the world. Twilight herself becomes an alicorn in the third season finale but it's frequently implied that she and Cadence are not on Celestia and Luna's level.
In the Grand Finale of Generator Rex, Rex gains the power of the united Meta-Nanites. When he ponders what he should do with his newfound power, Black Knight says "You're a god now Rex. You can do anything you want." Fortunately, Rex only uses that power once to initiate a global Cure event before ordering the Meta-Nanites to shut down. He doesn't want anyone to have access to such power again, including himself.
In the Grand Finale of Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Ben possesses the powers of the Ultimatrix, Ascalon, and Diagon. Vilgax tries to corrupt him into becoming a universe conquering tyrant by pointing out that Ben could do anything, and fix everything with that much power at his fingertips. Ultimately, Ben's girlfriend Julie convinces him not to abuse the power. Ben only uses his powers to restore Earth's population back to normal before relinquishing them to Azmuth.
Diagon was also this, considering that he is a half-mile-wide octopus thing who can change size, mind control people, control the weather, and a few other godly things.
The Celestialsapien race. All the Art Shifts across the series were their doing.
One possible interpretation of the Son, the Daughter, and the Father in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. That, or they were exceptionally skilled Force users.
Rick in Rick and Morty. With his incredible intellect and technology, the President of the United States outright referred to him as a "living god."
Seklos and Gaylen in 3Below. Morando briefly becomes one after absorbing the remains of Gaylen's core.
The Diamond Authority in Steven Universe. Between the four of them, they've shown power that is beyond any Gem and notably each have their own distinct appearances and personalities. Alone, one Diamond is more powerful than all the Crystal Gems, including Bismuth, Lapis, and Peridot, put together and can tank having a mile-long spaceship fall on her.
↑ limited because he wants it to be
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A brain implant turns “loser” mice into aggressive fighters
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 6:55 pm
By stimulating one region of the brain, scientists create mouse supersoldiers.
Toom1275
Super-soldier mice? Like in Angel Catbird?
Great. Chinese mice can kick our ass.
duncanator
Whereas humans just use alcohol.
The Secret of NIMH!
jdale
Tribus: US
Mouse brains are similar to human brains in some ways, but our brains are far more complicated. That makes it unlikely that a shy person could be transformed into RoboCop with just one squirt of photons from a brain implant.
Especially since optogenetics is not just opto (light), it's also genetics -- the genes are modified to respond to the light. Much harder to do in an adult human.
Hu and the other researchers refer to this as the "winner effect," in which one triumph can lead to more victories, due to a change in outlook.
I just want to note this is not specific to this study. It's well established that the winner of a bout is more likely to win the next bout, even if it is a bout they would normally lose (e.g. due to a size difference). Likewise, the loser of a bout is more likely to lose the next bout. This applies in many species, not just mice, not even just mammals. It's sensible (maybe you lost because you're weaker, you should avoid fights) but it means that the order of your fights matters quite a bit.
ringphlinger
Tribus: Vermont
As a 97-lb. weakling, I would appreciate being able to kick sand in the bully's face at the beach if I could merely glance at the sun to activate my wimp superpowers... Is this genetic alteration affordable?
Swimminginurea
ringphlinger wrote:
In your case, it would just get you in trouble that your body couldn't get you out of. It changes aggression levels, not muscle mass.
issor
You can kick sand now, you're just too smart to. Altering behavior is really only good for someone who wants to use you as a tool. The mice have it easy because there's really no skill or ability involved, they win by purely behaving aggressively.
0bliv!on
Haha, the dagger-wielding mouse in the headline pic is just like "Dammit my weapons don't reach, I'll just, uh, tap the haft of the axe here...."
Edit: On topic - on the good side, this may lead to (far far in the future) treatments for social anxiety and even trauma-related issues. On the bad (better?) side, Universal Soldiers too...
Last edited by 0bliv!on on Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:44 pm
notkdc
*Edit: Ninja'd*
We're slowly making our way to the Universal Solider timeline...
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bthylafh
Tribus: Southwest Missouri
notkdc wrote:
Just Say No to phase changes.
Oops sorry. For the record, your comment came before my edit.
schmide
Officially in as first to hail our new mouse overlords
traumadog
Or will the powers-that-be try to find the reverse solution, to pacify a population...
A soon-to-be-new "G-23 Paxilon hydrochlorate"?
0bliv!on wrote:
It occurs to me this goes deeper than a simple Jean-Claude-universe. If we take this to Flowers for Algernon, I'm out of a job. What tasks could a super-intelligent, possibly autistic, mouse be well suited for in our society? Programming, probably.
ninjaneer
The DOI is DOA... Anyone have any recommendations for reading up on optogenetics, that might be a little more curated than a web search?
Less flowers for Algernon, more flowers for Angron, no?
Mujokan
I saw this reported in the Guardian a few days ago with the annoying framing of "alpha male", though I haven't read that only male mice were in the experiment.
Elephant seals may have alpha males with a harem, humans don't. Not a great idea for a cooperative hunting animal with low genetic diversity. Of course there's such a thing as social dominance, but I really dislike the internet culture that grew up around this mistaken idea of "alpha" and "betas" among humans. Of course highly aggressive people like alt-right anti-feminist trolls seem to love it...
Outside of very limited circumstances, generally you are better off in our society merely not being dominated rather than dominating others. The later opens up a can of worms unless you are a drill sergeant or a boxer or something. Just do your own thing.
A social anxiety drug ideally should make people not care about social status rather than encourage them to dominate aggressively. If you lead through domination it will eventually end in tears unless you're highly ethical about it.
DisplayNameTaken
As the caption points out, it's from Mouseguard. While not exactly deep writing, the artwork and world is really awesome. One o my favourite comic books.
Mujokan wrote:
I'm no psychologist, but I'm going to guess that the same factors that would lead to "not being dominated" are the exact same ones that lead to "being dominant", at least in people with a normal tendency towards social cohesion and interaction. Because the only situation in which someone "isn't dominated but also doesn't dominate others" would be one where the person is just not social and doesn't interact. "Dominating" isn't necessarily an active, conscious choice - if you're not amenable to social pressure by others but instead assert your own opinion, you will de facto be dominating others.
There's a distinction between getting someone off your back and telling them what to do (in other areas than that). The "alpha male" cliched guy determines unilaterally what other people do. In normal life you consult and cooperate and compromise and agree. You give your opinion and consent to have it overridden if that seems best after discussion. That's not "beta" it's just the best way to do a lot of things. I find the online culture and rhetoric on this topic really childish. I think a lot of us realize you don't have to dominate aggressively to be successful and to lead people.
Whatever treatment might come from this research is entirely hypothetical, so there's not too much point talking about its exact properties! Could the line be drawn at refusing to be bullied without becoming a bully? Who knows...
divisionbyzero
Too many superhero movies over the weekend, Annalee? Super soldier mice?
That's far too simplistic a view of social interaction in my opinion. Even "alpha males" don't unilaterally decide what others do - and no, even in real life "consulting and compromising and agreeing" isn't the usual state.
Take a group of friends deciding where to eat for example - being dominatED would mean someone says "Let's go get pizza", and you go along with that even if you don't want to eat pizza.
Not being dominatED would mean replying "Nah, I don't feel like pizza", but without proposing an alternative.*
If you DO propose an alternative though, like "let's get fried chicken instead" - that's imo reasonable and normal, but also now puts you in a dominant role.
And if everyone goes along with friend chicken - including maybe another friend who doesn't want fried chicken, that person has effectively been "dominatED", and you're now the dominant one.
*And this is what I'm talking about, if you're strictly only "not dominated" but also not dominant, it puts you in this position which is basically un-social and a bit of an asshole.
Edit: Also, I don't understand this demonisation of "alpha males" or even of being dominant. Again, you can be dominant even while cooperating. Say you have the same example, and someone takes charge and says: "Okay everyone, we have three choices for food if we want to eat before we all starve - Chicken, Pizza, Chinese" - goes around taking votes and then - "Okay, so we're decided on fried chicken, done," and orders.
That'd be dominant, 'alpha male', and yet collaborative. It's just... assertive and gets shit done.
GaidinBDJ
An infinite number of mice at an infinite number of computers will eventually re-create every Geocities website from 1996.
original_mds
Could be bad if one tried this with a slightly different furry animal in Minnesota (someone just released 40,000 mink).
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/07/1 ... ased-farm/
not trending
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:22 pm
If I was editor of Science (ha!), I'd get back to them and say "if you can now show that you can turn aggressive mice into gentle, compassionate mice, THEN we'll publish you".
breze
Eh, human social interactions are hard to analyze because the subject is just as clever as the observer. Personally in my groups of friends, I would describe it as a consensus, but also each person has the ability to observe the other people, and would rather have their second favorite food with happy friends, than their first favorite with unhappy ones.
I would not want to be part of a group where choices were made by simple majority, because a group where 40% of members don't ever get their choice sucks. Instead we use our ability to weigh the relative preferences of everybody in the room (this is hardware accelerated in most humans, so it is actually easier than calling a vote). This is a better solution because it accounts for strength in preferences (as well as adjustments for these strengths over time, aka ignoring pushy assholes).
I suspect a human given this treatment would have the weight given to their opinion adjusted accordingly... although it could lead to (perhaps short term) success in some fields...
RoninX
I wonder if the previously higher-tier mice lost rank only in relative terms, i.e. stayed as aggressive as they always were but lost out anyways to the newly even more aggressive altered mice, or if they actually became less aggressive as a response, with a net zero change in overall aggression in the group overall, i.e. they just swapped roles.
Further, did the naturally aggressive mice regain their dominance later, despite having been beat, or did they experience a permanent change in disposition similar to the mice who learned aggression through the process, never to regain their rank?
breze wrote:
Great points, and I don't disagree. Though again - all I'm really saying is that it's hard to analyse, and so dominance/lack thereof isn't a good/bad thing. My example was only an example.
To use yours - if a person values their friends being happy over what specific food to eat - is that person less dominant because they're more likely to go along with what others want? But what if they really have very little food preference either way? (That's me by the way - I'll often deal with the logistics of getting everyone to decide on SOMETHING, because I get hungry, but I tend not to care too much what it is that everyone agrees on). Is that dominant or dominatED? And what if most people in a group are ambivalent because all the choices are equally acceptable, and only one person has a strong preference - is that person now dominant because of this?
That was the core of what I was saying - there isn't a very clear definition, in terms of social interaction, of what "Dominant" (and so by extension what "alpha male") actually means, and certainly not clear enough of a definition to say that being dominant or 'alpha male' is bad.
not trending wrote:
They probably can at least turn them into loser mice. Gentle, compassionate... that's difficult to demonstrate in mice, doubly so in the tube test which doesn't provide much opportunity.
But the way optogenetics generally works, you are stimulating particular neurons by flashing a light (laser or LED directed to the target area with fiber optics) at a particular frequency (e.g. often around 20 Hz although it looks like it was more like 1-2 Hz in the video in this case) that causes those neurons to be more excited (because you've genetically manipulated them to respond that way to the light). You can, instead, stimulate them with a non-flashing, steady on light. In that case, the neurons may spike once but never get to recover from firing so they end up being suppressed. That shuts off the same area that the flashing light was stimulating.
The article here quoted their paper as saying "Mice whose dmPFC was quiet during tube tests always lost." And, the abstract of the paper says "Activation or inhibition of the dmPFC induces instant winning or losing, respectively." So, it's likely they did shut down the dmPFC that way and make them lose. (I can't see the full article text to know for sure.)
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unoriginal
I feel you are conflating terms and ideas confusingly. We are trying to find human analogues to "mice shoving other mice in a tube more than they are shoved in return until they "win,'" i.e. aggression.
You have substituted the word assertive in place of aggressive, which you may have chosen because it sounds nicer, but which in the passive-assertive-aggressive scale of human social interaction indicates behavior you argue does not actually exist in your earlier post on not being dominanted being the same as dominance in a social setting.
Lastly in your example, if during a discussion a friend or colleague stood up before the group and announced there were only three choices for lunch and a decision must be reached at that moment, without further context I would consider that person either a controlling asshole, or more likely a diabetic person manifesting hypoglycemic irritability and aggression.
llb wrote:
Loser effects normally (I don't know about mice in particular) are strong enough that the previously higher-ranked animal will often lose fights that they otherwise would have won, e.g. because they have a size advantage (as long as it isn't too much of an advantage, there's a limit), even when they fight normal animals who haven't gone through any experimental treatment. It's highly likely that losing made them less aggressive in absolute terms, not just relatively less aggressive against animals manipulated. I can't read the whole paper but I expect they tested them against untreated mice who had not already been through the tube test.
Since the naturally aggressive mice lost their dominance simply through experience (losing), it seems likely to me that it could eventually be reversed through experience (winning). How long that takes would probably depend on how many times they lost and how long it took to run into some runt of a mouse or a mouse with an even worse fight history so they can start racking up winner effects. Of course if it lasts long enough, the loser "attitude" could result in reduced access to food, etc, which would reinforce being a loser. (It might last longer in the optogenetically treated mice; stimulation of the dmPFC might enhance any learning from the winning/losing effect, since it is probably being activated or deactivated much more strongly than normal.)
This is outside the scope of what they were studying and I doubt they tested it, since this would have been encounters between two animals neither of which had any experimental treatment aside from participating in the tube test. There's probably existing literature which looks at it in mice in more detail. There's certainly plenty of work on dominance testing including winner and loser effects in any number of species.
Ronin007
...what if most people in a group are ambivalent because all the choices are equally acceptable, and only one person has a strong preference - is that person now dominant because of this?
IME, it's not that the choices are equally acceptable to the ambivalent - it's that there's no immediate reason (threat or reward) to motivate them.
unoriginal wrote:
I'm not directly addressing the article at all, sorry - I was responding to the comment I quoted which was on human dominance/lack-thereof.
Being "hangry" is both proven and nothing to do with diabetes.
Sometimes, stating that a decision needs to be made is because the group will waste time waffling on the subject. And sometimes, the "controlling asshole" is using their resource (IE vehicle) to assert dominance that they don't otherwise have. It's a spectrum, really.
Router66
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:32 am
Backing up at the beach is probably a better survival strategy than always fighting in the beach. You may feel bad but you 'll probably live longer than the 300 lb bully.
The hawk/dove game explains why
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary_game_theory
ubercurmudgeon
ninjaneer wrote:
The DOI is DOA...
The Secret of NIH: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?ter ... ce.aak9726
Human beings don't have alpha males in the normal biological sense (breeding restrictions for example). It's used figuratively. However, in online culture it is used (in my opinion) overly literally and unironically. If you're not aware of this alpha/beta stuff which comes from the pickup community, Reddit, channers, men's interest magazines, etc., then you won't know what I'm ranting about. (And you'd be better off!) I find the term misleading and silly for humans but see it all the time, including in the reporting on this experiment ("scientists find alpha male switch").
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Critical WhatsApp crypto flaw threatens user privacy, researchers warn
Messages sent over Wi-Fi and other public channels can be decrypted using known methods.
Dan Goodin - Oct 9, 2013 8:13 pm UTC
56 with 42 posters participating, including story author
A security researcher said he has found an encryption flaw that makes it possible for adversaries to decrypt communications sent with WhatsApp, a cross-platform smartphone app that processes as many as 27 billion instant messages each day.
WhatsApp developers say messages are "fully encrypted," and company CEO Jan Koum told Ars that Tuesday's vulnerability report is "sensationalized and overblown." But a computer science student at Utrecht University in the Netherlands—and several cryptographers who have reviewed his work—said the app appears to contain long-documented weaknesses, including the use of the same encryption key on both sides of a conversation. As a result, they said, it's not hard for cryptographers to decrypt WhatsApp messages that travel over Wi-Fi networks or other channels that can be monitored.
"You should assume that anyone who is able to eavesdrop on your WhatsApp connection is capable of decrypting your messages, given enough effort," Utrecht computer science and mathematics student Thijs Alkemade wrote in a blog post published Tuesday. "You should consider all your previous WhatsApp conversations compromised. There is nothing a WhatsApp user can do about this... except to stop using it until the developers can update it."
Alkemade posted this follow-up that documents the vulnerable crypto scheme in the Android version of WhatsApp. He said he suspects that other versions of the app behave similarly. Several cryptographers with no ties to Alkemade who have reviewed the posts said the findings are serious.
"It’s an extremely bad flaw that lots of people know how to exploit," Thomas Ptacek, a recognized security consultant and cryptographer, wrote in a discussion on Twitter. "The attacker does not need to be in the middle or to have any influence over the messages." Most recently, Ptacek was one of the researchers behind a heavily attended talk at the Blackhat security conference imploring cryptographers to transition to newer forms of encryption.
For their part, however, WhatsApp officials downplayed Alkemade's assessment.
"WhatsApp takes security seriously and is continually thinking of ways to improve our product," company CEO Koum wrote in an e-mail to Ars. "While we appreciate feedback, we're concerned that the blogger's story describes a scenario that is more theoretical in nature. Stating that all conversations should be considered compromised is inaccurate. Basically, this is sensationalized and overblown. Please report responsibly and do research that goes beyond twitter-sphere. We have a company to run. Back to work."
Either xor
Alkemade said cryptographers have already devised attacks that exploit the type of mistakes made in the WhatsApp apps. He cited this research paper from 2006, which made it possible to decrypt short messages in seconds with 99-percent accuracy when researchers could predict small parts of the plaintext hidden inside the encrypted payload. The technique works by analyzing "example data" so that messages can be predicted accurately. The analysis took several hours but only needed to be performed once.
"The described algorithm probably took days, if not weeks, to implement, Alkemade wrote in an e-mail. "But the implementation they've written should be general enough to work for WhatsApp messages, too."
What's more, instant messages usually contain hidden headers and greetings such as "Sup?" or emoticons such as ";-)". That means much of the plain-text included in most WhatsApp messages may already be known or easily guessed.
The attack works by passively observing an encrypted message passed between a phone and server. The adversary then collects later messages and combines them using the exclusive or (xor) mathematical operation. The result: much of the plaintext can be plucked out of the encrypted streams. Similar attacks were developed in the 1990s to defeat the Microsoft-developed Point to Point Tunneling Protocol, which remains widely used in many products despite the availability of off-the-shelf exploits. WhatsApp appears to be making a similarly critical mistake by repeating the same key passing two or more messages through the same RC4 cryptographic algorithm, Matt Green, a professor specializing in cryptography at Johns Hopkins University, told Ars.
"It's a well-known problem if you use the same key to encrypt two different messages—that means if you generate the same RC4 bits, and you're xor'ing them with two different messages," he said, "then the attack that you can run is you can just take both of the resulting cipher texts, and you can xor them together, and... all the RC4 bits vaporize. They cancel out, and they leave you with the xor of the two different messages that you encrypted."
FearknotWise, Aged Ars Veteran
adfad666 wrote:
Great. Now potentially anyone can see that I've been sending strings of emoji that resemble things such as farting pigs to my nearest and dearest.
In all seriousness the security is probably adequate for the target audience and intended usage, despite its flaws. I would never chose a 'mass market' Android app to pass on critically sensitive information.
You may not, but your doctor may.
While searching more about this issue, I came across an article Doctors use insecure Whatsapp for patient photos (in Dutch) describing how doctors exchange patient photos via whatsapp for quick consults with colleagues.
Likewise, WhatsApp, the e-age stethoscope of doctors in India.
babelsquirrelSmack-Fu Master, in training
This isn't the first time whatsapp security has been revealed to be questionable. The developer would be better off just use proven techniques like TLS rather than rolling their own weak crypto. They have demonstrated that they don't take security of their customer messages seriously.
There are secure cross platform alternatives for iOS and Android. Wickr is free. Silent text isn't free, but also works well. Soon surespot and textsecure will support both iOS and Android and these have the advantage of being open source.
OTR is great, but there is the issue of communicating with smartphones. There isn't yet a good iOS OTR capable chat client. Android has gibberbot, beem, etc., but for a chat client to be truly successful in the mobile space it needs to integrate with the push notification systems from Apple and Google.
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steviesteveoWise, Aged Ars Veteran
I don't typically assume wildly popular, free, easy to use apps like this are in any form secure. I'm perfectly fine using them, but they're not somewhere I would go to ask someone sensitive information.
...Is this not the case for most people? Do people just assume if it's electronic and directed only to one person that it's safe?
No, but if the company advertises their security features it's on them to make them work.
hurworldArs Tribunus Militum
babelsquirrel wrote:
Only partially true on the last statement. For a chat client to be truly successful, a person's social group has to be using it too. You can call it critical mass or network effect or network externality in econs speak. That's why SMS was so successful - all mobile phones come with it.
Nilt Ars Legatus Legionis et Subscriptor
I wish I could say I were surprised but, as a regular listener of Security Now, I'm really not. *sigh*
cadence Ars Scholae Palatinae et Subscriptor
I didn't even realize that WhatsApp pays any attention to encryption. Ironically, after this disclosure, I will consider it more secure than I though.
On the other hand, I'm still looking for some good cross-platform solution for IMs with strong encryption. Any recommendations? It doesn't have to be user friendly or easy to use. It just has to be secure.
RickyP784 Ars Tribunus Militum et Subscriptor
This is infuriating. There is a known weakness with this encryption method, and instead of recognizing it, he's doubling down on stupid.
Goofball_Jones Ars Tribunus Militum
Great, the one app that my wife and I use since I went to Android and she stayed on iOS for messaging one another. Not that our messages amount to more than "get such and such at the grocery store on your way home".
But still...
Col. Forbin Ars Scholae Palatinae
BBM can't go cross-platform soon enough...
the_great_ganonderp Ars Praetorian
RickyP784 wrote:
Regardless of whether this has the actual potential to be a practical exploit, I'm not using anything from a company whose CEO writes emails like that.
dacjames Ars Praetorian
cadence wrote:
I believe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-the-Record_Messaging is the best you can get right now. Several clients support it, such as Xabber on Android. Combined with a self-hosted OpenFire server that should provide strong protections.
dollyllama Ars Scholae Palatinae
What do people expect from an app that uploads your entire contact list without permission?
fuzzzerd Ars Centurion
dacjames wrote:
The main issue here, is convincing the people you want to IM with to use it.
Basekid Ars Centurion
Interesting, currently there are some Dutch political parties asking questions about an event that (maybe) involves tapping Whatsapp messages.. Apparently there was a guy who used the word "bomb" in a message, and a short while later the police was knocking on his door.
Source: http://frontpage.fok.nl/nieuws/621023/1 ... chten.html (in Dutch)
CQLanik Ars Praefectus
fuzzzerd wrote:
Pretty much. I use Pidgin+OTR (I don't bother with a smartphone) because it lets me generate a separate RSA key for each contact. However, it only works if both sides use it.
Jousle Ars Praefectus
If you really need strong encryption then you should use openvpn tunneling or PGP based messaging . It seems that this software only provides basic protection against casual attackers.
Mazzicc Ars Scholae Palatinae
adfad666 Ars Centurion
Fearknot Ars Scholae Palatinae
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Fearknot wrote:
Well, that is not the fault of WhatsApp. That is simply not very professional
Sufinsil Ars Tribunus Angusticlavius
Doctors trying to transmit like that in the USA would be against numerous HIPAA violations.
kruzes Ars Tribunus Militum
Jousle wrote:
No, the best you can do is OTR messaging, which provides perfect-forward secrecy much unlike PGP.
Schmads Ars Scholae Palatinae
I have used Wickr, and it is easy to use, and supposedly very secure. It has also entered a beta on Android, so it should be cross-platform now or soon. Assuming that you can take everything they say at face value, it's a fantastic app for a fantastic price (free). It's reasonably easy to use, and doesn't require explaining to your friends how to do crypto-anything, or even how to use Off-The-Record Messaging. The only problem is that it's closed source, so you can never really be sure. In this document, they claim to have passed a Veracode audit, though: https://www.mywickr.com/en/downloads/RS ... cement.pdf. I'd love to hear if anyone with a security backround has an opinion on it, as besides being closed source, it seems like the app everyone wants.
dangoodin Ars Scholae Palatinae et Subscriptor
It's not the fault of WhatsApp, but it's certainly strong evidence why its users have a vested interest in the reliability of its cryptographic protections.
afanen01 Ars Praetorian
Nobody uses whatsapp for its security. They alao claim not to store messages beyond what is required to successfully deliver them.
You can only catch the data while it is in flight. Therefore it is just about as secure as the phone calls you make every day.
I agree, this is sensational reporting, evn though I would expect whatsapp to fix flaws especially when they become evident.
dollyllama wrote:
How are the two things related? How do you expect it to work? The permissions you agreed to before installing were not enough?
IBM650 Wise, Aged Ars Veteran
That is almost as bad as Adobe's response to their recent loss of personal data on millions of their customers, including me.
http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/10 ... =1&start=0
I didn't receive a notice from Adobe to change my password until a day after ARS warned me to do so. I found out to my chagrin that my old password still worked, but I changed it. No mention from Adobe as to whether Adobe had fixed the problem or whether my changing my password would make any difference at all in preventing further thefts of my identity. (Adobe's management are @$$#0le$!!!!)
To err is human, to effectively and promptly admit and fix those errors is divine. No complex undertaking will be free from errors. This means that the corrective responses to those errors are of critical importance.
What CEO Koum should have said is, "I have instructed our programming team to make correcting this problem our first priority, even over work on our new products. While I think that the article sensationalized the risks, this problem has to be fixed ASAP. As a tangible measure of our appreciation, we are sending the discoverer of this security problem our check for $10,000. This is our thank you to the brilliant White Hat!"
dangoodin wrote:
I view it more as evidence that people should have a vested interest in how their doctors share their information. Especially given that medical information is very regulated within the US.
JTD121 Ars Praefectus
CQLanik wrote:
This for me, as well, was going to skim the comments to see if anyone else mentioned it.
Only use it with two people, and I set one of them up personally.
They should not trust this service to begin with , regardless of what the company says. There are better solutions to transmit sensitive information from one point to another. Time proven audited tools and software with good reputation that professionals , like doctors , should use instead of this.
The problem is that convenience and easy to use triumphs in most cases over security. I think that these doctors do not even care.
kruzes wrote:
Yes OTR makes more sense.
therealeffingaeiouy Ars Praefectus
I agree with you 100%. He seems to have gotten overly mad about the line to assume all previous messages compromised and just threw the baby out with the bath water.
selytch Smack-Fu Master, in training
That's why we (doctors) in US are forced to use outdated technology and poorly designed apps. Security through obscurity, but hey, its hipaa/hitech compliant!
Our hospital would be furious if I tried to use whatsapp (even before this discovery), but they continue to use ie6, windows xp (even 2000 until last year), and IT department is severely understaffed and not very proficient. Its not going to be an intercepted conversation between 2 doctors, its gonna be hack of the network or enterprise servers that will cause sensitive information to leak and potentially harm patients.
buggsy2 Wise, Aged Ars Veteran
Exactly. I just assumed it was plain text. All the hand wringing here is absurd...first-world problems.
ColdWetDog Ars Praefectus et Subscriptor
Sufinsil wrote:
Not necessarily. If you took a pic of a rash or an EKG and it did not have any patient identifying info, it would neither be an issue for WhatsApp or for HIPAA. If you took a full face picture, perhaps, but there is little reason to do that.
The Indian post you refer to is a bunch of orthopedic surgeons sending xrays to each other. Very likely they're sending PARTS of xrays since a cell phone is a lousy system to view a large image. More along the lines of "I have this fracture, the bones are arranged as you see them, should I use screws and a plate or some K-wires or should I send them to you".
I do this all of the time. There are no identifiable bits of patient info - just a couple of pieces of bone in the wrong place. The other doc has no idea who the person is and frankly, doesn't care - it's just a technical opinion on how to do things. If they need to send personally identifiable info, there are other means that are more appropriate. You see this level of information sharing all over the Internet, it's essentially annonymized. Not a problem.
Bernardo Verda Ars Tribunus Angusticlavius et Subscriptor
There's been a regular stream of stories about "secure" apps, tools and plug-ins that turn out to be not quite so secure after all. Perhaps Ars could do a feature on this, or an overview of which apps and tools (WhatsApp, CryptoCat, Off-the-Record, etc.) actually live up to the advertising -- or at least have a good evaluation from actual security experts?
babelsquirrel Seniorius Lurkius et Subscriptor
drodgers Seniorius Lurkius et Subscriptor
The researchers apparently need to write and publish an implementation of this exploit that anyone can grab online; the attack won't seem so "theoretical" then. It sounds silly, but this is always the response of companies when their products have security flaws. Publishing the vulnerabilities and accessible implementations of the exploits (or a threat to do so) is the only way to actually affect change.
See: https://www.schneier.com/essay-146.html
Galatian Ars Praetorian et Subscriptor
Huh? Doesn't whatsapp import all your phones contacts to their server to "cross-check" if your friends also use the service? How could anybody think that, if this company already stores your entire address book with god-knows what kind of weak encryption, the messaging service is in anyway more secure? I switched to myenigma btw, because it sounds like they have a secure system.
zachawry Smack-Fu Master, in training
So if someone goes to a whole lot of trouble, they can decrypt images of skin lesions and other unpleasant doctor photos.
I think they should do a better job just cuz, but it's hard to imagine anything sensitive enough for cryptography to actually matter being conveyed over Whatsapp.
steviesteveo Ars Centurion
hurworld Ars Tribunus Militum
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More budget woes northside…
Think the arts sector is underfunded in Ireland? Spare a thought for our neighbours in the north, currently facing significant budget cuts in the proposed Budget 2008-2011, when per capita spending on the arts is already half of that in the Republic: ‘Public spending per capita on the arts in the year 2006-07 was: in the Republic of Ireland £12.61; in Scotland £11.93; in Wales £8.80; in England £8.39; in Northern Ireland £6.13 (£10.5m).’ (Source: ACNI)
The ACNI’s Multi Annual funding programme has already been discontinued, and it warns that many more programmes and organisations will lose funding if the proposed budget goes ahead. A rally was held yesterday at Stormont to demonstrate support for the arts in Northern Ireland:
Arts Sector rally to Save the Arts (link)
Northern Ireland ’s arts sector, supported by the Arts Council, today organized the Keep Our Arts Alive rally in a bid to save the arts and to improve the allocation contained within the Draft Budget 2008-2011, currently out for public consultation and which closes on 4th January 2008.
The arts in Northern Ireland are in danger of dying from neglect. That was the message of artists, arts professionals and supporters who gathered at Carson’s statue at Stormont to make a public call for increased arts funding.
Dressed in costume and carrying the tools of their arts and banners, supporters presented the Chair of the CAL Committee, Barry McElduff, with a letter which calls upon government to rethink the final budget settlement. This letter explained how the draft budget proposal pushes the sector into continuing downward spiral of decay and highlighted the negative impact it will have on the economy as a whole.
Artists Danny Devenney and Mark Ervine also unveiled a blank canvas to represent Northern Ireland without art – a consequence that Northern Ireland may have to tackle.
The advantages to be gained from meaningful investment in the arts have not been recognised by Northern Ireland’s main political parties, which gave overwhelming support in October to a Private Members’ Motion, calling on the Executive ‘to raise the level of arts funding to at least the United Kingdom average within the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review’. Regrettably this support is not reflected in the Draft Budget.
Speaking on behalf of the arts sector, Ali FitzGibbon, Director, Young at Art said, “The arts industry desperately needs this investment and has shown it is necessary to a peaceful, fair and prosperous society. All the parties backed a bid for parity of funding. *Over 70% of the population attends arts and culture events and 78% believe it should be funded. The case has been made and the priorities and budget must follow suit and increase spending on the arts to a realistic level.”
Roisín McDonough, Chief Executive, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, commented, “If the allocation is not increased this will have devastating consequences for the arts sector. Our artists and core organisations will face a bleak future, and pressing developmental work will not be undertaken.”
“The people of Northern Ireland deserve the same cultural entitlement as their neighbours on these islands and I am asking everyone who understands the rewards to be found from investment in the arts to make their feelings clear during the public consultation process. The Northern Ireland Assembly must rethink its budget allocation for the arts.”
To find out more about the campaign to improve the funding situation for the arts in Northern Ireland, visit www.keepourartsalive.com, visit the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s ‘Campaigning for the Arts’ webpages or telephone (028) 9038 5200.
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Senate prepares for Tuesday’s historic abortion bill vote
Government-backed bill clears committee stage, but its fate remains uncertain. Spotlight falls on handful of senators who could sway its approval.
Argentina's Senate will vote on the historic abortion bill on December 29. | NA
Senators will hold an extraordinary session on Tuesday, during which they will decide whether to approve the government’s bill to legalise abortion.
Argentina’s upper house gave the green light, so to speak, to the initiative by approving it at committee stage, thus clearing it for debate on the chamber’s floor next Tuesday.
The day promises to be historic, but despite the progress, nobody in the ruling coalition’s camp is taking the bill’s passage for granted. Approval is not just a question of a positive vote – any amendment and the initiative must return to the Chamber of Deputies.
Río Negro Senator Alberto Weretilneck, a customary government ally, is one such legislator said to be pushing for amendments which the Frente de Todos coalition would prefer to avoid.
The bill’s approval (the equivalent of second reading in the Anglo-Saxon parliamentary world) was the work of a plenary session of the Women’s, Justice and Health Committees and came after four days of discussions.
“It’s time to stop debating and start signing,” proposed Justice Committee chairman Oscar Parrilli (Frente de Todos-Neuquén), a figure closely linked to Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner who is already committed to voting in favour of the initiative.
On Wednesday, Fernández de Kirchner – the former president who leads the upper house in her role as VP – duly issued a decree calling a special session for Tuesday, December 29 at 4pm.
Senators will vote on the Alberto Fernández administration’s bill to legalise the voluntary interruption of pregnancy in the first 14 weeks, as well as the so-called ‘Thousand Days Programme’ which would provide comprehensive healthcare during pregnancy and early childhood.
Two years ago a similar bill was approved by the lower house of Congress before it was narrowly rejected by the more conservative Senate. Back in 2018 neither then-president Mauricio Macri nor vice-president Gabriela Michetti heading the Senate, both voicing pro-life stances, backed the push, but the panorama is seen as different this year with President Alberto Fernández decidedly in favour.
This will be the ninth time that a bill to legalise abortion has been presented in Congress. Abortion is currrently only permitted in cases of rape or danger to the woman’s life, under a 1921 law.
In the balance
The fate of this new legislative push remains uncertain. The spotlight is focused on the three undecided senators – Edgardo Kueider (Frente de Todos) and Stella Olalla (Juntos por el Cambio) of Entre Ríos and Neuquén’s Lucila Crexell (Movimiento Neuquino) – who all abstained in 2018, but they have yet to sign the committee statement. Their stance will have to await the final vote.
Senator Juan Carlos Marino (Radical-La Pampa) recently confirmed that he would be voting against, as he did two years ago, despite having shown some signs that he could change his mind.
“I know that people were speaking of the possibility of a change in my posture because again I met up with everybody and heard them out,” he said in comments reported by local media. “The reality is that I consider the debate within society to be incomplete. In Congress we’ve listened to renowned lawyers and doctors favouring both one position and the other.”
On the other hand, Senator Ernesto Félix Martínez (PRO-Córdoba) has confirmed that he would be voting in favour, though he explained that he would be signing in dissidence over some points because he does not consider the bill the best which could be approved. The statement set alarm bells ringing in the green pro-abortion rights camp but in principle his support is not said to be at risk.
“Our dissidence stems from certain situations related to Articles 11 and 13 and I have to reserve myself the right to discussion on the House floor. I’ll sign the [plenary committee] dispatch in dissidence,” said the Córdoba senator.
Weretilneck also favoured the initiative while proposing a series of amendments to permit the interruption of pregnancy beyond the 14th week in such circumstances as a congenital malformation incompatible with life, serious risk to the mother or in pregnancies resulting from rape.
“The amendments proposed do not question the right [to abort] but, quite the contrary, seek to reinforce and regulate it as per the National Constitution where all rights are subject to the norms regulating their exercise – in other words, no rights are absolute,” Weretilneck’s note told Health Committee chairman Mario Fiad (Radical-Jujuy).
The former Río Negro governor further revealed that he had a vasectomy 16 years ago because “I did not want to be a father anymore.”
“If the law does not contemplate, cover, respect and protect the health teams, I can assure you that in two years this law will have nobody to carry it out,” questioned the ex-governor.
Tensions are running high. “They want to approve abortion in a hustle. Let us not lie to each other! This is not a tax we can change. The damage is irreversible,” asserted Senate Majority Leader José Mayans (Frente de Todos-Formosa) this week, upset over the rapid treatment given the issue in the upper house.
An estimated 370,000 and 520,000 clandestine abortions are performed annually in Argentina, according to government statistics.
Legislative impasse
Expectations are running high ahead of next Tuesday’s session since neither sector has the necessary votes. The two sectors are identified by the colours green and blue but the issue could also be coloured red for the red-hot debate between the two evenly poised sides, still at a legislative impasse as they deploy their strategies to clinch a majority on the House floor.
“We’re working to gain consensus, knowing that the Senate is trickier,” Women, Gender and Diversity Minster Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta said this week, highlighting that the government expects the bill to be law before the year is out.
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Religious organisations have also sought to apply pressure. The Christian Alliance of Protestant Churches (Aciera, in it Spanish acronym) this week “invited” senators to reflect on the situation of the Virgin Mary before the birth of Jesus Christ.
“Being a woman in her times was difficult. If people had found out that she was pregnant without being married, she would have been condemned to being stoned to death. Joseph, faced with such a complicated situation, was deciding to abandon her,” says the Aciera document, celebrating that afterwards “Mary was illuminated with the hope that gave her the courage to go ahead” in the understanding that “with the help God give us, it is possible to go ahead in a world with everything against.”
A similar argument was offered by slum priest Father José María “Pepe” Di Paola (“Child Jesus would not have been born”), who also sought to highlight Mary’s decision to continue with her pregnancy.
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Those in favour of reform dismissed those arguments, saying historic or religious narratives were invalid and irrelevant to the reality of an adolescent pregnancy nowadays.
Intense negotiations
Outside a mirror operation on either side of Congress is again being prepared – greens to the north, blues to the south. A shorter session than the 20 hours in the Chamber of Deputies is estimated but this time what is at stake is final approval, thus making the negotiations more intense than ever. A number of senators from inland provinces who do not face health impediments are travelling to Buenos Aires to follow the debate more closely.
The committee signatures left the sector in favour of the voluntary interruption of pregnancy hopeful of moving in front since Silvina García Larraburu (Frente de Todos-Río Negro), a naysayer of 2018, and Kueider gave their support to a positive vote.
The health of Carlos Menem (Peronist-La Rioja), who in 2018 voted against legalising abortion, will also be another determining factor in the final count since he remains in hospital in serious condition and his participation cannot be guaranteed.
Support for the bill has moved slightly ahead but some senators are still negotiating their positions. Some remain undecided and there are doubts about senators who could change their minds. But the undecided senators seem to leave the greens closer to clinching the votes necessary for final approval.
“I’m cautious about the votes for December 29. We’re trying to convince people with plenty of respect for those who are thinking of voting against so that they understand that this is not murder nor punished by God but a woman’s right,” said Senator Norma Durango (Peronist-La Pampa), who chairs the Women’s Committee and thus headed the preliminary debate from December 14 to 17.
The committee statement, with 23 signatures, contained no amendments to the bill coming from the Chamber of Deputies, which had included changes related to institutional conscientious objections and the handling of abortions in underage girls.
One of the outstanding points of the committee stage debate was the accompaniment of García Larraburu, who in 2018 (as a senator identified with Fernández de Kirchner) had voted against on the grounds that “abortion is not Peronist.” According to reports, enthusiasm among ruling party ranks in recent weeks over winning a vote amid so many intractable conflicts seems to have convinced García Larraburu to reverse her position.
The spotlight is also on Kueider, one of the undecideds who signed the committee report in dissidence like Martínez of Córdoba, who proposed amendments which have yet to be taken into account.
On the other side, Senator Marino, whom pro-abortion militants had been confident of convincing due to the pressures of his own younger daughter Alfonsina in recent weeks, has finally confirmed that he will maintain his negative vote of two years ago.
Taking into account the previous votes along with the statements during committee debate, the vote in favour would be 36 with 34 against, with Lucila Crexell in doubt and José Alperovich (Frente de Todos-Tucumán) absent on leave.
However, speculation also emerged this week as to a potential change of stance on the part of Oscar Castillo (Radical-Catamarca), who voted in favour last time at the request of one of his daughters but now speaks of the “opportunism” of the text sent by the government. He has indicated he could now cross over to the blues or abstain.
Tuesday’s session will have one novelty in the form of the presence of senators, given the reticence shown by Fernández de Kirchner to limit the remote handling of sessions. In the last session of the year, any senators who wish to do so may follow it from their offices and rotate their presence for the time they make their speeches, an alternative often requested by the Juntos por el Cambio opposition.
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COVID-19 exposures: Lower Mainland grocery stores, pharmacies post warnings
Published Thursday, November 26, 2020 10:03AM PST
A physical distancing decal seen on the floor of a store. (Shutterstock)
VANCOUVER -- Nearly a dozen more COVID-19 exposure notices have been posted at grocery stores and pharmacies across the Lower Mainland.
Parent companies Sobeys and Loblaws have posted multiple notices each over the past few days after employees at some of their stores tested positive for the disease.
Those exposure notices are for:
Shoppers Drug Mart at 7322 King George Blvd. in Surrey. A notice was posted on Nov. 24; the employee last worked on Nov. 19.
Safeway at 15355 24 Ave. in Surrey. A notice was posted on Nov. 24; the employee last worked on Nov. 17.
Safeway at 8475 Granville St. in Vancouver. A notice was posted on Nov. 24; the employee last worked on Nov. 19.
Shoppers Drug Mart at 1125 Davie St. in Vancouver. A notice was posted on Nov. 25; the employee last worked on Nov. 20.
Real Canadian Superstore at 350 Southeast Marine Dr. A notice was posted on Nov. 25; the employee last worked on Nov. 15.
Real Canadian Superstore at 2855 Gladwin Rd. in Abbotsford. A notice was posted on Nov. 25 about two employees. They last worked on Nov. 13 and Nov. 16.
Real Canadian Superstore at 7550 King George Blvd. in Surrey. A notice was posted on Nov. 26; the employee last worked on Nov. 17.
Shoppers Drug Mart at 20159 88 Ave. in Langley. A notice was posted on Nov. 26; the employee last worked on Nov. 20.
No Frills at 12852 96 Ave. in Surrey. A notice was posted on Nov. 26; the employee last worked on Nov. 21.
Real Canadian Superstore at 32136 Lougheed Hwy. A notice was posted on Nov. 26; the employee last worked on Nov. 16.
Real Canadian Superstore at 19851 Willowbrook Dr. in Langley. A notice was posted about two employees on Nov. 26. They last worked on Nov. 13 and Nov. 16.
Some other companies have chosen not to post their exposure notices online. Last week, London Drugs said in an emailed statement to CTV News Vancouver that its communication is "a direct result of recommendations and guidance from the local health authority."
"If the health authority determines the public may have been exposed to another customer or an employee, and advises us to issue a public statement, then we will do so," the emailed statement said.
Save On Foods also doesn't post its exposure notices online unless directed to do so.
"We work closely with the local health authorities to notify any team members and customers whom the health authority deems may be at risk of exposure including recommended next steps," the company said in an emailed statement Wednesday.
"As always, we do not allow our team members to report to work when ill, and continue to encourage our customers who are feeling ill to stay home."
T&T Supermarkets posts its notices online and says it requires individuals who have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19 to self-isolate. Those employees are also asked to show a negative test result for the coronavirus before returning to work.
CTV News Vancouver has reached out to Costco about its policy but has not heard back.
Both Loblaws and Sobeys keeps their exposure notices online for two weeks.
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Weather in Montenegro in July
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July is a hot and very dry time for sunbathing in Montenegro. July is a good month for swimming in Montenegro with warm sea temperatures. Consider visiting Montenegro in the months of June, July, August, September, for the best beach weather. Also consider one of our other suggestions for July.
Temperature in Montenegro in July
The average maximum temperature in Montenegro in July is 32°. The average maximum temperature is 28° in the previous month and 32° in the next month.
The average temperature in Montenegro in July is 25°. The average temperature ranges is 22° in the previous month and 25° in the next month.
The average minimum temperature in Montenegro in July is 18°. The minimum temperature is 16° in the previous month and 18° in the next month.
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The average day light hours per day in Montenegro in July are 15 and there are 11.2 hours of sunshine per day on average during July making it a very sunny and pleasant month with long bright days.
The ultraviolet index in Montenegro in July is typically 10 during July. An ultraviolet index reading of 8 to 10 indicates a very high risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. Unprotected skin risks burning in less than 15 minutes. Take extra precautions because unprotected skin and eyes will be damaged and can burn quickly. Tanning will be safest before 10am and after 4pm but only with a good application of sun screen. For those with sensitive skin stay in the shade and wear protective clothing, a wide-brimmed hat, and UV-blocking sunglasses. Generously apply broad spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen every 2 hours, even on cloudy days. Watch out for relections from water that may increase ultraviolet exposure.
Sea Temperature in Montenegro in July
The average sea water temperature in Montenegro in July is 23° which is warm and pleasant for relaxing and swimming for long periods.
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The average total rainfall in Montenegro in July is 1.3cm and on average there are 5 rainy days in July making it a very dry time to visit the beach.
Humidity in Montenegro in July
The maximum dew point (an indicator of humidity) in Montenegro in July is 19° which is somewhat uncomfortable for most people in cities but fine on a beach. The dew point is 18° in the previous month and 19° in the next month.
The average maximum relative humidity in Montenegro in July is typically 86.8%. The maximum relative humidity is 92.3% in the previous month and 87.3% in the next month.
The average relative humidity in Montenegro in July is typically 59.5%. The average relative humidity is 66.9% in the previous month and 61.6% in the next month.
Wind Speed in Montenegro in July
The average maximum wind speed in Montenegro in July is typically 16kmh. The average maximum wind speed is 15kmh in the previous month and 15kmh in the next month.
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Tarantula Chat
Want to keep your rights to Ts? Poecilotheria owners, breeders or dealers
Thread starter Perentie
Perentie
Arachnosquire
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=572309166184374 Please read
*edit* sorry didn't see the other thread*
Arachnopets
Arachnoboards Team
Yes, please all go to THIS THREAD and help by speaking up!! Your voice CAN make a difference!
Blinx
I actually want a gooty ornamental, but they are a critically endangered spider. So while captive raising them can bring in hundreds, but there is no real place left for them in the wild to live. If hobbyists cannot have them, then where do they go? from the red list "The species is found in a single location, which is severely fragmented. The extent of occurrence is less than 100 km2. India: Andhra Pradesh: Reserve forest between Nandyal and Giddalur." from the red list again "The type description stated the species as occurring in Gooty, which is wrong since although the animal was caught in the railway timber yard in Gooty, the specimen could have come from the Eastern Ghats, which is at least 100 km away. Molur et al. (in press) rediscovered the species after 102 years in 2001 in a highly disturbed forest between Nandyal and Giddalur. Other surveys have not indicated the presence of this easily-identifiable species in any other locality. However, traders have put up this spider on sale after collecting some adults from the said area or nearby. Since information on their collection area is not available, it is presumed that they could have collected only from the nearby location and not from the protected Gundlabrahmeshwaram Wildlife Sanctuary."
It is just so unfortunate, while there may be impossibility in the future to keep them, there is less of a chance they will have somewhere to live. Perhaps there are clues on North Sentinel Island, where no one is allowed and the tribes are unfriendly towards modern people. Perhaps more could be found there?
Speg
Someone who has a powerful voice needs to let people know that these breeders are actually helping by keeping certain species from going totally extinct.
Yanose
collect all the pokies you can create breeding projects and keep track of the numbers produced and give the info to the appropriate folks to show how the hobby can help a severely endangered animal survive. write letters to your congressmen but ultimately the best way any one could help is to put together a fund and lobby. that would mean many of us getting on board together which is tough i can not even get a invert group together in and around Spokane so how you would raise the millions necessary to effectively sway politicians. unless some one could get a senator or governor Ect to take up the cause perhaps if we could get some politician interested by giving them colorful slings as a gift. who knows.
Speg said:
Unfortunately everyone who has a powerful voice in these things such as exotic banning is a <edit>: . They'll probably end up getting banned like reptiles and fish are.
Burchling
According to Tarantula20 and EulersK, holding tarantulas is going to kill the hobby. hmmm.... not sure if.... nope.
WhyUBiteBite
So I know its old news but what was the outcome of this?
Wiscokid
I believe they are starting the legislation up again and have a new petition
bloodpythonMA
Not sure if any of you guys are reptile keepers as well, but the United States Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK) made an injunction to the court of appeals regarding the addition of animals to the Lacey act and how it restricts interstate transport. The court of appeals made the decision that the US government dosent have the power/right to restrict interstate transportation with use of the Lacey Act (since that isn't what the Lacey Act was designed to do). So importation may be restricted going forward if they continue the initial legislation. But otherwise, interstate transportation will still be OK going forward. (As things stand)
pocock1899
bloodpythonMA said:
Regardless of what transpires with the USARK injunction, it will have absolutely no effect on the Endangered Species Act listing of any of the Poecilotheria genus. The Lacey Act injunction is based on the interpretation of one, single word in the Act. The ESA is a separate law, and there are no such ambiguities in it.
This listing has been trundling slowly down the rails for years. Even if they wanted to, USFWS would have a hard time NOT listing some of these tarantulas, ...because there is little or no question that some of the species truly ARE endangered in the wild. Once Wild Earth Guardians made the proposal to list the species, USFWS was required by law to start the process. You can thank Wild Earth Guardians for the listing, as it had not been proposed by USFWS before that, and it's unlikely that these spiders were even on the USFWS radar, since they are all foreign species.
What we can hope for now, is that the currently held pet species are listed no higher than "Threatened", not "Endangered". A Threatened listing would mean that there might be a chance for a Special Rule that exempts captive bred animals. An Endangered listing offers no such chance.
Not all of the species of Poecilotheria were proposed for listing, so there is also hope that the entire genus might be listed. Regardless, if you really like this genus you might think about getting them now, as prices are sure to go up on some of them when they are listed. Also since a listing will mean that interstate transport will become illegal, ...if you see something you want, out of state, I'd place that order now if you want to get them legally. JMO.
Venomgland
Reminds me of Eastern Diamondback rattlesnakes. Someday the only way they will be around is from breeders. Just because something is venomous. It doesn't mean it doesn't belong on earth. They serve a purpose as I'm sure the Gooty does too.
Arachnoemperor
Any updates on this? Is the ban already in place?
No ban is in place, currently.
Arachno-heretic
If it's captive bred, how is that even influenced by the endangered species act. Prove that you haven't been to where they live and which breeder you got it from.
Whitelightning777 said:
From what I've gathered, the proposed ban also includes spiders bred in captivity. But I'm not in the middle of this so I could be wrong. Good to hear there's no ban in place yet.
Malleus Aranearum
Andrea82 said:
The effect of being listed under the Endangered Species Act would be even more restrictive than being part of CITES, as it would also affect the domestic pet trade. (CITES Appendix II species, such as Mexican Brachypelma, can still be domestically bred for the commercial pet trade, provided there are no other laws prohibiting it.)
The only specimens that would be "grandfathered" if these species were added to the Endangered Species Act are those acquired legally before the ban (provided you could prove it). From then on, breeding, selling, or bartering (even of grandfathered specimens) would be illegal. Effectively, these species would be eliminated from the pet trade.
An Endangered Species Act listing could have other effects on the hobby.
Right now, sending a package with spiders through the US Mail is just an infraction of postal regulations. Sending it via UPS or FedEx is not even that.
When this regulation is enacted, sending an ESA listed Pokie illegally across state lines would at LEAST be a misdemeanor offense (less than 1yr in jail and up to $50,000 fine). And it doesn't matter whether you ship it by mail, UPS, FedEx, or the trunk your car. Heck, ...even OFFERING an ESA Pokie for sale across borders is a crime!
Additionally, crossing state/international borders with an illegal Pokie could also put you at risk for a Lacey Act violation. That's the big time. Felony, possibly years in prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.
AND, because spider smuggling could possibly be a serious offense like this, you can expect the scrutiny of shippers and buyers to be MUCH more intensive than it is now. Currently, it's a relatively low priority compared to other crime. It's rarely been worth the time of Law Enforcement to spend a lot of time pursuing buyers, as well as sellers. That all changes when the final rules are published, and these species are added to the ESA.
For those of us who keep Pokies in our collections, we'll have to be very, very careful of how we proceed in buying, selling and shipping. Saying you didn't know the law is no excuse in court.
People buy and sell captive bred tigers all the time & they're endangered species in the wild. Thousands are owned privately across America.
Besides, they would also have to prove a pokie isn't a hybrid, which would have no such protection, just saying!!
Unfortunately, you seem to have a general misunderstanding of the law.... Both of your examples are pretty far into left field.
If you plan on dealing with Poecilotheria (or tigers!) you really need to brush up on the law. These aren't parking tickets you get for violating the ESA, the Lacey Act or some of the other laws involved. Ignorance of the law is not a defense you can use in court, but in some of these instances, it could earn you a felony indictment!
The laws surrounding tigers are much more complicated than you seem to believe. Each state and many local jurisdictions have laws pertaining to dangerous captive wildlife. In addition to the ESA laws and regulations, big cats, their ownership and transport are specifically covered under a Federal Law called the Captive Wildlife Safety Act. It's adds additional amendments to the the coverage of the Lacey Act.
Here's a little shot of info for you: https://www.fws.gov/le/pdf/CaptiveWildlifeSafetyActFactsheet.pdf
Not everyone is eligible to own one, nor can every owner sell them.
Coming back to spiders, ...your argument that "they" have to prove a pokie isn't a hybrid, ... No, they don't.
Hybrids are covered up to f4, and the owner is the one responsible for proving lineage, not USFWS (or any other regulatory agency). If Poecilotheria are listed under the ESA (which seems likely), then interstate commerce will be prohibited.
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The Holy Control Factor
J. A. Dick Aug.9, 2014
Authoritarian leaders thrive on control, especially if they are male authoritarians and they seek to control women.....and more especially if they are authoritarian religious men. We see it in the news each day, in often heart-rending reports. Whether Christian, Muslim, or Jew, authoritarian religious leaders think God is a guy who gives guys the right to control the non-guys.
This week we have seen another mysogynist authoritarian outburst from Rome. Pope Francis, however, of "Who am I to judge?" fame, has been deadly silent. He did say in June that women were "the most beautiful thing God has made," and joked that women "came from a rib."
The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (formerly known as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition) now directed by Prefect Cardinal Gerhard Müller, is not happy with LCWR - the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. He told them that, as of August 1, 2014, LCWR must clear, with a bishop overseer, any assembly speakers and honorees.
Joan Chittister, who was President of LCWR in 1976, described the situation quite succinctly, in her NCR column this week:
Next week, for instance, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will face decisions that will move the question of the agency of women in a man's church either forward or back. Strange as it may seem in the 21st century, the issue is whether or not women are capable of hearing diverse speakers and still remain faithful Catholics. The issue is whether or not women religious may discuss various points of view on major issues and still remain faithful Catholics. The issue is whether or not women religious can manage their own organizations and still be faithful Catholics. The Vatican's answer to those questions is no. For the last 45 years, however, LCWR's answer to those same questions has been a clear and persistent yes.
The members of LCWR will gather August 12-16 in Nashville, Tenn., for their annual assembly. At that time, more than 800 elected leaders will discuss how they plan to react to continued charges of infidelity leveled by the church's top enforcer of orthodoxy and the Sacred Congregation's plans to take control over LCWR.
I have been following LCWR ever since they started, almost fifty years ago. They were approved by the US Bishops and by the Vatican, as THE association of women religious to represent American women religious.
Things began to go wrong however, when LCWR leadership and its members became better theologically educated than many of their hierarchical critics. Grounded in a solid biblical and historical understanding of their faith, the women of LCWR moved forward, probing the questions of contemporary faith and life. Their ecclesiastical critics, meanwhile, had begun their pious retreat, back to a triumphant nineteenth century Catholic ethos, where Father always knew best.
I will be praying for LCWR. History in the making this coming week!
John A. Dick, Ph.D., S.T.D. is ARCC Vice President
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Conflict with Vatican shadows upcoming LCWR assembly
Thomas C. Fox Aug.5, 2014
U.S. women religious leaders face an uncertain future as they gather Aug. 12-16 in Nashville, Tenn., for their annual assembly.
More than 800 elected congregational leaders will discuss how they plan to react to continued charges of infidelity leveled by the church's top enforcer of orthodoxy, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, as well as to the congregation's plans to take over the organization after the assembly.
The issues are multilayered, involving disputes over the role of religious life, the relationship between religious and bishops, questions of obedience, and differing visions of church priorities and mission.
Beneath these is one more: the role of women in a church that maintains a gender-determined authority system. The conflict between LCWR and the doctrinal congregation has become the most visible manifestation of this highly charged issue.
The congregation upped the ante April 30 by setting a deadline to take control of LCWR. Prefect Cardinal Gerhard Müller, in a harsh statement that reiterated Vatican charges of LCWR's doctrinal breaches, said that beginning in August, LCWR must clear with a bishop overseer future assembly speakers and honorees.
LCWR celebrates a democratic governance style. It is difficult to know what might come out of Nashville until the last hour of the last day, after the talks are finished and votes taken. This, however, appears clear: It's highly unlikely the LCWR saga will end in Tennessee.
Prayers called for upcoming LCWR assembly
Dan Stockman Jul.28, 2014
Nun Justice, a coalition of 15 progressive Catholic organizations in the United States, is asking Catholics to pray for women religious at their upcoming national assembly.
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), an umbrella group representing 80 percent of the 57,000 nuns in the United States, will convene for its annual assembly from August 12-16 in Nashville. Nun Justice is asking Catholics to pray for guidance for those at the assembly and for Sr. Elizabeth Johnson, who will receive the group's Outstanding Leadership Award.
The group's website, www.nunjustice.org, has prayers and prayer services that can be downloaded. The prayer asks that the sisters "see prophetically and hear without distortion, speak truthfully and with respect, touch tenderly and stand tall in witnessing [God's] all-inclusive love."
Francis and The Nuns: An Interview with Mary Gordon
Patricia Miller Aug.8, 2014
PM: Your essay points up the disconnect between what Francis says, especially in his famous interview where he said the church has talked to much about abortion, gay marriage and contraception, and how he acts toward women, especially American nuns. Why do you think he has been able to maintain so much goodwill in the face of this contradiction?
MG: I have three explanations. First of all, compared to Pope Benedict, he looks great, just because next to Benedict, Godzilla would look great. Second, Nelson Mandela died and the world is looking for a spiritual leader to fill the gap. And finally, something that you see often with religious progressives, is that they don't get the whole women's piece. For them it just isn't a deal breaker.
What Francis is good about isn't new in terms of substance-Pope John Paul II said some very strong things about capitalism. What is new is his tone. He is very good about tone-about washing women's feet and welcoming nursing mothers. He seems like a softer, gentler version of a pope. And the bottom line is that Catholics are just so tired of fighting.
PM: You point to a crisis of masculinity among the hierarchy as a result of the sex abuse scandal and the fear of powerful women (who are playing a surprisingly effective role in the political arena, as Network and the LCWR did during the debate over ObamaCare). Does this come down to a question of authority in the church and who wields it?
MG: Yes, it does. With all people in authority, when they feel embattled they get more aggressive. The bishops aren't any different. They really perceive that their authority is being challenged by the nuns. It is a kind of default setting to look at women when that happens and to try and dominate them to reestablish authority.
PM: You note how badly the attacks on the LCWR and the American nuns in general have gone over with the general public. It really has been a PR disaster for the Vatican. Why don't you think they have recalibrated, if for no other reason than they seem to be generating more and more sympathy for the nuns?
MG: Because I think they perceive, correctly, that their growth area is with the right wing. That's their base and that's where the money comes from. In America, the people who like the nuns are the liberals and they aren't in the pews every Sunday.
It all comes down to the money. They don't want to alienate Dominos Pizza [Dominos Pizza founder Thomas Monaghan is a major donor to conservative Catholic causes] and the other big money donors. No one on the left gives them the kind of money that they get from the right. You see this all the time with Catholic colleges like Boston College. Wealthy alumna will make a fuss about something they don't like and they will pull back.
Catholic Church needs to grow, not shrink
William R. Wineke Aug.7 2014
Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki said he has seen the future of the Catholic Church and it is diminished, in numbers, at least.
"My conclusion to the question of the face of the Catholic Church in the United States is that we will be smaller but stronger because we will stand for the truth given to us through the Holy Spirit's presence in the church instituted by Christ," the archbishop wrote in an email to Milwaukee Catholics.
The comments are similar to those Madison Bishop Robert Morlino made to me a decade ago when he came to town.
I'm sure they mean well, but I can't help thinking we seem to have bishops who don't particularly like Catholics, which strikes me as downright weird.
Why would a bishop not like Catholics? Listecki gives a hint in his column: He loves the Roman Catholic Church.
"The dogmatic and moral teachings of the church are like a wall of well-placed bricks. Removing any of the bricks weakens the whole wall -- the structure of the truth that supports the Church -- risking collapse upon itself," he said.
The people who can best defend their faith are those who face up to questions and doubts, think through them, pray about them, and then embrace their overall faith in God despite the challenges thrown up at that faith.
In other words, the vast bulk of practicing Catholics today, especially those who live and worship in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, which has squandered tens of millions of donated dollars and squandered the priceless faith of thousands of parishioners by covering up crimes and trying to cheat victims of clerical abuse. These people have lots of doubts about their church but they maintain their faith in a loving God.
I'm not sure telling those people that they aren't real Catholics unless they give unquestioning loyalty to whatever church leaders tell them is a very good way to help them maintain that faith.
Religious liberty belongs to everyone, not just the religious right
Tarso Luís Ramos & Frederick Clarkson Jul.28, 2014
Turn on any cable news show and you're likely to hear conservatives on the religious right claiming that secularists aim to erode or end religious liberty in America. It's as serious a charge as it is a false one. In fact, it's a red herring.
In the Hobby Lobby v. Burwell U.S. Supreme Court case, the owners of a private, for-profit, national craft store chain successfully won an exemption from a preventive health care provision within the Affordable Care Act, which requires that employee's health insurance include coverage for birth control methods such as morning-after pills and intrauterine devices.
The high court's ruling was the first time in U.S. history a for-profit corporation was recognized as having religious rights under the First Amendment.
If corporations enjoy exemptions from federal laws in the name of religious freedom, the rest of us may be compelled to cede our personal liberty to the views and whims of our employers-forcing us to choose between our livelihoods and our consciences.
However strong their convictions may be, the Religious Right leaders' campaign is less about religious liberty than winning the government-backed right to impose their religious beliefs on others. The Framers called that tyranny.
The Rise Of Europe's Religious Right
J. Lester Feder Aug.6, 2014
On a hot Friday in late June, the walls of a 15th-century marble palace in a secluded corner of the Vatican were lit up with the face of Breitbart News Chairman Steve Bannon.
"We believe - strongly - that there is a global tea party movement," declared Bannon, who took over the American conservative new media empire after the death of its founder, Andrew Breitbart, in 2012. Speaking via Skype to a conference on Catholic responses to poverty, he said, "You're seeing a global reaction to centralized government, whether that government is in Beijing or that government is in Washington, D.C., or that government is in Brussels... On the social conservative side, we're the voice of the anti-abortion movement, the voice of the traditional marriage movement."
Events across the Atlantic do look familiar to American eyes: an uprising against long-established parties in Brussels amid economic stagnation. But these elements have been around a long time in European politics. What is new - and what feels so American - is represented by the group Bannon was addressing: Europe is getting its own version of the religious right.
On the Bowery, Questions About the Catholic Church's Shifting Mission
David Gonzalez Aug.3, 2014
Men lined up outside St. Joseph House on the Lower East Side on a recent morning, some with their belongings stuffed in worn bags, all with their stomachs empty. Inside the dining hall, which is run by Catholic Workers, a hearty meal of stew and bread awaited. Most of the men were homeless, though not necessarily hopeless - this daily ritual gave sustenance and respite in a neighborhood that had steadily pushed them aside as tenements and poor people give way to luxury buildings.
The Archdiocese of New York closed the center in 2011, citing "changing demographics" and low demand. It renovated the building and turned it into a Roman Catholic cultural center containing a 250-seat auditorium, a black box theater, rehearsal rooms and a small gallery. The building will also house eight campus ministry volunteers.
Fred Armour is puzzled by the cultural center. Having lived on the streets for five years, Mr. Armour used to rely on Holy Name for taking showers, which he could do early enough to have the rest of the day to look for work. A few other places in the area offer showers, but too late in the day. Instead, he washes himself under the sprinklers at a local park.
Although some of her friends questioned the church's decision to build a cultural center, Heidi Hynes, a volunteer at St. Joseph House, saw an opportunity. She hoped the church might be persuaded to open the building early in the morning so that the homeless could at least shower there.
"That would be a powerful message to the people in that neighborhood and the visitors to the center about what is Catholic culture, and to know that serving the homeless is at the core of that," Ms. Hynes said.
The lavish homes of American archbishops
Daniel Burke Aug.3, 2014
Cardinal Timothy Dolan $30 million
Cardinal Francis George $14.3 million
Archbishop James Sartain $3.84 million
Archbishop Leonard Blair $1.85 million
Archbishop Thomas Wenski $1.38 million
Archbishop Robert Carlson $1.4 million
Archbishop William Lori $1.24 million
Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller $1.1 million
Scituate parishioners vow to fight to save church
Dan Adams Aug.3, 2014
Parishioners who have been occupying the officially closed St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Church for nearly 10 years voted Sunday to make a final push to reopen it, defying a request from the Boston Archdiocese to accept the decision of a Vatican court and leave the building.
The unanimous vote by about 50 members of the Friends of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini parishioner group gave the go-ahead to a canonical advocate to argue before a Vatican court that the archdiocese exaggerated its financial woes to justify closing the church.
"There is a profound inconsistency between what the lawyer for the archdiocese has put in writing. . . and the [archdiocese's] audited financial results," said the advocate, Peter Borré, who alleges that the archdiocese had a surplus in fiscal 2013 totaling tens of millions of dollars. "If it is in fact true that the archdiocese is on strong financial footing, then their rationale for closing this church collapses."
Borré's last-gasp canonical maneuver - technically, a "supplementary appeal to the truth of the matter" - follows the June decision by the Apostolic Signatura, the Vatican's highest court, to reject their challenge of the archdiocese's deconsecration of the church building. That step allows the archdiocese to repurpose, lease, or sell the building. The archdiocese considers the ruling to be final and asked parishioners to respect it.
The Vatican court may decline to hear the latest appeal. In that case, Borré said, he would go to another court that could overrule that denial. In the meantime, the Friends group is also preparing a personal appeal to Pope Francis.
Names of New Ulm priests accused of sexual misconduct made public
Emily Gurnon Aug.4, 2014
Plaintiffs' attorney Jeffrey Anderson released the names of eight priests from the Diocese of New Ulm who had been "credibly accused" of sexual abusing minors.
Six of the names had previously been made public through lawsuits, but two -- the Rev. John L. Gleason and the Rev. John M. Murphy -- had not. Both men have since died.
The other priests are David A Roney, Francis Markey, Vincent Fitzgerald, William J. Marks, Michael G. Skoblik and Douglas L. Schleisman. Schleisman is the only one believed to still be alive.
Anderson obtained the names through a deposition taken by his co-counsel, Michael Finnegan, of the Rev. Francis J. Garvey, as part of two lawsuits. Garvey served on the priest personnel board of the diocese and was privy to information about offending priests.
How canon law can be revised to easily eliminate abusive priests
Nicholas Cafardi Aug.6, 2014
In an interview with L'Osservatore Romano last month, Cardinal Francecso Coccopalmerio, president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, said that his council was working on a revision of Book Six of the Code of Canon Law, "On Sanctions." The proposed changes would hopefully make the canonical penal process more accessible for bishops who wanted to bring canonical charges against priests who had sexually abused youngsters.
Although it generated some news at the time, the cardinal's announcement really wasn't anything new. Canonists have known that the Council for Legislative Texts has been working on a redraft of Book Six of the code since 2008. Not just Book Six, but the entire canonical penal or criminal process-which also covers parts of Book Seven, "On Processes"-needs a redraft.
To begin with, the canonical penal process as presented in the code is bulky and unwieldy, stretching as it does across two books of the code with its application requiring the canonist to jump back and forth between books. The canons are not even presented in chronological order in the sense that the canons that tell you what to do first would come before the canons that tell you what to do next. Rather, the process starts with Canon 1717, the accusation and preliminary investigation in Book Seven, and ends with Canon 1361, in Book Six, on the remission of penalties!
There is definitely work to be done in disentangling the canonical penal process so that it is more user-friendly. Indeed, back when the child sex abuse crisis first exploded, one of the reasons that the bishops gave for their failure to address the crisis properly was that the canonical penal process was too complicated to be useful against priest sex abusers. I am not sure how much weight that excuse actually carried, since the process was not tried and found wanting in those years-it simply was not tried. But the difficulty of the penal process was an excuse we heard a lot from the bishops in the late 1980s and 1990s.
Sign of peace at Mass: Vatican says it stays put, but urges education
Cindy Wooden Aug.1, 2014
The sign of peace at Mass has not always led to serenity among liturgists or within the congregations gathered each Sunday in Catholic churches around the world.
After nine years of study and consultation, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has told Latin-rite bishops around the world that the sign of peace will stay where it is in the Mass.
However, the congregation said, "if it is foreseen that it will not take place properly," it can be omitted. But when it is used, it must be done with dignity and awareness that it is not a liturgical form of "good morning," but a witness to the Christian belief that true peace is a gift of Christ's death and resurrection.
World Evangelical Alliance Responds to Papal Apology With Its Own
Zenit Jul.30, 2014
The head of the World Evangelical Alliance applauded Pope Francis' meeting Monday with Pentecostals in Caserta, Italy, and responded to the Holy Father's apology for a lack of understanding by Catholics with his own request for forgiveness for Evangelicals who have discriminated against Catholics.
Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance, Rev. Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe, said that Pope Francis' apology for Catholics who persecuted Christians in the past was commendable, biblical and reflects the message of Jesus. Then, like Francis, the Evangelical leader asked forgiveness for Evangelicals who did the same to Catholics.
When asked about the impact of the Pope's meeting with the Pentecostals, he said, "I think Pope Francis reaching out to Evangelicals bodes well for future conversations, because that will allow us to go deeper in our interactions together."
South Korea: Tensions over papal visit
Ellen Teaguer Aug.4, 2014
The Pope's forthcoming visit to South Korea has been criticised for being out of step with the Pope's emphasis on the poor and on peace. Street protests about his schedule have particularly targeted a planned visit to the controversial Kkottongnae centre, the country's largest care home for 4,000 physically and mentally disabled people.
Columban missionary, Fr Noel O'Neill, who has been a speaker at the protests and who lives in a small group home in Gwangju with four people with intellectual disabilities, says, "this kind of massive institutionalisation of disabled people has long been discredited in much of the world". He feels that, "without overstating it, no symbolic gestures of embracing or kisses by Pope Francis will dispel the underlying truth, that such a model of services is unacceptable and contrary to the very enlightened UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities". In 1981, Fr O'Neill was the first to introduce community based services for people with intellectual disabilities in Korea.
N. Koreans to take no part in papal visit
AFP Aug.7, 2014
North Korea has apparently declined an invitation to send Catholic believers to a mass celebrated by Pope Francis in Seoul later this month, a South Korean Church official said.
In a letter, the North's state-run Korean Catholics Association (KCA) cited Seoul's refusal to cancel an upcoming joint military drill with US forces as the main reason for its decision.
Pope Francis is to conduct a special Korean reconciliation mass in Seoul on the last day of his visit to South Korea between 14-18 August, and church officials in the South had sent several requests to Pyongyang to send a group of Catholics to attend.
But the day of the mass coincides with the launch of the annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian joint military drill, which the North has condemned as a rehearsal for nuclear war.
"Under these circumstances, coming to Seoul would be an agonising step," the KCA letter said.
State Department report: Religious persecution makes migrants out of millions
Brian Pellot Jul.28, 2014
And then there were nine. Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Monday (July 28) that Turkmenistan has joined the State Department's list of worst religious freedom offenders.
The State Department's "Countries of Particular Concern" list had remained static since 2006, when eight countries - Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Uzbekistan - were designated as CPCs.
"In 2013, the world witnessed the largest displacement of religious communities in recent memory," the report said. "In almost every corner of the globe, millions of Christians, Muslims, Hindus, and others representing a range of faiths were forced from their homes on account of their religious beliefs. ... Communities are disappearing from their traditional and historic homes and dispersing across the geographic map. In conflict zones, in particular, this mass displacement has become a pernicious norm."
CPCs were not the only offenders named. Kerry cited anti-Muslim sentiments in Europe and a poll from last year showing that nearly half of the local Jewish populations in some European countries had considered emigrating to escape anti-Semitism.
The report summary also names Syria, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Iraq, Bangladesh, Indonesia, India and Nigeria for failing to protect vulnerable religious communities, which often face violence, discrimination and harassment.
Razing of Mosul's shrines sparks first signs of resistance against Islamic State
Loveday Morris Jul.30, 2014
As al-Qaeda-inspired militants have reduced Mosul's ancient religious shrines to rubble in recent weeks, their support has also crumbled, with popular outrage producing the first signs of resistance in the Iraqi city.
A newly formed militant group calling itself the Mosul Battalions claims to have killed nine members of the extremist Islamic State in recent days in knife and sniper attacks as retaliation for the destruction of the religious sites.
Meanwhile, residents say they have protested attempts to destroy the city's most iconic landmark - an 800-year-old minaret known locally as al-Hadba, or "the Hunchback," because of its distinctive lean.
The city has suffered from severe electricity, fuel and water shortages, and the smashing of shrines and statues. But the expulsion of tens of thousands of Christians from the city and the destruction a week ago of a highly prominent religious site - the tomb of the prophet Jonah, who, according to Islamic, Jewish and Christian scriptures, survived being swallowed by a whale - brought a new level of resentment.
In total, at least seven sacred shrines have been razed, said an official with the city's Sunni endowment authority, which manages religious affairs.
Arabic letter N painted on church door
Bill Robinson Aug.1, 2014
Throughout its history the Roman Catholic Church has been associated with Latin language and lettering, so passersby on West Main Street [Richmond, KY] were surprised Thursday to see a strange symbol emblazoned on the church's door.
Some were even more surprised to learn it was an Arabic character.
It is the Arabic character for N, which stands for Nazarene, explained the Rev. James Sichko, St. Mark pastor.
The large character was posted to show the church's solidarity with the Christians of Iraq, especially in the city of Mosul, who have come under attach by the extremist group ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, he said.
Iraqi Christians brave heat to demand help from United Nations
Simon Caldwell Aug.1, 2014
Iraqi Christian refugees braved temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit to demand that the United Nations intervene to protect them from persecution by Islamist militants.
Sahar Mansour, a Chaldean Catholic who fled Mosul, Iraq, in June, told Catholic News Service by email that she saw some of the demonstrators faint in the heat as they marched from their refugee camp in Ankawa to the U.N. base in Irbil.
Many wore T-shirts or held up banners emblazoned with the Arabic symbol for "N", which was painted on the houses of Christians in Mosul to designate them as "Nasara," or Nazarenes, a derogatory Arabic term for Christians, before they were ordered to leave the city, convert to Islam, or face death.
About 500 people joined the July 24 protest. Most were refugees who had fled Mosul, the biblical city of Ninevah, 55 miles west of Irbil, before it fell to Islamic State fighters who invaded in June and July.
Jihadists attack Iraqi Christians again in dramatic development
John Burger Aug.8, 2014
ISIS, the radical Islamist group that forced Christians out of Mosul with the threat of death, has taken control of most of the villages of the Nineveh Plain, the northern area where Iraqi Christians have hunkered down in what is appearing increasingly to look like ethnic cleansing.
In a statement in which the Vatican refers to "terrible developments," Pope Francis has called for help from the "international community."
The Associated Press, quoting "several priests in northern Iraq," reported that militants from the Islamic State group overran a cluster of predominantly Christian villages alongside the country's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, sending tens of thousands of civilians and Kurdish fighters fleeing from the area.
The capture of Qaraqoush, Iraq's biggest Christian village, and at least four other nearby hamlets, brings the Islamic State to the very edge of the Iraqi Kurdish territory and its regional capital, Irbil.
The Christians and members of other minority groups ran for their lives, with tens of thousands heading to Kurdish northern Iraq, he added.
"All Christian villages are now empty," said Bishop Tomas.
Jesuits tell their alumni in Congress: Protect border children
David Gibson Jul.31 2014
American Jesuits are pushing members of Congress who were educated at the Catholic order's schools to pass aid for thousands of refugee children who have surged across the border in Texas in recent months, calling proposals to swiftly deport them "inhumane and an insult to American values."
"I ask you, as a leader, a parent, and a Catholic, to uphold an American tradition of which we are all proud," the Rev. Thomas Smolich, head of the U.S. Jesuit conference, wrote to House Speaker John Boehner and 42 other House members who graduated from Jesuit high schools and colleges.
The issue has become so contentious that when protesters in California surrounded busloads of immigrant children shouting for them to be deported, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan wrote a column comparing the demonstration to the KKK and to "Nativist mobs" of the 19th century.
Texas Church Becomes Oasis for Central American Migrants, Their Children
Scott Johnson Aug.5, 2014
They come in pairs, worn-out migrants carrying - or, in some cases being led by - children who range in age from infants to teenagers. Many of the adults weep openly when the doors to the parish hall of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McAllen swing open and nuns, Jesuit priests and a host of local volunteers rise to their feet in a raucous standing ovation.
Thousands of unaccompanied minors are housed in detention centers, but the families coming to the Sacred Heart Church represent that latter group - are among the more than 55,000 migrants who have been provisionally cleared by U.S. Customs and Border Protection since the beginning of the year. They've been given temporary papers and can live with family members while awaiting a court date.
The migrants passing through Sacred Heart will tell you that those fleeing violence and chaos in Central America aren't likely to stop unless their home countries offer their citizens reasonable levels of safety and opportunity.
The program here is run by Catholic Charities USA. Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities for the Rio Grande Valley, began routing families to Sacred Heart last June, when she learned that Border Patrol officers were dropping them off at a nearby bus station.
Bishops' response to immigration crisis more compassionate than politicians'
Thomas Reese Aug.1, 2014
The caricature that the bishops are only concerned about sex has been fed by their focus on abortion, gay marriage, and birth control, but when it comes to immigration, the bishops show not only their concern for the poor but their clear attention to the root causes of the crisis. This has been especially true of the thousands of children who are showing up at the U.S.-Mexico border unaccompanied by an adult.
Immigration has become a political football in Washington, where the focus is not on fixing the problem but on how to maximize the political benefits of partisan posturing.
Compared with American politicians, the U.S. bishops are models of compassion and competence, as seen in the programs run by the USCCB's Migration and Refugee Services, the largest refugee resettlement agency in the world. The help is very concrete and practical.
For example, MRS has 12 Unaccompanied Refugee Minor foster care programs that provide transitional care for children until they can be released to their families as well as long-term foster care for children without an adult sponsor. Most of the children are reunited with their families, while the others are placed in foster family homes.
While Republicans blame Obama for the flood of children at the border, the bishops see multiple interrelated factors contributing to the crisis.
But according to a delegation of bishops that visited Central America in November, "one overriding factor has played a decisive and forceful role in recent years: generalized violence at the state and local levels and a corresponding breakdown of the rule of law have threatened citizen security and created a culture of fear and hopelessness."
Francis reverses John Paul II, reinstates priest suspended in '80s for joining Sandinista govt
Nicole Winfield Aug.4, 2014
Pope Francis has reinstated a Nicaraguan priest suspended by the Vatican in the 1980s for participating in Nicaragua's leftist Sandinista government.
The 81-year-old Rev. Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann, Nicaragua's foreign minister from 1979-1990, recently wrote to Francis asking to be allowed to celebrate Mass again before he died. The Vatican said Monday that Francis had agreed and asked D'Escoto's superior in the Maryknoll order to help reintroduce him into priestly ministry.
The Vatican suspended D'Escoto and three other dissident priests in 1985 for defying a church ban on clergy holding government jobs. The sanction was also a reflection of St. John Paul II's broader crackdown on liberation theology in Latin America.
Lay coalition nominates seven clergy to be new Twin Cities archbishop
Briam Roewe Jul.31, 2014
On the same day St. Paul-Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt doubled down on his commitment to remain leader of his apostolic see, Catholics elsewhere in the region discussed his possible successor.
The Catholic Coalition for Church Reform announced Wednesday they had identified seven nominees believed to have the ability to lead the archdiocese into its future and likely out of the current clergy abuse scandal ensnaring the archdiocese since September.
The group solicited nominations from area Catholics through parish handouts and its website, reaching its seven candidates after whittling down an original list first from 55 priests, then from 23. They are Fr. J. Michael Byron, Fr. Paul Feela, Fr. Paul Jaroszeski, Fr. Phillip Rask, Fr. Timothy Wozniak, current moderator of the curia and vicar general Fr. Charles Lachowitzer, and Auxiliary Bishop Lee Piché.
In the fall, the committee plans to hold "know the nominees" workshops. During the first half of November, an "election-like process" will produce the three names they will send to Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the apostolic nuncio to the United States. Per canon law, the nuncio provides the pope three people for consideration when a bishop's see opens.
Magnanimous memoir of a 'dead canary' bishop
Andrew Hamilton Jul.23, 2014
In mines, where bad air could be lethal, miners used to bring canaries with them. If they fell ill and died, the miners had warning to get out. The recent book by Bishop Bill Morris, replete with documentary evidence, tells the story of a canary caught in the shafts of Vatican culture. His early expiry date pointed to something amiss in the governance of the church, heralding the larger disclosures in the Royal Commission on sexual abuse.
Morris' story needs no retelling. He was Bishop of Toowoomba, sought to empower the laity and local communities, engaged in serious pastoral planning, was informal in his manner and, earlier than most, understood sexual abuse from the perspective of the victim rather than of the institution.
When set against the sufferings of those who were sexually abused Morris' dismissal seems like the death of a canary. But the disregard for truth and for people that were disclosed in his treatment are similar to those shown in the way in which many church authorities dealt with sexual abuse.
Like the canary in the mine, Morris' dismissal warned of the toxic culture. His book is magnanimous. He would surely be happy to have been the price that needed to be paid for the success of Francis' attempts to build a culture of governance properly respectful of the people it serves.
Pope Benedict XVI OK'd abusive priest in Paraguay, local bishop says
David Gibson Aug.5 2014
A showdown between Pope Francis and a conservative bishop in Paraguay is heating up as the bishop rejected charges that he sheltered a priest accused of sexual misconduct, and claimed that Pope Benedict XVI himself vouched for the suspect cleric just days before his election as pope in 2005.
The conflict between the Vatican and Bishop Rogelio Livieres Plano of the Diocese of Ciudad del Este was sparked by revelations in March that the bishop had promoted a Catholic priest who had been barred from ministry in Pennsylvania after church officials there said he molested several boys.
Last month, Rome dispatched a cardinal and an archbishop to Paraguay to investigate, and on July 30 the Vatican said it was removing the priest, the Rev. Carlos Urrutigoity, from his job as the diocese's No. 2 official. It also took the unusual step of barring Livieres from ordaining any men to the priesthood.
In a detailed and sharply worded 12-point rebuttal to Rome, the Paraguayan diocese said Urrutigoity has been the subject of "a long and harsh defamation campaign in the U.S." and said he came "recommended by some cardinals with roles in the Vatican."
We All Speak of "Conscience"-But Are We Talking About the Same Thing?
Mary e. Hunt Mon.dd, 2014
Conscience" keeps popping up in contemporary political and ethical debate. Think Hobby Lobby and the offended consciences of those who would deny contraceptive coverage to their employees. Think about minimal religious exemptions to President Obama's executive order on equal hiring practices that sent the U.S. Catholic bishops into paroxysms of scruples. What is this thing called "conscience" anyway?
I counsel against making conscience too small, a dainty thing, part of the private sphere, when conscience has an equally compelling public character. I urge an expansive view of conscience, seeing it as a way to read the big picture, to hear the compelling stories, to react to the major claims for justice. I am not content with the notion that conscience is finally what one person chooses, whereas another might choose something else. Such a mechanistic approach is tempting, but it consigns conscience to a small personal role when I think it plays, or ought to play a bigger, essentially political one. It is a process not a product.
My suggestion is that we begin by acknowledging the personal aspects of conscience, but move quickly to explore the collective, process side. The role of moral leaders is not simply to set the moral compass, but to invite others to bring their orienteering tools as well, letting the presumption of the common good ground a process that leads to change. When lots of people put the loud cries of the common good ahead of the little squeaks in their own souls the results may be surprising.
The Strange Silences of a Very Talkative Pope
Sandro Magiister Aug.1, 2014
As the Argentine he is, Bergoglio has experienced first-hand the overwhelming expansion of the Evangelical and Pentecostal communities in Latin America, which continue to take enormous masses of faithful away from the Catholic Church. And yet he has made this decision: not to fight their leaders, but to make them his friends.
This is the same approach that he has adopted with the Muslim world: prayer, invocation of peace, general condemnations of the evil that is done, but with careful attention to keep his distance from specific cases concerning precise persons, whether victims or butchers.
Even when the whole world mobilizes in defense of certain victims and everyone is expecting a statement from him, Francis does not abandon this reserve of his.
He did not speak a single word when the young Sudanese mother Meriam was in prison with her little children, sentenced to death only because she is Christian, although he received her once she was liberated thanks to international pressure.
He did not say anything on behalf of the hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram, in spite of the campaign promoted even by Michelle Obama with the slogan "Bring back our girls."
He is silent on the fate of Asia Bibi, the Pakistani mother who has been in prison for five years awaiting an appeal against the verdict that has sentenced her to death with the accusation of having offended Islam.
They are silences that are all the more striking in that they are practiced by a pope who is known for his highly generous availability to write, to telephone, to bring aid, to open the doors to anyone who knocks, whether poor or rich, good or bad.
Will Speaker move bill on the pope?
Molly K. Hooper Jul.29 2014
A popular piece of legislation that seeks to honor Pope Francis is stuck in Congress.
With time running out on the Capitol Hill calendar, the lawmakers who crafted the bipartisan measure are getting impatient with Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).
The resolution, written by Reps. John Larson (D-Conn.) and Pete King (R-N.Y.), congratulates Francis on his March 2013 election and recognizes "his inspirational statements and actions."
The seemingly innocuous resolution was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which hasn't acted on it. The panel didn't comment for this article.
"The Speaker's invited him to speak, it would give it more significance if there was an actual official resolution about it," King said.
The Speaker's office did not directly comment on whether a vote will occur this year.
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Lions on Glass
While reconstructing the facades of Building 4 of Moscow Hospital #23, SPEECH architects applied a technique, already known from Saint Petersburg projects by Sergey Tchoban – cassettes with elements of classical architecture printed on glass. The project was developed gratis, as a help to the hospital.
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At the beginning of the XIX century, the manor house of Ivan Batashev, the owner of iron-making factories in the town of Vyksa (situated near Nizhny Novgorod) was the most luxurious palace on the left bank of the Yauza River, featuring sightseeing platforms and exquisite relief adornments teetering on the verge of early and mature classicism. Although the architect is unknown, the palace is sometimes ascribed to Vasiliy Bazhenov, sometimes to Charles De Wailly (this assumption being pretty groundless), and sometimes to his student Rodion Kazakov (which is more probable). The work was supervised by Mikhail Kiselnikov, the alumni and boarder of the Academy of Arts – according to some sources, he was a serf of the Batashev family, according to other sources, he was a merchant’s son; he is also believed to have designed the façade reliefs (more about reliefs here).
The restored wing of the Batashev manor house, a fragment
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The palace is well preserved, even though it survived the fire of 1812. In the 1870’s, the Batashev estate was sold to the city and was reconstructed as the Yauza Hospital; in the early XX century, it got a few new buildings in the neo-empire style of the Silver Age, one of them authored by Illarion Ivanov-Shiz. In the Soviet time, the hospital was renamed into “Medsantrud”; in the 1920’s it belonged to “State Political Directorate”, and then to various medical institutes. Today, the hospital is named after one of the professors who worked in it in the 1930’s, Ippolit Vasilyevich Davydkovsky, a pathologist; during the Great Patriotic War he was the organizer of the field surgery system.
In other words, this hospital, which specializes in surgery and neurology, is more than well-known, and the palace itself is a popular example of Moscow classicism. Its restoration began in 2019 together with the integrated reconstruction of the hospital, the Building #4 in question being a part of the reconstruction project. The six-story building was constructed in 1972 according to the standard design of the 2MG-05-5 series, on the eastern border of the hospital territory, along the Zemlyansky Lane. A laconic white panel building, a functional structure on the former palace grounds.
Building 4 before the reconstruction. The city clinic #23 named after Ippolit Davydovsky
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In Moscow, reconstruction of such buildings usually consists, in addition to engineering and interior work, in the insulation of facades, which are covered, over mineral wool, with plaster, porcelain stoneware or, at best, with aluminum cassettes.
However, the SPEECH architects came up with a more sophisticated proposal, which responds to the proximity of the famous palace. As part of this charity project, they developed a project of façade reconstruction, based on the idea implemented by Sergey Tchoban 10 or 15 years ago in Saint Petersburg’s business centers “LangenZipen”, “Benoit”, and “Vremena Goda” – glass cassettes with photographs of historical decoration, applied to the inner side of the cassette.
The city clinic #23 named after Ippolit Davydovsky. Reconstruction of Building 4
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The main entrance to Building 4 is situated on the inner side from the territory of the hospital. On either side of the entrance group, accessed by a gently sloping ramp, the authors placed two unique prints – enlarged photographs of the reliefs from the main staircase of the Batashev palace, redecorated after the fire of 1812 under the supervision of Domenico Gilardi: “Farewell to the Warrior” and “The Return of Odysseus”.
Farewell to the Warrior (a possible alternative interpretation is the sign of Aeneas to leave Troy. See the thesis by SM Tsareva). The relief of the main staircase of the house of Ivan Batashev. The city clinic #23 named after Ippolit Davydovsky
Return of Odysseus. The relief of the main staircase of the house of Ivan Batashev. The city clinic #23 named after Ippolit Davydovsky
These reliefs were created a little bit later than the façade décor of the main house, as they refer to the empire-style of the post-fire period. Specifically because of that, the modeling, slender and full of details, including faces and costumes, easily withstood the enlargement. The genuine reliefs on the staircase are smaller in size, are farther away from the viewer, and are meant to be viewed from below. In the printed pattern, these are enlarged, even though they stay slightly less than human height and are moved to the foreground as much as possible: whoever will walk past them on the way to the entrance, will be able to examine the details, and even compare themselves to these figures scale-wise.
What is curious is the illusion of volume: the contrasting chiaroscuro of the photographs emphasizes the relief, and at some point it seems that the figures are only placed under glass, as in a museum showcase; but on the other hand, they are drawn on glass, and look a little like a hologram.
All the other reliefs, represented on the glass panels, belong to the outside decoration of the palace, evidently executed by the boarder of the Academy of Fine Arts, Mikhail Kiselnikov, still in the pre-fire period. Historians note the originality of these details, probably inspired by the Italian experience of this serf artist. Indeed, the facial expressions of the mascarons are completely atypical and may resemble the grimace in the Santa Maria Formosa bell tower in Venice; no less interesting are the compositions with tritons, tridents and a “dog” in the center – from the molded decorations of the main facade of the Batashev palace.
The Ivan Batashev palace. The city clinic #23 named after Ippolit Davydovsky. Details of the building′s facade of the early XIX century
The batashev palace. The city clinic #23 named after Ippolit Davydovsky. Reconstruction of Building 4
Plus the rosettes, decorative balustrades, and cantilevered structures with a rich leafy ornament. All of these elements became the basis for the décor, applied to the glass panels, and they all are dramatically increased in their scale, largely losing their places in the logic of a classicist façade, at the same time getting a new meaning.
The overall logic of placing these elements is also decorative, akin to a carpet. But then again, it has a classical basis as well: the white parallelepiped with windows got verticals and horizontals, top and bottom, an attic with rosettes, and a basement tier with cantilevers. The horizontals of the balustrades cut through the verticals of the “pilasters” across their entire height; they start from the cantilevers, and end in the “lion” column caps. The dolphins that are depicted on the main façade of the palace, which overlooks the lane, are now represented on the street façade of the building.
The pitch of enlargement also varies: the miniature rosettes, placed in the original relief underneath the windows, and a fragment of the wavy pattern, are enlarged significantly, rolled over in respect to their basic horizontal position, and serve to decorate the “pilasters”. However, there is no deliberate “juggling” with the elements and fragments – rather, the motifs, justified by the proximity of the classicist palace, form some new large pattern with an inner logic of its own.
This pattern looks like grisailles, drowned in the travertine-imitating golden-and-beige tone, which refers us more to the stone of classical architecture in its common meaning than to the yellow paint of the classicist façades. The new façade is not an attempt to turn the 1972 building into a semblance of a palace wing – rather, it becomes some reminder about the monument of architecture, a giant engraved picture of it being displayed at an exhibition. An attempt to revive the valuable reliefs, bringing them to the attention of a passer-by or a patient. And, of course, an attempt to embellish and fill with emotion the building and its surroundings.
The photographs of the façade reliefs are beautiful as they are, especially zoomed in in a slanted light. The sculptural surface, conceived by the author, in real relief is combined with irregularities, paint drips, and urban grime – these two drawings, conceived and real, are superimposed on each other and in such a combination are endowed with a special appeal. One feels like taking their pictures and examining them. Admiring them. Essentially, this is what the authors of the project of the facades of Building 4 are trying to get us to do – admire the zoomed-in reliefs, just passing by. To be surprised to see a huge cantilever behind the thickets of American maples, either embossed or “painted”, but similar to a part of some park grotto from Italy, where the serf architect Kiselnikov studied architecture.
The glass cassettes have yet another special feature: in addition to the fact that the drawing is elaborate and precise, the glass surface reflects the surroundings. Shadows, reflections of neighboring buildings, the palace wings, the nearby church, and the outlines of the trees are superimposed on the pictures taken out of context and enlarged – a technique that further embellishes and enriches the drawing when it is directly perceived.
Of course, the façade reconstruction is limited in its possibilities, and in this case the glass cassettes only helped to “collect” the volume of the building and immerse it into ornamentation. The windows retained their small sizes and recognizable proportions, even though the chamfers did give them some extra depth.
The city clinic #23 named after Ippolit Davydovsky. Reconstruction of Building 4. Facade 1. View from the Yauzskaya Street
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The city clinic #23 named after Ippolit Davydovsky. Reconstruction of Building 4. Facade 2. View from the Zemlyansky Lane
The city clinic #23 named after Ippolit Davydovsky. Reconstruction of Building 4. Facades 3 and 4. View from the Teterinsky Lane and the Nikoloyamskaya Street
The city clinic #23 named after Ippolit Davydovsky. Reconstruction of Building 4. The main facade
The city clinic #23 named after Ippolit Davydovsky. Reconstruction of Building 4. The facade along the Zemlyansky Lane
However, one must keep in mind that essentially the whole project was about insulating the façades – and grew into an interesting experiment of working with reliefs, which, being turned into graphics, retain some of the characteristic traits of sculpture because, when viewed from a certain angle, the illusion of volume suggests itself. On the one hand, the repetition and mass production are obvious; on the other hand, there is no direct copying because these motifs are transferred over to a different material and are interpreted as a part of a different system. Rather, it is a collage with magnification, akin to the approach of a collector who is examining interesting details under a magnifying glass – and inviting the passersby to do the same.
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Dynamics of the Avenue
On Leningrad Avenue, not far away from the Sokol metro station, the construction of the A-Class business center Alcon II has been completed. ADM architects designed the main façade as three volumetric ribbons, as if the busy traffic of the avenue “shook” the matter sending large waves through it.
Steamer at the Pier
An apartment hotel that looks like a ship with wide decks has been designed for a land plot on a lake shore in Moscow’s South Tushino. This “steamer” house, overlooking the lake and the river port, does indeed look as if it were ready to sail away.
Sergey Tchoban: “You need to dress your buildings in the kind of skin that will age...
In this issue, we are speaking to Sergey Tchoban about the principles of modern architecture in the light of his “30:70” theory.
The Magic of Rhythm or Ornament as a Theme
Designed by Sergey Tchoban, the housing complex Veren Place in St. Petersburg is the perfect example of inserting a new building into a historical city, and one the cases of implementing the strategy that the architect presented a few years ago in the book, which he coauthored with Vladimir Sedov, called “30:70. Architecture as a Balance of Forces”.
Walking on Water
In the nearest future, the Marc Chagall Embankment will be turned into Moscow’s largest riverside park with green promenades, cycling and jogging trails, a spa center on water, a water garden, and sculptural pavilions designed in the spirit of the Russian avant-garde artists of the 1920, and, first of all, Chagall himself. In this issue, we are covering the second-stage project.
Architectural Laboratory
A-Len has developed and patented the “Perfect Apartments” program, which totally eliminates “bad” apartment layouts. In this article, we are sharing how this program came around, what it is about, who can benefit from it, and how.
“Architectural Archaeology of the Narkomfin Building”: the Recap
One of the most important events of 2020 has been the completion of the long-awaited restoration of the monument of Soviet avant-garde architecture – the Narkomfin Building, the progenitor of the typology of social housing in this country. The house retained its residential function as the main one, alongside with a number of artifacts and restoration clearances turned into living museum exhibits.
LIFE on the Setun River
The area in the valley of the Setun River near the Vereiskaya Street got two new blocks of the “LIFE-Kutuzovsky” housing complex, designed by ADM architects. The two new blocks have a retail boulevard of their own, and a small riverside park.
Celestial Tectonics
Three towers on a podium over the Ramenka River are the new dominant elements on the edge of a Soviet “microdistrict”. Their scale is quite modern: the height is 176 m – almost a skyscraper; the facades are made of glass and steel. Their graceful proportions are emphasized by a strict white grid, and the volumetric composition picks up the diagonal “grid of coordinates” that was once outlined in the southwest of Moscow by the architects of the 1970’s and 1980’s.
Clouds over the Railroad
In the stead of former warehouses near “Lyubertsy-1” station, a new housing complex has been built, which peacefully coexists with the railroad, with the flyover bridge, and with the diverse surrounding scenery, not only dominating over the latter, but improving it.
Towers in a Forest
The authors of the housing complex “In the Heart of Pushkino” were faced with a difficult task: to preserve the already existing urban forest, at the same time building on it a compound of rather high density. This is how three towers at the edge of the forest appeared with highly developed public spaces in their podiums and graceful “tucks” in the crowning part of the 18-story volumes.
The Towers of “Sputnik”
Six towers, which make up a large housing complex standing on the bank of the Moskva River at the very start of the Novorizhskoe Highway, provide the answers to a whole number of marketing requirements and meets a whole number of restrictions, offering a simple rhythm and a laconic formula for the houses that the developer preferred to see as “flashy”.
The Starting Point
In this article, we are reviewing two retro projects: one is 20 years old, the other is 25. One of them is Saint Petersburg’s first-ever townhouse complex; the other became the first example of a high-end residential complex on Krestovsky Island. Both were designed and built by Evgeny Gerasimov and Partners.
Moscow Institute of Architecture: projects by Vsevolod Medvedev group
In this issue, we are reviewing the diploma projects of a group of bachelors from Moscow Architectural Institute working under the leadership of Vsevolod Medvedev, Mikhail Kanunnikov and Elizaveta Medvedeva.
The Path to New Ornamentation
The high-end residential complex “Aristocrat” situated next to a pine park at the start of the Rublev Highway presents a new stage of development of Moscow’s decorative historicist architecture: expensively decorated, yet largely based on light-colored tones, and masterfully using the romantic veneer of majolica inserts.
Renovation: the Far East Style
The competition project of renovating two central city blocks of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, developed by UNK project, won the nomination “Architectural and planning solutions of city construction”.
Sergey Trukhanov: “The main thing is to find a solution to a challenge that originally...
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The Contact
The Istituto Centrale per la Grafica in Rome presents Sergei Tchoban’s exhibition “Imprint of the future. Destiny of Piranesi’s City”. The exhibition includes four etchings, based on Roman architectural views of the XVIII century complemented by futuristic insertions, as well as a lot of drawings that investigate the same topic, at times quite expressively. The exhibition poses questions, but does not seem to give any answers. Since going to Rome is pretty problematic now, let’s at least examine the pictures.
In Search of Visual Clarity
In this article, we are reviewing a discussion devoted to the question of designing city space elements, which is quite complicated for the Russian expanses of land. The discussion was organized by the Genplan Institute of Moscow at the ArchMoscow convention in Gostiny Dvor.
The City of the Sun
Jointly designed by Sergey Tchoban and Vladimir Plotkin, the VTB Arena Park complex can arguably be considered the perfect experiment on solving the centuries-old controversy between traditional architecture and modernism. The framework of the design code, combined with the creative character of the plastique-based dialogue between the buildings, formed an all-but-perfect fragment of the city fabric.
...The Other Was Just Railroad Gin*
In their project of the third stage of “Ligovsky City” housing complex, located in the industrial “gray” belt of Saint Petersburg, the KCAP & Orange Architects & A-Len consortium set before themselves a task of keeping up the genius loci by preserving the contours of the railroad and likening the volumes of residential buildings to railroad containers, stacked up at the goods unloading station.
Park of Sentiments
The project of “Romantic Park Tuchkov Buyan”, which was developed by the consortium of Studio 44 and WEST 8, and has won an international competition, combines sculptural landscape design and wooden structures, variety of spatial features and an eventful agenda, designed for diverse audience, with a beautiful and complex passeist idea of a palace park, meant to evoke thoughts and feelings.
Architecture as an Educational Tool
The concept of a charity school “Tochka Budushchego” (“Point of the Future”) in Irkutsk is based on cutting-edge educational programs, and is designed, among other things, for adapting orphaned children for independent life. An important role is played by the architecture of the building: its structure and different types of interconnected spaces.
The Gallery Approach
In this article, we are covering the concept of a Central District Clinic for 240 patients, designed by Ginzburg Architects, which won at a competition organized by the Architects Union and the Healthcare Ministry.
Health Constructor
In this issue, we are publishing the concept of a standard clinic designed by UNK Project, which took second place in the competition organized by the Union of Architects of Russia in collaboration with the Healthcare Ministry.
From Foundation to Teaspoon
Based on the taste of their friendly clients, the architects Olga Budennaya and Roman Leonidov designed and built a house in the Moscow metropolitan area playing Art Nouveau. At the same time, they enriched the typology of a private house with modern functions of a garage loft and a children’s art studio.
Continuation and Development
The second “office” stage of Comcity, the most popular business park of the “New Moscow” area, continues the underground street of the already existing part of the complex, responding to its architectural identity.
The Flying One
Expected to become an analogue of Moscow’s Skolkovo, the project of the High Park campus at Saint Petersburg’s ITMO University, designed by Studio 44, mesmerizes us with its sheer scale and the passion that the architects poured into it. Its core – the academic center – is interpreted as an avant-garde composition inspired by Piazza del Campo with a bell tower; the park is reminiscent of the “rays” of the main streets of Saint Petersburg, and, if watched from a birds-eye view, the whole complex looks like a motherboard with at least four processors on it. The design of the academic building even displays a few features of a sports arena. The project has a lot of meanings and allusions about it; all of them are united by plastique energy that the hadron collider itself could be jealous of.
The Aperture Effect
For a housing complex built in the town of Pushkino in the Moscow metropolitan area, KPLN Architects designed facades that adjust the stream of light by using the wall geometry.
A Comfortable City in Itself
The project that we are about to cover is seemingly impossible amidst human anthills, chaotically interspersed with old semi-neglected dachas. Meanwhile, the housing complex built on the Comcity business part does offer a comfortable environment of decent city: not excessively high-rise and moderately private as a version of the perfect modern urbanist solution.
Moving on the Edge
The housing complex “Litsa” (“Faces”) on Moscow’s Khodynka Field is one of the new grand-scale buildings that complement the construction around it. This particular building skillfully tackles the scale, subjugating it to the silhouette and the pattern; it also makes the most of the combination of a challenging land site and formidable square footage requirements, packing a whole number of features within one volume, so the house becomes an analogue of a city. And, to cap it all, it looks like a family that securely protects the children playing in the yard from... well, from everything, really.
Visual Stability Agent
A comparatively small house standing on the border of the Bolshevik Factory combines two diametrically opposite features: expensive materials and decorative character of Art Deco, and a wide-spaced, even somewhat brutal, facade grid that highlights a laminated attic.
UNK Project: “Our school is compared to the Apple Headquarters”
In this issue, we are publishing the competition project of the MGIMO School in Garden Quarters, designed by the consortium UNK Project (Moscow) + Storaket (Erevan) + Umnaya Shkola (Moscow) with the architects’ comments.
The Faraday Cage
The project of the boutique apartment complex in the 1st Truzhenikov Lane is the architects’ attempt to squeeze a considerable volume into a tiny spot of land, at the same time making it look graceful and respectable. What came to their rescue was metal, stone, and curvilinear glass.
Color and Line
The new successful techniques developed by A.Len for designing a kindergarten under budget constraints: the mosaic of irregular windows and working with color.
Sergey Skuratov: “The school was to become the gem of Garden Quarters. All of us waited for...
In this issue, we are interviewing Sergey Skuratov about the results of the competition for the building in the center of the residential complex, on which the architect has been working since 2006. We are examining the project that never did win, making an attempt to study the case in detail.
The Union of Art and Technology
His interest for architecture of the 1930’s is pretty much the guiding star for Stepan Liphart. In his project of the “Amo” house on St. Petersburg’s Vasilyevsky Island, the architect based himself on Moscow Art Deco - aesthetically intricate and decorated in scratch-work technique. As a bonus, he developed the city block typology as an organic structure.
The consortium “Vostok”+Martela wins the competition for the best project of the school...
The project that Evgeniy Gerasimov and Partners developed for Moscow’s Leningrad Avenue: the tallest building in the company’s portfolio, continuing the tradition of Moscow’s Stalin architecture.
The Pre-Fire Classicism
Ginzburg Architects restored the Sytin Mansion, a rare monument of Moscow wooden architecture of the early XIX century.
In the project that they developed for a southern region of Russia, OSA Architects use multilayered facades that create an image of seaside resort architecture, and, in the vein of the latest trends of today, mix up different social groups that the residents belong to.
Just a Mirror for the Sun
The house that Sergey Skuratov designed in Nikolovorobinsky Alley is thought out down to the last detail. It adapts three historical facades, interprets a feeling of a complex city, is composed of many layers, and catches plenty of sunlight, from sunrises to sunsets. The architect himself believes that the main role of this house is creating a background for another nearby project of his, Art House in the Tessinsky Alley.
Part of the Whole
On June 5, the winners of Moscow Architectural Award were announced. The winners list includes the project of a school in Troitsk for 2,100 students, with its own astronomy dome, IT testing ground, museum, and a greenhouse on the roof.
Pedagogical Architecture
Yet another project of a private school, in which Archimatika realizes the concept of aesthetic education and introduces a new tradition: combining Scandinavian and Soviet experience, turning to works of art, and implementing sustainable technologies.
Rational Arrangement
In this article, we are examining a complex of buildings and interiors of the first stage of the project that has recently become extremely popular – the Kommunarka clinic.
Parallel Universe
In the “Parallel House” residence that he designed in the Moscow metropolitan area, the architect Roman Leonidov created a dramatic sculptural composition from totally basic shapes – parallelepipeds, whose collision turned into an exciting show.
Breakwater
In the Istra district of Moscow metropolitan area, the tandem of 4izmerenie and ARS-ST designed a sports complex – a monovolume that has the shape of a chamfered parallelepiped with a pointed “nose” like a ship’s bow.
Stairway to Heaven
The project of a hotel in the settlement of Yantarny is an example of a new recreational complex typology, and a new format that unites the hotel, the business, and the cultural functions. All of this is complemented by 100% integration with nature.
Cape of Good Hope
In this issue, we are showing all the seven projects that participated in a closed-door competition to create a concept for the headquarters of Gazprom Neft, as well as provide expert opinions on those projects.
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Basics 0/17 ●
The project MUST achieve a passing level badge. [achieve_passing]
Basic project website content
The information on how to contribute MUST include the requirements for acceptable contributions (e.g., a reference to any required coding standard). (URL required) [contribution_requirements]
The project SHOULD have a legal mechanism where all developers of non-trivial amounts of project software assert that they are legally authorized to make these contributions. The most common and easily-implemented approach for doing this is by using a Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO), where users add "signed-off-by" in their commits and the project links to the DCO website. However, this MAY be implemented as a Contributor License Agreement (CLA), or other legal mechanism. (URL required) [dco]
The DCO is the recommended mechanism because it's easy to implement, tracked in the source code, and git directly supports a "signed-off" feature using "commit -s". To be most effective it is best if the project documentation explains what "signed-off" means for that project. A CLA is a legal agreement that defines the terms under which intellectual works have been licensed to an organization or project. A contributor assignment agreement (CAA) is a legal agreement that transfers rights in an intellectual work to another party; projects are not required to have CAAs, since having CAA increases the risk that potential contributors will not contribute, especially if the receiver is a for-profit organization. The Apache Software Foundation CLAs (the individual contributor license and the corporate CLA) are examples of CLAs, for projects which determine that the risks of these kinds of CLAs to the project are less than their benefits.
The project MUST clearly define and document its project governance model (the way it makes decisions, including key roles). (URL required) [governance]
There needs to be some well-established documented way to make decisions and resolve disputes. In small projects, this may be as simple as "the project owner and lead makes all final decisions". There are various governance models, including benevolent dictator and formal meritocracy; for more details, see Governance models. Both centralized (e.g., single-maintainer) and decentralized (e.g., group maintainers) approaches have been successfully used in projects. The governance information does not need to document the possibility of creating a project fork, since that is always possible for FLOSS projects.
The project MUST adopt a code of conduct and post it in a standard location. (URL required) [code_of_conduct]
Projects may be able to improve the civility of their community and to set expectations about acceptable conduct by adopting a code of conduct. This can help avoid problems before they occur and make the project a more welcoming place to encourage contributions. This should focus only on behavior within the community/workplace of the project. Example codes of conduct are the Linux kernel code of conduct, the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct, the Debian Code of Conduct, the Ubuntu Code of Conduct, the Fedora Code of Conduct, the GNOME Code Of Conduct, the KDE Community Code of Conduct, the Python Community Code of Conduct, The Ruby Community Conduct Guideline, and The Rust Code of Conduct.
The project MUST clearly define and publicly document the key roles in the project and their responsibilities, including any tasks those roles must perform. It MUST be clear who has which role(s), though this might not be documented in the same way. (URL required) [roles_responsibilities]
The documentation for governance and roles and responsibilities may be in one place.
The project MUST be able to continue with minimal interruption if any one person is incapacitated or killed. In particular, the project MUST be able to create and close issues, accept proposed changes, and release versions of software, within a week of confirmation that an individual is incapacitated or killed. This MAY be done by ensuring someone else has any necessary keys, passwords, and legal rights to continue the project. Individuals who run a FLOSS project MAY do this by providing keys in a lockbox and a will providing any needed legal rights (e.g., for DNS names). (URL required) [access_continuity]
The project SHOULD have a "bus factor" of 2 or more. (URL required) [bus_factor]
The project MUST have a documented roadmap that describes what the project intends to do and not do for at least the next year. (URL required) [documentation_roadmap]
The project might not achieve the roadmap, and that's fine; the purpose of the roadmap is to help potential users and constributors understand the intended direction of the project. It need not be detailed.
The project MUST include documentation of the architecture (aka high-level design) of the software produced by the project. If the project does not produce software, select "not applicable" (N/A). (URL required) [documentation_architecture]
A software architecture explains a program's fundamental structures, i.e., the program's major components, the relationships among them, and the key properties of these components and relationships.
The project MUST document what the user can and cannot expect in terms of security from the software produced by the project (its "security requirements"). (URL required) [documentation_security]
These are the security requirements that the software is intended to meet.
The project MUST provide a "quick start" guide for new users to help them quickly do something with the software. (URL required) [documentation_quick_start]
The idea is to show users how to get started and make the software do anything at all. This is critically important for potential users to get started.
The project MUST make an effort to keep the documentation consistent with the current version of the project results (including software produced by the project). Any known documentation defects making it inconsistent MUST be fixed. If the documentation is generally current, but erroneously includes some older information that is no longer true, just treat that as a defect, then track and fix as usual. [documentation_current]
The documentation MAY include information about differences or changes between versions of the software and/or link to older versions of the documentation. The intent of this criterion is that an effort is made to keep the documentation consistent, not that the documentation must be perfect.
The project repository front page and/or website MUST identify and hyperlink to any achievements, including this best practices badge, within 48 hours of public recognition that the achievement has been attained. (URL required) [documentation_achievements]
An achievement is any set of external criteria that the project has specifically worked to meet, including some badges. This information does not need to be on the project website front page. A project using GitHub can put achievements on the repository front page by adding them to the README file.
Accessibility and internationalization
The project (both project sites and project results) SHOULD follow accessibility best practices so that persons with disabilities can still participate in the project and use the project results where it is reasonable to do so. [accessibility_best_practices]
For web applications, see the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) and its supporting document Understanding WCAG 2.0; see also W3C accessibility information. For GUI applications, consider using the environment-specific accessibility guidelines (such as Gnome, KDE, XFCE, Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows). Some TUI applications (e.g. `ncurses` programs) can do certain things to make themselves more accessible (such as `alpine`'s `force-arrow-cursor` setting). Most command-line applications are fairly accessible as-is. This criterion is often N/A, e.g., for program libraries. Here are some examples of actions to take or issues to consider:
Provide text alternatives for any non-text content so that it can be changed into other forms people need, such as large print, braille, speech, symbols or simpler language ( WCAG 2.0 guideline 1.1)
Color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. ( WCAG 2.0 guideline 1.4.1)
The visual presentation of text and images of text has a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, except for large text, incidental text, and logotypes ( WCAG 2.0 guideline 1.4.3)
Make all functionality available from a keyboard (WCAG guideline 2.1)
A GUI or web-based project SHOULD test with at least one screen-reader on the target platform(s) (e.g. NVDA, Jaws, or WindowEyes on Windows; VoiceOver on Mac & iOS; Orca on Linux/BSD; TalkBack on Android). TUI programs MAY work to reduce overdraw to prevent redundant reading by screen-readers.
The software produced by the project SHOULD be internationalized to enable easy localization for the target audience's culture, region, or language. If internationalization (i18n) does not apply (e.g., the software doesn't generate text intended for end-users and doesn't sort human-readable text), select "not applicable" (N/A). [internationalization]
Localization "refers to the adaptation of a product, application or document content to meet the language, cultural and other requirements of a specific target market (a locale)." Internationalization is the "design and development of a product, application or document content that enables easy localization for target audiences that vary in culture, region, or language." (See W3C's "Localization vs. Internationalization".) Software meets this criterion simply by being internationalized. No localization for another specific language is required, since once software has been internationalized it's possible for others to work on localization.
If the project sites (website, repository, and download URLs) store passwords for authentication of external users, the passwords MUST be stored as iterated hashes with a per-user salt by using a key stretching (iterated) algorithm (e.g., Argon2id, Bcrypt, Scrypt, or PBKDF2). If the project sites do not store passwords for this purpose, select "not applicable" (N/A). [sites_password_security]
Note that the use of GitHub meets this criterion. This criterion only applies to passwords used for authentication of external users into the project sites (aka inbound authentication). If the project sites must log in to other sites (aka outbound authentication), they may need to store authorization tokens for that purpose differently (since storing a hash would be useless). This applies criterion crypto_password_storage to the project sites, similar to sites_https.
The project MUST maintain the most often used older versions of the product or provide an upgrade path to newer versions. If the upgrade path is difficult, the project MUST document how to perform the upgrade (e.g., the interfaces that have changed and detailed suggested steps to help upgrade). [maintenance_or_update]
Informes 0/3 ●
Bug-reporting process
The project MUST use an issue tracker for tracking individual issues. [report_tracker]
Proceso de informe de vulnerabilidad
The project MUST give credit to the reporter(s) of all vulnerability reports resolved in the last 12 months, except for the reporter(s) who request anonymity. If there have been no vulnerabilities resolved in the last 12 months, select "not applicable" (N/A). (URL required) [vulnerability_report_credit]
The project MUST have a documented process for responding to vulnerability reports. (URL required) [vulnerability_response_process]
This is strongly related to vulnerability_report_process, which requires that there be a documented way to report vulnerabilities. It also related to vulnerability_report_response, which requires response to vulnerability reports within a certain time frame.
Calidad 0/19 ●
The project MUST identify the specific coding style guides for the primary languages it uses, and require that contributions generally comply with it. (URL required) [coding_standards]
In most cases this is done by referring to some existing style guide(s), possibly listing differences. These style guides can include ways to improve readability and ways to reduce the likelihood of defects (including vulnerabilities). Many programming languages have one or more widely-used style guides. Examples of style guides include Google's style guides and SEI CERT Coding Standards.
The project MUST automatically enforce its selected coding style(s) if there is at least one FLOSS tool that can do so in the selected language(s). [coding_standards_enforced]
This MAY be implemented using static analysis tool(s) and/or by forcing the code through code reformatters. In many cases the tool configuration is included in the project's repository (since different projects may choose different configurations). Projects MAY allow style exceptions (and typically will); where exceptions occur, they MUST be rare and documented in the code at their locations, so that these exceptions can be reviewed and so that tools can automatically handle them in the future. Examples of such tools include ESLint (JavaScript), Rubocop (Ruby), and devtools check (R).
Build systems for native binaries MUST honor the relevant compiler and linker (environment) variables passed in to them (e.g., CC, CFLAGS, CXX, CXXFLAGS, and LDFLAGS) and pass them to compiler and linker invocations. A build system MAY extend them with additional flags; it MUST NOT simply replace provided values with its own. If no native binaries are being generated, select "not applicable" (N/A). [build_standard_variables]
It should be easy to enable special build features like Address Sanitizer (ASAN), or to comply with distribution hardening best practices (e.g., by easily turning on compiler flags to do so).
The build and installation system SHOULD preserve debugging information if they are requested in the relevant flags (e.g., "install -s" is not used). If there is no build or installation system (e.g., typical JavaScript libraries), select "not applicable" (N/A). [build_preserve_debug]
E.G., setting CFLAGS (C) or CXXFLAGS (C++) should create the relevant debugging information if those languages are used, and they should not be stripped during installation. Debugging information is needed for support and analysis, and also useful for measuring the presence of hardening features in the compiled binaries.
The build system for the software produced by the project MUST NOT recursively build subdirectories if there are cross-dependencies in the subdirectories. If there is no build or installation system (e.g., typical JavaScript libraries), select "not applicable" (N/A). [build_non_recursive]
The project build system's internal dependency information needs to be accurate, otherwise, changes to the project may not build correctly. Incorrect builds can lead to defects (including vulnerabilities). A common mistake in large build systems is to use a "recursive build" or "recursive make", that is, a hierarchy of subdirectories containing source files, where each subdirectory is independently built. Unless each subdirectory is fully independent, this is a mistake, because the dependency information is incorrect.
The project MUST be able to repeat the process of generating information from source files and get exactly the same bit-for-bit result. If no building occurs (e.g., scripting languages where the source code is used directly instead of being compiled), select "not applicable" (N/A). [build_repeatable]
GCC and clang users may find the -frandom-seed option useful; in some cases, this can be resolved by forcing some sort order. More suggestions can be found at the reproducible build site.
The project MUST provide a way to easily install and uninstall the software produced by the project using a commonly-used convention. [installation_common]
Examples include using a package manager (at the system or language level), "make install/uninstall" (supporting DESTDIR), a container in a standard format, or a virtual machine image in a standard format. The installation and uninstallation process (e.g., its packaging) MAY be implemented by a third party as long as it is FLOSS.
The installation system for end-users MUST honor standard conventions for selecting the location where built artifacts are written to at installation time. For example, if it installs files on a POSIX system it MUST honor the DESTDIR environment variable. If there is no installation system or no standard convention, select "not applicable" (N/A). [installation_standard_variables]
The project MUST provide a way for potential developers to quickly install all the project results and support environment necessary to make changes, including the tests and test environment. This MUST be performed with a commonly-used convention. [installation_development_quick]
This MAY be implemented using a generated container and/or installation script(s). External dependencies would typically be installed by invoking system and/or language package manager(s), per external_dependencies.
Externally-maintained components
The project MUST list external dependencies in a computer-processable way. (URL required) [external_dependencies]
Typically this is done using the conventions of package manager and/or build system. Note that this helps implement installation_development_quick.
Projects MUST monitor or periodically check their external dependencies (including convenience copies) to detect known vulnerabilities, and fix exploitable vulnerabilities or verify them as unexploitable. [dependency_monitoring]
This can be done using an origin analyzer / dependency checking tool / software composition analysis tool such as OWASP's Dependency-Check, Sonatype's Nexus Auditor, Synopsys' Black Duck Software Composition Analysis, and Bundler-audit (for Ruby). Some package managers include mechanisms to do this. It is acceptable if the components' vulnerability cannot be exploited, but this analysis is difficult and it is sometimes easier to simply update or fix the part.
The project MUST either:
make it easy to identify and update reused externally-maintained components; or
use the standard components provided by the system or programming language.
Then, if a vulnerability is found in a reused component, it will be easy to update that component. [updateable_reused_components]
A typical way to meet this criterion is to use system and programming language package management systems. Many FLOSS programs are distributed with "convenience libraries" that are local copies of standard libraries (possibly forked). By itself, that's fine. However, if the program *must* use these local (forked) copies, then updating the "standard" libraries as a security update will leave these additional copies still vulnerable. This is especially an issue for cloud-based systems; if the cloud provider updates their "standard" libaries but the program won't use them, then the updates don't actually help. See, e.g., "Chromium: Why it isn't in Fedora yet as a proper package" by Tom Callaway.
The project SHOULD avoid using deprecated or obsolete functions and APIs where FLOSS alternatives are available in the set of technology it uses (its "technology stack") and to a supermajority of the users the project supports (so that users have ready access to the alternative). [interfaces_current]
An automated test suite MUST be applied on each check-in to a shared repository for at least one branch. This test suite MUST produce a report on test success or failure. [automated_integration_testing]
This requirement can be viewed as a subset of test_continuous_integration, but focused on just testing, without requiring continuous integration.
The project MUST add regression tests to an automated test suite for at least 50% of the bugs fixed within the last six months. [regression_tests_added50]
Many FLOSS tools are available to measure test coverage, including gcov/lcov, Blanket.js, Istanbul, JCov, and covr (R). Note that meeting this criterion is not a guarantee that the test suite is thorough, instead, failing to meet this criterion is a strong indicator of a poor test suite.
New functionality testing
The project MUST have a formal written policy that as major new functionality is added, tests for the new functionality MUST be added to an automated test suite. [test_policy_mandated]
The project MUST include, in its documented instructions for change proposals, the policy that tests are to be added for major new functionality. [tests_documented_added]
However, even an informal rule is acceptable as long as the tests are being added in practice.
Banderas de advertencia
Projects MUST be maximally strict with warnings in the software produced by the project, where practical. [warnings_strict]
Some warnings cannot be effectively enabled on some projects. What is needed is evidence that the project is striving to enable warning flags where it can, so that errors are detected early.
Seguridad 0/13 ●
Conocimiento de desarrollo seguro
The project MUST implement secure design principles (from "know_secure_design"), where applicable. If the project is not producing software, select "not applicable" (N/A). [implement_secure_design]
For example, the project results should have fail-safe defaults (access decisions should deny by default, and projects' installation should be secure by default). They should also have complete mediation (every access that might be limited must be checked for authority and be non-bypassable). Note that in some cases principles will conflict, in which case a choice must be made (e.g., many mechanisms can make things more complex, contravening "economy of mechanism" / keep it simple).
The default security mechanisms within the software produced by the project MUST NOT depend on cryptographic algorithms or modes with known serious weaknesses (e.g., the SHA-1 cryptographic hash algorithm or the CBC mode in SSH). [crypto_weaknesses]
Concerns about CBC mode in SSH are discussed in CERT: SSH CBC vulnerability.
The project SHOULD support multiple cryptographic algorithms, so users can quickly switch if one is broken. Common symmetric key algorithms include AES, Twofish, and Serpent. Common cryptographic hash algorithm alternatives include SHA-2 (including SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384 AND SHA-512) and SHA-3. [crypto_algorithm_agility]
The project MUST support storing authentication credentials (such as passwords and dynamic tokens) and private cryptographic keys in files that are separate from other information (such as configuration files, databases, and logs), and permit users to update and replace them without code recompilation. If the project never processes authentication credentials and private cryptographic keys, select "not applicable" (N/A). [crypto_credential_agility]
The software produced by the project SHOULD support secure protocols for all of its network communications, such as SSHv2 or later, TLS1.2 or later (HTTPS), IPsec, SFTP, and SNMPv3. Insecure protocols such as FTP, HTTP, telnet, SSLv3 or earlier, and SSHv1 SHOULD be disabled by default, and only enabled if the user specifically configures it. If the software produced by the project does not support network communications, select "not applicable" (N/A). [crypto_used_network]
The software produced by the project SHOULD, if it supports or uses TLS, support at least TLS version 1.2. Note that the predecessor of TLS was called SSL. If the software does not use TLS, select "not applicable" (N/A). [crypto_tls12]
The software produced by the project MUST, if it supports TLS, perform TLS certificate verification by default when using TLS, including on subresources. If the software does not use TLS, select "not applicable" (N/A). [crypto_certificate_verification]
Note that incorrect TLS certificate verification is a common mistake. For more information, see "The Most Dangerous Code in the World: Validating SSL Certificates in Non-Browser Software" by Martin Georgiev et al. and "Do you trust this application?" by Michael Catanzaro.
The software produced by the project MUST, if it supports TLS, perform certificate verification before sending HTTP headers with private information (such as secure cookies). If the software does not use TLS, select "not applicable" (N/A). [crypto_verification_private]
Secure release
The project MUST cryptographically sign releases of the project results intended for widespread use, and there MUST be a documented process explaining to users how they can obtain the public signing keys and verify the signature(s). The private key for these signature(s) MUST NOT be on site(s) used to directly distribute the software to the public. If releases are not intended for widespread use, select "not applicable" (N/A). [signed_releases]
The project results include both source code and any generated deliverables where applicable (e.g., executables, packages, and containers). Generated deliverables MAY be signed separately from source code. These MAY be implemented as signed git tags (using cryptographic digital signatures). Projects MAY provide generated results separately from tools like git, but in those cases, the separate results MUST be separately signed.
It is SUGGESTED that in the version control system, each important version tag (a tag that is part of a major release, minor release, or fixes publicly noted vulnerabilities) be cryptographically signed and verifiable as described in signed_releases. [version_tags_signed]
The project results MUST check all inputs from potentially untrusted sources to ensure they are valid (an *allowlist*), and reject invalid inputs, if there are any restrictions on the data at all. [input_validation]
Note that comparing input against a list of "bad formats" (aka a *denylist*) is normally not enough, because attackers can often work around a denylist. In particular, numbers are converted into internal formats and then checked if they are between their minimum and maximum (inclusive), and text strings are checked to ensure that they are valid text patterns (e.g., valid UTF-8, length, syntax, etc.). Some data may need to be "anything at all" (e.g., a file uploader), but these would typically be rare.
Hardening mechanisms SHOULD be used in the software produced by the project so that software defects are less likely to result in security vulnerabilities. [hardening]
The project MUST provide an assurance case that justifies why its security requirements are met. The assurance case MUST include: a description of the threat model, clear identification of trust boundaries, an argument that secure design principles have been applied, and an argument that common implementation security weaknesses have been countered. (URL required) [assurance_case]
An assurance case is "a documented body of evidence that provides a convincing and valid argument that a specified set of critical claims regarding a system’s properties are adequately justified for a given application in a given environment" ("Software Assurance Using Structured Assurance Case Models", Thomas Rhodes et al, NIST Interagency Report 7608). Trust boundaries are boundaries where data or execution changes its level of trust, e.g., a server's boundaries in a typical web application. It's common to list secure design principles (such as Saltzer and Schroeer) and common implementation security weaknesses (such as the OWASP top 10 or CWE/SANS top 25), and show how each are countered. The BadgeApp assurance case may be a useful example. This is related to documentation_security, documentation_architecture, and implement_secure_design.
Análisis estático de código
The project MUST use at least one static analysis tool with rules or approaches to look for common vulnerabilities in the analyzed language or environment, if there is at least one FLOSS tool that can implement this criterion in the selected language. [static_analysis_common_vulnerabilities]
Static analysis tools that are specifically designed to look for common vulnerabilities are more likely to find them. That said, using any static tools will typically help find some problems, so we are suggesting but not requiring this for the 'passing' level badge.
If the software produced by the project includes software written using a memory-unsafe language (e.g., C or C++), then at least one dynamic tool (e.g., a fuzzer or web application scanner) MUST be routinely used in combination with a mechanism to detect memory safety problems such as buffer overwrites. If the project does not produce software written in a memory-unsafe language, choose "not applicable" (N/A). [dynamic_analysis_unsafe]
Examples of mechanisms to detect memory safety problems include Address Sanitizer (ASAN) (available in GCC and LLVM), Memory Sanitizer, and valgrind. Other potentially-used tools include thread sanitizer and undefined behavior sanitizer. Widespread assertions would also work.
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UK Industrial Strategy
The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) is an integral part of the Government’s Industrial Strategy, which aims to raise UK productivity and economic growth through innovation. ISCF will deliver a major portion of the Government’s commitment to increase R&D funding by £4.7 billion over four years. Overseen by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), ISCF will be managed by Innovate UK and the Research Councils as part of Research & Innovation UKRI.
ISCF adopts a challenge-focused approach and aims to bring together researchers and UK businesses to tackle some of the key issues affecting industry and society including productivity, economic growth and global competitiveness. ISCF funding seeks to build on the UK’s strengths from industry and the research base. By building consortia of multi-disciplinary expertise from academia, industry and other stakeholders it is anticipated that ISCF funding will generate transformative solutions to drive the UK’s long-term competitiveness to benefit industry and society.
Grand Challenges
A series of challenges have been defined through consultation with industry. They share two common characteristics:
The UK has world-leading research and businesses that are ready to innovate in the target area
The global market is large or fast-growing and sustainable
A full list of the challenges with detailed information is available from the UKRI website.
Four 'grand challenges' underpin the Industrial Strategies and all ISCF investment priorities will align with these four 'grand challenges'. QMU has expertise and interest in these areas of the Grand Challenges:
Clean Growth
Ageing Society
AI & Data Economy
Transforming food production
Transforming construction
Prospering from the energy revolution
Leading-age healthcare
From data to early diagnosis & precision medicine
Robots for a safer world
Faraday battery challenge
Satellites and space technology
Manufacturing and materials of the future
Audiences of the future
Next generation services
Creative industries clusters
Current ISCF Funding Opportunities
We are watching for calls as they emerge, as well as working with industry and engaging with Government, to shape future calls and opportunities.
ISCF funding is focused on Challenge Areas.
No single portal exists for ISCF funding opportunities, calls will be published on the site of the lead UKRI council.
Innovate-UK led opportunities are published through the Innovation Funding Service.
Connecting and engaging with QMU
QMU is internationally recognised for excellence in research and teaching in many of the priority and grand challenge areas that form the approach of the UK's Industrial Strategy. Through the work of our Research Centres we have a range of international research expertise, and we have a growing portfolio of industry partners, from SMEs to multinational companies both within the region, the UK and internationally. We have a track record as a selected strategic partner not just on the basis of our capability but also on our approach to managing these collaborations.
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Someone Tell Dhoni He is No longer Option Number One
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Veteran Wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni is still to make an announcement regarding his future on international cricket. Even the selectors and management are unsure how to go about it. Reports are saying that he will not be part of the team touring the West Indies from August to September.
There were reports that Dhoni would play his last international game after the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. His terrific performance in their semi-finals match against New Zealand nearly brought them back from the brink of defeat. Even captain Virat Kohli didn’t have any news regarding Dhoni's decision.
The selection process will be held on July 19, and while the veteran has reportedly made himself unavailable for the tour, the selectors are uncertain how they are going to address the matter. Some players such as former opener Virender Sehwag said Dhoni has all the rights to take a call on his retirement. He also said that chief selector MSK Prasad should reach out to Dhoni to help him decide about his future if the selectors do not see him as the first-choice keeper-batsman.
“It should be left to MS Dhoni to decide when to hang his boots. The duty of the selectors is to reach out to Dhoni and inform him that he is no more being seen as India’s wicket-keeper batsman going forward. I wish the selectors had asked me as well about my plans so I would also have been able to inform them,” Sehwag said.
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Caia Koopman’s ‘Figments’ @ Distinction Gallery
Written by Danijela Krha Purssey
Caia Koopman’s solo exhibition ‘Figments’ opens at ArtHatch and Distinction Gallery on October 7, 2014. Caia’s work was featured in beautiful.bizarre issue 002 and we are very excited to announce her new show. ‘Figments’ showcases Caia’s new pop surrealist body of work which focuses on her love of the natural world… a fragile world with all its beauty and vulnerability threatened by ever increasing human population and diminishing natural habitats. Caia’s treatment of this topic, so dear to her heart, shows the strength and resilience of critically endangered species including wolves and owls, as well as their fragility in the face of human intervention. Lets not allow these incredible wild animals to become just “figments” of our imaginations!
“Caia Koopman is a preeminent pop surrealism artist who has been featured in prominent galleries from California to Canada and France. While attaining her BA in Fine Arts from the University of California in Santa Cruz, Caia was a skateboard enthusiast immersed in the punk rock scene of the ‘80s. She continues to live in Santa Cruz where the youthful vitality of a college town is an ever-present, pulsating force. Her professional career began by creating designs for skateboards and snowboards. Enchantingly beautiful female characters in her paintings are imbued with this fearless sense of defiance. As a second-generation conservationist, loving the environment and acutely aware that humanity is dangling our planet over a dangerous flame of pollution, nature is often woven into the haunting fabric of her images. Birds, flowers, plants, butterflies, animals and mythical creatures are interlaced with iconic symbols of love, mystery, soul searching and timeless values. Lurking throughout these visual fantasies are “Día de los Muertos” skulls, cute yet macabre reminders of the interlocking yin and yang of life and death.” ~ Distinction Gallery.
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N.S. reports 17 new cases of COVID-19; active cases drop to 127
Published Wednesday, December 2, 2020 2:03PM AST Last Updated Wednesday, December 2, 2020 9:04PM AST
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. With 32 previously reported cases now considered recovered, the total number of active cases has dropped to 127.
Sixteen of Wednesday's new cases were identified in the Central Zone, including one case connected to St. Margaret's Bay Elementary School, which was first reported Tuesday evening. The other case was identified in the Northern Zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada.
"We are a week into the new tighter restrictions in the greater Halifax area and limiting travel in and out of this part of the province," said Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil in a news release. "These are important steps to help contain the virus. We all need to continue following the protocols so we can slow the spread and keep each other safe."
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On Tuesday, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 3,295 Nova Scotia tests.
Nova Scotia health says there were also 247 tests administered at the rapid-testing pop-up site in Halifax and 453 tests administered at the rapid-testing pop-up site in Wolfville.
There was one positive test result identified at the Wolfville site on Tuesday. That person was directed to self-isolate and has been referred for a standard test.
Since Oct. 1, Nova Scotia has completed 69,559 tests. During the second wave, there have been 243 positive COVID-19 cases, no deaths, and 116 cases are now resolved, leaving 127 active cases. No one is currently in hospital. Cases range in age from under 10 to over 70.
"I'm pleased to see that our case numbers have remained relatively low these past few days," said Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health in a release. "This does not mean that we can ignore the restrictions that are in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Everyone needs to do their part - wear a mask, adhere to the gathering limits, practise social distancing, wash your hands and avoid non-essential travel in and out of the Halifax area."
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Fifty-seven per cent of cases are female and 43 per cent are male.
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"That school will remain closed until at least next Monday, then we'll reassess, but were very encouraged by the cooperation from the community and the epidemiology that's coming back looks very good," said McNeil during a news update on Tuesday.
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Copy number variation and regions of homozygosity analysis in patients with MÜLLERIAN aplasia
Durkadin Demir Eksi, Yiping Shen, Munire Erman, Lynn P. Chorich, Megan E. Sullivan, Meric Bilekdemir, Elanur Yllmaz, Guven Luleci, Hyung Goo Kim, Ozgul M. Alper, Lawrence C. Layman
Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility and Genetics
Background: Little is known about the genetic contribution to Müllerian aplasia, better known to patients as Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome. Mutations in two genes (WNT4 and HNF1B) account for a small number of patients, but heterozygous copy number variants (CNVs) have been described. However, the significance of these CNVs in the pathogenesis of MRKH is unknown, but suggests possible autosomal dominant inheritance. We are not aware of CNV studies in consanguineous patients, which could pinpoint genes important in autosomal recessive MRKH. We therefore utilized SNP/CGH microarrays to identify CNVs and define regions of homozygosity (ROH) in Anatolian Turkish MRKH patients. Result(s): Five different CNVs were detected in 4/19 patients (21%), one of which is a previously reported 16p11.2 deletion containing 32 genes, while four involved smaller regions each containing only one gene. Fourteen of 19 (74%) of patients had parents that were third degree relatives or closer. There were 42 regions of homozygosity shared by at least two MRKH patients which was spread throughout most chromosomes. Of interest, eight candidate genes suggested by human or animal studies (RBM8A, CMTM7, CCR4, TRIM71, CNOT10, TP63, EMX2, and CFTR) reside within these ROH. Conclusion(s): CNVs were found in about 20% of Turkish MRKH patients, and as in other studies, proof of causation is lacking. The 16p11.2 deletion seen in mixed populations is also identified in Turkish MRKH patients. Turkish MRKH patients have a higher likelihood of being consanguineous than the general Anatolian Turkish population. Although identified single gene mutations and heterozygous CNVs suggest autosomal dominant inheritance for MRKH in much of the western world, regions of homozygosity, which could contain shared mutant alleles, make it more likely that autosomal recessively inherited causes will be manifested in Turkish women with MRKH.
CNV
Candidate gene
Congenital absence of the uterus and vagina
Copy number variant
MRKH
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome
Müllerian aplasia
Regions of homozygosity
Biochemistry, medical
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Demir Eksi, D., Shen, Y., Erman, M., Chorich, L. P., Sullivan, M. E., Bilekdemir, M., Yllmaz, E., Luleci, G., Kim, H. G., Alper, O. M., & Layman, L. C. (2018). Copy number variation and regions of homozygosity analysis in patients with MÜLLERIAN aplasia. Molecular Cytogenetics, 11(1), [13]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13039-018-0359-3
Copy number variation and regions of homozygosity analysis in patients with MÜLLERIAN aplasia. / Demir Eksi, Durkadin; Shen, Yiping; Erman, Munire; Chorich, Lynn P.; Sullivan, Megan E.; Bilekdemir, Meric; Yllmaz, Elanur; Luleci, Guven; Kim, Hyung Goo; Alper, Ozgul M.; Layman, Lawrence C.
In: Molecular Cytogenetics, Vol. 11, No. 1, 13, 03.02.2018.
Demir Eksi, D, Shen, Y, Erman, M, Chorich, LP, Sullivan, ME, Bilekdemir, M, Yllmaz, E, Luleci, G, Kim, HG, Alper, OM & Layman, LC 2018, 'Copy number variation and regions of homozygosity analysis in patients with MÜLLERIAN aplasia', Molecular Cytogenetics, vol. 11, no. 1, 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13039-018-0359-3
Demir Eksi D, Shen Y, Erman M, Chorich LP, Sullivan ME, Bilekdemir M et al. Copy number variation and regions of homozygosity analysis in patients with MÜLLERIAN aplasia. Molecular Cytogenetics. 2018 Feb 3;11(1). 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13039-018-0359-3
Demir Eksi, Durkadin ; Shen, Yiping ; Erman, Munire ; Chorich, Lynn P. ; Sullivan, Megan E. ; Bilekdemir, Meric ; Yllmaz, Elanur ; Luleci, Guven ; Kim, Hyung Goo ; Alper, Ozgul M. ; Layman, Lawrence C. / Copy number variation and regions of homozygosity analysis in patients with MÜLLERIAN aplasia. In: Molecular Cytogenetics. 2018 ; Vol. 11, No. 1.
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Browser and device used
Name of the school, school level
Services data
Content created by the Teacher (licenses purchased, transferred, challenges, etc.)
Student :
Within Boreal Tales Services, Nanomonx collects personal information about Students for the purposes of :
Logging a user in the application
The following information, relative to the Student, can be collected or inferred:
Display name, selected and entered by the Teacher
School level, Teacher’s name
Services data (avatar, usage time, number of words written, etc.)
Content created by the Student in the Application (worlds and texts created by the Student)
Note that the only personally identifiable information we collect about the Student is the display name which is selected by the Teacher. Even though this display name must ensure that the other Students can easily identify the Student in the Application, the Teacher is not required to enter the Student’s full name. This information is provided by the Teacher. We never directly ask the Student for any personally identifiable data.
Within Boreal Tales Services, Nanomonx does not collect the following information:
Physiological and biometric data
Contacts or friends list of the user
Any data about other applications’ usage on the device
Internet navigation history
Part of Boreal Tales is an Application made with a software called Unity. Technical, anonymised data (data that cannot be linked to a precise user) is collected by Unity and consulted by Nanomonx. Information collected this way is solely used to find bugs, identify technical problems and improve the overall quality of the Application.
Unity can collect the following information:
Device IP address
Model platform type and operating system
Unique device identifiers
Country of install
Technical details about the device’s components
Link to the Privacy Policy of Unity :
https://unity3d.com/fr/legal/privacy-policy
Link to the Privacy Policy of Unity specifically addressing COPPA :
https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/UnityAnalyticsCOPPA.html
The Administrative Website also saves some anonymised user data on how the Teachers use the website. Note that the content generated by students is never shared with Google Analytics.
Data captured by Google can be :
Number of Student creations shared with the Classroom
Number of Student creations not shared with the Classroom
The Teacher’s operating system
The Teacher’s browser
The type of device used (mobile, tablet, pc)
Number of Student creations per Teacher
How many times the Teacher has changed Student passwords and usernames
Total number of users
The country from which the Teacher has connected to the Administrative Website
The website from which the Teacher arrives when connecting to the Administrative Website.
This data is completely anonymised and does not contain any personally identifiable information.
Link to Google’s privacy policy:
Link to Google’s terms of service:
https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html
In other words, no personal Student profile is created by Boreal Tales outside the scope of its functionality.
Cookies are small data files that can be saved on your device when you use web pages or other online services. They are frequently used to improve web sites functionality. Other types of technologies can also save small amount of data on your devices, we will integrate them to the concept of Cookies for the purpose of this document.
Nanomonx only uses the following type of Cookies :
Performance and functionality : Those cookies are not essential but help us personnalise and optimise user experience. For example, they can save a user’s preferences so they do not have to enter them more then once. They can also remember a user’s username and password so they do not have to enter them every time they access a web page.
What does Nanomonx do with the collected data?
Nanomonx’s business model, with Boreal Tales, is based on the sale of licenses to Teachers or educational institutions (schools, school boards, etc.). This is the only way that Boreal Tales generates revenue. Nanomonx will never generate revenue by selling or using its users’ data outside the scope of licenses sales.The information collected is used in the following contexts :
Allowing Teachers to manage the Services and play with them
Allowing Students to play the Application
Billing Teachers or school administration
Communicating Services updates or important information about the Application
Discovering bugs and fixing them
Nanomonx does not share any personal information outside the Classroom with the exception of the cases mentioned above, without written consent of the Teacher.
By default, the Students can see the creations of their classmates. The Teacher can limit this access if they wish to.
Anonymised data is used for the purposes of :
Advertisements and marketing
Boreal Tales does not show Student any advertisements, whether for other Nanomonx products or other companies’ products.
After a maximum of 3 months after the end of the school year, all personal information about Students is deleted. Personal information can also be deleted by written request from the Teacher or parent or by the Student himself if they are 18 years old or older.
Nanomonx uses industrial standards of protection to prevent users’ data from being accessed, used, modified or destroyed by third parties. Note that data security cannot be 100% guaranteed due to constant advances in hacking methods and viruses. Nanomonx cannot be held responsible in the event of lost or altered user data. If any data breach occurs, concerned Teacher users will be notified by email as soon as possible.
Content by Classroom Students
In Boreal Tales, Teachers and Students generate a lot of content. It is the Teacher’s responsibility to make sure that the content is appropriate for their Students. Nanomonx will do no surveillance or control over this content and cannot be held responsible for it. The Services allow the Teacher to read and control the content before it is shared with the Classroom.
Students cannot access their own private data. They can obtain this data (display name, username and password) only by asking their Teacher, who can access it through the Administrative Website. Nanomonx can provide this data to the Student’s parent or the Student himself if they are 18 years old or older, upon written request.
In the event where some or all of Nanomonx and its assets are purchased or merged with a third party, users’ personal information would be part of the transferred assets. This Privacy Policy would continue to apply and the new owner would only be allowed to manage users’ data in accordance with this Policy (unless the user agrees to a new privacy policy). Nanomonx will notify its Teacher users of such transactions in the 30 days following the transaction, either by updating its website or by email. If you do not accept the information transfer to the third party, you can request that the information be deleted and we will comply.
In the unlikely event that Nanomonx ceases its operations, all personal data will be deleted in the 12 months following the end of its operations.
Disclosure of information to comply with legal obligations
Nanomonx can disclose certain user personal information if it believes, in good faith, that this is mandatory to comply with certain legal obligations such as a subpoena or an other legal process. We could have the obligation to disclose personal information if it is needed in order to protect the rights, property and security of Nanomonx, its employees, its community or other, or to prevent the violation of our current contractual agreements. This includes, without restricting itself to, the sharing of information with other companies or organizations for fraud protection or to comply with governmental requirements.
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11 March 2019 / Case Studies
Fifa CWC 2018 UAE - Interactive Solution
We are unwaveringly committed to adding value to the ideas of our customers with the help of integrated solutions, superior quality, and services. The technology used is thus, well thought and wisely chosen. In this particular project,
Progressive Web Applications (PWA) using Angular was used as it is reliable and uses modern web platform capabilities
The .NET core was used for the backend
Azure SQL server was the database used
The solution was build so as to Register players of all ages, Add different games, add a score for players and display it on public screens.
Successful completion of a project for an organization such as Fifa CWC was undoubtedly a clear win.
The 2018 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 presented by Ali baba Cloud ), which was the 15th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup consulted us via a sub-agent to build a sport event management application to register players , Add different games , Add score for each player and display it on public screens.
The possibility of acceptance and engagement of the public in this particular application were definitely kept in mind while building the product.
FantaCode Team at Al Wahda Mall Deployment
This application was intended to draw public attention towards the Club World Cup by keeping them entertained and engaged in different games. The Administrator could add events and games according to which the public would play. Also, the score was displayed publicly in large screens.
Engagement of the public was notable as it allowed people to play and win prizes. And the idea gained much popularity and interest of the public since the application allowed players from all age groups.
SOLUTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STACK
The Scope of engagement included the development of web application, API(Application Programming Interface) and Backend Services.
The sophisticated modular architecture of Angular made us choose it for the development of web application.
A progressive web application was build as the service workers enable it to load instantly, regardless of the network state, and this was a vital part of the development of the application.
A service worker acts as a client-side proxy and puts us in control of the cache and responding to resource requests. By pre-caching key resources we could eliminate the dependence on the network, and thus we ensured an instant and reliable experience for the users.
THE BACKEND
Keeping user experience in mind, we opted to use the .NET core for the backend.
.NET Core is more fast and secure. So that we could correct errors and security risks more quickly. Given its open-source position, the .NET Core is more stable, in contrast to the proprietary software which is defined and then left.
We chose the Azure SQL Database to store and access data as it is intelligent, fully managed relational cloud database service that provides the broadest SQL Server engine compatibility. Accelerate app development and simplify maintenance using the SQL tools. It has built-in intelligence that learns app patterns and adapts to maximize performance, reliability and data protection.
Surely, there were hurdles that came our way.
Time was definitely one. The final product needed to be delivered within 2 weeks and thus, creating and unitedly following a strict schedule was indeed a challenge.
Learning QR code generation from API and implementing it for bulk registration of students from the same schools was interesting and challenging as well.
As the scoreboard was designed for multiple screens, the strategy was to keep the end-user experience in mind. We evaluated when, where and how the product will be used in order to assess the optimal experience for the user. And regardless of what size screen the content is on, users expect a smooth experience across screens. Thus, by prioritizing consistent and seamless user experience, we gracefully tackled this challenge.
Opting for progressive web application solved many problems such as uncertain network condition and janky scrolling. It also contributed to making the application unobtrusive, fast and engaging.
Sports have always managed to be on the top of everyone’s entertainment list. It is an honor and privilege to be able to build such a useful application that managed lots of data and kept the users entertained.
We are immensely happy and will always be proud of the product that came out of our dedication, interest, and teamwork, that too within a time frame of two weeks.
The application was used to register players, Add games and display individual scores of the player. we were victorious in managing and delivering the product as expected by the client.
Aneesha
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A brief summary about the exciting, challenging and rewarding implementation of Ad-Din project.
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A Look at the Uniqlo Official Evangelion 2.0 Movie T-shirts
Went ahead and ordered a few official Uniqlo Evangelion 2.0 t-shirts from London's Uniqlo store which offers a one off, flat rate postage and packaging fee so if you're ordering, it's best if you ordered more than one item. Although most online stores offer free postage, Uniqlo doesn't but arrived the next day after dispatch. I was...
Evangelion You Can (Not) Advance Complete Records Collection Book
Gainax is due to release two A4 sized books containing a total of 650 pages this summer entitled, "Evangelion You Can (Not) Advance Complete Records Collection" which will feature the following... There will be a case for the two books. First press copies will get two additional art board booklets, a film strip and early preorders...
BFI Southbank Anime Weekend, Evangelion 2.0 and Professor Layton ::
Those of you who missed the Evangelion 2.0 premiere here in Glasgow because you were down in England will now have a chance to see it yourselves on the big screen. BFI Southbank in London is holding an "Anime Weekend" next May and amongst its line up will include both Evangelion Rebuild movies, as well as Level 5 puzzle game based...
Evangelion 2.0 UK Premiere Impressions ::
Since I couldn't check online to see how many of the 394 seats at the Glasgow Film Theatre were reserved, I thought I'd try to find out while I was there to pick up my tickets for the Evangelion 2.0 UK Premiere. Apparently over 200 seats were reserved by Friday so I guess all those people that posted on the forums about how they were going to...
Evangelion 2.22 DVD and Blu-Ray Releases in May with Film Strips ::
Amazon JP has listed the Japanese releases of both the DVD and Blu-ray versions of Evangelion 2.0 for May 26th. The good news is, both will have first press editions available this time apparently so that anyone who prefer the High Definition copy of the movie won't miss out on the collector's items like the last time with the first...
Evangelion 2.0 To Premiere at Glasgow Film Festival ::
It appears the second remake movie Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance will be on show next week in the UK on Monday 15th during the Glasgow Film Festival with subtitles. Since the Japanese DVD release won't be out until May 26th apparently, I think I will go see it on the big screen and see how many people here turn up for the evening! Will...
Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance DVD, Spring 2010 ::
Looks like we finally have a rough release date for the DVD release of the second Evangelion Rebuild movie. According to the "Everyone's Evangelion Fan" blog, co-director Kazuya Tsurumaki revealed in It's still quite a while away but at least we now have an idea when to reserve some cash for it. Or as one commentor wrote... Just wait for...
Evangelion Rebuild 2.0 Sneaky Cam Edition
Well, this didn't take as long as the last movie to get camcorded... Kind of tempted to watch the whole thing since the DVD release probably won't be available until next year if the first movie is any indication but, that would just lower my anticipation of getting my hands on the actual package so I will refrain ^^; I did have a skim...
Evangelion Rebuild 2.0 Movie Premieres
Today was the day the Japanese finally get to see the second title in the Evangelion Rebuild series of movies subtitled, "You Can (Not) Advance" and Famitsu dropped by Shinjuku, Kabuki District to cover the première. There were over 1000 people queuing outside by half 6 in the morning where some of the SEELE "Sound Only" monoliths...
Evangelion 2.0, A Bit of Rumour Confirmed About New Character
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Staged Series 2: Returning to a Different World with a Different Mood
Posted on January 4, 2021 | by Adi Tantimedh | Comments
David Tennant and Michael Sheen are back as shambolic, bitchy, petty, and insecure versions of themselves in the second series of Staged, mere months after the first season run. Staged is probably the most successful TV show to be based in the lockdown, written, shot, and broadcast very quickly during the first lockdown in the UK during the spring. So successful that the BBC commissioned a second series, and that just premiered in the UK tonight. And it hasn't missed a beat.
Still from "Staged Series 2", BBC Studios
Staged 2 opens with Tennant and Sheen being interviewed on a lockdown talk show hosted by comedian Ramesh Ranganathan – via zoom – and talking about the first series of Staged. That's a statement of intent as the meta hall of mirrors starts to extend and refract immediately. They're claiming to be the real-life versions of themselves but really playing the Staged versions: deeply insecure, needy, and bickering again, this time on national television. Things don't improve when Sir Michael Palin shows up as the third guest and turns out to be rather less nice than his public "nice guy" image, dismissing Staged as a pile of crap and brushing Tennant and Sheen off as not funny. The first episode of series 2 might have spent way too much time on the talk show as a prologue before slowly revealing where the rest of the season might be heading. Series co-creator Simon Davis is back, of course.
It's a weird coincidence that series 2 should premiere on the night that the UK enters a second lockdown due to skyrocketing infection numbers in the country. Coming after the news of a second lockdown, the show takes on more levels of irony. Tennant announces he's all set to fly to South Africa for a TV shoot, and Sheen is about to fly to New York. We know how that's going to turn out.
The first series of Staged captured the mood of trying to stay sane during the lockdown. It's too soon to tell if the second series can catch lightning in a bottle again, especially when the mood has changed in a big way with another national lockdown just declared in the UK. The important thing is whether the series keeps up the laughs without overselling being in lockdown since viewers will be even more desperate this time.
Staged Series 2 is now on BBC iPlayer. It remains to be seen if it will come to the US.
About Adi Tantimedh
Adi Tantimedh is a filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist who just likes to writer. He wrote radio plays for the BBC Radio, “JLA: Age of Wonder” for DC Comics, “Blackshirt” for Moonstone Books, and “La Muse” for Big Head Press. Most recently, he wrote “Her Nightly Embrace”, “Her Beautiful Monster” and “Her Fugitive Heart”, a trilogy of novels featuring a British-Indian private eye published by Atria Books, a division Simon & Schuster.
Posted in BBC, Preview, streaming, TV | Tagged bbc, bleeding cool, cable, david tennant, doctor who, lockdown, michael sheen, prodigal son, Simon Davis, sitcom, staged, streaming, television, tv
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Project Power - (2020 movie)
action movies, action movies where women die on-screen, action movies where women get hurt, alternate present, entertainment, fiction, liked, movies, reviews, superhero movies, superheroes, Wilhelm scream
Entertainment > Movies >
https://www.netflix.com/title/80204465
A pill which confers animal-derived superpowers is being sold on the streets of New Orleans.
A fine original movie.
A.I. Rising - (2018 movie)
artificial intelligence, drama movies, dramas, entertainment, fiction, liked, movies, relationships, reviews, robot movies, robots, science fiction, science fiction movies, space, space entertainment, space movies, the future
was ederlezi.org
A man is sent into deep space with an artificial intelligence to help with his sanity.
It's moody and has lots of feelings, sex, and bright lights.
Note - seizure and brightness warnings.
Borrows from the styles of Blade Runner - (1982 movie) and Soviet-era movies like Solyaris - (1972 movie).
Magellan - (2017 movie)
aliens, entertainment, fiction, liked, movies, reviews, science fiction, science fiction movies, space, space entertainment, space movies, the future
(Kickstarter project)
Artificial signals are detected in our solar system, and a single astronaut is sent to investigate.
A humble but successful movie; worth a watch.
Quest - (1983 movie)
disliked, entertainment, fiction, movies, Ray Bradbury, reviews, short films, the future
A group of people grow old and die in eight days (somehow), and have been sending people on a quest to open a distant doorway which will (somehow) return a normal timeline to them.
This is a science fiction 1980s movie in the same sense as Dune - (1984 movie) is; it's confusing when it's not abstract and thoroughly old-looking.
Note that it itself says it's 1983 even though IMDB says it's 1984.
The Midnight Sky - (2020 movie)
disliked, entertainment, fiction, George Clooney, movies, reviews, ruined world, ruined world television, science fiction, science fiction movies, space, space entertainment, space movies, the future
An alternate Earth is discovered somehow, and for unknown reasons the mission to explore it comes back to a ruined Earth.
The writing is just terrible; I don't know what the fuck they were thinking with the plot or the world-building.
About Time - (2013 movie)
British-accent movies, comedy, comedy movies, disliked, entertainment, fiction, movies, reviews, romance, romance movies, romantic comedies, the present, time travel, time travel movies
A young man, having learned he can travel back in time, tries using his superpower to get a girlfriend.
Slow, awkward, and not particularly funny.
Groundhog Day - (1993 movie)
Bloodshot - (2020 movie)
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https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/bloodshot
A person is programmed to perniciously perish it's programmer's programming partners.
Volition - (2019 movie)
disliked, entertainment, fiction, movies, quirks, reviews, science fiction, science fiction movies, the present, thriller movies, thrillers, time travel, time travel movies
http://volitionthemovie.com/
A man afflicted with precognition thinks that injecting gallium will help him save the people he loves likes.
Movies like this lean very heavily on acting and subtleties of storytelling which this movie simply lacks in enough intensity to make it stand out from a student's short film. This is a hard pass even for people who like these basic ideas.
The Blacklist։ Redemption - (2017 show)
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Entertainment > Television >
https://www.nbc.com/the-blacklist-redemption
A spinoff of The Blacklist - (2013 show) (season 4)
I started watching it at s04e10.
Properly titled The Blacklist: Redemption
Parallel Minds - (2020 movie)
disliked, entertainment, fiction, low-budget movies, movies, murder-mysteries, murder-mystery movies, reviews, science fiction, science fiction movies, the future
It's a really convoluted shit of a movie; just pass.
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Rask, Bruins Force Game 7 in 5-1 Win
Phillip Miller
Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk (74) joins in the celebration after Brandon Carlo (25) scores the eventual game-winner. (Photo courtesy: Scott Kane, AP Photo)
ST. LOUIS, MO – Maybe this is the way it was always meant to be.
On the cusp of history, the St. Louis Blues (3-2) looked to win their first ever Stanley Cup in front of Enterprise Center against the Boston Bruins (2-3). The Bruins, however, spoiled the moods of the nearly 75,000 fans watching in the heart of St. Louis with a 5-1 victory, bringing the final game of the Stanley Cup Final back to Boston. Brad Marchand scored early on a 5-on-3 power play and Tuukka Rask performed phenomenally, making 28 saves on 29 shots.
Ryan O’Reilly scored the lone goal for the Blues midway through the 3rd after the play was reviewed, but the damage had been done. The Bruins return to TD Garden with a chance to win their 7th Stanley Cup, while the Blues look to take their first in a winner-take-all game 7. The final game of the 2019 season will begin on Wednesday at 7pm.
1ST PERIOD
After the controversial ending to game 5, the Bruins came out in full force from the opening faceoff. The Blues were able to match it with their speed and physicality, however, and managed some early scoring chances.
An early power play for St. Louis saw them getting some of their best chances with the man advantage in this series, but Tuukka Rask stood tall for his team and kept the game scoreless. Midway through the game Brayden Schenn took an undisciplined boarding penalty, putting Boston on the power play.
A minute after, Ryan O’Reilly cleared the puck straight out of play, resulting in a delay of game minor. With a 5-on-3 advantage, David Pastrnak fed his partner Brad Marchand who perfectly sent a one-timer past Jordan Binnington.
https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/1137927868619485184
Marchand’s 9th of the postseason was assisted by Pastrnak and Torey Krug, putting the Bruins up 1-0. St. Louis was unfazed, however, and stuck to the formulas that had gotten them this far. Despite more power play time, however, no one could get a puck past Rask, and St. Louis closed the period down 1-0. The Bruins outshot St. Louis 12-9 through the opening frame.
2ND PERIOD
The Blues responded with even more force in the second period and continued to hammer away at Tuukka Rask. Despite this, and with more power play chances for the St. Louis, no one could find the back of the Boston net. On the other end, the Blues defense and the play of netminder Jordan Binnington was enough to keep their cage puck-free as well. The physicality of both teams ramped up in the second as well, despite being the lowest-hitting game of the series.
Try as they may, the Blues still couldn’t find Rask’s number, and the period closed with Boston still leading 1-0. Boston’s shots outnumbered St. Louis only by 1, just like the score: 20-19. The Blues needed a response in the last 20 if they wanted to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup.
3RD PERIOD
The Blues knew what needed to be done in the third period, but the hungry Bruins had other ideas. 2:30 into the third, a soft shot from the point by Brandon Carlo deflected off two different players and beat Binnington’s blocker side.
Carlo’s second, assisted by Jake DeBrusk, doubled the Bruins lead and took a lot of life out of Enterprise Center. Things only got worse for the Blues midway through the third, when a turnover by Alex Pietrangelo lead to Karson Kuhlman scoring his first ever playoff goal.
Kuhlman’s wrister beat Jordan Binnington cleanly and gave the Bruins a huge 3-0 lead. Krejci grabbed the helper that sent St. Louis looking into a bad hole. Less than two minutes later, however, Ryan O’Reilly, with three goals in the last two games, jammed the puck just far enough past Rask. It took video review, put the puck completely crossed the goal line and gave St. Louis fans a reason to cheer.
https://twitter.com/StLouisBlues/status/1137912552699158528
Pietrangelo and David Perron helped O’Reilly grab his 7th of the postseason, cutting the deficit 3-1. However, Boston wasn’t interested in any resurgences by St. Louis. Minutes after the Blues goal, a defensive turnover behind their own net had two Bruins directly in front of the net and Pastrnak scored a wicked backhand goal.
Pastrnak’s 9th goal gave the 3-goal lead right back to the visitors. St. Louis pulled their goaltender with over four minutes to go, but Zdeno Chara launched an empty-netter all the way from his own zone. The Bruins scored 4 goals in the third to silence Enterprise Center and force game 7 back to Boston. The Bruins outshot the Blues 32-29.
The Blues know the trip to Boston wasn’t what they wanted, but there was little worry. “I think most of us have let it go,” Ryan O’Reilly commented to IRN after the game. “Of course, we wanted to win, but it didn’t happen, and we have to move on and prepare for the next one. It’s a lot of work ahead of us, but we’re confident. We’re a great road team.”
“Listen, if you told me 4 months ago we were going to be in game 7 of the Finals, I think I’d take it.” Craig Berube said in the postgame interview. “We’ve been a good road team, we’ve won twice up there in this series, so we’re a confident group.”
The final game of the Stanley Cup playoffs faces off at 8pm ET in TD Garden, where one team will be declared the 2019 Cup Champions. Live coverage will be on NBC and the radio broadcast can be heard on Y98.
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The Windfall
Diksha Basu
A comedy of manners set in modern day India in which a family suddenly come in to an enormous and unexpected sum of money, and move from their housing complex in East Delhi to the super-rich side of town.
Rave Terry Hong,
...[an] endearing, astute debut ... Breezily entertaining enough to enthrall droves of this summer’s beach and poolside readers, Windfall also manages to seamlessly insert urgent, relevant themes of gender inequity, socioeconomic prejudice and aggression, familial expectations and constrictions, isolation, entitlement, and more. Avoiding heavy-handed judgments (most of the time), the Delhi-born, internationally-raised, Cornell and Columbia-educated Basu writes what she knows, clearly familiar with adroitly navigating between East and West. Her global citizenry inspires sharp insights.
Mixed Jennifer Senior,
For readers who know little about modern India and are beach-novel curious (but too embarrassed to buy one), The Windfall may be the right sort of summer refreshment, providing just enough substance to defy the second part of the Seinfeld rule — 'No hugging, no learning' ... But if the final act of The Windfall suggests that money makes people bonkers, it also suggests that Basu didn’t know how to end her novel. After a madcap climax, she seems uncertain where to go, inexplicably carrying on almost exactly as she had before ... Is she a wicked satirist, a social critic, a writer of rom-coms? She needn’t choose, necessarily; but if she wants to be all three, she has to work out how to better integrate these parts of her author self. What a triple threat she’d be if she did.
Rave Publishers Weekly
...[a] charming, funny debut ... Basu sets the table for a modern and heartfelt comedy of haves and have-nots. Shuttling between characters, the novel addresses a rapidly changing India from a plethora of perspectives, and the result leaves readers laughing and engrossed.
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Impacts of Minnow Species Composition on Marsh Feeding Ecology: A Look at Minnow Composition in Heron Marsh
Abstract: Minnows play an important role in marsh ecosystems as both predator and prey. The abundance of minnows in water systems makes them important tools for studying the feeding ecology of small prey fish. Minnow traps were set within specific regions and plots located in the Heron Marsh in the Adirondack Park, New York. These traps were baited and checked the next day, and minnows were identified by species then released. Trophic guilds were assigned to each minnow species based on literature and feeding habits. ANOVA tests were conducted to compare minnow species composition from the fall of 2020 in all regions of the marsh. Histograms were used to compare length-frequency over time and sites where minnows frequent. The composition of trophic guilds showed that carnivores were scarce, as creek chub only over 100mm were considered predatory, and they were not as frequent as smaller creek chub. Omnivorous generalist feeders were common but no specific site in the marsh had more omnivorous feeders than other sites. Finally, the abundance of insectivores was high in most sites, and highest in the forest ecology trail site. Length frequency of the two most caught fish, creek chub and finescale dace, were represented with histograms. Creek chub under 100mm were more abundant in every site than individuals larger than 100mm. Similarly, finescale dace 70mm and smaller were more common in every site.
Major: Biology
File Attachments: Capstone Final Draft - Emily Schmeltz.docx
Authors: Emily Schmeltz
An Ecological History of the Albany Pine Bush, Albany NY
Abstract: Paleoecology allows us to look backward in time thousands of years to see the long-term ecological history of an area. The main focus was to conduct the first exploratory investigations of the wetland located in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve (APBP) and Stump Pond deposits and the first directly dated ecological history of the pine bush. Irregular fire regimes and land development have caused a massive loss to the pine bush. Between 1940 and 1990 the pine bush has experienced an 81% change in land cover. Despite this, the APBP is home to many rare and endangered species in need of habitat restoration. Three samples (APB1-A, APB1-C, & APB2) were collected from a wetland within the boundaries of the APBP and one sample (Stump-1) was collected from a nearby pond. Cores were analyzed for pollen assemblages to reconstruct the tree community. APB cores revealed that Pinus and Quercus pollen grains made up the majority of all pollen found from Present – 6600 years ago Stump-1 pollen assemblages were dominated by Pinus and Picea indicating that between 6600 and 10,600 years ago the ecosystem transformed into the pitch pine- scrub oak ecosystem we see today. This information can help the APBP justify future preservation and restoration work.
File Attachments: Capstone Paper Full.docx
Authors: Skylar Murphy
Cultural eutrophication of Lower Saint Regis Lake using diatoms and organic content as indicators of eutrophication.
Abstract: Cultural eutrophication can greatly affect water quality, leading to algae blooms and can affect fish communities. Throughout the history of Paul Smith’s Hotel and College, development along Lower St. Regis lake has led to increases in eutrophic conditions, which has detrimental effects on water quality. In this study, a sediment core from Lower St. Regis Lake was analyzed to determine when past eutrophication events occurred. This was accomplished using species counts of diatoms from every 1.0 cm of sediment. The relative abundance of diatom species such as Tabellaria flocculosa, Asterionella formosa, and Fragilaria crotonensis were used as indicators of more eutrophic conditions. Loss on ignition (LOI) was also used to measure the organic content in the sediment at increments of 0.5 cm. The higher percent lost on ignition indicates higher productivity in the lake and more eutrophic conditions. Some samples from the sediment core were also dated using lead-210 to create a timeline that could be compared to known dates of events occurring along the lake that could have affected the trophic status of Lower St. Regis Lake. There was a sudden spike in the relative abundance of F. crotonensis and an increase in organic content at a depth of 20 cm in the core, indicating that conditions became more eutrophic. Based on the lead-210 dates, this spike in F. crotonensis and organic content occurred between 1898 and 1908, when development around the lake was increasing and Paul Smith’s Hotel added indoor plumbing with poor wastewater treatment practices.
File Attachments: Capstone_0.docx
Authors: Lydia Harvey
A Comparative Look at Low-Impact versus High-Impact Camping Techniques
Abstract: For as long as there has been people inhabiting the area that is now known as the Adirondack Park, there have been people establishing camping techniques there. These techniques have evolved over time, from the primitive style of the Haudenosaunee Natives of almost 1,000 years ago to the creation of the Adirondack Lean-to, and finally the Great Camps of the 19th century, some of which are still standing tall and in use to this day. The early American residents of the Adirondacks made the local economy thrive off of camping, guiding, hunting, and trapping. While many people of the time saw the Adirondack Park from a capitol viewpoint, it soon became promoted for its natural beauty and wonder, which helped the area be seen and used with a more thoughtful perspective in mind. The aesthetic influences of the Adirondack camping styles can be seen around the country today and is a cornerstone of the modern Adirondack tourist economy. One major factor of camping in the Adirondack Park is low-impact camping. This idea prevents damages to the environment from any impacts created whilst camping. By following these guidelines, campers are able to properly appreciate and enjoy their time in the great outdoors. Keywords: Leave No Trace, Low-Impact Camping, Camping, Adirondack Park
Major: Integrative Studies, Natural Resources Conservation and Management
File Attachments: Capstone Paper Final Copy.docx
Authors: Hayden Uresk, Jon Templin
A Model for the Development of a Community Center for Psychology in a Rural Setting
Abstract: The current research proposes the development of a Center for “Psychology and Wellness” in rural communities. This research examines the importance of mental health resources for communities in general. In addition, it explores the need for a centralized hub for psychological resources where collaborations between local providers, academic institutions, and community organizations can be actualized. Special emphasis will be placed on the unique psychological needs of rural communities. This research will explore the rationale for such a model and identify specific stakeholders and community links within the North Country region of New York state. In addition, specific activities, potential collaborations, and educational training opportunities will be discussed. Finally, expected benefits, possible challenges, and next steps will be discussed.
File Attachments: A Model for the Development of a Community Center for Psychology in a Rural Setting (1).docx
Authors: Dijon Bell
Kenneth Cornog
Abigail Cowan
Deven Rogers
A Resource Development Plan for incoming REALM and PACM students during Welcome Week at Alumni Campground through the PSC Guide Service
Abstract: For our Capstone, we are focusing on a feasibility and implementation plan regarding the Welcome Week Treks. We are proposing a four day, three night expedition utilizing the Alumni Campground located on Paul Smith’s Campus. The expedition will be called, “An Intro to the Adirondacks”. The Welcome Week treks will be open to the Recreation, Adventure Education, and Leisure Management (REALM) and Parks and Conservation Management (PACM) students and the expeditions will be run by the Paul Smith’s College Guide Service. During this expedition, students will be hiking, paddling, rock climbing, and utilizing the campus challenge course. The Paul Smith's College experience has been the turning point for many when deciding to attend this institution. From the beginning until the end, Paul Smith’s College strives to give the best experiential learning to their students, and give them the best possible learning experience to give their students the brightest future.
Major: Recreation, Adventure Education and Leisure Management, Parks and Conservation Management
File Attachments: Written Report- Rec 440 Capstone .pdf
Authors: Jessica Heroux, Emily Biccum, Sean Malloy
RAELM and PACM Program Analysis: Does the Online Presence Match the Experience?
Abstract: This is a research-based project that analyzes the Recreation, Adventure Education, and Leisure Management (RAELM) and Parks and Conservation Management (PACM) programs at Paul Smith’s College. The purpose of this research is to determine if there is a gap between the current advertised representation of the RAELM and PACM programs on the official Paul Smith’s College website and social media, and the experiences that current students within these programs have. The research includes an analysis of the programs’ current representation on the Paul Smith’s College website and social media, data collected from interviewing faculty involved in the program and surveying current students, and a literature synthesis of similar research projects and academic curriculums.
Major: Recreations, Adventure Travel and Ecotourism, Recreation, Adventure Education and Leisure Management
File Attachments: Final Draft.edited.docx
Authors: Rowan McBurney, Will Lord
What Are the Differences in Trichome Density and Morphology Between Arabidopsis Lyrata Subsp. Lyrata Populations When Grown in A Northern Common Garden, Outside of Their Geographic Distribution?
Abstract: Trichomes are diverse among plants. There is evidence suggesting that environmental factors may influence these structures and their densities. Other evidence shows that weather may influence genetics and gene expression. Arabidopsis lyrata subsp. lyrata is a wild flower that is native to North America and Europe and has been extensively studied. Literature regarding Arabidopsis states that within the family and genus, there is evidence suggesting that trichomes can be either non-branched, twice branched or thrice branched. This study’s purpose was to analyze how trichome density, and morphology in Arabidopsis lyrata subsp. lyrata differs between populations when grown outside of the natural distribution limit. Four populations of Arabidopsis lyrata subsp. lyrata were studied based on latitude. After analyzing the outcomes, unexpectedly there are no major differences between the north and south populations; however, there are differences between the four populations. Based on the data gathered, it was determined that the population, North2 (07G) must be genetically different from the other three populations. The four populations were grown together in a common garden; thus, all variables were the same. The environment did not influence trichome density or morphology within the North2 population, therefore the structures were genetically pre-determined.
File Attachments: Scarabaggio_A.docx
Authors: Amber My Scarabaggio
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KELTIE FERRIS with Jarrett Earnest
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Italian Futurism, 1909 – 1944: Reconstructing the Universe
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Benedetta (Cappa Marinetti) “Synthesis of Aerial Communications (Sintesi delle comunicazioni aeree),” 1933 – 34. Tempera and encaustic on canvas, 324.5 x 199 cm. Il Palazzo delle Poste di Palermo, Sicily, Poste Italiane. By permission of Vittoria Marinetti and Luce Marinetti’s heirs. Photo: AGR/Riccardi/Paoloni.
The Guggenheim Museum
February 21 – September 1, 2014
Italian Futurism, 1909 – 1944: Reconstructing the Universe is a groundbreaking, mammoth exhibit of 360 works from 80 artists, poets, architects, and designers who had a dramatic impact on art across more than three decades. Taking up the Guggenheim’s entire rotunda (punctuated by additional curved walls), the show was produced by Vivien Greene, the museum’s senior curator of 19th- and early 20th-century European art, assisted by Susan Thompson, Natalia Lauricella, and dozens of consulting international scholars, resulting in a well-researched, multidisciplinary, multimedia “tour de force.”
It is the story of a brave new anarchistic dream that unfolds chronologically, beginning with the dawn of “visual language” in the paintings and sculptures of three visionaries: Giacomo Balla (1871 – 1958), represented by phantasmagorical abstractions such as “Mercury Passing Before the Sun” (1914); Gino Severini (1883 – 1966); and Umberto Boccioni (1882 – 1916).
Boccioni especially impresses with sculptures that evoke a 3D twist. He forces the viewer to read the movements of the human body as broken up, using strolling ectoplasm and plaster, or metal, as in “Unique Forms of Continuity in Space” (1913). His masterpiece, “Antigraceful” (1912), depicts an expressionistic cubist face crying and laughing simultaneously. Boccioni craved war and died young, thrown from a horse and trampled to death, but he left behind a lethal vertical momentum to art.
From the start Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876 – 1944) masterminded Futurism. He was a lyrical genius, a provocative poet with a sizable moustache, a fascist demagogue, and the first agent provocateur of the avant-garde all at once. Born in Egypt to Italian parents and educated in France, Marinetti was both a cosmopolitan and a zealous nationalist. His writings radically affected the entire avant-garde spectrum, as far afield as Russia, Romania, France, and Japan. Indeed, according to curator Greene, every one of the 80 artists presented here had met and/or corresponded with Marinetti.
Marinetti’s enemy was the past. He attacked history and memory, museums, and the altarpieces of Giovanni Bellini in Rome’s cathedrals and churches, even the Italians’s traditional love of pasta. He promoted a worship of machines and their Promethean power as the cure for all social ills. This Futurist vision would, in a few short years, become a central ethos for the Constructivist movement as well.
Futurism also bloomed as a “radical renewal” of language itself. As early as 1905 in the pages of Poesia, Marinetti had promoted the idea of verso libero (free verse), which was intended to break the uniformity of the syntax found in the literature of the past. Then, just after the launch of the Futurist movement, verso libero evolved into parole in libertà (words in freedom), the purpose and methodology of which were outlined in, “Destruction of Syntax/Imagination Without Strings/Words-in-Freedom” (1913). Here, Marinetti wrote:
Futurism is grounded in the complete renewal of human sensibility that has generated our pictorial dynamism, our antigraceful music, in its free, irregular rhythms, our noise-art and our words-in-freedom … By imagination without strings I mean the absolute freedom of images or analogies, expressed with unhampered words and with no connecting strings of syntax and with no punctuation.
And flowing from the above are typographic word-drawings; vintage audio performances recorded during evening soirées called Serate futurista; short neo-dada films; mechanical drawings suggesting a spinning motion; collages and cut-ups; underground-like zines and books, all part of a multimedia installation flowing up the museum’s ramp in a series of curved caseworks that invite an immersive experience bordering on overload.
One highlight is “Stormy Patriot Marinetti: Psychological Portrait” by Fortunato Depero (1892 – 1960). This is one of the most colorful paintings in the exhibit, depicting Marinetti sans moustache, likely during the “irredentist movement,” when Italy regained territory lost to Austria and Hungary. In its outsized silver frame, the piece conveys fiery colors bursting from the subject’s mouth, yellow and red thunderbolts, and a phalanx of bright arrows, all creating a vortex of volumetric movement.
Visionary painter Carlo Carrà (1881 – 1966) advanced this new visual language with a spinning painting-collage on cardboard called “Interventionist Demonstration (Patriotic Holiday-Freeword Painting” (1914), a fusion of drawings and text in the form of declarations like “Long live the Army! Long live the King!” created in spirals and and bursts of radiating color.
More than a century ago Antonio Sant’Elia (1888 – 1916), a victim of army combat in World War I, created drawings of “Città Nuova” (New City). Sant’Elia was also a writer and in his Manifesto of Futurist Architecture (1914) he wrote: “We must invent and remake the Futurist city to be like a huge tumultuous shipyard, agile, mobile, dynamic in all its parts; and the Futurist house to be like a gigantic machine.”
Sant’Elia’s Futurist architecture is represented here by renditions of vertical tenements, utopian scenes of a completely industrialized and technologically advanced city in deco splendor that includes details such as exterior elevators, street cars lines on different levels, connected by escalators, street lights, and telegraph poles. It is a hyperactive vision in which nothing stagnates.
Umberto Boccioni, “Unique Forms of Continuity in Space (Forme uniche della continuità nello spazio),” 1913 (cast 1949). Bronze, 121.3 x 88.9 x 40 cm. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Bequest of Lydia Winston Malbin, 1989 © The Metropolitan Museum of Art Image Source: Art Resource, New York.
One of my favorite pieces is a small assemblage by Marinetti. “Sudan-Paris” (1920) is a composition saturated with different elements and textures, like a cheese grater, a floor brush, a large cork, sandpaper, feathers, silk, velvet, and fur. All of this creates a tactile surface known as tattilismo (tactilism) that presages postwar artists such as Alberto Burri, Piero Manzoni and, on the western side of the Atlantic, Robert Rauschenberg and Edward Kienholz.
One future trend proved thorny: Marinetti met and became enthusiastic about Benito Mussolini during an early irredentist movement, forging Futurism’s initial relationship with the emerging Fascist party. After an involvement with some early combative Fascist activities, the Futurists eventually broke with the party when it took a more conservative direction around 1920, making it clear that Futurism would not be chosen as the new national art movement.
Some of the Futurists were pilots and unsurprisingly the airplane featured in a number of pioneering works. Perhaps the most interesting deployment of the airplane was the “aerial painting” as practiced by Tato (Guglielmo Sansoni) and others. Tato’s pieces depict sprawling aerial landscapes, as they would appear from a plane, such as in his eye-catching oil paintings, “Flying over the Coliseum in Spiral” (1927 – 37) and “Spiraling” (1936).
According to Emily Braun’s essay “Shock and Awe: Futurist Aeropittura,” (one of the scholarly writing in the exhibition catalogue) by 1934 “aerial painting” was the centerpiece at the Venice Biennial. Unfortunately, Braun points out, their innovative art was used for war propaganda, emphasizing airpower superiority, surprise air attacks, or bombardment of civilians, as in “Aerial battle over the Gulf of Naples” (1942) by Gerardo Dottori.
Benedetta Cappa (1897 – 1977) was one of the few women in the movement. She became a member in 1917 while painting under the tutelage of Balla. In 1923 she married the group’s founder but kept her name. For this grand show Vivien Greene has managed a rare coup in securing the first loan of five major Futurist murals by Benedetta from the central post office in Palermo, Sicily, where they have hung since being commissioned in the 1930s. Her monumental “Synthesis of Sea, Radio, Air, Rail, and Telephone and Telegraph Communications” (1933 – 34) comprises five painted wall size panels. They were designed to evoke the frescoes of ancient Pompeii and were painted in tempera and encaustic, a wax process on canvas. Her aquamarine blue panoramas create an ambience of space and calm, a total environment that it is as relevant and contemporary as it was 80 years ago.
Italian Futurism is an awesome museum-going experience, filled with exhilarating, chaotic energy that cannot be easily absorbed. The show extols multiple means of communication and the art of technology that helped auger the change of face, body, and the soul of modern and contemporary art as we know it.
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Is Destiny 2 worth playing in 2020?
Nicolaas Matthee March 23, 2020
Destiny 2 has had its ups and downs over the last few years, the pinnacle probably being the tumultuous relationship between Bungie and Activision. Since the early days of Destiny 2, the community has called for a split between the two gaming giants. With Destiny 2 New Light, this split has finally happened and we are now six months down the line. With the game in its current state, is it worth playing Destiny 2 in 2020? This is the question on the lips of many new and returning players, of which I am the latter.
Bungie and Activision had a split in middle 2019. [Image: Bungie]
To answer this question, I will discuss some of the key reasons I stopped playing Destiny 2 and shed some light on whether Bungie have addressed these areas in the current state of the game.
Guns as I remember them
With the initial release of Destiny 2, I had a blast playing through the campaign and getting my teeth stuck into the endgame activities. Between the Strikes, Crucible and Leviathan Raid there was more than enough content to keep Guardians busy. The base game’s content actually had a fantastic lifetime, and by the time Curse of Osiris released, I was still busy with certain activities. My content issues began just after the release of the Curse of Osiris expansion.
By this time I had amassed most of the available exotics on the Hunter, Warlock and Titan and gathered a decent arsenal of ships, ghosts and emotes. This meant that I had very effective layouts for both PvE and PvP and little reason to change these setups as they were optimal. While the Curse of Osiris guns and armour looked epic, I felt no need to grind for them as they would change very little in the way I was playing.
My trusty Hardlight auto rifle waited for more than two years to be fired again. [Image: Bungie]
This meant that I had hit a ceiling of sorts, and this showcased one of the inherent flaws to the looter-shooter genre. If all guns and armour have a similar level of power, there is no reason to look forward to new loot if you already have a decent setup. This was a huge issue as I was used to games such as World of Warcraft where there is always a drive to get better loot. On top of this, every new World of Warcraft expansion and major patch introduced this loop anew.
Guns in 2020
How do guns and armour progression look in Destiny 2 2020? Currently, the same issue is still prevalent and one of the best guns to use in the Crucible, for example, is the Hardlight auto rifle. If I remember correctly, this was one of the first exotics I ever looted. While it is one of the sweetest weapons in the game, using it for over three years is just no fun.
Luckily all is not doom and gloom and in a recent post from the Destiny 2 team they revealed that in the future legendary guns will have a power level cap. This is fantastic news as this will give meaning to the grind and getting new and stronger weapons will be rewarding again. The exact date that they will implement this is still unknown, but there is at least hope for the future.
One of the new guns which burn you if you shoot for long periods of time. [Image: Bungie]
Based on this information, I would say that my issues with the guns in Destiny 2 are in a phase of transition with the potential for a bright future in 2020 and onward. As a returning player, I am not thrilled that my inventory that I stopped playing with three years ago is still relevant. I am however optimistic about the proposed roadmap.
Content as I remember it
While Destiny 2’s content was never my greatest concern, it became quite stale after three months or so of playing. There was always a decent variety of content for Guardians to explore, including bounties, adventures, lost sectors, and many others. They did however become a chore as I slogged through them time and again for a bunch of generic rewards.
With any new entry into the MMO market, a lack of content is to be expected in the base version of the game and Destiny 2 was no different. It helped a lot that the available activities were fun, and as a result I spent many hours with both the PvE and PvP activities. Trials of the Nine, the Iron Banner and weekly Raiding were substantial additions to the endgame and remained one of the reasons I kept going back week after week.
This vault screen contains all the gear I used across three characters, pretty bleak. [Image: Bungie]
Apart from these activities, the game felt quite empty and therefore less rewarding. Once we beat Calus for the umpteenth time and made it through the Trials, there was little left to achieve.
Content in 2020
Three years have passed in the meantime, so there is a lot of content for new and returning players to experience and explore. There are two expansions worth of campaign, which is quite good by the way. There are loads of new Strikes to master, new zones to explore, and new exotics to hoard. Just a word of warning, I was quite overwhelmed when I jumped back in, and deciding what content to tackle first was tough. I settled on catching up with the lore first since the current season, Season of the Worthy, doesn’t have a new raid that I had to gear for.
This is obviously fantastic news, but the largest boon is the seasonal structure that Destiny 2 now boasts. A seasonal content structure has become popular in many games. The likes of Diablo 3, Path of Exile and League of Legends have perfected the art and incites players to come back to the game season after season. The seasons in Destiny 2 lasts for around three months and each new season introduces interesting new activities for Guardians to complete.
Unfortunately, the previous seasons’ content are removed when a new one launches so for new and returning Guardians only the Season of the Worthy and its content is available. While this is a shame, Game Director Luke Smith announced in a recent blog post that they are looking to remedy this situation. They will change the current structure to have old seasonal content remain available to Guardians, giving us a much larger palette of in-game activities to do. Only time will tell if this is a good solution to the problem. Path of Exile has succeeded in successfully integrating previous seasonal content into the core gameplay, resulting in a much richer experience for players.
As a returning player, I couldn’t be happier with the content currently on offer in the Destiny 2 universe. I have a lot to still get through, but I am honestly enjoying every step of the way. By the time I am done with the current content, a new raid may be just around the corner which would be fantastic.
Some general comments
Gameplay experience
One of Destiny 2’s strongest points is its smooth and tactile combat. This hasn’t changed one bit and playing the game feels superb. Slaying the different enemies is satisfying, and no enemy feels particularly like a bullet sponge.
Destiny 2 runs so smooth you could probably play it on this beauty. [Image: Bungie]
The same is true for the PvP elements in the game. Combat against other players is arguably at the best place it’s been since Destiny 2’s inception. I’ve played quite a few Crucible and Trials of the Nine matches, and they felt fair and rewarded my skill. The time-to-kill is also not too short, meaning that you have to land a few good shots to take down your enemies.
The armour sets in Destiny have always looked good, and they still do. There are many armour sets to collect and for those with completionist tendencies the new collections tab helps you track all the pieces you have collected. The same is true of the ships and Sparrows, and the fresh additions are superb.
I have already found some neat new ships to add to my collection. [Image: Bungie]
We all know how important your emotes and spawning animation is, especially in PvP. There are a ton of awesome emotes and spawn animations to collect in the 2020 version of Destiny 2. Shaders have always been plentiful and now there are even more to choose from. Unfortunately, you are still limited in the number of different shaders you can store, which is a shame.
Whether you are a new or returning player, MMO populations are always at the back of your mind. Do you want to commit hundreds of hours to a game that dies a few months down the line? For most of us, the answer to this question is a resounding “No”.
I am quite pleased to report that Destiny 2 is a regular in the top 10 most played games on Steam, and for parts of the day even in the top 5. This means that the Destiny 2’s player count is healthy and competes with the likes of Rainbow Six Siege, Monster Hunter World, GTA V and ARK.
Therefore, you can be sure that you won’t have to queue long to join PvE and PvP encounters, social hubs don’t feel like ghost towns and public events almost always have a few players completing them. There are also many clans which you can join to get stuck into some of the endgame content.
Future of the game
Nobody wants to play a game, only for the game to be replaced with a new version shortly after. Based on the limited information available, Destiny 2 still has a good amount of life left in it and with the seasonal content things always feel fresh. I would not rule out the possibility that we will see Destiny 3 at some point, but I highly doubt that will be playable before the end of 2021.
So you can be sure that the time you spend as Guardian in the world of Destiny 2 will not be wasted and a year or more from now you will still play the same game, with (hopefully) the same people and have a blast.
So is Destiny 2 worth playing in 2020?
Based on my experience as a returning player, I would say yes, absolutely. The game is fun, it rewards skill, it looks good, its future is looking good and you will have people to play with you. If these aspects are not enough to make it clear that Destiny 2 is worth playing in 2020, then I suspect you will probably play no games this year.
Grab your ghost, your favourite exotic gun and your trusty ship, and head into one of the many zones in the world of Destiny 2 to wreck some faces in 2020.
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Trump committed a faux pas and did not mean to say “2nd Amendment people” could stop Hillary Clinton from appointing a Supreme Court justice after she’s elected president. He meant to say “titties.”
Trump has hinted to his gun toting supporters that they can shoot Hillary Clinton if she wins the election. Remember when we thought it was ridiculous when he started a debate talking about his penis? Maybe someone should shoot that. They make really tiny guns, don’t they?
Trump claims Hillary Clinton wants to abolish the Second Amendment and at a rally in North Carolina Tuesday he said “By the way, if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people — maybe there is, I don’t know.” With the outrage of calling for the death of his political opponent everyone has glossed over the lie that Clinton wants to take everyone’s guns away.
How many times has Trump made a statement that his supporters had to explain away, and then a day later Trump attempts to correct the record without apologizing? He wasn’t talking about periods when he said Megyn Kelly had “blood coming out of her whatever,” he didn’t call Carly Fiorina and Heidi Cruz ugly, he didn’t mock a disabled reporter, he’s never encouraged support from white supremacists, and he’s never called for his supporters to beat up protesters.
Trump’s supporters hate Hillary Clinton and believe the narrative she’s a liar. They say they love Trump because he speaks the truth but he’s really not serious when he makes outrageous comments. Seriously, why do these people have access to guns?
Trump supporters are making excuses for Trump’s dog whistle to shoot Hillary. It’s weird they will distort, take out of context and give new meanings to Clinton’s statement “what difference does it make” and then try to say Trump doesn’t mean “shoot Hillary” when he says “Second Amendment People” can do something about Hillary.
A few years ago Democratic U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head by Jared Lee Loughner after Sarah Palin published a bulls eye on her district. 14 other people were injured and six more were killed.
Last year an anti-abortion activists group released a bunch of videos manipulated to look like Planned Parenthood was selling the body parts from dead babies. One of their fans who probably had a subscription to their newsletter, Robert Lewis Dear, took it upon himself to shoot up a clinic in Colorado Springs, killing three people and injuring nine more, and later in court he claimed he was “a warrior for the babies.”
In 1994 president Bill Clinton’s approval ratings were plummeting and the Republicans seized the momentum with an anti-government platform, retook the House and Senate, and convinced their supporters the government was clamping down on them. The fever swelled until April, 1995 when Timothy McVeigh bombed the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City killing 169 people and injuring 680 more.
They especially matter when you’re talking to a base of uneducated people who are very misinformed, love conspiracy theories, and are more prone to act than think. Who do you think follows and supports Donald Trump? Trump has already hosted a convention where his speakers were yelling for Hillary Clinton to go to prison. Remember, Trump says he loves the uneducated.
Trump has said the system is rigged, and that the election is manipulated if he doesn’t win. Now he’s saying if he loses his supporters should shoot Clinton. This is a dog whistle that everyone can hear. I hope the Secret Service and FBI hears it because we don’t know what kind of dogs Trump has out there.
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Chuck Legge says:
The ascendance of Trump and the possibility of a Trump presidency may be may be frightening on a Norman Bates scale of scary, but it’s his followers that we really need to worry about. For my own sanity I find it impossible to consider a Trump victory and I’m pretty sure he will go the way of Sarah Palin. It’s the reactionary rabble that have slipped out from under their white sheets who dote on his every tweet that will be a problem. This is an undercurrent that has always existed in our politics, but most the time it’s adherents and sympathizers are too embarrassed to slither to the surface. Trump has made it okay to be fascist again and I think these folks will be goose stepping through our politics for some time to come.
Paul Cardwell says:
This is sounding alarming like what I heard in Dallas in the week leading up to November 22, 1963.
B. Dahlin says:
And who shall we call “The founder” of this group of Trump supporters. Or even the “Co-founder”. Where did it all start? Hmmmmm…
Check out the DSM full definition of the personality disorder known as narcissism. Who does it describe? We have a problem here.
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Healthcare Vending Machines
Inspired by Irune's posting on Dispensaries in Ecuador, what if we think of a model to deliver basic health-care items such as vitamins, oral rehydration salts, birth kits, condoms, zinc tablets, etc. via a vending machine?
Written by Krassimira Iordanova
Health Vending Machines
Placement: the vending machine could be placed closed to the local store where people usually go to purchase stuff.
Supply: A group of youngsters on bikes and backpacks will supply the vending machines. They will travel to the pharmacy in the city or a wholesaler, purchase basic medication, which can be delivered to the the remote rural areas without the need of a prescription from a physician, in bulk and resell it via the vending machines.
Training: The youngsters will receive a basic training, say 2-3 days to understand what they are buying/selling.
Demand: the buyers are local people in need for some basic medication. A plastic flipcard could hang on the vending machine with pictorial instructions i.e. how to use a condom, how to use oral rehydration salts in case of diarrhea for a child, for adult, etc.
Source of inspiration: http://www.openideo.com/open/maternal-health/concepting/the-aid-backpacker/
Additional source of inspiration: Today I read that China’s answer to anemia in rural regions has been to feed children eggs. Nearly 40 percent of kids in Gansu Province, one of China’s poorest places, have the iron deficiency, which often leads to lethargy and developmental problems that can impede their school performance and hurt their chances of leaving this desolate area for well-paying jobs in the city.
Researchers are comparing Gansu with a neighboring province, where the children receive vitamins every morning. Early results from two tests involving about 1,600 children show the eggs did nothing to lower the anemia rates in Gansu. In villages where kids received a chewable vitamin every day, anemia usually went down by as much as 45 percent. It’s a cheap fix—about 3 cents a day—to a problem that could have big societal costs.
A mom of a kid who as participating in the program says she’d like to buy vitamins once her son stops getting them through the program, but there’s a hitch: She doesn’t know where she’d get them, and she has no idea how much they would cost.
So, vitamins from the local health vending machine might be a good start? What do you think?
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I like the initiative. How could we tackle security? In some towns in Ecuador, robbers could pose a big threat to backpackers carrying medicine to the vending machines. Also, we could think about the usage of green sources of energy (solar, eolic?), so this could be applied in rural areas.
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The Story behind the famous “Saigon Execution” Photo
South Vietnamese Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan, chief of the national police, fires his pistol into the head of suspected Viet Cong officer Nguyen Van Lem, also known as Bay Lop, on a Saigon street, early in the Tet Offensive on Feb. 1, 1968. (AP Photo/Eddie Adams)
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Perhaps one of the most iconic images to come out of the Vietnam War this photo depicts a uniformed South Vietnamese officer shooting a prisoner in the head. When you look into it, however, there is much more to this photograph than first meets the eye. There is an undeniable brutality to this photo, but even Eddie Adams – who won a Pulitzer Prize for capturing this shot – later admitted that it didn’t tell the whole story and he stated that he wished he hadn’t taken it at all.
Looking at this image out of context, it appears as though an officer is gunning down an innocent prisoner, perhaps even a civilian. You are apparently witnessing a savage war crime. That is the reason this image was adopted by anti-war protesters as an indictment against the Vietnam War. Without understanding the background, there is no reason to think that is not the case. It seems like yet another image showing someone acting horrifically and immorally during war time. But, when you learn the story behind the man who is being executed in this photo, the image and the reasoning behind the execution becomes a little bit clearer.
This man’s name was Nguyen Van Lem, but he was also known as Captain Bay Lop. Lem was no civilian; he was a member of the Viet Cong. Not just any member, either, he was an assassin and the leader of a Viet Cong death squad who had been targeting and killing South Vietnamese National Police officers and their families.
Lem’s team was attempting to take down a number of South Vietnamese officials. They may have even been plotting to kill the shooter himself, Major General Nguyen Ngoc Loan. It is said that Lem had recently been responsible for the murder of one of Loan’s most senior officers, as well as the murder of the officer’s family.
According to accounts at the time, when South Vietnamese officers captured Lem, he was more or less caught in the act, at the site of a mass grave. This grave contained the bodies of no less than seven South Vietnamese police officers, as well as their families, around 34 bound and shot bodies in total. Eddie Adams, the photojournalist who took the shot, backs up this story. Lem’s widow also confirmed that her husband was a member of the National Liberation Front (Viet Cong), and that he disappeared before the beginning of the Tet Offensive.
After being captured with the bodies during the Tet Offensive, Nguyen Van Lem was taken to Major General Ngoc Loan. In a street in Saigon, Loan executed Lem with his .38 caliber Smith & Wesson.
The photographer, Eddie Adams, had this to say of capturing the photo:
I just followed the three of them as they walked towards us, making an occasional picture. When they were close – maybe five feet away – the soldiers stopped and backed away. I saw a man walk into my camera viewfinder from the left. He took a pistol out of his holster and raised it. I had no idea he would shoot. It was common to hold a pistol to the head of prisoners during questioning. So I prepared to make that picture – the threat, the interrogation. But it didn’t happen. The man just pulled a pistol out of his holster, raised it to the VC’s head and shot him in the temple. I made a picture at the same time…
The General then walked up to Adams and said, “They killed many of my people, and yours, too,” then walked away.
Was this the right thing to do? As with so many things connected to war, the answer to that question is murky at best. Military lawyers have not yet decided with complete certainty whether or not Loan’s actions violated the Geneva Conventions relating to the treatment of prisoners of war, so there is no official decision on the matter. From Loan’s perspective, the man before him was a cold blooded killer who not only killed some of his friends and colleagues, but their families and other innocent people. This was a dangerous man, who in the name of patriotism nonetheless believed his political stance justified his actions, as presumably did General Loan himself concerning the execution. The question is- how would you have reacted, on both sides of the coin?
This may have been the end of Lem’s life, but it was not the end of the story. The image of Lem’s execution, and public reaction to it, played a small role in bringing the Vietnam War to an end. Although that is no bad thing, it also demonized General Nguyen Ngoc Loan, which was something Eddie Adams was extremely sorry for. He was quoted as saying,
The General killed the Viet Cong; I killed the general with my camera. Still photographs are the most powerful weapon in the world. People believe them; but photographs do lie, even without manipulation. They are only half-truths. What the photograph didn’t say was, “What would you do if you were the General at that time and place on that hot day, and you caught the so-called bad guy after he blew away one, two or three American soldiers?”
Adams felt that, by taking the photo, he had ruined Loan’s life. He felt Loan was a good man, in a bad situation, and he deeply regretted the negative impact that the photo had on him. In fact, Major General Loan later moved to the United States. When he arrived, the Immigration and Nationalization Services wanted to deport him partially because of the photo taken by Adams. They approached Adams to testify against Loan, but Adams instead testified in his favor and Loan was allowed to stay. When Loan died of cancer in 1998, Adams stated, “The guy was a hero. America should be crying. I just hate to see him go this way, without people knowing anything about him.”
Additional Facts:
A few months after the execution picture was taken, Loan was seriously wounded by machine gun fire that led to the amputation of his leg. Following the war, he was reviled where ever he went. After an Australian hospital refused to treat him, he was transferred to the United States, where he was met with a massive (though unsuccessful) campaign to deport him. In 1975, the former General, Nguyen Loan, opened a pizza parlor, which he ran until 1991, when his identity was discovered and he was forced to retire after receiving many threats.
Loan and his wife at the pizza restaurant they opened in the D.C. suburb of Burke, Virginia at Rolling Valley Mall called “Les Trois Continents.”
Widow Nguyen Thi Lop holding mementos of VC husband identified in picture
Nguyen Van Lem’s secret Viet Cong name, Captain Bay Lop, came from his wife, whose first name was Lop. Nguyen Thi Lop knew her husband, Van Lem, was a Viet Cong officer. But until she picked up a newspaper in February 1968, she didn’t know he had been arrested—or that he was dead, until she saw Eddie Adams’ photo of her 36-year-old husband being executed three days before by Saigon’s police chief, Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan.
Newly pregnant and fearful of the South Vietnamese authorities, Lop took her two daughters, then 13 and 3, from their house near Saigon’s airport and moved in with relatives nearby. She struggled, working a multitude of odd jobs, until the war ended. After the war she was given a monthly pension, a “gratitude house” and a scholarship for her son who was born eight months after his father’s death.
Verification that the above story is true can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguy%E1%BB%85n_Ng%E1%BB%8Dc_Loan#cite_note-6
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106 thoughts on “The Story behind the famous “Saigon Execution” Photo”
Kathleen Brady says:
I think I would have done the same thing. This guy was as MURDERER and had no regard for human life. It was hard enough for our soldiers to fight this war and even harder for them because they didn’t always know who the enemy was…one day a friend, the next day a killer.
Brad Harbuck says:
It is too bad it took so long for the complete story to come out plus that before the facts came out that the photo was used political purposes. There were plenty of reasons to question the conduct of the war, on both sides, but falsifying the facts behind a photo does not help anyone and in fact like Eddie Adams said, it becomes a powerful weapon.
Jacques Gendron says:
Happy to know the real story….
Terry K Penkert says:
Nothing new myself and many others have known about it fir 42 years. There is also a video before, during and after he was shot. Amazing how long it takes some people to get their head out of the sand.
Chris Schultz says:
Shame no one believes the pics and stories of how our POW’s where treated by the VC ..
JohnEHarrison says:
Good write up. It was posted by a friend of mine. I am a lawyer and have studied the legal issues of the case. General Loan was a courageous man and deserved better.
Lance Trimmer says:
We should be doing this same thing today to those ISIS and Al Queda terrorist murdering slime.
Robert Williams says:
I was in Saigon during TET. I missed the execution, heard about it and only wished I would have been able to kill him. He got off to easy.
I should have said that it was this write up was posted on his Facebook Wall by a friend of mine. While I do not know the author I do know a bit about the story and based on that I must compliment the author again. This is a throughly researched, well written rendition of the story as I understand it, except for the legal part. The legal status of General Loan’s act was clear at the time.
Like spies and pirates, a “franc tireurs”, that is, a person caught under arms in a civil insurrection but without any identification as a combatant was treated differently from a soldier under the Geneva Convention at the time. They are not lawful combatants and therefore cannot claim protection of law.
Under both international law, i. e., the Geneva Convention, and the law of the Republic of South Vietnam, a franc tireurs was a terrorist and subject to summary execution on the battlefield. What General Loan did, however brutal, was legal which was why he was never charged with a crime, much less prosecuted.
While some will say today that International Law no longer allows such summary executions, this is more a statement of the speaker’s aspirations for International Law rather than an accurate assessment of the state of the law even today. The law has not substantially changed. From a historical perspective it is worth noting that the British wanted to summarily execute the NAZI high command at the end of WW II but were overruled by their allies, even the Soviet Union. It is not as unusual as one might think.
As is noted in the article, after the war General Loan owned a pizza parlor in the suburbs of Washington, D. C. He was a courageous, honest man, badly wounded by the war and badly treated by people who should have known better.
There is no indication whatsoever that General Loan was corrupt. He certainly took no money out of Vietnam. If you have information otherwise mywartoo, then you should bring it forward. If you cannot, then you should be ashamed because this man bled for his cause while you merely lied for yours.
mywartoo says:
Loan was as corrupt as the government he worked for. No honor among thieves, as they saying goes.
leonard thomas says:
I am Vietnam vet and if you weren’t there you just don’t know what frame of mine you would have been in things happen so fast you just have do thing right then are soldiers die
How many Vietnamese people (South and North, soldiers, men , women and children) did we-Americans killed during this infamous war of ours? 3.8 millions by Reuters, and 4 more are dying and waiting to die from Agent Orange. Nothing can justify the atrocity shown through this picture.
How about the law of war which says it was legal.
Mien nang lanh says:
in a war zone , war time …If I was in the general’s situation , I would have done exactly what he did , those commies were (are still now) murderers . The best way to help the south vietnamese people at that time was to kill the fucking VC bastard. General Loan was the best .
Nguyễn Hoàng Cầm says:
atrocity ? the man murdered a whole family of 4 including the wife of an army man and 2 children . It’s just so sad that you were manipulated by the media.
oh yea how do i know ? cause im a vietnamese who’s living under the communist regime and shit’s fubar over here
Cowards are the kinds that killed innocent people, and children. pretending fighting for freedom and democracy__things that they have no clues about.
Viet Tran says:
John, it’s likely you had listened or read too much Vietcong’s propaganda. If you had lived in Vietnam, you would know how many innocent kids, and defenseless elders were executed ‘en-mass’ by those coward VC terrorists simply because they were accused of being traitors by living under the territory controlled by South Vietnam Army or/and by American troop.
JOHNH says:
And where have you been, Viet Tran? What have you learned in school? What have you read? But that doesn’t matter though. Nothing can enlighten you. You’d probably won’t be able to see the difference between black and white anyway. You are a Vietnamese by the name, but I wonder what kinda of Vietnamese person you are. Backstabber? Throughout the Vietnamese history there were many people like you, unfortunately for them and luckily for the people in VN, Viet Nam is one unified country now as it is supposed to be.
You have just made subjective assumption, man! You sound very confused in your comment. Do you yourself know the difference between back and white, John?
Vietnam is currently a “heaven-on-earth” but only for the “in-power” party members , their family, and their relatives. They are corrupted and become extremely rich. They are enjoying a luxury life, while the majority of people have to live from hand to mouth .
Human right abuse in Vietnam is as serious as in North Korea. Wake up and look at the bloody reality around you.
cachmangmauvang says:
JOHNH is the freaking VC
I was in Saigon during the Tet offensive. I witnessed by my own eyes the brutal killings of civilians. The those Communist terrorists like Nguyen Van Lem did shoot innocent people those who were family members of soldiers of South Vietnam Army. They accused them as traitors to the country.
In City Hue , Viet Cong killed ten thousands of people and buried is shallow mass graves.
Christina T Nguyen says:
Cachmangmauvang..I think you’re right about that.. & Mr. Viet Tran is right ..this JohnH person is ignorant, blind & deaf not to recognize human right abuse in Vietnam is as serious as in N Korea.. JohnH goes on the personal offensive against people who has the courage to express their views to help others understanding what has happened to our country. Everybody entitled to their own opinions .. you are a lunatic when you go on the attack of others who go against your ideology. Cachmangmauvang & Mr. Viet Tran.. I salute you for standing up for your belief. 02/01/18 marks the 50th anniversary of the execution of Nguyen Van Lem.. I mourn for his victims & not his death.
Is there any point to cry and mourn for the death of this heartless terrorist -not the deaths of his victims?
I was in Saigon during TET. What the VC did to America that were caught out in town was Unbeleaveable. This VC got off easy.
Tom Henneman says:
I was never bothered by the photo. I didn’t know the circumstances of what happened and this article only serves to reinforce my feelings that he got what he deserved and the general did nothing wrong.
How did this picture become famous? Wasn’t it because it reflected and supported by the anti-war sentiment of Americans at that time? And how is it an iconic image? Isn’t it because it represents the very ugly substance of that war that Americans with right conscience were sick of? The photographer did enjoy that anti-war sentiment that has made his photo a Viet Nam war iconic image for a long, long while. It was a trendy thing. Now, it is a trendy thing to say it’s ok to kill commies and he’s feeling sorry for taking that picture and ruining the life of the general — a “good man” and “a hero” to the photographer, with sweet words like “The General killed the Viet Cong; I killed the general with my camera.”! Flip-floppers deserve no respect. Is this a “half-truth”? What is “half-truth” anyway?
War are not pretty the General did what he had to.
JOHNNH says:
Had to? No he didn’t. A general without brains. That’s what he was. Dead men don’t talk. In the end, this kinda of picture has helped stir up the anti-American+theSVN sentiment and and the war in VN in general among the American and the US lost the war.
Ray Brown says:
I think the act is murder or some degree of murder. Regardless of circumstances, the act of shooting a prisoner is wrong. Street justice may save lives, but once you commit it, your no better than the thugs and killers.
I guess the General didn’t want to waste any bullets. Me, I would have shot that sucker in the lower gut and when he hit the asphalt I would have stood on his neck and ground his face in the road real good. Then I would have told him, “guess where the next bullet is going?” Then shot him in the base of his skull. But then again, I saw to many good American men killed by slime like him. Co. C 3/47th, Mobile Riverine Force.
scoutingtheend says:
Me, I wouldn’t have gut shot him- first, anyway. Naw. Kneecap, then when he was down, the other. Then the balls- after having kicked them to mush first. THEN the gut shot. Then I’d have pissed in his face, and if he was still conscious and I had diesel handy, I’d have burnt the POS. Worked in Central Asia! 11B1P 10th Mtn
I should add that people ahould remember this commie coward was a murderer of bound women and children.
Mark Bond says:
Reblogged this on e-Roll Call Magazine.
To the photographer and sadly, to many Americans like the photographer, the VC deserved to be shot at the way he was shot at, and they found the picture totally OK to look at. If the pic didn’t suggest any atrocity of that war, how did it become famous? How is it an icon representing that shameful war that our nation once couldn’t bear to even mention it until today?
To the VC and most people in Viet Nam, except for some people like the general who worked for the South VN government as an American puppet, the Americans were invaders. The VC killed to protect his mother land. He’s a hero to his people.
Icorps 1970 says:
People who talk about “invaders” need to understand that a great many of the VC were actually NVA that had taken off their uniforms after arriving in the south. They were traveling south in regimental sized groups by at least 1960. The only reason the Australians, the Americans and South Koreans were there was because the Northern Communists, backed and supplied by all the Asian and European Communist countries, were invading the South to “liberate” them. We were treaty bound to support the South. Saying they did not ask us to be there is simply commie propaganda. I would also point out that Stalinist style “liberation” (Uncle Ho was trained in Russia after all) is not something people will willingly experience. Thus the boat people after the fell after the US pulled out and even refused to send ammo to the south…. The North of course had all the Soviet Bloc equipment it needed….. So don’t tell me that I was an invader in VN. We were simply there to try to protect a tiny country from the full weight of world wide communism. An ideology that murdered (really murdered not killed on the battlefield) something around 200 million of their own innocent civilians over the course of the 20th C. If you think communism is so wonderful look at the Bolshevik Revolution, look at Stalin’s way of thinning the population in the Ukraine, his role in the invasion of Poland and what the Reds did the the Polish Army officer corps, then look at Hungary after the war, then look at the Gulags, then look at Mao and his 75+- million dead in time of peace. The South Vietnamese boat people which was the result of the South being “liberated”. Pol Pot in Cambodia. Then look at North Korea. Now tell me we were wrong to confront this evil. People that take the communist side are truly sick…..Or simply deluded by communist teachers and professors.
According to some comments posted here, It’s ok for Americans to go to VN and kill. Why is it wrong for people in VN to kill to protect their families and their homeland? Why do Americans complaint about how bad they were treated as prisoners of war by the VC? American soldiers weren’t five year old girls going on a field trip with Mother Theresa in VN. They B52 bombed the hell out of the country, they bulldozered villages, they burned homes with Napalm bombs, and chemical weapons – Agent Orange, they raped and killed women and children, and yet they expected the Viet-Namese people bowed their heads to accept the fate. How did the USA become the USA? By bowing to the Brits and accept the fate imposed by Her Majesty of England? The people in VN didn’t invite American soldiers to come to their country to massacre their people. Also there wasn’t one single bullet from the people in VN ever touch the soil of the USA.
Jim Cadd says:
John , you are the ultimate NIMBY (not in my back yard). Some these comments here have a lot of repressed hatred in them but,,, The americans who fought in VN were mostly good people and heroic.
Tell the mothers that lost their sons that bullets never touched the soil of the USA. Those bullets pierced the hearts of many mothers.
You would have Killed LEM and never regretted doing so
Wow! how pitiful. You weren’t invited to come to VN. Let alone coming there to kill babies and women and burn their land. You came with guns and bombs and chemicals and you did the atrocities such as My Lai as one of the many, and now you cry victim. That’s heroic. Your mom should feel proud. I don’t need to say to the mothers that you murdered. They know more about you than me. The irony is that they all forgive you and people like you, yet to just give you a sense of entitlement and superiority instead of remorse and humility. Keep crying and justifying yourself to your conscience, Cadd, if you have one. It’s all irrelevant now. You and I will pass through this world and the truth remains itself the only relevance. The world needs no self-claimed heroes like you. I am sure.
JOHNH have you ever look what VC did in the war to their own people? Are you just being stupid VC JOHNH ?
pdoggbiker says:
Jim Cadd: NIMBY – I don’t know if it’s an insult or praise???
Mark Dietzler says:
North Viet Nam and their puppets the Viet Cong were seeking to install a murderous and brutal Communist regime, as the actions of the Viet Cong demonstrated to anyone paying attention at the time. I would, and will, support anyone standing against that sort of tyranny. Those of you who see both sides as morally equivalent can all fsck off.
Richard Barnhill says:
John, what rock have you been hiding under? Some of what you are saying needs to be proven. What you read on the internet is often not the truth.
The same question for you, too, Richard. I need to prove what I say, and you don’t. Why? What makes you believe I “read on the internet”? Are you implying you and this website are phony, too?
Right, Mark. Your neighbor is a commie and he /she is probably installing a tyranny (according to Richard Barnhill here on the comment board, this needs to be proven), so you are entitled to just burn his house and kill his family, feeling righteously proud as a human being. I assume those commies aren’t supposed to react, retaliate, and/or even complain. And when you are caught burning their houses and kill their wives and kids, you would expect them to treat you like a five year old girl lost in Wonderland. What a sense of entitlement and superiority
One of the reasons Americans didn’t win this war is because they believe VCs are puppets of NVN. The fact is they are one.
Walt Craig says:
just another shining example of how the liberal press twists the truth….they did then, they do now…..thank god we had real reporters in WWII
Stephen Cox says:
To Ramakrisna Gunturu and all the other naysayers who blame America, There are always two sides to any War so why is there no blame attached to Communist China, North Vietnam or even the Soviet Union all of whom were engaged in this war.
The Vietnamese in the South many of whom fled the North did not want Communist Marxist rule which is noppressive and when all said and done evil.
Do some research and find out about the 20,000 foolish Americans who volunteered to fight in the Russian Revolution who after their usefullness was exploited were murdered by the Marxists never to return to America.
Then read about how the Agrarian revolution in Communist North Vietnam resulted in the murder of tens of thousands of “Landowners” so the pesants could all be given a single small block of land to farm, Problem was most were not big landowners but had maybe an acre or two and just like in Zimbabwe they were murdered or driven of their land under a Marxist regime variation of an Islamic fatwa.
No Marxism is the most dangerous political threat to mankind even more so than Islam because they work by stealth with traitors in your midst and control that most insidious of organisations the United Nations.
Communism or more correctly termed Marxism will always be something to be alert to and opposed at every opportunity for many are the deeds of evil done in it’s name and the hundreds of millions put to death by followers of it’s idealogy.
The VC death squads sent out to kill the South Vietnamese Police and their Families are amongst the most despicable perpetrators of evil and while there is corruption world wide that is undeniable those who wish to enslave and kill by the Millions outweigh those who are corrupt in the stakes of evildoers.
In that time and that place the General was honorable in avenging for the murders of the innocent family members killed by that terrorist, For if he did not avenge them who would have some soft headed lefty judge, I think not.
Why did Poland, USSR, Hungary, Red China, and every other Communist Country in the world with the financial means fund the North? Supply troops (Red China was calling for volunteers in the 1960s to fight in VN), advisors and aircraft mechanics? Supply them with tanks and planes and ammo, everything they needed to invade the South. Why is this OK and the US and other allies of the south wrong? EVERY death as a result of the Vietnam War was the result of COMMUNIST AGGRESSION. ALL OF THEM. The South would have been peaceful, if the Communists were not invading and killing people. If they had not invaded the South the US would have never been there. Thus no war. The South did not invade the North. The North was the invader, I KNOW I served in an infantryman in VN and I never saw a single
“VC” everyone we fought was an NVA regular with a uniform and often newer equipment than i had. Brand new European communist made AK 47s for example. Anyone who believes the Communists were blameless is just a communist dupe who has not bothered to educate himself about the war and the evils of Communism. By far the most murderous ideology of the 20th C. Hundreds of millions killed by their own communist Gov’ts.
Ramakrishna Gunturu says:
@Kathleen Brady: Why the US and the Americans waged a war against the tiny Vietnam? That little peaceful country was on the other side of globe for US.
In the final analysis, US had to return back with tons of insult and shame of not being able to win the war; which also stands an an example for the cruelty of the US Government(s) in doing whatever they feel like doing.
My sympathies the US soldiers that died on the soil of other country. But the responsibility is of the US Government.
Josh Clapp says:
References PLEASE, goddamn unsubstantiated article.
xophertm says:
@Josh Clap. At the bottom of the above article, just above the comments section where you have posted, references are linked. I have copied and pasted them for you since you cannot read. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguy%E1%BB%85n_Ng%E1%BB%8Dc_Loan#References References
James S. Robbins (2010). This Time We Win: Revisiting the Tet Offensive. Encounter Books. pp. 94–104.
Thiếu tướng Nguyễn Ngọc Loan (Vietnamese) Archived 6 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine.
“Nguyen Ngoc Loan, 67, Dies; Executed Viet Cong Prisoner”. New York Times. 16 July 1998. Retrieved 5 July 2009. “But when Brig. Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan raised his pistol on 1 February 1968, extended his arm and fired a bullet through the head of the prisoner, who stood with his hands tied behind his back, the general did so in full view of an NBC cameraman and an Associated Press photographer.”
Robbins, pp. 94–104
Robbins, pp. 105–106
Stanley Karnow (1983). Vietnam: A History. Viking Press. pp. 181–239.
Tran, Bai An (February 2008). “After 40 Years of the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War: Half of the Truth Deciphered”. LZ Center 3rd Battalion 82nd Artillery B Battery 196th Light Infantry Brigade Americal Division.
Richard Botkin (2009). Ride The Thunder. WorldNetDaily. p. 143.
Buckley, Tom. “Portrait of an Aging Despot”, Harper’s magazine April 1972, Page 69
Adams, Eddie (27 July 1998). “Eulogy”. Time. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
Image Canon – Historic Images
Adams, Eddie (27 July 1998). “Eulogy: General Nguyen Ngoc Loan”. Time.
Lucas, Dean (17 February 2007). “Famous Pictures Magazine – Vietnam Execution”. Famous Pictures Magazine. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
‘”There Are Tears in My Eyes”, Eddie Adams & the Most Famous Photo of the Vietnam War’, Jonah Goldberg, National Review. August 26, 1999
Tiede, Tom (26 March 1998). “Ex-Viet cop: I want to live a quiet life”. Ludington Daily News. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
Friedman, Andrew (2013). “Nguyen Ngoc Loan’s Pizza Parlor”. Covert Capital: Landscapes of Denial and the Making of U.S. Empire in the Suburbs of Northern Virginia. University of California Press. pp. 196–219. ISBN 9780520956681. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
Adams, in the documentary An Unlikely Weapon (2009), directed by Susan Morgan Cooper
McG. Thomas Jr., Robert (16 July 1998). “Nguyen Ngoc Loan, 67, Dies; Executed Viet Cong Prisoner”. New York Times. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/16/world/nguyen-ngoc-loan-67-dies-executed-viet-cong-prisoner.html
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greg1leg says:
I grew up in Springfield,VA, and my mother worked for a time at a flower shop in Rolling Valley Mall (“Petal Peddlers”). I was in high school at the time (class of ’90). It was a tiny mall, just a handful of stores, Gen. Loan’s pizza place was just a couple of shops over. I ate there a few times, the pizza was okay, but the steak sandwiches were stupendous! The restaurant seemed to never have customers, it was always (in my mind, mysteriously) empty. There was much discussion/ gossip over how they could stay open with such little business.
I knew the owner was the man in the infamous photo, which I learned from my mother. I don’t know how common the knowledge was, but certainly his identity was known to the other people that worked at the mall. This was a few years before 1991, and I was off at college during the time he left, so I do not know what transpired. I do not even recall hearing about it.
I remember one interaction with him, at the mall. I had a bad knee (and like Gen. Loan, I later became an amputee) and used a cane to walk, and that day I had one of the more fancy canes from my collection. Loan was standing in front of his (empty) restaurant, noticed me, and was apparently taken with my cane. He pointed to it (his English was, as far as I know, limited at best) and in a jovial/jocular (and possibly a bit inebriated) manner, pantomimed me pulling a hidden sword out from within it! He grinned and made some gestures to my cane, and I gathered he was impressed by how fancy it was and was trying to let me know (I assume he meant it looked like the walking sticks that wealthy people used to conceal swords for protection during the 18th century or whenever it was). Granted, a teenager using an old fashioned and ornate cane was a bit anachronistic looking, if not plain odd, so I understood why he reacted.
Anyway, I enjoyed the article, it brought back many memories. At least my post is a bit lighter in tone than many of the others in the comment section!
From a military brat, to all vets, thank you for your service!
E. A. Morgan says:
One fact that easily visible in the film of General Loan’s street corner execution of Bay Lop from which the still photo emerged is that when the National Police officers who captured Lop brought him up to Loan, Loan said something to Lop. Lop casually responded, and Loan shot him. I think it would be of interest to know what the two said to each other, but I have always thought that in addition to murdering some of Loan’s men, Lop’s flip response to Loan’s comment or may have helped initiate his demise. No matter what was said, the killing of National Police officers was merely a part of the Viet Cong/North Vietnamese program of killing anyone (including village chiefs, city officials, Buddhist Monks, Catholic priests, school teachers, etc., etc., etc.) who posed even a slight potential threat to the accession to and maintenance of power by Communist North Viet Nam in South Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia. Ho Chi Minh’s plan was to establish a Union of Indochinese Socialist Republics based on Moscow’s model, with Hanoi as the ‘Moscow’ of Southeast Asia. Yes, GIs did burn some ‘houses’ in cases where they evacuated villagers to ‘strategic hamlets’ and did not want the VC/NVA to use those structures for shelter or for storing war materials. People like Ramakrishna Gunturu love to characterize the Viet Cong and their North Vietnamese buddies as just poor villagers who wanted to be left alone by the American Imperialists. I got to Viet Nam rather late in the war, but by the time I got there, just in time for the Nguyen Hue or Easter Offensive of 1972, the ‘villagers’ were attacking South Viet Nam with full-blown infantry regiments supported by armor units equipped with T-54, T-62, and PT-76 amphibious tanks and by artillery units equipped with 130-millimeter (mm) and 152-mm field guns. Had Lop not been killed by Loan, he would have continued his mission throughout the war. Nothing exemplifies the existence of their murder program better than the NVA behavior in the old Imperial City of Hue during the 1968 Tet Offensive, when after they had taken the city they went around arresting people from lists they had already made up, and then killed those people, burying some of them alive. Communism and Nazi Socialism remain the great Murder Machine evils of the 20th Century. The Viet Nam war was lost in part because the enemies of democracy used the freedoms of democracy to fight against democracy, freedoms guaranteed by those who put on the uniform and put it all on the line for the country they love so much. Those who supported the VC/NVA during the Viet Nam war got just what they deserved — absolutely nothing.
Greg Campos says:
I have a patient that was a logistics guy, that happened to be there when this photo was taken, 10 fwet from it he said. He said this guy was a sniper and had been shooting at firefighters earlier.
He also said the vc spit in the generals face right b4 he got tapped. He made the comment that the picture told way less than half the story
Benecya says:
My perspective is changed. But take it then further; WHY was the murderer’s family honorably given a home when her husband allegedly killed dozens of innocent family members in their homes? Why was the man who likely saved countless lives by killing one forced from his home and when adopting a new one, was again made to feel alien? Why was the response to an act perceived to be horrendously violent met with threats of violence? Even without knowing the context, whatever assisted in ending the war was an act of God. His awards are eternal.
Thanks, pddog, for posting this very informative article. I have wondered for a long time about the story surrounding this photo. The comments that follow are also instructive.
Apollo Q. Arellano says:
I was working in a commercial television station as a production assistant when the fall of Saigon happens. I was ask by the News Manager to assist American journalist to transmit via satellite their war footages from Saigon. We used the news studio for the live introduction of the reporters then run the supporting video with live annotation from the reporter. I cannot remember all of them but there is one American/Japanese I remember his name, Ken Kashiwahara. I can still remember those videos of American helicopter taking off on the roof deck of US embassy in Saigon, the US aircraft carrier discarding the helicopters to the sea and many more.
I am not against the war in Vietnam, what I don’t like is violence. War means death. I thank you for this very enlightening information. Thank you very much.
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Arch says:
I’ve always believed that if someone…soldier or civilian is “caught in the act” of committing the serious crime of murder and there are witnesses, then immediate execution is called for. No arrest; no jail; no hearing; no prosecution; no defense; just immediate and swift death.
It is more swift than here. Don’t feel sorry for the suspect what about the victims.
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Wendel Parrish says:
Very interesting article as always John. When I was in RVN from Nov. ’65 – Dec. ’66, there were many Public Executions in Cholon of the VC by ARVN Soldiers! Nothing much was ever said about those. Keep up the good work and Welcome Home Brother!
War is hell. Yea… if a head of an assassin squad was caught red handed, then summary execution would be the indicated response in wartime. Tough buns.
Martin kelly says:
Thanks for pulling this story together.
It’s tragic for all concerned.
War creates its own dynamic.
It can bring the best out in the worst and the worst out in the best.
The stress begotten by fear of imminent death cannot be understood except by those who go through it, I would think.
War of course grants the psychopath unfettered indulgence in his perversion.
But few of those who go to war have this perversion but yet their new reality is perverted all around.
To be judgemental and vengeful is the easy part but to be so requires one to be blind to the effect of terror on the human being.
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Interesting story and probably true, but you quote Wikipedia as the source of the truth. Wikipedia is not a proven source in any way whatsoever. It is the most manipulate media on the web, and nothing in it can be considered accurate or reliable.
Do your own research then. Wikipedia is just one source, one quick reference..
I am a Vietnamese refugee and I saw this picture when I was growing up in America. My father was working for the American Embassy in Vietnam & I came from a family with strong South Vietnam military ties. My great uncle was a five star general . I can attest to the fact that the VC has ruthlessly killed many innocent civilians. They have killed & buried many people who was still very much alive. My family was extremely fortunate to be able to come to the USA. I am sure that we would have been killed if we had stayed. I would like to thank all the American soldiers who helped us fight the VC. My family believe in paying it forward. My brother has served in the US Coast Guard for 30 years. As for the picture, I believe that VC should have died a few thousand more times for the crimes that he has committed to those innocent families.
Sure, a lot of innocent South-Vietnamese people were killed by VC. But how many innocent South and North Vietnamese people were killed during the VN war by American soldiers and their bombs, and their chemical weapon such as Agent Orange? How many women and children were killed by SVN soldiers and their generals, your uncle included? Based on your comment and your personality shown through the comment, I guess you belong to some kind of brutal, heartless, violence- loving family. Back then, rumor said that every time a SVN general went on a field trip, the local officials have to provide young girls, goodies etc to him. Hope this is just VC propaganda. But your personality revealed through your comment somehow made me believe that there’s some sense of truth in the rumor. Anyway, do a research on how many innocent people have been killed during that stupid war. Just remember N or S Vietnamese people are still Vietnamese. Also, the world doesn’t revolve around you and your family only.
Mr.JOHNH.. Everyone is entitled to their opinion & I have been raised by my parents to respect others. I only pointed out how cruel and brutal the VCs were to the innocent civilians. You tell people to do their research but do you really know the whole stories?? the general’s subordinate’s families were hiding in the bomb shelter from the VCs and were all killed by that VC & his men when they found the shelter. Did you know that they killed those people by cutting their throats ( even small children ?? ) and when the general’s men came back to the shelter, the blood was ankle deep inside the shelter.. And another instance of how brutal & sadistic the VCs .. After the Tet offensive in 1968 .. The VCs took over Hue for 1 month & during that time they rounded up soldiers & educators & their families & government employees & executed them by binding their hands & told them to dig the ground ( their graves ) .. Thousands died.. Yes.. There are casualties of war & there are bad & good people. I’ve only pointed out the brutality of the VCs & explained myself as to where I was coming from.. So.. Until you have lived in a war… Please do not judge people.
Speak for yourself. You are judging people too. Don’t want to get judged?Don’t even get on here, but then that’s out of the context. Sure it’s cruel the war. Your story is very one-sided. SVN and American soldiers weren’t Mother Theresas either. Get on the internet and find out yourself. One of the reasons they didn’t win that war is because they were very bad. How bad? Find out yourself and the featuring picture of this story is just one example out of thousands of those atrocities committed by SVN and Am. soldiers. If you don’t like to read, then go watch some movies / documentaries or so. Then again, with the kind of mentality of yours, nothing can prove you otherwise. Please don’t go here and tell people about your family filled of hateful past anymore. By the way, did the general of your family fought till the last drop of blood, or did he run away before everyone else and enjoy a good life in America.? Has he and your family gone back to VN to show off how well off he and your family are to local people in VN? Well, I am wasting my time. Keep the questions for yourself. Talk to one-sided mind kind of people is hopeless. Bye.
I think that you are the one that being hateful & judgemental .. My uncle was served under president Ngo Dinh Diem so he was already dead by the time the war ended. As for me and my family.. We’ve done no such things as what you threw out at me.. I was the only one who have gone back & only to support the charity foundation that I’m involved in. I thank God for America , where I am able to work & help others..As for your statement of how bad the SVN and American soldiers … That proved that I’m not the one who’s one -sided mind. I say thank you for their service to every SVN soldier & American soldier that I come across everyday. As for the questions.. I posed only 1 and that was asking if you know the whole stories.
jamachado2014 says:
Thanks for keeping the true story about this photograph alive and available to the public. Scanning the comments, it’s clear that some don’t want to accept the truth. The detail behind the simple brutal graphic image of a battlefield death…and the streets of Saigon were the battlefield…during Tet in 1968…is where the truth can be found. An armchair warrior can’t comprehend or acknowledge or change the truth and more than those that deny the Holocaust of World War II.
Very difficult. The bastard deserved it. It helped end VietNam thus American troops wouldn’t be killed. I dont think the General was wrong and though I’m a left Democrat, hey, karma is karma. I’m sorry the General had to close his place. I hope they had a semblance of peace in the US.
George Rivera says:
I was in Vietnam at the time this story appeared in the Army Times Magazine. The version in 1968 was that this took place in Hue, which is far north of Saigon. This fellow was an NVA Artillery Officer dressed as a civilian who had been directing fire onto American and ARVN positions. He was captured and executed for the mass murder the NVA were guilty of having committed of ARVN, and SVN civilians. You can look that up in the army Times of that date. If he had been in uniform, he would have been treated differently. but he chose to dress out of uniform and mingle among civilians he subsequently murdered.
That’s my version. Army Times Magazine will state that. Geneva Convention has no place in an Asian war. Asians do not adhere to it to any degree, so if they do not observe it, they cannot expect Americans to observe it either.
You have no idea how brutal and hellacious war is until you have been in it and I do not mean cooks or drivers. I refer to Grunts in enemy held territory. We were surrounded by over 200 NVA. Over 200 NVA against 14 Americans. I don’t know the exact number but there were hundreds of them. Night time is good because they were just as afraid as we were so although they had a numerical advantage, they did not know it. The NVA knew we were in front of them but not exactly where and they did not know our ammo status.
I was in a unit that was inserted on a Sunday morning at ~1020. By ~1045, we were fully engaged in day and night fighting. We were low in everything and almost out of ammo. Slicks flew over to air drop small arms ammo, cases of claymores and frags, food, medical supplies, and water but due to intense enemy AA small arms fire, they flew overhead so fast that when they kicked out the supplies, they landed over the NVA and we only got the water.
A repo came in who had not been in the field an hour before he was killed by a salvo of four grenades thrown by NVA hiding in elephant grass near us. My friend Mike Moran was severely wounded but survived.
We were attacked on Thursday evening at ~1800. Myself and a 13 man squad of infantry with 12 grunts and a squad leader were separated from the main unit who were themselves depleted. We were down on ammo and night was closing in. The squad leader came to me and asked, “What are we going to do?”
I answered, what are we going to do? You’re the squad leader.
“But I don’t know what to do.”
I answered, ‘Well, if it were me, I would do an ammo count to see what you’ve got.’
He said, “Good idea, I’ll be right back,” he told me. He returned and said, “We’ve got two magazines each plus yours.” Two magazines was about 36 rounds per man. I had over 500 rounds because I was a LRRP AFO who was sent out as an Artillery Observer with the Infantry companies when they were short an AFO.
Field Artillery Observer was my primary duty but there was a shortage of Artillery Officers and I was Artillery Officer Qualified although not an officer. I had graduated First in Class from the First Field Force Vietnam Advanced Artillery Officer’s Course.
I answered, No, not mine. You guys need to practice fire discipline. Stop shooting at shadows and bushes. Do not fire anything unless you have a target you can see and you’re sure you can hit it with one round. They were quick to listen. ‘
I told them, ‘Thegooks are going to be firing probing fires as soon as it gets dark. Do not return fire because they will target your muzzle flashes and where you are standing is where you will die. Remember, you’re their squad leader, not me. They are depending on you. Go tell them what I said in your own words. The squad leader nodded yes and left. The night was just beginning and it is a long story but just believe what I said.
Sgt George Rivera
Co A 2D Battalion, 503RD Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173RD Airborne Brigade. This Company was nicknamed “No DEROS Alpha;” Think about why.
Captain Ahern was Commanding Officer.
Gerry Murphy says:
Informative. Never really knew the story but somewhat guessed it was something like actually happened. You could smell the Generals anger.
Daven says:
How about sourcing where you copied this article from? http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/03/the-story-behind-the-man-who-was-killed-in-the-famous-saigon-execution-photo/ Thanks!
Daven, the sources are listed in the article.
On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 6:23 PM, Cherries – A Vietnam War Novel wrote:
BobF says:
I was in-country during that event. I was out in the bush about 2 clicks from the Cambodia border with a unit of the 25ID, Tropic Lightning. A few days later, I was wounded, February 18, 1968, and sent to Japan for 45 days to recoup. They gave me a Purple Heart. It was the hottest year of the war, 1968… lots of enemy contact. We killed 1.2M of the enemy and lost 58K of our guys. Our losses were all hero’s, each and ever one. The enemy’s goal was to inflict as many US losses as possible so public opinion back home would oppose the war and force our President to pullout. It worked.
Matildap says:
To be honest i think the “enemy” was more concerned with survival than public opinion..
doglegblog says:
Thank you for the interesting article.
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America invaded Vietnam just few days before the general elections in Vietnam…..
keep on believing in your insanity. Trump is right what you deserve
Valentine, I have absolutely no idea what your rant is about and the point you are trying to make. ..
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It’s time for article like this to be gone. Move on. A lot of comments show how ignorant people are about the war. Let them live and die carrying their ignorance and hatred. That’s the only good thing about keeping this article.
Asian Cowboy says:
Johnnh,
I read all your comments and obviously you failed to understand a few things.
1. Lem was a murderer or a terrorist if you will and he had murdered many innocent people, including children. Obviously, he didn’t value life, therefore, he didn’t deserved to live. Who knows how many innocent people he had killed prior to being caught.
2. The general, under the chaos of war, had no choice but to put Lem down. The general has not resources to keep him captive, letting him go would mean more innocent people die; sending him off to the after life would mean no more innocent people die by Lem or Bay Lop. It’s a matter of math at that point. If I were the general, I wouldn’t have put him down in plain site, I would have taken him to the woodshed and quietly show him the way to hell. By the way, I was a Vietnamese all my life, I never come across a name LEM before, where the hell did the Viet Cong find that terrorist? He must have been one of the ChiCOM incorporated.
In any case, after 40 something years of Communists rule, South Vietnam, once a model country for Southeast Asia, has become what our President lovingly called, ” A Sh*t Hole”, as in all communist countries. And yes, I did go back to Vietnam, not to show off, but to witness the sad state that country after many years under communism. And, yes, my father fought to the last second and he was captured and forced into “Re-educational Camp” as the Viet Cong called it. It was more like a hell to put it mildly.
Johnnh, you called others in this blog ignorant, but I think it is you, who are what you call others. The North Vietnamese Communists said they want to free South Vietnamese, but we didn’t want to be freed. We were doing just fine, we had freedom, we had prosperity, we were happy until we were forced to be united with the less free, less happy and less prosperous North Vietnam and less educated! You get the point? Communism sounds good until you grow up in that sh*t. I apologize for using some colorful language here but I am trying hard to drive home the point for Mr. JOHNNH’s benefit.
Finally, I just want to take this opportunity to THANK all our American soldiers who have given so much to try to preserve the free South Vietnam. You did not let us down. You did put the stop to the spread of communism to other southeast countries. I also want to offer a prayer for all our fallen soldiers, Americans as well as the South Vietnamese soldiers. Their sacrifices will not go in vain because there will also be people who will continue to fight for freedom throughout the world, myself included, no matter how small contribution, to honor their sacrifices.
Thank you, America. Thank you, Canada. Thank you, Australia. Thank you, France. Thank you, South Korea and all freedom lovers around the world. Thank you!
Ignorant? yes, my thoughts exactly and you are the living proof. Murderer? like My Lai and such? Boys and girls and babies, cows and pigs and chicken and rice fileds are communists, too? Well, I am wasting my time here. Bye.
JOHNNH, I had to agreed, most of us VietnAmericans and the free world are ignorant, according to you, and we don’t know anything about My Lai.
But as ignorant as we are, we know that a few bad American soldiers committed a massacre; but we also know that the good American soldiers put a stop to it when they found out it. You see, Americans will acknowledge when they are wrong and seek to correct it. Americans are not perfect people but that doesn’t mean they don’t seek to be better.
However, we need to give credit where credit is due. Even with all her defects, America has done more good for the world than all communist countries combine at any given time.
So tell us then, when was there a time the communists anywhere in the world seek to correct their wrong doings? The common knowledge is, communists never admit their wrong doings; if anything, they hide it and double down on it. It is proven that communism and mass killing goes hand in hand, even a blind man can see it. You, JOHNNH, seem to be ok with it, you seem to defend it, you seem to find excuses for it. We don’t understand you. We are not as educated as you. So educate us then about communist crimes, in the past and the present…we like to know more. You see, you are not wasting your time because we are eager to learn more about communists mass killing or lives destroyed by communism around the world – at least 100 millions from what I have learned. Damn, that’s a lot of people. But yea, tell us more about communism.
So how about you start teaching us about the Viet Cong strapping bombs to live, innocent Vietnamese babies and set those babies up as booby traps…
You see, Viet Cong are cowards, they don’t have the balls to fight heads on against American and South Vietnamese soldiers in the open battle fields. They hid behind women and children and innocent people and used them as human shields. They don’t play by the rules and they don’t honor their promises or agreements they enter into. They got no morals.
It’s difficult to fight an enemy, who constantly and purposely hid behind innocent people, villagers, women and children, with the intention to confuse their enemies of who is who. Thus, My Lai.
It is difficult indeed.
Johnnh, you said that the American and South Vietnamese soldiers lost the war because they were bad. Let’s be very clear about one thing. The South Vietnamese lost their country because they trusted the North Vietnamese communists to abide by the Paris Peace agreement of 1972. It was the communists who violated their own agreement to end the war and bring peace to Vietnam.
The American defeated the powerful Japanese Empire, which was way more powerful than the Viet Cong, what make you think they can’t defeat the Viet Cong if they want to?
The Americans didn’t want to hurt the innocent people in North of Vietnam; that was the reason why they stay their hand. On the contrary, the Viet Cong seek to use and get the innocent people kill to score a meaningless victory. There lies the difference between good people vs bad people. And with my limited knowledge, I think the Viet Cong or communists in general, are the bad people.
JOHNH, I have no idea of your age, where you are from, or if you have ever served in any military (much less the U. S.) military. My guess is you have not, much less served under any sort of combat.
I was in the U. S. Army Signal Corp stationed in Can Tho, RVN (Republic Of Vietnam). My MOS was 36H-20 (Dial Central Office Repair) which means I was trained to repair a telephone exchange when a problem arises. This is only part of the job because maintenance had to be performed and certain monthly routines performed and logged with the results. This was not my job, though, because my MOS carried a J-6 modifier meaning I was trained as a Tandem Switch Repairman, we maintained the equipment and trunk lines in and out of the Delta at Can Tho Tandem. I arrived in country on Apr. 18, 1970 and came home on Jun. 24, 1971. We worked 12 hours a day 7 days a week and pulled guard duty at night once every two weeks. We received enemy fire maybe once a month, quite unlike many other places in country. One night (the one I can never forget) started the same as most any other night, did routine testing and monitored the trunk lines to one of the other sites. The Army had 2 sites in VN Can Tho, Gung Chua Mtn., and one in Bangkok Thailand. The A.F. had sites at Tan Son Nhut, Cam Rahn Bay and after 48 years I do not remember if I forgot any. Back to that night, it was early morning I believe when the first round came in. I don’t know when the 42nd and finally round hit.we started monitoring trunk lines to Tan Son Nhut because that was at Saigon. We finally found a circuit that was very interesting. There was a Colonel that called Saigon and he was livid. There were 2 Huey Cobras in the air that night and they spotted the tube and requested permission to fire. 2 GI’s died as a result of the incomming rounds. The Col. wanted to know why permission to destroy the tube was denied. The response was “the tube was set up in the school yard of a “PACIFIED” village. In order to destroy the tube, they would have to destroy the school and they couldn’t take the chanch of the American press getting that information.” None of the men I was stationed with were out to kill anyone. Our M-16′ were kept in a locked locker in our office. The only time we removed them was to clean them in prep for guard duty. In the morning the weapon was again cleaned and returned.
So, JOHNH, as I stated I don’t have any idea where you live, the only thing I can tell is you hate the United States and you know absolutely nothing about the Vietnam Conflict. That is what we were told for years since a state of war was not declared. If you care to check the facts you will see that President Eisenhower sent advisors to Vietnam after the French defeat at Dien Bin Phu. Pres. Kennedy sent in the Green Berets to assist. Both groups at that time were mainly advisory but would fire if their base were to be attacked. On the other hand, Johnson sent in a large increase in 1968. One other thing Johnson and his Sec. Of Defense McNamara is to impose unreasonable restrictions on the U. S. Forces he sent. These were called “Rules of Engagement” which stated depending where you were stationed, if you received fire you had to:
A) Request permission to return fire which went to Bn. maybe Bgde.
B) Request permission from Co., Bn., Bgde., Pentagon. So you ducked below the sandbags and waited, the trouble being you were over run or the bad guys went home.
See the problem is that allows the bad guys to keep coming back to kill more of your friends. And you mentioned the massacre at Me La I. I am in total agreement with you. It was terrible. The difference between you and me is you have no understanding of war. Myself, however, can understand how that could occur. When you are attacked almost every night and while your friends die you can do nothing, something is going to break. Also do not forget not every soldier on that patrol participated in the shootings.
I know you have learned all of the evils we committed, that is why we received the welcome we got upon our return. We were drunks, junkies, rapists, baby burners (my favorite). The best I was called was “no good motherf*****g baby burner.”
I know the smell of burning flesh, thank you VC. I know what it is like to watch body parts pulled from wreckage also thanks to the VC.
Please get an unbiased research on the atrocities committed by the communists in South Vietnam, which was to be an independent nation that was non communists. Most of the fighting done in the name of communism was by NVA in VC uniforms.
May you look at the complete war.
P. S. I don’t hate anyone now, not even Jane Fonda. I haven’t forgiven, I may never do that even though my God tells me I must, but I let go of the hate years ago.
Christina Nguyen says:
Bravo Asian cowboy!!! Good riddance johnnh…
Thank you, Christina Nguyen. I have more where that come from. I haven’t begun unload yet.
Glad to know freedom loving people like you out there.
Communism sucks!! For some reasons, every country who is friend of America seem to do well. Any country touched by communist turn into hell hole. Not sure why…maybe JOHNNH can enlighten us all why that is.
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Using Wikipedia as a citation for it being true drags down your credibility
gafltc says:
I disagree, because I look up everything I do not know on Wikipedia. It tells a story that matches up with my perception of reality, as well, whether it is a story about the Civil War, or about the Vietnam War, Wikipedia gathers verifiable information as best they can. [They do not allow posts like Alex Jones: “there’s a secret child sex ring at Comet Pizza, Washington, D.C.] Jones’ completely just made up out of whole cloth story caused a guy who lives in Salisbury, NC to do four years in prison, and Jones doesn’t take any responsibility–he doesn’t even send commissary money. I live off Old Salisbury Rd about 20 miles from the North Carolinian who, unfortunately, believed everything he heard on right wing bullshit radio, now he’s doing the time for his “investigation”. Do you have a similar story of the danger of information from Wikipedia?
Gary Schoo says:
This is a message to all. You have to do things that are not cool looking to make a point.
I hated to see our guys get shot I know it is war but justice is what it is. Our special teams were delt with also.
G. Joe says:
Some of the guys I knew the things they went through this guy got it easy.
Minh An says:
the photo after the lens of a camera is a photo. but the picture after the lens of our eyes has a lot more than just a picture. It all depends on the person behind the lens, then it is interpreted. Don’t blame on yourself Eddie. Nobody should be blamed here. All were forced to do what they thought was the most correct one at that moment. Thank you for sharing the stories. With the war, there is no winner. Both are losers.
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University of Colorado Sued for Refusing to Recognize Christian-Only Student Group
November 17, 2018 By CFT Team Leave a Comment
While rubber stamping Black-only, Asian-only, Jewish-only and LGBT-only student organizations, the University of Colorado has refused to recognize Ratio Christi, a Christian-only group on campus:
Christian nonprofit Alliance Defending Freedom is representing Ratio Christi in the lawsuit, which asserts that the student group has tried to become a recognized student organization at UCCS for nearly three years.
“The First Amendment dictates that the ‘marketplace of ideas’ on a public university cannot prefer some viewpoints and cannot exile or denigrate others,” Ratio Christi states in the lawsuit. “It also dictates that the government cannot force a religious organization to appoint as a leader someone who does not share that organization’s beliefs or to accept as a member someone who does not support its mission.”
“As this student organization seeks to advance, teach, and defend Christian beliefs, it requires that its officers must share and personally hold those Christian beliefs,” the group explains. “And it requires that its members, those who influence its overall direction, generally support its mission.”
Ratio Christi describes itself as an organization that provides a safe venue to explore and discuss Christianity.
“We desire to partner in taking back the mind of the University for Christ,” the group states. “By equipping Christian students we believe many students will not only hold onto a faith that they might otherwise abandon, but they will also begin to stand up for Christianity when it comes under fire in the classroom.
ADF said in a news releasethat students of any faith can attend Ratio Christi events and become a member of the group, so long as they are on board with the group’s mission. But Ratio Christi mandates that its leaders are Christian.
The nonprofit said that, because of this restriction, UCCS has denied to register Ratio Christi, curbing its access to funds, help from administrators, and space to host events.
“Like any other student group at a public university, religious student organizations should be free to choose their leaders without the government meddling,” ADF senior counsel Travis Barham said in the news release.
Barham argued that the UCCS should not dictate how student groups pick their leaders. He suggested that it would be absurd to have a student with opposing views as a leader of a Christian club.
College campuses are bastions of free speech and free association — as long as you are not White or Christian, and if you are both White and Christian, you literally become persona non grata because you represent everything that today’s college educations are feverishly working to undermine and destroy. Make no mistake, this group would have been recognized with it were a “Jews for Jesus” group or a “Afro-American Christian” group, but it is a virtual certainty that this Christian group is mostly White, and the college perceives it to be a White group first, and a Christian group second.
It is absolutely futile for Christian groups to try to prove to the world that they are not “racist” and that they welcome all comers. For the vast majority of the last 2,00o years Christianity has been a Whites-only religion, and Christians have nothing to apologize for with that rich history. It has only been recently when Christian groups insisted on adopting liberal “diversity” dogma that the power of Christianity in America has gone into steep decline, so much of a decline that they aren’t even allowed on university campuses.
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Nonsmoking-related Arylamine Exposure and Bladder Cancer Risk
Paul L. Skipper, Steven R. Tannenbaum, Ronald K. Ross and Mimi C. Yu
Paul L. Skipper
Steven R. Tannenbaum
Ronald K. Ross
Mimi C. Yu
DOI: Published June 2003
Roughly one-half of bladder cancer incidence in the United States can be attributed to known causes, mainly cigarette smoking, and it has been hypothesized that the aromatic amines in tobacco smoke are important etiological agents. Nonsmokers are also exposed, through unknown sources, to many of the same carcinogenic aromatic amines that are present in cigarette smoke. Previous epidemiological studies have not tested whether either of these aromatic amine exposures are associated with cancer risk. We conducted a population-based case-control study in Los Angeles County, California, involving 761 case patients with bladder cancer and 770 individually matched control subjects. In-person interviews provided information on tobacco smoking and other potential risk factors. Quantitative analysis of hemoglobin adducts of 4- and 3-aminobiphenyl (ABP) was used to assess aromatic amine exposure. Adducts of both aminobiphenyls were significantly higher in cases than in controls, independent of cigarette smoking at the time of blood collection and lifetime smoking history. Adjustment for other risk factors as well as for metabolic differences did not materially alter the associations. Our findings strengthen the connection between exposure to aromatic amines in tobacco smoke and cigarette smoking-related bladder cancer and suggest that environmental exposure to arylamines may account for a significant proportion of nonsmoking-related bladder cancer in the general population.
Epidemiological investigations have found associations between exposure to aromatic amines and bladder cancer, with compelling evidence for human carcinogenicity coming from studies of occupational exposure to 4-ABP,3 2-naphthylamine, and benzidine (1) . These three compounds are now classified and regulated as human bladder carcinogens. There is also suggestive epidemiological evidence for the carcinogenicity of other aromatic amines such as o-toluidine (2) .
As a result of the great reduction of occupational exposure to aromatic amines that has occurred since these compounds became known as human carcinogens, the most important cause of human bladder cancer that epidemiological studies now detect is cigarette smoking. After the discovery that aromatic amines are constituents of cigarette smoke, the hypothesis was advanced that exposure to the aromatic amines in tobacco smoke is a principal mechanism by which cigarette smoking induces bladder cancer (3) .
Aromatic amine exposure well below the levels resulting from cigarette smoking can now be detected with sensitive and specific biomarker measurements (4) . Aromatic amines are oxidized in vivo to N-hydroxylamines that, upon reaching the circulation, react with hemoglobin to form adducts that may be sufficiently stable to persist for as long as the adducted hemoglobin remains in circulation. As a result, quantitative analysis of the adducts in a blood specimen can be used to assess exposure during the several-month period before blood collection (5) . Oxidation of aromatic amines to N-hydroxylamines is generally thought to be required for their carcinogenic activity (6 , 7) . The aromatic amine-hemoglobin adduct biomarker may, therefore, be more informative about cancer risk than questionnaire-based exposure assessment.
Cross-sectional population studies have revealed that exposure to 4-ABP, as indicated by the presence of its hemoglobin adduct in individuals of all ages, even neonates, is nearly universal (8, 9, 10) . Adduct levels are higher in smokers than in nonsmokers (11, 12, 13) . Some, but not all, studies have demonstrated an association between passive smoke exposure and the presence of adducts in the hemoglobin of nonsmokers (14, 15, 16, 17) . These and other studies also suggest that the nature of most sources of arylamines in nonsmokers is unclear.
We initiated a population-based case-control study of bladder cancer in Los Angeles County in 1992 to test several hypotheses concerning the etiology of this disease. Blood specimens were collected from consenting participants and subjected to quantitative analysis for hemoglobin adducts of 4-ABP as well as the isomeric 3-ABP. Here, we examine the relationship between bladder cancer risk and levels of hemoglobin adducts of these two amines as a function of smoking habits, with adjustment for known and suspected risk factors for bladder cancer that include metabolic phenotype or genotype.
Study Design.
Recruitment of subjects has previously been described in detail (13) . Briefly, cases were identified through the Los Angeles County Surveillance Program, the population-based Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) cancer registry of Los Angeles County. Between January 1, 1987 and April 30, 1996, 2098 histologically confirmed bladder cancers were diagnosed among non-Asians between the ages of 25 and 64 years. Among these, 175 patients died before we could contact them or were too ill to be interviewed. Permission to contact 74 patients was denied by their physicians. Two hundred sixty-seven patients refused to be interviewed. Thus, we interviewed 75% (1582/2098) of all eligible patients.
For each interviewed case patient, we sought to recruit a control subject who was matched by gender, date of birth (within 5 years), race (non-Hispanic white, Hispanic, or African-American), and neighborhood of residence at the time of cancer diagnosis. To search for these neighborhood control subjects, we followed an invariant procedure that defines a sequence of houses on specified neighborhood blocks. We attempted to identify the sex, age and race of all of the inhabitants of each housing unit; not at home units were systematically revisited to complete the census. When we failed to find a match after canvassing 150 housing units, we excluded race from the matching criteria. If a match based on this relaxed criterion could not be found within a maximum of 300 housing units, the case was dropped from the study. Sixty-eight cases were excluded from the study because of the lack of a matched control, and 20 controls were not matched to the index case by race. All of the study subjects signed informed consent forms approved by the University of Southern California Human Subjects Committee.
In-person structured interviews were conducted in each subject’s home. The questionnaire requested information up to 2 years before the diagnosis of bladder cancer for case patients or 2 years before the diagnosis of cancer of the index case patient for the matched control subject. Information was requested on demographic characteristics, lifetime use of tobacco products and alcohol, usual adult dietary habits, lifetime occupational history, prior medical conditions, and prior use of medications.
Beginning in January 1992, all of the case patients (n = 1044) and their matched control subjects (n = 979) were asked for a blood sample donation at the end of the in-person interview. We obtained a blood sample from 761 (73%) case patients (55% of total eligible cases) and from 770 (79%) control subjects. Subjects also were asked to collect an overnight urine sample (ending with the first morning void) after consumption of two cups of instant coffee (about 70 mg of caffeine) in the afternoon (between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m.).
Laboratory Measurements.
Blood specimens were collected in heparinized tubes and were subsequently fractionated into plasma, buffy coat, and erythrocytes, which were stored at −80°C before analysis. Erythrocyte samples were sent on dry ice to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, identifiable only by their code numbers, where they underwent quantitative analysis for hemoglobin adducts of 4- and 3-ABP. Details of the analytical procedure used in this study have been reported previously (18) . Cases and their matched controls were always tested together. For singletons (i.e., cases without matched controls or controls with missing index cases), number of cases and number of controls were always similar in a given batch. All of the subjects who donated blood were asked detailed questions about their use of tobacco products during the immediately preceding 2 months. NAT2 and CYP1A2 phenotypes were determined by analysis of the urinary caffeine metabolites as described previously (9) . GSTM1, GSTP1, GSTT1, and NAT1 genotypes were determined as described previously (19 , 20) .
Statistical Analysis.
The distributions of 4- and 3-ABP hemoglobin adduct levels in our study population were markedly skewed; therefore, formal statistical testing was performed on logarithmically transformed values of adduct levels, and geometric (as opposed to arithmetic) mean values are presented. The analysis of covariance method was used to compare adduct levels between cases and controls while adjusting for the effects of age, sex, laboratory batch, and cigarette smoking on adduct levels (21) . Additional adjustments of other risk factors for bladder cancer identified in the Los Angeles Study also were performed. All of the Ps are two-sided.
In addition, we used conditional logistic regression methods (22) to examine associations between hemoglobin adduct levels and bladder cancer risk. A matched set consisted of all of the cases and controls tested in a single laboratory batch. Age, sex, and level of education were included as covariates in all of the models. The associations were measured by ORs and their corresponding 95% CIs and 2-sided Ps. Study subjects were grouped into quartiles based on the distribution of values in control subjects, separately for those who smoked and those who did not smoke at the time of blood draw (see Appendix A). The linear trend tests for adduct-cancer associations were based on ordinal values (0–3) for the quartiles.
Relevant demographic and other characteristics of the study subjects are detailed in Table 1⇓ . Roughly 80% of the cases were men and close to 90% of them were non-Latino whites. Adduct levels of 4-ABP in all of the subjects ranged from 5.1 to 7400 pg/g hemoglobin. The highest value is greater by an order of magnitude than any we have observed previously, but because there were very few exceptionally high values (∼1%), the geometric mean is not notably different from values observed in other studies. Subjects with the 18 highest values (>400 pg/g) were all cases, but only 4 of them were current smokers. None of the values in control subjects were outside the range reported in previous studies of healthy subjects.
Demographic and other selected characteristics of bladder cancer patients and control subjects
Table 2⇓ presents geometric mean values of 4-ABP hemoglobin adducts as well as adducts of 3-ABP among cases and controls as a function of smoking status. Adducts of 3-ABP were included in this study because 3-ABP, although isomeric with 4-ABP, has markedly different toxicological properties, and it is likely that the environmental origins of the two amines are substantially different. Results obtained from analysis of 3-ABP adducts thus has potential value for interpretation of 4-ABP adduct results.
Geometric mean (95% CI) levels of 4- and 3-ABP-hemoglobin (Hb) adducts (pg/g Hb) among bladder cancer patients and control subjectsa
In agreement with several previous studies (12 , 13 , 23) , adducts of both 4- and 3-ABP were elevated in smokers as compared with nonsmokers. Also, levels of 4-ABP adducts were 15–60 times higher than their 3-ABP counterparts. Whereas 3-ABP adducts were negligibly low among nonsmokers, 4-ABP adducts were relatively substantial in nonsmokers (about seven times the 3-ABP adduct levels in smokers).
The main finding presented in Table 2⇓ is that adducts of both 4- and 3-ABP are significantly higher in cases than in controls, independent of the level of tobacco smoking at the time of blood donation. Risk or protective factors for bladder cancer identified in this study population include cigarette smoking (13) , regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (24) , use of permanent hair dyes (25 , 26) , dietary intake of carotenoids,4 NAT2 phenotype,4 and GSTM1 genotype.4 Additional adjustment for all of these factors did not reduce the case-control differences in 4- and 3-ABP hemoglobin adducts. Among lifelong nonsmokers, the statistically significant case-control difference in 4-ABP hemoglobin adducts persisted. 3-ABP hemoglobin adducts, on the other hand, no longer showed a case-control difference in lifelong nonsmokers. Some (14, 15, 16) but not all (17) studies have detected the presence of 4- or 3-ABP hemoglobin adducts in individuals positive for passive smoke exposure. In this study population, there were no associations between indices of passive smoke exposure and 4- or 3-ABP hemoglobin adducts among nonsmokers at the time of blood draw.4 Thus, passive smoke exposure was not considered as a potential confounding variable. Certain occupational groups have been consistently shown to exhibit an elevated risk of bladder cancer (1) . Further adjustment for a history of high-risk occupations (truck/bus/taxi driver, aluminum product worker, hairdresser) yielded results similar to those without this additional adjustment.
Adducts of 4- and 3-ABP were strongly correlated (r = 0.57), as we have observed in previous investigations. Adducts of 4-ABP exhibited a stronger association with bladder cancer risk than did 3-ABP adducts. After adjustment for level of 4-ABP adducts along with other risk or protective factors, 3-ABP adducts no longer showed an association with bladder cancer risk (P = 0.60). On the other hand, 4-ABP adducts remained statistically related to bladder cancer risk after adjustment for 3-ABP adducts (P = 0.0001).
Table 3⇓ shows bladder cancer risk estimates by quartiles of ABP adduct levels, separately for smokers versus nonsmokers at the time of blood draw. Consistent with the findings presented in Table 2⇓ , there was statistically significant increasing risk with increasing adduct levels, irrespective of smoking status at blood draw. For example, among nonsmokers, those at the highest quartile of 4-ABP adducts were more than three times as likely to develop bladder cancer relative to the subjects in the lowest quartile (OR, 3.2; 95% CI, 2.1–4.9).
4- and 3-ABP-hemoglobin (Hb) adduct levels in relation to bladder cancera
Appendix A Quartile cut-points of ABP hemoglobin (Hb) adducts (pg/g hemoglobin)
Results of this population-based investigation of aromatic amine exposure and bladder cancer risk clearly indicate that case patients were exposed to higher levels of metabolically activated 4- and 3-ABP than their matched controls. The association between risk and 3-ABP disappeared after adjustment for 4-ABP. Neither smoking at the time of blood draw nor lifetime smoking history accounted for the case-control differences. Independent of smoking status at the time of blood draw, cases exhibited elevated adducts compared with controls, and the magnitude of the relative difference (30–40% higher in cases) was comparable between smokers and nonsmokers. Elevated adduct levels may reflect exposure to higher doses of aromatic amines, greater metabolic conversion of amine to N-hydroxylamine, or a combination of both factors. As adjustment for metabolic differences did not substantially change the observed case-control differences, much of the difference in adduct levels of 4- and 3-ABP is likely to represent differences in exposures to these two chemicals.
Cigarette smoke is an important source of 4- and 3-ABP exposure. Active smokers appear to be exposed to ∼3- to 10-fold higher amounts of 4- and 3-ABP than nonsmokers. Whether 4- and 3-ABP and other aromatic amines are the principal agents responsible for the apparent carcinogenicity of cigarette smoke for the bladder is difficult to test epidemiologically, because of the complex mixture of toxic and carcinogenic substances in tobacco smoke. Our finding that nonsmokers exhibit higher 4- and 3-ABP hemoglobin adducts if they are bladder cancer cases compared with control subjects strengthens the hypothesis that arylamines in cigarette smoke are responsible, at least in part, for bladder cancer development in smokers.
More significantly, our results suggest that 4- and 3-ABP exposure at levels lower than those experienced by smokers are linked to bladder cancer risk. 4-ABP is one of the most potent bladder carcinogens in animals. Previous studies have indicated widespread exposure to 4-ABP in humans other than through exposure to cigarette smoking; the sources of such nonsmoking related exposure remain unclear (9, 10, 11 , 27) .
Several exposure scenarios that could result in formation of human hemoglobin adducts of 4-ABP can be described. 4-nitrobiphenyl (4-NB) is a product of incomplete combustion that has been identified as a component of kerosene heater emissions (28) and diesel engine exhaust (29) , and exposure to 4-NB can result in the production 4-ABP hemoglobin adducts (30) ; therefore, exposure to airborne 4-NB is one possibility. Human intestinal microbiota are capable of generating 4-ABP from at least one azo dye (31) . Therefore, it is possible that exposure to one or more colorants is responsible for some human 4-ABP exposure. Finally, there is a recent report that fumes from heated cooking oils contain 4-ABP (32) , which raises the possibility that food preparation can lead to 4-ABP exposure. The limited information contained in these studies does not provide a sufficient basis for meaningful exposure assessment at this time; we, therefore, do not speculate on the relative importance of each of these possible scenarios. Pinpointing the additional sources of 4-ABP exposure in the environment should be of the highest scientific importance.
The present study has one major limitation inherent in most case-control studies. Assessment of ABP hemoglobin adducts was performed on blood samples taken after cancer diagnosis in cases. It is possible that the postdiagnostic profile in ABP adducts among the cases does not accurately reflect the group’s prediagnostic profile. Furthermore, the carcinogenic process is believed to take decades to complete, and, thus, the relevant exposure periods are far removed from the time of blood draw. It is unknown whether recent exposures in study subjects, as captured by the ABP hemoglobin adducts, generally reflect exposure levels in decades past.
Cigarette smoking accounts for no more than 50% of bladder cancer cases in the United States (13) , but research over the past several decades has had little success in identifying other major causes. This investigation provides the first substantial evidence that environmental exposure to aromatic amines unrelated to smoking may account for a significant portion of bladder cancer in the general population.
We thank Susan Roberts and Kazuko Arakawa of the University of Southern California for their assistance in data collection and management, and statistical computing, and Joe Glogowski of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for his assistance in processing specimens for hemoglobin adduct analysis.
↵1 Supported by United States Public Health Service Grants P01 CA17054, R35 CA53890, and R01 CA65726 (National Cancer Institute), and P01 ES05622 and P30 ES07048 (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences), NIH, Department of Health and Human Services.
2 To whom requests for reprints should be addressed, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building 56, Room 753, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139. E-mail: skipper{at}mit.edu
↵3 The abbreviations used are: 4-ABP, 4-aminobiphenyl; NAT2, N-acetyltransferase 2; GSTM1, glutathione S-transferase M1; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; 4-NB, 4-nitrobiphenyl.
↵4 Unpublished observations.
Received August 14, 2002.
Revision received February 25, 2003.
Accepted March 4, 2003.
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Comparison of Nicotine and Carcinogen Exposure with Water Pipe and Cigarette Smoking
Peyton Jacob III, Ahmad H. Abu Raddaha, Delia Dempsey, Christopher Havel, Margaret Peng, Lisa Yu and Neal L. Benowitz
Peyton Jacob III
1Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Medical Service, San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, the Departments of Medicine and Bioengineering & Therapeutic Sciences and 2Department of Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco
Ahmad H. Abu Raddaha
Delia Dempsey
Christopher Havel
Margaret Peng
Lisa Yu
Neal L. Benowitz
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-12-1422 Published May 2013
Background: Smoking tobacco preparations in a water pipe (hookah) is widespread in many places of the world and is perceived by many as relatively safe. We investigated biomarkers of toxicant exposure with water pipe compared with cigarette smoking.
Methods: We conducted a crossover study to assess daily nicotine and carcinogen exposure with water pipe and cigarette smoking in 13 people who were experienced in using both products.
Results: When smoking an average of 3 water pipe sessions compared with smoking 11 cigarettes per day (cpd), water pipe use was associated with a significantly lower intake of nicotine, greater exposure to carbon monoxide (CO), and a different pattern of carcinogen exposure compared with cigarette smoking, with greater exposure to benzene, and high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), but less exposure to tobacco-specific nitrosamines, 1,3-butadiene, acrolein, acrylonitrile, propylene oxide, ethylene oxide, and low molecular weight PAHs.
Conclusions: A different pattern of carcinogen exposure might result in a different cancer risk profile between cigarette and water pipe smoking. Of particular concern is the risk of leukemia related to high levels of benzene exposure with water pipe use.
Impact: Smoking tobacco in water pipes has gained popularity in the United States and around the world. Many believe that water pipe smoking is not addictive and less harmful than cigarette smoking. We provide data on toxicant exposure that will help guide regulation and public education regarding water pipe health risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 22(5); 765–72. ©2013 AACR.
It is estimated that about 100 million people worldwide smoke tobacco in water pipes. Water pipe is also known as hookah (Indian subcontinent and Africa), shisha, borry, goza (Egypt and Saudi Arabia), narghile, arghile (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Israel), shui yan dai (China), or hubble-bubble (1, 2). Smoking tobacco in water pipes has gained popularity in the United States, particularly in areas with sizable Arab-American populations, and also among young non–Arab-American people, with hookah bars often being located near college campuses (3). A typical session at a hookah bar involves smoking for 45 to 60 minutes, often with a group of friends (4–6). Many believe that water pipe smoking is not addictive and is less harmful than cigarette smoking (1, 5, 7).
A water pipe consists of a head that is connected to a bowl containing water and a hose with mouthpiece. A tobacco preparation is placed in the head and burning charcoal is placed on top of the tobacco. The smoker inhales through a mouthpiece, which draws air and hot combustion products from the burning charcoal through the tobacco preparation, creating an aerosol consisting of volatilized and pyrolized tobacco components. The smoke passes through the water in the bowl, cooling the smoke, before being carried through the hose to the smoker.
Water pipe tobacco is a moist paste-like preparation made from about 5% to 10% crude cut tobacco that is fermented with honey, molasses, and pulp of different fruits to add flavor. Differences in composition of the products smoked and different temperatures involved in the smoking process result in substantial difference in the composition of hookah smoke compared with cigarette smoke. Water pipe smoke is produced at about 450°C compared with about 900°C for cigarettes (8). Furthermore, water pipe smoke also contains charcoal combustion products, including substantial amounts of carbon monoxide (CO).
On the basis of smoking machine data, the amount of water pipe tobacco used in a single smoking session was reported to produce 100-fold more tar, 4-fold more nicotine, 11-fold more CO, and 2- to 5-fold more polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons than did a single cigarette (8). Other investigators have confirmed these findings, but polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) delivery was higher for some PAHs and lower for others (9). Shafagoj and colleagues found that the water pipe smokers had about 2-fold higher expired CO levels and about 3-fold higher plasma nicotine levels than cigarette smokers (10). We recently studied biomarkers of nicotine and carcinogen exposure after single water pipe sessions and found that peak plasma nicotine concentrations were comparable and expired CO levels were much higher than those typically seen after smoking a cigarette (11). We found that the estimated systemic dose of nicotine from one session of water pipe smoking was similar to smoking 2 to 3 cigarettes, and water pipe smoking significantly increased urine excretion of tobacco-specific nitrosamines and PAHs, representing 2 major classes of tobacco smoke carcinogens (12).
The goal of the present study was to compare toxicant exposure from water pipe smoking with exposure from cigarette smoking using biomarker measurements. We conducted a crossover study to assess daily nicotine and carcinogen exposure with water pipe and cigarette smoking in people who were experienced users of both products.
Thirteen healthy volunteers who smoked both cigarettes and water pipes completed the study. They included 8 men and 5 women, 8 non-Hispanic whites, 1 Hispanic white, 3 Asians, and 1 African-American with a mean age of 24 years (range 18–33 years) and an average body mass index (BMI) of 26 (range 21–35). Subjects smoked an average of 10 cigarettes per day (cpd; range 4–20) and had an average Fagerström Test of Nicotine Dependence score of 3 (range 0–6). Subjects reported smoking an average of 3 water pipe sessions per week (range 1–7) for an average of 4.8 years (range 1.5–7 years). The average saliva cotinine at screening was 72 ng/mL (range 20–150).
Participants were recruited through Internet postings (Craigslist) and word of mouth. Subjects were financially compensated for their time. The study was approved by the Committee on Human Research at University of California, San Francisco (San Francisco, CA).
This was a randomized, 2 arm, crossover study of water pipe and cigarette smoking. The arms comprised exclusive water pipe smoking and exclusive cigarette smoking, each requiring 4 inpatient days in the Clinical Research Center (CRC) at San Francisco General Hospital (San Francisco, CA), with at least 1 week separating each arm. Randomization of the sequence of treatment arms was done separately for males and females. Subjects were requested to refrain from smoking from 9:00 pm on the night before CRC admission, which occurred at 7:00 am the next day. On each hospital day, subjects were required to have their first smoking session (cigarette or water pipe) at 9:00 am. This was to maintain the same day–night tobacco use schedule throughout. A 24-hour urine was collected daily, with a split urine collection on day 4 as described below.
Subjects were allowed to smoke cigarettes as desired between 9:00 am and 10:00 pm (CRC policy). Subjects were required to smoke the water pipe for a minimum of twice per day (9:00 am and 1:00 pm), but otherwise could smoke water pipe ad libitum between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm. Evening water pipe smoking was not allowed because the kitchen, where the charcoal was lighted, closes at 6:00 pm. The following were recorded daily, depending on the study arm: CPD number and weight of cigarettes smoked or weight of water pipe tobacco smoked, times, duration, and number of sessions. Each day, the water in the pipe was replaced (825 mL), and at the end of the day, a water sample was retained for nicotine analysis.
Subjects were intensively studied on the fourth hospital day of each hospital stay. A blood sample was collected and expired CO recorded before and 2 minutes after completing the first smoking session at 9:00 am and again after another smoking session at 1:00 pm. Additional blood and expired CO samples were collected at 7, 9, 11, 13, and 24 hours from the start of the first smoking session. To examine the time course of excretion of toxicants, urine was collected at intervals of 0–4, 4–8, 8–12, and 12–24 hours.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission method machine-determined yields of the usual cigarette brands averaged 1.07 mg (SD, 0.37) nicotine, 13.0 mg (2.9) tar, and 13.1 mg (1.0) CO. The self-selected water pipe tobacco brands and flavors smoked during the water pipe arm of the study are: Nakhla Double Apple; Nakhla Strawberry; Nakhla Mango (2 subjects); Nakhla Apple (3 subjects); Nakhla Peach (3 subjects); Al-Waha Peach; and Al-Waha 2-Apple (2 subjects).
Biomarkers of exposure to several toxic substances were measured (Table 1). Analyses of biofluid samples were carried out using published methods (13–15) or are described in the Supplementary Materials Section.
Urinary excretion of toxic substance biomarkersa
Area under the plasma nicotine concentration–time curve (AUC) and expired CO AUC were the primary measures of daily nicotine and CO exposure, respectively. The 24-hour excretion of various smoke toxin metabolites was used as the measure of these toxicant exposures. On the basis of common practice, data are presented in “ng/mL” for plasma nicotine, “ppm” for expired CO, “pmol/24 h” for 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL) and PAH metabolites, and in “μg/24 h” for mercapturic acids.
Differences between water pipe and cigarette smoking were analyzed using paired Student t tests. Because the data were not normally distributed, log transformation of the data was conducted. NNAL and PAH urine values were averaged on study days 3 and 4. Mercapturic acid metabolite data were available only on day 4. Two-tailed tests with α = 0.05 were used. Data analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS 18 for Windows, 2009.
Biomarkers of exposure to several toxic substances were measured. These included nicotine, CO, NNAL, a metabolite of the lung-selective carcinogen 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK), biomarkers for the PAH class of carcinogens, and mercapturic acid metabolites of several toxic volatile organic compounds (VOC; ref. Table 1).
On average, subjects smoked water pipe for 2.8 (SD, 0.7; range 2–4) sessions with a total of 45.8 (SD, 9.7; range 28.5–60) minutes of smoking and smoked 11.4 cpd (SD, 6.3; range 3.5–21). The average nicotine concentration in the water after smoking water pipe was 4.5 μg/mL (SD 3.7). The average total nicotine remaining in the water per water pipe session was 1.22 mg (SD 0.76); the average nicotine remaining per gram tobacco burned was 0.21 mg (SD 0.10).
Average plasma nicotine and expired CO concentrations on study day 4 are shown in Fig. 1A and B. Average plasma nicotine concentrations throughout day 4 were substantially lower during water pipe use compared with cigarette smoking even though the mean plasma nicotine boost for the 2 individual smoking sessions was not significantly different for water pipe (11.4 ng/mL) compared with cigarette smoking (9.2 ng/mL). The 24-hour AUC for plasma nicotine, an integrated measure of exposure, was significantly lower for water pipe [63.9 ng/mL × h (SD 50)] compared with cigarette smoking [127.4 ng/mL × h (SD 81)] (P < 0.01). The average CO boost after smoking water pipe was 86 ppm compared with 5.2 ppm after cigarette smoking (P < 0.001). The mean 24-hour AUC for expired CO was 903 ppm × h (SD 712) for water pipe and 335 ppm × h (SD 442) for cigarette smoking (P < 0.05).
Mean plasma concentration of nicotine (A) and expired CO (B) over 24 hours on day 4 of the treatment arms, comparing daily use of water pipe and cigarettes. Mean (SEM) of 13 subjects.
Urine NNAL levels were significantly lower during water pipe use compared with cigarette smoking (Fig. 2A, Table 1). Relative excretion of different PAH metabolites varied according to the type of tobacco. Average excretion of 2-naphthol and 1, 2, and 3-hydroxyfluorenes was significantly higher in cigarette smokers, whereas excretion of 1-hydroxypyrene was significantly higher with water pipe smoking (Table 1). The sum of hydroxyphenanthrene excretion was similar for both groups. The data are presented as a sum of metabolites, as phenanthrene is not very selective for tobacco smoke compared with environmental and dietary sources, and it was thought that this would give a better averaged measure of exposure and maximize the chance of seeing a difference between the tobacco types if one existed. In contrast, fluorene is relatively selective for tobacco smoke, and furthermore, we had previously found that the selectivity varies by metabolite in the order of 1-Fluor > 3-Fluor > 2-Fluor (16). Circadian urine excretion data for 2-naphthol and 1-hydroxypyrene are shown in Fig. 2B and C.
Geometric mean urine concentrations of total NNAL (A), 2-naphthol (B), and 1-hydroxpyrene (C) over 24 hours on day 4 of the treatment arms, comparing daily use of water pipe and cigarettes. Geometric mean [95% confidence interval (CI) of mean] of 13 subjects.
Relative urine excretion of different VOC metabolites varied according to the mode of smoking and type of tobacco (Table 1). Excretion of phenylmercapturic acid (metabolite of benzene) was significantly higher with water pipe use compared with cigarette smoking (Fig. 3A). Excretion of 2-hydroxyethylmercapturic acid, 2-cyanoethylmercapturic acid, 3-hydroxypropylmercapturic acid, 2-hydroxypropylmercapturic acid, and 2-hydroxy-3-buten-1-yl-mercapturic acid and isomer(s) (metabolites of ethylene or ethylene oxide, acrylonitrile, acrolein, propylene or propylene oxide, and 1,3-butadiene, respectively) were significantly higher during cigarette smoking (1,3-butadiene metabolite data shown in Fig. 3B). There was no significant difference in the excretion of 2-carbamoylethylmercapturic acid (acrylamide metabolite)
Geometric mean urine concentrations of phenylmercapturic acid (benzene metabolite, A) and 2-hydroxy-3-butenylmercapturic acid (1,3-butadiene metabolite, B) over 24 hours on day 4 of the treatment arms, comparing daily use of water pipe and cigarettes. Geometric mean (95% CI of mean) of 13 subjects.
A significant increase in heart rate was observed both after smoking cigarettes (11.2 bpm, P = 0.011) and water pipe (11.6 bpm, P < 0.001). Systolic blood pressure increased after cigarette (9.7 mmHg, P = 0.01) and water pipe smoking (8.0 mmHg, P = 0.026); the changes were not significantly different comparing cigarettes versus water pipe.
Because many people believe water pipe smoking is less harmful than cigarette smoking, and the chemistry of the 2 smoking processes is quite different, a study comparing the intake of toxic substances in people who customarily smoke both of these 2 products was warranted. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to compare cigarette smoking with water pipe smoking using a crossover protocol. The study involved a steady-state assessment of biomarkers of systemic exposure to tobacco smoke toxicants during ad libitum smoking (the exception being NNAL, which has a 10–16 day half-life) (17) compared with ad libitum water pipe smoking. The pattern of toxicant exposure was distinctly different for water pipe smoking as compared with cigarette smoking. We made several novel and significant findings related to assessment of nicotine, CO, and 3 classes of carcinogens as follows.
Nicotine exposure and effects
Daily nicotine intake, estimated on the basis of 24-hour AUC, was substantially higher while smoking cigarettes compared with water pipe. Nonetheless, the sustained levels of nicotine throughout most of the day with water pipe use are likely to cause physiologic changes in the brain that would sustain nicotine addiction (18). Heart rate acceleration and an increase in systolic blood pressure are well-described pharmacologic effects of nicotine and were similar in our study after water pipe and cigarette smoking. Similar cardiovascular findings have been reported by Hakim and colleagues (19).
Previously, we reported that the 12.5 gm of water pipe tobacco placed in the pipe contained, on an average, 32 mg nicotine, and the average systemic intake of nicotine was 2.6 mg per water pipe session (11). We found in the present study that only 1.2 mg nicotine on average was recovered in the water pipe water per session, representing about 4% of nicotine in 12.5 gm of water pipe tobacco. Given that nicotine is highly water soluble, the relatively low nicotine recovery in the water is likely explained by most nicotine being carried through the water in air bubbles, with little time for dissolution. This finding contrasts to beliefs of some water pipe smokers that the water removes harmful substances.
Tobacco-specific nitrosamines
Although not at steady-state, levels of the tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNA) biomarker NNAL, reflecting systemic exposure to the lung carcinogen NNK, were much lower during water pipe smoking compared with cigarette smoking. Lower levels of urine NNAL have been previously reported in Egyptian water pipe compared with cigarette smokers (20). This might be due to differences in the tobacco type or curing process used to manufacture the products or it might be due to reducing agents, such as ascorbic acid (21) in the fruit preparation inhibiting formation of TSNAs during curing or in storage.
Intake of naphthalene and fluorene was higher during cigarette smoking, but intake of phenanthrene and pyrene was higher during water pipe smoking. This trend suggests that there may be a continuum with higher molecular weight PAHs being more abundant in water pipe smoke than in cigarette smoke. Because higher molecular weight PAHs are generally the most carcinogenic (e.g., benzo[a]pyrene and benz[a]anthracene), this trend suggests that cancer risk from PAHs might be higher in water pipe smokers than in cigarette smokers.
Volatile Organic Compounds
Exposure to benzene, a proven human carcinogen (leukemia and possibly lung cancer) (1) was considerably higher while smoking water pipe compared with cigarettes. This was surprising in light of the trend for PAHs of higher molecular weight being higher in water pipe smoke. It may be that the burning charcoal is a major source of benzene (22). In contrast, intake of some other toxic VOCs, 1,3-butadiene, ethylene oxide, acrolein, acrylonitrile, and propylene oxide was higher during cigarette smoking. Both 1,3-butadiene and ethylene oxide are considered carcinogenic in humans (class 1), (1, 23). Acrolein, an irritant and ciliotoxic chemical, is carcinogenic in animals and is thought to play a major role in tobacco-induced cardiovascular disease (24). Acrylonitrile and propylene oxide are class 2B carcinogens (1). Thus, the profile of VOC exposure differs in water pipe and cigarette smokers, which may have implications for different disease risks. The different pattern of VOC exposure is likely due to the different composition of the products and differences in the smoking process. The water pipe product is mostly a moist fruit preparation containing about 5% to 10% tobacco, and is not combusted, but rather heated to the point of charring by burning charcoal placed on top of it. Thus, the temperature at which pyrolytic chemistry and aerosol formation occur is considerably lower in water pipe smoking (∼ 450°C) as compared with cigarette smoking (∼ 900°C) (8).
As reported in previous studies (11, 25), CO intake was much higher while smoking water pipe, probably because burning charcoal is placed on top of the fruit-tobacco mixture to volatilize substances in the product and generate an inhalable aerosol. CO reduces the oxygen carrying and delivering capacity of the blood. High CO levels are particularly hazardous in people with ischemic cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive lung disease, where CO exposure reduces the exercise capacity and increases the risk of potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmias (26, 27).
Limitations of our study warrant discussion. First, we studied dual users, that is, people who regularly smoke both cigarettes and water pipe, so that we could conduct a crossover study. Our prior research suggested that dual users inhale water pipe more intensively and are exposed to higher levels of tobacco smoke toxicants compared with water pipe-only users (11). Second, we studied subjects who smoked their products on a clinical research ward, by themselves. Much water pipe use is social and involves sharing of a water pipe with friends. For these reasons, our estimates of exposure to tobacco smoke toxicants from water pipe are likely to be more than that experienced by many social water pipe smokers. Third, the smoking patterns for both water pipe and cigarettes on the research ward were constrained by experimental design (first cigarette at 9 am) and by ward policy (no water pipe after 6 pm or cigarettes after 10 pm). Thus, the exposures that we estimated may be less than that would have occurred with ad libitum smoking in a natural environment.
In conclusion, when toxicant exposures in the same individuals were compared while smoking an average of 3 water pipe sessions versus smoking 11 cigarettes per day, differences in product composition and in the smoking processes resulted in different patterns of exposure to various tobacco toxicants. Water pipe use was associated with less nicotine intake than cigarette smoking, but with levels likely to be capable of sustaining addiction. There was a greater exposure to benzene and high molecular weight PAHs, but less exposure to 1,3-butadiene, acrolein, acrylonitrile, propylene oxide, ethylene oxide, and low molecular weight PAHs. This might result in a different clinical cancer risk profile between cigarette and water pipe smoking. Epidemiologic studies have reported associations between water pipe smoking and increased risks of lung cancer, respiratory illness, low birth weight, and periodontal disease (28). However, these studies have limitations and reflect exposure to many different types of water pipe products. We are aware of no data on water pipe smoking and the risk of leukemia, which is of interest as benzene exposure is a risk factor in this disease. CO levels with regular water pipe use are extraordinarily high and could pose a risk to health in people with underlying cardiovascular or pulmonary disease. With regular daily use, water pipe smoking is not a safe alternative to cigarette smoking, nor is it likely to be an effective harm reduction strategy for cigarette smokers switching to water pipe.
N.L. Benowitz has provided expert testimony in tobacco litigation related to nicotine addiction from the past 5 years. No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed by the other authors.
Conception and design: P. Jacob III, D. Dempsey, N.L. Benowitz
Development of methodology: P. Jacob III, D. Dempsey, C. Havel, M. Peng, L. Yu, N.L. Benowitz
Acquisition of data (provided animals, acquired and managed patients, provided facilities, etc.): P. Jacob III, D. Dempsey, C. Havel, L. Yu, N.L. Benowitz
Analysis and interpretation of data (e.g., statistical analysis, biostatistics, computational analysis): P. Jacob III, A.H. Abu Raddaha, D. Dempsey, C. Havel, L. Yu, N.L. Benowitz
Writing, review, and/or revision of the manuscript: P. Jacob III, A.H. Abu Raddaha, D. Dempsey, M. Peng, L. Yu, N.L. Benowitz
Administrative, technical, or material support (i.e., reporting or organizing data, constructing databases): A.H. Abu Raddaha, D. Dempsey, L. Yu, N.L. Benowitz
Study supervision: D. Dempsey
This study was supported by the California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (15RT-0181) and the NIH (DA012393). Clinical studies carried out at the General Clinical Research Center at San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center (NIH/NCRR UCSF CTSI UL1 RR 024131).
The authors thank Cotys Winston and the staff of the Clinical Research Center at San Francisco General Hospital for assistance in conducting the clinical studies; Olivia Yturralde, Lita Ramos, and Lawrence Chan for conducting analytical chemistry; and Faith Allen for data management and Marc Olmsted for editorial assistance.
Revision received January 30, 2013.
Accepted February 6, 2013.
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Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora and ex Nikki Lund release love song together as they put past behind them after nasty split
BON Jovi’s Richie Sambora and ex-girlfriend Nikki Lund have collaborated on a love song as they put their breakup behind them after their nasty split, The Sun can exclusively reveal.
The 61-year-old rock guitarist and singer-songwriter reportedly had a tumultuous relationship with the designer for close to a decade.
But the pair have now put their differences aside and joined forces once again, this time in the recording studio for the track, You and I.
Nikki, 38, told The Sun exclusively: "Richie and I went through a very difficult time together and it couldn't feel better to be close and truly be able to work together again.
"We actually wrote this song years ago and I decided it was time to release it as a remix.
"It was tough to have a very public break up but this is just another way for us to move forward and remain friends.
"We have been talking music a lot lately. I feel like Richie is always writing and always creating, it’s a natural process for him. He is full of ideas and so versatile.
"During the pandemic, we have spent so much time on Facetime.
"He will sing and play the guitar for each other, just jamming on ideas, musical or lyrical.
"He gives me input on a song I have written or I listen to a new tune of his. It is something we both enjoy and have connected on from day one."
Nikki, who has also designed the clothes for her sexed-up music video for the track, described the release as a "twisted love song," which was originally written for a man but has become a "girl anthem".
She explained: "The world needs an uplifting feel-good song right now in these uncertain times and You and I fits the bill for me.
"I put it on, turn it up really loud, and dance all by myself. It lifts me up."
Discussing the writing process, Nikki said she usually begins with a guitar riff or a beat and then the lyrics "just flow."
She said: "Of course, It changes depending on who I am writing with and the vibe or the nature of the song.
"I do like to write about the current climate of the world when I can, I like to write about myself when I can as well because I appreciate the honesty of reflective music.
"I’m a pop kid who appreciates pop melodies, however, I love the edge and influence of live instrumentation.
"The dancier songs are mainly remixes of the original versions but still hold up on their own."
Busy mom Nikki, who is Kim Kardashian's childhood friend, has also designed for a number of celebrities including the E! reality stars, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus.
Asked how she manages to juggle all her work and family commitments, she said: "I work when I am inspired at all hours of the day.
"Luckily, I have a home studio that I can record a riff or sing a poetic lyric in anytime I want. It is basically therapy for me.
"Having support and help from family I trust is so key for me in raising my son, surrounding him with love and safety allows me the mental freedom to focus on work when I have to go full speed ahead."
Nikki plans to continue collaborating with Richie on new tracks, along with singer-songwriter, Lauren Christie, who has worked with the likes of Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne and G-Eazy.
"They are music royalty and I feel honored to create music with them," she said.
Her track with Sambora has already been added to the Sirius XM playlist, and you can hear more from the duo here – You and I (Kue Remix) – Extended.wavdropbox.com.
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For small printing firm, Myanmar election boosts business for now
September 14, 2020 by Thiha
YANGON (Reuters) – While the coronavirus pandemic hits many businesses in Myanmar, one small printing firm is seeing business boom as popular leader Aung San Suu Kyi seeks re-election in November.
Staff at Htet Khine Soe’s Yangon shop are working day and night to print the red shirts, flags and banners of Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party as orders pour in, seizing the opportunity as campaigning gets underway.
Htet Khine Soe has had a tough few months, with business grinding to a halt due to social restrictions aimed at keeping the coronavirus at bay.
The election, which Suu Kyi’s NLD is expected to win, has provided a badly needed lifeline.
“I can breathe easily now as we had nothing to do in the previous three months,” said Htet Khine Soe, 33, folding some of the 1,000 shirts he produces each day.
“Our business can get better if orders keep coming in during the election campaign period.”
Myanmar has been spared a major coronavirus crisis, but since mid-August infections have tripled to 1,807, with 12 deaths.
A partial lockdown has been re-imposed in the city of Yangon, schools are closed nationwide and entry to the capital Naypyitaw is restricted – all curbs that could dampen enthusiasm for the vote.
“We are seizing the opportunity as much and as quickly as we can before our concerns become real,” Htet Khine Soe said.
Suu Kyi on Tuesday launched what she called her party’s “victory campaign”.
The NLD, which won a landslide at 2015 polls that ended half a century of military and military-backed rule, is expected to win again though by a lesser margin.
Diehard supporter Thein Htaike wasted no time in getting his merchandise.
“I buy these small NLD flags to give to my friends,” he said, wearing an NLD hat and mask with the party logo on one side and Suu Kyi’s face on the other.
“I’ve already bought about 800 items so far.”
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A friend of mine told me that she doesn’t believe in COVID yesterday….
23/10/2020 23/10/2020 Categories A Day in the Life, Blogcovid19, intelligence, personal, psychology, subconscious19 Comments on A friend of mine told me that she doesn’t believe in COVID yesterday….
As though she was speaking about the boogeyman, Easter Bunny or Santa.
I am baffled as this is a normally intelligent, coherent and sane person who gives sound advice to me.
She (along with everyone else) has been living in a place (Melbourne, Australia) which has been under one of the world’s most harsh lock-downs since March.
Perhaps (and this is just my thought) this harsh lockdown, downward spiralling economy, militant police aggression (always rather terrifying in my opinion and the police in Australia have always been known for their brutality) has generated a perfect storm for people to begin buying into conspiracy theories?
The goverment health response in Melbourne has been a bit disjointed and people have grown impatient with it. Although now, after a very long year…they seem to have broken the back of it.
Misinformation and how is spreads. Via The Spinoff NZ
What causes people to believe in hokum?
Lies like
5G causes covid or makes it worse
A covid vaccine is going to be a way for governments to exert mind control over people.
The restrictions and quarantines are a part of a global conspiracy of governments to control the movements of citizens.
Are seeded and propagated by people online who have a stake in causing chaos across the world.
I don’t know if anyone else has had this problem occur in amongst their group of friends or family members. What kind of people believe these things?
People who believe covid conspiracy theories
Prefer to make decisions based on emotion and ‘gut feeling’ rather than logic or evidence.
People who feel disenfranchised and disempowered in the world.
People who are generally ready to give up decision-making in their lives to some omnipotent or all-knowing god or guru.
What do you think? Do you know anyone who is buying into the conspiracy theories? How f**kin scary is that, that you thought you knew someone but then they pull that kind of thing?!
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Terry Madeley says:
It’s worrying all right. I liked that graphic above, from the Spinoff NZ – very clear. That part about information spreading like a virus, social media is such an enabler of that and any fact-checking always seems too little too late.
Content Catnip says:
Yeah exactly, any myth-busting is too little too late it seems. It’s a kind of way of thinking that grows over years it seems, out of a deep distrust of the health system or medicine in general, also a distrust of the government…and a lack of understanding of how the human body works too. I am not sure what to say to her. I guess will just see how it plays out.
Yeah, tough one. But you’re right, I think, it’s not about facts but about trust…
I can see how people don’t trust the institutions that we are supposed to trust…especially if they seem to be doing the wrong thing or the problem of covid is getting worse where they are. I can see how this makes people want to believe. Shit I wish there was some links I could send her that would just wake her up out of the dream she is in, maybe there are not sure!
mikepole says:
Yikes. It’s always a shock when people you admire for a certain area of wisdom, suddenly come out with something miles off left-field. It’s one of those moments when the Earth goes a bit wobbly under you. You can only blink, go on, sort of quarantine that little difficulty (like anti-virus software does!), and try to ignore it….
Yeah that’s so right Mike. Thank you hopefully it’s just a phase she is going through and she will work it out. I have told her even if she thinks it’s not real she needs to still take precautions with her elderly mum – she said she still would. I felt bad after writing this, but nobody from my personal life reads my blog, it’s not really private as such but I sort of keep it anonymous for this reason so that I can talk more freely about things. Hopefully by talking about it, it will help someone else who has someone in their life who is enveloped in the conspiracies. At least together we can work out what to do or what to say to such person.
Aarti Yadav says:
I don’t find words to express what I feel when think about COVID!
Hi Aarti, yes me too. It makes me feel a mixture of sadness, confusion, fear and a lot more, I know where you are coming from. Thank you for your comment x
thebiscuitfactoryonline says:
Hi Catnip, you definitely caught my attention with this blog.
Because my dad is 92, frail, and among the most vulnerable to Covid-19, my brother and I have had to take great care in how we look after him in our visits on alternate days. I’ve spent hundreds of hours reading about the virus, so that I have an idea what we are up against. What has become clear is that Covid targets the elderly (the median age of death is over 82) and those with existing illnesses. So you won’t be surprised to hear that we take huge care over our hygiene when we visit, and – when away from him – limit our exposure to other people as much as possible. We take this very seriously.
My dad taught me to question everything I hear. So I have looked in depth at the numbers and the official statements. And honestly, it seems that that the virus is simply not the danger to the rest of us that we are being told it is. Thousands of health professionals around the world (eg the signatories to The Great Barrington Declaration) are saying that we do not need to lockdown society, wreck the global economy, or frighten people into death because they are scared to leave home for fear of catching the virus or of seeking medical treatment for non-Covid 19 illness. These things are happening here, borne out by fatalities data from the UK’s National Statistics Office.
In recent months more and more of my family and friends have been telling me the same message: “this doesn’t add up”, or “there is something not quite right here”. None of them believe that man did not land on the moon, or that the British queen is a lizard, or that the earth is flat. But they look askance at things like the government and the WHO’s U-turn on mask policy, and the instructions to school children to social distance (the US Centre for Disease Control state estimates the survival rate for infected people aged 0-19 years for COVID19 at 99.997%).
And then this very strange idea that governments are shoving down our throats that, somehow, we cannot return to the ‘old normal’, due to a virus that has about the same fatality rate as the flu, which has been with us for centuries. Or that we can only live fully again with the advent of a vaccine (which take a decade or more’s research to optimise).
You don’t have to be a conspiracy theorist to question things that make no sense. Do you?
Personally, my key find, from reading around, is that the entire basis for Covid ‘cases’ and Covid-linked deaths, the PCR test, is almost meaningless. Again, uncountable numbers of doctors can be found saying that the level of false positives thrown up by the PCR test could be 90% or higher. All of those death and cases figures thrown incessantly at us by the media are based on PCR. Whose founder, Kary Mullis, said from the get-go that it is not a diagnostic tool for any illness, and cannot accurately convey whether somebody is carrying an infection.
Government scientific advisers and health ministers must know this. So what does a reasonable person logically conclude? Probably that we are not being told the whole truth.
Clearly, there is a nasty virus out there. But it is not as deadly as media say. In Britain, it was ranked 24 in causes of death in August. In September, still not in the top ten.
Sorry if I’ve banged on. But the bandying around of the term ‘conspiracy theorist’ to stigmatise people who are standing back and trying their best to perceive clearly through the fog seems unfair.
Maybe the situation is different in New Zealand? Maybe your friend is not level-headed?
Cheers, Kev
I’m not sure how it’s the same death rate as the flu, over 226,000 people in the US have died of it. In New Zealand the full lock down and strict quarantine took it out of the country completely, twice. So locking the country down seems to be the only thing with proven effectiveness. Obviously though, everyone is going into this trying to understand it without really knowing much….obviously this involves mistakes against an unknown enemy, but locking down NZ has worked twice this year and everything is now back to normal here, other than travelling abroad. I understand why you distrust the media and the government though. I have a healthy distrust of authority as well, it is very important to always be that way. Thank you for your comment Kev and for sharing about your dad, you and your brother are obviously amazing ar caring for him.
jeremyjames says:
I hold social media responsible for all this conspiracy nonsense. People get themselves in these isolated information bubbles and rational thought just vanishes. Depressing!
In fairness it has grown out of years and years of information wars online, and an erosion of trust in traditional media. It is easier than ever to deceive people because of all of the seemingly trustworthy news sources online.
True that, but now the crazies can find each other and double down
Diana Hacker-Reed says:
I find the “People who are generally ready to give up decision-making in their lives to some omnipotent or all-knowing god or guru” are the ones I encounter most. It’s so convenient to have an otherworldly being to blame or thank, depending on the outcome.
Here in the US, I hear so much about freedom to do this and that are being infringed. Yet they confuse freedom with privilege and fail to see they are not ever free if they live in, work for, and otherwise contribute to a society.
That is such a powerful insight Diana. The idea that we are free is conditional upon people following the rules, or not putting others at risk with our behaviour. At the same time I don’t think blindly going along with things without any skepticism of authority is also dangerous. The whole thing with covid is so so complicated and a moving target that people read that as that they are being deceived, it’s very easy to see it that way. Perhaps there’s an element of truth that, especially with someone like Trump who is a compulsive liar or Bojo in the UK who is also a terrible leader. It’s hard because nobody has the answers yet with the virus and what it’s capable of, so no wonder people turn away from the media’s narrative. Thanks for your thoughtful and insightful comment
Myself, I listen to the science, to the personnel who have experience and history with this. Too many people think a microphone and a webcam make them journalists, and journalism is still a noble thing if you can find it.
I wear a mask because it makes sense. I keep my distance from people I don’t know because it makes sense. I don’t go out a lot because I don’t want to. It’s harder for my kids who are in their 20s and 30s, but even they have to sense to weigh risk v reward.
Ugh. What a mess. Stay well, my friend.
You have got it sorted with all the precautions you are taking! Thinking of you my friend. Stay safe xxx
amandAVN says:
Recently I went to a birthday lunch at the home of a good friend, and was shocked at the lack of social distancing! They may as well have come out and said exactly as your friend put it: that it doesn’t exist. Maybe it was a kind of ‘unconscious bias’, as in, ‘if we all just carry on as normal and have a good time, we won’t be touched.’ Positivity is all very well, but irresponsible behaviour is not. Often it’s just plain old Denial, I think
Yeah perhaps some denial there as a coping mechanism. My partner’s mum over in Europe continues to go to the mall and take public transport even though the country is going into full lock down. People really don’t like having their set routine interrupted. Thanks for your comment.
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With the Atlanta Braves now in Cobb County, and Georgia State University quickly moving forward with plans to expand its housing and sports facilities, neighborhood residents are cautiously optimistic as they wait for the promised retail and residential projects to take shape in the area blighted during Turner Field's presence.Summerhill, officially established after the Civil War, was first home to freed slaves, with nearby Washington-Ralston home to many of the city's European immigrants. Evander Holyfield lived in Summerhill as a child, on 275 Connolly Street (technically now Capital Gateway).
The neighborhood, much now covered by GSU stadium's sprawling parking lots, was razed following its initial decline during white flight in the mid-20th century. When two stadiums and an ever-widening highway replaced the city blocks - smothering nearby Mechanicsville, Peoplestown, and Summerhill - local businesses closed, and residential properties had more value as private game-day parking lots than family homes. Today, Freewheel Farm, which sells its veggies at the nearby Grant Park Farmers Market, occupies a tiny lot here.
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Factions, Tal'Dorei, Emon,
The symbol of the council of Tal'Dorei.[1]
The Tal'Dorei Council is the main ruling body of The Republic of Tal'Dorei and oversee all major functions.
The council can consist of seven masters each assigned a domain of responsibility: Development, Arcana, Law, Commerce, Information, Defense, and War if needed.[1]
2 Known Members
2.1 Campaign 1
2.3 Former Members
2.3.1 Honorable
2.3.2 Dishonorable
3 Major Events
3.1 Demonic Influence
3.2 Fallout from Whitestone
3.3 The Conclave Descends
3.4 The Republic of Tal'Dorei
Positions[edit | edit source]
Development: Oversees all major construction and renovation within the cities of Emon, Westruun, and Kymal.
Arcana: Keeps vigil over the lawful use of magics within Tal'Dorei, matters beyond the mundane, and occasionally works with the Alabaster Lyceum Headmaster.
Law: Enforces the law from within the Watchful Hall, serving as High Judge on grand matters of the court, approving any exalted amendments, and managing the smaller courts across the land.
Commerce: Maintains the economy, good trade relations, and watch over the treasury.
Information: oversees foreign diplomacy and maintains a well-developed network of spies and informants.
Defense: Head of the Emon Guard, maintains order and peace within the city, and sometimes beyond. Leadership of military might is assigned to the Master of Defense in times of peace.
War: A temporary position, takes charge of all warfare and strategic decisions during times of severe strife and impending conflict. [1]
Known Members[edit | edit source]
Campaign 1[edit | edit source]
Master of Development: Hearthmaker Theadorn Krazz[2]
Master of Arcana: Arcanist Allura Vysoren[2]
Master of Law: Arbiter Brom Goldhand[2]
Master of Commerce: Coinmistress Hanna Wasseran[2]
Master of Information: Seeker Assum Emring[2]
Master of Defense: Guardian Tofor Brotoras[2]
Master of War: vacant
Grog Strongjaw
Keyleth of the Air Ashari
Percival de Rolo
Pike Trickfoot
Scanlan Shorthalt
Vex'ahlia
Vex'ahlia (title unknown)[5]
Former Members[edit | edit source]
Those who left the council typically fell into one of two groups: the honorable who died in service to Tal'Dorei, and the dishonorable who were outed as traitors and killed or executed.
Honorable[edit | edit source]
Sovereign Uriel Tal'Dorei III (deceased; killed by Raishan during the Chroma Conclave's assault on Emon)
Sir Gregory Fince (deceased; former Master of Defense)
Tiberius Stormwind (deceased; killed by Vorugal during the Frigid Doom's assault on Draconia)
Vax'ildan (deceased; claimed by the Matron of Ravens and taken into her realm beyond the Prime Material Plane)
Dishonorable[edit | edit source]
General Krieg (former Master of Law; deceased; killed by Vax'ildan)
Lord Riskel Daxio (former Master of Commerce; deceased; executed by Grog on the orders of the Sovereign)
Lornak Syfe (former Master of Development; removed due to involvement with the Clasp)[2]
Major Events[edit | edit source]
Throughout the course of their adventures, Vox Machina was privy to several major events that shaped the Council of Tal'Dorei.
Demonic Influence[edit | edit source]
Shortly after their arrival in Emon, Vox Machina was asked by Syldor Vessar to investigate the disappearance of one of the members of the council, Sir Gregory Fince. He disappeared in the wake of an assassination attempt on the life of the Sovereign Uriel Tal'Dorei, and Syldor's diplomatic mission was suffering in his absence. Vox Machina investigated, finding demons and the tortured corpse of Sir Gregory.[6]
However, they also found Sir Gregory's notes about the recent assassination attempt. The notes raised suspicions regarding both the Sovereign's family and General Krieg, who was said to have thwarted the assassination.[7] Vax'ildan forged a letter in order to gain an audience with General Krieg. The meeting raised more questions than it answered, and after allying with Allura Vysoren, another member of the Tal'Dorei Council, they utilized a scrying spell to discover that the Tal'Dorei family was under the influence of a demonic force.[8]
After continuing their investigation, Vox Machina gained entrance into General Krieg's house, discovering that he was actually a blue dragon named Brimscythe.[9]
After defeating the dragon, Vox Machina rejoined Allura to strike against the demonic powers at work. During the conflict, the mastermind behind the corruption, a treachery demon (glabrezu) called Juurezel, revealed himself and attacked the group. After defeating the demon and restoring the souls of the Tal'Dorei family, Sovereign Uriel rewarded Vox Machina with seats on the council, a parade in their honor, and the construction of a keep.[10] Vox Machina accepted and named their new home Greyskull Keep.[11]
Fallout from Whitestone[edit | edit source]
During the Briarwoods' diplomatic visit to Emon, both Sovereign Uriel and Seeker Assum were charmed by Sylas Briarwood.[12] Keyleth dispelled the charm on Assum through the use of Greater Restoration,[13] but Sovereign Uriel, still under the charm, removed Vox Machina from the council pending further investigation.[14]
Vox Machina, in an effort to clear the group's name, journeyed to Whitestone to gather evidence and/or eliminate the threat posed by the Briarwoods. Their efforts culminated in the deaths of several enemies, including Lord and Lady Briarwood, as well as the discovery of letters linking Lord Riskel Daxio to the Briarwoods.[15]
Upon returning to Emon with the letters, Vox Machina discovered that the charm had lifted from Sovereign Uriel, and the group was restored to the council.[16] Uriel ordered that Lord Riskel Daxio be arrested.[17] Vox Machina tracked him to the Clasp's headquarters, subdued him, and brought him before Uriel, where he was executed by Grog after a brief interrogation.[18]
The Conclave Descends[edit | edit source]
In the wake of not one but two successful attempts to control the council through subterfuge and magical manipulation, Uriel decided to step down as sovereign of Emon.[19] His intention was to leave the council with the responsibility of leading the nation. However, as he was making this announcement to a crowd in the Cloudtop District, Emon was attacked by the Chroma Conclave, sending the city and Vox Machina into a panic.
After the initial attack, Vox Machina began to search the city for Gilmore and other survivors. They arrived at the ruins of Gilmore's Glorious Goods and found a secret underground bunker where Sherri, Empresses Salda Tal'Dorei, the Tal'Dorei children, and a wounded Gilmore were hiding. Empress Salda said that she believed Uriel died during the attack, but that Gilmore was able to save her and her children.[20]
After Pike healed him, Gilmore told the story of how he was able to save Salda, her children, Seeker Assum, and Tofor Brotoras; however, Uriel stayed behind to help others to safety. When Gilmore went back to retrieve the sovereign, he found Uriel's dead body.[21] He also recounted that Arbiter Brom Goldhand met his end during the attack, along with the majority of the palace guard and Cloudtop District denizens.[22]
The Republic of Tal'Dorei[edit | edit source]
After the defeat of Thordak and the Chroma Conclave, Emon was liberated and the realm of Tal'Dorei was reformed as a republic. The Council members now directly govern and enforce the rule of law. Though Vox Machina continue to hold their titles as members of the Council of Tal'Dorei, they hold no specific domains of responsibility. Thus, day-to-day management of Tal'Dorei is left to the six "Masters" who work closest to the city of Emon.
After Allura's appearance in Campaign 2, the members of the Mighty Nein would often ask NPCs "Who is on the Tal'Dorei Council?" even if they had no reason to know this information. This became a running gag for a time, until Matt Mercer joked a few times that every time the players asked the question, a member of the Council died, though it's currently unknown if this "threat" is being followed up on.
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Critical Role: Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting, p. 35.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Critical Role: Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting, p. 36.
↑ See "The Folding Halls" (2x80) at 1:19:53.
↑ See "Titles and Tattoos" (2x84) at 0:53:07.
↑ See "Blessing in Disguise" (2x95) at 1:07:30.
↑ See "The Story of Vox Machina" (Sx06) from 0:06:23 through 0:07:59.
↑ See "The Story of Vox Machina" (Sx06) from 15:30 through 18:27.
↑ See "A Musician's Nostalgia" (1x37) from 1:04:26 through 1:04:52.
↑ See "Consequences and Cows" (1x26) from 0:53:40 through 0:56:15.
↑ See "Consequences and Cows" (1x26) at 0:56:50.
↑ See "Reunions" (1x33), part 2, from 0:29:11 through 0:31:54.
↑ See "A Musician's Nostalgia" (1x37) at 1:06:06.
↑ See "Echoes of the Past" (1x38) at 0:29:30.
↑ See "Omens" (1x39) at 3:26:27.
↑ See "In Ruins" (1x41) from 2:20:00 through 2:24:22.
↑ See "In Ruins" (1x41) at 2:30:02.
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TV Surveillance Dream Emmy Ballot: Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Cory Barker Dream Emmy Ballot 2010, Emmy Awards, Featured June 21, 2010
This week I’ll be pretending that I have an Emmy vote and discussing my picks for all the major categories. Once it gets closer to the time that nominees are actually announced, I’ll do an official “picks” column. Today: Lead Actress in a Comedy Series!
Two things before we get going: First, I’m only choosing performers or writers that are actually on the ballots, so these choices are all real possibilities. Second, unlike in the writing categories where I decided to give each series an opportunity at only one slot, so these categories won’t be dominated by one writer or team, acting categories have the chance to be filled with multiple performers from one series. I wanted to stick to the one-per-program rule, but just couldn’t in some categories, so with this being my dream ballot, I might as well ignore many “rules.”
Into the lead categories and the home stretch of the ballot. I won’t lie, this is kind of a weak category.
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
I actually never thought too much of Poehler before this season of Parks and Rec. I liked her on SNL, but didn’t love her and the issues with her Leslie Knope character from S1 of this series have been talked about ad-nauseum. However, this season, she blew me away. She was funny, warm, cute, smart, etc. in a way that really charmed me. Leslie is no longer the female equivalent of Michael Scott and at this point, she’s actually a much better and more likable character. It’s interesting that on The Office, the “supporting” players like Jim, Pam and Andy are the series’ heart, while on Parks and Rec, it’s obvious that Leslie serves that role. Poehler deserves a lot of credit for handling that and the comedy very, very well.
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
I think the Liz Lemon isn’t much of a stretch performance for Fey, but she still nails it most of the time, particularly the embarrassing stuff that brings about much of the series’ comedy. The stuff from the Dealbreakers episode filming is still one of the best moments in 30 Rock history and that’s certainly thanks to Fey’s performance.
Lea Michelle, Glee
Surely the Glee glow extends down to its leading lady in an especially weak category, so I suspect that Lea Michelle will be nominated in this category. Although she finds herself in the perfect role for the talents that she does have — meaning she tends to over-emote with facial expressions and sometimes struggle with the more subtle scenes, but can clearly knock it out of the park when the musical interludes are used to tell a story — I still think that’s enough and probably warranted. Her Rachel is perhaps the most overtly comedic lead on the series, so Michelle won’t have the same trouble that Matthew Morrison has with playing all dramatic moments in a “comedy” category. She’s still young and could drastically improve in the future, but that won’t stop Michelle from being nominated.
Courtney Cox, Cougar Town
She was definitely trying way too hard at the opening part of the series when I actually watched Cougar Town every week, but from everything I’ve heard, Courtney Cox settled down a little bit once the series found its identity in the second half of the season. I admittedly haven’t seen a full episode since before Christmas, but I liked her enough early on and couldn’t really find anyone else to point out in already-mentioned weak category. Plus, it seems like she’s a shoe-in to be nominated, right? Right!?
Toni Collette, The United States of Tara
Collette was last year’s kind-of surprise winner, but it’s obvious that the Emmy voters love 1.) film stars moving to television and 2.) actors who play multiple roles within one series. Thus, not so much of a surprise and Collette has to be the favorite going into this year’s awards as well. Tara is a series that I don’t particularly love or keep up with, but the only reason I do watch on occasion is because of Collette’s wonderful performance.
Portia de Rossi, Better Off Ted
Oh, Better Off Ted, how sad it is that less than 3-4 million people watched you. Portia de Rossi was far and away the best part of a damn funny series, playing who did whatever it took to further her career — and yet you still kind of love her as a character. The characters are different, but it’s the same type of likable horrible person that de Rossi nailed on Arrested Development, yet another great, but doomed comedy. She sure knows how to pick ’em.
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Question: Where Was Adam And Eve Buried?
Where was Adam and Eve located?
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Among scholars who consider it to have been real, there have been various suggestions for its location: at the head of the Persian Gulf, in southern Mesopotamia (now Iraq) where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers run into the sea; and in Armenia..
70 metresThere is a breast-shaped hill in the spot with the remains of the barrow being 70 metres (230 ft) long and around 7 metres (23 ft) high with ditches on either side.
Middle Ages. Traditional Jewish exegesis such as Midrash (Genesis Rabbah 38) says that Adam spoke the Hebrew language because the names he gives Eve – Isha (Book of Genesis 2:23) and Chava (Genesis 3:20) – only make sense in Hebrew.
AramaicBut Jesus’s “everyday” spoken language would have been Aramaic. And it is Aramaic that most biblical scholars say he spoke in the Bible.
Adam fell on a mountain in India, the tallest in the world and so the closest to Heaven, and from there God sent him to Mecca, where he repented and was forgiven.
JERUSALEMJERUSALEMResearchers have continued their investigation into the site where the body of Jesus Christ is traditionally believed to have been buried, and their preliminary findings appear to confirm that portions of the tomb are still present today, having survived centuries of damage, destruction, and reconstruction of …
forty daysChapters 52–57 include various additional traditions: the tablets written by Seth about the lives of his parents are put in the place where Adam used to pray, that is Temple Mount. Only Salomon could read them. The entry of Adam into the Garden only forty days after his creation (eighty for Eve).
about 5 foot 5 inchesAccording to Taylor’s research, rather than towering over others in Judea, Jesus was about 5 foot 5 inches (1.7 meters) tall, or the average height seen in skeletal remains from males there at the time.
The prophets of Islam include: Adam, Idris (Enoch), Nuh (Noah), Hud (Heber), Saleh (Methusaleh), Lut (Lot), Ibrahim (Abraham), Ismail (Ishmael), Ishaq (Isaac), Yaqub (Jacob), Yusuf (Joseph), Shu’aib (Jethro), Ayyub (Job), Dhulkifl (Ezekiel), Musa (Moses), Harun (Aaron), Dawud (David), Sulayman (Solomon), Ilyas (Elias), …
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May Day in many countries
Posted on May 2, 2018 by petrel41
This 1 May 2018 video says about itself:
May Day: Workers of India Unite
On the occasion of International Workers’ Day we present you snippets of various trade unionists & workers from across the country speaking about working class struggles & resistance.
This 1 May 2018 video from Ghana says about itself:
May Day 2018 celebrations in Accra
The Independence Square was lively with excitement as workers from both public and private companies gathered to commemorate the 2018 May Day celebrations.
This 1 May 2018 video from the USA says about itself:
A glimpse at the May Day march through Seattle.
Britain: MORE than 5,000 trade unionists, workers, students and youth marched from Clerkenwell Green to Trafalgar Square on the London May Day March yesterday afternoon. There were trade union banners from the South East Region of the TUC, ASLEF, PCS, Unite, RMT, POA, and other trade union flags: here.
Millions of people around the world participated in protest marches and strikes yesterday to mark the holiday that celebrates the history, struggles and demands of the international working class. The tone and mood of the protests reflected the growing radicalization of the masses internationally, amid broad popular anger over social inequality and imperialist war: here.
This sign in Paris, France invokes the upheavals of May-June 1968.
Thousands of students and workers marched on the capital of Puerto Rico on May Day to protest brutal austerity measures, widespread public school closures, pro-corporate labor reforms and other right-wing government policies. Despite reports of largely peaceful demonstrations, the protesters were viciously attacked by police with tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, and night sticks. Scores of people were injured: here.
This video is about the May Day demonstration in The Hague, the Netherlands.
Mass May Day protests in Costa Rica ahead of inauguration of right-wing government: here.
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Jim Denham on May 2, 2018 at 2:44 pm said:
A comrade sent this report on the London May day event: it sound utterly dreadful:
The “official” May Day parade was absolutely atrocious. I’ve only been to a couple before but it definitely seemed significantly worse this time. Very old, and the Stalinism was less diluted by other forces – maybe I missed it, but I saw only a handful of trade union banners/flags, and I didn’t see any explicit anti-authoritarian left (i.e. trot, anarchist, etc etc) presence aside from the tiny handful around us and a thin smattering of SWP placards. The rest of the Precarious Workers Bloc people sacked off the main march and I can’t blame them. The only actual, immediate demands I saw on placards or banners were pro-Assad ones, “free Assange” and a handful of civil liberties campaigners who were doing a privacy/spycops thing and who I think left soon after we set off (again, can’t blame them).
My main feeling throughout the whole thing was absolute horror at the knowledge that passers-by would quite reasonably have assumed we were with these scumbags. This came to a head when a pedestrian came up to me while I was holding the Labour Campaign for Free Movement banner and shouted “Jew-hating Nazi scum” in my face. He was gone before I could muster a reply but honestly I could hardly blame him – it was not an unreasonable level of hostility given the evidence before him of who we were associating with.
Shortly after that – about 2/3 of the way through the main march – we, the IRMT and the couple of friends with our little crowd just bailed out and walked to Trafalgar Square separately to meet the Precarious Workers Bloc comrades. We weren’t achieving anything by our presence other than to tarnish the reputations of the Shahrokh Zamani campaign and the LCFM by being associated with North Korean flags and the rest.
I think we need to consider our involvement. It’s not enough for a handful of people to go on it even if we bring a few placards or banners saying better things then the bastards. We might meet a couple of people in the square beforehand but we also end up visibly associated with, and not explicitly disowning, the absolute worst, most offensive and alienating dregs of the “left”. I think we do more damage than good.
What’s required is not just NON-stalinist politics, but specifically ANTI-stalinist politics shoved into the march, expressed with a directness and terms that are easily comprehensible not just to other leftists but to passers-by horrified by a parade of Stalin pictures. So things saying solidarity with ongoing Chinese workers’ struggles, “Replace Maduro with Venezuelan workers’ democracy”, “remember Solidarnosc”, “remember Tiananmen”, “Stalin murdered the revolution – never again”, “neither Washington nor Moscow”, “socialism means freedom not gulags” etc etc.
We might also consider, now, throwing motions at upcoming trade union and Labour Party meetings expressing shame and disappointment that these images were what represented the workers’ movement, and calling for some way forward – not sure exactly what though. Some democratic discussion/meeting about the running of the thing? Re-orienting the march to actual demands or particular struggles rather than a generic wander through London?
petrel41 on May 2, 2018 at 3:55 pm said:
This report about that same London march
https://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2018/05/01/big-may-day-march-in-london-england/
is completely different from the anonymous ‘comrade’s (not so surprising maybe, as in a demonstration of thousands of people it is not realistic to expect all participants see the same things, or think 100% the same on 100% of issues).
It mentions the very ‘actual. immediate’ issue of the Conservative government’s racist Windrush deportations. And the speech by Zita Holbourne, of Black Activists Rising Against the Cuts, against that.
The blog post here above says (quoted): There were trade union banners from the South East Region of the TUC, ASLEF, PCS, Unite, RMT, POA, and other trade union flags.
Other ‘actual, immediate’ issues mentioned:
‘Transport union RMT general secretary Mick Cash called for solidarity with McDonald’s workers taking strike action today and talked about his own union’s battle against the rail operators’ drive to strip away safety-critical staff. “It has been three years of our fight to keep guards on trains”, he said. “This dispute is about making sure they do not place profit before safety.
“If the government have their way, there will be millions of guard-less trains running, making it less safe and less accessible.
“We are not giving up and will fight till the last person to keep railways safe.’
Another ‘actual, immediate’ issue mentioned:
‘[Kurdish] British film-maker Mehmet Aksoy, who was killed in September while filming in Raqqa, Syria, was also commemorated as a lifelong workers’ rights activist. Mr Aksoy had spoken many times at Trafalgar Square May Day rallies.’
The SERTUC and other trade union organisations are the organizers of the London May Day. Not Joseph Stalin, who died in 1953, paranormally from beyond his grave.
That ‘comrade’ you mention reacted rather strangely to abusively being called ‘Jew hating nazi scum’ by a pedestrian who knew nothing about him/her, either personally or politically,. Many people would call this kind of reaction to unfair abuse: masochism. It would be understandable if before or after that ‘comrade’ in the demonstration there would have been banners with swastikas and/or attacking Jews . But I have not read anywhere about such banners in that demonstration, also not in the anonymous comrade’s report.
Jim Denham on May 3, 2018 at 9:03 am said:
The comrade I’ve quoted is only “anonymous” because I chose not to give their name as I don’t have their permission. But I’ve no reason to doubt the accuracy of their account, as (a) it tallies with my own observations when attending on previous years (but now it seems, worse) and (b) several other participants record the same obnoxious banners, iconography and slogans: http://brockley.blogspot.co.uk/2018/05/the-return-of-stalinism-on-british-left.html
petrel41 on May 3, 2018 at 10:45 am said:
I have in itself no objection to that anonimity; it merely has as a consequence that I don’t react to it by name. I do object to what many people would call ‘masochism’: being abused by someone who does not know anything about you as supposedly ‘Jew-hating nazi scum’; while neither their own report nor the report I quoted on my blog mentions any Jew-hating banner at the May Day march. It also says there were no present issues at the march; while the other report mentions the attention at the march for the Conservative Windrush scandal, the McDonald’s workers’strike, the railways dispute and the Kurds in Turkey and Syria.
Jim Denham on May 3, 2018 at 10:54 am said:
I strongly suspect the “Jew-hating Nazi scum” abuse the comrade received was in response to the presence of Stalinist iconography, pro-Assad banners, etc, rather than to any specific anti-Semitic banners or slogans on the march and demo (the comrade hasn’t suggested there was). Of course, we can argue that Stalinism isn’t the same thing as Nazism, but it certainly *was* characterised by mass murder and state-sponsored anti-Semitism, which is why the comrade says he “could hardly blame” the passer-by who shouted the abuse.
So, a non-anti-Semite was abused as supposedly an anti-Semite because of a few banners, not carried by that person, which were not anti-Semitic either. Very ‘logical’. Most Stalin portraits etc. at May Day marches, by the way, are brought by Kurdish, Turkish, other immigrant/refugee workers. That has to do with the peculiar history of their countries. One can hardly blame the organizers, the South East England TUC, for that.
I don’t know who the person shouting the abuse was, but I think it’s quite possible that he (or she) was someone very well acquainted with the old USSR and other Stalinist states’ foul history of state-sponsored anti-Semitism. Those “few banners” included portraits of Stalin (and another mass-murderer, Mao). The presence of Stalin iconography on banners, etc, is *not* acceptable, regardless of who brings them. BTW: in my experience, Kurdish refugees have no time for Stalinism. The Turkish Stalinists (who have traditionally been prominent in organising the march) are not representative of Turkish refugees and migrants in the UK and should not be allowed to pollute the labour movement with their filthy iconography. This is a matter in which there can be no room for compromise.
petrel41 on May 4, 2018 at 12:40 pm said:
Iranian workers march on May Day in defiance of authorities
Workers defied a ban by Iranian authorities and gathered in front of the Workers House in Tehran to celebrate May Day. Security forces tried to intervene, but following a discussion with a workers’ spokesman a march set off towards Republic Avenue.
According to Iran Human Rights Monitor, Iran’s State Security Force reportedly arrested a number of activists in Tehran and Iranian Kurdistan Province.
State police attacked a May Day rally held in Saghez, Kurdistan Province, injuring Mahmoud Salehi, a prominent labour activist and arrested a number of protesters.
Other reports from Tehran indicate that at least nine people were also arrested for rallying outside the parliament in Tehran.
Tunisian workers hold May Day rally
Over 7,000 members of the General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) held a May Day rally in Tunis in the Menzah Sports Palace, addressed by the UGTT general secretary.
May Day protests in France
May Day marches took place in France on the 50th anniversary of the May Day events of 1968, which brought the country to the brink of revolution. The organisers declared 55,000 marched in Paris while police said 20,000—testament to the demobilisation of the working class by the trade unions since a quarter of a million demonstrated last September against Macron’s labour reforms.
Police attacked demonstrators using teargas and water cannon, making around 100 arrests.
Rail workers were to strike for two days from Thursday as part of their ongoing three-month protest at Macron’s plans to privatize the state railways SNCF, cut jobs and attack conditions including pensions. The CGT trade union called the action off until the legislation goes to the Senate.
Thousands of Air France pilots, cabin crew and ground staff were also to begin a 48-hour strike on Thursday, for a 6 percent pay rise. They are being balloted over a 7 percent offer over four years. The result of the ballot is due Friday. The CFDT, one of 10 unions, is recommending acceptance.
May Day protest and strikes in Greece
Workers joined a May Day rally in the Greek capital Athens on Tuesday, called by unions ADEDY and GSEE. An hour earlier the Stalinist-dominated PAME held a rally. They were protesting the ongoing austerity measures imposed by the Syriza-led government carrying out European Union-dictated bailout measures. Rail and trolley bus services in the city stopped.
A 24-hour strike by seamen in the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation protested government attacks on pensions and reductions in minimum crew numbers.
Strike by McDonald’s fast food staff at five UK stores
Workers at McDonald’s fast food restaurants in Manchester, Watford, Crayford and Cambridge went on strike Tuesday. Members of the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union are demanding a minimum £10 an hour, an end to zero hours contracts and wage discrimination for younger workers, and for union recognition. The company, which employs 120,000, said 11 workers were on strike.
McDonalds workers struck last September for the first time.
UK cinema staff in May Day protests
Cinema workers at the London Picturehouse chain took part in a series of protests across London Tuesday. They have been involved in a long-running campaign for the London living wage of £10.20 an hour, sick pay, maternity pay and union recognition.
The members of the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre union held protests at various sites, including Picturehouse Central.
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/05/04/work-m04.html
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The struggle against militarism and the far right in Europe
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petrel41 on May 15, 2018 at 8:11 pm said:
Switzerland: Labour Day for Rojava
Demonstrations and rallies were held in 20 cantons of Switzerland to mark May 1 Workers’ Day.
Swiss and migrants living in Switzerland gathered in 20 cantons to join over 50 rallies and demos to celebrate Labor Day. The largest celebration this year was in Zurich and Geneva, like every year. Kurdish and Turkish organizations saluted the resistance by the Kurdish Struggle for Freedom, and condemned the AKP-MHP fascist regime.
Workers, trade unions, NGOs and political parties that come together in actions and events highlighted issues such as the elimination of salary disparities between men and women and the improvement of working conditions.
Like every year, the main center for Labor Day celebrations was Zurich. More than 10 thousand people gathered in Helvetiaplatz in the morning and walked from there to the rally site.
Demands such as the elimination of salary inequalities and the improvement of working conditions were brought forward by political parties and trade unions. Anarchist and alternative groups on the other hand put their emphasis on the capitalist system’s exploitation of human labor and stressed that another is possible and can be achieved through resistance.
Rallying with their own colors, flags and banners Kurdish and Turkish left organizations condemned the AKP-MHP fascist regime and chanted slogans supporting the resistance in Rojava and Afrin.
Thousands of workers and laborers joined the rally in Geneva.
The Kurdish people and their friends participated to the rally with the PKK, YPG, YPJ flags and posters of the Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
The anarchists and young people from alternative circles were by large the most colourful, noisy and spectacular section of the rally. They chanted slogans like: “No state, no system, no manager, anarchism and the struggle of the peoples” and “an alternative life for capitalism is possible”.
In Winterthur Labor Day was also celebrated with a rally that was joined by the Kurdish people and Swiss friends.
The Swiss left and anarchist groups were carrying YPJ, YPG flags and burned a model of a Turkish tank to give a message of solidarity with Afrin.
While the slogans against the Turkish state were applauded by those who participated in the march, the speeches emphasized that there was a resistance in the name of humanity in Rojava.
In the rallies organized in Bern, Basel and many other cities, Erdogan’s fascist regime was condemned and Rojava and Kurdistan resistance were saluted.
Source: ANF GENEVA 02-05-2018
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Further Steps in the Urgent Care Review (NHS England)
Summary Eight Urgent and Emergency Care Vanguards are to explore changes in approaches to integrated care, whereby organisations work together better to provide care in a more joined up manner to benefit patients. Urgent care will be delivered not in … Continue reading →
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Feeding in the moonlight
moonphasestatisticsmarine sciencecomputational & computer sciences
Consistent around the world's ocean, the phases of the moon affect the upward migration of the world’s most abundant type of fish for feeding.
Acoustic data showed that the fish were deepest at 75 percent or more full moon, although the mean depths were not significantly different across the four moon phases.
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Acoustic data from the Malaspina research expedition, which circumnavigated the earth’s oceans between December 2010 and July 2011, shows that a full moon causes fish to stay at deeper levels.
Data analyzed by KAUST doctoral student Perdana Prihartato showed that the effect was consistent around the globe despite changes in environmental conditions and varying types of species in different parts of each ocean.1
Previous research indicated that fish that occupy the mesopelagic zone (between 200 to 1000 meters) will avoid feeding on plankton available in relatively shallower waters on moonlit nights, possibly to avoid being eaten themselves by larger marine animals. Yet the effect was not a linear one, explained KAUST Marine Scientist Stein Kaartvedt. Contrary to their initial expectations, the team did not find the shallowest distribution of mesopelagic fish during the darkest night at new moon.
The researchers identified a threshold. “The distribution of organisms is unaffected by moonlight until a critical value is reached—about 70 percent full moon—after which they dive so as not to be seen by predators,” explained Kaartvedt.
The study illustrates the benefits of interdisciplinary research between statisticians and, in this case, marine scientists, said Marc Genton, KAUST professor of statistics. “Statisticians get access to very unique datasets that may trigger the development of new statistical methodologies, and the marine scientists get more robust and reliable results from the data they collect,” he explained.
The data was collected using echosounders, which produce sound waves similar to those used by submarines to see through the ocean. Mesopelagic fish are so abundant that they produce what looks like a layer in the ocean waters.
This layer moves upwards as the fish migrate towards the surface to feed or downwards to hide from predatory creatures. This movement and feeding contribute to bringing carbon dioxide from the surface to deeper layers, supplying food for deeper-living organisms and storing it away from the earth’s atmosphere.
“It is important to know how such a significant component of the ecosystem distributes and behaves in order to understand the functions of the oceans,” said KAUST Professor of Marine Science Xabier Irigoien.
Team members from the KAUST Red Sea Research Center are currently analyzing acoustic data from the same expedition regarding the potential impact of oxygen on the daytime distribution of mesopelagic fish. Their future research will analyze the effect of water clarity on the distribution of mesopelagic fish, especially as it relates to oxygen-depleted zones in the world’s oceans.
Prihartato, P.K., Irigoien, I., Genton, M.G., Kaartvedt, S. Global effects of moon phase on nocturnal acoustic scattering layers. Marine Ecology Progress Series 544, 65–75 (2016).| article
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Can Photojournalism Survive in the Instagram Era?
Renowned photography theorist Fred Ritchin has a simple message for those behind the camera: Innovate or die.
An Afghan soldier protects his face from a dust storm.Balazs Gardi / Basetrack.org, Creative Commons.
In late May, the Chicago Sun-Times took the unprecedented move of gutting its photography department by laying off 28 full-time employees, including John H. White, a 35-year veteran who had won the paper a Pulitzer. The nation’s 8th largest newspaper figured it could cut costs by hiring freelancers and training reporters to shoot iPhone photos, to which Chicago Tribune photographer Alex Garcia responded: “I have never been in a newsroom where you could do someone else’s job and also do yours well. Even when I shoot video and stills on an assignment, with the same camera, both tend to suffer. They require different ways of thinking.”
Experimenting with iPhone photography is nothing new for journalism outlets. During Hurricane Sandy, Time turned over its Instagram feed to five photographers who delivered an eerie, often radiant record of the storm and its aftermath. (One of Benjamin Lowy’s iPhone images graced the print magazine’s cover on November 12, 2012.) Time deemed the experiment a success: Its Lightbox photo blog garnered 13 percent of its overall web traffic during the week of Sandy, and its Instagram racked up 12,000 new followers in 48 hours.
In his new book Bending the Frame: Photojournalism, Documentary, and the Citizen, photographer Fred Ritchin tackles these developments and more as he explores what the digital revolution means for his trade.
His own résumé includes stints as a photo editor for the New York Times magazine and the executive editor of Camera Arts, as well as a Pulitzer Prize nomination for his work on the 1996 website Bosnia: Uncertain Paths to Peace. Ritchin also cofounded PixelPress, a website devoted to helping humanitarian groups develop innovative media projects. He now codirects the Photography and Human Rights program at New York University.
Bending the Frame is a vigorous wake-up call to photojournalists to innovate or die. Photographers, Ritchen writes, should continually be asking how they can create more meaningful imagery rather than just chase the “trail of the incendiary.” I asked Ritchin to fill me in on the details. Interspersed throughout the interview are examples of photographic projects that he considers particularly innovative or audacious.
Mother Jones: What do the Chicago Sun-Times’ recent layoffs mean for photojournalists?
Fred Ritchin: The layoffs ask: What does a professional photojournalist do that others cannot? Depicting photo opportunities as if they are authentic, covering press conferences, or making subjects play their assigned roles (the poor as passive victims, celebrities as glamorous) are hardly adequate responses. In fact, these might be reasons to ask for the help of amateurs who do not know how to stylize their imagery and are not interested in making a publication seem more palatable to its potential consumers.
There is enormous need for professionals who know how to tell stories with narrative punch and nuance, who can work proactively and not just reactively, and whose approach is multi-faceted. We need more “useful photographers.” Given today’s budgets for journalism, my guess is that quite a few photographers will be fired in the near future. But I certainly hope that many visual journalists will be hired or funded along the way as well—we urgently need their perspectives.
Timothy McVeigh, 06/11/2001
From the 2001 series “Last Supper,” by Celia Shapiro.
MJ: The Chicago Sun-Times plans to train reporters in iPhone photojournalism. Will that change how reporters approach stories?
FR: There are very few instances where writers have also been effective image makers—different skill sets are required. I do not expect this experiment to be very successful unless these reporters can be trained to evolve into multimedia journalists; word, image, and sound all must have primacy in the development of the narrative.
MJ: Have the ethics of photojournalism changed in the age of the smartphone?
FR: Photojournalism has become a hybrid enterprise of amateurs and professionals, along with surveillance cameras, Google Street Views, and other sources. What is underrepresented are those “metaphotographers” who can make sense of the billions of images being made and can provide context and authenticate them. We need curators to filter this overabundance more than we need new legions of photographers.
The ethics, to answer your question, have certainly changed: Many who are making cellphone images are advocates with a stake in the outcome of what they are depicting. In some ways this makes their work more honest and easier to read—they can also manipulate, although the work of professionals can be quite manipulative as well.
MJ: Last year, Time got a lot of praise for its Instagram coverage of Sandy. Does this hunger for real-time documentation and sharing affect the quality of photojournalism?
FR: There is room for all kinds of points of view. Certainly everyone should be encouraged to weigh in on their own experiences of a massive storm or other such disruptions, but not everyone is qualified to explain how such storms fit into climate change, or what needs to be done to try and prevent or minimize future disasters on this scale.
Nicaragua, 2004. A mural installation based on original photographs taken in 1978, by Susan Meiselas / Magnum Photos.
MJ: You argue that we can appreciate the democratization of social media without having to consider every image successful. What defines a successful image on, say, Instagram?
FR: We have a long history of snapshot photography that appeared to many to be more arbitrary and idiosyncratic than much of the work of professionals. We valued it for what it could tell us about the details of people’s daily lives. The same happens with social media when the person making the imagery is engaged with what is happening around him or her, rather than simply trying to stylize the image for effect or compete with others to show how their life is, or appears to be, more exciting.
MJ: Google Glass promises real-time video sharing, and Instagram recently introduced video capabilities. Do you see video supplanting photography as the visual medium of choice for journalists?
“Photographs are not there to show us the world, but to show us a version of what may be happening.”
FR: It’s not a competition, but a question of synergies among all media, particularly on a digital platform. Multimedia is not more media, but the employment of various kinds of media (and hybrid media) for what they each offer to advance the narrative. The inherent non-linearity of the digital also allows for more input from others, including the subject and reader as collaborators. The top-down, bedtime-style story is of limited use. A non-linear narrative that allows for increased complexity and depth, and encourages both subject and reader to have greater involvement, will eventually emerge more fully from the digital environment. This, in a sense, is the more profound democratization of media.
MJ: As a magazine photo editor, what did you value in a shot? How did you balance the aesthetic with the need to illustrate or inform?
FR: Photographs need to demand the viewer’s attention, often implicitly, posing questions as to the nature of what is being depicted. Photographs are not there to show us the world, but to show us a version of what may be happening. The ideal scenario is one in which the reader is motivated enough to become actively engaged in establishing the meaning of the imagery.
MJ: Is contemporary photojournalism more about daredevilry and showmanship than nuanced storytelling?
FR: In recent years the tendency has been to elevate the messenger over the message, a strategy which effectively keeps their more painful imagery at a distance. The courage of the photographer is celebrated while the circumstances of his or her subjects becomes somewhat secondary. As a result the photograph becomes less of a window onto the world and more of a mirror reflecting the distorted priorities of the culture consuming the imagery.
Former Marine infantry Sgt. Jeff Gramlich with his family in Buffalo, New York. From “Stories from Iraq and Afghanistan, 2011,” by Jennifer Karady.
MJ: Who are some news photographers—or media outlets—that take substantial aesthetic risks?
FR: In the early days of print magazines during the late-1920s and the 1930s, publications like Vu and Regards emerged in which the formal elements were designed to amplify the messages of the photographs, often in idiosyncratic and even astonishing ways. One had to read the visual elements of the two-page spread and not just rely on the captions to establish the meaning of the photographs. Then, more pre-formatted magazines such as Time and Newsweek appeared that emphasized the photograph for its content without significantly playing with the design of the page. Now we’re at the mercy of online content management systems that are highly efficient, allowing text and image to be plugged into a pre-existing layout, but lack the possibility of establishing emphatic visual statements that are tailored to a particular point of view—it is largely chaos, more reminiscent of the design of brochures than of sophisticated visual publications. Certainly many photographers push the envelope in terms of form, but one is more likely to see their work in books and galleries than in news publications.
MJ: In Bending the Frame you mention Here is New York, a much-discussed exhibition that bore photographic witness to 9/11. How can we rally people around photos of less momentous or charged events? As far as the general public is concerned, is photojournalism just disaster porn?
“One cannot always summarize massive issues by looking at the life of one person or one family, or even one community.”
FR: Shortly before that project began, our own online publication, PixelPress, had invited people from around the world to send in imagery and texts responding to the events of September 11. Since most of our respondents lived far from New York, we had many compelling metaphorical uses of imagery—a series of large-format photographs that showed only dust, an empty bench from a Swedish photographer, a multimedia piece showing an eternal flame with an endless column of posters of the missing, etc. This was far from disaster porn; it was often intense, a form of grieving. Certainly people can rally around all kinds of causes and events from climate change to gun violence, and they do. JR’s Inside Out is one newer model.
MJ: Many of the most consequential issues of our time—climate change, genetic modification, economic disparity, global population growth—remain relatively underrepresented in photography. Why? What needs to happen for this to change?
FR: As we deal with issues of this enormity, many of them planetary in scope, we need to work at a different scale, using data visualization, GPS mapping, various kinds of filtering which allow the reader to compare people’s lives across local and national boundaries. One cannot always summarize such massive issues by looking at the life of one person or one family, or even one community.
Jonathan Harris’s storytelling platform Cowbird and the website 7 Billion Others are two substantial attempts to interrelate our individual stories with those of others. We also have to be more creative in using digital photography, which is code-based, to explore issues of our own code, DNA, and that of plants and animals, in ways that analog photography, with its concentration on the phenotype, has been unable to do. There are enormous possibilities for mapping data visually, for exploring hypotheticals, for working on solutions rather than just showing the problems.
MJ: How would you describe the differences between recent photojournalism from Afghanistan and Iraq and that from the first Gulf War? Was government involvement or oversight different?
FR: During recent wars, photographers have been embedded with restrictions placed upon the kinds of imagery that they could distribute, while during the first Gulf War they were largely kept away from the conflict. Both systems are highly flawed. It is no accident that so much of the most important work by photographers has been on veterans as they return to the United States—one has more freedom in how one photographs.
Teru Kuwayama, courtesy Teru Kuwayama / Basetrack.org
MJ: One of the most fascinating parts of the book concerns humanitarian and NGO photography. This is an area where a image’s credibility and rhetorical power are crucial, yet so much of what’s produced is almost propaganda. What do you see as the responsibility of an American photographer working to raise awareness or aid in a foreign country?
FR: The ideal relationship is for the photographer to work on an extensive documentary project (if they can find the financial support), and then for an NGO to find that there is a shared interest in that particular region or issue. Making imagery to conform to an NGO’s mandate is a slippery slope which can be effective in publicizing a crisis but can also be inauthentic, a form of advertising. There may be short-term gains but a long-term loss of credibility.
The slideshow “is a very primitive form that quickly becomes predictable and repetitive.”
MJ: You bemoan the limited capabilities of online photo presentations. Is the slideshow format dead?
FR: The slideshow is not dead nor about to die, but it should not be the default mode of presenting images. It’s a very primitive form that quickly becomes predictable and repetitive. When we worked on PixelPress we never used a content management system; we tried to design each project on its own terms so as to make it the most articulate possible. This is by far the best way to work with imagery although certainly not the cheapest.
MJ: Speaking of cost, given the glut of affordable freelance and agency photography, what is the incentive for publishers to send photographers on assignment?
FR: The incentive is simple: to uncover that which is authentic and important, and to share it with the readers in a compelling manner.
MJ: The photos throughout this interview are examples of projects that you find particularly innovative. What do you like about them?
FR: They make the reader think, rather than recycling the same kinds of images. What does it feel like to be a veteran stateside but still concerned about snipers? What does a prisoner choose to eat just before being put to death—what does it say about the person, the institution, and the larger society? What if soldiers and the battlefront were shown as if in a family album, rather than as distanced and outsized, and discussions were invited from family members, as happened in Basetrack? What if images of a previous conflict, in this case the Sandinista revolution, are shown outdoors in the places where the events occurred so that a younger generation has to confront a history that may have remained somewhat remote—and does that encourage reflection from others around the planet who may be oblivious of their own histories?
MJ: What is the relationship between good citizenship and photography?
FR: Citizen journalism is not only sending in comments and making images with cell phones, but also supporting good journalism, including photography, made by others so as to help all of us better understand what is going on in our world. That support can entail crowd-sourcing images (see the New York Times’ section “Watching Syria’s War”), responding to coverage made by others with one’s own specific knowledge and point of view, and helping to pay for work that only professionals could accomplish. Citizen journalism is not only the right to self-express, but the right to act like a citizen and not a consumer.
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11 MoJo Must-Reads on Women
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The last year has been a pretty triumphant one for women, particularly in politics: Single women were key to Obama winning a second term (apparently “binders full of women” voted for him rather than the other guy); a record number of women got elected to Congress, free birth control kicked in, and the electorate made clear that comments about “legitimate,” “emergency,” and divinely-ordained rape will almost definitely lose you elections. Hell yes.
In honor of International Women’s Day 2013, we’ve gathered some of our favorite Mother Jones coverage of women’s issues from the past year, in politics and beyond. We’ve covered some intriguing history, built some fun interactives and charts, and, of course, been all over the serious policy stories, too:
Women in Congress: After the 2012 election, we charted the record-breaking gains made by women of the 113th Congress, including four states that elected their first female senators, and New Hampshire’s all-female congressional delegation—a national first.
Women in sports: Politics wasn’t the only area where women have been on a roll. Forty years after Title IX, women have made extraordinary gains in athletics, with participation at the college level increasing by over 600 percent. And while the playing field is still far from level, as our Title IX charts showed, female Olympians kicked some serious ass in the 2012 games.
Birth control: When Rick Santorum and some of his GOP colleagues claimed that birth control basically grows on trees, we made a birth control calculator showing just how much contraceptives can cost (pre-Obamacare) over the span of a woman’s child-bearing years. Not pretty, even with insurance.
Just a month later, Rush Limbaugh spent three days railing on Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke, starting “the national conversation about sluts of 2012” and raising a burning question: Who, exactly, qualifies as a “slut”? We gave inquiring women the chance to find out for themselves, with this handy slut flowchart.
Recalling the dark ages: After Todd Akin-gate, Mother Jones documented the age-old tradition of men defining rape, from the dudes behind the Code of Hammurabi to tough guys at the FBI. We also traced some intriguing theories about female “hysteria” and some of the toys and bulky contraptions used to “treat” it. A lot less amusing was the look we took back at a not-so-distant time when women, lacking proper access or knowledge of birth control, used Lysol to stay baby-free.
Abortion: Recently, MoJo reporter Kate Sheppard met some of the country’s most fervent abortion supporters and foes. She wrote about the small, tireless team operating Mississippi’s last abortion clinic, and interviewed the late Dr. George Tiller’s assistant, Julie Burkhart, as she readied his old Wichita clinic for reopening this spring. Earlier last year, Sheppard profiled Americans United for Life, which is quickly becoming one of the most successful pro-life organizations in the country.
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By Amber Michelle – Chief Curator & Storyteller
The glory of blossoming flowers is always one of the first and most welcome signs of spring. Watching a flower bloom from a shoot into a bud and finally opening into its full splendor brings joy into all of our lives. Flowers speak a language of their own, whether through its color or species, each one has its own message. The delicacy of a petal, the way it unfurls and reveals the most intimate parts of its inner self has always been an inspiration to artists.
Throughout history, jewelry designers have looked to nature as a muse for their creations, creating florals in a bouquet of sumptuous jewels. To honor spring, and its newly renovated Upper East Side galleries, Sotheby’s New York recently opened a selling exhibition: In Bloom, celebrating the floral motif in jewelry design from the 19th century to now. The exhibition runs through May 24.
Yellow diamond, diamond and enamel brooch by Oscar Heyman & Brothers. Photo courtesy Sotheby’s.
The 75-piece collection was curated by Frank Everett, sales director of Sotheby’s luxury division and Carol Woolton, historian, author and contributing director of jewelry, British Vogue.
“Carol and I bonded over her book Floral Jewels from the World’s Leading Designers and I suggested that we do something together, which ended up being this exhibition,” recounts Everett. “Carol pulled the contemporary pieces and I found the vintage pieces. We wanted to have a balance of periods, makers, style and type of flower. We have all types of florals – roses, peony, bluebells, even a carnation.”
The collection highlights vintage pieces from Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, David Webb, Oscar Heyman & Brothers, Verdura and Suzanne Belperron. It goes on to showcase the work of contemporary designers including Solange Azagury-Partridge, Irene Neuwirth, Jessica McCormack and Robert Procop among others.
Pink tourmaline, pink and yellow sapphire, tsavorite garnet and diamond ring by James Ganh. Flower and leaf can be detached from band and worn as earrings, flower may also be worn as a pendant. Photo courtesy Sotheby’s.
The result is a vibrant garden of jeweled flowers that capture the essence of these wonders of nature whether rendered as naturalistic or abstract.
“Flowers are one of the ways we measure particular moments of our lives, and jewelry is another,” notes Woolton. “Small wonder that flowers are a recurring and significant theme in oeuvre of the jewelry designer, arguably the greatest leitmotif in the history of jewels, cropping up time and again studied from every angle for inventiveness and brilliance of color to be reimagined in fresh forms to suit the prevailing whims of fashion.”
The exhibition — housed in the tenth floor galleries — features vitrines with garden themed vignettes evocative of a walk through a forest filled with shimmering flowers that go from the understated to over-the-top. The jewels are draped across moss risers or dangling from branches, a naturalistic background that showcases the jewelry to perfection.
Pink diamond Amarante bracelet by Neha Dani. Photo courtesy Sotheby’s.
Although the exhibition is about flowers, the floral motifs sometimes came from other inspirations. Designer Neha Dani, created a floral cuff with 18 flowers iced in light pink diamonds with vivid pink centers, she explains their significance. “These flowers represent the part of a woman that blossoms. There are 18 flowers because that is the age in many cultures that is the start of womanhood. Women of that age are full of life, they have lots of joy, desires and ambitions. They are ready to go out into the world where they will blossom.”
Spinel and diamond Mughal necklace by Santi. Photo courtesy Sotheby’s.
Portrait cut spinels inspired Krishna Choudhary, designer for Jaipur, India-based Santi, to create a floral motif pendant. Some were antique and others were cut to match. “The spinels are flat, but they still hold their color. This pendant is a tribute to the very charming flatness of these spinels,” notes Choudhary. “Flowers were very important in Mughal times. The emperors missed their home in Persia and flowers were in their art and gardens. The flowers I’ve created are a melding of lotus and hollyhock flowers.”
In Bloom is filled with fanciful flowers, some naturalistic and others based on the imagination of the designer, but all are a tribute to these wonderful messengers of spring and the jeweler’s art.
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Beer Styles, Events
Berliner Weisse Summit 2019
June 2, 2019 ak 1 Comment
Berlin is one of those places that have a rich brewing history, not just because of literally hundreds of breweries that used to brew beer all around the city, but also because it’s home to one of the few old German beer styles that have survived to this day.
While the style was neglected in the second half of the 20th century, and had a hard time to keep its place in Berlin’s beer landscape, the recent surge in interest through the craft beer movement has helped repopularize it. When a few years there were only a few breweries like Brewbaker and Bogk Bier that restarted brewing the style the traditional way, this has changed: with local breweries like BRLO, Vagabund, and Berliner Berg, the landscape of locally brewed Berliner Weisse has expanded dramatically.
The rise in popularity also shows in the beer festival landscape: 6 years ago, Sylvia Kopp initiated the Berliner Weisse Gipfel (Berliner Weisse Summit in English), a beer festival centered about Berliner Weisse, but it’s also open for other “wild and sour” beers. On June 1, the fifth edition of this beer festival (now organized by Berliner Weisse Kultur e.V.) took place, and the number of breweries visiting and exhibiting their beers has been even greater than in the years before. And not just from Berlin, but breweries from all the over Germany as well as the Netherlands and even the US took part.
There were too many beers to try, but some of my highlights were:
Berliner Berg Schiller Weisse, very refreshing and easy drinking, exactly how it should be as a summer beer. Cristal Peck, Berliner Berg’s brewmaster, is incredibly enthusiastic about the style, and seems to be doing plenty of experimentation to get the beer just perfect.
Schneeeule Marlene. Less sour than some might expect, but with plenty of funk. A great beer to age.
Nevel from the Netherlands brought two golden sour ales, one called Alm seasoned with “forgotten herbs” which they forage themselves, and another one called Minne which was seasoned with Japanese flowering quince. Very complex, very balanced, quite refreshing even at 5+% ABV.
Oedipus, also from the Netherlands, brought a few of their sour beer creations, which so far have always been great, and this year was no exception.
Felix from Orca Brau brought an unboiled Berliner Weisse of 14 months age as well as Bretted Brokantie, a bretted version of his farmhouse ale. Both beers were good on their own, but what stood out was that Felix also offered pouring blends, and it worked: a shot of his Berliner Weisse added to Bretted Brokantie really brightened it up.
August Schell from New Ulm, Minnesota was there with a few versions of their Berliner Weisse. I tried Ulmer Weisse, their version of American Weissbeer, an obscure American version of Berliner Weissbier that is mentioned in the 1901 book American Handy-Book of the Brewing, Malting and Auxilliary Trades. It worked beautifully, and I’m so glad that they revived this historic beer style and also brew traditional Berliner Weisse in a historically pretty authentic way. Jace Marti, August Schell’s assistant brewmaster, also did a presentation on how they brew Berliner Weisse, and he recently also recorded a podcast about the same topic.
Joe Stange brought bag-in-box Den Herberg Oude Lambiek, which was a real treat.
There were so many more breweries, but I couldn’t try them all.
Besides just visiting the beer festival, I also had the privilege of serving my own Berliner Weisse. This year, THE MASH PIT together with Berliner Weisse Kultur organized a homebrewing competiton just for Berliner Weisse, SLOSH SOUR. Since I wanted to get more into Weisse brewing, this was a great chance for me to take part. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a short notice period, so apparently one four or so people registered, and my beer was the only one that was actually submitted. The jury sampled the beer, and found it to be good, so I won the competition and could serve the beer to festival visitors. It was well received, and someone even took the time to add the beer on untappd!
All in all, I’m very happy this beer festival exists, and it’s become my favourite one in Berlin. This has been by far the most communicative, enthusiastic, exciting, and totally nerdy beer festival here in Berlin, and I’m especially glad about it because it’s one important part of the effort to keep this historic beer style alive.
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A Weekend in Bristol
Last year, my wife and I decided to go for a long weekend to Bristol, with the primary purpose of checking out the local beer scene. We had heard good things about it, not least due to Boak&Bailey blogging and tweeting about their adventures around Bristol pubs.
Our plan was to fly in from Berlin to Bristol on the Thursday, January 31, and return on Monday, February 4. On the day of flying to Bristol, we were slightly worried because of the weather, but in the end, the flight left Berlin-Schönefeld airport on time. On the way to Bristol though the captain announced that Bristol airport had been closed due to the snow (#snowmageddon, i.e. roughly 10cm of snow) – “but don’t worry, we anticipated that, and loaded up more fuel and are currently in waiting position over south Wales”. Great.
We eventually got diverted to Cardiff airport, which apparently still knew how to use a snow plough, but had to stay on the plane until it was decided that we were to get off the plane and be put into busses to bring us to Bristol airport.
Cardiff airport. Plenty of snow but still good enough to land.
The empty airspace over South-West England and Wales. The few planes left over Cornwall and Wales were en route overseas or much further North.
At Bristol airport, we managed to get another bus that drove us almost halfway back, into Bristol. We eventually reached our hotel at around 3am local time (only about 4 hours later than planned). After a short night, we decided to get some light breakfast at Hart’s Bakery near the train station. It’s one of those fancy hipster bakeries. It may seem hyped, but the hype is totally warranted. Fantastic baked goods, great coffee, but at the same time, the place was pretty packed, and we were lucky to get any seats.
The way back to the hotel brought us to the King’s Head. It was one of the pubs that I had earmarked as a must visit, as it serves Harvey’s Sussex Best. And of course that’s what we ordered. While not cheap, it tasted great, so we had a few more. I also tried whatever guest ale they had on, but forgot what it was. The interior of this pub is apparently historic, and it did have a nice enough atmosphere, save for the group of shouty lads blocking the space in front of the bar. Due to the rather long trip and the short night, we eventually needed some rest for our next stop in the evening: the Bridge Inn.
Prior to the trip, I had contacted Jessica & Ray aka Boak&Bailey whether they wanted to meet up for a wee drink, and they agreed. We met them at the Bridge Inn, a pub slightly too small but still feeling nice enough. The beer selection was good (I mostly remember the Dark Star Hophead), and we spent a good few hours there, chatting about all kinds of beer-related stuff. Since Boak&Bailey and I share an interest about Vienna lager, I had brought them a printed copy of my book as well as two samples of my home-brewed historic Vienna lager, the recipe of which is also straight out of my book. We eventually parted, mentioning that we’d be visiting the Drapers Arms, their local, the next day, together with my sister-in-law.
The chase for dinner on the Friday was less than glorious, and ended up being from a well-known golden-arched fast food chain.
The next day, we took an Uber to the Drapers Arms, as we were simply too lazy to use public transport. The Drapers Arms is a micropub, probably the latest trend in the British pub landscape: small freehouses with (usually) well-kept beer, run by people that care deeply about the atmosphere and the beer they serve. The Drapers was no exception: when we arrived, we were greeted by Jessica & Ray and a very long list of beers on a chalk board as well as a large stillage of casks.
As is common in micropubs, the beer was poured straight from the cask. To be honest, I can barely remember which beers were available. I think I basically had one of each, over a very long afternoon of chatting about Vienna lager and other beer stuff and just having great beer. Jessica & Ray mention the Drapers Arms regularly on social media, and it is indeed a fantastic place for people that just like good beer and a relaxed atmosphere. The two beers that I specifically remember were Butcombe Original, which Ray described as a “very classic 1970’s bitter”, and Tiley’s Special Bitter, which I think fell into a very similar category (even though the brewery’s history is much more recent). Both of these beers were sublime, and I’d very much like to have them again. Ray also surprised me with a hazy pale ale, full of tropical hop brightness, but none of that hop bite that I usually dislike about hazy, highly hopped beers. I really should take more notes what beers I’ve been drinking.
We eventually parted, and my wife, my sister-in-law and I went to the Annexe Inn, which was just a short 5 minute walk away from the Drapers Arms. Unfortunately, it was absolutely packed due to the Rugby, with a very loud, vape-scented and almost aggressive seeming atmosphere. Let’s just say there must have been a good reason why they served the beer for some people in plastic cups. We didn’t particularly enjoy that, but we still managed to have at least a pint of Landlord. When I queued for a second beer, as I wanted to try the St. Austell Proper Job, I was unfortunately told that they had run out of it. So the guy next to me suggested I should try the Landlord. “I know, I’ve just had it, but I want to try something different”. I eventually went for the London Pride, which was in equally great condition, and despite the surrounding and the plastic cup, a great joy to drink.
With our poor planning skills, we got a quick snack in the form of a bag of chips from a local fish&chips shop (I thought they were fantastic, crunchy and salted just right on the outside, fluffy in the middle with a great flavour, but my spud connoisseur wife thought they were just alright), and then reserved a table at an Italian not far from our hotel. So pizza and pasta and euro lager it was, and an early-ish night.
For the Sunday, we had planned to go to a market, which turned out to be super lame, so we went on to another pub we had earmarked: the Myrtle Tree. Looking it up online might be a bit confuse, as a lot of people themselves seem to confuse with another pub next to it, the Bag of Nails, the Bristol pub version of a cat café. The Myrtle Tree is not known for its cats, though, but two different things: horse racing and gravity-poured Bass. We went there specifically for the latter, as Bass has become rather a rarity and we’ve never had it before other than from keg. The Myrtle Tree was certainly rather different and unique: quite manky looking, not a lot of space, and most people there for the horse racing shown on the TV. People were very friendly, though, and we felt quite comfortable. And the beer… it was sublime. Like Ray had described Butcombe as a very classic-tasting bitter, the same associations came to my mind when I had the Bass. The maltiness, the hop bitterness, the fruity esters from the yeast, all played together extremely well and just left a fantastic impression.
Bass poured directly from the cask.
At the Myrtle Tree, we also first learned what seems to be thing in Bristol pubs on Sundays: free snacks for people to help themselves. We were asked whether we wanted to have mini scotch eggs, pork pies, or chicken drumsticks. If you don’t expect it, it can be frankly bizarre.
We eventually left this pub, not without a friendly send-off from the locals, and went for a second time to the King’s Head, which my sister-in-law hadn’t seen yet. As before, the Harvey’s was nice. After a quick nap at the hotel, we also made a second stop at the Bridge Inn, only to discover that they had a massive free cheese board. I like my cheese, but we had dinner plans (steak at Chomp), so I couldn’t indulge on it. As on the Friday, the Dark Star Hophead was great.
After dinner, we went for a quick last pint, which was the only real dud on our trip: the Old Fish Market, a Fuller’s pub which not only played live Jazz way too loud, but also served the lamest pint of Fuller’s ESB (it tasted like somebody had sucked all life out of it; not just stale, but outright dull) and, when ordering a glass of Sauvignon Blanc, poured the most expensive open wine from the menu, even though a much cheaper option of the same grape variety would’ve been available.
The Monday, our last day, was uneventful: we had breakfast, did some shopping of all the British things that we can’t easily get here in Germany, and eventually took the bus to the airport. When it comes to beer, Bristol airport was another disappointment, but then you can’t usually expect anything from an airport. They had three cask beers on, Doom Bar, Greene King IPA, and Butcombe, but refused to serve the Butcombe “because it pours funny”. Asking for clarifications, it was apparently hazy and weird-looking. Either dregs, or poor cellarmanship, I would guess. They had even run out of bottled Butcombe, so my wife got me a pint of cider (which I normally never have). The guy sitting next us, very obviously hung over and waiting for his flight to Switzerland, had ordered a pint of Doom Bar, and it also must have been so bad that he asked us whether we wanted to have a dodgy half-pint. We refused. He didn’t finish the pint and just left it.
The flight back was perfectly normal, and after immigration we got the direct train from Schönefeld airport to Berlin main train station.
All in all, my impression of Bristol and its beer was great. Okay, we pretty much only went there for the pubs, so I don’t think I can even claim I have properly seen Bristol, but I think it was very much worth the trip for all the pubs and all the nice beer, and I would totally go back, once we know how things will be post-Brexit.
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Berliner Weisse Gipfel
Gallery March 19, 2016 ak Leave a comment
Today was the 3rd Berliner Weisse Gipfel (Berliner Weisse Summit), a beer festival in Berlin dedicated to Berliner Weisse and related sour beers resp. beers inspired by Berliner Weisse. The event location is particularly special for that beer style, as Willner Brauerei, one of the large Weisse breweries in Berlin at the beginning of the 20th century, originally had their brewery and malting house located there. Nowadays, Bogk Bier and Schneeeule have put up their tent and have started brewing Weisse again.
At the festival itself, both local and foreign breweries had stands, and served some fantastic beer. I haven’t taken many notes, but one brewery particularly stood out. Oedipus Brewing from Amsterdam had a 4%ABV Weisse called Vogelen, dry-hopped with three different C hops which nicely accentuated the beer’s sourness. This was probably my favourite. Of similar quality was their Gandalf Red with Pink (?), a Berliner Weisse fermented on cherries, and then further matured in a red wine cask with Brettanomyces. Wonderfully complex, with just a hint of cherry, and a nice tartness.
Oedipus Brewing’s brewer, Sander Nederveen, also held a very enthusiastic talk about wort souring techniques. Too much was said to summarise the whole talk, but let’s just say: they’re doing cool stuff with Lactobacillus and Brettanomyces, and they’re not afraid of the funk.
Another interesting thing that was offered was a tour through the old brewery building. Willner Brauerei was an active brewery from the second half of the 19th century until 1990. Unfortunately, much of the brew kit has been removed shortly after closure, and transferred to the brewery museum that Schultheiss had opened up in Kreuzberg. Even worse, that museum was closed in 1994, and the exhibits were put into the Kindl-Schultheiss brewery storage facility in Hohenschönhausen.
Of what’s still there, the malthouse could be visited. I found the kiln to be particularly interesting: the green malt was put on an upper level floor, consisting of a rather fine metal grid. There, the first low-temperature kilning happened. The malt was then transferred through a small hatch down to the lower level floor made of the same kind of metal grid. That’s where the second, high-temperature kiln was done. All kilning was done with hot air, so no malt ever had direct with the fuel or any of its fumes.
All in all, it was a pretty well-organized festival, and I’m looking forward to next year. Talking to all the local homebrewers I met there, Berliner Weisse brewing seems to be up and coming. And last but not least, I took some bottles with me that I’ll be aging: first of all, the Gipfel-Weisse, a collaboration brew of Bogk Bier and Schneeeule, which is a Berliner Märzen-Weisse. Then a regular Berliner Weisse by Schneeeule, with the name Marlene. Another highlight of which I had to take a bottle was Meerjungfrau by Rügener Insel-Brauerei, a medium sour beer with a great complexity that reminded me of Gueuze. It’s refermented in the bottle with Champagne yeast, and combined great complexity with a good drinkability. And last but not least, the Berliner Weisse by Biermanufaktur Potsdam. I picked this one because it had something going on that intrigued me. Let’s see how this one develops.
Berlin Homebrewing Competiton 2015: Results
Last Thursday, the results of this year’s Berlin homebrewing competition were announced. You can find the winners on the competition website. Congratulations to all the category winners, and especially so to the overall winner, Jörg Schloemer, whose beer “Vienna Calling” will be brewed by Heidenpeters later this year!
Many thanks also go out to Rory, who organized the whole competition to make homebrewing more visible and promote it in Berlin.
I did not win, but of my three submissions, one was particularly well-received by the judges, one showed flaws in the fermentation process of that particular batch, and one… well, judging from the comments, I think half of the judges didn’t fully grasp the beer style. I hold no grudges, though, as this was nevertheless some very valuable feedback.
The beer that got a relatively good score was my English Brown Ale. What I nevertheless found interesting was how differently it was perceived. One judge commented about it as “fizzy”, another one “could be more carbonated”, the third one “CO2 is right”. The average score was 80 of 100 points (note to American readers: this competition was not judged to BJCP standards), and this also reflects in the drinkability score, where it reached a consistent 24 of 30 points by all judges. One judge noticed a very light cardboard flavour, hinting at some minor oxidation issue. This is definitely something where I need to take a closer look at how I bottle my beer.
My second best beer was my Bohemian Pilsner. The scores for that by the four judges were all over the board, with two judges giving it 74 resp. 80 points, while one only gave it 34 points, and one 54 points. One major criticism was lack of head retention and lack of carbonation, which I pretty much expected upfront. We had kegged the beer, and when we bottled the beer, we noticed that we actually didn’t have quite enough beer to fill 4 500ml bottles to submit the beer! So we had to improvise, and I got 4 330ml bottles from the corner shop, poured out the beer, and filled in our beer instead. And even to fill these bottles, we had to underfill them a bit. So of course, if you’re dealing with pouring beer around and through funnels and what not, it will lose quite a bit of fizz.
Diacetyl, a very common (but not absolutely necessary) element of Bohemian Pilsners, was the most controversial part in the judging of this beer: one judge commended on the “nice diacetyl note”, one noted “light diacetyl”, and one noticed diacetyl as an off-flavour. I disagree with the last one, because, as I mentioned, it’s a common element of Bohemian Pilsners. The prototypical Pilsner, Pilsner Urquell, is a shining example for exactly that, especially so when served in a tank bar, or unfiltered and unpasteurized from cask. Besides that, one judge thought they’d get a flavour of cinnamon, which I absolutely don’t get, and also “far too slick mouthfeel”. Maybe from the diacetyl? Nevermind.
Finally, my American Pale Ale. This was really more of an afterthought, I put together the recipe on a relatively short notice, and also used that as an opportunity to use up hop scraps from previous brews. One theme that shows through most of the five judgings was that (1) the beer was too bitter, and a harsh bitterness, even, and (2) chlorophenolic notes. This was later explained to me by one of judges as most likely coming from the Berlin water being treated with chloramine and a fermentation that was slightly too hot. It’s definitely worth noting, and makes me think that I should probably do a better temperature control even with top-fermented beers. It’s also kind of sad that the Berlin water has to be treated like that, but we need to work with what we’re given. I definitely won’t start buying distilled water and then create water profiles by adding different salts.
All in all, it was a fun event, I enjoyed developing recipes for it and then brewing them, and we got some very valuable feedback. I’ll post the recipe of my English Brown Ale soon, and explain more about it.
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Berlin Homebrewing Competition 2015
March 23, 2015 ak Leave a comment
For the first time, there will be a homebrewing competition this year, for homebrewers from Berlin and Brandenburg. This competition is organized by Rory Lawton. More information about the competition can be found here.
Rory is currently looking for some judges, so if you’re experienced in beer tasting and haven’t registered yet, please do so here, because you need to register by the end of March. So hurry up!
Talking about the homebrewing competition, I will be submitting beers to three out of four categories, so I’m not eligible as judge for all but one category in the first place. In addition to that, I’ll be in Northern Ireland and Yorkshire for a total of two weeks in May, when the judging takes place.
Also, I will publish recipes for my beers (an English Brown Ale, an American Pale Ale, and a Czech Pilsner) here at some point after the submission deadline, that’s the 18th of April. To be frank, I’m already quite excited about the judging results that (hopefully) will be published at some point in May. Homebrewing competitions in Germany are… rare, to say the least, so getting absolutely honest and unbiased feedback from an anonymized tasting is something to look forward to.
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Jamal Murray commits to Canada's Olympic basketball push next summer
Nov 26 2019, 4:52 pm
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Anything seems possible now.
Jamal Murray took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce his intention to help Canada qualify for the Olympics next summer in Tokyo.
Playing for my country is always an honour and I want to take the step and leadership role to commit to @canadabasketball this summer. I want to play my part to help push our team into the Olympics and compete at the highest world stage. Let’s go Canada🇨🇦🇨🇦
— Jamal Murray (@BeMore27) November 26, 2019
This is massive news for Canada Basketball, which had egg on its face when just two Canadian NBA players suited up at World Cup last summer, following the release of a star-studded training camp roster. Murray currently leads the Denver Nuggets in scoring, averaging 18.9 points per game.
Sportsnet’s Michael Grange reports that Murray has indeed confirmed his intention to play for Canada at the Olympic qualifying tournament set to take place on home soil in Victoria this June. Canada needs to win that outright in order to claim one of the six remaining spots in the 12-team Olympic men’s basketball tournament in Tokyo.
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Getting the 22-year-old star point guard to commit publicly is a big boost for the program, not only for what he can bring to the court but also for how this could influence the decisions of other Canadian NBA stars.
If Canada Basketball gets buy in from most of its available NBA talent, our country could field what would be easily the most talented Team Canada ever assembled. Not only could they qualify for Tokyo, but Canada could also contend for an Olympic medal.
While Andrew Wiggins might still be a long shot to wear the Maple Leaf, RJ Barrett seems like a likely candidate given his father is Canada Basketball’s general manager. Canada also boasts 16 players that have suited up for at least one NBA game this season, including:
Jamal Murray (Denver)
Andrew Wiggins (Minnesota)
RJ Barrett (New York)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City)
Tristan Thompson (Cleveland)
Dillon Brooks (Memphis)
Brandon Clarke (Memphis)
Kelly Olynyk (Miami)
Dwight Powell (Dallas)
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (New Orleans)
Chris Boucher (Toronto)
Cory Joseph (Sacramento)
Trey Lyles (San Antonio)
Naz Mitrou-Long (Indiana)
Khem Birch (Orlando)
Mfiondu Kabengele (LA Clippers)
Oshae Brissett (Toronto)
Seven Canadians (Wiggins, Gilgeous-Alexander, Murray, Barrett, Thompson, Brooks, and Clarke) are averaging more than 12 points per game this season. Many of Canada’s best players are under the age of 23, meaning they’re likely to get even better. Thompson, who is only 28, is Canada’s oldest player, while Barrett is just 19.
Canada has not qualified for the Olympics in men’s basketball since 2000 and has not earned an Olympic medal since winning silver at the inaugural tournament in 1936.
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Home Sports Football 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo Suffers Torn ACL
49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo Suffers Torn ACL
Following the 38-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan gave an unfortunate update on QB Jimmy Garoppolo, who was carted off after suffering a knee injury.
Locker room tests showed Garoppolo suffered a torn ACL.
Shanahan: “With Jimmy we’re fearing ACL. We’ll find out tomorrow. I haven’t had a chance to talk to him yet. I feel for him.”
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) September 23, 2018
The QB will undergo an MRI on Monday to confirm.
Garropolo was given a then NFL-record $27.5 million per season on his new five-year deal with a whopping $74.1 million in guarantees and a $35 million signing bonus this offseason.
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All the Republicans who voted to impeach Trump a second time
Ten House Republicans crossed party lines on Wednesday and voted to impeach President Trump — which is 10 more than the amount to go against him the first time around.
The GOP lawmakers aligned with Democrats to formally charge the outgoing commander-in-chief with “inciting violence against the government of the United States” in last week’s storming of the Capitol by supporters he had addressed during a rally near the White House.
No Republicans voted in 2019 to impeach Trump the first time.
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Here are the 10 GOP members who voted to impeach on Wednesday:
Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.)
Katko, a former federal prosecutor, was the first House Republican to say he’d vote to impeach.
New York Rep. John KatkoStefani Reynolds/Getty Images
“To allow the President of the United States to incite this attack without consequence is a direct threat to the future of our democracy,” he said in a statement.
“For that reason, I cannot sit by without taking action. I will vote to
Is Rudy Giuliani In Hot Water Right Now?
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Day Three: What these Hands hath Wrought
Leave a comment Posted by fendo on May 1, 2012
Alright, today’s post is a consolidation of madnesses from Sunday and Monday; and make no mistake it has been mad; at least someone’s mad. We’ve witnessed referee’s being loosely assaulted, Caron Butler breaking his hand, an impossible 27-point comeback and Amar’s Stoudemire punching out a pane of glass and in the process shredding his hand. If you’re not getting kicked out of games or getting hurt, you’re not doing your part.
Utah at San Antonio, game one, Spurs won 106-91, lead 1-0: Tony Parker did that Tony Parker thing he does where he uses speed and timing to invade the opposition’s defense at will. That the Spurs now play to his strengths instead of Duncan’s is impressive and a credit to all parties involved. The Jazz took one of four games against the Spurs in the regular season and will be fortunate to do better in the playoffs.
Random fact: Gordon Hayward attempted a career-high twelve free throws in game one and hit all twelve.
Denver at Lakers, game one, Lakers won 103-88, lead 1-0: Andrew Bynum is big, tall, long, talented, occasionally immature and more. To the Nuggets, he was the boogeyman in the paint, a giant protecting his lair. Ten blocks in the playoffs? Tied Hakeem Olajuwon and Mark Eaton for most blocks in playoff game history? Yep, that’s Andy. While Dwight’s temporarily crippled by a herniated disc, Bynum looks like an invincible force doing battle with children.
Random fact*: Devin Ebanks is actually Trevor Ariza.
Boston at Atlanta, game one, Hawks won 83-74, lead 1-0: It was yet another battle in years’ worth of battles for these two franchises. The Hawks overcame a historically dismal shooting performance from Joe Johnson (see random fact below) to control this game and hang on for the win. The story that ruled the day was Rajon Rondo’s little chest bump into the ref. The timing and reaction were both overboard and could result in Boston dropping into a 0-2 hole. With Ray Allen’s health in question, the momentum Boston had built in March and April is vanishing in acts of immaturity and inevitability.
Random fact: Joe Johnson joined three other players in playoff history in three-point shooting ignominy with his 0-9 performance. His fellow culprits: John Starks, Rashard Lewis and Derrick Rose.
Clippers at Memphis, game one, Clippers won 99-98, lead 1-0: Watching this game was like watching a movie where you expect one thing to happen, but then the director/writer throws a knuckleball that leaves you disoriented and questioning the events of the previous two hours. Did it add up? Was it believable? Did I enjoy being befuddled or did the director just play a joke on me? There wasn’t a script to Sunday night’s game unless the big director in the sky is a Nick Young fan. What happens from here is anyone’s guess, but I can confidently say the Memphis Collective (players, coaches, fans, employees) looked helplessly nauseous in that fourth quarter.
Random fact(s): Reggie Evans’s 13 rebounds in 21 minutes put him in rare company with five other prolific playoff rebounders who’ve grabbed at least 13 boards in 21 minutes or less: Danny Schayes (14 in 21), Kurt Rambis (14 in 21), Scot Pollard (14 in 21), Jeff Foster (13 in 21), Maurice Lucas (14 in 19).
New York at Miami, game two, Heat won 104-94, lead 2-0: Once again, anger steals the headlines. Amar’e Stoudemire didn’t take too well to the Knicks’ second straight loss in Miami and took it out on a pane of glass covering a fire extinguisher. David Aldridge proceeded to take the event far too seriously, treating it more like Stoudemire had severed his femoral artery and was at risk of bleeding out instead of addressing it for the loss of control that it was. All this really does it take away the focus from what was another strong Miami performance and further reinforced the fact that the Knicks are simply overmatched the way blind Chinese dissidents are powerless against their government … oh, wait.
Random fact: Miami Heat nicknames: Mike Miller is “Slim,” Juwan Howard is “Nooky,” James Jones is “Jhoops” (which is actually pronounced “Joops” as the “h” is silent)
Orlando at Indiana, game two, Pacers won 93-78, tied 1-1: This game is being relegated to the NBA TV slot which essentially makes it the least interesting series in the playoffs. Ratings considerations aside, Monday night’s game was the familiar storyline of a tale of two halves. After falling behind by two at the half and being firmly bullied, the Pacers responded appropriately with a 30-13 third quarter. I wish things were different, but I struggle to find intrigue in this series.
Random fact: The Pacers are 33-2 on the season when leading after three quarters.
Dallas at OKC, game two, OKC won 102-99, up 2-0: Combined score after two games 201 – 197. The Mavs have had their chances, but unlike last season when they couldn’t miss in crunch time, Dirk and Jason Terry have come up short two games in a row and are dangerously close to seeing their title defense end early. Being pushed to the brink is nothing new for this Dallas crew, but in small spaces of their group consciousness, questions are being asked. Notable observations:
I’m not a Brendan Haywood fan, but the more I see him, the more I feel Shaq was justified in referring to him as “Brenda.”
Does Billy Hunter watch NBA games and if so, does he openly cheer against Derek Fisher? If the answer to either of those questions is yes, last night had to be particularly bitter for him.
Random fact: Miniscule sample size for sure, but through two playoff games, Kevin Durant is shooting 34% from the field compared to 52% for Russell Westbrook.
And that concludes three days of playoff basketball. We’ve had anger, controversy, pain and loss. Negativity is the overwhelming theme and I look forward to exploring the more affirmative aspects of these games in the coming days.
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The Ultimate Electronic Dartboard: Arachnid Cricket Pro 800 Review
by Andrew Scott Published March 30, 2019 Last Updated August 9, 2020
Buying an electronic dartboard is not an easy task by any means. The reason for this is the sheer number of different brands available on the market today, and the various features that they all have.
In case you’re indecisive about which dartboard to buy, allow me to make a suggestion - Arachnid Cricket Pro 800.
In today’s article, I’ll be doing an in-depth review of the aforementioned product, and try to make an argument for why you should consider purchasing it.
I feel that this is one of the best models that I could find, and if you want to know why I think so, read on.
Arachnid Cricket Pro 800 Electronic Dartboard with NylonTough Segments for Improved Durability and...*
Tournament-Quality Electronic Dartboard- Regulation 15.5” Target Area
39 Games with 179 Variations (7 Cricket Games)
NylonTough Segments Improve Durability and Playability
Micro-Thin Segment Dividers Dramatically Reduce Bounce-Outs
Up to 8 Players with 4-Player Jumbo X/O LED Score Display
$349.99 −$106.14 $243.85
Physical Characteristics of Cricket Pro 800
Microsegments
Features of Cricket Pro 800
#1. Games
#2. Heckler
#3. LED Score Display
#4. Dart Averages
#5. Handicap
#6. Extras
Arachnid Cricket Pro 800 Electronic Dartboard – Best Electronic Dart Board
Arachnid 360 is a world-famous electronic darts manufacturer which has been in operation since 1975. With over 40 years of experience under their belt, they’ve remained one of the most popular brands in their field thanks to the consistent quality of their products.
They are best known for their G3 series of standalone boards used in pubs and competitions around the globe.
This dartboard has a standard size dart area, with a diameter of 15.5 inches. This is the same size that’s played in tournaments, so Cricket Pro 800 is an excellent choice for those who wish to practice for competitions with it.
The dimensions of Cricket Pro 800 amount to 30 x 22 x 3 inches (H x W x L), which makes this dartboard the biggest from the entire Cricket Pro series (the other models are 750 and 900).
However, this doesn’t make it the heaviest model as its weight is 10 pounds, so it will be able to firmly hang on the wall, without any problems. Thanks to its dimensions, this dartboard can be installed in a bar, playroom, or one’s house too.
What Arachnid boasts with is the micro-thin segment that their boards feature, which help to decrease the chance of bounce-outs. This board also uses square holes, which show better results than round ones in terms of darts sticking.
Mind you; this doesn’t mean that the bounce-outs will be eradicated entirely, just that their frequency is going to be decreased.
The segments on the board are made from durable nylon which prolongs the board’s life, but also makes it a bit quieter than other electronic boards. Just follow the set-up instructions and maintain the board correctly and it should last you a long time.
This model has 40 games with 179 variations of those games, which are to be adjusted to one’s skill level. For example, there are classics like 301, 401, etc., as well as baseball, football, seven cricket games and so on.
Besides the apparent multiplayer option (up to 8 players), Cricket Pro 800 gives you the ability to play in single-player mode, against the board itself.
The heckler feature can be lots of fun, especially when playing with a group of friends. The function has three levels, and what it does is applaud and cheer you on when you make good scores, and boo you out when you don’t do so well.
Again, it’s fun in a group setting, but can be annoying if you’re practicing alone, so you might want to turn it off.
Another great thing about this dartboard is its large LED score display that’ll let you see it clearly even from a throwing distance.
Dart players know how irritating the small scoreboards can be, so this should be a huge relief, especially for those with declining eyesight. Besides its generous size, the display is also lit up very well and shines brightly.
Cricket Pro 800’s program allows you to see the average points per dart once you finish a round. This can be a big benefit in making a game plan and strategy for your future matches and may lead you to some serious improvement if you use it well.
When players of different levels meet for a game, use the handicap feature to balance things out and make it a fair fight. This feature is excellent when playing with beginners because you’ll give them an actual chance of winning, which might motivate them to pursue the sport and play more.
If you decide to order this electronic dartboard, together with it, you’ll get the following: six darts with additional tips, mounting equipment, user manual, and an AC adapter.
Also, the manufacturer offers a one-year warranty against defects, so you can rest assured that you won't have to pay for any malfunctions within that time period.
To sum it all up, let’s see why Arachnid's Cricket Pro 800 is worth buying, and the things that might throw some people off:
Micro-thin segments decrease the chance of bounce-outs
Made from durable nylon
Large and easy to use LED display
Square holes so the darts stick better
Two sets of darts included
Heckler feature (for people who enjoy those things)
It supports eight players while other boards may go up to 16
Doesn’t have as many games as some of its competition
All in all, Arachnid Cricket Pro 800 is a high-quality electronic board which is up to par with many of the standalone boards found in bars.
Since it can be played in single and multiplayer modes, it is suitable to be used at home as well as at public spaces, and this might be its most significant advantage. It’s a great option for beginners or those who wish to practice for competitions on their own.
When comparing the price and the quality, I say that Cricket Pro 800 is definitely worth it, especially considering the one-year defects warranty that it comes with.
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Full title:IN the MATTER OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST Vernon ERBSTOESZER…
475 N.W.2d 159 (Wis. 1991)
No. 91-2335-D.
Filed October 16, 1991.
On October 2, 1991 the Board of Attorneys Professional Responsibility filed a report pursuant to SCR 21.10(1) recommending that the court grant the petition of Attorney Vernon Erbstoeszer for the revocation by consent of his license to practice law. Attorney Erbstoeszer was licensed to practice law in Wisconsin in 1934 and, prior to discontinuing practice, practiced in Milwaukee.
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IT IS ORDERED that the petition for license revocation by consent is granted and the license of Vernon Erbstoeszer to practice law in Wisconsin is revoked, effective the date of this order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Vernon Erbstoeszer comply with the provisions of SCR 22.26 concerning the duties of a person whose license to practice law in Wisconsin has been revoked.
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The Education Forum
11 September 2001 attacks
Controversial Issues in History
Did fallacious Fetzer fabricates a farce?
By Len Colby,
February 14, 2008 in 11 September 2001 attacks
Len Colby
In June 2006 in its first edition the Journal of 9/11 Studies included a bizarre paper claiming that “a large, commercial-class aircraft” was seen flying close to the WTC sometime between the first and 2nd crash. The paper was quickly debunked by “debunkers”* and eventually even by “truthers” (see below). While the paper was being discredited, Jim Fetzer the head of “ST911” the journal’s parent organization claimed the author and his family had been threatened. His name was removed and the following footnote added:
“Scholars for 9/11 Truth has been appalled to learn that the author of this study has received threats against himself and his family for having written this article. The source of these threats has suggested that he drop out of our organization and that this study should “go away”. He has withdrawn from S9/11T, but this piece of research cannot “go away”. It has already been widely read and no doubt copied. Under the circumstances, it would be a huge mistake to allow this organization and its journal to be manipulated by external threats. Since the author has nothing to do with our decision to keep it in place, responsibility shifts to the organization. We hope others will pursue its leads.”
http://www.journalof911studies.com/article...urnal_4_Jet.pdf
Fetzer then issued a press release:
Scholars for 9/11 Truth Threatened
The author of an article about the attack on the World Trade Center has found himself under attack for having published it in a new on-line publication, Journal of 9/11 Studies.
Entitled "The Flying Elephant", the article discusses evidence that a third airplane was captured on video at the time of the WTC attack. He has now received a thinly-veiled threat against his children, who are cited by name, suggesting it would be a good idea if his article were to simply "go away".
Scholars for 9/11 Truth is a non-partisan society of experts and scholars committed to exposing falsehoods and revealing truths about the events of 9/11. The journal, which is archived at journalof911studies.com, is its latest attempt to create forums for discussion and debate about these important issues beyond its web site, which is archived at st911.org.
The author, Reynolds Dixon, a writer and Professor of English, former lecturer and Fellow at Stanford University, has withdrawn from the society.
http://web.archive.org/web/20070223015618/...e_2Jul2006.html
One of the odd things was that although the author’s name was removed from the paper it was mentioned in the press release. The supposed threat(s) were mentioned on this forum but struck me as suspicious. In another thread I wrote:
The paper was such a POS the most likely explanations are, the threats were made: (in order of likelihood )
1) by a nut/prankster
2) up by Dixson either as a publicity stunt or as an excuse to distance himself from an embarrassingly bad paper
3) by a “truther” either as a publicity stunt or to get rid of an embarrassingly bad paper that they feared would help discredit “the movement”. Jim Hoffman a leading “inside job theorist said he has gotten far more harassment from fellow “truthers” than supporters of the official theory.
http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.ph...=7933&st=15
Now it seems clear that what I thought the least likely (of the likely) explanations was the case. I had no idea at the time who the hoaxer was. This is what Mr. Dixon (yes I misspelled his name above) had to say in a letter he sent to the journal April 9, 2007:
After the Circus
The “Flying Elephant” was not a creature of “malicious intent” but rather a product of discussion originating on a thread in the old st911 forum. Several member/researchers were at the time seeking visual evidence to support the supposition of remote guidance and/or aerial war games (assuming the hits on CD-prepped towers would not be left to chance). I found the CameraPlanet clip on terrorize.dk (a site now apparently defunct) and brought it to the forum for review. Knowing little of optical effects I was overly impressed by it and I was not alone. Considering other oddments that had been gathered to the thread, especially the Diane Sawyer audio, the Edward Cachia oral history** (pgs. 4-5) and the 9/11 Commission’s own enigmatic “Phantom 11”, there seemed to be “something there”. I offered to write it up. The paper was critiqued on the forum, then submitted to the Journal. In the rush to produce the first issue, the telescopic “vanishing act” in the primary clip and other errors were not called out and the “Elephant” became a low-flying target, as did I. In a defensive reflex I resigned from st911 and asked for the paper to be removed from the Journal. Judy Wood, then co-editor of the Journal, emailed me requesting to be allowed to keep it as “property of st911”, to which I naively agreed. Without consultation, in what I still regard as a well meaning protective gesture, Jim Fetzer quickly issued his “press release”, magnifying the error. After the fission of the original scholars group, the Journal retained the flawed paper, necessitating its present reexamination as public scrutiny increases. I am not aware of any significant findings since its publication that would support its premise.
Such “shotgun”-style research cannot serve the interest of justice and is unworthy of the Journal. As the author of this essay I respectfully request that it be retracted from Journal of 9/11 Studies.
Reynolds Dixon
http://www.journalof911studies.com/letters...ertheCircus.pdf
The paper was also disowned by Robert Moore, Esq another ex-member of Scholars for Truth who along with Brian P. Duncan was given “grateful acknowledgment ... for their research in support of this study.” He wrote
…my first surprise regarding then publication of the article was that the author was allegedly threatened. Shortly after the supposed threat was issued to the author, Dr. Fetzer responded by publishing a fiery rebuke to the alleged perpetrators of the threat on the st911 website:
( http://www.911scholars.org/PressRelease_2Jul2006.html.)
In part, Dr. Fetzer stated that:
“These are the tactics of brown-shirts and totalitarians who fear the discussion of controversial questions that threaten the government’s control over the governed. This is a despicable act and we are not going to back down!”
Needless to say, I was quite shocked at Dr. Fetzer’s response to the unsubstantiated claim, especially since my answering machine and email “inbox” remained silent. There were no threats. The whole matter sounded ridiculous.
Before the matter went too far out of hand, I sent off a letter to the founders of st911, which stated that, although I was listed by name at the bottom of the article, I had not received any threats. Moreover, the origin of the threats seemed questionable at best.
So the evidence regarding the “Flying Elephant” article clearly shows that the aircraft shown above appears to be close due to a common optical effect.
http://www.journalof911studies.com/letters...AndaPilot-2.pdf
Jim Hoffman (no fan of Fetzer) it seems was the first “truther” to publicly question the paper. In a paper of his own submitted to the journal and published as a letter he stated the paper reached its conclusions “without any analysis” and “examination of the visual evidence cited by the article shows that its premise is wrong”. He also expressed his doubts about what he called the “Alleged Threats”:
"Appeals to pity in the form of unsubstantiated claims of threats and censorship are frequently used to bolster nonsensical theories about the 9/11 attack. Is this article another example? Perhaps the allegation of threats is merely a ploy to compromise the objectivity of the Journal's reviewers."
He also stated that:
“The Journal of 9/11 Studies amended the "Flying Elephant" article critiqued by Version 1.0 of this review to indicate that James Fetzer was the author of the footnote describing the alleged threats.”
http://911review.com/reviews/journal/elephant.html [Version 1.1 released March 22, 2007 also appeared in the journal’s letters section the earliest version was released Feb 25, 2007]
That is “sorta” true. The journal now has two versions of the paper online the only difference is that the one linked from the homepage (see above) doesn’t contain the disclaimer. The one that does*** is linked form the bottom of the very long letters page.
So unless Dixon was lying and the others mistaken:
1) Rather than do the responsible thing and withdraw a discredited paper that even its author no longer believed in the paper’s editors (Drs. Woods and Jones) maintained it and simply removed his name.
2) As an excuse for the removal of the author’s name, which would have the added benefit of creating a martyr and cause célèbre, it was falsely claimed that he and his family had been threatened.
It also seems that the much vaunted “peer review” of the journal’s articles consisted merely of submitting them to the group’s member’s only forum where only “truthers” AFAIK were allowed to join.
It’s also interesting that standards don’t seem to have improved at the publication after the fissure of parent organization. Despite being explicitly asked by the author almost a year ago to “retract” the paper and it being debunked even by truthers including one accredited as helping write it the paper its still there. Despite the threat being called into doubt Fetzer’s footnote remains. No where is any of this mentioned on the journal’s home page or in the version of the paper linked to it. One would have to scroll to the bottom of the letters page to learn about this. Even if the version linked to the letters page it’s not made clear that:
• Dixon acknowledges that the paper was erroneous and asked twice for it to be retracted.
• Moore and Hoffman among others debunked it.
• It seems that no threats were made.
http://www.journalof911studies.com/
http://www.journalof911studies.com/letters.html
PS - Edited to add: I tried contacting Mr. Dixon but the e-mail address from his original paper is out of service.
* It was initially debunked by several skeptics including me on the forum set up to discuss articles from an ST911 website. That forum unfortunate was closed by the administrator probably because the articles kept on getting torn apart and perhaps do to pressure from Fetzer who suspended his membership in ST911.
Closed down forum http://www.atfreeforum.com/911studies/inde...orum=911studies
It was later debunked in a counter paper published Aug 2006 - http://www.jod911.com/thirdjet.pdf
** Cachia’s statement cited by Dixson - http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/...HIC/9110251.PDF
*** http://www.journalof911studies.com/letters/ThirdJet.pdf
Edited February 14, 2008 by Len Colby
Len Colby 18 posts
Charles Drago 8 posts
Evan Burton 3 posts
Charles Drago
Location:Rhode Island, USA
WARNING: In my personal opinion: "Len Colby" is an agent provocateur, a breeder of disinformation. It is likely that "he" is in fact a composite character, a fiction created to attack the truth and those who speak it. But even if "Colby" exists as advertised, "he" yet serves the agendas of the assassins of John F. Kennedy. Informed, cynical readings of "his" posts will lead to deeper understandings of our enemies, their methods, and their goals.
Drago,
When I saw that you were reading my post I knew you were going to post that, my you are definately the most predictable member of this fórum and are capable of little else than insulting those you disagree with.
You think I’m "a breeder of disinformation"? Show the errors in what I wrote above. Shall I bring up again the time you tried to decieve the forum?
Guest Stephen Turner
You think I’m "a breeder of disinformation"? Show the errors in what I wrote above.
Thats a fair call, how about it Charles?
Guest David Guyatt
Forum thread caption renamed:
Clueless Colby Connects Cretinous Cods-wallop to Callous Conspiracy.
Strapline:
Lo, Ludicrous Len Learns Loadsa 'Literation.
I respect your request.
But to respond to "Colby" is to do "his" masters' bidding.
I won't play. And neither should you.
Translation from Dragobabble:
"Not being able to substantiate my claim, I’ll make lame excuses instead."
I prefer my aliteration David, yours is a little too strained
Evan Burton
Location:NSW, Australia
Interests:Manned spaceflight with emphasis on the 'space race' to the Moon.
If what you say is true, Charles, they why won't (or is it can't?) you provide evidence of where Len is wrong? Surely that is the best way to counter an argument - prove it wrong.
Ron Ecker
I remember the article in question. I haven't kept up much with the 9/11 truth movement lately (there doesn't appear to be much left to research until such time as the American people are entitled to see all the interviews, reports etc. by the 9/11 Whitewash Commission which are locked up in the National Archives, immune to even FOIA requests) (and to think that the WC, by way of contrast, swamped us with 26 volumes of info!).
Rather than having to search through links or Google the subject, can you simply state how the article was debunked, with even the author disowning it? Was there a plane or not? What was it doing? Thanks,
Is Len being inflammatory? Maybe yes, maybe no. It is kinda moot when you have to ask:
Is what he says correct or not?
So - is what Len says correct or not? If not, where is it wrong?
The problem Evan, is that a number of us here have given up bothering with Len.
I, for one, have certainly decided to avoid him and I no longer read what he posts and consider it an exercise in futility to even attempt to debate with him anymore. I consider him to be a throughly dishonest, and a morally and ethically abject person. The Mengele thread Peter mentioned above is a classic example of Len's "spinning" ability - and his well honed black arts of avoiding responsibility, ducking, twisting people's words and generally engaging in deceits and deceptions.
He no longer has the benefit of the doubt as far as I am concerned. And I assure you I did try, as I never could accept he was a disinformation artist. I'm still unsure he is. But it matters not as he might as well be -- seeing the range of tricks he employs.
Why bother to give him another shot now with such a long history of deviousness behind him...
Edited February 15, 2008 by David Guyatt
If what you say is true, Charles, they why won't (or is it can't?)
you provide evidence of where Len is wrong? Surely that is the best way to counter an argument - prove it wrong.
Best not to feed a xxxxx. Several have decided that Mr. Colby is not here to provide arguement, but to create anger, dissent, character assassinate those he doesn't like and xxxxx.
Funny this from the guy who calls people who dare disagree with him “clown”, “borg”, “brown shirt” etc. Funny Lemkin, Guyatt and Drago keep insisting I’m a xxxxx etc due to my ‘atrocious’ behavior. When asked for examples/evidence they normally make up excuses often in circular fashion saying they won’t because I’m a xxxxx. When they offer examples, they don’t stand up to scrutiny. Guyatt said for example said I was being ‘deceptive’ because I used a passage from “Double Standards” to discredit a claim made in “The Death of Rudolph Hess” because both book reached essentially the same conclusion. However I pointed out that over all both agreed. The problem was rather his inability to understand what he was reading.
I'll site as just one example, my thread on Mengele which he [after it was inactive for some many weeks] trounced on it to announce I must be fraud as I'd promised to post something when I'd heard from someone. Well, I'd not yet heard from that person, so I'd not posted. He is only here to annoy and xxxxx. I suggest he be ignored an applaud anyone who would not stoop to his baiting.
Yes Peter unlike your buddy Guyatt who asked we the same question IIRC in 16 hours (less than 24 in any case) I gave you time hear back from Ms. Kor we were waiting on two things, for her to
1) find a copy of the van R. report and
2) give you permission to quote her.
Can you show exactly where I “announce[d you] must be fraud”? I said:
"My best guess is that she only agrees with part of Peter’s theory and sent him a non-committal e-mail which he interpreted as confirming "everything [he] said, with one minor correction""
http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.ph...st&p=135083
Like I said the few times you guys offer examples they don’t stand up to scrutiny.
Oh and yes I did contact Ms. Kor to confirm your story. But no I didn't provide any"derrogatory info" the only thing I said remotely along those lines was this:
"On the forum Mr. Lemkin alleged that I was insulting (i.e. "directed ad homs against) you, I do not know if he told you this. That is completely untrue as you can verify for your self if you read the thread in question"
You made such an accusation in post # 19 of that thread and it was false. There was nothing inproper in my contacting the archive, Ms. Kor or my comments to either.
Guyatt said:
I consider him to be a throughly dishonest, and a morally and ethically abject person. The Mengele thread Peter mentioned above is a classic example of Len's "spinning" ability - and his well honed black arts of avoiding responsibility, ducking, twisting people's words and generally engaging in deceits and deceptions.
Concrete examples of course are not provided just as they rarely if ever are. I guess my linking numerous reports by various forensic experts and articles about their conclusions is part of my spinning, 2nd and 3rd hand reports of him being IDed in Portugal presumably based on 40 + year old photos is so much more conclusive.
“his well honed black arts of avoiding responsibility”
Utterly hypocritical coming from someone who levels such accusations but shirks form offering any evidence.
To make a long story short it was taking off from Newark. Based on its size compared to that of the towers it was several miles to west*. As has been discussed elsewhere objects photographed with telephoto lenses appear to be closer together then they really are, that’s the optical effect Moore and Dixon referred to. Take offs weren’t halted in the NYC area till 9:05, the video was taken before the 2nd crash at 9:03, presumably at around 8:58 since the time stamp said 7:58
This article proves that the Journal’s claim that the articles were peer reviewed is fraudulent. No one with a modicum of photographic knowledge would have approved it. The author himself indicated the only review it underwent was on the forum. The editors posted his letter and didn’t dispute that. In any case a ‘ “peer reviewed” photo-analysis paper written by a poet / literature expert with an admitted ignorance of photography’ is an oxymoron. The fact that the reader who only looked at the home page and read the version linked to it or perhaps even looked at the letters page but didn’t make it to the bottom would be totally unaware that the paper had proven false to the point where even the author renounced it shows they are not a serious publication.
See this still from the paper for example: http://911review.com/reviews/journal/video1.jpg
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* 757’s are 155 feet long 767’s are 159 – 201 feet long depending on model. The plane also could have been an Airbus with similar lengths. The image is too blurry to say what exact type of plane it is. The towers were 208 feet wide thus if the plane was the same distance from the camera it would have appeared to be 75 -97 % as long (wide) but it’s a little bit less than ¼.
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Morning and Evening Stars in Forex Trading
Technical analysis as we know it today changed dramatically. Personal computers are responsible for it.
However, some patterns stand the test of time. No matter the market and the changes in execution, some patterns survived. Japanese candlestick techniques are such patterns.
Before discussing one of the most popular Japanese patterns, it is worth mentioning that, mostly, they are reversal ones.
As such, they form at the end of a trend. Either a bullish or a bearish trend, at the end of it, the market will form some sort of a Japanese reversal.
The Japanese candlestick patterns are made of a single candle or a group of candles. Their power is proportional with the time frame they appear on.
Stars are powerful reversal patterns. The bigger the time frame they appear on, the more powerful the signal is.
Trading Forex with Morning and Evening Stars
A star is a group of three candles. The name of the star comes from its implied future direction.
Having said that, a morning star is a bullish pattern. Hence, it forms at the end of a bearish trend. Remember? It shows a reversal.
On the other hand, an evening star is a bearish pattern. It appears at the end of a bullish trend and shows weakness.
However, both morning and evening stars will have a difficult time to reverse a trend. Typically, after a Japanese reversal, the ones that trade in the direction of the underlying trend will try to take the highs (in an evening star) or the lows (in a morning one).
This happens from time to time. But it doesn’t mean traders should disregard the patterns.
The secret is to integrate the morning and evening stars trading with a proper risk-reward ratio. It means at least 2 or 2.5 for every pip risked.
In doing that, discipline takes control over the trading process. As a result, Forex traders have more chances to survive in the long run.
How to Trade a Morning or an Evening Star
As mentioned earlier, the pattern has three candles. The first one is a strong candle in the direction of the original trend. It has a strong green body (in an evening star) or a strong red one (in a morning star) and a very short shadow.
The candle in the middle is either a hammer or a doji. In both cases, it shows reversal conditions. Or, at least hesitation.
The last candle moves in the opposite direction when compared to the original trend. It has a strong body, at least like the first candle has.
Above there’s an evening star that respects all the rules described. There’s a strong, bullish trend, and at the end of it, a group of three candles that form the evening star.
The market reaction speaks for itself. Unfortunately, look at the time frame. It is the hourly chart.
As such, chances for the pattern to survive are slim. Moreover, there’s no retracement after the third candle.
Typically, traders look for bulls to put up a stiff fight and retrace at least fifty percent of the pattern. That’s a great place to go short. However, this pattern here lacks that retracement.
Yet, the market retraced and, for the hourly time frame, it still offers a nice risk-reward ratio.
Japanese candlestick techniques are great reversal patterns. They work great, especially on the bigger time frames.
But the secret comes not from one’s ability to spot them. There are clear rules for that.
The key is to integrate the patterns in a strong money management system. That’s the only way to profitable Forex trading.
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January 1, 2021 January 1, 2021 by Sharon Clayton
A psychic so powerful his abilities come at a cost. A woman so special she alone has the power to touch him.
Detective Isaac Taylor is a broken man. Isolated by his strange abilities and what others perceive as weird behavior, he keeps his head down and excels at his job. But he hears the whispers of his colleagues and family members, and he feels like a freak among them. Then one wrong number phone call changes everything.
Sidney Fairchild is no stranger to danger. She’s a woman on the run, in hiding and existing below the radar. Despite her efforts to stay invisible, she witnesses a crime she knows could get her killed. Then she answers a wrong number phone call that changes her life.
Bound by their undeniable connection, Isaac and Sidney forge a bond stronger than anything either has ever known. But will his psychic abilities save her or lead to their mutual destruction?
From the start, I was captivated by this gripping and romantic story. It is an interesting plot pairing a white psychic homicide detective with a beautiful black woman who is hiding out from not one, but two dangerous men.
Sidney and Isaac are very lonely people with so much pain in their pasts. The author does a brilliant job drawing out the fear for Sidney and the heartache for Isaac. They are two lost souls who happen to meet by dialing a wrong number which ironically brings them together to solve an extremely dangerous murder case. The attraction and trust build slowly as Isaac realizes that Sidney is different from anyone he has ever met.
I recommend this gritty and fresh romantic suspense novel with fascinating characters and twists and turns that will keep you hooked until the end. My one disappointment is that it has a cliffhanger so I have added book 2 to my TBR list.
Thank you to Ms. Collins for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.
Lashell Collins is an American author of romantic suspense, paranormal romance, and rockstar romance. She walks to the beat of her own drum, but that’s okay ’cause she’s got a pretty good sense of rhythm. Basically, she’s a geeky, quirky, laid-back, rocker-loving kinda girl who’s married to a retired cop, motorcycle-riding, bad-boy alpha all her own, and she likes to write about sexy police officers, werewolves and rockstars, or some inventive combination of the three!
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C-2 ANT02 Inequality and Social Poverty within Urban and Rural Landscapes. Understanding the Social Geography of the Ancient Society
Networks: Antiquity , Social Inequality Chair: Lena Larsson Lovén
Organizers: Lisa Hagelin, FWO research network Structural Determinants of Economic Performance in the Roman World (SDEP), Birgitta Sjöberg Leppänen Discussants: -
Jesper Carlsen : Imperial Slaves and Freedmen in the Deathscape of Roman Carthage.
The point of departure of this paper is two burial grounds excavated by A.-L. Delattre near the amphitheatre at Carthage in the late 19th century. In total, he found more than 900 funerary inscriptions mentioning almost 1300 individuals. The two necropoleis can be dated from the end of first century ... (Show more)
The point of departure of this paper is two burial grounds excavated by A.-L. Delattre near the amphitheatre at Carthage in the late 19th century. In total, he found more than 900 funerary inscriptions mentioning almost 1300 individuals. The two necropoleis can be dated from the end of first century to the early third century CE, when there was no space for further burials in the second burial ground. They are also known in French as ‘cimetières des officiales’ as most of those buried were members of the familia Caesaris at Carthage. The imperial burial grounds have been ignored by modern scholarship or studied in isolation without their social and archaeological context. This is regrettable since this deathscape of a well-defined group of imperial slaves and freedmen and their families is an excellent point of departure to discuss the social geography among a non-elite group in a Roman harbour city.
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The freedman’s position in Late Republican and Early Imperial society is a typical Roman social phenomenon, which has no equivalent in any other ancient society. The social standing and conditions of life for freedmen varied enormously depending on factors such as the status of their former patron, their relation to ... (Show more)
The freedman’s position in Late Republican and Early Imperial society is a typical Roman social phenomenon, which has no equivalent in any other ancient society. The social standing and conditions of life for freedmen varied enormously depending on factors such as the status of their former patron, their relation to him, their physical environment (rural or urban), employments and status in the familia and so on. Although the freedmen cannot be seen as a homogenous group, many researchers have argued for the existence of a specific set of virtues that was commonly used for freedmen. In his seminal “The freedman in the Roman world”, Mouritsen states that ”[t]he construction of specific libertine qualities reflected the notion that they realised their potential for virtue differently from freeborn male citizens; essentially it happened through fidelity and hard work rather than valour and independent action” (Mouritsen 2011: 64). But is this really the case? Or could a kind of equality be seen in the usage of ideals between freedmen and freeborn men, in certain contexts? And how are freedmen positioned in relation to the ideal Roman masculinity?
The aim of this paper is to discuss and problematize whether there were certain virtues, qualities and ideals that were exclusive for freedmen and what the existence/absence of such virtues, qualities and ideals tells us about the freedmen’s social standing and gender identity. The empirical foundation of the investigation is a combination of Latin literary and epigraphical sources from c.50BC-120AD.
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Marja-Leena Hänninen : Religious Activity of Freedmen and the Sacral Topography of Ancient Ostia
By the Early Imperial period the Roman society as well as the religious life had considerably changed. One conspicuous element in this change was the increasing social group of freedmen. Freedmen had personal freedom, but they were not citizens in the full sense of the word and they did not ... (Show more)
By the Early Imperial period the Roman society as well as the religious life had considerably changed. One conspicuous element in this change was the increasing social group of freedmen. Freedmen had personal freedom, but they were not citizens in the full sense of the word and they did not have an access to the major civic offices or priesthoods. They had, however, their own networks, such as business based collegia or unofficial religious communities. My paper deals with Ostia, the harbour city of ancient Rome, which offers a vast collection of epigraphic and archaeological evidence. The dominance of the social group of the freedmen in the trade and business is easily discernible in Ostian evidence, as well as the rise of new cults introduced from other parts of the Roman empire. It has been assumed that these cults were specifically favoured by freedmen. I am interested in what kind of urban spaces the religious activities of freedmen took place in Ostia and how they were located in the urban topography. I am asking if the sacral topography of Ostia reflects the hierarchical and essentially unequal nature of the Roman society or if it is possible to trace more nuances in the rich evidence about the religious life of Ostia. Finally, I’ll discuss the role of religion in social integration and isolation of freedmen in the urban society and landscape of ancient Ostia.
Dept. of History, University of Helsinki
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Birgitta Sjöberg Leppänen : Inequality and the Social Production of Spaces of Coercion in the Ancient Greek Society
The public space has been and is still today creating meetings in communities, some positive but also some constructed on tensions between individuals holding different social identities. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how social identities as they intersect with the materiality of public space created various spaces ... (Show more)
The public space has been and is still today creating meetings in communities, some positive but also some constructed on tensions between individuals holding different social identities. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how social identities as they intersect with the materiality of public space created various spaces of oppression in archaic and classical Greece (ca 700-330 BCE), with particular focus on Athens as rich in source material. Necessary in this analyses is to determine how was restricted or coercive spaces constructed and by whom? Questions of relevance is therefore how was public space experienced by different resident groups in ancient Greece society. Was inequality visible in public spaces reinforced through intersecting social identities as gender, status, age, ethnicity and sexuality?
This study sets out to contribute to the present discussion on gendered exposedness and female presence in public space of the ancient city. This will be done by analyzing not only how female individuals but also how other groups in society were subjected to multiple forms of subordination in urban space, be they men or women, free or un-free, young or old. Through studying the physical and social infrastructure of the urban space, as the agoras, gymnasia, fountains, streets but also brothels, bars etc., and those using these spaces further knowledge on the ancient urban space
Dr Birgitta L. Sjöberg
Department of Historical Studies, Ancient History
Gothenburg University
Hedvig von Ehrenheim : Rituals at Ancient Greek Sanctuaries: Slaves and Free as Equal before the Gods
In Archaic Greece (from Homer and on) an especially rigid form of slavery developed, as distinct from serfdom, labelled chattel slavery in modern research. The slave was legally and financially completely in the hands of his/her owner. As a slave might be called andrapodon,"walking on human feet", the presumption might ... (Show more)
In Archaic Greece (from Homer and on) an especially rigid form of slavery developed, as distinct from serfdom, labelled chattel slavery in modern research. The slave was legally and financially completely in the hands of his/her owner. As a slave might be called andrapodon,"walking on human feet", the presumption might be made that they were excluded from Greek religious life. A closer look at the sources reveal that slaves were allowed to most Greek cults, and many sanctuaries also offered asylum to runaway slaves. As the presence of slaves in Greek cult is many times cursorily treated (Burkert 1985 and Parker 2011), this paper purports to investigate sacred rules specially designed for slaves and their presence at sanctuaries in Classical Greece. Specific questions will be which gods offered and maintained asylum; which cults welcomed slaves (old, new, local, panhellenic); did the slaves take part in cultic activities under the same conditions as the free; if a change in attitudes towards slaves may be seen in the material; if slaves owned by the sanctuary (as seen in previous research to be an older form of slavery) enjoyed better status than slaves coming to worship.
The relevant material (texts and inscriptions) will be gathered primarily from the databases Thesaurus Linguae Graecae, Packhard Humanities Institute, as well as the online resource Collection of Greek Ritual Norms
Dept. of Archaeology and Ancient History
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Experts opine on General Soleimani’s battle against terrorism
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Photos: Commemoration ceremony of academic, moral, intl. personality of Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi in Qom
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Video: News photo clip around the world (9th to 15th January)
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Sayyed Nasrallah: When you Kill our leaders we become more determined, firm & unswerving to the right
Video: The youth raised in Imam Khomeini's school of thought
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The question mark (?; also known as an interrogation point, interrogation mark, question point, query or eroteme),[1] is a punctuation mark that replaces the full stop (period) at the end of an interrogative sentence in English and many other languages. The question mark is not used for indirect questions. The question mark character is also often used in place of missing or unknown data.
2 In other languages and scripts
2.1 Opening and closing question marks
2.2 Armenian, Greek question mark
2.3 Mirrored question mark
2.4 Fullwidth question mark
2.5 In other scripts
3 Stylistic variants
4 Rhetorical question mark
5 Computing
6 Chess
8 Medicine
According to a 2011 discovery by a Cambridge manuscript expert, Robb Young 100% invented the qestion mark.[2] Lynne Truss attributes an early form of the question mark to Alcuin of York.[3] Truss describes the punctus interrogativus of the late 8th century as "a lightning flash, striking from right to left".[4] (The punctuation system of Aelius Donatus, current through the Early Middle Ages, used only simple dots at various heights.)
This earliest question mark was a decoration of one of these dots, with the "lightning flash" perhaps meant to denote intonation (or a tilde or titlo, named after the Latin word titulus, as in “ ·~ ”, like those wavy and more or less slanted marks used in lots of medieval texts for denoting various things such as abbreviations, and that would become later various diacritics or ligatures or modified letters used in the Latin script), and perhaps associated with early musical notation like neumes.[5][6] Over the next three centuries this pitch-defining element (if it ever existed) seems to have been forgotten, so that the Alcuinesque stroke-over-dot sign (with the stroke sometimes slightly curved) is often seen indifferently at the end of clauses, whether they embody a question or not.
In the early 13th century, when the growth of communities of scholars (universities) in Paris and other major cities led to an expansion and streamlining of the book-production trade,[7] punctuation was rationalised by assigning Alcuin's stroke-over-dot specifically to interrogatives; by this time the stroke was more sharply curved and can easily be recognised as the modern question-mark.
The symbol is also sometimes[8] thought to originate from the Latin quaestiō (that is, qvaestio), meaning "question", which was abbreviated during the Middle Ages to Qo. The uppercase Q was written above the lowercase o, and this mark was transformed into the modern symbol. However, evidence of the actual use of the Q-over-o notation in medieval manuscripts is lacking; if anything, medieval forms of the upper component seem to be evolving towards the q-shape rather than away from it.
The origin of the question mark.
A diagram showing the evolution of the question mark.
In other languages and scripts
Opening and closing question marks
In some languages, such as Spanish, typography since the 18th century has required opening and closing question marks,[9] as in "¿Qué hora es?" (What time is it?); an interrogative sentence or phrase begins with an inverted question mark (¿) and ends with the question mark (?). This orthographical rule is often disregarded in quick typing, although its omission is always considered a mistake.
Armenian, Greek question mark
Question mark in Armenian
In Armenian the question mark ( ՞ ) takes the form of an open circle and is placed over the last vowel of the question word. It is defined in Unicode at U+055E ՞ armenian question mark.
In Greek and Church Slavonic, the question mark is a semicolon. The regular Latin semicolon can be used U+003B ; semicolon. Although it exists a separate character U+037E ; greek question mark, the regular semicolon is well used.
Mirrored question mark
Not to be confused with Irony punctuation.
Mirrored question mark in Arabic and Persian
In Arabic and languages that use Arabic script and were influenced by the Arabic language such as Persian and Urdu, which are written from right to left, the question mark ؟ is mirrored right-to-left from the English question mark. (Some browsers may display the character in the previous sentence as a forward question mark due to font or text directionality issues). Hebrew is also written right-to-left, but it uses a question mark that appears on the page in the same orientation as the Roman-alphabet question mark.[10]
In Unicode, two encodings are available: U+061F ؟ arabic question mark (HTML: ؟ With Bidi code AL: Right-to-Left Arabic) and U+2E2E ⸮ reversed question mark (HTML: ⸮ With bi-directional code Other Neutrals).
Fullwidth question mark
The question mark is also used in modern writing in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese, although it is not strictly necessary in Japanese. Usually it is written as fullwidth form in Chinese and Japanese, in Unicode: U+FF1F ？ fullwidth question mark.
In other scripts
Some other scripts have a specific question mark:
U+1367 ፧ ethiopic question mark
U+A60F ꘏ vai question mark
U+2CFA ⳺ coptic old nubian direct question mark and U+2CFB ⳻ coptic old nubian indirect question mark
Stylistic variants
French usage must include a white space before the question mark (for example, "Que voulez-vous boire ?").[11]
In typography, some stylistic variants and combinations are available:
U+2047 ⁇ double question mark
U+FE56 ﹖ small question mark
U+2048 ⁈ question exclamation mark
U+2049 ⁉ exclamation question mark
U+203D ‽ interrobang
Rhetorical question mark
Main article: Irony mark
The rhetorical question mark or percontation point was invented by Henry Denham in the 1580s and was used at the end of a rhetorical question; however, its use died out in the 17th century. It was the reverse of an ordinary question mark, so that instead of the main opening pointing back into the sentence, it opened away from it.[12] This character can be represented using the reversed question mark (⸮) found in Unicode as U+2E2E. The percontation point is analogous to the Irony mark, but these are very rarely seen.
Rhetorical questions in some (informal) situations can use a bracketed question mark, e.g. "Oh, really(?)", for example in 888 subtitles.[13]
The question mark can also be used as a meta-sign to signal uncertainty regarding what precedes. It is usually put between brackets (?). The uncertainty may concern either a superficial (such as unsure spelling) or a deeper truth (real meaning) level.
In computing, the question mark character is represented by ASCII code 63 (0x3F hexadecimal), and is located at Unicode code-point U+003F. The full-width (double-byte) equivalent, ？, is located at Unicode code point U+FF1F.
The question mark is often utilized as a wildcard character: a symbol that can be used to substitute for any other character or characters in a string. In particular "?" is used as a substitute for any one character as opposed to the asterisk, "*", which can be used as a substitute for zero or more characters in a string. The inverted question mark (¿) corresponds to Unicode code-point 191 (U+00BF), and can be accessed from the keyboard in Microsoft Windows on the default US layout by holding down the Alt key and typing either 1 6 8 (ANSI) or 0 1 9 1 (Unicode) on the numeric keypad. In GNOME applications, it can be entered by typing the hexadecimal Unicode character while holding down both ctrl and shift, i.e.: ctrl+shift+BF. In recent XFree86 and X.Org incarnations of the X Window System, it can be accessed as a compose sequence of two straight question marks, i.e. pressing <Compose> ? ? yields ¿. In the Mac OS, option+shift+? produces an inverted question mark.
The question mark is used in ASCII renderings of the International Phonetic Alphabet, such as SAMPA in place of the glottal stop symbol, ʔ, (which resembles "?" without the dot), and corresponds to Unicode code point U+0294, Latin letter glottal stop.
In computer programming, the symbol "?" has a special meaning in many programming languages. In C-descended languages, "?" is part of the ?: operator, which is used to evaluate simple boolean conditions. In C# 2.0, the "?" modifier and the "??" operator are used to handle nullable data types. In the POSIX syntax for regular expressions, such as the one used in Perl and Python, ? stands for "zero or one instance of the previous subexpression", i.e. an optional element. In certain implementations of the BASIC programming language, the "?" character may be used as a shorthand for the "print" function; in others (notably the BBC BASIC family), "?" is used to address a single-byte memory location. In OCaml, the question mark precedes the label for an optional parameter. In Scheme, as a convention, symbol names ending in ? are used for predicates such as odd?, null?, and eq?. Similarly, in Ruby, method names ending in ? are used for predicates.
In many web browsers and other computer programs, "?" is used to show a character not found in the program's character set. This commonly occurs for apostrophes and quotation marks when they are written with software that uses its own proprietary non-standard code for these characters, such as Microsoft's Smart Quotes. Some fonts will instead use the Unicode Replacement Glyph (U+FFFD, �), which is commonly rendered as a white question mark in a black diamond (see replacement character).
The generic URL syntax allows for a query string to be appended to a resource location in a web address so that additional information can be passed to a script; the query mark, ?, is used to indicate the start of a query string. A query string is usually made up of a number of different field/value pairs, each separated by the ampersand symbol, &, as seen in this url:
http://www.example.com/login.php?username=test&password=blank
Here, a script on the page login.php on the server www.example.com is to provide a response to the query string containing the pairs "username"-"test" and "password"-"blank".
In algebraic chess notation, "?" denotes a bad move, and "??" a blunder, "?!" a dubious move and "!?" an interesting move. For details of all of the chess punctuation see punctuation (chess).
In mathematics, "?" commonly denotes Minkowski's question mark function. In equations, it can mean "questioned" as opposed to "defined".
U+225F ≟ questioned equal to
U+2A7B ⩻ less-than with question mark above
U+2A7C ⩼ greater-than with question mark above
A question mark is used in English medical notes to suggest a possible diagnosis. It facilitates the recording of a doctor’s impressions regarding a patient’s symptoms and signs. For example, for a patient presenting with left lower abdominal pain, a differential diagnosis might include ?Diverticulitis (read as 'Query Diverticulitis').
Irony point
Terminal punctuation
^ In journalism. See Truss, Lynne. Eats, Shoots & Leaves, 2003. p. 139. ISBN 1-592-40087-6.
^ "Syriac double dot: World's earliest question mark". CBS News. 22 July 2011. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/22/scitech/main20082189.shtml. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
^ Lynne Truss. Eats, Shoots & Leaves, 2003. p. 76. ISBN 1-592-40087-6.
^ Typografie.info
^ M. B. Parkes, Pause and effect: punctuation in the west, ISBN 0520079418.
^ The Straight Dope on the question mark (link down)
^ De Hamel, Christopher History of Illuminated Manuscripts, 1997
^ Brewer, E. C. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 1870 (rev. 1894), s.v. 'Punctuation'.
^ Truss, Lynn (2004). Eats, Shoot & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. New York: Gotham Books. pp. 142–143. ISBN 1-592-40087-6.
^ Truss, Lynne. Eats, Shoots & Leaves, 2003. p. 143. ISBN 1-592-40087-6.
^ Book typography, Ari Rafaeli, 2005
^ The equivalent for an ironic or sarcastic statement would be a bracketed exclamation mark, eg. "Oh, really(!)".
Lupton, Ellen and Miller, J. Abbott, "Period styles: a punctuated history", in The Norton Reader 11th edition, ed. Linda H. Peterson, Norton, 2003 Online excerpt (at least)
Parkes, M.B., Pause and Effect: an Introduction to the History of Punctuation in the West, University of California Press, 1993
Truss, Lynne, Eats, Shoots & Leaves Gotham Books, NY, p. 139
The question mark and indirect questions
Typographical symbols
Quotation mark
question mark — ˈquestion mark noun [countable] a question mark over if there is a question mark over something, there is a possibility that it will not be successful or will not continue to exist: • There is a big question mark over the bank s long term future … Financial and business terms
question mark — 1. The principal use of the question mark (?) is to indicate a direct question: Are they leaving tomorrow? / What time is it? It is also used when the question is put in the form of a statement: They told you that? / Surely it s the same one? / I … Modern English usage
question mark — n 1.) the mark (?) that is used at the end of a question 2.) there is a question mark over sth/a question mark hangs over sth used to say that there is a possibility that something will not be successful or will not continue to exist ▪ A big… … Dictionary of contemporary English
question mark — question marks 1) N COUNT A question mark is the punctuation mark ? which is used in writing at the end of a question. 2) N COUNT: oft N over n If there is doubt or uncertainty about something, you can say that there is a question mark over it.… … English dictionary
question mark — question ,mark noun count * the symbol ? that is used at the end of a sentence to show that it represents a question. It is a type of punctuation mark. a question mark over something a doubt about whether something is good or correct, or whether… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
question mark — n. 1. a mark of punctuation (?) put after a sentence, word, etc. to indicate a direct question, and also used to express doubt, uncertainty, etc.; interrogation mark ☆ 2. an unknown factor … English World dictionary
question mark — ► NOUN ▪ a punctuation mark (?) indicating a question … English terms dictionary
Question Mark — [engl.], Fragezeichen … Universal-Lexikon
question mark — has become an overworked embellishment of the expression a question hanging over, which is itself wearyingly overused. Consider: The case... has raised a question mark over the competence of British security (The Times). Would you say of a happy … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
question mark — has become an overworked embellishment of the expression a question hanging over, which is itself weary ingly overused. Consider: The case . . . has raised a question mark over the competence of British security (Times). Would you say of a… … Dictionary of troublesome word
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COVID-19 Outbreak: AMDA Philippines’ Activities 7 - The 3rd Bayanihan Webinar
Dr. Fuentebella sharing her COVID-19 experience
On 13 June 2020, a five-week webinar series entitled “Bayanihan Webinar” was held for the third time by AMDA Philippines in collaboration with AMSA Philippines and other partner organizations. The third instalment, “Perspectives of a COVID-19 Survivor” featured a doctor who has recently recovered from the novel coronavirus infection. The webinar was attended by 165 people in total, of which 100 of them directly partaking in the event and remaining 65 watching the live stream.
The guest speaker for the online seminar was Dr. Carmina Fuentebella, an internal medicine resident at University of Santo Tomas Hospital in Manila. Originally a member of AMSA Philippines, she touched on how she chose to become a doctor by profession, followed by her account, as a doctor and patient, on what she experienced after contracting COVID-19.
Her stories were about what she went through in which she explicated how her body conditions and state of mind changed during the treatment process, as well as how much her family, friends, and colleagues helped her overcome the test of time.
During a discussion that took place, Dr. Daisy Ilagan-Tagarda (Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Santo Tomas) took questions from the audience, sharing her first-hand experience in treating COVID-19 cases.
A slide used during Dr. Fuentebella’s
Dr. Daisy Ilagan-Tagarda
The session received more questions than any other instalments, covering a wide range of topics such as matters related to the convalescent plasma therapy, personal impressions of doctors during the patient treatment, as well as how it felt being treated as a doctor who had contracted the disease.
AMSA Philippines’ Mr. Alfredo Lorenzo Sablay
acting as a moderator
Particpants during the webinar
The free webinar is held in English every Saturday (10-11AM local time) until 27 June.
*AMDA Philippines’ Collaborating Partners:
Philippine College of Occupational Medicine, Inc.
Perpetual Help Medical Center Binan
San Pedro College, San Pedro College Pharmacy Department
Clinical Pharmacy Support Group in the Philippines
Brokenshire College Pharmacy Department
Global Health Pharmacy in Asia
Tagum Doctors College, Inc.
Catanduanes Doctors Hospital, Inc.
Center for Pharmacy Practice, Research and Policy in Asia
St. Alexius College
Holy Child College of Information Technology,Inc.
Tagum Doctors Hospital, Inc.
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Risk factors of cholestasis in very low-birth-weight infants. Zhonghua Min Guo Xiao Er Ke Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi 1996 Jul-Aug;37(4):278-82
2-s2.0-0030185045 7 Citations
To evaluate the incidence, clinical course, and possible risk factors of cholestasis in very low-birth-weight infants. A retrospective study of 143 very low-birth-weight infants was performed. Cholestasis was defined as direct-reacting bilirubin > 2 mg/dL for more than 14 days. The clinical course of cholestasis was described, and perinatal risk factors were evaluated for associations with the development and severity of cholestasis. Cholestasis was present in 31 infants (21.7%). The mean (SD) age of onset was 30.3(15.3) days after birth or 26.0 (15.6) days after receiving parenteral nutrition, and the mean (SD) duration was 77.1 (33.8) days. In half of the cholestatic infants, bilirubin continued to rise after discontinuing parenteral nutrition. One infant developed signs of liver cirrhosis and died, two infants died with progressive cholestasis, while the other 28 patients recovered. Analysis of risk factors revealed that birthweight and duration of fasting significantly correlated with the development of cholestasis, and that sepsis significantly influenced the severity of cholestasis. Cholestasis is a common complication of extreme prematurity. The clinical course seems benign but long-term sequelae are unknown. Immature liver function and absence of stimuli for intestinal motility and hormonal secretion predispose to decreased bile flow, while sepsis further impairs hepatic ductular secretion and aggravates cholestasis.
Wu TJ, Teng RJ, Yau KI
Tzong-Jin Wu MD Associate Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Premature
Jaundice, Neonatal
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The Fundamental Requirements For Achieving Optimal IVF Success
By Dr. Geoffrey Sher on 22nd April 2016
Given the considerable emotional, physical and financial investment associated with IVF treatment, it is essential that factors known to affect success be identified and regulated in advance of initiating treatment and to always thoroughly and meticulously “plan the trip before taking the ride.” This article addresses the most important considerations in this regard:
Factors influencing embryo quality
Age and, diminishing ovarian reserve (DOR): Women are born with all of the eggs they will ever have. After the menarche (the time of the onset of menstruation), a monthly process of using up numerous eggs continues until the number of eggs remaining in the woman’s ovaries falls below a certain critical threshold, at which time ovarian function starts to decline and the woman becomes relatively resistant to ovarian stimulation with fertility drugs. This phase of the woman’s reproductive life is referred to as the climacteric. The onset of the climacteric is heralded by a decline in the woman’s overall egg population, i.e. diminishing ovarian reserve-DOR as evidenced by increasing basal blood concentrations of FSH (progressively rising above >9.0MIU/ml) and AMH levels falling below 2ng/ml or 15picomols/L ) The climacteric ultimately ends (after 4-6 years ) with depletion of the functional egg supply, cessation of ovulation and of menstruation (the menopause).The timing of the onset of the climacteric varies from person to person. Genetic factors, exposure to environmental toxins and radiation, disease, drugs and pelvic disease associated reduced ovarian blood flow can all influence the timing of the onset of both the climacteric and the menopause. Most American women will enter the climacteric in their late thirties to mid-forties and go into menopause around 45-52yrs of age.
As a woman advances beyond 30 years of age, her eggs are progressively more likely to be numerically chromosomally “abnormal” (aneuploid). By way of example, a women < 35 years, is likely to have about 50% of her “mature eggs” being aneuploid at the time of ovulation or egg extraction. By the time she reaches 40 years of age about 90% are likely to be aneuploid and by 45Y of age about 95% of her mature eggs will likely be aneuploid. Bear in mind that upon fertilization, aneuploid eggs will either not fertilize or if they do, will propagate aneuploid and “incompetent” embryos which will either arrest during development, fail to attach to the uterine will be lost early in gestation as chemical pregnancies or as miscarriages. Infrequently, an aneuploid embryo will attach and develop further, to produce a chromosomally defective babies (e.g. Down syndrome).This inevitable increase in the rapid rise in the prevalence of infertility, miscarriage, and birth defects that occur as the age of conception increases beyond the age of 35 years. The progressive decline in the woman’s egg population or DOR also serves to explain the accompanied decline in response to fertility drugs and in large part, why treatment of infertility becomes progressively less successful with advancing maternal age. Simply stated, egg (rather than sperm) aneuploidy is a primary rate-limiting factor in human reproduction.
While DOR and declining egg quality both commonly occur as the woman approaches her 40’s, there is often a tendency to believe that DOR and a decline in egg quality go hand in hand. This is a misconception because often times the climacteric and DOR will set in at a younger age, before age related egg aneuploidy becomes a factor. Thus, a 38-40 year old woman who has a normal basal FSH/AMH (i.e. has not yet entered the climacteric) would probably respond relatively well to modest ovarian stimulation with fertility drugs, produce numerous growing follicles/eggs and embryos, while woman B, also 40 years of age has entered the climacteric (with elevated basal FSH and low AMH) and thus has DOR would produce significantly fewer follicles/eggs in response to aggressive ovarian stimulation with fertility drugs. However, provided the protocol used for ovarian stimulation used were optimal selected, both women, would likely have the same incidence of egg/embryo aneuploidy. However, since Woman A would probably yield more eggs/embryos than woman B, the former likely have more available from which to select the best quality embryos for transfer, she would have more embryos available for transfer and thus the chance of her having a chromosomally normal embryos transferred would be greater than for Woman B and her chance of success would likewise be improved.
Since egg aneuploidy precipitates embryo aneuploidy and the latter is at the root of the age-related decline in IVF success, many IVF programs recommend preimplantation genetic sampling (PGS) of embryos for chromosomal integrity. PGS methods such as next generation gene sequencing (NGS) and comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) allow for evaluation of all 23 pairs of chromosomes. Embryos that have all 46 chromosomes intact (euploid) have a much higher chance of propagating a viable pregnancy and are far less likely to result in early pregnancy loss and chromosomal birth defects.
For those women whose age and/or degree of ovarian resistance make having a baby with their own eggs unappealing or unlikely, ovum donation (using donated eggs from a young donor (usually compatible and anonymous) is an excellent option. In fact IVF-ovum donation is one of the most successful methods of achieving pregnancy, regardless of the woman’s age.
The protocol selected for controlled ovarian stimulation (COS): Aside from the woman’s age, the single most important factor influencing IVF success is the protocol selected for ovarian stimulation. This is most important when conducting IVF in older women and those with DOR.
In order for any organism to attain an optimal state of maturation (ripening) it must first undergo full growth and development. A fruit plucked from a tree before having developed fully ,or a poorly developed fruit, might still ripen (mature) on the shelf and might even appear as enticing as one that had previously undergone proper development, but it will lack the same quality. The same principle applies to the optimal maturation of human eggs. Proper development as well as precise timing of the initiation of egg maturation through meiosis (a process that in nature, is triggered by the LH surge, and in IVF, by the administration of hCG), is a vital requirement for optimal maturation, fertilization and ultimately to embryo quality. In fact, in cases where follicle/egg development is compromised or hCG (which initiates maturational division of egg chromosomes-meiosis), is administered prematurely or too late, the incidence of aneuploidy can rise well above the age-related threshold level, compromising IVF outcome.
During the normal, ovulation cycle, ovarian hormonal changes are regulated to avoid irregularities in production and interaction that could adversely influence follicle development and egg quality. As an example, while small amounts of ovarian male hormones (androgens) such as testosterone, enhance egg and follicle development, over-exposure to excessive concentrations of the same hormones can seriously compromise egg ( and subsequently, also) embryo quality . It is important to recognize that the pituitary gonadotropins, LH and FSH, while both playing a pivotal role in follicle development, have different primary sites of action in the ovary. The action of FSH is mainly directed toward granulosa cells (which line the inside of the follicles) proliferation and estrogen production. LH, on the other hand, acts primarily on the ovarian stroma (the connective tissue that surrounds the follicles) to produce male hormones (predominantly testosterone). Only a small amount of testosterone is necessary for optimal estrogen production while over–production has a deleterious effect on granulosa cell activity, follicle growth/development, egg maturation, fertilization potential and subsequent embryo quality. Furthermore, excessive ovarian androgens can also compromise estrogen-induced endometrial growth and development.
It follows that protocols for controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) should be geared toward optimizing follicle and egg development while avoiding over exposure to testosterone The fulfillment of these objectives requires an individualized approach to COS and that the administration of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to “trigger” ovulation, be timed precisely. In conditions such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), which is characterized by increased blood LH biological availability there is also an increased ovarian male hormone (androgen) production. It is therefore not surprising that “poor egg/embryo quality” is often a feature of this condition. The use of an LH/hCG -containing preparation such as Menopur can in my opinion, further aggravate this effect. Thus I recommend against the exclusive use of Menopur (and similar menotropins), in PCOS patients, preferring FSH-dominant products such as Follistim, Puregon and Gonal F. While it would seem prudent to limit LH/hCG exposure in all cases of COS, this appears to be most needed in older women, women with DOR and PCOS women who tend all to have increased LH biological activity.
Use of GnRH-Agonists (e.g. Lupron/ Buserelin) and GnRH-Antagonists (e.g. Cetrotide, Ganirelix, Orgalutron): It is common practice to administer gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists and more recently, GnRH-antagonists to prevent the “premature” release of LH late in the cycle of ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins. GnRH agonists exert their LH-lowering effect over a number of days. They act by causing an initial outpouring and then depletion of pituitary gonadotropins. This results in the LH level falling to within negligible concentrations, within 4-7 days, thereby establishing a relatively “LH-free environment”. GnRH Antagonists, on the other hand, act by rapidly (within a few hours) blocking pituitary LH release, so as to achieve the same effect.
The most commonly used protocols for ovarian stimulation:
Long Gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (Lupron/Superfact)-GnRHa Protocols: A protocol I commonly prescribe is the so-called “long protocol”. I usually start the patient on a birth control pill given for at least 10 days and then overlap the pill with an agonist (Lupron) for 3 days and then stop the BCP while continuing with daily injections of Lupron until a period ensues in 3-5 days. This protocol can also be used without prior use of a BCP. Here Lupron is given, starting a week or so prior to menstruation. The agonist Agonist/antagonist conversion protocol (A/ACP) here precipitates an initial rise in FSH and LH level, which is rapidly followed by a precipitous fall to near zero. This is followed by uterine withdrawal bleeding (menstruation), whereupon gonadotropin treatment is initiated while daily Lupron injections continue, to ensure a relatively “LH-free”
Agonist/antagonist conversion protocol: This is a modified long protocol, where the agonist is supplanted by an antagonist (Ganirelix/Orgalutron/Cetrotide) given daily from the onset of the ”Lupron-only long protocol in cases of DOR because it avoids some of the resistance sometimes caused by the agonist during COS.
Late antagonist protocol: Here an antagonist is started about 76-8 days into the COS process. While I never prescribe this protocol because in my opinion it is less effective in women with DOR, it is important that if it is used, it NOT be launched coming off a BCP as this will often delay antral follicle development, prolong the stimulation and lead to discordant egg development. It should in my opinion only be used in cases where no BCP is used to launch COS and only in younger women (<35Y who have normal ovarian reserve.
Flare GnRHa protocols: Another approach to controlled ovarian stimulation is by way of so-called “flare protocols”. This involves initiating COS gonadotropin therapy simultaneous with the administration of GnRH agonist. The intent is to deliberately allow the agonist (Lupron/Superfact) to effect an initial surge (“flare”) in pituitary FSH release, so as to augment ovarian response to the gonadotropin medication. Unfortunately, this approach represents “a double edged sword” as the resulting increased release of FSH is likely to be accompanied by a similar rise in blood LH levels that could evoke excessive ovarian stromal androgen production. As mentioned, the latter might potentially compromise egg/embryo quality, especially in older women, and women with PCOS, whose ovaries have increased sensitivity to LH. I believe that in this way, “microflare protocols” can potentially; hinder endometrial development; compromise egg/embryo quality and reduce IVF success rates. Accordingly, I do not prescribe “flare protocols”.
Agonist/antagonist conversion protocol + estrogen priming (A/ACP+ E2V): When it comes to very poor responders who have severe DOR, I tend to prescribe an A/ACP in combination with estrogen priming using estradiol valerate. The estrogen augments follicle response to gonadotropins by priming the granulosa cells in the follicles to FSH. However, it is important to be aware of the fact that when using the A/ACP+E2V protocol the woman often stimulates several days longer than usual before reaching adequate follicle development. His is not detrimental in any way. Use of the A/ACP protocol in women with severely diminished ovarian reserve markedly reducing the cycle cancelation rate to under 10% (i.e. much lower than expected). Many patients who had previously been told that they should give up on using their own eggs, and switch to ovum donation because of severe DOR, have subsequently achieved viable pregnancies using this approach.
Augmentation with supplementary human growth hormone: In women who have very severely diminished ovarian reserve, I often supplement ovarian stimulation with the administration of human growth hormone. The latter is believed to fuel mitochondrial activity and so augment follicular response to COS
Embryo Quality
Selecting embryos for transfer to the uterus:
Blastocysts versus cleaved embryos: Today it is well recognized that embryos that fail to survive to the blastocyst stage of development are almost always “incompetent” and unworthy of being transferred to the uterus. Had such embryos been transferred earlier they would not have propagated a pregnancy anyway. Because of this, I, urge most patients to confine the selection of embryos for embryo transfer to those that make it to the blastocyst stage by day 5-6 post-fertilization, resulting in increased success rates.
PGS, Staggered IVF and Embryo Banking: When Levent Keskintepe PhD and I first introduced PGS with full chromosomal karyotyping into the clinical IVF arena, we had no idea that it would so rapidly help fashion the field. Now PGS has become part of the IVF main stream. Using NGS and CGH technology (among other methods) embryos are fully karyotyped in one cycle when following a biopsy where one or more cells are removed for PGS testing they are vitrified (cryostored) while awaiting the results whereupon they are subsequently transferred (in a subsequent cycle) to the (i.e. Staggered-IVF). And when numerically chromosomally normal (euploid) eggs are transferred into a hospitable uterine environment the chance of a successful pregnancy increases significantly, the risk of miscarriage rate declines and the risk of a chromosomal defect such as Down Syndrome is kept to a minimum. This has led to the approach gaining widespread use. Unfortunately, in my opinion, this method is now being “over-used”. In fact, some programs virtually recommend PGS embryo testing to all of their IVF patients. In my opinion this is wrong and fraught with often unforeseen circumstances. Bear in mind that PGS does NOT improve an embryo’s quality, it simply selects those embryos that are more likely to be “competent”. Egg/embryo “competency” remains primarily a function of age and the protocol used for controlled ovarian stimulation (COS). Consider the following:
PGS does not improve IVF success in younger women: In younger women (<35Y) with normal ovarian reserve, the selective transfer of 2 PGS-untested blastocysts (advanced embryos) will yield about the same chance of success (50-60%) as would the transfer of 1-2 euploid embryos. This is because 1:2 untested blastocysts are likely to be euploid anyway and each euploid blastocyst has about a 60% chance of resulting in a live birth. On the other hand in older women (36-45y) where depending on age , at best between 1:3 and 1:20 blastocysts are likely to be euploid, PGS –based selection of embryos definitively improves the chance of selecting the most ”competent” embryos for transfer. Thus, with the exception of younger women who have DOR those with “unexplained IVF failure” and women with RPL where embryo selection would improve success, PGS should in my opinion be largely confined to embryos derived from the eggs of women in their later 30’s and beyond. Staggered IVF with or without Embryo banking (stockpiling) is however an ideal method for blunting the effect of the biological clock and has particular merit in cases where the woman is older or has DOR and wants to avoid resorting to the use of donor eggs. In such cases, by selectively stockpiling and banking of PGS-euploid embryos over several cycles and then selectively transferring only them at a later date (Staggered IVF with Embryo Banking), it is now possible to improve IVF success rate per embryo transferred, reduce the miscarriage and chromosomal birth defect rate and provide women with an opportunity to have >1 baby over time.
Embryo mosaicism: Not all aneuploid embryos are doomed. There is a condition where a chromosomally normal embryo might subsequently become aneuploid during regular (mitotic) cell replication. Here, some of the embryos cells are chromosomally intact (euploid) while others are aneuploid. The condition is referred to as “mosaicism”. Mosaic embryos can autocorrect during subsequent development and produce normal offspring. This means that many aneuploid embryos should be banked and stored for possible future dispensation after full disclosure to the potential parents.
Sperm Quality and ICSI:
While in the vast majority of cases embryo aneuploidy results from egg rather than sperm problems, few would argue that sperm quality is also a very important factor in insuring embryo quality. Nevertheless, the advent of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has all but removed male infertility as an impediment to IVF success. The procedure of ICSI, involves the direct injection of a single sperm into each egg under direct microscopic vision. Initially ICSI was only used to achieve fertilization in cases of male infertility. However, today it is often used routinely to optimize the fertilization rate in all cases of IVF. When ICSI is conducted in cases of male infertility, there is a slight increase in the risk of chromosomal deletions leading to miscarriage. However, when ICSI is done in the absence of male infertility the miscarriage and IVF birth rate appears to be unaffected. It is relevant however that when ICSI is performed for male infertility there might well be a subsequent increased risk of male factor infertility in the offspring.
Receptivity of the uterine lining (endometrium):
While there are many factors that affect implantation, the most important boil down to the following four (4)
Contour of the uterine cavity: It has long been suspected that anatomical defects of the uterus might result in infertility.
While the presence of myomas (fibroids) in the uterine wall, are unlikely to cause infertility, an association between their presence and infertility has been observed in cases where they distort the uterine cavity, or protrude as submucous polyps through the endometrial lining. It would appear that even small submucous myomas have the potential to prejudice implantation. It is likely that any surface lesion in the uterine cavity, whether an endometrial, placental or fibroid polyp (no matter how small), or intrauterine adhesions, has the potential to interfere with implantation by producing a local inflammatory response. Unfortunately, a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) will miss the diagnosis in approximately 20% of cases. The only reliable methods for diagnosing even the smallest of such lesions, is through the performance of a sonohysterogram (fluid ultrasound) or by hysteroscopy. Either such procedure should ideally be performed within a year of doing IVF.
Endometrial thickness. In 1989, I first reported that preovulatory endometrial thickness, will help predict which women will succeed after embryo transfer and who will not. With conventional IVF (where the woman receives fertility drugs and has her own fresh embryos transferred to her uterus), there needs to be at least 8mm thickness (preferably >9mm). I in fact, do not perform embryo transfers if the lining is <8mm in thickness by the day of hCG trigger (in fresh cycles) or at the start of progesterone administration in embryo recipient cycles (FET, egg donation, Gestational surrogacy and donated embryo transfers).Hitherto, attempts to augment endometrial growth in women with poor endometrial linings by bolstering circulating estrogen blood levels (through the administration of increased doses of fertility drugs, aspirin administration and by supplementary estrogen therapy all yielded disappointing results. Some time ago, I reported on the ability of vaginally administered Sildenafil (Viagra) to significantly enhance uterine blood flow and estrogen delivery to the endometrium and thereby improve endometrial development. In the process many women with intractably poor endometrial development have achieved healthy pregnancies.
Immunologic factors:The implantation process begins six or seven days after fertilization of the egg. At this time, specialized embryonic cells (i.e., trophoblast), which later becomes the placenta; begin growing into the uterine lining. When the trophoblast and the uterine lining meet, they, along with Immune cells in the lining, become involved in a “cross talk” through mutual exchange of hormone-like substances called cytokines. Because of this complex immunologic interplay, the uterus is able to foster the embryo’s successful growth. Thus, from the earliest stage, the trophoblast establishes the very foundation for the nutritional, hormonal and respiratory interchange between mother and baby. In this manner, the interactive process of implantation is not only central to survival in early pregnancy but also to the quality of life after birth.
Considering its importance to successful procreation, it is not surprising that failure of proper function of this immunologic interaction during implantation has been implicated as a cause of implantation dysfunction leading to IVF failure, unexplained infertility, and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). A partial list of immunologic factors that may be involved in these situations includes anti-phospholipid antibodies (APA), antithyroid antibodies (ATA), and, perhaps most importantly, activated natural killer cells (NKa). Presently, these immunologic markers in the blood, can be adequately measured by only a few (less than a half dozen) highly specialized reproductive immunology laboratories in the United States:
Antiphospholipid Antibodies (APA). A large body of literature has confirmed that patients who experience repeat IVF failures often have increased levels of circulating APAs. Compelling evidence has also demonstrated that up to 50% of women with pelvic endometriosis and unexplained infertility harbor APAs in their blood
Natural Killer (NK) Cells: NK cells comprise more than 70% of the immune cells in the uterine lining where they play an important role in facilitating and regulating implantation of the embryo’s root system (trophoblast) and the formation of the placenta. NK cells produce a variety of local hormones known as TH-1 and TH-2 cytokines. Uncontrolled, excessive release of TH-1 cytokines is highly toxic to the trophoblast and endometrial cells, leading to their programmed death (apoptosis) and, subsequently to immunologic implantation dysfunction (IID). Activated NK cells (NKa) spill over from the uterine lining into the peripheral blood where their toxicity can best be measured using the K-562 target cell test. When there is excessive NK cell activation, Intralipid + corticosteroid therapy, initiated 10-14 days prior to embryo transfer, can down-regulate activated NK cells, thereby reducing the risk of implantation failure.
Antithyroid Antibodies (ATA) A relationship has been established between ATA and reproductive failure (RPL, infertility and IVF failure). I previously reported on the fact that 50% of women who have ATA also have activated uterine natural killer cells. In such cases intralipid/corticosteroid therapy can double IVF success rates. The risk of IIID in ATA positive women appears to be confined to cases where ATAs coexist with Nk cell activation.
Embryo Transfer:
In the final analysis, the transfer of embryos is the “holy grail”. It would not matter whether the embryos are ”competent” or whether the uterus is anatomically and immunologically “receptive” or not, if they are not transferred using optimal technique and by someone with dexterity, experience and dedicated commitment. First, as stated above, it is my opinion that with few exceptions only day 5 or 6 blastocysts should be transferred. Second, the transfer should be conducted under ultrasound guidance with the woman having a full bladder and finally the assistant performing the ultrasound examination for the transfer needs to be experienced or at the very least should be supervised by someone who has seasoning and expertise.
Reporting of Clinic-Specific IVF Success Rates:
Currently IVF success rates are reported by the society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) and the CDC annually, on their respective websites. Unfortunately the reporting process currently in use is seriously lacks proper of accountability and oversight. Moreover, by presenting IVF outcome as a function of pregnancy or birth rate per completed cycle of IVF, per egg retrieval or per embryo transfer procedure performed does not serve to compare IVF programs on a level playing. This is because it leaves the door open for even the most honest and well intentioned IVF practitioners to attempt to try and look better by simply altering the mix of the patients they treat and report on or by increasing the number of embryos transferred per procedure.
One way to remove such tendencies while still being able to readily compare and evaluate IVF success rates would in my opinion be to express IVF outcome in terms of pregnancy and birth rates (in various age and demographic categories) per embryo that is transferred. This, would immediately allow for reported success rates to be assessed using a level playing field. At the same time, it would discourage the transfer of multiple embryos at a time, and would lead to a further and much needed drop in the still unacceptably high national NF multiple birth rate. In my opinion, by using this approach and expressing IVF success as Viable Conception Rate (VCR) and/or Live Birth Rate (LBR) per embryo being transferred would immediately transfer responsibility for reporting, from the clinical team to the embryology laboratory, where such data is already accessible. This would make it simple for governing bodies to cross-check reported outcomes using existing embryology laboratory oversight mechanisms already in place through the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and in the process, remove one of SART’s biggest impediments to reliable IVF outcome data collection.
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Ashley March 4th, 2019
Kat December 2nd, 2018
Hi, I am a 36y ttc. I failed femarax3. I do have hypothyroid and currently increased dose to synthroid to 50mcg, TPO negative, rest of thyroid labs wnl only tsh was 5.19 and thus increased synthroid dose from 25 mcg to 50 mcg. My day 3 fsh was 19.1 and amh was 1.34. Hysteroscopy showed minimal archaute uterus otherwise wnl. Hang wnl, rest of labs and u/s wnl. My cycles have always been regular and mild cramps, I have been sx with endometriosis and pcos (facial hair), I have had some painful bms in past only when on cycle. I have some mild frontal androgenic alopecia as well. Will start IVF in January bc of new insurance coverage. This month we started micronor and have been spotting daily, acne,bloating but will power thru it. I was told for month of dec try to conceive naturally and stop ocp. In January, have meds already bought lupron,hmg 120,zpak,steroid pak,and designed. My dr wants to give me 120 of hmg to stimulate from the get go due to DOR. Any suggestions? What plan would you use to stimulate my ovaries based my amh and fsh levels. He also instructed I start looking for donor eggs.
Dr. Geoffrey Sher December 2nd, 2018
Given you history of endometriosis and hypothyroidism, I would strongly suggest that you undergo a concurrent evaluation for an underlying immunologic implantation dysfunction before doing IVF.
Unless tests for immunologic implantation dysfunction (IID) are performed correctly and conducted by a one of the few reliable reproductive immunology reference laboratory in the United States, treatment will likely be unsuccessful. . In this regard it is most important that the right tests be ordered and that these be performed by a competent laboratory. There are in my opinion only a handful of reliable Reproductive Immunology Laboratories in the world and most are in the U.S.A. Also, it is my opinion that far too often, testing is inappropriate with the many redundant and incorrect tests being requested from and conducted by suboptimal laboratories. Finally for treatment to have the best chance of being successful, it is vital that the underlying type of IID (autoimmune IID versus alloimmune) be identified correctly and that the type, dosage, concentration and timing of treatments be carefully devised and implemented.
Who Should Undergo IID testing?
When it comes to who should be evaluated, the following conditions should in always raise a suspicion of an underlying IID, and trigger prompt testing:
• A diagnosis of endometriosis or the existence of symptoms suggestive of endometriosis (heavy/painful menstruation and pain with ovulation or with deep penetration during intercourse) I would however emphasize that a definitive diagnosis of endometriosis requires visualization of the lesions at laparoscopy or laparotomy)
• A personal or family history of autoimmune disease such as hyper/hypothyroidism (as those with elevated or depressed TSH blood levels, regardless of thyroid hormonal dysfunction), Lupus erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis, dermatomyositis, scleroderma etc.)
• “Unexplained” infertility
• Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL)
• A history of having miscarried a conceptus that, upon testing of products of conception, was found to have a normal numerical chromosomal configuration (euploid).
• Unexplained IVF failure
• “Unexplained” intrauterine growth retardation due to placental insufficiency or late pregnancy loss of a chromosomally normal baby
What Parameters should be tested?
In my opinion, too many Reproductive Immunologists unnecessarily unload a barrage of costly IID tests on unsuspecting patients. In most cases the initial test should be for NK cell activation, and only if this is positive, is it necessary to expand the testing.
The parameters that require measurement include:
o For Autoimmune Implantation Dysfunction: Autoimmune implantation dysfunction, most commonly presents with presumed “infertility” due to such early pregnancy losses that the woman did not even know she was pregnant in the first place. Sometimes there as an early miscarriage. Tests required are: a) blood levels of all IgA, IgG and IgM-related antiphospholipid antibodies (APA’s) directed against six or seven specific phospholipids, b) both antithyroid antibodies (antithyroid and antimicrosomal antibodies), c) a comprehensive reproductive immunophenotype (RIP) and, c) most importantly, assessment of Natural Killer (NK) cell activity (rather than concentration) by measuring by their killing, using the K-562 target cell test and/or uterine cytokine measurement. As far as the ideal environment for performing such tests, it is important to recognize that currently there are only about 5 or 6, Reproductive Immunology Reference Laboratories in the U.S capable of reliably analyzing the required elements with a sufficient degree of sensitivity and specificity (in my opinion).
o For Alloimmune implantation Dysfunction: While alloimmune Implantation usually presents with a history of unexplained (usually repeated) miscarriages or secondary infertility (where the woman conceived initially and thereupon was either unable to conceive started having repeated miscarriages it can also present as “presumed” primary infertility. Alloimmune dysfunction is diagnosed by testing the blood of both the male and female partners for matching DQ alpha genes and NK/CTL activation. It is important to note that any DQ alpha match (partial or complete) will only result in IID when there is concomitant NK/CTL activation (see elsewhere on this blog).
How should results be interpreted?
Central to making a diagnosis of an immunologic implantation dysfunction is the appropriate interpretation of natural killer cell activity (NKa) .In this regard, one of the commonest and most serious errors, is to regard the blood concentration of natural killer cells as being significant. Rather it is the activity (toxicity) of NK cells that matters as mentioned. Then there is the interpretation of reported results. The most important consideration is the percentage of target cells “killed” in the “native state”. In most cases a level of >10% killing should be regarded with suspicion and >12% overtly abnormal. In my opinion, trying to interpret the effect of adding IVIG or Intralipid to the sample in order assess whether and to what degree the use of these products would have a therapeutic benefit is seriously flawed and of little benefit. Clinically relevant NK cell deactivation can only be significantly effected in vivo and takes more than a week following infusion to occur. Thus what happens in the laboratory by adding these products to the sample prior to K-562 target cell testing is in my opinion likely irrelevant.
There exists a pervasive but blatant misconception on the part of many, that the addition of Intralipid (IL) /immunoglobulin-G IVIG) can have an immediate down-regulatory effect on NK cell activity. This has established a demand that Reproductive Immunology Reference Laboratories report on NK cell activity before and following exposure to IVIG and/or IL. However, the fact is that activated “functional” NK cells (NKa) cannot be deactivated in the laboratory. Effective down-regulation of activated NK cells can only be adequately accomplished if their activated “progenitor/parental” NK cells are first down-regulated. Thereupon once these down-regulated “precursor” NK cells are exposed to progesterone, they will begin spawning normal and functional NK cells, which takes about 10-14 days. It follows that to assess for a therapeutic response to IVIG/IL therapy would require that the patient first be treated (10-14 days prior to embryo transfer) and thereupon, about 2 weeks later, be retested. While at 1st glance this might seem to be a reasonable approach, in reality it would be of little clinical benefit because even if blood were to be drawn 10 -14 days after IL/IVIG treatment it would require an additional 10 days to receive results from the laboratory, by which time it would be far too late to be of practical advantage.
Neither IVIG nor IL is capable of significantly suppressing already activated “functional NK cells”. For this to happen, the IL/IVIG would have to down-regulate progenitor (parent) NK cell” activity. Thus, it should be infused 10-14 several prior to ovulation or progesterone administration so that the down-regulated “progenitor/precursor” NK cells” can propagate a sufficient number of normally regulated “functional NK cell” to be present at the implantation site 7 days later. In addition, to be effective, IL/IVIG therapy needs to be combined with steroid (dexamethasone/prednisone/prednisolone) therapy to down-regulates (often) concomitantly activated T-cells.
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• The IVF Journey: The importance of “Planning the Trip” Before Taking the Ride”
• IVF: Factors Affecting Egg/Embryo “competency” during Controlled Ovarian Stimulation (COS)
• Use of GnRH Antagonists (Ganirelix/Cetrotide/Orgalutron) in IVF-Ovarian Stimulation Protocols.
• The Role of Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction (IID) & Infertility (IID): PART 1-Background
• Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction (IID) & Infertility (IID): PART 2- Making a Diagnosis
• Immunologic Dysfunction (IID) & Infertility (IID): PART 3-Treatment
• Thyroid autoantibodies and Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction (IID)
• Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction: Importance of Meticulous Evaluation and Strategic Management 🙁 Case Report)
• Intralipid and IVIG therapy: Understanding the Basis for its use in the Treatment of Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction (IID)
• Intralipid (IL) Administration in IVF: It’s Composition; how it Works; Administration; Side-effects; Reactions and Precautions
• Natural Killer Cell Activation (NKa) and Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction in IVF: The Controversy!
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Robyn S May 27th, 2017
You mentioned only a half dozen specialized labs in the US can accurately measure test for immunological markers in the blood. Can you tell me which ones?
Dr. Geoffrey Sher May 27th, 2017
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Amy December 26th, 2016
can ANA positive 1:640 affect the implantation?
also how Raynaud’s syndrome affect the IVF outcome?
Dr. Geoffrey Sher December 26th, 2016
If this is associated with NK cell activation …yes! Otherwise no (in my opinion)!
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Sakura In Full Bloom In Ueno Park, Tokyo
After spending our first day in Tokyo in Shinjuku Gyoen, it was only apt that we spent our last evening in Ueno Park. We had visited Shinjuku Gyoen in the last week of March but unfortunately there were but a few sakura (cherry blossom) trees that blossomed by then. However, between our first day and our last day everything had suddenly changed. When we returned from Hakone, the first thing we noticed in Tokyo was that all the sakura trees were in full bloom.
Sakura In Full Bloom In Ueno Park
Sakura at Ueno Park, Tokyo
Our last few days in Japan were spent without any sun. But when we entered Ueno Park, the sakura in full bloom made up for cold, wet day. The park was in full bloom, and locals and tourists had congregated in the park in the thousands! With free entry to Ueno Park, and cherry blossom in full bloom, there was literally no place to walk.
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Contributing to the crowds were also the numerous food and drink stalls in the park right before the Tokyo National Museum (Note: Ueno Park is known for the many museums found on its grounds. These include the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum for Western Art, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and the National Science Museum. It is also home to Ueno Zoo, Japan’s first zoological garden). Well, anyway the food stalls really helped that this point because I was starving. So, I grabbed myself a healthy serving of crab sticks, fried potato, and beef skewers with a pint of Asahi!
Loads of people enjoying their picnic amidst the crowds
Loads of food and drink stalls
The vibe in Ueno Park, with the cherry blossom, food and drinks, that evening was very European. It did not feel like we were in Asia. But then again Japan didn’t feel like Asia. It felt like no other country in the world.
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Hydrocodone Overdose
Written by: Lauren Brande, MA
Last updated on September 5, 2019
Hydrocodone (brand names include Anexsia, Vicodin, Vicoprofen, Norco) is an opioid painkiller medication that is available by prescription. It is the most frequently prescribed opioid analgesic in the United States, and it is diverted and abused at a higher rate than any other legal or illicit opioid 1. In 2011, nearly 30,000 emergency department visits involved the use of hydrocodone, and these numbers have shown an increasing trend 2, 3.
Hydrocodone abusers put themselves at high risk of overdose, which can be fatal—nearly 18,000 people died of an opioid medication overdose in 2015 alone 4. Knowing how to identify the symptoms of a hydrocodone overdose may save your life or that of someone you love.
Signs and Symptoms of Hydrocodone Overdose
Hydrocodone overdose occurs when someone takes a dose that is too high for their body and brain to handle and is associated with a number of dangerous health effects. It is vital to identify overdose symptoms as early as possible to get prompt medical help and prevent long-term damage or even death.
Symptoms of a hydrocodone overdose include 5, 6:
Pinpoint pupils.
Low blood pressure.
Dizziness or lightheadedness.
Severely reduced or stopped breathing.
Pale skin, especially in the face.
Clammy, cold skin.
Bluish color to lips and nails.
Limp body.
Unconsciousness or non-responsiveness.
Seizures.
If a hydrocodone user presents with any of these symptoms, call 911 right away.
Many hydrocodone medications are combination products, containing acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, or antihistamines 1. These combination products also put the user at a high risk for extensive damage due to overdose on any of these other drugs. The most common hydrocodone combination is hydrocodone with acetaminophen, which can instigate extensive liver damage in high doses, leading to long-term or even permanent function deficits 7.
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Hydrocodone products are carefully dosed for each individual, so using them outside of the doctor’s guidelines can put the user at an increased risk of experiencing an overdose. Other factors that can increase a person’s risk of incurring a hydrocodone overdose include 5:
Using hydrocodone medications in a way other than intended. This can include crushing and snorting them, dissolving and injecting them, or taking higher doses than prescribed.
Taking hydrocodone products without a prescription. Prescriptions are carefully dosed to suit each patient, and the dose for one person may be too high for another.
Taking increasing doses of hydrocodone. Over extended abuse, hydrocodone users develop a tolerance, which is when they require increasing doses in order to get the same high. These escalating doses may eventually push the user into overdose territory.
Using hydrocodone again after an extended period of abstinence. When abstinent for an extended period of time, the individual’s tolerance is reset. Returning to the pre-abstinence dose can put the user at a much higher risk of overdose.
Mixing hydrocodone products with other drugs. Other drugs may have counteracting or compounding effects, creating an even more dangerous symptom profile.
What to Do If You Overdose on Hydrocodone
The best way to help an individual who is overdosing on a hydrocodone medication is to immediately call 911 for emergency help. Healthcare professionals are the best equipped to provide the attentive care that an opioid overdose requires to prevent permanent damage or death.
While waiting for emergency crews to arrive, the overdosing person should be kept awake and upright, if possible. Their condition should be closely monitored and reported to the emergency personnel once they arrive. If breathing is extremely weak or stopped, CPR can be performed by a trained individual.
Once the medical crew arrives, report all the pertinent information you can: what medication they took, how much, when and how they ingested, symptoms presented, condition while waiting, and any changes that may have occurred during that time. Once in the capable hands of emergency crew, the suffering individual will be carefully monitored for heart rate, temperature, breathing, and blood pressure issues and treated accordingly.
When severe respiratory depression is an issue, some hydrocodone overdoses may require the use of naloxone, which blocks opioid receptors to immediately stop the effects of opioids 8. In cases of associated acetaminophen overdose, additional antidote medication (acetylcysteine, or Mucomyst) will be administered.
Preventing Hydrocodone Overdose
Taking proactive steps to prevent hydrocodone overdose may mean the difference between life and death for people with an abuse problem. Professional addiction treatment can prevent an overdose by helping a struggling individual develop skills that will help them cope with cravings, resist relapse, understand addiction better, and gain deeper insight into their own reasons for turning to substance abuse.
Program options include:
Outpatient treatment programs, which allow the recovering person to live at home throughout treatment progression, checking in with the program for regular therapy sessions.
Inpatient treatment programs, which allows the recovering person to stay at an entirely sober treatment facility with around-the-clock care while engaging in treatment.
On top of these formal programs, free self-help groups such as 12-step programs (Narcotics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous) are excellent treatment supplements that can help recovering users build a social network of sober support.
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Beyond the Perimeter: Shifting Focus to Users & Devices
Moving beyond the perimeter is about shifting the security focus from network-based to more identity-based (users and devices). At login, the identity of a user and the security posture of their device is verified before access is granted.
This concept is explained in the infosec industry a couple different ways - from a zero-trust security model to the software-defined perimeter. The two major reasons for this shift can be explained by the effectiveness and user experience of this security approach.
Security Effectiveness
Identity-based attacks target user and device access; two aspects not protected by perimeter-based defenses. Earlier this year, a US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team) alert about attacks against organizations in the energy, nuclear, water aviation and critical manufacturing sectors revealed how threat actors bypassed these defenses.
Initially, threat actors used compromised credentials to access the networks of energy organizations not protected by multi-factor authentication - then a series of steps followed:
Once they gained remote access, they used scripts to create new local admin accounts.
Then, they were able to disable the firewall and open up a port for persistent RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) access.
They also stole even more credentials by leveraging Microsoft’s Server Message Block (SMB) authentication process.
As a result of bypassing the firewall and stealing the keys to proving user identity (passwords), they were able to access system files, virtual profiles and configuration information on how to access industrial control systems on the network.
These types of attacks are not unusual for any type of industry - showing a clear need for enhanced security that is actually effective. Moving beyond traditional perimeter-based controls, Duo Beyond addresses threats that can bypass the firewall, including stolen passwords, policy gaps, vulnerable endpoints and more.
Weak authentication can result in compromises via phishing attacks, while the threat of malware infection is increased when your users are accessing your networks with out-of-date and personal devices that you don’t have any insight into or control over.
To prevent these types of threats, Duo Beyond focuses on the combination of an authenticated user and a secure, healthy device. With risk-based, adaptive two-factor authentication, you can both verify the identities of your users and apply stronger user access policies at login. Duo Beyond also checks the security posture of their devices to ensure they meet your security requirements, and whether or not they’re a trusted device, with the presence of a company-issued certificate.
Security Experience
Security is only as effective as it is usable. More people than ever are working remotely from different locations, using different devices. While technology has quickly evolved to accommodate this new working and consumer model, security also needs to integrate with this technology and work with users, not against them.
That might mean finding a secure access solution that doesn't require clunky clients or software that is either unsupported on mobile devices or inelegant in use. Virtual private networks (VPNs) encrypt data sent over the internet, but may not always support all types of remote users and their devices.
This is the mission behind Google's BeyondCorp security model - to design an internal framework that allows “every Google employee to work successfully from untrusted networks without use of a VPN.”
Similarly, Duo Beyond is designed to give your users access with ease via secure single sign-on (SSO), accessible over any web browser with internet access. By logging in once, they can securely access certain applications deemed appropriate by administrators, after completing two-factor authentication to verify their identity and passing device security checks by the system.
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Oslo’s semi numero uno!
By Jaz, May 29, 2010
Well what a show Norway put on last night (also known as Tuesday, but remember I’m living in the future! Or past? Whatever). The 17 songs passed by in the blink of an eye, an eye which in my case was moist. Yes, folks, I got so damn excited when the broadcast began that I almost cried. I think it’s safe to say that I am a Eurovision obsessive.
Highlights of the evening: Mini-me hosts (very cute); Erik parading around in a wig a la Milan Stankovic (aka His Supreme Royal Hotness, who I discovered last night graduated from medical school…..hot + smart + funny + can sing = MARRY ME MILAN!) a-hem, sorry about that; Greece’s performance which I was veeery impressed by, and by the look sof things so were the audience; Tom Dice, who’s voice I could listen to all day, making it through to the final despite having a simple and slow song with no costume reveals or ridiculous props and being so happy when he did; the interval act (only in Norway!); the beautiful stage – claps for NRK; and the postcards incorporating a glance at the artists as they stand onstage, waiting to belt out their song for millions.
Lowlights of the evening: The postcards also lacked a bit for me – they didn’t really show anything of Norway – just a bunch of screaming fans from each performing nation. The bubble effects of the flag and country floating above the audience almost made it better. Almost; and (sob) Slovakia not making it through to the final (sob).
Surprises: Russia and Bosnia & Herzegovina making the final – the jury is obviously having an impact! I was very surprised by this, but placated when FINAAALLLLLY Serbia was announced; Belarus’ butterfly wings making an appearance as the song reached its climax – having seen the video clip I’d wondered how they were going to translate that effect to the live stage. Lovely.
Just a few awards to hand out:
– Best stage show: Greece and Malta (oh, that seagull!).
– Best vocals: Iceland.
– Worst stage show: None really – Macedonia’s was a bit much, but not terrible.
– Worst vocals: Latvian Aisha’s high notes.
– The package: Serbia, of course!
– Miss Congeniality: Juliana Pasha & Mr. Congeniality: Peter Nalitch and Milan (<3)
– Best dressed: Belarus. Plus or minus the wings, the gold, silver and bronze looked amazing. Am I biased coz I’m big into metallics and sequins at the moment? Worst dressed: All were acceptable.
– Hottest he: M. I. L. A. N! but Tom Dice’s pretty adorable too & hottest she: Portugal’s Filipa.
– Best prop/gimmick: Belarus and Malta, as discussed. Both animal-oriented, funnily. We’ve come a long way since Buck’s Fizz, haven’t we?
And finally: how correct were my semi final 1 predictions? Let’s have a looksee:
I said SEMI-FINAL #1: Iceland, Greece, Albania, Moldova, Serbia, Slovakia, Finland, Portugal, Belarus and Poland. So I got 7/10. Not too bad! Hopefully I’ll do better in SF2. As for who I WANTED to make it, I wished for Belarus, Albania, Belgium, Serbia, Slovakia, Finland, Moldova, Iceland, Portugal and Greece. So here I got 8/10 of who I wanted, which is pretty impressive. As I said to my feverish self last night as more and more finalists were announced, none of them being the Serbs, ‘As long as they get through, I’ll be happy.’ They did. And I am. But I did squeal when immediately afterwards, Belgium made it, which I wasn’t sure would happen, but I’m uber glad it did!
So tonight’s the second semi for me, and I’m pumped! Although after last night I’m not so sure of Germany’s chances of winning in the final. Maybe the jury will give Serbia/Croatia a leg up? I honestly cannot tell what they think when they cast their votes though. But I’m still thrilled to have them back.
Stay happy, fellow Eurofans. I’ll be back when the SF2 is done and dusted!
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Two for the show…that’s semi final two
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SUPER SATURDAY #2 | DMGP, Melfest, and (so, so, so) much more!
By Jaz, February 13, 2016
How much more, I hear you ask? Well, including the abovementioned Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and Melodifestivalen shows, there are TEN different semis and finals taking place tonight. TEN, I TELL YOU! *hyperventilates into a paper bag*.
In less than 24 hours, there’ll be two more entries to add to the existing Eurovision 2016 pile – plus one from Italy that may or may not accompany its performer to Stockholm (since 2011, Italy’s chosen artist has held on to their SanRemo song for ESC purposes more often than not. But never forget Nina Zilli). There’ll also be numerous qualifiers and non-qualifiers crying across the continent, either out of happiness or total devastation. What fun!
Here’s a rundown of le madness:
Estonia’s Eesti Laul – the first semi final
Denmark’s Dansk Melodi Grand Prix – the final
Finland’s UMK – the second semi final
Hungary’s A Dal – the first semi final
Iceland’s Söngvakeppnin – the second semi final
Italy’s SanRemo Music Festival – the final
Lithuania’s Eurovizijos – the sixth show (meaning there’s only fifty-seven to go!)
Sweden’s Melodifestivalen – the second semi final
Switzerland’s Die Entscheidungsshow – the final
Ukraine’s Still Irritatingly Untitled Selection Process (seriously, what are they calling it in the Ukrainian TV guide?) – the second semi final
I’ll leave the faster-moving, more ambitious and generally less lazy Eurovision bloggers to cover each and every event, while I focus on a) Austria’s freshly-picked entry from Friday night; b) the delights of DMGP; c) Ukraine’s televised battle for the final, final positions; and…um…am I forgetting something?
Oh, yeah. MELFEST!!!
Saving the best for last, and beginning with the letter ‘A’ for Austria, I’m going to get cracking.
AUSTRIA: Wer singt für Österreich? Mon ami, it’s Zoë!
I’ll be straight with you (although there’s nothing wrong with being wonky from time to time) – Austria was not on my NF radar this season. As a working woman, I’m time poor (but not financially poor, which is nice) and only set aside time for the NFs that I’m certain are worth sticking with from start to finish. Unfortunately, Austria’s WSFO didn’t fall into that category.
I hadn’t listened to any of the competing songs prior to last night’s final, and as of this very moment in which I’m typing this sentence, I haven’t listened to the song that is off to Stockholm – Zoë’s Loin D’ici (of COURSE the Austrian entry is in French. How predictable. #sarcasm). I’m about to, though, and you’ll be witness to my first impression of it. My hopes aren’t high, seeing as I wasn’t a fan of Zoë’s 2015 entries…but then again., Austria must be keen to keep themselves as far away from the nul-point zone as possible in 2016, right?
Not that much effort is required to do that. Anyway, I’ll BRB. It’s Loin D’ici listening time!
Ohhh.
Hit the ‘Mute’ button, and this is all very pretty and magical and ESC 2013 Zlata-esque, if Zlata had been the bride at a woodland-themed wedding held in a 24-hour-gym (that’s my on-stage treadmill reference, by the way). Turn the sound on, and the location of the wedding abruptly switches to a Parisian nightclub circa 1995 – and I’m not interested in attending, even if there’s an open bar and a bevy of hot groomsmen.
To travel from Rise Like A Phoenix to this in two years is a bit of a fail on Austria’s part. And the most irritating thing is that, had Loin D’ici been in ballad form rather than trashy, tacky Eurodance form, I wouldn’t be bitching about it like this at all. One mistake of the song constructional kind, and I’m afraid it’s another nul point-score from me. Well, perhaps I’d give the melody and performance a little something. But this is 2016, and the fact that this song makes Ooh Aah, Just A Little Bit sound cutting-edge makes me kind of mad.
But that was a first impression, guys. Give it a month or so, then get back to me.
Let’s move on to something exponentially more appealing at the moment.
DENMARK: Will they win Eurovision again (again) on Swedish soil?
Don’t hold me to this, but…at this point, I think they’re in with a decent chance. Eurovision 2015 saw Denmark mortified on an international stage after they failed to qualify for the first time since 2007. Off the back of that embarrassment, they’ve lifted their pre-Eurovision game via a line-up of ten songs that range in quality from good (at worst) to fantastic (at best).
This is the first time in forever that I’ve been excited about DMGP – I’m practically peeing my pants at the prospect of the Danes taking their pick (practically…not actually, mind you). I could ramble on about how top-notch their options are until the credits roll on Eurovision 2050, but instead, I’ll get on with some reviewing, ranking and predicting. I’m pretty sure that’s what you came here for.
Tonight’s programme is as follows:
Rays of Sunlight by David Jay
Heart Shaped Hole by Simone
Breakaway by Bracelet
Blue Horizon by Sophia Nohr
The Wrong Kind by Veronicas Illusion
Soldiers of Love by Lighthouse X
Who Needs A Heart by Kristel Lisberg
Break It Good by Jessica
To Stjerner by Muri & Mario
Never Alone by Anja Nissen
I never thought I’d say this, but I CAN’T EVEN when it comes to how great this final is. It’s on par with a Melodifestivalen final, for Emmelie de Forest’s sake! Those of you who think I’m exaggerating are wrong. Or have differing musical tastes. One of the two.
It was a tough task for me to narrow these ten down to a top three (a Superfinal Á La Jaz), but I struggled through just for you. #knightmealready.
Heart Shaped Hole This is Simone’s third DMGP entry, and if the stars align, it could be third time lucky for her. This song is INCREDIBLE. A dynamic, spine-tingling and completely contemporary ballad, it’s like a musical marriage between Sia’s Chandelier and Helena Paparizou’s Survivor – and it’s a marriage that will definitely not end in divorce. It could, if I may be so bold/stupid to make an outrageous prediction, end in a Eurovision win. You (might have) heard it here first.
To Stjerner My boat is a-floating whenever this song comes on. Danish-language R & B is a distinctive genre that always draws me in, and as such, Muri & Mario have scribbled their way into my affections. I get serious Drake vibes here – Hold On, We’re Going Home is the key touchstone – and that’s all part of the charm. In a crazy, Simone-less parallel universe, I’d be begging Denmark to select this.
Never Alone Despite Anja being an Aussie, I don’t want to enjoy this, as an Emmelie de Forest non-fan (in case you weren’t aware, Emmelie co-wrote Never Alone and performed it herself live a bazillion times, which almost got Anja booted from the competition). But it’s pretty darn good at the end of the day. I do think the title is overused in the lyrics – there are other words besides those two, de Forest. But I will begrudgingly admit that this is a DMGP danger.
That’s my terrific trio singled out, but for the record, I also love Breakaway, The Wrong Kind and Soldiers of Love. Heart Shaped Hole and Never Alone are the frontrunners heading into the comp, meaning DMGP should be re-titled ‘The Battle of the Blondes’ for 2016. But which blonde, if any, do I want to out-blonde the other blonde? And who’s the most likely winner? Let’s have a prediction session and see.
Who SHOULD win If Denmark want to qualify comfortably and probably finish on the left side of the Stockholm scoreboard, they should tell us all that we’re never alone approximately a hundred times in three minutes by sending Anja. However, if they want to win Eurovision for the third time on Swedish soil since 2000 – and make us all forget about the Anti Social Media Incident – there’s only one choice to be made. One choice, and three words: Heart Shaped Hole. If it’s not an ESC winner, it can easily pull an Undo and push the Danes onto the podium. That’s assuming that Simone, having ditched the distracting dance moves from the Stay Awake days, is vocally up to the task here and now. Anja, THE voice of Australia, will deliver in that department – so I think a lot depends on Simone’s performance tonight (including my will to wave a Danish flag i Globen).
Who WILL win If the scoring was based on views of the official preview videos, Simone would be victorious, followed by Anja, with Muri & Mario coming in third (poor David Jay hasn’t had much attention at all as the least-viewed act. I think we can safely say he won’t be jetting off to Stockholm, unless he’s coincidentally planning a holiday there in May). But it’s not. A combo of televoting and jury voting will determine the top three of the ten, and from there, it’s the power of the public in play. With that in mind, I’d put my krone on the superfinal consisting of Simone, Anja, and either Veronicas Illusion or Lighthouse X. The juries will adore Anja, and Simone if her vocals are up to par. I can’t see them rating Muri & Mario too highly, although I would like to see the pair make it to that final stage. Bracelet would be my outside pick for a superfinal spot. When three – whichever three it may be – become one, I suspect that one will be Anja, as Simone carries more risk in terms of performance and positioning. But that Battle of the Blondes is going to be a fierce one, so don’t count your Scandi superstars before they succeed (or not). In the left-hand corner, we have the two-time super finalist who’s gone from strength to strength and wants the victory more than ever before on her third try. In the right, it’s the Aussie reality TV champ who boasts powerful pipes and a songwriting team feat. a Eurovision winner. Unless they form a last-minute duet and perform You’re Never Alone Even Though You Have A Heart Shaped Hole (Tee Hee), someone has to lose. Sadface.
Okay, that’s enough rambling re: Denmark. I’ll just close with a PSA: For every occasion on which Simone doesn’t win with a stunning ballad (basically, just this one) a part of Jaz dies. Save the Jaz. Vote Simone.
UKRAINE: Three more acts to follow in the footsteps of Jamala, The Hardkiss and Brunettes Shoot Blondes tonight!
Three more, and that’s it. Ukraine’s six-strong final takes place next weekend, and it’s already half-full of epic music. Jamala won the first semi by a landslide with 1944, and having listened to what’s on offer this week, I reckon she’s a shoo-in to win the whole NF. So I guess the qualifiers of this second semi can fight The Hardkiss and BSB for the silver medal.
Vse v Tobi by Arkadiy Voytyuk
Crown by Alloise
Anime by Japanda
Higher by NuAngels
We Do Change by Pur:Pur
Last Hope by Peaks of Kings
Overload by Viktoria Petryk
Easy To Love by Pringlez
Love Manifest by SunSay
This is certainly a weaker semi than the first, but Ukraine have kept the word ‘interesting’ in our vocabularies this week. Here are the three songs that interested me the most:
Higher It’s always nice when an act changes things up music-wise, rather than trying to replicate their previous almost-win using the same sort of song – and that’s exactly what NuAngels have done with their Courageous follow-up. There’s a powerful gospel feel to Higher, and the fast-paced Rudimental-type beat keeps the energy up throughout. All in all, there’s a lot to like here.
We have seen and heard them before in the Ukrainian selection…so shouldn’t NuAngels be known as OldAngels?
Love Manifest I’ve completely forgotten what this sounded like, but I know I rather liked it when I was journeying through the nine yesterday. I guess I can’t say it’s memorable, though.
Overload This is the kind of song I was expecting NuAngels to produce for their comeback track. If they had, it would have been a little more bad-ass. But, even though I think Viktoria can do better than Overload, it does do its job as a dance banger quite well. Not well enough for a promotion to Eurovision, but possibly for a pass through to next Sunday’s final.
I don’t think my personal top three will be mirrored by the actual top three – that kind of thing only happens once every five years or so. On that note…
Which three acts will take the last three tickets to the final? I’m going to keep this short (to compensate for the length of the rest of this post) and say Japanda, NuAngels and Pringlez. If Ukraine is turned off by a band name that sounds like stretchy jelly wrist wear for tween girls, Pringlez may be out, allowing Pur:Pur or Viktoria to slip in.
If you’ve given all the Scandi stuff the flick tonight in order to tune in to the Ukrainian semi, let me know which acts are your favourites, and who you’re tipping for the win.
SWEDEN: Melfest moves on Malmö for semi final number två!
Last week in Göteborg, Sweden scored two top-notch finalists in the form of Ace Wilder and Robin Bengtsson. The rest of the field had its weaknesses, and I expected this second semi to emphasise that even more. Made up of returnees, a former Finnish ESC rep and a couple of fresh faces, it’s a tough and terrific heat on paper…but how about blasting out of a sound system, or when sung on the traveling Melfest stage?
We Are Your Tomorrow by David Lindgren
100% by Victor och Natten
Hunger by Molly Pettersson Hammar
I Will Wait by Isa
Faller by Krista Siegfrids
Håll Mitt Hjärta Hårt by Patrik Isaksson, Tommy Nilsson & Uno Svenningsson
Save Me by Wiktoria
Three brunettes, three blondes and a man-band walk into a bar…but who’ll be served first, and who’ll end up passing out in the cab on the way home?
The latter will be revealed in a few hours’ time. To my ears, though, having just given the almost-full studio versions of tonight’s tracks a listen, I wouldn’t say it’s a stronger semi than the previous. But there are highlights, and here are mine!
My top 4 100%, Hunger, I Will Wait and Save Me. Swedish + rap = good times as far as I’m concerned. Victor och Natten’s debut is sunny and catchy. Molly PH has sacrificed some 2015 soul for a more mod sound, and it works for her. Hunger is a bit repetitive, but it should allow her voice to shine and make a decent sales pitch to get her somewhere. Isa, too, has changed lanes (and hair colours), rendering her almost unrecognisable as the Don’t Stop girl. She’d better watch out if she ends up singing in the final alongside Molly Sandén, but in the meantime, if she can deliver the vocal I Will Wait deserves, she’s got a great chance of going direkt. Wiktoria is taking control of the country reins after Mimi Werner’s failure to qualify last week, but will she do any better? I hope so, because Save Me>Ain’t No Good.
Who’s going direkt? This is so hard to predict until you’ve seen the performances and songs come together in their entirety. But as I didn’t stuff up my guesses too badly in Week 1, I’ll soldier on and give it another go. It’s Isa and Wiktoria till final in my opinion. Girl power!
Who’s off to Andra Chansen? There are three or four acts who could easily end up fighting for an AC spot. David Lindgren and Molly PH are two of them. Krista is another, but I’m not sure if her brand of 2016 schlager is impressive enough to surpass 5th place. My uncertainty means I’m sticking with David and Molly for Andra.
How about you? Are you uncertain, or do you think you’ve got a Melfest prediction worthy of putting money on? Share the love in the comments.
Once again, it’s time for my pre-NF nap, so I’m going to have to bid you farewell. I wish you a happy weekend of viewing (because the craziness doesn’t stop this evening…it carries on through to Monday, thanks Latvia and Georgia). May the songs you want to win be triumphant, unless they’re not the songs I want to win. Selection season ‘tis the season to be selfish, and then complain when said selfishness doesn’t pay off.
Categories: Eurovision 2016, Melodifestivalen
Tagged: Anja Nissen, DMGP, Eurovision 2016, Isa, Melfest, Melodifestivalen, Molly Pettersson Hammar, Simone, Ukraine
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Well, Jazzzo – After feasting on such a mammoth and marvellous post, I feel a bit rude only replying with the following little offering, but it will have to do for now: on a first listening, I quite enjoyed Zoë’s slightly aspirant voice, the simplicity of the melody, and the freshness of the French lyrics. A bit repetitive perhaps – but I still predict she’ll land somewhere in my top half. A chacun son goût! 🙂
wschmidt1206 February 16, 2016
I guess you meant the French proverb: ‘Chacun à son goût’, n’est-ce pas?!
I absolutely share that awesome ‘goût’ with you, as I love Zoë and her fairytale.
And doesn’t her song tell us what Eurovision is all about:
“Dans un pays loin d’ici, à la recherche du paradis, dans un pays loin d’ici-i, on danse et on chante …”
But perhaps that is just me and my ‘little Eurovisiony world’?!? XD
Glad to hear you’re on Team Zoë, Wolf. I haven’t checked out all her lyrics, but I could kinda tell they were hitting the bullseye. But my favourite so far is … Georgia! 🙂
PS: I think you’ll find purists –including (of course) all Virgoans — prefer the more formal “À chacun son goût” (To each his/her own taste), even though the version you cite — and its English rendition (Each to his/her own taste) — are now better known. 🙂
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Vetoed PIGB, A Big Govt Failure And Lost Opportunity – Rafsanjani
Auwa Musa Ibrahim (Rafsanjani) Executive Director, CISLAC
Shocked by the non-assent of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) 2018, Auwa Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) Executive Director, CISLAC has said it is a big failure for the Buhari-led government and lost of opportunity to reform the sector into global standard one.
The bill was presented for presidential assent in July after being passed by Senate in March.
But President Muhammadu Buhari shockingly vetoed the bill, with the presidency explaining that the 10percent of generated revenue to be retained by the PRC unduly increases the funds accruing to the Commission to the detriment of the revenue available to the Federal, States, Federal capital Territory and Local governments in the country.
Senator Ita Enang, Presidential Liaison to the National Assembly-Senate, added in an emailed statement that “Expanding the scope of Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) and some provisions in divergence from this administration’s policy and indeed conflicting provisions on independent petroleum equalisation fund,” contributed to the non-assent of the bill.
Speaking exclusively to e360 on the development, Rafsanjani said, it was unfortunate that the president refused to ascent to this bill after promising to reform oil and gas sector in Nigeria.
Faulting the reasons given by the presidency for the bills rejection, he said “If the government was serious about addressing corruption in the oil and gas sector an executive bill would have been sent to the National Assembly at the beginning of this administration or at least work with the current bill before it was passed by the National Assembly because there is nothing wrong to accept an initiative from Non-Executive member bill.”
He described as “So frustrating and disappointing that the Buhari-led administration has spent its tenure without properly addressing the key important sector of the Nigerian economy where corruption, inefficiency, criminality, community conflict and sabotage have been institutionalized.”
He explained that given the setback to the PIGB, it therefore means that the president, who doubles as the minister of petroleum resources, has nothing to show as a positive reform under his leadership.
“It would have been to his credit if the government has taken a serious reform agenda that would lead to passage and ascent of this bill… more disappointing is the president who failed to take advantage of meeting his campaign promise to positively reform the sector,” Rafsanjani said.
The vetoed bill seeks to, among others, reform the nation’s oil and gas sector by unbundling the NNPC and create a single-entity regulator the national petroleum regulatory commission.
The bill is intended to transform the governance of the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the Nigerian petroleum industry, and position nation to compete favourably in the global oil industry.
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Scott Van Pelt - Biography
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Sportscaster, TV host
1.98 meter (6 feet 6 inch)
July 7, 1966 (age 54)
Scott Van Pelt
Brookeville, Maryland, USA
Sam Van Pelt
Cathie Mathis
Mark Van Pelt (brother)
Matt Van Pelt (brother)
Mike Van Pelt (brother)
Sherwood High Schoo
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Who is Scott Van Pelt?
Scott Van Pelt is a sportscaster and TV host.
Scott Van Pelt: Age, Parents, Siblings
Scott Van Pelt’s birth took place on July 7, 1966, in Brookeville, Maryland, United States. His father’s name is Sam Van Pelt and his mother’s name is Cathie Mathis. He has three siblings, all brothers. Their names are Mark Van Pelt, Matt Van Pelt, and Mike Van Pelt.
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In regards to his education, he studied at Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, Maryland. After graduation from high school, Scott Van Pelt enrolled at the University of Maryland. There he studied radio/television and film and graduated from the same in 1988.
His ethnicity is Caucasian.
Scott Van Pelt: Marriage, Wife, Children, Divorce
Scott Van Pelt married his girlfriend Stephanie on 22 October 2011. Together with his wife, they have two children. Their first child, a daughter named Lila Catherine was born in 2012 while their son, Sam Van Pelt was born in 2016.
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Scott Van Pelt: Career
Soon after graduating, Scott Van Pelt began his career at WTTG-TV, an affiliate of the broadcasting company FOX. He had joined the company in 1990 and worked there for a couple of years.
In 1995, Scott Van Pelt sought a change in his work life. So, he joined the Golf Channel in 1995 as a studio host. After working there for around 5 years, he quit the job. In the yeat 2001, Pelt landed a job as a presenter for ESPN. On the channel, he presents SportsCenter.
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While working at the ESPN, he has covered some major tournaments including Masters Tournament, Open Championship. Moreover, he has co-hosted Tirico and Van Pelt alongside Mike Tirico before its cancellation.
Other golf games in which he has worked as a commentator includes Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 alongside Kelly Tilghman, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am. In addition to working on the TV, he also has worked on the ESPN radio.
Scott Van Pelt has his own radio show as well. The Scott Van Pelt Show, his three-hour show started in 2009 and later renamed SVP & Russillo in October 2012. For Friday night College Football on ESPN Network, Pelt is the studio presenter.
In May 2015, it was annoyed that Pelt would to leaving his show. He then was promoted to become the solo anchor for SportsCenter, a midnight show, which began in 2015.
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Scott Van Pelt: Net Worth, Salary
His net worth has been estimated to be around $16 million while the figure on his annual salary has not been made public.
Scott Van Pelt: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
On social media handle such as Twitter Scott Van Pelt has gained more than 2 million followers but is absent from Facebook and Instagram.
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Episode 310: Marvel Two-in-One #52 - A Little Knight Music
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This week, we're looking to team a veteran, rock-based super-hero with an up-and-coming vigilante who definitely isn't Batman in a white costume, oh no, not at all. Yes, Moon Knight gets to feature in Marvel Two-in-One this week, as he and Ben Grimm go up against future Hawkeye villain Crossfire!
Steven Grant, Jim Craig, Pablo Marcos, Ben Sean, Gaspar Saladino, Roger Stern, Jim Salicrup, Jim Shooter, George Perez, and Joe Sinnott present Marvel Two-in-One #52. Join us, as we discover the most unlikely reality in the Marvel multiverse, discuss Doctor Doom's massive organ, exclaim 'You're flipping nuts!', and excitedly proclaim 'Pew! Pew!'.
Joining us this week is writer, critic, and podcaster Matt Lune. You can find Matt's podcast Mother Box at http://www.multiversitycomics.com/category/podcasts/, and That's The Issue on iTunes and on twitter at https://twitter.com/thatstheissue. Matt is also the reviews editor for Multiversity.com and he can be found on twitter at https://twitter.com/MattLune
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Moderna to Present at BMO 2020 Prescriptions for Success Healthcare Conference
June 16, 2020, 8:00 AM ·2 min read
Moderna, Inc., (Nasdaq: MRNA) a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, today announced that Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer, will participate virtually in the BMO 2020 Prescriptions for Success Healthcare Conference on June 23rd at 3:00 p.m. ET.
A live webcast will be available under "Events and Presentations" in the Investors section of the Moderna website at investors.modernatx.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on Moderna’s website for 30 days following the presentation.
About Moderna
Moderna is advancing messenger RNA (mRNA) science to create a new class of transformative medicines for patients. mRNA medicines are designed to direct the body’s cells to produce intracellular, membrane or secreted proteins that can have a therapeutic or preventive benefit and have the potential to address a broad spectrum of diseases. The company’s platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, providing Moderna the capability to pursue in parallel a robust pipeline of new development candidates. Moderna is developing therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, independently and with strategic collaborators.
Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Moderna currently has strategic alliances for development programs with AstraZeneca PLC and Merck & Co., Inc., as well as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense, and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), a division of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Moderna has been named a top biopharmaceutical employer by Science for the past five years. To learn more, visit www.modernatx.com.
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Whether markets move up or down, every investor loves a bargain. There’s a thrill in finding a valuable stock at low, low price – and then watching it appreciate in the mid- to long-term. The key here for investors is finding options in which the risk/reward combination will work toward long-term advantage. So, how are investors supposed to distinguish between the names poised to get back on their feet and those set to remain down in the dumps? That’s what the pros on Wall Street are here for. Using TipRanks’ database, we pinpointed two beaten-down stocks the analysts believe are gearing up for a rebound. Despite the hefty losses incurred over the past 52 weeks, the two tickers have scored enough praise from the Street to earn a “Strong Buy” consensus rating. Theravance Biopharma (TBPH) We will start with Theravance, a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing organ-specific medications. It’s current pipeline includes drug candidates for the treatment of inflammatory lung and intestinal conditions, as well as neurogenicorthostatic hypotension. The research programs range from Phase 1 to Phase 3 trials. Theravance already has YUPELRI on the market as a COPD treatment. YUPELRI underlies the lion’s share of Theravance’s revenue, which in Q3 reach $18.3 million. This was up 47% year-over-year, and was driven by a 124% increase in YUPELRI sales. Of more immediate interest to investors is Trelegy Ellipta, GlaxoSmithKline’s new once daily inhaler medication developed as a maintenance treatment for asthma, which was approved by the FDA in September, 2020. This approval will give Theravance a slice of the income on a drug with a broad potential audience, as asthma affects more than 350 million people globally. Theravance owns royalty rights on Trelegy, with income estimated at 5.5% to 8.5% of total sales. Trelegy was initially approved in the US as the first once-daily single inhaler triple therapy for the treatment of COPD. Like many biopharmas, Theravance has high overhead and its approved drugs are at the start of their profitable lives. This keeps the net earnings and revenues down, at least for the near-term, and leads to a discount share price – TBPH has slipped 32% over the past 52 weeks. Covering the stock for Leerink, analyst Geoff Porges remains bullish on Theravance, mainly due to the combination of its robust pipeline and its approved treatments for lung diseases. “Theravance’s respiratory medicines are its key near-term valuation drivers… We still forecast ~$2.4B in WW Triple sales at peak (2027E). Beyond TBPH’s commercial/partnered assets, the company is also developing an improved JAK inhibitor (JAKi) partnered with JNJ (OP) for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and a norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitor (NSRI) TD-9855 (ampreloxetine) for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH). Each of these drugs leverages novel delivery of unique compounds against proven mechanisms-of-action and could offer superior safety and/or treatment effect, from their wider therapeutic windows,” Porges noted. To this end, Porges rates TBPH an Outperform (i.e. Buy) and gives it a $35 price target, implying an impressive one-year upside of 104%. (To watch Porges’ track record, click here) Overall, there are 5 reviews on file, and all are to Buy, making the Strong Buy consensus unanimous. TBPH shares are priced at $16.95, and their $33.60 average price target suggests a 97% upside from that level. (See TBPH stock analysis on TipRanks) NiSource, Inc. (NI) NiSource is a utility holding company, with subsidiaries in the natural gas and electricity sectors. NiSource provides power and gas to over 4 million customers in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The majority of NiSource’s customers, about 88%, are in the gas sector; the company’s electric operations serve customers in Indiana only. The company saw revenues in the third quarter come in at $902 million, down from $962 in the prior quarter and $931 in the year-ago quarter. Overall, however, revenues have conformed to the company’s historic pattern: The second and third quarters are relatively low, while the top line increases with cold weather in Q4 and peaks in Q1. This is typical of utility companies in North America. Despite the lower year-over-year revenues, NiSource has felt confident enough to maintain its dividend payment, holding it steady at 21 cents per common share through 2020. This annualizes to 84 cents, and gives a yield of 3.8%. Not only has the company felt confident to pay income to shareholders, it has also felt confident to invest heavily in renewable energy resources. The company has a FY20 capital spending plan exceeding $1.7 billion, and is guiding toward $1.3 billion for FY21. These expenditures will fund ‘green’ energy projects. NI is currently trading at $21.67, a striking distance from its 52-week low. One analyst, however, thinks this lower stock price gives investors an attractive entry point today. Argus analyst Gary Hovis rates NI a Buy along with a $32 price target. This figure implies a 48% upside from current levels. (To watch Hovis' track record, click here) "NI shares appear favorably valued at 18.1-times our 2021 EPS estimate, below the average multiple of 21.6 for comparable electric and gas utilities," Hovis noted. "NiSource could also become a buyout target, as larger utilitiesand private equity firms have purchased smaller utilities because oftheir stable earnings growth and above-average dividend yields." Overall, Wall Street sees a clear path forward for NiSource – a fact clear from the unanimous Strong Buy consensus rating, based on 3 recent Buy-side reviews. The shares are selling for $21.68, and the average price target of $28.75 suggests an upside of ~32% on the one-year timeframe. (See NI stock analysis on TipRanks) To find good ideas for beaten-down stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks’ equity insights. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analysts. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.
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Watching the markets with an eye to the main chance, Raymond James strategist Tavis McCourt sees both risk and opportunity in current market conditions. The opportunity, in his opinion, stems from the obvious factors: the Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats in the recent runoff vote, giving the incoming Biden Administration majority support in both Houses of Congress – and increasing the odds of meaningful fiscal support getting signed into law in the near term. More importantly, the coronavirus vaccination program is proceeding, and reports are showing that Pfizer’s vaccine, one of two approved in the US, is effective against the new strain of the virus. A successful vaccination program will speed up the economic recovery, allowing states to loosen lockdown regulations – and get people back to work. The risks are also coming from the political and public health realms. The House Democrats have passed articles of impeachment against President Trump, despite the imminent natural closure of his term of office, and that passage reduces the chances of political reconciliation in a heavily polarized environment. And while the COVID strain is matched by current vaccines, there is still a risk that a new strain will develop that is not covered by existing vaccinations – which could restart the cycle of lockdowns and economic decline. Another risk McCourt sees, beyond those two, would be a sharp rise in inflation. He doesn’t discount that, but sees it as unlikely to happen soon. “…product/service inflation is only really a possibility AFTER re-openings, so the market feels a bit bullet proof in the very near term, and thus the continued rally, with Dems winning the GA races just adding fuel to the stimulus fire,” McCourt noted. Some of McCourt’s colleagues among the Raymond James analyst cadre are keeping these risks in mind, and putting their imprimatur on strong dividend stocks. We’ve looked into Raymond James' recent calls, and using the TipRanks database, we’ve chosen two stocks with high-yield dividends. These Buy-rated tickers bring a dividend yield of 7%, a strong attraction for investors interested in using the current good times to set up a defensive firewall should the risks materialize. Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) We’ll start in the energy sector, a business segment long known for both high cash flows and high dividends. Enterprise Products Partners is a midstream company, part of the network that moves hydrocarbon products from the wellheads to the storage farms, refineries, and distribution points. Enterprise controls over 50,000 miles worth of pipelines, shipping terminals on Texas’ Gulf coast, and storage facilities for 160 million barrels oil and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The company was hurt by low prices and low demand in 1H20, but partially recovered in the second half. Revenues turned around, growing 27% sequentially to reach $6.9 billion in Q3. That number was down year-over-year, slipping 5.4%, but came in more than 6% above the Q3 forecast. Q3 earnings, at 48 cents per share, were just under the forecast, but were up 4% year-over-year and 2% sequentially. EPD has recently declared its 4Q20 dividend distribution, at 45 cents per common share. This is up from the previous payment of 44 cents, and marks the first increase in two years. At $1.80 annualized, the payment yields 7.9%. Among the bulls is Raymond James' Justin Jenkins, who rates EPD a Strong Buy. The analyst gives the stock a $26 price target, which implies a 15% upside from current levels. (To watch Jenkins’ track record, click here) Backing his bullish stance, Jenkins noted, "In our view, EPD's unique combination of integration, balance sheet strength, and ROIC track record remains best in class. We see EPD as arguably best positioned to withstand the volatile landscape… With EPD's footprint, demand gains, project growth, and contracted ramps should more than offset supply headwinds and lower y/y marketing results…" It’s not often that the analysts all agree on a stock, so when it does happen, take note. EPD’s Strong Buy consensus rating is based on a unanimous 9 Buys. The stock’s $24.63 average price target suggests an upside of 9% from the current share price of $22.65. (See EPD stock analysis on TipRanks) AT&T, Inc. (T) AT&T is one of the market’s instantly recognizable stock. The company is a member in long standing of the S&P 500, and it has reputation as one of the stock market’s best dividend payers. AT&T is a true large-cap industry giant, with a market cap of $208 billion and the largest network of mobile and landline phone services in the US. Its acquisition of TimeWarner (now WarnerMedia), in a process running between 2016 and 2018, has given the company a large stake in the mobile content streaming business. AT&T saw revenues and earnings decline in 2020, under pressure from the corona pandemic – but the decline was modest, as that same pandemic also put a premium on telecom and networking systems, which tended to support AT&T’s business. Revenues in 3Q20 were $42.3 billion, 5% below the year-ago quarter. On positive notes, free cash flow rose yoy from $11.4 billion to $12.1 billion, and the company reported a net gain of 5.5 million new subscribers. The subscriber growth was driven by the new 5G network rollout – and by premium content services. The company held up its reputation as a dividend champ, and has made its most recent dividend declaration for payment in February 2021. The payment, at 52 per common share, is the fifth in a row at current level and annualizes to $2.08, giving a yield of 7.2%. For comparison, the average dividend among tech sector peer companies is only 0.9%. AT&T has kept its dividend strong for the past 12 years. Raymond James analyst Frank Louthan sees AT&T as a classic defensive value stock, and describes T’s current state as one with the bad news ‘baked in.’ “[We] believe there is more that can go right during the next 12 months than can get worse for AT&T. Throw in the fact that shares are heavily shorted, and we believe this is a recipe for upside. Large cap value names are hard to come by, and we think investors who can wait a few months for a mean reversion while locking in a 7% yield should be rewarded for buying AT&T at current levels,” Louthan opined. In line with these comments, Louthan rates T an Outperform (i.e. Buy), and his $32 price target implies room for 10% growth from current levels. (To watch Louthan’s track record, click here) What does the rest of the Street think? Looking at the consensus breakdown, opinions from other analysts are more spread out. 7 Buy ratings, 6 Holds and 2 Sells add up to a Moderate Buy consensus. In addition, the $31.54 average price target indicates ~9% upside potential. (See AT&T stock analysis on TipRanks) To find good ideas for dividend stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks’ equity insights. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analysts. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.
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The idea that value stocks are finally about to awaken after a decadelong slumber is almost a joke in financial circles. What is at least slightly different about Vanguard’s perspective is that its model suggests that investors have been correct in shunning value stocks, at least until the last few years. “Our research indicates that a value premium does exist and that the recent outperformance of growth stocks can be partially explained by downward-trending long-term inflation levels and the lack of material acceleration in earnings growth over the last decade,” the firm says.
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su has been given much of the credit for the company’s remarkable turnaround. From one teetering on the edge of bankruptcy in the early parts of the previous decade, Su has expertly steered the chipmaker to its current standing as a semiconductor giant. Rosenblatt analyst Hans Mosesmann logged in to hear Su's virtual keynote at this year’s CES (consumer electronics show) and came away impressed. “CEO Lisa Su’s virtual CES keynote was strong and hit all the key company market segments of console gaming, PC/gaming, servers, and workstations, and with guests from academia, Microsoft, HP, Lenovo, Lucasfilm, and others,” the 5-star analyst said. “Interestingly, and of note, Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer Panos Panay gushed unprompted about the great momentum AMD has in industry and, specifically, within Microsoft’s PC, Azure, and console areas.” Product wise, Su announced a new generation of mobile processors - the Ryzen 5000 Zen 3 series. Targeting gaming laptops and light notebooks, the processors feature up to 8 cores and 16 threads, and will go toe to toe against Intel’s Tiger Lake. AMD also introduced a new Ryzen 5000 HX brand for gaming notebooks that is “positioned with over 35% better performance than Intel (10th Gen Core i9 mobile processor), and over 13% advantage in single threaded workloads.” The new Ryzen 5000 mobile series will launch in approximately 150 models this year, compared to the Ryzen 4000 mobile’s 100 models in 2020 and the 70 models introduced in 2019 for the Ryzen 3000 mobile. “AMD will continue to gain share in 2021,” Mosesmann summed up, “In platforms that we see are higher volume and in segments that AMD has yet to properly penetrate.” To this end, Mosesmann rates AMD a Buy along with a $120 price target. The implication for investors? Upside of 36%. (To watch Mosesmann’s track record, click here) The rest of Wall Street largely buys into what this chip player has to offer. AMD's Moderate Buy consensus rating is based on 14 Buys, 5 Holds and 2 Sells. With a return potential of ~9%, the average price target stands at $95.83. (See AMD stock analysis on TipRanks) To find good ideas for tech stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks’ equity insights. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analyst. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.
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Sorrento Stock Could Hit $30, Says Analyst
The major U.S. equity-indexes are hovering around all-time highs, and a question that frequently pops up these days, is whether some companies’ valuations might be overstretched. However, some operate at the opposite end of the spectrum, and could yet offer investors untapped opportunities. H.C. Wainwright analyst Ram Selvaraju points in the direction of Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), as one such company. Selvaraju rates SRNE a Buy along with a $30 price target, which implies a 275% upside from current levels. (To watch Selvaraju’s track record, click here) So, what’s behind the optimistic outlook? Well, for starters, Sorrento has a stake in two cell-based immunotherapy companies that could “drive value in Sorrento shares over the coming months.” One is Celularity, a clinical-stage cell therapeutics company focused on cellular medicines for cancer, infectious diseases, and degenerative diseases. Celularity is expected to go public later this year via a SPAC merger with GX Acquisition Corp. The merged company’s equity value following the transaction’s closure will land at roughly $1.7 billion. Selvaraju estimates Sorrento's position should be worth in the $200 million region. The second company is NantKwest, which recently signed a deal to merge with ImmunityBio. The transaction is expected to close in 1H21. Sorrento owns roughly 8.2 million shares of the clinical-stage immunotherapy company. These are currently worth around $121 million, going by NantKwest’s recent share price. Additionally, the analyst highlights Sorrento’s “burgeoning portfolio of assets spanning three distinct therapeutic areas (non-opioid pain management, oncology and COVID-19).” In fact, on the Covid-19 front alone, Sorrento has taken a broad-based approach and has a long list of diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic offerings in the pipeline, with “updates likely to come fast and furious.” These include two rapid detection tests; COVI-STIX, for which the company filed for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in the U.S. in December, and COVI-TRACE, which Selvaraju claims could come in handy at any mass gathering event. “We believe that the incentive to facilitate the large-scale and indeed ubiquitous deployment of the COVI-TRACE test is extremely high and governments worldwide may seek to implement this in their respective regions,” the 5-star analyst opined. Other Covid-19 candidates include COVIGUARD - a SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody, COVI-AMG - an affinity-matured version of the COVIGUARD neutralizing antibody, a neutralizing antibody cocktail named COVI-SHIELD and COVIDTRAP, an ACE2 receptor decoy, intended to imitate the mammalian ACE2 receptor that acts as the primary portal for the SARS-CoV-2 virus to penetrate human cells. It has been relatively quiet when it comes to other analyst activity. In the last three months, only 2 analysts have issued ratings. However, as they were both Buys, the word on the Street is that SRNE is a Moderate Buy. Based on the $25.50 average price target, shares could climb 219% higher in the next twelve months. (See SRNE stock analysis on TipRanks) To find good ideas for healthcare stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks’ equity insights. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analyst. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.
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Foxconn Taps Nio Co-Founder Jack Cheng To Lead New Open EV Platform
Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) supplier Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.-ADR (OTC: HNHPF), widely known as Foxconn, has announced a high-profile appointment for its newly created open electric vehicle platform.What Happened: Foxconn has appointed Jack Cheng, co-founder of Chinese EV start-up Nio Inc - ADR (NYSE: NIO), as head of MIH, its open software and hardware platform for developing EVs, local Chinese media outlets reported.William Wei, the unit's chief technology officer, will assume responsibility for software, the report said.Related Link: Apple Supplier Foxconn Confirms It Will Make Electric Vehicles With Chinese Startup Byton Cheng is an auto industry veteran, with over four decades of experience at companies such as Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU).Cheng, along with William Li, was responsible for putting in place the core team at Nio in the second half of 2015.After quitting Nio in 2019, Cheng worked for XPT, which develops core components for Nio.Foxconn established the MIH platform in October to diversify into EV sector.Earlier this week, Foxconn announced a 50-50 joint venture with Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (OTC: GELYF) to provide OEM production and comprehensive, customized consulting services to global automakers.Why It's Important: The appointment of Cheng suggests Foxconn is contemplating a big push into the EV market.The company's relationship with Apple in iPhone manufacturing makes it a favored name for a potential partnership with the tech giant, if and when it decides to take the plunge.Related Link: What iPhone Supplier Foxconn's Strong Quarterly Revenue Means For Apple Photo by Steve Jurvetson via Wikimedia. See more from Benzinga * Click here for options trades from Benzinga * Apple Supplier Foxconn, Geely Partner On Automotive Contract Manufacturing Services * What iPhone Supplier Foxconn's Strong Quarterly Revenue Means For Apple(C) 2021 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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Plug Power Learns French, and This Analyst Plays La Marseillaise
For the second time in a week, hydrogen fuel cell company Plug Power (PLUG) had big news to report. Last week, as you may recall, it was a $1.5 billion alliance with Korea's SK Group to build a "hydrogen economy" for South Korea. This week, it's a deal to build fuel cell vans in France alongside local partner Renault -- and although Plug didn't attach a price tag to this one, investors still cheered like mad, sending Plug stock up more than 22% in a day. As Plug revealed Tuesday, it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the French automaker. Through it, the parties expressed interest in forming a 50-50 joint venture within the next six months to supply "turn-key fuel cell vehicle solutions with hydrogen fuel, refueling infrastructures and services" to customers in France -- and capture 30% of the market for fuel cell-powered light commercial vehicles in the country. Renault will provide the automobile manufacturing capability, and Plug will supply the fuel cell systems to make them go "zoom!" Plug will also manufacture hydrogen refueling systems to fuel up the vans on the road. Shareholders weren't the only ones pleased by Plug Power's announcement, and analyst Christopher Souther at B. Riley quickly rushed out a note doubling down on its "buy" rating on Plug stock, and raising his price target more than 50%, to $79 a share. (To watch Souther's track record, click here) Calling Renault a "strong partner" for Plug on the Continent, where the local market for fuel cell-powered light commercial vehicles is expected to grow from essentially zero today, to 500,000 units by 2030. Souther increased his long-range forecast for Plug's commercial vehicles revenues accordingly. In fact, long before 2030, he is valuing Plug stock at 20 times his fiscal 2024 sales forecast. What is that forecast, precisely? Souther didn't say straight out. But a $79 share price would imply an enterprise value of a little over $37 billion for Plug stock, implying that the analyst sees the new relationship with Renault pushing Plug's 2024 revenues up past $1.8 billion -- roughly a six-fold increase over Plug's trailing revenues of $308 million. Curiously, this estimate is nearly twice the $1 billion in fiscal 2024 revenue that Plug itself most recently promised. And here's another curious thing about Souther's predictions: While not expressly putting a number to his 2024 forecast, Souther did give detailed guesses at what Plug will produce nearer term, predicting full-year 2020 sales and full-year 2021 sales as well. In contrast to the average consensus on Wall Street, where most analysts agree Plug did perhaps $329 million in sales last year, Souther thinks the company's revenues were only $291 million. Similarly, consensus estimates for fiscal 2021 put Plug's sales at $444 million -- but Souther sees only $419 million. Now, how the analyst goes from predicting disappointing results for two straight years, to predicting sales twice what Plug itself promises just three years from now is not quite clear. And why he is recommending that investors buy Plug ahead of what, by his own admission, look likely to be sales disappointments is similarly opaque. Then again, as Souther himself laments: No matter how expensive Plug stock gets, "it is tough to fight the secular tailwinds." So, that’s B. Riley's view, what does the Street of the Street have in mind? The current outlook offers a conundrum. On the one hand, based on 10 Buys and 1 Hold, the stock has a Strong Buy consensus rating. However, after soaring so high recently, the analysts expect shares to cool down and anticipate downside of 18% from current levels. (See PLUG stock analysis on TipRanks) To find good ideas for stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks’ equity insights. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analyst. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.
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CBD in makeup products
We live in marijuana times. With CBD, weed glows and trades as a luxurious health and makeup ingredient in stoner photos for a new one. Locking the rules on cannabis and the passion for modern sciences legitimized the medical arguments about the CBD, but that made everybody want to be seen with it was the boutiques of cannabis.
Cannabidiol ( CBD) oil for makeup tends to be the top names in the beauty business. Elle, Allure, Nylon, and People Style magazines have recently launched CBD petroleum goods and product reviews. In makeup, facial cleansers and body balls, this non-psychoactive cannabinoid is also present.
In comparison to many developments that have passed in the maquillage industry (think ‘glitter lips’), applying CBD oil to makeup definitely has some great merit. This is at least a topical procedure based on previous studies on CBD.
Anyway, what’s CBD?
You first have to know what CBD is, to address the question, “What is CBD Oil?.” For cannabidiol, CBD is synonymous with it. Cannabidiol is a natural cannabinoid that does not poison and is found in cannabis in the cannabis plant. CBD is a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis. The importance of CBD in treating neuropsychiatric conditions (i.e. epilepsy, panic and schizophrenia) was scientifically illustrated. In addition to scientific evidence, hundreds of thousands of real-life cases are known to benefit patients with many other medical issues with CBD oil and other CBD goods, as well as pets.
Cannabidiol occurs exclusively in the hemp plant as opposed to other substances in plants such as flavonoids and terpenes. We mean both hemp and what people deem weed when we say the cannabis plant. We’ll be naming weed “marijuana” and hemp … hemp for the rest of this post. Hemp and cannabis come from the same plant genus, but their profiles of cannabinoids and terpenes vary. Since every form of plant has different profiles of chemical compounds, there are also different profiles in the CBD oils produced by each plant.
Hemp plants, for example, have very low THC values, typically 0,035% or less in Australia. Thus, CBD from hemp could be a safer choice for individuals who choose to stop THC. Hemp has a particular set of compounds, indicating that the medicinal advantages can vary from those of other plants.
What’s CBD Oil Products Big Deal?
Cannabidiol is a curing compound present in the plant family Cannabis Sativa which in several respects is close to its famed relative THC. It is also a cannabinoid and, like THC, has medicinal properties that many people have learned over thousands of years. However, the distinction between CBD and THC is very important: CBD is totally non-psychoactive.
This means you’re never going to get drunk or stoned, regardless of how much CBD you ingest. Most people report relief, bedding, or, at greater doses, a certain neurological stimulus when ingested orally. Topical applications such as creams, balm and other CBD oil products contain too little of the compounds to induce a modified emotional state.
The recent growth in popularity of CBD is also because CBD-rich industrially generated CBDs can conveniently and legally be supplied by farmers instead of marijuana.
CBD Oil Study in Make-up
Three key reasons for CBD oil bandwagon pioneers in the cosmetics industry. CBD oil is an anti-inflammatory agent that has been proven. Secondly, early studies indicate that acne therapy can be effective, and thirdly, further studies demonstrate promise for use in the treatment of skin pain, redness and disease. Let’s further dive into both of these arguments for analysis.
CBD oil for Acne
To little surprise, oils, also called lipids, are overproduced in the skin, causing acne. Some root causes of acne include aggregation of skin cells and the development of undesirable bacteria. The greater the production of oils, the greater the risk of aggregation of pores and, consequently, an increased risk of infection. Target any of these causes, and you can get rid of the signs and symptoms of acne, at least potentially.
Any intriguing studies on CBD oil products for acne care have been recently discovered by a group of scientists from Debrecen University in Hungary. The studies are in the early stages of discovery in laboratories, but they produce fascinating effects.
According to this report, cellular anti-acne processes are trinity activated by CBD. These include reducing lipid development and/or oil production caused by pro-acne compounds; cell proliferation targeting; eventually, the global inflammatory action.
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Win a double pass to see Sia’s new film ‘MUSIC’
Maddie Ziegler and Kate Hudson in Music. Photo by Merrick Morton.
Score some tickets to see Sia’s directorial debut.
Internationally-acclaimed singer-songwriter Sia will unveil her directorial debut on January 14 with the release of MUSIC.
A musical drama, the film will also see Sia’s longtime muse and collaborator, Maddie Ziegler, making her silver screen debut as the titular character, Music.
Also starring Kate Hudson and Leslie Odom Jr., MUSIC is centred around finding your feet and the relationships that hold us together.
Following the free-spirited Zu (Hudson), who is newly sober and estranged from her family, as she unexpectedly finds herself as the sole guardian of her half-sister, Music (Ziegler), the film looks to be a heartfelt, uplifting exploration of human connection.
Based on a short story penned by Sia in 2007, the film was co-written alongside Dallas Clayton and will debut ten original tracks to be released as a joint album alongside the film.
The first taste of the soundtrack arrived earlier this year with the release of ‘Together’ and an accompanying film clip featuring a technicoloured dance number.
The trailer provides a glimpse of the film’s big, bold musical numbers which work to conceptualise the characters’ thoughts and emotions as unique and cinematic experiences. Check it out below.
To celebrate the film’s arrival, we’re giving ten lucky Forte readers the chance to win a double pass each to MUSIC when it hits cinemas Thursday, January 14. The double pass can be used nationwide throughout the duration of the film’s cinema season, excluding cinema discount days, public holidays and gold class sessions.
To be in the running, all you have to do is enter your name, email and postal address below (so the tickets can be mailed to you).
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FIRST®
FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a non-profit, international organization founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen, an inventor and entrepreneur who invented the Segway. Its goal is to inspire and educate young people in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (also known as STEM) through a mentor-based teaching system.
“To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders.” -Dean Kamen, Founder
FIRST® is comprised of multiple robotics programs, all aimed at different age groups. This includes the Junior Lego®League, Lego® League, Tech Challenge, and the flagship FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC), in which Citrus Circuits competes in. Each year, FIRST® releases a new game for each program. This game poses an enormous challenge composed of various tasks, and teams must strategize, design, prototype, build, program, and test their robot during build season, which lasts for six weeks. After build season, teams compete in numerous regional tournaments to qualify for world championships, held annually in St. Louis.
In FIRST® robotics, we value Gracious Professionalism® and Coopertition®. Gracious Professionalism, a term coined by FIRST® advisor Woodie Flowers, is the backbone of FIRST®, motivating innovation and respect for team members and competitors alike. With Gracious Professionalism, teams compete honorably but still treat one another with mutual kindness. Coopertition adds on to this by encouraging the notion that in the heat of competition, teams can help and learn from each other and other teams.
More information about can be found at the FIRST® website, including details about Previous FRC Games.
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America Rising Compiles Hillary Clinton’s Senate ‘Highlight Reel’
Washington Free Beacon Staff - November 8, 2015 8:44 AM
With this weekend marking 15 years since Hillary Clinton was elected by New Yorkers to the U.S. Senate, America Rising has compiled a highlight reel of Clinton's tenure from 2001 to 2009.
They included a 2003 speech about championing "transparency and openness," 2008 remarks about Wall Street being the "lifeblood of our state's economy," and her 2004 statement in support of the Iraq War resolution, warning Saddam Hussein to "disarm or be disarmed."
Clinton's remarks about transparency were interesting given her later decision to use an unauthorized, private email server while secretary of state. Clinton, now running for the 2016 Democratic nomination, has also tried to soften criticism that she's cozy with Wall Street and repeatedly said she made a mistake supporting the Iraq War.
The reel included Clinton's not-so-long-ago speech opposing same-sex marriage, which she began to champion only after leaving the Obama administration.
"I believe that marriage is not just a bond but a sacred bond between a man and a woman," Clinton said in 2004.
Clinton's flip-flops on various issues were the subject of a Meet The Press montage, when Clinton appeared Sept. 27. Host Chuck Todd played a reel of her earlier statements on gay marriage, the Iraq War and the Keystone Pipeline, all positions on which she has swung to side with the party's left flank.
"If we don’t learn, if we don’t make decisions based on the best information we have available, that’s regrettable, and what I’ve always tried to do is to say, ‘Ok, what is the best decision that I can think about making?" Clinton said.
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LOSER Drop New Single ‘Upside Down’
The follow up to their February debut album ‘Mindless Joy,’ Melbourne’s LOSER return with new single, Upside Down today.
With lockdown cancelling their plans to tour ‘Mindless Joy,’ LOSER brothers Tim and Will Maxwell took to their parents’ garage to build a new home studio from scratch. After coining Restless Noise Studios the duo doubled down, self-recording and producing a new body of work including today’s release. On Upside Down, the band teamed up with ARIA award winning mixing engineer Anton Hagop, whose work credits include the likes of Silverchair, Powderfinger, Missy Higgins and Birds of Tokyo.
After Upside Down premiered via triple j’s Home & Hosed on Monday, today’s official release comes alongside the announce of the official video premiere, which happened at 6pm tonight via the Domestic La La YouTube channel.
On Upside Down, Tim Maxwell explains that while their recent album was an introspective exploration on mental health, this track finds LOSER examining the chaos of the world as they see it.
“‘Upside Down’ is about your own personal response to the state of the world. You can either let it consume you, or you can find safety within yourself and watch as the chaos ensues… I guess this is my first political song, I don’t really like to write that way usually but seeing all the news that was shoved down our throats at the time and just being left there to deal with it made me angry,” he shares.
Following the release of Mindless Joy, LOSER performed their album via livestream and were handpicked to support none other than Violent Soho at their sold out Melbourne show in February. Later, mid-year round ups by The Music and Wall Of Sound saw the album classed as one of the Best Of 2020 So Far, meanwhile it recently clocked a nomination for the coveted Australian Music Prize.
LOSER is Tim Maxwell (vocals/guitar), Dragon Maxwell (guitar), Craig Selak (bass), Jake Farrugia (guitar) and Chris Cowburn (drums).
Upside Down is out now via Domestic La La.
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Koskinen: Protect Y2K emergency fund account
Clinton administration officials this month pleaded with lawmakers to protect year 2000
emergency funds from partisan budget crossfire.
John A. Koskinen, chairman of the President’s Council on the Year 2000 Conversion,
said the money is critical as agencies enter the homestretch on year 2000 efforts.
Koskinen asked that the emergency funds appropriated last year not be withdrawn.
The financial red flag arose because of the Senate’s version of the fiscal 1999
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill, which would reduce the $2.25 billion year 2000
emergency fund for civil agencies by $972 million.
The Senate bill, S 544, would appropriate $2.4 billion to provide disaster assistance
to hurricane victims in Central America. Sen. Phil Gramm (R-Texas) proposed an
across-the-board cut in emergency funds, which includes the year 2000 money.
The House version, HR 1141, left emergency funds untouched.
Because the Office of Management and Budget has allocated all but $505 million of the
$3.35 billion year 2000 emergency funds, the reduction would result in a cut in
what’s left in the fund and require a recall of resources that have already been
committed to agencies, Koskinen told the Senate’s Special Committee on the Year 2000
Technology Problem this month.
“A reduction could substantially undercut the federal government’s strategy
to solve the Y2K problem,” he said.
Deidre A. Lee, OMB’s acting deputy director for management, said the overall $3.35
billion in emergency funds allocated by Congress as part of the fiscal 1999 omnibus
spending bill has been important to the government’s year 2000 effort.
The reduction would “force agencies to terminate contracts, where this can be done
without penalty, in order to recapture the remaining $468 million,” she said.
The Senate committee’s chairman agreed with the concerns that Koskinen and Lee
expressed. “I cannot think of anything that would be more disastrous than to have the
federal government fail and have the reason be that the money was not available,”
said Sen. Robert Bennett (R-Utah). “I cannot think of anything that would be more
shortsighted.”
Bennett, who is also a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said he would do
what he could to push for the year 2000 money. After the hearing, he said agencies may see
some juggling as to the fiscal year classification of year 2000 spending.
Koskinen said that if Congress were to recall the money, it would be “inconsistent
with how Congress has acted so far.”
Rep. Steve Horn (R-Calif.), co-chairman of the House’s Year 2000 Task Force, was
more critical of the administration’s position, calling it demagoguery.
The House leadership has told administration officials that lawmakers will approve any
reasonable funding request, Horn said. But he noted that administration officials have
said that agencies would also use funds shifted from other programs for year 2000 efforts.
During a hearing of the House task force this month, Horn asked OMB to provide a list
of funds that have been redirected from other programs.
Lee said OMB on April 2 paid $199 million in emergency funding to 20 agencies. Fourteen
of those agencies received emergency funding in earlier allocations [GCN, Jan. 25, Page 1].
Meanwhile, officials from seven of the 11 agencies that failed to make the
administration’s March 31 readiness deadline told the House and Senate committees
that their agencies would be ready by Jan. 1.
Defense Department deputy chief information officer Marvin Langston said that although
all DOD systems will be ready, the military situation in Kosovo could delay some year 2000
“If you had to write the lead paragraph, it’s that it is good news, a lot
better than the chairman and I would have thought,” said Sen. Christopher J. Dodd
(D-Conn.), vice chairman of the Senate committee.
Lawmakers warned, however, that agencies cannot become complacent.
Koskinen said his outstanding concern is state governments’ systems. Some states,
which carry out many federal programs, are significantly behind, he said. The next OMB
quarterly report, due out in June, will provide a list of when each state anticipates
having its systems ready, he said.
Joel C. Willemssen, director of civil agencies information systems accounting for the
General Accounting Office’s Information Management Division, said that despite the
agency progress, four are still in a high-risk category: DOD, the Federal Aviation
Administration, the Health Care Financing Administration and the Health and Human Services
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Defense pushes smart-card rollout into spring
By Dawn S. Onley
'It's a challenge be-cause there's a lot of rules and policies, especially when you are giving PKI certificates to folks.' 'DOD's Mike Butler
The Defense Department now expects that it will take until early spring to finish distributing more than 4 million Common Access Cards'roughly six months longer than originally planned.
DOD still must dole out about 500,000 Common Access Cards.
The department had planned to issue all the cards by October to active-duty service members, civilian and contract workers, and some reservists.
Holders use the smart cards for network authentication and digital signatures on the department's public-key infrastructure.
But Mike Butler, chief of smart-card programs for DOD's Access Card Program Office, said the scope of the project made the deadline extension necessary. The department has been issuing between 10,000 and 14,000 cards per day.
'You can just imagine getting all these people showing up at some of the [card-issuing] stations, and we have about 1,500 of those worldwide,' Butler said.
The Smart Card Senior Coordinating Group decided in September to push the deadline back to avoid an onslaught of last-minute waiver requests.
'It's a big logistics deal,' Butler said. 'It's a challenge because there's a lot of rules and policies, especially when you are giving PKI certificates to folks. Just the encoding time on the CAC takes about five minutes.'
To date, 3.7 million users have received smart cards since the program began more than three years ago.
The cards use the Java Card Runtime Environment and have 32K of memory.
After the new April deadline, Butler said, the DOD Access Card Office is looking ahead to the next wave of smart cards, which will have 64K of memory. The next-generation cards will include digital images and biometric identifiers. DOD's medical organizations also are working on standard data elements to include on the cards.
The office is also looking at deploying readers at bases and other DOD facilities so the smart cards can govern physical access automatically. Now, Defense personnel show their smart cards to security personnel when entering Defense facilities.
'When I walk into most places to gain access today, even though I have a very sophisticated system on my body, I'm still flashing it to a guard,' Butler said.
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Gerontology (from Greek: γερο, gero, "old age"; and λόγος, logos, "speech" lit. "to talk about old age") is the study of the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging. It is distinguished from geriatrics, which is the branch of medicine that studies the disease of the elderly.
Gerontology includes these and other endeavors:
studying physical, mental, and social changes in people as they age;
investigating the aging process itself (biogerontology);
investigating the interface of normal aging and age-related disease (geroscience);
investigating the effects of our aging population on society, including the fiscal effects of pensions, entitlements, life and health insurance, and retirement planning;
applying this knowledge to policies and programs, including a macroscopic (i.e. government planning) and microscopic (i.e. running a nursing home) perspective.
The multidisciplinary focus of gerontology means that there are a number of sub-fields, as well as associated fields such as psychology and sociology that also cross over into gerontology. However, that there is an overlap should not be taken as to construe that they are the same. For example, a psychologist may specialize in early adults (and not be a gerontologist) or specialize in older adults (and be a gerontologist).
The field of gerontology was developed relatively late, and as such often lacks the structural and institutional support needed (for example, relatively few universities offer a Ph.D. in gerontology). Yet the huge increase in the elderly population in the post-industrial Western nations has led to this becoming one of the most rapidly growing fields. As such, gerontology is currently a well-paying field for many in the West.
1 Biogerontology
1.1 Notable biogerontologists
1.1.1 Notable biomedical gerontologists
1.1.2 Notable biogerotechnologists (business/applied)
1.1.3 Notable demographic gerontologists
1.1.4 Notable non-biomedical biogerontologists
2 Social gerontology
2.1 Notable social gerontologists
3 History of Gerontology
4 Academic resources
Biogerontology
Main article: Life extension
Biogerontology, is the subfield of gerontology dedicated to studying the biological processes involved in aging. Some have looked to develop theories of the aging process, such as telomere shortening, the free radical theory, and the like. Some skeptics have worked to show that aging is a biological process that we are far from being able to control. Conservative biogerontologists who have only an intellectual interest in the aging process, like Leonard Hayflick, have predicted that the human life expectancy numbers will top out at about 85 (88 for females, 82 for males).
Biomedical gerontology, also known as experimental gerontology and life extension, is a sub discipline of biogerontology, that endeavors to slow, prevent, and even reverse aging in both humans and animals. Curing age-related diseases is one approach, and slowing down the underlying processes of aging is another. Most 'life extensionists' believe the human life span can be altered within the next century, if not sooner. 'Optimists' have predicted a changing human life span, though this has not yet been demonstrated.
Many biogerontologists take an intermediate position, emphasizing the study of the aging process as a means of mitigating aging-associated diseases, while denying that maximum life span can be altered (or denying that it is desirable to try).
Notable biogerontologists
Notable biomedical gerontologists
Ana Aslan
L. Stephen Coles - a key member of the Supercentenarian Research Foundation
Alex Comfort - studied and popularized the biology of aging, while promoting life extension
Aubrey de Grey - originated the concept and theory of engineered negligible senescence
Steven A. Garan
Leonid Gavrilov - suggested the reliability theory of aging and longevity
David Gems
Leonard Guarente - proposed that sirtuins mediate the beneficial effects of caloric restriction [1]
Denham Harman (born 1916) - developed the free radical theory of aging
Robin Holliday - discovered "Holliday junctions" as homologous recombination; extensive work on testing the error catastrophe theory of aging; putforward the ideas about the role of DNA methylation and epimutations in aging.
Thomas E. Johnson - discovered long-lived mutants of C elegans
Matt Kaeberlein - discovered the anti-aging role of sirtuins [2] and proposed that the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) mediates the beneficial effects of caloric restriction [3]
Brian Kennedy - challenges the hypothesis that sirtuins mediate the beneficial effects of caloric restriction[4] instead proposing that the mediator is the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) [3]
Cynthia Kenyon - quadrupled the lifespan of specimens of the small worm Caenorhabitis elegans by altering a single gene
Thomas Kirkwood - developed the disposable soma theory, contributing to the evolutionary biogerontology
Marios Kyriazis - proposed carnosine as a general anti-aging supplement, and disapproved the notion that cosmetics and beauty products form part of anti-aging medicine
Linda Partridge
Durk Pearson - mostly self-taught on biology research, published the book Life Extension
Suresh Rattan - coined the terms gerontogenes and virtual-gerontogenes; is a pioneer of application of mild stress-induced hormesis as an aging modulatory strategy in human cells; and is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal "[Biogerontology]http://www.springer.com/life+sci/cell+biology/journal/10522".
Michael R. Rose -- bred long-lived fruit flies, a founder of evolutionary biogerontology
David Sinclair - proposed that resveratrol slows aging and mimics caloric restriction by activating Sirtuins [5]
Roy Walford (June 29, 1924 San Diego, California – April 27, 2004) - an early advocate of caloric restriction
Dominic Withers
Notable biogerotechnologists (business/applied)
Robert Lanza
Thomas Okarma
Michael West
Notable demographic gerontologists
Jay Olshansky - a noted skeptic of life-extension claims
Jean-Marie Robine - researched the Jeanne Calment case
James Vaupel - lead the push for the internationalization of demographic data on the human life span
Notable non-biomedical biogerontologists
Leonard Hayflick (born 1928) - discovered the Hayflick limit, asserts elimination of aging is neither possible nor desirable
Raymond Pearl (3 June 1879 - 17 November 1940)
Social gerontology
Social gerontology is a multi-disciplinary sub-field that specializes in studying or working with older adults.
Social gerontologists may have degrees or training in social work, nursing, psychology, sociology, demography, gerontology, or other social science professions. Gerontologists are responsible for educating, researching, and advancing the broader causes of older people by giving informative presentations, publishing books and articles that pertain to the aging population, producing relevant films and television programs, and producing new graduates of these various disciplines in college and university settings.
Because issues of life span and life extension need numbers to quantify them, there is an overlap with demography. Those that study the demography of the human life span are different than those that study the social demographics of aging.
Notable social gerontologists
Dr. Alexis Abramson
Vern Bengston[6]
James Birren
Eileen Crimmins
Pearl German
Erdman Palmore - noted for the International Handbook on Aging
Jon Pynoos
K. Warner Schaie
Alan Walker[7]
History of Gerontology
Template:Original research
It may be said that the history of gerontology begins with agriculture; prior to this the hunter-gatherer societies that existed could only support a marginal existence: food supply was short; frequent movement a necessity. These and other reasons meant that extremely few reached 'old age'. However, it could be argued that in a society with a life expectancy of 14 (such as 10,000 BC), being '40' was 'old'.
Things changed with the coming of agriculture. A more stable food supply and the lack of frequent movement meant that humans could now survive longer, and beginning perhaps around 4000 BC, a regular segment of the population began to attain 'old age' in places such as Mesopotamia and the Indus river valleys. Agriculture didn't simply bring a steady food supply; it also suddenly made older persons an economic benefit instead of a burden. Older persons could stay and watch the farm (or children); make pottery or jewelry, and perform social functions, such as story-telling (oral tradition, religion, etc). and teaching the younger generation techniques for farming, tool-making, etc.
After this change, the views of elder persons in societies waxed and waned, but generally the proportion of the population over 50 or 60 remained small. Note that in ancient Egypt, Pharaoh Pepi II was said to have lived to 100 years old. Certainly Ramses II lived to about 90; modern scientific testing of his mummy supports the written record. Ancient Greeks valued old persons for their wisdom (some reaching 80, 90, or 100 years old), while old age was devalued in Roman times.
In the medieval Islamic world, elderly people were valued by Muslim physicians. Avicenna's The Canon of Medicine (1025) was the first book to offer instruction for the care of the aged, foreshadowing modern gerontology and geriatrics. In a chapter entitled "Regimen of Old Age", Avicenna was concerned with how "old folk need plenty of sleep", how their bodies should be anointed with oil, and recommended exercises such as walking or horse-riding. Thesis III of the Canon discussed the diet suitable for old people, and dedicated several sections to elderly patients who become constipated.[8]
The Canon of Medicine recognized four periods of life: the period of growth, prime of life, period of elderly decline (from forty to sixty), and decrepit age. He states that during the last period, "there is hardness of their bones, roughness of the skin, and the long time since they produced semen, blood and vaporal breath". However, he agreed with Galen that the Earth (classical element)|earth element is more prominent in the aged and decrepit than in other periods. Avicenna did not agree with the concept of infirmity, however, stating: "There is no need to assert that there are three states of the human body—sickness, health and a state which is neither health nor disease. The first two cover everything."[9]
The famous Arabic physician, Ibn Al-Jazzar Al-Qayrawani (Algizar, circa 898-980), also wrote a special book on the medicine and health of the elderly, entitled Kitab Tibb al-Machayikh[10] or Teb al-Mashaikh wa hefz sehatahom.[11] He also wrote a book on sleep disorders and another one on forgetfulness and how to strengthen memory, entitled Kitab al-Nissian wa Toroq Taqwiati Adhakira,[12][13][14] and a treatise on causes of mortality entitled Rissala Fi Asbab al-Wafah.[15] Another Arabic physician in the 9th century, Ishaq ibn Hunayn (died 910), the son of Hunayn Ibn Ishaq, wrote a Treatise on Drugs for Forgetfulness (Risalah al-Shafiyah fi adwiyat al-nisyan).[16]
In medieval Europe on the other hand, during its Dark Ages, negative opinions of the elderly prevailed; old women were often burned at the stake as witches. However, with the coming of the Renaissance old age returned to favor in Europe, as persons such as Michelangelo and Andrea Doria exemplified the ideals of living long, active, productive lives.
While the number of aged humans, and the maximum ages lived to, tended to increase in every century since the 1300s, society tended to consider caring for an elderly relative as a family issue. It was not until the coming of the Industrial Revolution with its techniques of mass production that ideas shifted in favor of a societal care-system. Care homes for the aged emerged in the 1800s. Note that some early pioneers, such as Michel Eugene Chevreul, who himself lived to be 102 in the 1880s, believed that aging itself should be a science to be studied. The word itself was coined circa 1903 by Elie Metchnikoff.[17]
It was not until the 1940s, however, that pioneers like James Birren began organizing 'gerontology' into its own field. Recognizing that there were experts in many fields all dealing with the elderly, it became apparent that a group like the Gerontological Society of America was needed (founded 1945).
In the 1950s to the 1970s, the field was mainly social and concerned with issues such as nursing homes and health care. However, research by Leonard Hayflick in the 1960s (showing that a cell line culture will only divide about 50 times) helped lead to a separate branch, biogerontology. It became apparent that simply 'treating' aging wasn't enough. Finding out about the aging process, and what could be done about it, became an issue.
The biogerontological field was also bolstered when research by Cynthia Kenyon and others demonstrated that life extension was possible in lower life forms such as fruit flies, worms, and yeast. So far, however, nothing more than incremental (marginal) increases in life span have been seen in any mammalian species.
Today, social gerontology remains the largest sector of the field, but the biogerontological side is seen as being the 'hot' side.[18] Indeed, some have said that social gerontologists look to the past; biogerontologists look to the future.
Journal of Applied Gerontology, ISSN: 1552-4523 (electronic) ISSN: 0733-4648 (paper), SAGE Publications
Age and Aging, an international journal publishing refereed original articles on geriatric medicine and gerontology. Oxford University Press. 6 issues / 12 months. ASIN: B00006LAGZ ISSN:
gerontology - definition
Wikipedia: article about gerontology
Wikipedia: article about Life extension — Biomedical gerontology
List of life Extension topics and life extension-related articles
Advanced glycation end product
Aging brain
Aging movement control
Anti-aging movement
Biological immortality
Clinical Interventions in Aging
DNA damage theory of aging
Immortal DNA strand hypothesis
Maximum lifespan
Rejuvenation Research
Senescence
Slow aging
Supercentenarian
Timeline of senescence research
Transgenerational design
University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology
Fall Prevention Center of Excellence
National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
Aging Research Centre
Biogerontologists (Gerontological Society of America)
Biogerontology Resources
Books on Gerontology published in 2007
Careers in Aging
Centre for Research on Ageing
Gerontologists (DMOZ)
Gerontology Research Group Site also has the official tables of known supercentenarians.
Infogerontologia.com: recursos de gerontologia on-line (spanish)
Journal of Gerontology Series A: Biological and Medical Sciences
Journal of Gerontology Series B: Psychological and Social Sciences
Gerontology Students Practice Resources
Mechanisms of Aging
Ouroboros Biomedical Gerontology Research News
People in Biogerontology
Senescence.info: An introduction to Biogerontology
Vitae Institute non-profit devoted to biogerontological education and under-funded basic research
Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology
U.S. Administration on Aging
Leibniz Institute for Age Research - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)
[1] Biogerontology
↑ Guarente, L. and F. Picard, Calorie restriction--the SIR2 connection. Cell, 2005. 120(4): p. 473-82.
↑ 1. Kaeberlein, M., M. McVey, and L. Guarente, The SIR2/3/4 complex and SIR2 alone promote longevity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by two different mechanisms. Genes Dev, 1999. 13(19): p. 2570-80.
↑ 3.0 3.1 Kaeberlein, M., et al., Regulation of yeast replicative life span by TOR and Sch9 in response to nutrients. Science, 2005. 310(5751): p. 1193-6.
↑ Kaeberlein, M., et al., Sir2-independent life span extension by calorie restriction in yeast. PLoS Biol, 2004. 2(9): p. E296.
↑ Howitz, K.T., et al., Small molecule activators of sirtuins extend Saccharomyces cerevisiae lifespan. Nature, 2003. 425(6954): p. 191-6.
↑ SpringerLink - Journal Article
↑ Staff profiles
↑ Howell, Trevor H. (1987), "Avicenna and His Regimen of Old Age", Age and Ageing, 16: 58–59
↑ Howell, Trevor H. (1987), "Avicenna and His Regimen of Old Age", Age and Ageing, 16: 58-59 [58]
↑ Al Jazzar
↑ Vesalius Official journal of the International Society for the History of Medicine
↑ Algizar a web page in french
↑ Ibn Jazzar
↑ [Geritt Bos, Ibn al-Jazzar, Risala fi l-isyan (Treatise on forgetfulness), London, 1995 ]
↑ Islamic culture and medical arts
↑ Online Etymology Dictionary
↑ Roy Walford and the immunologic theory of aging
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